Metal playlists from the underground
What makes a great hard rock song? It takes killer guitar riffs, ear-splitting bass, thunderous drums, and a vocal performance that cannot be replicated by a mere mortal. Here are 10 masterful compositions of hard rock and early heavy metal for your ultimate mix tape. #10. “Painkiller” Judas Priest – Painkiller (1990) #9. ”Mr. Crowley” Ozzy Osbourne […]
In this series of posts, the Gears of Rock is counting down the 10 greatest hard rock and heavy metal bands by letter of the alphabet. We call this Top 10 Bands A to Z. Here are the 10 most spectacular bands that begin with the letter A: #1. AC/DC #2. Aerosmith #3. Anthrax #4. Alice […]
There is a killer new hard rock band out of Northern Ireland that you all need to know about. They are the Screaming Eagles and they recently released their mighty debut album, “From the Flames,” featuring an ideal assortment of 10 tracks at just over 38 minutes. Since 2012, the band has been turning many […]
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 […]
Hard Rock vs. Heavy Metal Sometimes it can be challenging to distinguish a hard rock band from a metal band. It is possible for bands to be both, however some bands are either purely hard rock or purely heavy metal. Let’s explore the differences between hard rock and heavy metal bands by considering some real-life […]
Finally gave the new Anthrax covers EP a listen and I think this may be the real reason why Rob Caggiano left the band (#lol #jk). To be honest, none of the songs flat-out suck; however, there are several weaknesses. Anthems has a few great renditions of classic hard rock songs such as Rush’s “Anthem” and […]
Here are the Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands of All-Time updated for 2014. These groups are established, they are hard, and some of them are really heavy. Sure, some are hard rock, others are heavy metal. Some bands on this list, at one time or another, could be considered death, grunge, sleaze, […]
The Avengers superhero movie opened up in North American theaters yesterday (May 4) and is expecting to break all sorts of box office records this weekend ($80 million on Friday alone). I just saw the flick tonight and I can say that it is hands down the best of the Marvel movies yet. No question. But […]
Y&T put out the legendary rock album Black Tiger album in 1982 and now you can download an iPhone app that chronicles the making of the record. The new app for iPad and iPhone tells the story of how Black Tiger was made in singer and lead guitarist Dave Meniketti’s own words. The app includes […]
Vince Neil of Motley Crue performed “Girls, Girls, Girls” at his new Las Vegas strip club Deja Vu Presents Vince Neil’s Girls, Girls, Girls. He sang lead and was backed by members of local favorites the Sin City Sinners on Sat. April 14. Watch live video of the performance below: (Vince also sang AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” – […]