Metal playlists from the underground
The latest offering by Pacific Northwestern lo-fi one-man band The Microphones is actually a reissue from 2001. Nonetheless, it requires multiple listens for the baked-in subdued goodness to soak into your big musical brain. Containing hushed melodies and tranquil rhythms accentuated via simple yet elegant instrumentation, the folksy feel and organic aura of this 20-track […]
By Nza In true legacy form, another Ramones DVD has surfaced and this one, like the others is a keeper — Too Tough To Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone was released on Nov. 4. The show was originally put together to help celebrate the Ramones’ 30th anniversary of their first gig but ironically Johnny Ramone […]
Tonight Def Leppard performs with Taylor Swift on CMT’s “Crossroads.” The episode airs at 9 p.m. and features the artists playing each other’s tunes. Check out Taylor Swift singing lead on Def Leppard’s “Photograph” below: Great music knows no boundaries as Great Britain’s premiere arena rock band and a country superstar take the stage together […]
Tonight, Gene Simmons of Kiss will be the celebrity contestant on “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” Tune in to Fox at 8 p.m. to watch the episode. I don’t think Gene will do very well on the show. He is an intelligent businessman (except on “The Apprentice”) but never seems that sharp when […]
Deathcore troupe Carnifex unleashes the well-balanced THE DISEASED AND THE POISONED upon the hapless masses. This predictable but succinct 12-track affair contains a smörgåsbord of malicious elements needed in order to steamroll over legions of modern metalheads. From the demonically chugging riffs on 4 to rousing yet obligatory breakdowns snugly fit in between the chaos […]
1. The guitars of Brian May [Queen] have mysteriously disappeared from Chinese Democracy track [93x.com]. 2. Thrash metal legends, Slayer, will record two more records before calling it quits [ultimate-guitar.com]. 3. Chris Cornell compares Timbaland to Pink Floyd. Ugh. C’mon Chris…get the long awaited Soundgarden reunion together and put us out of our misery [mtv.com]. […]
Beyond the ham-fisted breakdown fest audible from Bad News, there lies a rock ‘n roll record bursting at the seams exuding the same spirit of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll danger Guns ‘N Roses mustered back in their Sunset Strip era. Massachusetts road dogs Ligeia set the excesses of the rock star vocation to […]
Fortified with a three-pronged guitar assault, North Carolina’s My Hero is Me mesh rock, metal, and hardcore for that all too familiar sound countless bands employ on their 11-track endeavor The Crywolf Broadcast. Adorned with song titles that are clever (“When Peter North Goes South” In particular), this unit does manage to do a better […]
1. Ozzy Osbourne crowned “living legend” at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. Foo Fighters named band of the year and Slash wins the “11” award [telegraph.co.uk]. 2. Who will win this dirty gaming war this year — Guitar Hero or Rock Band? Well, the consumers will ultimately decide as they cast their […]
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