Archive for 'Metal'

Elvis: That’s the Way It Is

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Here’s the promo clip from “Elvis: That’s The Way It Is” which is now available on DVD and chronicles “The King” during his first shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas (now the Las Vegas Hilton). Probably the best Elvis live performance ever caught on film–if you ever question the man’s ability to …

Chinese Democracy available for pre-order on iTunes

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

iTunes is now accepting advance orders for the forthcoming Guns ‘n’ Roses album “Chinese Democracy”. You get the title song now and the rest when the CD is released on November 23rd.

Kerry King, Marty Friedman on Japanese TV

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

While we’re on a Slayer kick, here’s Kerry King and former Megadeth guitarist Mary Friedman jammin’ on some classic metal songs. TV in Japan rules and this clip proves it. It also begs the question “why are there not shows this good on American TV?” Incidentally, Friedman lives in Japan now.:

Slayer studio video

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

SPIN Magazine’s website has video of Slayer at work on a new album slated for release in 2009. Based on the clip, they haven’t slowed down at all. You can go over there and check it out or you can just watch the same clip we scammed off of YouTube. Also, if …

Amon Amarth ‘Twilight of the Thunder God’

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Here’s the title cut from the new Amon Amarth album “Twilight of the Thunder God”:

Guns ‘n’ Roses Chinese Democracy: November 24

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Wow. Hell freezes over. Pigs fly. Cats and dogs start living together. Guns ‘n’ Roses actually release “Chinese Democracy”.

UPDATE: Here’s a full preview of the ‘Chinese Democracy’ release:
‘Chinese Democracy’ preview @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

Nomans Land play ‘Triumph of Winter’ live

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

While it might not be appropriate to label every band in the genre as ‘Viking Metal’, here’s a great band that is somewhat under the radar. If you like Amon Amarth you should definitely give these guys a listen. Nomans Land hail from St. Petersburg, Russia and whether you call them Folk Metal, …

Amon Amarth “Blackbirds” video

Friday, October 10th, 2008

In an effort to cheer up our managing editor here’s the Amon Amarth “Cry of the Blackbirds” video he requested:

The Mummies rock…

Monday, October 6th, 2008

We’ll admit to not knowing much about this band…but they dress like mummies aka “La Momia”. What more do you need? That’s what we thought…

Hawaii Five-O car chases…

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

None badder than Jack Lord aka “Steve McGarrett”. Finally, someone on YouTube does something worthwhile–this guy edited together a bunch of Hawaii Five O car chases to make one long car chase. This was the kind of stuff Al Gore had in mind when he invented the Internet….