Metal playlists from the underground
If you grew up in the ’80s, then surely you remember seeing the epic album art featuring the loincloth-wearing members of the mighty Manowar, the #88 ranked band on the Top 100 Greatest Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. With the battle cry “Death to false metal,” legions of Manowarriors by their side […]
Staind is #89 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands Countdown. The band debuted as a nu-metal act in the late ’90s before garnering mainstream attention with their heart-felt post-grunge ballads. The greatest songs released by Staind include “Home,” “Price to Play,” “For You,” “Believe,” “So Far Away,” “Mudshovel,” “It’s […]
Linkin Park pops up on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 countdown in the #93 position. Whether you love these guys or can’t stand them, no one can ignore the fact that the band has sold close to 50 million albums worldwide. No rock band does that in this day and age. Their debut album […]
The band sitting pretty vacantly at #91 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown is a widely known pioneering punk rock group from the UK. So, what the $&*! are the Sex Pistols doing on this list? The combined speed and grit of punk is a massive […]
Godsmack is in the #92 spot on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands Countdown. Breaking through in 1998 with their self-titled debut album and single “Whatever,” Godsmack has been a mainstay on the modern rock charts for the past 15 years. The greatest songs of Godsmack are “Greed,” “Serenity,” […]
Clocking in at #93 on the Gears of Rock Top 100 is Mr.Big. This highly underrated hard rock band has no shortage of musical talent between guitarist Paul Gilbert (Racer X) and bassist Billy Sheehan. Most people remember Mr. Big from their MTV hit ballad “To Be with You” and successful cover of Cat Stevens’ […]
Living Colour makes the Gears of Rock Top 100 at #94. One of the first bands to successfully mix funk and hard rock together, Living Colour won Grammy’s for “Cult of Personality” and “Time’s Up.” The band’s debut album “Vivid” went two-times platinum while their sophomore record went gold. Living Colour features the recognizable guitar […]
Dokken ranks #95 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100. These ’80s hard rockers released three albums between 1984 and 1987, each of which went platinum. The band is fronted by the vocals of Don Dokken and had the brilliant guitars of George Lynch during its prime. Dokken’s best songs are “Dream Warriors,” “Alone Again,” […]
In 1997 an unknown Sevendust ripped up a tiny little stage at Wetlands in New York City in support of its debut album. Blood, sweat, and tears oozed from each member during the 30-minute set. There were only six spectators and two bartenders that witnessed this magical performance. Today, Sevendust holds the #96 spot on the Gears […]
Ex-Runaways guitarist Lita Ford found a successful solo career in the ’80s that featured a timeless duet with Ozzy Osbourne. There are very few women in hard rock that have stood out like Lita. Her greatest songs are “Close My Eyes Forever,” “Kiss Me Deadly,” “Only Women Bleed” (Alice Cooper cover), “Back to the Cave,” […]