Finally!! I’ve been following Dream Theater since last December on their current 25th anniversary tour of the landmark album ‘Images and Words’. And honestly I was beginning to think they weren’t going to be making any stops in the United States. I don’t blame them for spending so much time in Europe though. Continue reading Upcoming Tours: Dream Theater Bringing 25 Years of ‘Images. Words & Beyond’ to the United States Finally!
Prong’s ‘Zero Days’, Nailing it Yet Again
Holy hell in a hand basket, where is the lid on Tommy Victor and Prong? Since 2012 they’ve released five albums: ‘Carved Into Stone’, ‘Ruining Lives’, ‘Songs From the Black Hole’, ‘X-No Absolutes’ and now ‘Zero Days’. That’s some serious productivity folks. And what’s really amazing the consistency of quality through out all of the albums. Continue reading Prong’s ‘Zero Days’, Nailing it Yet Again
James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 5
This is it! The final five for the James Bond title track songs. I feel real strong about these choices in this particular set. Some of, not only the most legendary Bond songs, but simply the most legendary in modern music history. Continue reading James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 5
Metal Anniversary – 30 Years of ‘Appetite For Destruction’
18 months ago if you told me that I’d be writing twice a week about Guns N Roses and that they’re pretty much back in every way I would have called ya crazy. But lo and behold, here I am talking about G N’ Fuckin’ R for the second consecutive time this week. The subject is of a different matter, that of celebrating a great album that gave way to a new fashion style of the late 80’s Sunset Strip scene. Continue reading Metal Anniversary – 30 Years of ‘Appetite For Destruction’
Guns N Roses – Proving Rock Isn’t Dead Reeling in 151 Million in 2017
In fact, it’s over that number but I rounded down. It’s astonishing to see the response to Guns N Roses’ ‘Not In This Lifetime’ tour. I don’t think anyone expected this amount of success. Sure, we all knew it was going to be big seeing Duff, Slash and Axl back on stage together, but not this big. Continue reading Guns N Roses – Proving Rock Isn’t Dead Reeling in 151 Million in 2017
James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 4
Alright, the top ten! It’s been hell trying to figure out what order to put them in. Each song has it’s own contribution to a Bond film in perfect appropriation; despite how the film might have turned out. Continue reading James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 4
Then & Now – Red Hot Chili Peppers
What the hell happened to this band? A couple of things: One, they got older. Two, they cared more about being a top 40 band than staying true to who they were and three, they stopped doing drugs. Continue reading Then & Now – Red Hot Chili Peppers
James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 3
Now it’s starting to get a little difficult to rank the Bond songs. As I enjoy the bottom 15 pretty intently. Each song from here on out has it’s own strength and lends itself to the Bond canon appropriately. Continue reading James Bond Movie Title Tracks – Pt. 3
Song’s for Freedom on This Fourth of July!
It’s Independence Day! And there’s no other form of music that shouts independence like hard rock and heavy metal. What’s so cool is that the genre covers everything from basic patriotic ‘All-American’ themes to protesting against the system and calling out it’s hypocrisy. Continue reading Song’s for Freedom on This Fourth of July!
Dear Gene Simmons: Stop Trying to Copyright Everything!
When I first heard that Gene Simmons was trying to copyright the Rock and Metal devil horn symbol I nearly lost it. This time he’s gone too far. Sure, in the beginning of KISS he had some great ideas Continue reading Dear Gene Simmons: Stop Trying to Copyright Everything!