It’s been another solid year for new releases, hundreds of bands released new albums in 2007 and it’s been very hard to keep up. I missed out on many new releases in many different genres because I spend my hard earned money. That money I put aside for my music fix has to be spent wisely [...]
Archive for December, 2007
The Top 15 Albums of 2007
Posted: December 28, 2007 in Year End AwardsTags: 3 Inches Of Blood, Airbourne, AOR, Best of 2007, Classic Rock, Endeverafter, Glam, Great White, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Helloween, Icarus Witch, Iced Earth, Joe Lynn Turner, Kamelot, Masterplan, Megadeth, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Primal Fear, Progressive Metal, Rock, Saxon, Scorpions, Ted Nugent
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The Top 5 Music DVDs of 2007
Posted: December 27, 2007 in Year End AwardsTags: AC/DC, AOR, Best of 2007, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heaven & Hell, Heavy Metal, KISS, KISSology, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, Saxon
One of the things I decided at the end of 2006 was to buy more music DVDs in 2007. I bought somewhere between 25-30 DVDs this year and about half were from 2007. It didn’t matter if the DVD was a live concert, a documentary, or archival footage, I bought it and watched it! Some [...]
The 5 Worst Albums of 2007
Posted: December 26, 2007 in Year End AwardsTags: AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Manowar, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Criss, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, Sebastian Bach, Vixen, Worst of 2007
It’s been another solid year for new releases, hundreds of bands have released new albums in 2007 and it’s been very hard to keep up. I can’t buy everything and the money I put aside for my music fix has to be spent wisely. Unfortunately, I’ve had the misfortune of spending my hard earned cash on [...]
Rat Skates – Born In The Basement DVD (2007)
Posted: December 24, 2007 in DVD ReviewsTags: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Overkill, Rat Skates, Rock, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal
Rat Skates – Born In The Basement DVD (2007, Kundrat Productions) (Region 1, NTSC, Running Time = 66 minutes) Rat Skates official website Rat Skates MySpace page Kundrat Productions If you didn’t know who he is, Rat Skates is the original drummer for Thrash legends Overkill. Rat left Overkill in 1987 due to the [...]
Christmas Album & DVD Reviews – Twisted Sister, Monster Ballads Xmas
Posted: December 24, 2007 in LinksTags: Christmas, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Rock, Xma
I reviewed a few of the newer Christmas releases earlier in the year so I figured that I would post the links here so everyone can find them easily. Twisted Sister – A Twisted Christmas (2006) Twisted Sister – A Twisted Christmas Live DVD (2007) Monster Ballads Xmas (2007)
Christmas Week Playlist 2007
Posted: December 23, 2007 in Now PlayingTags: Christmas, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Rock, Xmas
Busy, busy, busy! That’s how I’d describe my holiday season so far. It hasn’t been that bad actually, I planned ahead at work to make it easier and my wife handles the family stuff. A lot gets crammed into the month (from Thansgiving to Christmas) and it always seems like more is going on than usual. [...]
KISS – KISSology Vol. 3 1992-2000 DVD (2007)
Posted: December 17, 2007 in DVD ReviewsTags: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, KISS, KISSology, KISSology Vol.3, Metal, Music, Rock
KISS – KISSology Vol. 3 1992-2000 (2007, VH-1 Classic) DVD Tracklist: (I’m going to cheat here and post a picture of it. Click the picture to the right and then click on it a second time to zoom in.) The bonus DVD inside is the one available at the majority of retailers: The KROQ Weenie Roast [...]
Ebay Madness – Tora Tora – Revolution Day (1994 unreleased 3rd album) studio master reels end at $2136!
Posted: December 16, 2007 in Ebay MadnessTags: Ebay, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Rock, Tora Tora
Tora Tora – Revolution Day (1994 unreleased album) studio master reels sells for $2136! Someone out there just got an early Xmas gift! And an expensive one at that! Bidding started at $9.95…..under ten bucks! There were 49 bids. Let’s read the acurate description from the auction: This auction includes: 1) The ACTUAL studio back-up [...]
Press Release: Royal Hunt to release Collision Course – Paradox II on 3/14/2008
Posted: December 16, 2007 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock, Royal Hunt
From Bravewords.com: After eight studio albums, three live albums/DVD´s and a few special releases (EP´s, compilations etc.) – combined sales over 1.5 million copies – ROYAL HUNT decided to produce a sequel to their critically acclaimed release from 1997 Paradox. The sequel (Collision Course… Paradox II) takes off from the idea and atmosphere of its [...]
Matt Barlow replaces Tim Owens in Iced Earth
Posted: December 11, 2007 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Iced Earth, Metal, Music, Power Metal, Rock
From Iced Earth.com: Hello Dear Friends! Once again the winds of change are upon us, and this time I can say that I am very happy about the result. While out on the European tour I had several in depth discussions with many loyal Iced Earth fans. A common theme of these discussions was [...]
Joe Lynn Turner – Second Hand Life (2007)
Posted: December 11, 2007 in Album ReviewsTags: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Joe Lynn Turner, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, Rock
Joe Lynn Turner – Second Hand Life (2007, Friday Music) Your Love Is Life Got Me Where You Want Me Second Hand Life In Your Eyes Blood Red Sky Stroke Of Midnight Off The Hook Over The Top Cruel Sweet Obsession Love Is On Our Side Two Lights Freedom’s Wings Musicians: Joe Lynn Turner – [...]
New Dokken song ‘Oasis’ available on MySpace
Posted: December 11, 2007 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: Dokken, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Rock
If you head over to Dokken’s MySpace page, you can hear a rough mix of a new song called ‘Oasis’. The song is from their upcoming new album, LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN, due sometime in early 2008. Dokken 2007 lineup – Don Dokken (vocals), Mick Brown (drums), Jon Levin (guitars), & Barry Sparks (bass).
