Metal playlists from the underground
L.A. dark wave project Neon Coven unleashed their infectious single “Blame It on the Drugs” on digital streaming formats. The band featuring Jacob Bunton (Mick Mars, Adler, Lynam) and guitarist Ace Von Johnson (LA Guns, Faster Pussycat) will release their debut album Future Postponed on October 30 via New Ocean Media. “From dance-pop to goth […]
Ohio’s Close the Hatch released a monstrous cover of Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer.” This special single follows the release of the band’s Modern Witchcraft LP from May. “We want to record covers that represent our influences as musicians but in a way that feels like our material. It is our goal to have people view […]
BPMD, the iconic group of metal legends Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance) and Phil Demmel (Vio–lence, ex-Machine Head) are gearing up to release their debut album of 70s rock cover, American Made, tomorrow June 12th on Napalm Records. This week BPMD unveiled their third single, […]
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 […]
Here’s a gloomy track and music video that is guaranteed to grow on you on repeat. It’s Tombs’ “Walk with Me in Nightmares” and clocks in just over two minutes. Video is like a darkened version of Gene Simmons cruising the streets in Kiss’ “Domino.” Comments on YouTube have been mixed since its release, but that’s […]
Dear Millennial EDM Expert Still Living with Parents Because the System is Rigged Against You, It’s time to put down your glow sticks, neon tights, and molly so you can finally do something useful with your lazy existence. Try popping this list of guitar gods from the Gears of Rock before walking down to your […]
How do you accurately determine the best drummers in the history of hard rock and heavy metal? You can’t! On this list you will find 100 awesome drummers that have raised the standards of drumming. The order is far from perfect, but one thing that each of these musicians have in common is that each […]
Gather around now for the Gears of Rock’s Top 10 Most Overrated Bands in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Don’t get me wrong. I downright love many of these bands and will remain loyal to them to the very end. But I am man enough to admit that some of my favorite groups are really […]
Ex-Runaways guitarist Lita Ford found a successful solo career in the ’80s that featured a timeless duet with Ozzy Osbourne. There are very few women in hard rock that have stood out like Lita. Her greatest songs are “Close My Eyes Forever,” “Kiss Me Deadly,” “Only Women Bleed” (Alice Cooper cover), “Back to the Cave,” […]
Hard Rock vs. Heavy Metal Sometimes it can be challenging to distinguish a hard rock band from a metal band. It is possible for bands to be both, however some bands are either purely hard rock or purely heavy metal. Let’s explore the differences between hard rock and heavy metal bands by considering some real-life […]