Add To Watchlist

HEAVY-METAL

The Wire

NFL players put the heavy in metal

Marc Colombo lowers his bald head and leans his sweaty, 6-foot-8, 318-pound frame toward the microphone, growling to the crowd that the next song will "rip your face off."

3 Dallas Cowboys sign heavy metal record deal

NFL offensive linemen bang heads all the time. A trio of Dallas Cowboys linemen are now professional head-bangers, too.

The Vine

L.A. Kiss Concert Online!

blogs.myspace.com/kiss MySpace.com | rss | sign in KISS Last Updated: 11/17/2009 Send Message Instant Message Email to a Friend Subscribe Status: Single Country: US Signup Date: 7/20/2007 Who Gives Kudos:

Sonic Boom.......KICKS ASS!

Okay, if you're a Kiss purist.....this article probably isn't for you, because Ace and Peter aren't on the new album. But, if you are a true Kiss fan who hasn't yet bought the new album, you may as well scream, 'SHOCK ME!' because SONIC BOOM kicks ass!

After years of searching, monkeys are found to be the only remaining fans of heavy metal group Metallica
Source: english.sina.com

Scientists played a selection of music to a group of cotton-top tamarin monkeys but the only tunes that got a reaction were from the heavy metal band Metallica.

Kissonline.com > News > Kiss Sonic Boom
Source: kissonline,com

New Kiss album released on October 6. If you don't care, then don't buy it. As for myself, Kiss is Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric. If Ace and Peter want to be silly about things, take it up with them. Kiss has a right to succeed-and they will.

Oops! White House Garden Contains Nearly Twice The "Safe" Level of Lead Contamination -- Produce Already Fed To Kids, Dignitaries, and Homeless
Source: Guardian Unlimited

t was meant to be a show case for healthy living, with the first lady, Michelle Obama, personally putting hand to pitch fork in a crowd of school children to dig up the first White House vegetable garden in more than 50 years.

22 Years After the Destruction, There's Still an Appitite For It!

Guns N' Roses landmark debut APPITITE FOR DESTRUCTION is Denver's KBPI feature of the day and that album brings back many memories of my days at Sylmar High School.

Greatest Bassist

As we continue our tour through rock history, conducting polls and engaging in splendid and lively conversation about the great players in the genre, we come to the Bassists ... the ones who provide the throbbing heartbeat that infuses music with the lifeblood of sonic thunder.

Greatest Rock Drummer

A raging debate has broken out in the midst of our conversation about the "Greatest Rock Vocalist" concerning this vital subject: Who is the Greatest Rock Drummer? Now, for those who want to continue the still-lively discussion/poll about Rock Vocalists, feel free to visit the …

Greatest Rock Vocalist

Welcome to another highly subjective Newsvine music poll! Our subject this time is the age-old question: who is the greatest rock vocalist ever? What I am looking for is your opinions on those hard rock or classic rock vocalists who - whether solo or as part of a group - offer …

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=216293650&blogId=493743199
Source: myspace.com, KISS

Tommy Thayer discusses the new Kiss album in recent "Guitarra Total" article.

'80s hair bands
Source: The Baltimore Sun

Yes, '80s bands still play, and they still dress ridiculously. Check out these photos for tips on how to look like a clown, I mean, how to look like a rock star!

MySpace Music - Eastern European metal playlist by Jim on MySpace Music - listen to songs & purchase MP3s
Source: youtube.com

Kick ass heavy metal from Eastern Europe! Although it had been around for decades, few people in the West knew metal bands existed behind the Iron Curtain until Gorky Park came to the scene. Their association with the Scropians made them worldwide superstars.

ILL BILL - Pushing large quantities of sonic dope

He's a big guy - physically, vocally, more importantly, in thought process. Ill Bill writes lyrics that range from the enlightening to downright shocking, but crafting those words into consistently meaningful statements and stories… now that's real hip-hop.

One Band Moves Its Metal Out of Iraq
Source: The New York Times

It was a heavy metal miracle.

The Oldest Rocker in Town.
Source: BBC News

An 82-year-old heavy metal fan from Weobley in Herefordshire has spoken about his longstanding love affair with rock music.

Lamb of God vocalist speaks of Wrath and horror

Richmond Virginia's homegrown heavy metal mavens - Lamb of God – went Gold in 2005 with the live DVD Killadelphia, earned a Grammy nomination with 2007's Sacrament, quickly followed by the gold-selling documentary DVD Walk With Me in Hell, and the five-piece is ready to kic …

Hit Me Baby One More Time: A History of Music Torture in the War on Terror
Source: AlterNet.org

Depending on people's musical tastes, responses to reports that music has been used to torture prisoners often produces flippant comments along the lines of, "If I had to listen to David Gray's 'Babylon'/the theme tune from Barney (the purple dinosaur)/Christina Aguilera, I'd b …

15 Most Influential Musicians of All Time
Source: borntoredefine.com

Over the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.

Heavy Metal East: "Music is the weapon of the future"
Source: coilhouse.net

In 2007, the documentary Heavy Metal in Baghdad chronicled the trials of Acrassicauda, dubbed "Iraq's only heavy metal band." No doubt many did a double take at trying to reconcile visions of headbangers with environs like Iraq or Lebanon.

Iraqi heavy metal returns
Source: USA Today

By Charles Levinson, USA TODAY BAGHDAD — At a private dinner club on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad, Muthana Mani screamed threats at a wild-eyed crowd of young Iraqis.

Swedish Rockers Sabaton - Zionist Surprise
Source: JPost.com

"They look and sound like your typical headbanging heavy metal band - hairy, macho and loud. But those able to discern the lyrics that accompany the music of popular Swedish rockers Sabaton might be in for a Zionist surprise.

Metallica previews 6 songs from new album streaming on their site
Source: metallica.com

Metallica.com is hosting streaming versions of 6 of the songs from their forthcoming album, Death Magnetic. These aren't classic Metallica, they definitely aren't Load/Reload, and by no means are they anything like that horrible St. Anger. This is some great stuff.

Lawyers back in court over the murder of 3 boys
Source: msnbc.com

Nearly 15 years after he was convicted in the killings of��three boys in Arkansas, one defendant hopes to get a new trial.

Vocal coach Melissa Cross teaches heavy-metal rockers to find their inner beast
Source: Christian Science Monitor

New York is full of vocal coaches who help polish pipes, but Cross is one of a kind – she doesn't teach singing; she teaches screaming. Her students – the heavy-metal faithful – generally don't know from show tunes or arias.

Flaming toilets injure 8 at Wacken heavy metal festival
Source: thelocal.de

A heavy metal festival in Wacken, Germany got fired up on Friday, but not from the show. Unknown perpetrators set the portable toilets on fire.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine