Metal playlists from the underground
After many years, guitar legend Carlos Santana has finally released something interesting. Guitar Heaven features covers of twelve classic-rock gems, ranging from The Beatles to Def Leppard. Each tune contains a different guest singer; some bad ass (Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland), some lame (Nas, Rob Thomas). Here’s the deal: Each of Santana’s renditions are infused […]
Papa Roach [noun/adjective/verb] Definition: an uncontrollable force that makes you hate yourself for not hating a particular band or artist Origin: from an alt-metal band that was popular among the tortured new millennium-era suburban middle class teenager. Example: Dude, did you hear that new Lady Gaga song on Z100? Yeah man, it Papa Roached my […]
We are now at the half way point of a great year for heavy music. The first 6 months of 2010 have given a great assortment of powerhouse releases. If the year was to end right this second, these are my picks for the Top 10 Albums of 2010. 1. Overkill – Ironbound Legendary New […]
Coheed and Cambria, the greatest alt-progressive hard rock act of all-time, return with another intricate powerhouse on Year of the Black Rainbow. Claudio Sanchez and company deliver an eternal kingdom of melody, serving up a glorious and insightful introduction to the band’s Sci-Fi series, which has come to be known as The Amory Wars. Black […]
AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE: DOUBLE BRUTAL When will it end? Tim Lambesis returns with his brand of Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation metal with Austrian Death Machine’s double album aptly titled Double Brutal. The first disc contains 13 new metal jams served with a wink and a nod thanks to the subject matter and the rapidly getting stale […]
Opiate for the Masses is a veteran act whose current release MANIFESTO takes a number of elements from a metal smorgasbord to comprise its sound, with melodic industrial metal taking the reigns and being the most prevalent throughout the 11-track sojourn. Electronically charged with the machine-like manipulations not unlike the harder moments conceived by Linkin […]