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Category: heavy metal

Introducing Dynamic System

18 August, 2009 (21:00) | Reviews, heavy metal, progressive metal | No comments

Hailing from Eugene, Oregon, Dynamic System is a small band looking for a breakout moment. However, unlike many bands existing in similar shoes, Dynamic System are not generic and show a hell of a lot of promise. Combining the instrumental stylings of 80’s Metallica with a prog rock sensibility, hard rock and psychedelics, Dynamic System [...]

Music Video: Mammal – The Majority

28 July, 2009 (23:56) | Music Videos, hard rock, heavy metal | No comments

Review: SOS – Adult Situations (2009?)

9 February, 2009 (23:56) | Reviews, hard rock, hardcore, heavy metal | No comments

Straight up, good time hard rock with a touch of hardcore is the order of the day for NYC based SOS, whose call to arms is the very sound they usher in to clubs everywhere–a return to a wholesome yesteryear filled to the brim with bare bones rock without all the mainstream fluff that has [...]

Review: Warrel Dane – Praises to the War Machine (2008)

21 May, 2008 (23:54) | Reviews, gothic metal, groove metal, heavy metal | 4 comments

Perhaps the most underrated aspect of heavy metal today is its diverse subject matter that is articulated into some of the most beautiful, shocking, depressing, stoic and humorous lyrics ever written in music. For the most part, it seems that people, be them fans or otherwise, tend to focus on the heavy aspects of the [...]

Lars Ulrich – An Inspiration to Drummers Everywhere!

6 May, 2008 (22:37) | Editorials, heavy metal, thrash metal | 2 comments

That’s right folks, if you want to increase your skill level you need to immediately adopt the brilliant….neh…..BREATHTAKING skills of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich for instantaneous skill uppification. Yes, it is that simple.
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=TD-_FM8_d9c&feature=related[/youtube]

Matt Barlow’s Return

17 March, 2008 (14:45) | Metal news, announcement, heavy metal, progressive metal | No comments

You may remember reading about a month ago Cody’s view of the recent news/fiasco involving Iced Earth, Matt Barlow, Tim Owens, and a band called Pyramaze. Think of this post as another part of the same conversation…one that’s surely apt to keep ours minds busy with anticipation.
For any fan of Iced Earth in their prime [...]

Review: Avantasia – The Scarecrow (2008)

7 March, 2008 (00:05) | AOR, Reviews, hard rock, heavy metal, power metal | No comments

If you are into power metal, the name Avantasia should immediately ring true. Hailed as one of the premiere metal side projects, Tobias Sammet’s (singer of Edguy) outlet for his works outside of Edguy have truly shown his ability to create music outside of his Edguy sphere. Putting together a slew of melodic vocalists to [...]

Music Video: Avantasia – Lost in Space

24 February, 2008 (13:36) | AOR, hard rock, heavy metal, power metal | No comments

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=o26SlmROH5Q[/youtube]
Album: The Scarecrow
Label: Nuclear Blast
Year: 2008

At the Pulpit: Avenged Sevenfold is Metal Whether You Like’em or Not!

10 February, 2008 (03:08) | Editorials, heavy metal, metalcore, traditional metal | No comments

For eons (i.e. 1-2 years), the writers of AMR and I have had on and off debates concerning the merit of one particular subject that really should only be discussed whilst eating whole foods, bbq chicken, or waiting for a bus. Unfortunately, when it comes to my feelings on this particular subject, I feel this [...]

Black Tide/All That Remains Set to Kick Off U.S. Tour

29 January, 2008 (19:17) | Concert Tour Dates, hard rock, heavy metal, metalcore | 4 comments

Hard rockers Black Tide will embark on a U.S. tour with metalcore favorites All That Remains. The trek will kick off in late February in San Francisco and conclude in New Jersey at the famed Starland Ballroom.

Black Tide will release their debut album, Light From Above, March 18th on Interscope Records.
Thu/Feb-21 [...]

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