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Is This Heavy Enough? – Wednesday 13, Something Wicked This Way Comes

Troy Selfridge — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:21:32 +0000

Kelly West just showed me this band and they are awesome! I love the aspect of Wednesday 13 being heavy but having some of that Motley Crue style of dressing. But, as usual, what I want to know is "is this heavy enough?" Check out the video on YouTube and Kelly W

Is This Heavy Enough? – Elena Siegman, 115

Troy Selfridge — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:45:38 +0000

Most people will know this song from Call of Duty: Black Ops. It’s the hidden song on one of the Nazi-Zombie maps. Is it heavy enough? You decide! Is This Heavy Enough?

Is This Heavy Enough?

Troy Selfridge — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:53:45 +0000

I just listened to this band today and was wondering “is this heavy enough?” They are called For Today. What do you think? Is This Heavy Enough?

New Gloomball Music Video: The Distance

Troy Selfridge — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:53:12 +0000

I just watched this video and thought the song was pretty good. This is a band from Germany called Gloomball. Not the heaviest and best band out there, but pretty good in my opinion. With me being a video editor, I wasn't a huge fan of some of the shots and how it was edited, but the song is good

Serenity Wings of Madness Video Might Start to Fly

Troy Selfridge — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:25:36 +0000

This is Serenity’s new music video on their song “Wings of Madness”. If you like Metal that has a different sound to it, I recommend this band. Check out the music video!

If Non-Rock Artists Had Metal Shirts

John Riggs — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:04:37 +0000

What a fun idea! One of the great things about metal is the awesome designs on their t-shirts. It’s something you can wear with pride. Ain’t nobody walking around wearing a Phil Collins shirt, but I’d wear one if it looked like this.

Heavy Metal Version Of 'Somebody That I Used To Know'

John Riggs — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:08:21 +0000

There’s a popular song from Gotye called ‘Somebody that I used to know’ which, to be honest, isn’t that bad of a song, but it’s definitely over played. I hear it all the time when I’m at the store and various other places. When this guy decided to make a metal cover of it, I [...]

In Honor of Father's Day Metal Dads Weigh In On Balancing Family and Career

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:31:49 +0000

As the day to honor dads around the country descends upon us, Roadrunner Records caught up with some of their own V.I.P. dads to ask them about the challenges of balancing family life with their day job. There’s always a delicate balance between family life and career. Add to that the touring, traveling, and time away from home that comes with being in a band, and it can be a real juggling act but these rockers have found a way to make it all work.

2012 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced

Chad Childers — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:07:59 +0000

Make room, Mastodon! It’s time to add some more hard rocking hardware to your trophy mantle. The group received the night’s top honor at the 2012 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The event took place Monday night (June 11) at London’s Indigo2, with Mastodon scoring the trophy for Best Album for ‘The Hunter.’ This makes the [...]

'Lord of the Rings' Actor Christopher Lee Recording Metal Album at 90 Years Old

Chad Childers — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:27:52 +0000

If you ever needed proof that the passion for metal knows no bounds, you need look no further than veteran actor Christopher Lee. The 90-year-old ‘Lord of the Rings’ star is marking the birthday milestone by recording his second heavy metal album. Lee told BBC Radio 5′s ‘Up All Night‘ program, “I was first introduced [...]

Metal Music Helps Paint The Room (VIDEO)

Kelly West — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:31:59 +0000

What better way to paint a room than with some Kick Ass Metal Music! If you got the hair, do it! And if you don't, try it anyway! Hats off to the maker of this video!

Death Metal Vocals – Warm Up Exercise [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:58:30 +0000

How do death metal singers warm up their voices? With vocal exercises, like every other singer - of course! This is Olle Ekman of the death metal band Volturyon from Sweden - where death metal lives. He's sounding good! Good thing he warm

Metal Once Again Being Blamed

Kelly West — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:23:57 +0000

Over the weekend, you probably heard about the shooting that went down in Arizona. If you didn’t, you must’ve slept through the weekend…or just awoke from that heroine-induced coma. Anyways, on Saturday, January 8 in Tucson, there was an assassination attempt made on Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords; she remains in critical condition after being [...]

Metallica Signature Guitars Announced

Kelly West — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:35:52 +0000

ESP guitars will be introducing two new Metallica signature guitars at NAMM 2011, from James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world; not open to the general public, it is designed for members of the music trade business and invited [...]