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

Stephen Pearcy Interview

Interview with RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy

I like Stiltskin's song, Inside.

The Sword rocks

The Sword is a heavy metal band from Austin, Texas.Their sound resembles vintage Black Sabbath. The band is:
J.D. Cronise - vocals & lead guitar
Kyle Shutt - rhythm guitar
Bryan Richie - bass
Trivett Wingo - drums

Warrior Soul deserved better

Warrior Soul is an American hard rock and punk band formed in 1988 by lead singer Kory Clarke, guitarist John Ricco, bassist Pete McLanahan, and drummer Paul Ferguson (later replaced by Mark Evans and then Scott Dubois).

The band is at http://www.warriorsoul.info/

I like the song The Wasteland.

The Great Metal/Hard rock Band list

I stored this list of heavy metal bands in a notebook nearly 20 years ago after browsing through several magazines including RIP, Metal Hammer, and Cosmopolitan. In no particular order, I put them down here:

Atheist, Benediction, Chrome Molly, Adreanlin O.D, Mean Streak, King Kobra, Rhett Forrester, Armored Saint, Intrinisc, Void, Scanner, Kretaor, Rage, Blue Oyster Cult, Hades, Rigor Mortis, Attacker, Banshee, Bitch, Beyond Possession, Blood Lust, Candlemass, Celtic Frost, Cirith uNGOL, Cities, Corrosion of Confirmity, Cryptic Slaughter, Dark Herat, Dead End, Deff Dealer, Overkill, Destruction, Detente, Diamond Head, Dr Know, D.R.I, Explorer, Fates Warning, Hallow's Eve, Hell Hammer, Heretic, Hirax, Jesters of Destiny, Juggernaut, Krank, Liege Lord, Lizzy Borden, Madmax, MASI, Mentors, Nasty Savage, Ugly Americans, Viking, Voi Void, Obsession, Omen, Pandemonium, Predator, Sacred Reich, Poisoner, Sacrifice, Savage Grace, Sentinel Beast, Silver Mountain, Slayer, Sodom, Sound Barrier, Sye, Thrust, Taramis, Trouble, Tyrant, Warlord, Witch Killer, Beast, Drunk Injons, McRad, Skate Master Tate, Ludichrist, Death, Death Angel, Biermacht, At War, Government Issue, INC, Verbal Assault, Tater Totz, Tora Tora, Dagnasty, Saint Vitus, Sleeze Beeze, Sanctuary, Heavens Edge, Atrophy, Hurricane, Hericane Alice, Crimson Glory, Nuclear Assault, Tankard, Exodus, Wrathchild America, Powermad, Coroner, Meliah Rage, Cats n boots, Babylon AD, Savatage, Giant, Lord Tracy, Shotgun Messiah, Diving, Princess Pang, Black and White, Vinnie Vincent, Accept, Tangier, Love/Hate, Vendetta, Fifth Angel, Dream Theater, Krokus, Saxon, Vanderberg,Blue Murder, Faith No More, Mordred, Ace Frehley, Smashed Gladys, Sea Hags, 24-7 Spyz, law and Order, Killer Dwarfs, Leatherwolf, Meliah Rage, Prong, Impelliteri, Roxx Gang, LiTTLE