Exciter's Oblivion

I have this habit. A song starts playing in my mind/brain, and on most occasions, I have to listen to it. Oliver Sacks must have an answer.

At this moment, I remember Exciter's song Oblivion from the Violence and Force album.The thing is you must listen to Oblivion and then the first full track, Violence and Force. It is a great combination and it is a great speed/thrash metal album.

The best power ballad for Valentine's Day1

Motley Crue - Without You
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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

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.

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

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

High on Fire is a heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Their music is generally classified as stoner metal or doom metal.The band lineup is:

Matt Pike - guitars, vocals
Jeff Matz - bass
Des Kensel - drums

Sight of Emptiness is death metal from Costa Rica.

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

Louder than Hell from Japan

Loudness is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.

Crazy Nights was the first song I heard from the band.



My favourite is the Soldier of Fortune, a song I heard first through BBC's Rock Salad programme.

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.

The Songs Remain the Same, Just Played a Little Slower - New York Times reviews Led Zepplein's comeback concert at the O2 arena in London.

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.

I still like these metal/power ballads

Firehouse had some excellent power ballads that reminds us of the golden age of 80s hair metal.

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2. Heaven - Warrant
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3. Nobody's fool - Cinderella
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4. Every Rose has its thorn
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5. Tears on fire - Keel

Listen to Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1996 by ex-Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. Currently, the band is headed by amateur German journalist, and death metal vocalist Angela Gossow. I like their hit "Nemesis", particularly the melancholic lead guitar note in between.

The Haunted's All Against All

The Haunted is a Swedish/Danish thrash/melodic metal band formed in 1996. Original members were Patrik Jensen (also member of Witchery) on guitar, Jonas Björler (bass), Adrian Erlandsson (drums), Anders Björler (guitar), and Peter Dolving (vocals).

Death/melodic death metal band Sentenced

Finnish band Sentenced was formed in 1989, but unfortunately disbanded in 2005. Original line-up consisted of Miika Tenkula (lead guitar & vocals), Sami Lopakka (guitar), Vesa Ranta (drums) and Lari Kylmänen (bass). The following video is their 2002 hit No One There.