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Top 10 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Albums of 2012
#1 Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth #2 Soundgarden - King Animal #3 Slash - Apocalyptic Love #4 Accept - Stalingrad #5 Deftones - Koi No Yokan #6 Gojira - L’Enfant Sauvage #7 Halestorm - The Strange Case of… #8 Overkill - The Electric Age #9 Orange … Continue reading
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Top 10 Guitar Albums of All Time (Solo Edition)
Calling all guitar geeks and virtuosic posers; gather ’round for the Gears of Rock’s Top 10 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. Here are amazing talents producing mind-blowing guitar records, all of which feature a hard rocking edge combined with … Continue reading
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Top 10 Albums of 2012 – Mid Year Edition
We are half way through another killer year for hard rock and heavy metal music. Here are my top ten albums for 2012 so far. These are 10 discs that I keep spinning over and over again. The albums below … Continue reading
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Top 10 Women of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal!!!
Over the past decade there has been a surge in female participation in hard rock and heavy metal bands, and some of these women have proven to be some of the best vocalists in hard music today. Here is a … Continue reading
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Top 10 Metalhead Misconceptions – Are You Truly Metal?
Here is a Gears of Rock exclusive on the Top 10 Misconceptions of Metalheads. This list contains 10 characteristics that are NOT necessary in order to be a hardcore fan of hard rock and/or heavy metal. #1 You Do Not … Continue reading
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March Metal Madness Tournament Preview
Later today the Gears of Rock is proud to unveil the 2012 March Madness Heavy Metal Tournament brackets. Round one begins tonight with such matchups as: Slayer vs Slipknot and Kiss vs GWAR. Check here later tonight for the full … Continue reading
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Top 5 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Albums of 2012 – Quarter 1
2012 has been shaping up as one heavy year. Hell, we are only 3 months in and there has been a plethora of blistering releases already. Here are my Top Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Albums of 2012 thus far: … Continue reading
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Top 10 Slipknot Songs of All Time
Slipknot is an American masked heavy metal band from the sticks of Iowa. Since 1999′s self-titled debut and hundreds of intense live shows, Slipknot has proven themselves as metal giants. I will never forget the first time I saw them … Continue reading
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Top 10 Black Sabbath Cover Songs of All Time
The greatest heavy metal band in the history of heavy metal is Black Sabbath and there is simply no disputing that. Sabbath are the godfathers of heavy metal and hail from Birmingham, England. They began their conquest of the universe … Continue reading
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Breaking Metal News: Rolling Stone Poll’s Top 10 Van Halen Songs of All Time
A Rolling Stone poll revealed Top 10 Van Halen Songs. Here they are: #1. Unchained #2. Panama #3. Hot For Teacher #4. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love #5. Jump #6. Runnin’ With The Devil #7. Mean Street #8. Eruption #9. Right … Continue reading
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