Metal playlists from the underground
Believe it or not, the second wave of hair metal produced several great acts such as Skid Row and Guns N’ Roses, which are now considered classic hard rock bands. Warrant, the #78 greatest hard rock and heavy metal band of all-time on the Gears of Rock Top 100 countdown, is no exception. It is […]
Life of Agony is #79 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. This band released a trifecta of excellent and original sounding records in the 1990’s: “River Runs Red,” “Ugly,” and “Soul Searching Sun.” Life of Agony is one of the most underrated metal bands ever. […]
Kid Rock broke through the music industry in the late ’90s with his Vanilla Ice swagger and trashy image, while shielding a soulful southern rock identity. It took people several years to realize his song-writing talent and dedication to good rock ‘n’ roll music. Even though the early-morning-stoned-pimp underwent a transformation from hip-hop to classic […]
Volbeat is very young, but Volbeat is very mighty. This band has not hit its prime and yet the Gears of Rock considers this band to be one of the all-time greatest. Volbeat is ranked #81 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. These Danish rockers […]
In the early ’90s, Biohazard pioneered a unique sound in heavy music by fusing together metal, groove, punk, and hip-hop. They are #82 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. In their prime, Biohazard featured the two-pronged vocal attack of Evan Seinfeld and Billy Graziadei, the […]
Modern hard rockers Nickelback show up in the #83 spot on the Gears of Rock Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. While the band found a lucrative career releasing radio-friendly rock ballads, Nickelback is one of the few bands today that delivers a big stage hard rock show complete with […]
One of the greatest scenes in cinematic history is the mall scene of “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Extreme, the #84 band on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100, played a special role during that scene. While the historical figures wreak havoc on the San Dimas Mall, Extreme’s energetic masterpiece “Play with Me” soundtracks the […]
The 85th greatest band of all-time in hard rock and heavy metal is the underrated and underappreciated Armored Saint. They found some minor commercial success in the early ’90s with the release of “Symbol of Salvation,” which featured the single “Reign of Fire.” Singer John Bush is one of the best vocalists in the history […]
Mastodon is a relatively new metal band to make the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Countdown. This band’s unique and effectively executed progressive-sludge approach lands them in the #86 spot. Their last two albums, “Crack the Skye” and “The Hunter,” propelled the band into the forefront of modern metal. Mastodon’s best songs are “Iron Tusk,” […]
Progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche shows up on the Gears of Rock Top 100 Countdown in the #87 position. These guys dropped three consecutive platinum records in the late ’80s and early ’90s, including the great concept album “Operation: Mindcrime.” Queensrÿche is best known for their hit ballad “Silent Lucidity” and the Grammy-nominated track “I […]