Whatever preconceptions about lackluster musicianship, crappy riffs, and an over-abundance of masked morons jumping around on stage people may have had in the past, are now at a crossroad. You see, with the culmination of Slipknot’s last album Vol. 3 ; The Subliminal Verses and this their latest album All Hope Is Gone, the band [...]
What hasn’t already been said about Metallica’s new single “The Day That Never Comes?” Well, generally nothing really, but I’ll attempt to give the All Metal Resource perspective.
First and foremost, for Metallica to acquire any semblance of their once prestigious reputation, they need to oust Lars Ulrich or split up. James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet and [...]
Metal’s most recent visual rage is the introduction of hip hop culture. Straight billed hats, bling, and perhaps most apparent is the usage of glossy gold lettering on apparel, are all becoming more commonplace in mainstream metal. My question I pose to you all is this…is traditional metal culture open and liberal enough to allow [...]
Yesterday was Dimebag Darrell’s birthday, and festivities aplenty ensued celebrating the life and times of one of the greatest modern heavy metal guitarists. The manner in which Dimebag died turned the man into a martyr, which I, and every other metal fan can accept and even embrace. I recognize the skills, personality and music Dimebag [...]
I don’t get this band, I really don’t. Every time I hear this band played (which is quite often), I immediately think they must be some sort of gimmick. I consider myself to be quite up to date on the latest music trends, and I usually become suspicious of bands that suddenly pop up out [...]
Where: MOHEGAN SUN, CONNECTICUT
When: August 15th, 2008
I started off my day with some kickball. In fact, not only was this your average company outing pick up game of kickball, but it was a bloodsport. A heated game with competition rangin g from the ages of 8 to 45. Yes, we all knew this was a [...]
1 is the best!
Honorable Mentions
Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
10. Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil, Therion, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Memento Mori, Cans)
Snowy who? Yup, most folks in America don’t know who the fuck he is mainly because of his lack of participation in bands that tour in the states, however, Snowy is one [...]
Dixon Drums, a well known distributor of well made drums sets for affordable prices in the European and Asian markets (check out reviews of their past sets, I ain’t just promoting that line man!), has launched a new campaign aimed at the North American market promoting a number of new collections for the beginner to [...]
I know this is fairly uncharacteristic to put on a metal blog, but I felt I needed to share this with an audience. Today, I had to put down my cat Sped (yes, Special Education…he was an interesting guy). It was a surreal experience watching a member of the family (and just a living animal [...]
1. Fear My Thoughts - Hell Sweet Hell (2005)
Combining modern incarnations of Gothenburg favorites At the Gates, In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, Fear My Thoughts will be a familiar dose for many a metalhead, despite this group being from Germany. While their riffs, vocals and drumming are quite similar to the above mentioned bands, [...]
