Metal playlists from the underground
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By Mike SOS Compiling a chilled-out composite of songs from an array of electronica artists from across the globe, Will Thomas presents his latest project Dive Index with the 11-track release Mid/Air. Recommended for spinning at the lounge or for a quiet evening at home, this soothing mix of shifting vocal viewpoints, smooth digital beats, […]
By Mike SOS There’s a wistful quality stamped on the latest 12-track endeavor by The Briggs, usually reserved for the upper-echelon of the punk rock hierarchy. Whether it be the Social Distortion-like everyman lyrical approach or the Hot Water Music-esque choral glory heard on cuts such as “This is L.A.” or “Not Alone,” The Briggs […]
AC/DC released a second track from their much anticipated album, Black Ice. The new song, “War Machine,” is currently streaming on their MySpace. “War Machine” begins with the bass guitar and drums preparing for an eruption of rock and roll bliss. The guitars enter the buildup to aid the volcanic rumble. Brian Johnson’s vocals sound […]
The very popular video game, Rock Band®, will release a special AC/DC Live track pack for the series in November. The game will be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. Here is the release from Columbia Records: AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack will feature the master recordings from the best of the band’s live performances. The […]
Mudvayne will perform at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation for $29.99 + service charges. Get Great Tickets on StubHub.com! Mudvayne tour dates from Billboard.com: 10.28.08 El Paso County Coliseum El Paso TX 10.30.08 Concrete Street Amphitheater Corpus Christi TX […]
With Halloween and Christmas around the corner, now is the perfect time for another soundtrack release to Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Nightmare Revisited features new versions of the classic Danny Elfman songs performed by some of rock’s most popular artists. “DeVotchKa Overture” opens the soundtrack with a haunting instrumental cover by Denver indie-rock […]
“Hiroshima (B B B Benny Hits His Head)” opens up the latest effort, Way To Normal, of piano rock legend, Ben Folds. The album begins with a stomp rock tune in the style of “Benny and the Jets,” with artificial crowd cheers in the background. Like everything else that Ben Folds has done, this track […]
By Artem Altman Do you remember the age old saying, “if it ain’t broke – don’t fix it,” well, Motörhead sure does. Released on Aug. 26, Motörizer keeps with the age old adage that has preserved the band’s musical formula and has served well for the godfather’s of speed & thrash metal. In fact, served […]
AC/DC recently released another classic live show on DVD. No Bull: The Director’s Cut brings all fans, worldwide, to the legendary concert on July 10, 1996 at Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas in Madrid, Spain [“Ballbreaker Tour”]. The main menu features a cartoon Angus Young [Guitar] hilariously playing matador with a bull while “T.N.T.” […]