The AC/DC show was the third Heavy Metal concert of the season and fourth show this summer (I went to Billy Joel/Elton John 2 weeks ago at Gillette Stadium). Originally, I wasn’t going to go, I saw AC/DC on the STIFF UPPER LIP Tour years ago and I didn’t really want to pay the $100+ [...]
Archive for July, 2009
AC/DC, Anvil & The Answer in concert at Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA) – 7/28/09
Posted: July 29, 2009 in Concert ReviewsTags: AC/DC, Anvil, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, The Answer
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Current Playlist
Posted: July 26, 2009 in Now PlayingTags: AC/DC, Anvil, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, KISS, Melodic Rock, Metal, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Music, NWOBHM, Praying Mantis, Progressive Metal, Rock, Tesla
I’ve got the AC/DC concert, with Anvil opening up, on Tuesday so I’m listening to a lot of both bands lately but the latest studio records from both bands have been getting the majority of the spins….. AC/DC – Black Ice (2008): I haven’t really listened to much of BLACK ICE in the last couple [...]
Alestorm – Black Sails At Midnight (2009)
Posted: July 25, 2009 in Album Reviews, Video, VideosTags: Alestorm, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Pirate Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, Video, Videos, Youtube
Alestorm – Black Sails At Midnight (2009, Napalm Records) The Quest Leviathan That Famous Ol’ Spiced Keelhauled To The End Of Our Days Black Sails At Midnight No Quarter Pirate Song Chronicles Of Vengeance Wolves Of The Sea (The limited edition includes a bonus DVD – Live At Wacken Open Air 2008) Band Lineup: Christopher [...]
Grave Digger – Pray E.P. (2009)
Posted: July 24, 2009 in Album Reviews, Video, VideosTags: AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Grave Digger, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock
Grave Digger – Pray E.P. (2009, Napalm Records) Pray (extended version) Overkill (Motorhead cover) My Blood Will Live Forever (non-album track) When The Sun Goes Down (non-album track) Band Lineup: Chris Boltendahl – Vocals Manni Schmidt – Guitar Thilo Herrmann – Guitar H.P. Katzenburg – Keyboards Stefan Arnold – Drums Jens Becker – Bass Produced [...]
U.D.O. – ‘Black & White’ new video available
Posted: July 24, 2009 in Metal News & Commentary, Videos, VideoTags: Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Music, Progressive Metal, U.D.O., Accept, Udo Dirkschneider, Power Metal, Rock, AOR, Melodic Rock, Glam, NWOBHM, Classic Rock
Unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t allow Flash players so the best thing I can do here is post the link for the new U.D.O. video, ‘Black & White’, from the upcoming DOMINATOR album. Check it out on RockTube.us — http://tinyurl.com/l7fcfv
U.D.O. – Infected E.P. (2009)
Posted: July 23, 2009 in Album ReviewsTags: Accept, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, U.D.O., Udo Dirkschneider
U.D.O. – Infected E.P. (2009, AFM Records) Infected Systematic Madness (non-album track) Bodyworld (non-album track) Plachet Soldat (non-album track/remix version in Russian) Poezd Po Rossii (non-album track/live in 2008) Band Lineup: Udo Dirkschneider – Vocals Igor Gianola – Guitars Stefan Kaufmann – Guitars Fitty Wienhold – Bass Francesco Jovino – Drums Producer: Stefan Kaufmann Country: [...]
Anvil announces the U.S. re-release of THIS IS THIRTEEN with bonus material on 9/15/09 via VH1 Classic Records
Posted: July 23, 2009 in Metal News & Commentary, Reissue ReportTags: Anvil, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Reissue Report, Rock
Press Release: ANVIL CONTINUES EXTRAORDINARY COMEBACK WITH AC/DC DATES AND NATIONAL RELEASE OF ‘THIS IS THIRTEEN’ Los Angeles, CA – July 22, 2009 — Certainly one of the most feel-good rock n’ roll comeback stories of recent times is that of Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The band, considered a major influence for a generation [...]
WANTED: Queen – Hot Space (1982)
Posted: July 23, 2009 in WantedTags: AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Queen, Rock
WANTED Queen – Hot Space (1982) Nothing is worse than thinking you’ve had an album for years and then you realize that it’s missing from your collection…..missing because you never bought it! I’m going to have to turn in my Queen fan club card because I have been seriously slacking in my Queen collecting. I’ve [...]
Motley Crue – Shout At The Devil (1983)
Posted: July 22, 2009 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Motley Crue, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock
Motley Crue – Shout At The Devil (1983, Elektra) In The Beginning Shout At The Devil Looks That Kill Bastard God Bless The Children Of The Beast Helter Skelter Red Hot Too Young To Fall In Love Knock’em Dead Kid Ten Seconds To Love Danger Band Lineup: Vince Neil – Vocals Nikki Sixx – Bass [...]
The counter just hit one million readers and I’m pretty psyched! When I started Heavy Metal Addiction over 3 years ago, I wasn’t sure I’d get anyone to read what I had to say and now a million people have stopped by. There are a lot of Metal websites and blogs out there and it’s [...]
CD Scavenger Hunt – 7/21/09
Posted: July 21, 2009 in CD Scavenger HuntTags: 7th Stranger, AOR, Cheap Trick, Classic Rock, Glam, Global Metal, Halestorm, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Lillian Axe, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Railway, Rock, Stryper
Just a quick update to let you all know what I’ve picked up the last couple of weeks online and in store….. Halestorm – s/t (2009) – $9.99: I know absolutely nothing about Halestorm but they seem to be everywhere! I’m not above trying out something new so I’m hoping that the medieval looking cover [...]
Alestorm – Leviathan E.P. (2009)
Posted: July 15, 2009 in Album ReviewsTags: Alestorm, AOR, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Pirate Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock
Alestorm – Leviathan E.P. (2009, Napalm Records) Leviathan Wolves Of the Sea Weiber und Wein Heavy Metal Pirates (Track 2 is a cover of a song that represented Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest. Track 3 is a German version of ‘Wenches and Mead’. Track 4 is another re-recording of the Battleheart-era song that was [...]