Angels, Wolfsbane, Shark Island, Mr Big, Ezo, Metal Church, Dirty Looks, Heir Apparent, Enuff Z'Nuff, Dangerous Toys, Bullet Boys, Loudness, King Diamond, Running Wild, Acrophet, Mind Over Four, Artillery, Dark Angel, Kill for Thrills, Trixter, Pretty Boy Floyd, Thunder, Spread Eagle, Sweet F.A, Blue Tears, DesoLATION Angel, Erotikill, Electric Boys, Danzig, Ronnie Montrose, Little Cesar, Steve Salas Color Code, Scatter Brain, Anacrusis, Kings of the Sun, Sam Kinison, Rest in Pieces, Johny Crash, Broken Glass, Jailhouse, Stygian, Violence, Barracuda, YLD, aPOCRYPHA, Gunslinger, Snatches of Pink, Thunder, Ten, Shelter, Quicksand, Inside Out, Judge, Primus, Bad Brains, Pussy Galore, Trouble Tribe, Child's Play, Warrior Soul, Deicide, Forbidden, Warrior, DIO, Raven, AC/DC, Fastway, Electric Angels, Metal Giants, Zebra, Junkyard, Shok Paris, Savatage, Salty Dog, Rough Cutt, Tesla, Testament, Billy Sheehan, Bean Nasty, Pretty Maids, Diving, Drive, Dirty Looks, Hanoi Rocks, Manowar, The BigF, Flotsam and Jetsam, Julliet, Liquid Jesus, Living Color, Sacred Reich, Every Mother's Nghtmare, Alice in Chains, Cold Sweat, Morbid Angel, Jeff Scheetz, Tattoo, House of Lords, Riot, Private Life, Extreme, Violence, Jetboy, Cry Wolf, Pantera, Cherry Street, D.Molls, Nevada Beach, Testament, Anthrax, Broken Homes, Gypsy Rose, Tokken Entry, The Black Crowes, Tactics, Last of Teenage Idols, Gamma Ray, New Legend, UDO, Janes Addiction, Iggy Pop, Ian Gillan Band, Gillan, Starz, ,Torch, Angel Witch, Nemesis, Super Order, GG Allins, Funhouse, King Horse, Stream, Cheap Trick, Suicidal Tendencies, Axiom, WASP, Xentrix, Sadus, Exhorder, New Legend, Agony Column, Obituary, Steelheart, Accused, Realm, Reverend, The Great Kai, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Samason, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Alcatrazz, Randy Coven Band, Lynch Mob, Toranaga, Morley Grey, Two Bit Thief, Grimm Jack, Pyromania, Mercyful Fate, Steve Vai, Steeler, Rock City Angels, Lock-up, Kings X, Baton Rouge, Nelson, Rhino Bucket, Goo Goo Dolls, Eyes, Firehouse, The Riverdogs, Psychotic Waltz, Dreamwich, Counter Attack, Cerebus, Cerebral, Bullet Boys, D'Priest, Dirty White Boy, Lizzy Borden, Lita Ford, Ignorane, Motorhead, Faster Pussycat, Exciter, Venom, Watchtower, MSG, Ted Nugent, Meat Loaf, Grim Reaper, Rush, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Tyketto, Kiss, Halloween, Tygers of Pantang, Praying Mantis, Waysted, Nazareth, Anvil, April Wine, Prism, Tobruk, Helix, Twisted Sister, Europe, UFO, Uriah Heep, Def Leppard, Vince Neil, Yes, ZZ Top, Ten Years After, Bad Company, Xentrix

