Tonight was the night that we all have been waiting for (referring to the Edmonton-based metalhead double true followers… huh, guess that’s just me). Thrash metal legends, Megadeth, finally return to Edmonton after thirteen whole months, this time with Slayer! Trust me when I say it was well worth the wait.
Chickenfoot… coming soon! The band is a supergroup consisting of Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen) on vocals and bass respectively, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums, and Joe Satriani (solo) on guitar. The name of the debut album is… (drum roll)… Chickenfoot. It is to be released on June 5 in Europe and June 9 in the States. Most people think the band name is plain awful. However, they surely won’t be thinking that about the music.
Chickenfoot
June 23, 2009 is the scheduled release date of the tenth studio album of the legendary progressive metal band, Dream Theater. The album is entitled Black Clouds & Silver Linings and consists of six songs (four epics and two singles as described by drummer Mike Portnoy). Personally, I have found that the quality of music in a Dream Theater album is often reflected by the quality of the album art. In this case: absolute beauty.
Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
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Put together a guitar virtuoso (Satriani) and the beat of Red Hot Chili Peppers (drummer, Chad Smith) along with former members of the legendary Van Halen (vocalist Hagar, bassist Mikey) and you’ve got one hell of a supergroup: Chickenfoot.
Three tracks have been released so far, and I personally think they’re great! But don’t just take my word on it, have a listen.
The eponymous album is set to be released on June 5 in Europe, and June 9 in the United States. Expect a review in the near future.
It goes on, and on, and on… It’s Heaven and Hell! This is no new band; it is the legendary Black Sabbath/Dio combo! However, The Devil You Know is the first album released under this name (I think the name of this album plays on that fact). The album release date is set as April 28, 2009, but I (as well as many others) managed to get an early listen. And although it’s been awhile since the boys have been in the studio together, I can assure you that they’re back and bringin’ the heavy!
The Devil You Know
Queensrÿche‘s 10th studio album (if I recall correctly) is to be released on March 31, but I managed to get an early listen of it. American Soldier is a concept album; an album in which every song contributes to an overall idea (in this case, it’s likely something to do with war… probably). This collection of songs does just as the album cover suggests and puts you, the listener, in the boots of an American soldier.
Queensrÿche - American Soldier
Up the Irons?
In the music scene, the metal genre has been wrongfully assigned such traits as aggressive, noisy, satanic, etc. Really… satanic? I recently watched a live performance from the legendary metal band, Iron Maiden. This was a direct quote from the iconic frontman, Bruce Dickinson, just before their performance of Revelations in their live album/DVD, Live After Death.
“…you might remember on The Number of the Beast album we got all this crap from people about being what was it, devil-worshippers and all that kind of stuff and everything over here. Are Iron Maiden satanic? The answer is Read the rest of this entry »
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