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VIDEO OF THE WEEK 10/21/12 – RED FANG “WIRES”
Great band check them out on tour!
http://www.facebook.com/redfangband?fref=ts
http://redfang.net
http://redfangband.blogspot.com/
http://redfang.bandcamp.com/
http://twitter.com/redfang
http://myspace.com/redfangpdx
“Wires”
some cool cameos in it
the Hellion
HARDLINE – A BAND WORTH CHECKING OUT!
In 1991 I first heard of theses guys and was totally wowed. Killer vocals, riffs, and talented players made these guys contenders .
Formed by the Gioeli brothers Johnny (vocals) and Joey (guitars) in 1991 they recruited Neal Schon (guitar), Todd Jensen (bass) and Deen Castronovo (drums) to round out the group. “Hot Cherie” and “Rhythm From A Red Car” were but two of the outstanding track from their debut release Double Eclipse.
It was ten years before we got II and there had been lineup changes. Johnny Gioeli – vocals, Josh Ramos – lead guitar, Joey Gioeli – guitar, Bobby Rock – drums, Christopher Maloney – bass guitar, Michael T. Ross – keyboards. Another solid release from Hardline!
2009’s Leaving The End Open brought more line-up changes: Johnny Gioeli – Vocals, Josh Ramos – Guitars, Michael T. Ross – Keyboards, Jamie Brown – Bass, Atma Anur – Drums, Jun Senoue – Solo Guitar in “Before This”. Hardline continued to develop and grow as a band with this release.
The future looks bright for Hardline with the release of 2012’s Danger Zone and yes more line up changes: Johnny Gioeli (Vocals, 1991–1992, 1999–present), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Keyboards, 2011–present), Thorsten Koehne (Guitars, 2011–present), Anna Portalupi (Bass, 2011–present), Francesco Jovino (Drums, 2011–present). They are solid as ever and things are looking great for the future.
Check out Hardline and enjoy!
the Hellion
AN INTERVIEW WITH CROWNED BY FIRE GUITARIST JUSTIN MANNING
http://www.facebook.com/CrownedByFire?fref=ts
Justin took time from his busy schedule to call me and give an intimate interview on Crowned By fire and their up and coming take over of the world. Take your time, sit back, grab a tasty beverage and listen……
thanks Justin! It was a pleasure speaking with you as always.
the Hellion
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR NOT LISTENING TO THESE BANDS!
Another smoking edition of bands you should be listening to! They just keep coming and coming, so listen up!
1. SOILENT GREEN
http://www.facebook.com/SOILENTGREEN
http://www.soilent-green.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/soilentgreen
http://www.myspace.com/soilentgreen
http://www.crashandburncartel.com/
Soilent Green is:Ben Falgoust (Goatwhore), Brian Patton (Eyehategod), Tommy Buckley (Crowbar) and Scott Crochet. They say only the strong survive and for Louisiana swamp grinders Soilent Green, no truer words were ever spoken. Hardly strangers to adversity, Soilent’s two-decade-old history is fraught with lineup changes, van collisions, murder, suicide and a hurricane casualty. And yet, they soldier on, driven by passion, patience, perseverance and a will to dominate.
2. GOATWHORE
http://www.facebook.com/thegoat666
http://www.goatwhore.net
http://www.twitter.com/goatwhorenola
http://www.reverbnation.com/goatwhore
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Goatwhore
Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L. Ben Falgoust II, guitarist Ben Stout, bassist Patrick Bruders, and drummer Zak Nolan completed the lineup, which debuted with the demo Serenades to the Tides of Blood; Goatwhore’s proper debut LP, The Eclipse of Ages into Black, followed in early 2000. Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun appeared in 2003 before the band jumped to Metal Blade for the fall release of 2006’s A Haunting Curse. They performed at both Ozzfest 2008 and Ozzfest 2010.
In 2009, Goatwhore released their fourth album, entitled Carving out the Eyes of God, and toured with Obituary, among others.
In January and February 2010, Goatwhore embarked on the ‘Bound By The Road’ Tour with DevilDriver, Suffocation, and Thy Will Be Done.
In early 2012, the band released their fifth album, entitled Blood for the Master.
3. WEEDEATER
http://www.facebook.com/weedmetal
Weedeater is a sludge metal band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1997 with members from the recently defunct Buzzov•en. The band has released four full length albums. In April 2007, the band signed on to the Southern Lord record label. In January 2010, vocalist “Dixie” Dave Collins lost his big toe in an accident involving his “favorite shotgun”, causing the recording of their fourth album to stall.
4. KNUCKLEZ DEEP
http://www.facebook.com/knucklez.deep?fref=ts
These guys play “in your face” straight up metal. Representing the New Mexico music scene this band is on the fast track to success!
