Metal playlists from the underground
Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was recently interviewed by Rock Overdose. He discussed the overwhelming fan response to the band’s new album Stalingrad and how Accept writes music these days. Read the full interview here.
Earlier today, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that he will take Mike Mangini to South America to play with him on the G3 tour in October. After Petrucci’s announcement, ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy Tweeted that he would have been interested in playing for Petrucci on the G3 tour. @atommico_: @MikePortnoy you should be the G3: South America […]
Some of the music from the blockbuster movie Avengers featured on the Avengers Assemble soundtrack album is absolutely divine, while others are bland. The best songs that are highly recommended by the Gears of Rock are “Live To Rise” by Soundgarden (a strong long overdue comeback), the cover of Faith No More’s “From Out Of Nowhere” […]
Guitarist Mark Tremonti’s (Creed) solo project Tremonti released the first single “You Waste Your Time” for streaming from the band’s upcoming album All I Was. The new song is a bad ass hard rocking track with a blistering guitar solo and plenty of Zakk Wylde-esque pinch harmonics. Listen to the song here in its entirety courtesy […]
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that drummer Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) and Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse) will be joining him on the G3 tour in South America in October. Petrucci expressed his excitement of having these great musicians back him up on the tour: I’m really looking forward to G3 in South […]
Video of the entire Angels and Airwaves set from the 20th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta is now available for streaming (thanks to @b182fan97 for recording and uploading the set). Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Angels and Airwaves, featuring Blink-182 singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge, released Love: Part Two in 2011. The band […]
Soundgarden played a surprise 7-song set at the annual KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta last night at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA. Check out this killer video of the band playing The Avengers movie soundtrack hit “Live To Rise” (thanks to @solacematt): Soundgarden Setlist May 5: 1. Spoonman 2. Rusty Cage 3. Outshined 4. Jesus Christ Pose […]
Sebastian Bach is performing a free concert at Cubby Bear North in Lincolnshire, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) on Saturday, May 12. To get your free ticket to the show, you must RSVP at Do312. So far only 7 people have RSVP’d – what the hell are you waiting for!?! RSVP here. Doors open at 8 […]
Last night, original Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch joined his former band on stage Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina Rebellion Festival in Rockingham, North Carolina. Below is video footage from the side of the stage of Korn performing their classic song “Blind” with Head:
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 […]