Archive for September, 2006

Let me start by saying that the following information and comments are from Joe Siegler, the webmaster for Black-Sabbath.com (the best unofficial website for Black Sabbath on the Internet). If I’m not mistaken, I believe Joe is also the webmaster for Bill Ward’s official website and Geezer Butler’s official website. I frequent Black-Sabbath.com and I am also [...]

From Bravewords: Even though their respective managements have not officially released any information, Rafabasa webzine in Madrid, Spain is reporting exclusively that starting in June, 2007 there will be a reunion tour of a group going by the name HEAVEN & HELL. At this time, there are no dates confirmed, but the tour booking agent [...]

Please go back and read Part 1 of the Def Leppard discussion here. —————————————- Retro-Active (1993) – A thirteen song collection of B-sides and soundtrack songs. Top song and single here is ‘Two Steps Behind’ that was featured on the movie soundtrack for Last Action Hero. I never gave this album much thought because I [...]

 A&E GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS SIGNED AXE GUITAR KISS Does anyone have an extra $47,000 that I could borrow so I can make a bid?

I flew solo to the Def Leppard & Journey co-headline tour this past Saturday night, had a great time. Gone are all my concert buddies, either they are too busy or have decided that they are too old to go to concerts, except for the really BIG shows. Even my wife won’t go anymore, unless it’s [...]

Def Leppard is one of those bands that are synonymous with the 1980s heyday of Heavy Metal. Back in the late ’70s, five young lads from Sheffield, England formed a Rock band rooted in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement and launched into superstardom by the mid-80s. Def Leppard is one of those bands [...]

I know, I know…..I said Metal has been “on hold” lately but I had a slow night at work last night and I have been off duty from packing today so I caught up on some listening….. Q5 – Steel the Light (1984/2000, High Vaultage reissue) – This has been on my want list for [...]

Metal on hold?

Posted: September 18, 2006 in Uncategorized

The last two weeks have been really hard to get through. Between work getting busier, soccer, my first cold of the season and house-hunting, I’ve been really run down. I hate to say that listening to Metal, and writing here, has taken a little hiatus. Now all Metal hasn’t gone on hold, the new Iron [...]

Motorhead – Kiss Of Death (2006)

Posted: September 13, 2006 in Album Reviews

Motorhead – Kiss Of Death (2006, Sanctuary) Sucker One Night Stand Devil I Know Trigger Under The Gun God Was Never On Your Side Living In The Past Christine Sword Of Glory Be My Baby Kingdom Of The Worm Going Down R.A.M.O.N.E.S. (bonus track) Total Time – 46:18 Band Lineup: Lemmy Kilmister – Vocals & [...]

Iron Maiden – A Matter Of Life And Death (2006, Sanctuary) Different World These Colours Don’t Run Brighter Than A Thousand Suns The Pilgrim The Longest Day Out Of The Shadows The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg For The Greater Good Of God Lord Of Light The Legacy DVD Extra: The making of The Reincarnation Of [...]

Jason Becker official website

Posted: September 8, 2006 in Band Websites

Jason Becker.com Many of you may remember guitar phenom Jason Becker from his time in David Lee Roth’s solo band, recording on the A Little Ain’t Enough album. Maybe you remember him from his early days in Cacophony. Maybe you remember him as being one of the hottest young guitarists of the late ’80s/early ’90s. What [...]

From Bravewords: The Alive! box set that we mentioned a while ago, to contain KISS’ first three Alive albums (as released on Universal labels, whereas the latest Alive IV/Symphony album came out via Sanctuary Records), turns out to be not just that! Apparantly, it’ll be a 4 disc box set, scheduled for November. Believe it [...]