Stryper's Christian Heavy metal

Perhaps the only Christian metal band I liked. This was from Orange County, California, USA. Formed in 1983. To Hell with the Devil was the first and the last album I heard. I did not pursue the band after that. The album was really good.

Fifth Angel

Fifth Angel was a heavy metal band from Bellevue, Washington. Vocalist Ted Pilot, guitarist James Byrd, and drummer Ken Mary formed the group in late 1983.

Line-up is Ted Pilot - vocals
James Byrd - guitar (1984-1988)
Ken Mary - drums
Ed Archer - guitar
John Macko - bass
Kendall Bechtel - guitar (1988-1990)

Watch Fifth Angel at YouTube.

TNT was formed in the Norwegian city Trondheim in 1982, by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dag Ingebrigtsen, guitarist Ronni Lé Tekrø, bassist Steinar Eikum and drummer Morten "Diesel" Dahl. Read more about in Wikipedia.

Have you heard Badlands

Wikipedia says, "Badlands was a short-lived rock band founded by Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee and Black Sabbath members Ray Gillen and Eric Singer. Badlands also featured bassist Greg Chaisson. After the first Badlands album, Eric Singer was replaced by Jeff Martin. The group lasted from 1988 to 1992 and released two albums, Badlands (1989) and Voodoo Highway (1991) before Gillen's death in 1993 effectively ended the project. A posthumous release of the album Dusk (originally recorded in 1992-1993) was released in 1998.

Airbourne is kick-ass rock

Airbourne's "Running wild" reminds me of AC/DC and Wolfmother. It is a great rock song from any new band. Listen to it and you will be head banging wild.

Kingdom Come

When metal was degenerating into thrash and death, Kingdom Come paid tributes to masters like Led Zeppelin, by bringing out albums with melodic hard rock songs. Vocalist Lenny Wolf reminded us of Robert Plant, but the band was more predictable and less experimental than Zeppelin. They had some excellent sing-along songs that included some memorable ballads.

Candlebox was never Far Behind

The first Candlebox song I heard and liked was “Far Behind”. The band had a unique sound to it, it was not metal anyway, but that lead solo was too much to leave it alone. I still listen to their debut album and Peter Klett’s hard bluesy and funky lead solos still sound fresh, vibrant and blasting enough.



I don’t like “You” as repeated airplay has created an aversion for that hit single. Candlebox meant “You”, I disagree. The hard debut album gave away to more alternative and slower numbers in “Lucy”, but Klett outshone everything with his bluesy solos.

Candlebox is an unforgettable band, a notch over other hyped grunge bands in the 90s.

Britny Fox screamed and rocked real hard

Britny Fox is one of my permanent glam metal favourites. I was totally blown away by listening to their 1988 hit album "Britny Fox". The band currently has lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tommy Paris, lead guitarist Michael Kelly Smith, bassist Billy Childs, and drummer Johnny Dee.

My favourites include Long way to love, Girl's School, Over and out and others.

Brand New Sin really rocks

Brand New Sin is a Hard rock/Southern rock band from Syracuse, New York.

Brand New Sin released their self-titled album in 2002, Recipe For Disaster in 2005 and Tequila in 2006. I like their hit single "My World".

Danzig was really different

Danzig is an American metal band from New Jersey and formed in 1987. Led by Glenn Danzig, the band fuses dark lyrics and imagery with blues-inspired hard rock music.

For more details click the Wikipedia archives and the metal archives Danzig page.

Little River Band was a class act,says another report in The Hindu.Yeah, it was true. The band was much better than the other hyped bands.

Aerosmith to rock Bangalore

I was a little late in putting this story up in my blog.

Come June 2 and hysteria will grip Bangalore city as music lovers congregate at the Palace Grounds to rock to the sound of Aerosmith, reports The Hindu.

GNR set to rock again

GNR's 2007 World Tour will begin on June 2 in Monterrey Mexico.The losers:fans in South Africa where the band was scheduled to play a few gigs, which was cancelled due to an injury to guitarist Tommy Stinson.

Fans in Mexico can expect new singles from the band's forthcoming "Chinese Democracy" album like "Madagascar", "IRS" and "Better", says Hailmetal.com

RATT to comeback, to tour with Poison

Ratt is an American glam metal band from San Diego and is most notable for their 1984 smash hit single, "Round and Round". They enjoyed huge commercial success during the 1980s.

The classic Ratt line-up was Stephen Pearcy (vocals), Robbin Crosby (guitar), Warren DeMartini (lead guitar), Juan Croucier (bass guitar), and Bobby Blotzer (drums). DeMartini blusih lead solos are still a treat to listen to. RATT was a good hard rock sounding metal band.

POISON and RATT are going to be onstage together for the first time since 1999 on a summer tour that starts on June 13. RATT was indeed a timeless act.

Check their hit "Round and Round".

Here's "Way Cool Jr"

I want a woman