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9/29/92 – Alice In Chains Sets the Modern Hard Rock Standard With ‘Dirt’

By 1992 grunge and the new evolution of hard rock was in full swing. Dominated by the Seattle scene. There were many different sounding albums coming out of the jet city at the time. All of them deemed ‘grunge’ by the media. But the album that stands out as the heaviest, darkest and arguably the most influential in the long run, was Alice In Chains’ eponymous album ‘Dirt.’

‘Fear Inoculum’ May Not Be TOOL’s Final Album

TOOL are riding high on the success of their new album ‘Fear Inoculum.’ It’s been an exciting past few weeks for the band as their new album has launched them back into the spotlight. Including knocking off mega star Taylor Swift from the number one slot on the Billboard hot 100. Of course, TOOL are planning to ride out the success, which includes a major tour in support of the album.

Top Ten – 80’s Hard Rock Bands

80’s hard rock; it’s one of the more overlooked forms of heavy music. Which is interesting considering the density of material that the 80’s hard rock bands produced. The genre is doing better than it has been in previous years. But it’s still picking up the pieces that were left behind by grunge, heavier forms of metal and of course, 90’s over produced pop. Continue reading Top Ten – 80’s Hard Rock Bands

William DuVall Finds Own Voice With ”Til The Light Guides Me Home’

William DuVall is best know as the current voice to the heavy metal Seattle outfit Alice in Chains. As the band moved forward after the passing original singer Layne Staley, DuVall picked up the mantle of rhythm guitar and lead vocals.

Dancing Undercover – Ratt’s Dark Horse, Underrated Album

By the time 1986 rolled around Ratt were one of the biggest, most successful bands on the planet. With two monster records behind them and two massive tours they were riding high. Continue reading Dancing Undercover – Ratt’s Dark Horse, Underrated Album

The Constant Practice of Ticket Price Hiking

This is getting way way out of control. Band’s that are advertising tickets at a certain price through a broker, such as ticketmaster or livenation. And then when you get to the link to get your ticket the price is hiked up anywhere from 50 to 300 plus dollars.

RIP Ric Ocasek – March 23, 1944 – September 15 2019

He was and still is one of the most influential modern musicians on the planet. An innovator of an entire sub genre of rock that still inspires people to pick up the guitar. He may not have been a particularly insane guitar player, but his writing was truly prolific. I’m talking about rhythm guitarist, lead vocalist and leader Ric Ocasek of The Cars.

KXM Kill it With New ‘Circle of Dolls’ Pt. 2

Continuing on from yesterdays post. And reiterating how freakin’ good the album is. If you’re into hard rock, you need this record. It’s so strong and complete that there had to be two parts reviewing it. Now, on to the back half of the album. It’s just as excellent, if not more so, than the front end.

KXM Kill It With New ‘Circle of Dolls’ – PT. 1

KXM are back again with their third album since 2015. Comprising of George Lynch, Ray Luzier and Dug Pinnick, this band brings the heat on everything they do. Combining soul vocals with intense prog groove and addictive guitar riffs and solos. Much like Pinnick’s native King’s X. But the vocal harmonies aren’t quite as unique and there is an inexplicable difference between the two bands. Same formula, different process. But they’re both equally excellent if you ask me. And the new KXM album ‘Circle of Dolls’ is a top to bottom rocker of quality and strength.

Guns ‘N Roses Supposedly to Release New Material for Terminator: Dark Fate

Huge news has dropped! According to a Loudwire report, Guns N Roses will be releasing a new track for the upcoming ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ film. The rumors have been circling of new GnR material for the past few months now. As the group has been teasing the idea on social media. And Terminator: Dark Fate is the perfect platform to bring in some very needed fresh songs. Particularly since they contributed ‘You Could Be Mine’ from ‘Use Your Illusion II’ to the Terminator 2 soundtrack. If all is true, this will be the first time Axl, Slash and Duff have released new, original material since 1991.