5. FOXY SHAZAM
http://www.facebook.com/FoxyShazam
Foxy Shazam is an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2004. The band is composed of lead vocalist Eric Sean Nally, guitarist Loren Turner, pianist Sky White, bass player Daisy, trumpeter and back-up vocalist Alex Nauth, and drummer Aaron McVeigh. The band released their debut album The Flamingo Trigger independently before signing with Ferret Records, under which they recorded their second album, Introducing. The following year, the band recorded its first major label record with multi-platinum record producer John Feldmann. Foxy Shazam signed with Sire Records (a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records) and released its self-titled major label debut in 2010. The band’s fourth studio album, The Church of Rock and Roll, was released in January 2012.
6. ORANGE GOBLIN
http://www.facebook.com/orangegoblinofficial
http://www.orange-goblin.com
http://www.facebook.com/orangegoblinoffi…
http://www.myspace.com/theorangegoblin
http://www.youtube.com/orangegoblinofficial
Inspired by the gods of hard rock, heavy metal, punk rock and underground extremity, from Sabbath, Motörhead and Thin Lizzy through to Celtic Frost, Danzig and Black Flag, Orange Goblin were initially seen as major contenders amid the mid-90s stoner rock explosion, but it soon became apparent that this band had much more up their collective wizard’s sleeve than red-eyed boogie and flapping flares. In fact, over the course of their roller coaster career, the band have proved themselves to be one of the most consistent and persistent forces in modern heavy music, amassing a catalogue of albums that rivals anything released during the same period. From the rambunctious, heads-down exuberance of their Frequencies From Planet Ten debut in 1997 through to the multi-genre bonfire of insanities that was 2007’s Healing Through Fire, Orange Goblin have always kicked arse, always written songs that hit home like a stage diver’s boot connecting with your forehead, always delivered the rampaging heavy metal goods while meaning every last riff, beat, solo and bellow.
7. THE WRETCHED END
http://www.facebook.com/thewretchedend
Musically THE WRETCHED END can best be described as EXTREME METAL, with influences from both black, death and thrash metal.
8. SWITCHBLADE SCARLETT
http://www.facebook.com/switchbladescarlett
What do you get when you have an MTV “MADE” coach, two of the hottest indie-rock producers and one of Guitar Player Magazine’s top five guitar players under 30? You have Switchblade Scarlett!
9. RAGDOLL
http://www.facebook.com/ragdollrock
With an authentic sound and an unrivalled dedication to the music, nothing’s discounted in developing a Ragdoll original, that’s why each and every tune evokes that certain something… something almost indescribable… something you can’t quite put your finger on. It’s that ‘something’ that’s at the heart and soul of every Ragdoll song and every Ragdoll performance. It’s music steeped in tradition, paying homage to the greats and ghosts of the past while forging its own exciting new path through the Rock wilderness.
10. A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH
http://apalehorsenameddeath.com/
A Pale Horse Named Death is an American goth metal band based out of Brooklyn, New York. It was created by Sal Abruscato (a former drummer for Type O Negative) and produced / engineered by Matt Brown of Seventh Void / Uranium 235. The band currently has one album released called And Hell Will Follow Me.
Whew!!!!
the Hellion
WHO WANTS SOME WAH???
One of my favorite guitar effects is the wah pedal.
We all know and love the work of the man Jimi Hendrix. His use of the wah pedal set the bar for guitarists to come. So let’s look at some of the standouts:
Zakk Wylde on Ozzy’s “Gets Me Through”
Zakk has carried on the torch of melodic playing yet with brutality. His use of the wah in this makes this song stand out as one of Zakk’s best.
Jeff Beck on Jeff Beck Group’s “I Ain’t Superstitious”
Jeff takes a classic blues song and makes it magic. Slow down, put on some headphones and just listen to the magic.
Dimebag Darrell on Pantera’s “A New Level”
I couldn’t leave the man off of this list. Listen to the artwork in this track and just smile in its glory.
Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin’s “No Quarter”
The haunting music in this track is very well suited for Jimmy’s use of the wah. This one has taken me to far away places in my mind on many occasions.
Slash on Guns N Roses’s “Sweet Child O Mine”
Slash is one of my favorite guitarists plain and simple. Listen to the swagger of this song and get it all over you.
This list is by far incomplete. There are so many more to listen to so help me out!
the Hellion
ON BLEACH BANGS 10/16/12, CHEMICAL TREE AND ALL HAIL THE YETI – UPDATED!
CHEMICAL TREE:
http://www.facebook.com/chemical.tree?fref=ts
“Gun To My Head”:
ALL HAIL THE YETI:
http://www.facebook.com/officialallhailtheyeti?fref=ts
“The Art Of Mourning”:
UPDATE: Here’s the show link to listen at your leisure! Listen to my new episode BleachBANGS/ Chemical Tree and All hail the Yeti. at http://tobtr.com/s/3895299. #BlogTalkRadio
TRACK OF THE WEEK – 10/15/12 DOWN “NOTHING IN RETURN (WALK AWAY)”
And when we walk away there’ll be no coming home…
So I’ve fallen in love with this track from the Over The Under CD.
