Metal playlists from the underground
Here is a list of the Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. If you don’t own all of these records then you’ve got problems. It is interesting to note that 40% of these picks were released in the year 1980 and 70% of these came out in the 1980s. The post-1980’s exceptions are […]
Here is a list of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. A prerequisite for making this list is that the guitarist must have played for an awesome band. For example: Joe Satriani is a sick guitarist that produced virtuosic guitar albums; however Chickenfoot is not that awesome. Same type of thinking goes with Steve […]
Ozzy Osbourne is arguably the greatest frontman of all time when it comes to classic heavy metal. From his legendary Black Sabbath roots to a highly successful solo career, he has never failed to release great material (well, there are a few tiny exceptions). Here are my Top 10 Ozzy Osbourne songs from the post-Sabbath […]
Here are 10 songs containing some of the most influential and greatest guitar riffs of all time listed with band, album, and guitarist. You have heard them all and if you play guitar, you know how to play these riffs and songs inside out. 1. “Iron Man” Black Sabbath, Paranoid (1970), Tony Iommi 2. “Heartbreaker” Led […]
The late Ronnie James Dio is an American heavy metal legend. The New Hampshire native was active in the late 60s with rock band Elf before going on to perform in Rainbow with Ritchie Blackmore and post-Ozzy Black Sabbath. Some of his best stuff came from the early-to-mid 1980s with lead guitarists Vivian Campbell and […]
Have no fear, the greatest Ronnie James Dio live album is finally here. At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 represents the best material of Dio’s catalog from all the key eras. It is also a presentation of the heavy metal legend in his prime. Not to mention, the track listing of this double-disc set […]
Hail! Hail! Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is truly the greatest of all rhythm games out there; it is loud, fierce, and an absolute blast. The disc comes fully loaded with 93 rocking songs and a storyline that is narrated by the god of thunder himself, Gene Simmons of Kiss. This is an exceptionally exciting […]
ACCEPT: BLOOD OF THE NATIONS German metal masters Accept return with BLOOD OF THE NATIONS, a 12-track album that displays this Teutonic unit’s classic loud and fast dynamic with some discernible twists. This disc (the band’s first studio offering in 14 years), brings on some major changes in the lineup for starters, as former TT […]
Back in my teenage years, I was one of the few in the high school that embraced space rockers Monster Magnet’s stoned-sludge vibe. In fact, I still consider Dopes To Infinity as one of the best and most underrated hard rock records from the mid-90s. In 1998, the band gained legitimate commercial success for […]
I remember strolling the CD aisles of Nobody Beats The Wiz at the local mall in high school like it was yesterday. Every Saturday I would stop to pick up Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos. First I would chuckle, mumble “uh that’s interesting,” then put it back on the rack to only repeat the […]