Metal playlists from the underground
That Metal Show starring hard rock guru Eddie Trunk, comedian Jim Florentine, and Inside The NFL’s Don Jamieson aired its fifth episode on VH1 Classic last night at 11 p.m. Episode 5 began with the question, “Do people care about new music from classic hard rock bands?” Florentine made the point that the classic bands […]
That Metal Show starring hard rock guru Eddie Trunk, comedian Jim Florentine, and Inside The NFL’s Don Jamieson aired its third episode on VH1 Classic last night at 11 p.m. The first topic of discussion was the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s shortcomings when it comes to hard rock and heavy metal. Trunk, sporting […]
That Metal Show starring hard rock guru Eddie Trunk, comedian Jim Florentine, and Inside The NFL’s Don Jamieson aired its second episode on VH1 Classic last night at 11 p.m. The first topic of discussion concerned the release of Metallica’s Death Magnetic. Florentine had nothing but praise for the record while Trunk and Jamieson acknowledged […]
What ingredients make up a great Halloween song? Does one focus on creepy sounds and keys, ghoulish vocals, evil guitars, or disturbing lyrics? Here is a list of the five best rock songs for Halloween that incorporate at least several of the qualities listed above… Top 5 Halloween Tunes 1. “Children of the Grave” by […]
Two holiday seasons ago gave life to A Twisted Christmas, last year a Monster Ballad Xmas, and this year our favorite rock artists offer us another hard rocking Christmas on We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year. This totally rad compilation features 12 holiday favorites by rock legends such as Alice […]
Check out this pretty solid list of the Top 100 Metal Songs by some random dude on nutsie.com. 1 “Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live In D…” Iron Maiden 2 “War Pigs” Black Sabbath 3 “Beyond the Realms of Death” Judas Priest 4 “Iron Man” Black Sabbath 5 “Master Of Puppets” Metallica 6 “Victim Of Changes” […]
Ozzfest ’97 featuring Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Marilyn Manson, Type-O-Negative, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Powerman 5000, and Coal Chamber at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, June 15, 1997 This quote from the New York Times sums up this legendary show: This made the very premise of the concert one of rebellion, infusing it with […]
Zombie Ritual on Baltimore’s 97 Underground rock radio station features the most powerful songs tearing up the metal world. Tune in to the show every Saturday night at 8pm EST for Evil Scott’s “5 From Hell!” showcase segment. This week’s “5 From Hell!” includes new cuts from Killer Be Killed, DemonScar, Hjelvik, Fuck The Facts, […]
CULTED: OF DEATH AND RITUAL Destroying with a dastardly mix of doom metal for the digital age, the three-parts Canadian and one part Swedish quartet Culted return with a foreboding four-track affair OF DEATH AND RITUAL. This stopgap release by this unit who rumor has it have never ALL been in the same room at […]
ORPHANED LAND: THE NEVER ENDING WAY OF ORWARRIOR Israel’s Orphaned Land dazzles the senses and gives a bang for your buck with their latest 15-track offering. This unit’s multi-faceted metallic approach contains an abundance of ingrained native musical influences with genuine instrumentation intertwined with a progressive mix of ornate death metal underpinned with elegant epic […]