Metal playlists from the underground
By Mike SOS Canadian doom metal mavens Towards Darkness were once called The Mass, who put out an album called Towards Darkness. Confused? Allow the slow crawl of “Continuity Errror” to seep through your pores long enough, and your befuddlement will be whisked away by the foreboding sonic heft brought on by this outfit. Strong […]
“Hells Bells” live in Donington… …”For Those About To Rock” live in Moscow 1991. Shipping Ocotber 2008, Pre-order Guitar Hero World Tour Now
By Mike SOS For those that didn’t get enough the first time around, prog metal masters Kamelot have repackaged their disc Ghost Opera with some bonus material, including videos, four new studio cuts, and 10 live tracks recorded from a very loud crowd in Serbia, calling the reissue Ghost Opera: The Second Coming. While the […]
On this day in 1991, Guns N Roses’ Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II debuted on the Billboard charts at the number 1 [Volume 2] and number 2 [Volume 1] spots. Guns N’ Roses were the largest rock band of that time and had the potential to become the greatest ever. Take […]
By Mike SOS Featuring three members of Enslaved, the septet known as Trinacria can definitely be lumped into the experimental category, as their molten metal menagerie is sprinkled with dollops of oddball noise rock and avant-garde aggression. Originally commissioned for a one-off concert series, these musicians developed a strong bond and decided to forge ahead […]
One of the best venues to see a rock concert in New York City is the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. This relatively new concert hall has an old school rock vibe with the added luxury of cleanliness. Great rock shows that fans have experienced, since 2005, include Social Distortion, Rob Zombie, Velvet Revolver, Alice […]
Every week has its disappointing news, just as every Snoop dog has its day (yeah, that line makes little sense). Here are this week’s top rock and roll bummers and how we make ourselves feel better about each one. 1. Robert Plant crushes Led Zeppelin tour rumors Seriously, a Led Zeppelin reunion tour would not […]
By Mike SOS Symphonic black metal merchants, Alghazanth, come blasting out of the gate with regal synth work and blistering guitar and drum interlockings on their eight-track Wreath of Thevetat. This Finnish corpse-painted crew channel the evil into swirling movements of melodic death metal majesty on cuts such as the eerie “The Kings to Come,” […]
AC/DC announces the extension of the “Black Ice World Tour.” From the Press Release: Tickets for the Houston, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, and Cleveland concerts go on sale October 4 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the Toronto concert go on sale October 10 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Omaha, Fargo, Minneapolis, […]
By Mike SOS Using the maligned deathcore template as a foundation for their melodic death metal with tinges of Unearth-esque metalcore strewn in concoction (“Behold the Frigid Realm of Div”), Arizona quintet Knights of the Abyss return with a serviceable if unspectacular 12-track follow-up to Juggernaut. Shades continues along the same path with similarly sweeping […]