Metal playlists from the underground
After encountering some health problems and an Ozzy bitch-slap, Zakk Wylde returns in triumph with a brutally engaging and devastating shredfest on Order of the Black. Pulling no punches, Wylde’s Black Label Society comes out pounding from the opening track. In addition to being speedy and heavy, the guitar work is at times melodic and […]
Here is an interesting release from a band that I totally wrote off over a decade ago—Korn III Remember Who You Are is the ninth studio album from the alt-metal pioneers, and joins the debut album and Life is Peachy as the third high quality release of their career. Trying to emulate that raw twisted […]
Can I get a giant SHITYEAH for the latest Hellyeah release, Stampede? I must admit that in the past, the only reason I was able to tolerate this band is because of Vinnie Paul on the skins; never thought of the first album to be very impressive and a little overhyped. On this sophomore effort, […]
When a CD arrived in my mailbox by an artist named Herman Ze German, I got really excited. “What a spectacular band name,” I thought to myself. “This is probably going to suck so bad that it is going to be awesome.” After throwing Ze German’s album Take It As It Comes in the stereo, […]
Between his starring roles on mindless television shows and fighting death, Poison frontman Bret Michaels recorded his third studio album (fourth if counting Death Row) for release on Poor Boy Records. One part pop rock, two parts country, and five parts previously released content, Custom Built is at times a pleasant listening experience but overall […]
As symphonic metal wizards, Apocalyptica, gear up for the August release of 7th Symphony, the video for leading single “End of Me” is now surfacing. For this particular track the cello blitzkrieg is joined by none other than Gavin Rossdale from that wimpy ass band from the ’90s Bush. I’ll confess right now: Bush was […]
Two Albums For The Working Class Punk Out There (Part II) Ever come across an album that you can listen to from start to end, then repeat the process over and over? I’ve had the privilege of getting not one but two in the same week. The Gaslight Anthem’s American Slang and Against Me! White […]
Two Albums For The Working Class Punk Out There (Part I) Ever come across an album that you can listen to from start to end, then repeat the process over and over? I’ve had the privilege of getting not one but two in the same week. The Gaslight Anthem’s American Slang and Against Me! White […]
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 […]