Brave Women of Rock

A few hard rock songs from female-fronted bands:

Veruca Salt


Arch Enemy


Tracy Bonham


Heart


Vixen


Joan Jett



Bonnie Tyler


4 Non Blondes

Motorhead is irreplacable

Motorhead's is not layered and lush. Motorhead's is a big towering slab of speedy, aggressive rock situated somewhere between heavy metal and punk, says an article in Boston Herald. True, nobody can replace the sound of Motorhead and Lemmy.

While the article praises guitarist Phil Campbel, I can't stop myself from saying that I will not forget Brian Robertson in "One Track Mind". This song is one of my favourite songs, and the lead guitar also has a peculiar style to it. What a band!

More links:
Lemmy at 'em: Motorhead built for speed-metal longevity

Matt Sorum to drum for Motörhead

HEAVY METAL LINKS AND BANDS

A few new bands that I found interesting:
Vains of Jenna
Stacey Blades
WINTER ROSE
Roughhouse
Kingofthehill
Swirl
The Scream
Big Cock
Tommi Gunn
Sin City Sinners
Tribute to Marcel Jacob
I, Napolean
D'Molls
Tokyo Blade
Alestorm
Ted Poley
Starz
Tim Owens
U.D.O
sAGA
Iron Fire
Ravage

Links you can check out:

http://heavymetaladdiction.com/

www.metalsucks.net

http://www.bringbackglam.com/

~ 80's Hairband World ~

www.80shairbandworld.ning.com

~ Cleopatra Records ~

www.cleorecs.com

~ Dyhard Radio ~

www.dyhardradio.com

~ Eonian Records ~

www.eonianrecords.com

~ Fly Radio ~

www.flyradio.us

~ The Hairball John Radio Show ~

www.hairballjohn.com

~ Glam Metal ~

www.glam-metal.com

~ Glam Rock ~

www.glamrock.com

~ Hair Metal Generation ~

www.hairmetalgeneration.ning.com

~ Heavy Harmonies ~

www.heavyharmonies.com

~ House Of Hair with Dee Snider ~

www.houseofhaironline.com

~ Kivel Records ~

www.kivelrecords.com

~ Mama's Fallen Angels ~

www.mamasfallenangels.com

~ Melodic Rock.com ~

www.melodicrock.com

~ Metal Mayhem Records ~

www.metalmayhem.com

~ Metal Sludge ~

www.metalsludge.com

~ Motor City Rock ~

www.motorcityrock.com

~ Music Mayhem ~

www.musicmayhem.com


~ Perris Records ~

www.perrisrecords.com

~ Rapid Pulse Radio ~

www.rapidpulseradio.com

~ Retrospect Records ~

www.retrospectrecords.com

~ Rock Candy Records ~

www.rockcandyrecords.com

~ Rock Eyez ~

www.rockeyz.com

~ Rockin Mayhem Radio ~

www.rockin-mayhem-radio.com

~ Rockstars Glued Radio ~

www.rockstarsglued.com

~ Smokin Tunz Radio ~

www.smokintunz.net

Stephen Pearcy Interview

Interview with RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy

Les Paul dies

Les Paul, the original guitar hero, dies aged 94: Independent

I like Stiltskin's song, Inside.

Grunge/Alternative

Milkman's Son-Ugly Kid Joe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmPbZ2gPls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EikksYFOd_8

Videos of the new rock supergroup, Chickenfoot, has appeared on the Internert. The band line up is guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, ex-Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

Check out Down the Drain and Soap on a Rope.

Heard a single from Queensryche's new album, American Soldier. A bit disappointed. The song, 'If I Were King', sounded like alternative stuff.

Checked out Laaz Rockit's 'Brain Wash'. A superb and heavy song from the thrash veterans.

The band Eclipse was the best. Amazing band with a great sound like the 80s power metal greats.

I don't believe that heavy metal music as a genre is dead. It is true that it is not hip either to say that you are a hardcore metal fan.

I see no reason to smile when dudes say I like System of a Down, Limp Bizkitt, and Deftones. Because I do not think rock or rap music with over-distorted rhythm guitars are indeed metal bands.

There still thousands of heavy metal bands out there. The only thing is you have to discover them and become their fans. For me, there are 100s of 80s stuff I have not listened to. I still search for these bands. I also revisit bands I have not liked even after a couple of listenings and try to like them.

Presently, I like BlackTide, Airbourne, Dragongforce (at times I feel what they are trying to play), Stratovarius and so on. So be positive and never mind the FM radios and music channels. Metal is alive and kicking.

After a long time, I visited the Styx pub in Bangalore for a taste of heavy metal.The pub was totally empty and the music was Eagles and Dire Straits. I waited for the DJ to come in, and requested to play fast 80s stuff. And one of the videos he played was the following classic from WASP.



Back in the 90s, Forever Free was one of my favourites