Metal playlists from the underground
Back when Vince Neil and Mötley Crüe parted ways, I was devastated. At that point (and still am) I was a certified Crüehead. At first when I heard the band was going to continue without Vince, I fell into a state of disbelief. Then it happened. John Corabi was in and to me it didn’t […]
Finally, COC has come back to kick some serious ass! No Cross No Crown is the band’s first studio album with frontman and guitarist Pepper Keenan since 2005’s In the Arms of God, and it’s amazing. Keenan’s voice rips on the face-pummeling opener, “The Luddite.” Awesome heavy drumming from Reed Mullin and lead guitar trills really make […]
I still remember very vividly the first time I heard Stone Temple Pilots. I was in 9th grade and still very much in denial that 80’s hair metal was more or less on an indefinite hiatus. Ok, at that point it was dead. Whatever. I can admit it now. Kinda. Anyway, a friend of mine […]
It’s amazing where time has gone. It’s been nearly 20 years since Michale Graves came, saw, revamped, and solidified the now legendary punk horror kings the Misfits. Since then Graves has been offering music in which he describes a deep forrest of his f’d up life. The Beginning of The End tour recently made its […]
Think about your favorite movie? Aside from the story and the acting, are there any other elements that make it your favorite? As being the avid horror fan that I am and the rock star I tend to believe I am, these two key ingredients are necessary for me to enjoy a film: a good […]
I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that the Scorpions are over 50 years old. Another mind-blowing and age-defining factoid to throw out there is that their most successful album Crazy World is 27 years old. Where has time gone?!? On Saturday, Sept. 16 the Scorpions invaded Madison Square Garden with their current […]
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (such a cool name) of the legendary Misfits fame is back with his second solo album titled Doyle II: As We Die. Departing from the traditional punk sound of The Misfits of the 70s-80s, As We Die has more of thrash and metal vein. Cancerslug’s Alex Story is a beast on lead […]
Last night Corrosion of Conformity delivered 7 heavy, mighty, and thunderous classics to a predominantly black-dressed audience at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. During the set, frontman Pepper Keenan told the crowd that the new 2017 C.O.C. album will release in November. This will be the band’s first album with Keenan since 2005’s In The […]
When Lemmy died, he left behind a legacy that can not be touched. Motörhead obviously called it a day after his passing, but they leave us with a 40-year catalog that pushed the limits and gave us 100% raw metal. Their influence helped shape many bands that include the mighty Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer. Under […]
It’s amazing how the music I grew up listening to is considered classic rock. I can’t believe I’m actually going to say that Mötley Crüe’s Girls, Girls, Girls has turned 30 this year. Girls will always hold a special place in my heart because it’s actually the first Crüe album I purchased in the store. […]