Metal playlists from the underground
Country star Carrie Underwood will perform her own rendition of Mötley Crüe’s power ballad, “Home Sweet Home,” on American Idol this evening to promote the release of the iTunes studio single. Here a quick overview of Underwood’s take on this 80’s gem: “Home Sweet Home” The generic pop drum beat coupled with the classic piano […]
Showcasing a punk hardcore hybrid that takes its lyrical content strictly from the game of hockey, Hanson Brothers (the band, not the characters from Slapshot) play with a straight-up raucous energy on their latest live offering IT’S A LIVING. This squad’s Ramones meets the Misfits in the penalty box sound is bolstered by heroic tales […]
Former Manowar guitarist and co-founder Ross the Boss makes a bold claim by naming his new project’s album NEW METAL LEADER. Going so far as to employ an actual Manowar cover band to be his “full-time” band, Ross The Boss painstakingly succeeds in recreating the vintage vibe of his glory days on this 11-track affair. […]
Every summer brings a slew of exciting tours to our favorite local venues, and every summer it gets harder and harder to afford tickets to all of the shows that we want to experience. Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction have already announced dates for the “NINJA Tour,” Def Leppard and Poison are sharing a […]
By Mike SOS ____________ When catching up with VOD and Bloodsimple vocalist Tim Williams in early 2009, we talked about the return and immediate future of seminal unit VOD, where that leaves Bloodsimple in the mix, lamented over the NYC scene and relived some of the rich NYHC history Williams played a big part in. […]
After journeying through four hours of Heavy: The Story of Metal, VH1 Classic debuted the second season of That Metal Show, starring hard rock DJ Eddie Trunk, comedians Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, and special guest Vinnie Paul of Pantera, Damage Plan, and Hell Yeah. Before bringing out Vinnie, the hosts briefly discussed the reception […]
Described as occult black metal, Anael stretches those boundaries on FROM ARCANE FIRES. Keeping the riffs raw and the death rasp/tremolo picking combo fully loaded (“All Souls’ Night”), this seven-track endeavor’s tedious and lengthy arrangements give ample opportunities for Anael to do what they do best, which is build colossal movements within its dastardly design […]
Distorsis is a Canadian trio armed with the capability to lay down concrete slabs of hefty hard rock swelling with melody (“Fire,” “Free”) while a noticeable spacey stoner rock vibe seemingly lurks overhead (“No Love Lost”). Jampacked with extended instrumental interludes brazen with swirling guitars and tribal percussion sandwiched in between a bevy of gritty […]
Transplanted South Carolina emo rockers Emery provides a stopgap release in the form of the seven-track WHILE BROKEN HEARTS PREVAIL. Heartwrenching histrionics and hard rock riffs collide at the Warped Tour on cuts like the showtune-esque “Thoughtlife” and the keyboard punk rock sunshine of “Always Depends”. This quintet (who now call Seattle home) combines airy […]
Alternative rock legends and pioneers, Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction are hitting the road together this summer for a series of dates: May 08 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre May 09 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre May 10 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre May 14 – Albuquerque, NM – […]