Metal playlists from the underground
The #98 greatest hard rock band of all-time is the brilliant and underrated King’s X, a power trio featuring the greatly talented dUg Pinnick on vocals and bass, Ty Tabor on guitars and vocals, and Jerry Gaskill on drums and vocals. Songs that best highlight the band’s diverse sound are “Summerland,” “Black Flag,” “Over My […]
System of a Down is ranked the #99 greatest band of all-time on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100. The band’s whacky rhythms, unique melodies, and intelligent lyricism equates to an excellent listening experience on tape and in person. They were the most intriguing new band on the second stage of Ozzfest 1998 and quickly […]
Disturbed is ranked the #100 greatest band of all-time in the realm of hard rock and heavy metal. Featuring fist-pumping anthems that get juice heads amped up in steroid-raging tizzies before afternoon workouts, Disturbed has consistently dropped #1 albums since their sophomore effort “Believe” (2002). Their most successful songs to date are “Inside the Fire,” […]
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 […]
Surviving your first concert experience Before attending your first heavy metal show during your teenage years or adult life, you should be somewhat aware of proper concert etiquette. You should have a basic understanding of the Dos and Don’ts of the mosh pit, how to handle the opposite sex, and when it’s cool to sing along […]
This post is all about how to download awesome heavy metal music for free. Stealing music is free, fun, and victimless…right? When it comes to music in the Internet age, people do not like to pay for it. We like to download it for free whether we are hurting the artists or not. We even […]
Dream Theater released their 2014 European tour plans for January and February. The band will support its upcoming self-titled album Dream Theater which releases on September 24, 2013. Dream Theater will launch a 2014 US tour beginning in March. Wed 1/15 Porto, Portugal Coliseum of Porto Thu 1/16 Madrid, Spain Palacio Visalegre Fri 1/17 Pamplona, […]
How to shop smart for an electronic drum kit I recently stepped into the world of electronic drumming. This is a universe that can be extremely expensive, but if you are a smart shopper on a tight budget, you can get excellent drum sounds for a very reasonable price. First, you need to invest in […]
-Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Black Sabbath for first studio album since 1978. -In all honesty, it took a several full-album plays for “13” before warming up to it. -The new songs initially sounded forced, like the band tried too hard to reproduce their early sound without pushing the envelope any further than they have in […]
Fear Factory is on tour all summer long, partly in the US and partly in Europe. Here are the North American dates for summer 2013 as the band supports its most recent album “The Industrialist.” w/ Hate Eternal, Kobra And The Lotus 4/14/2013 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO 4/15/2013 Summit Music Hall – […]