Thanks for the fantastic-as-always concert review! I’m even less familiar with GR than Zig, so I’ll have to check ’em out.
Here’s one bit of trivia that your post touched on: when multiple bands in a show share equipment, we say that the source band is backlining. That implies that that band is providing all the primary equipment needed to make music onstage. See the rest here
Happy Independence Day 2024! Hope it’s not the last one!
My favorite albums from the classic 1990s version of the band are: Land of the Free, Somewhere Out in Space, and Powerplant. However, you can experience many of the hits from these albums as well as the earlier Ralf Scheepers albums on the Blast from the Past collection, which is a re-recording of 1990s songs with Kai singing on all of them. See the rest here
Thanks for that—it’s always a pleasure to read your in depth reviews! Gamma Ray is not a band that was ever really on my radar, but I know you are a long time devotee. I will definitely check some more out. What album should I start with?
Happy 4th of July! See the rest here
Overkill Inc. never miss! That said, if I had to pick one album from my best-of that I really want you to check out, it’s the Night Verses.
The Armed is not only a grower, but it may not ever grab you. They are definitely marching to the beat of their own drum; sometimes it works for me, sometimes it doesn’t. See the rest here
Thanks for the list! As usually, I have heard very little of them. Enjoyed the Enslaved a lot, and have heard some of the In Flames (saw them open for Meshuggah last week, which was great—more on that in another email). I will try to listen to a few. I’ll tell ya what I did love is the new Overkill! See the rest here
It’s both goofily entertaining and kick ass music, a rare combination. See the rest here
Oh man, how did I miss this when it came out? Nick Schendzielos is one of my favorite metal bassists around (two of his JFAC tracks are on my GAINZ playlist), and the other two guys (from Allegaeon and Havok) are no slouches either! See the rest here
So Kirk has a sense of humor, at least! See the rest here
Bold statement, Zig! It’s certainly the most electrifying debut hard rock album I can think of, that’s for damned sure. But….
Honestly, I’m not gonna fight you on this one, as it’d be like a knife fight: ugly, with both of us winding up bloody, and for no good reason. So, all hail VH I! See the rest here
Thanks for the vid, which is amazing….
About to go rock out with VH I, arguably the best hard rock album ever made. Who’s ready to fight me on it? See the rest here
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