Metal playlists from the underground
On Tuesday, Pearl Jam’s “Lightning Bolt” struck the streets. I hesitated to download it on Tuesday from iTunes or Amazon because I really wanted to own the physical CD. After a busy work week, I was forced to wait until today to get to the stores to finally buy the album. Strolling into FYE with […]
Thursday released a great track back in 2001 called “Understanding in a Car Crash.” At the time, I dug it, but felt it reflected too much of the whiny ass emo sound that unnerved me. Now I look back on tracks like this as brilliant songs compared to today. Why? Because today’s rock music tends […]
Pearl Jam is set to release “Lightning Bolt,” their 10th studio album and potentially their most aggressive. The lead-off single “Mind Your Manners” (video below) has a strong Dead Kennedy’s feel. It is raw, it is punk, it is groove. If “Mind Your Manners” is any indication of the rest of the record, “Lightning Bolt” […]
GWAR is probably the sickest band ever. Between their signature satirical humor and bloody shows, this band has been a mainstay for nearly 30 years in heavy metal culture. GWAR is the #75 greatest band in the Gears of Rock Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time. Their best songs are “Let […]
The 76th greatest band on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown is Whitesnake. Since 1978, the legendary vocals of David Coverdale have been leading this group, which underwent several transformations and many line-up changes. Although the band began in the late ’70s, it’s most successful album […]
Primus sucks! And on that note, we welcome them to the #77 spot on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. Les Claypool and company are one of the most innovative and entertaining rock bands to come out of the ’90s. It is fascinating that a band […]
Believe it or not, the second wave of hair metal produced several great acts such as Skid Row and Guns N’ Roses, which are now considered classic hard rock bands. Warrant, the #78 greatest hard rock and heavy metal band of all-time on the Gears of Rock Top 100 countdown, is no exception. It is […]
Life of Agony is #79 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. This band released a trifecta of excellent and original sounding records in the 1990’s: “River Runs Red,” “Ugly,” and “Soul Searching Sun.” Life of Agony is one of the most underrated metal bands ever. […]
Kid Rock broke through the music industry in the late ’90s with his Vanilla Ice swagger and trashy image, while shielding a soulful southern rock identity. It took people several years to realize his song-writing talent and dedication to good rock ‘n’ roll music. Even though the early-morning-stoned-pimp underwent a transformation from hip-hop to classic […]
Volbeat is very young, but Volbeat is very mighty. This band has not hit its prime and yet the Gears of Rock considers this band to be one of the all-time greatest. Volbeat is ranked #81 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. These Danish rockers […]