Monthly Archives: August 2008

Metallica Feature in The New York Times

Posted on August 30, 2008 by gearsofrock

Pick up your copy of today’s New York Times to check out the special Metallica feature, “Some Kind of Refined Monster.” The article discusses the song writing on Death Magnetic with the recent concert in Bucharest as its setting. If … Continue reading →

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Flashback: John Lennon Rocks Madison Square Garden [1972]

Posted on August 30, 2008 by gearsofrock

On this day, in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono played a charity show at the “most famous arena in the world,” Madison Square Garden. Some of the tracks from this performance appeared on the Live In New York City … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Black Sabbath Debuts On The US Charts [1970]

Posted on August 29, 2008 by gearsofrock

This time in 1970, Black Sabbath’s debut LP reached it’s peak on the US charts at #23 [source:rockhall.com]. There really are no words to describe the importance of this record on rock music. This album marked the official birth of … Continue reading →

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AC/DC 101 Presents The History Of AC/DC

Posted on August 29, 2008 by gearsofrock

ACDC.COM has a special treat for its fanatics called AC/DC 101. It is a presentation of the band’s rich history in an entertaining manner with photos and videos. Studying history has never been so rockin. You can also read while … Continue reading →

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Review: AC/DC "Rock 'N Roll Train" [2008]

Posted on August 28, 2008 by gearsofrock

AC/DC released the first single from Black Ice titled “Rock ‘N Roll Train.” After several weeks of watching the silly YouTube impersonations of the song, it was refreshing to hear the studio version. The song begins with a classic Angus … Continue reading →

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Rage Against The Machine Perform During 2008 Democratic National Convention

Posted on August 28, 2008 by gearsofrock

Rage Against The Machine performed a free protest show in support for the Iraq War veterans on August 27 at Denver Coliseum. Following the concert, the band led a march from the Coliseum to the Pepsi Center where the Democratic … Continue reading →

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Lemmy: The Movie Teaser Trailer

Posted on August 27, 2008 by gearsofrock

Motörhead released Motörizer on Tuesday, August 26. After a quick listen, I can say that this album is 100% solid rock and roll, no different from the last 19 albums. If you haven’t done so already, check out the “Lemmy: … Continue reading →

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Track-By-Track Review: DragonForce – Ultra Beatdown [2008]

Posted on August 26, 2008 by gearsofrock

“Heroes Of Our Time” is the speedy opening track to Ultra Beatdown which could have easily fit on any DragonForce record to date. In fact, it sounds exactly like anything from Inhuman Rampage. If you loved the last record or … Continue reading →

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Review: Metallica "My Apocalypse" [2008]

Posted on August 26, 2008 by gearsofrock

Yesterday, Metallica generously uploaded another track from Death Magnetic to metallica.com. The song is titled “My Apocalypse” and is the third song from the upcoming release that we have been exposed to since August 8. “My Apocalypse” has an …And … Continue reading →

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Listen To ZZ Top Eliminator Collector's Edition For Free

Posted on August 25, 2008 by gearsofrock

Rock legends, ZZ Top, are reissuing their classic record Eliminator on September 9, 2008. Included with the release are some live versions and a DVD featuring the famous music videos from the 1983 album. If you act now, you can … Continue reading →

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