Metal playlists from the underground
By Artem Altman Do you remember the age old saying, “if it ain’t broke – don’t fix it,” well, Motörhead sure does. Released on Aug. 26, Motörizer keeps with the age old adage that has preserved the band’s musical formula and has served well for the godfather’s of speed & thrash metal. In fact, served […]
If you have Sirius satellite radio then it is time to give thanks to the great rock and roll lord. On Monday September 15, Sirius channel 29 is all AC/DC until January. This is a nice treat after us Sirius subscribers were denied Metallica radio which is offered only on XM. Wasn’t the merger approved […]
“.execute” is a short intro track to All Hope Is Gone that consists of mostly obnoxious noise that Slipknot probably uses as their stage entrance music. In my opinion, it is pointless to put these kinds of tracks on records. I prefer getting hit in the teeth with a solid opener. 3/10 “Gematria (The Killing […]
I managed to hit two important New York rock shows today. First up, the Rockstar Mayhem Festival at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Here are the bands I had the time to experience: Airbourne – This was my introduction to these crazy Australian dudes. They act like Metallica but sound like AC/DC. They were probably […]
Over the next few days, I will post my top 10 rock concerts that I had the honor of attending. As I dug through my 100+ ticket stubs, I realized how tough it was to narrow it down to ten. Before I get to the top 10, I want to list about 10 shows that […]
I have been listening to the Kerrang! Iron Maiden Tribute, Maiden Heaven, and it is GREAT! I know, I know, Iron Maiden can’t be covered, blah blah blah…but there are some great versions on this CD. My favorites from the tribute are “Remember Tomorrow” (Metallica), “The Trooper” (Coheed & Cambria), “To Tame A Land” (Dream […]
In an interview, by VG TV [via blabbermouth.net], yesterday James Hetfield of Metallica continued to put down Jason Newstead: James Hetfield: “I don’t really have to say it, but I will — he’s an amazing bass player; very competent. He can play pretty much anything we throw at him. Not only that, but obviously [Robert] […]