Metal playlists from the underground
I want to let all of the beginning, intermediate, and advanced guitarists out there know about a sweet resource called Guitar Master Class. After rocking my weapon of choice (Gibson Explorer) with the videos and music offered on GMC for a few hours, I already felt considerable improvements in my playing and I have been […]
Happy Thanksgiving maniacs! Since we are all gearing up for the holiday season, I have a slew of giveaways and contests coming to Gears of Rock over the next few weeks. This is truly the most awesome time of year and we just love getting into the spirit of giving. I have one free DVD […]
I cant believe it but Born Free is Kid Rock’s eighth studio album. Well, not that I’ve been keeping count. The stone cold pimp of the nation is back and has definitely matured as an artist. He seems like a different man is on this album. It’s a long way from the “I am the […]
1. Overkill – Ironbound Legendary New Jersey metal mavens, Overkill, deliver an astonishing 15th studio album Ironbound, a delectable thrash frenzy that will kick your teeth through your ass. Overkill is solid, far too underrated, and always unfairly riding in the shadow of East Coast thrash colleague Anthrax. Ironbound is a 10-track blitzkrieg that displays […]
Have no fear, the greatest Ronnie James Dio live album is finally here. At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 represents the best material of Dio’s catalog from all the key eras. It is also a presentation of the heavy metal legend in his prime. Not to mention, the track listing of this double-disc set […]
Manowar founding member and guitarist, Ross the Boss Friedman follows up last year’s New Metal Leader with another dominant record titled Hailstorm. With blazing guitar riffs, thunderous drum fills, and raging medieval tempers, Ross the Boss lays down the nasty. Here’s the rundown: “Kingdom Arise” is a paramount tune with a vicious hook. “Behold the […]
Attention all metalheads: this means you—everyone, at one point or another had wished that the BIG FOUR would really happen. I know it has been a discussion for years: would it happen? Could it happen? How would it happen? Well, kiddies, thats the past. It happened and chances are you weren’t there. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, […]
What can I say, kiddies. You want shock rock, then look no further to the originator. Alice Cooper is 62 years old and still rocks hard. I say that he might even rock harder now than ever. Theatre of Death is the thing for you for two simple reasons. You get to see one hell […]
Here is a brand new column on GOR called the Greatest Track of All Time. The purpose of these posts is to list and discuss some thoughts on worthy songs that are just flat-out awesome and will stay flat-out awesome forever and ever. To get things started we should focus on the brilliance of Dio’s […]
“I am metal and I’ll never die,” belts the late legendary metal god Ronnie James Dio on “Metal Will Never Die,” the paramount track from David Rock Feinstein’s latest album Bitten By The Beast. The message of this powerful rock anthem is a comforting one even though it represents one of the last tracks that […]