Metal playlists from the underground
Following a successful run with his Apocalyptik Shaman EP which was a follow up addendum to his full-length release Reanimated, and a successful collaboration called Robot Gods with Texas Prog Metal band Ukranium with Robot Gods. David HK will release a new Single “Mandrake” on May 15 on all Digital Platforms. This will be his […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two of the greatest metal albums of all-time are seeing their own remastered expanded editions this fall. Sepultura’s pioneering albums Chaos A.D. and Roots will be rereleased by Rhino on October 6 and November 3, 2017 respectively. The Chaos A.D. Expanded Edition includes the band’s devastatingly heavy Black Sabbath cover of “Symptom of the Universe” from the Nativity […]
This is purely a subjective question, however most reasonable modern homo sapiens would say it is Black Sabbath. They are the architects and godfathers of hard rock and heavy metal music. Every guitar riff that you hear today is derivative of a Black Sabbath riff that was recorded in the 1970s. Iron Maiden and Metallica […]
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 […]
What makes a great hard rock song? It takes killer guitar riffs, ear-splitting bass, thunderous drums, and a vocal performance that cannot be replicated by a mere mortal. Here are 10 masterful compositions of hard rock and early heavy metal for your ultimate mix tape. #10. “Painkiller” Judas Priest – Painkiller (1990) #9. ”Mr. Crowley” Ozzy Osbourne […]
There is only one band to ever successfully execute a concoction of rap and hard rock in a brilliant manner, and that band is Rage Against The Machine. At the #71 spot on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Bands of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Rage has produced a very successful catalog consisting of […]
The Top 10 Greatest Bands A to Z in hard rock and heavy metal that begin with the letter “B”: #1. Black Sabbath #2. Black Label Society #3. Blue Oyster Cult #4. Bad Company #5. Bon Jovi #6. Biohazard #7. Budgie #8. Black ‘n Blue #9. Blitzkrieg #10. Bullet for My Valentine More Top 10 […]
In the early ’90s, Biohazard pioneered a unique sound in heavy music by fusing together metal, groove, punk, and hip-hop. They are #82 on the Gears of Rock’s Top 100 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Bands of All-Time Countdown. In their prime, Biohazard featured the two-pronged vocal attack of Evan Seinfeld and Billy Graziadei, the […]