Metal playlists from the underground
British rock icons Def Leppard present their latest single from the upcoming live compilation Mirrorball: Live & More. The brand new track “Undefeated” begins with a victorious drum groove and Hysteria-esque chants. The band channels 1990’s Aerosmith harmonies during the bridge prior to the first chorus (0:46). The main guitars and drums during the verses […]
The Foo Fighters welcome back guitarist Pat Smear on their latest hard rocking effort Wasting Light. Frontman Dave Grohl opted to keep guitarist Chris Shiflett with the band now offering a triple-axe attack like Iron Maiden; a noble move indeed. In this day and age, we can safely consider the Foo Fighters to be a […]
Viking metal gods Amon Amarth return with another fierce offering on Surtur Rising. First of all, I love this record, I really do. In all honesty, Odin guides this beastly ship straight to triumphant glory. The guitar riffs are heavy and thunderous (“The Last Stand of Frej”) yet highly melodic (“Tock’s Taunt”), while the drums are […]
Def Leppard is hitting the road this summer in support of their live album Mirrorball, which also includes a few new studio tracks. Fans can certainly expect a great night of hard rock from these rock legends, however that may come at a steep price. Ticketmaster.com lists seats up to $145 a pop at the […]
The Mötley Crüe and Poison summer tour rumor has recently and finally become reality. This summer these two 80’s metal greats will dominate over three dozen North American cities June through August. This will also make for an interesting matchup as some Crüe-heads out there may think they are way too cool for a Poison […]
I don’t know much about anything, but one thing I do know for sure is that it is impossible to hate Viking metal gods Amon Amarth. Just check out the latest single “Slaves of Fear” to see for yourself. The riffs are insanely heavy and the drumming will blow up your soul. These […]
I have been so damn busy lately that it took me over two months to give The Damned Things’ Ironiclast a solid listen. This is the Anthrax-Fall Out Boy mashup, or, “supergroup” if you have the nerve to call it that. Ironiclast has all the catchy hooks of a Fallout Boy album except The Damned […]
Motörhead sticks to their formula and delivers another destroyer on The World is Yours. Lemmy Kilmister knows how to die with the devil in his head. After all, he was “Born To Lose” and knows just what we need. Even the video for the leading single “Get Back In Line” is absolute bad ass, as […]
I’ve been waiting for a long, long time for something from Orange County’s finest, Social Distortion. As a fan of punk, Social Distortion tells tales of life, love, fate, and just the way things end up with such an element of truth. You can help but be a fan. Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes is […]
For those of you looking to support a great cause then head on over to Metal Club to learn how you can be cool to your local record stores. There you can find a list of independent CD stores that have exclusive heavy metal releases. One such release is Metallica Live At Grimey’s. I just […]