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Metal

Prisoners Of Ice Wheeze In A Sultry Weather

February 24, 2009

Hey, I thought that Voivod was all about the progressivey sort of OK metal until I read this review of War And Pain in allmusic. Then I was all, “Holy crap, ‘dry production and straight-ahead metal riffs’? Gimme!” As a young, broke, burgeoning thrash-metal fan, I (or was it Pete?) heard that Voivod was great [...]

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I Just Wanna Relax

December 5, 2008

Hey, do you like to rock? Might I suggest this amazing powerful compilation of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands? It was put together by the biggest NWOBHM fan ever, Lars Ulrich (who might not be the most pleasant human being in the world, but he knows his metal). It’s called NWOBHM – ’79 [...]

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The Faint Sounds Of Shoveled Earth

July 15, 2008

You know you’ve made it as a band when you take over a word. Newscasters around the country can’t refer to “an unidentified slayer” without thousands of people in their living rooms throwing up devil horns and yelling “SLAYERRRR!!!” When South Of Heaven came out, many of us were astonished at just how slow it [...]

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Eat My Dinner You Dumb Stupid Role Model Who’s About To Rock

May 20, 2008

Three cheers for mini-festivals, where you get to see enough bands that one of them is bound to be good. The consensus highlight of last night’s Gigantour metal extravaganza was Children Of Bodom, a Finnish band named after some teenage campers who were killed in 1960 on the shores on Lake Bodom (near the delightful [...]

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The War Rages On

March 19, 2008

One of the (too numerous to mention) benefits of getting old is that the music you loved as a kid comes back at some point, and there’s a new wave of troops to carry the flag. Warbringer loves thrash too, so they got Bill Metoyer to produce their album. He produced Hell Awaits and Show [...]

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Who’s Got Your Balls Now, You Filthy Troll?

March 9, 2008

When you have a music blog, even if it is a wee tiny one, people will try to get your attention so that maybe you will help spread the word about a particular band. They usually do this by sending mp3s or press releases. If you want to get my attention, you don’t have to [...]

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A Dose Of Metal You Need

January 7, 2008

For songs that mention the band’s name, you can always count on metal. Of the holy triumvirate of speed-metal (Slayer, Metallica, and Megadeth), Killing Is My Business is my favorite debut album — muddy production, funky bass tones and all. The “Rattlehead” riff is one of the most wickedass speed-metal riffs of all time. Don’t [...]

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All Alone As The Memories Now Unfold

November 20, 2007

Sweet Jesus, I love metal. Cowboys From Hell captured Pantera in that sweet spot between “I’m gonna play the Cathouse” and “I’m gonna take this bong rip and then kick your ass.” I’m always on the lookout for a vocalist that alternates between semi-melodic hardcore grunting, heartfelt singing, and metal wailing. Pantera – Cemetery Gates [...]

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Bonus Genius

September 13, 2007

1975 Judas Priest, comin’ at ya!

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You’ve Realized You’re Getting Old And No One Seems To Care

September 13, 2007

Let me tell you something. Priest is the best, man. Priest is the best. I’m telling you. Hey, let me tell you. Robert Halford is the baddest motherfuckin singer arrooooouuunnnd. Priest is bad, man. Priest is number one in heavy metal. And then who comes next? Iron Maiden. Victim Of Changes from Sad Wings Of [...]

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