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 liked Exciter better than Metallica

Exciter's Violence and Force blew away after I came to know that the band was three-piece. Exciter is a thrash metal band from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Sample this video:

I still like these metal/power ballads

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

Please copy paste this URL:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=p61Q_DOwtps

2. Heaven - Warrant
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hoibfSWyNMc&feature=related

3. Nobody's fool - Cinderella
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nD3Hhzgqkrc

4. Every Rose has its thorn
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YiEpLI5exrU&feature=related

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.

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".

Extreme metal band Nile

Nile is a an extreme death metal band from South Carolina, USA. The band was formed in 1993 and are inspired by Ancient Egyptian mysticism, history, religion and art.

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.

Read an interview of Slayer's Kerry King

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.

Great music does not need charts


Metal greats like Ozzy and Motorhead never had a top ten hit, says an article on MTV.com.

That is true. Metal fans never bothered about charts until the mid 80s when hair bands ruled the roost. Who cared whether Saxon, Krokus, April Wine, Keel, Raven, Savatage were chart toppers or not. We just loved the music.

Band names and bands

This was a topic suggested by my friend when I told him I want to start a metal blog.

Here is an interesting article on bands and their band names.

Kings X new album is coming

Yet another 80s hit band is going to release a new album. Knac.com reports that the band has tentatively titled their album as "Go Tell Somebody".

I remember a few songs from their Gretchen Goes to Nebraska album that was a big hit at the end of the 80s. As I was totally immersed in Faith No More, the band faded from my memory.

It was refreshing to see their 1990 hit "It's Love" thanks to YouTube.

Kings X is Doug Pinnick - Vocals, bass guitar, Ty Tabor - Vocals, guitars, Jerry Gaskill - Drums, percussion, vocals.

Iron Maiden rocks Bangalore

"...Headbanging, crunchy electric cords and thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums—the metallic beats reverberated not just on and off the stage, but also in the eyes of the fans...,described CNN-IBN about the first ever concert of Iron Maiden in India. CNN-IBN also has a video of the same.

Yeah, I thought of going to bang my head with scores of others. But more pressing matters changed my priorities.

The big question is who is next?

Interview with ex-Iron Maiden vocalist

Read interview with Paul Di'Anno



More news about Iron Maiden's concert in India, "We are musicians, not politicians: Iron Maiden"

My favourite power ballads

These are my favourite power ballads from the golden 80s. Do you think you can listen to tracks like these again? Share your thoughts with me.

The list is hastily made. It can keep on growing.

Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Cinderella - Nobody's fool

Skid Row - I Remember You

Kix - Don't Close your Eyes

Steelheart - Angel Eyes

Winger - Miles Away

Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak

L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jane

Whitesnake- Love Aint No Stranger

Whitesnake--Now You're Gone

Europe - Carrie

Firehouse-I Live My Life For You

Motley Crue - Without You

Note: Some of the YouTube links may not work. All efforts are made to ensure that all are working.

Scrap Metal super group to revive 80s magic

According to glam-metal.com "...80's music fans have long been looking for a new super group to bring back the magic to rock music again. Lately, their has been some buzz with the new super group -Scrap Metal, which features Gunnar and Matthew Nelson of Nelson, Kelly Keagy, Mark Slaughter, and special guests Eric Martin of Mr. Big. Read more.

Check out Nelson, solo artist and drummer/singer for Night Ranger Kelly Keagy , Mark Slaughter of Slaughter .

Diamond Head gives finishing touches to new album

British heavy metallers and pioneers of New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) Diamond Head 'has completed their forthcoming album 'What's in your head', writes lead guitarist and founder-member Brian Tatler on the site blog. "It is still a work in progress and as soon as we are sure that every other aspect of the project is up to the standard of the songs we will release it on you lot!."

The band debuted with the album 'Lightning To The Nations'(The White Album) in 1980