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Today, Lulu, the collaborative album by Lou Reed and Metallica is out in stores all over North America. continue reading...
As I had previously suspected, this is pure garbage. It’s hard to see what both parties were thinking even releasing this song to the public, let alone creating it in the first place? This is still only one song from a whole album of songs called Lulu, so maybe it’s still to early to pass such harsh criticism, but this really does not bode well. Take a listen to “The View” below: continue reading...
Drummer and Fear Factory member Gene Hoglan turns 44 years old today. continue reading...
John Petrucci is the guitarist and songwriter of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. continue reading...
Wow, can’t believe I haven’t featured Metallica yet in the Live Flashback series! I chose “Fade To Black” from Ride The Lightning because I think it’s a great song that captures both the melodic capabilities of the band as well as the crushing power of the musicians together. Plus, this performance is from 1989 and captures the band in all of their long hair and headbanging glory… exactly how’d you’d prefer to think of them. Enjoy: continue reading...
“No Shelter” has always been one of my favorite Rage Against The Machine songs and it’s effectiveness as a protest/political message is even more powerful when performed live. The song is directly accusing mass media of manipulation and attacks consumerism and corporate advertising. This is all the more interesting considering the song was never featured on a RATM album and was released on the Godzilla movie soundtrack. There’s even a line in the song that says, “Godzilla, pure motherfucking filler, get your eyes off the real killer“. Classic. Besides the message in the song, it’s also worth mentioning the underrated rhythm section Rage has. You can sometimes forget how solid they are when Tom Morello is blowing your mind with a solo, but “No Shelter” is a great showcase for the rhythm section, especially bassist Tim Commerford. Enjoy: continue reading...
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Jordan Perry from the death/progressive metal band Derelict shows you how you can easily reproduce the heel toe drum technique in the video below. continue reading...
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Bob Mersereau is a Canadian author and music arts journalist whose new book, “The Top 100 Canadian Singles”, was just released last week. continue reading...
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Earlier this week, the nominees for induction into the 2011 Rock and Rock Hall of Fame were announced, and the 15 the artists and acts selected cover various musical genres. continue reading...
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The rumours have been swirling for weeks about who the next judges for the tenth season of “American Idol” will be, but it was only yesterday that the official announcement was made.. continue reading...