Fast a cleansed soul re-birthing
See to be and understand your flipside
You want nothing in return (4x)
All is cry until the laughing
There is more between the sky and earth
That is beyond our philosophy
Unknown
You want nothing in return (4x)
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/down/nothing_in_return_walk_away.html ]
The closest that needs you (needs you)
The closest surrounding you (surrounding you)
Will walk away (6x)
The closest that needs you (needs you)
The closest surrounding you (surrounding you)
The closest that needs you (that love you)
The closest surrounding you (surrounding you)
Will walk away (12x)
You want nothing in return (4x)
And when we walk away there will be no coming home (8x)
MUSIC CAN SAVE YOU
I have been thinking about a conversation I recently had with a friend about growing old. I recently turned 48 years old and I still find excitement and joy in Rock N’ Roll. I’m not your typical 48 year old, I have long hair, earrings, numerous tattoos, I write a music blog, co-host an internet radio show, and created an internet video music show. I am twice the age of a lot of my friends. And yet, we have meaningful conversations, I give them advice, and we discuss pertinent world issues.
I feel that music knows no age, it is timeless. Through my entire life it has been a constant friend to me, always there, always comforting, never questioning me, never belittling me, always my companion.
My mom always had music on when I was growing up. When my first step-dad wasn’t home it was Rock N’ Roll. Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jackson 5, Rolling Stones, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, Temptations, The Who, Santana, Sly & the Family Stone, Isley Brothers, David Bowie, MC5 were but a few of the many bands my mom introduced me to. My step-dad however, only listened to country music. Johnny Cash, Jack Greene, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny James, Buck Owens, Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard, Bill Anderson, Tammy Wynette, Charley Pride, and Conway Twitty were some of his staples. I was five in 1969 and all of this music had me hooked, I was in love with music. I enjoyed the Rock N’ Roll more than the country (As an adult I would later come to respect the country music). Music became my anchor in the storm of my turbulent and dark childhood.
I was ten when my mom married my second step-dad and saved me (or so I thought) from the monster we had lived with. My new step-dad was a more of a free-spirit. Johnny Mathis,Cher,Terry Jacks,Redbone, Grand Funk Railroad, Elton John, Blue Swede, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, Wings, Three Dog Night, The Steve Miller Band, and Steely Dan filled my ears with glorious sounds. However, it soon became apparent that music would become my only friend. My mom and my new step-dad soon had no time for me and my newborn brother. They had lives to live and we were and interruption. Again it was a dark time for me. It was 1974.
1974 -1985 Many many things happened in those years, most I choose to put away and not reflect upon. A lot of music came and went of varying styles and trends. I was lost and wandering, but music was still there. Hard Rock and Heavy Metal became my music of choice ( I made some questionable choices in music during this period as well).
1985 I was reborn. I met my future wife and The Cult, AC/DC, Dio, Dokken, Kiss, Motley Crue, Scorpions, Ratt, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and David Lee Roth were on the scene. My life became worth living and truly became joyful to me.
1990 I became a father and vowed to be there for my new son and treat him as I wish I had been treated as a child. We filled him with love, companionship, and music. Megadeth, Judas Priest, Anthrax, Pantera, Metallica, Alice in Chains, Warrant, Queensryche, Poison, and many others were often heard on radios and cassette players (yes cassette) in our home.
1993 My daughter was born furthering my joy in life. She was full of life and energy and completed my dream family. The music from that time carried on the “Metal Scene” was prevalent in our home in this period.
Present- I am 48! Oh shit! When did this happen? My kids are now young adults, I am still as much in love with my wife as I have ever been. and music is still a huge part of my life. I now write about, interview, and talk with people about music on a daily basis. I share my experiences, give advice, and share music both new, and old with many others. Music, yeah it can save you, it saved me.
the Hellion
https://thehellionrocks.wordpress.com/
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN A DIRTY ALLEY – KNUCKLEZ DEEP
A beautiful day in a dirty alley….
I thought it would be a typical day as I pulled into my parking spot behind the El Rey and Launchpad. I learned a valuable lesson today. Never ever sneak up on a group of guys in an alley way…. even if they are expecting you.
After a brief sprint and a much needed cigarette, I was able to have a really good chat with the guys from Knucklez Deep.
A lot of info from these dudes packed into a short visit. As we all were harassed by flies and our voices drowned out by planes flying overhead, The guys gave us some background, some insight to what is happening presently and a look towards the future. They are bringing their Brutality to you New Mexico and maybe another state or two very soon. Check out this interview on http://rockunight.com/ coming soon for all details, and Big Thanks to Knucklez Deep.
Cheers!
Charlie M.F. Owens
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