The News Review:
- Where’s college radio headed?
- New metal imitators set out to pillage music scene
- SAVAGE BLADE: ‘We Are The Hammer’ Now Available – Feb. 22 2009
- ‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’ (ALL) Gets Playable King Diamond – Screens
- Diamonds in the Rough 02.20.09: Taproot
- ‘Slumdog’ composer Rahman wins 2 scars
Where’s college radio headed?
Sioux Falls Argus Leader SD -
The host for KAUR’s heavy metal show “Anthems of Rebellion” Michael Scott gauges that most of the audience is made up of community members including a following at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. (2 of 3)At one time Scott received two to three request letters and artwork per week from inmates. It’s difficult to find hard metal music broadcast elsewhere. Like KAUR KCFS also hosts community-run radio stations including the only Ethiopian language program in the state. The program began about a year ago and has two weekend shows.
New metal imitators set out to pillage music scene
UW Badger Herald WI -
“Don’t let your girlfriends near Lords of the Trident ‘cause our music is guaranteed to make panties explode” the band says. What is left to question is whether their music really results in loss of chastity or bursting pink thongs. A recently emerged metal group Lords of the Trident blends 1980s metal with contemporary influences and an avant-garde outlook on musicianship. To say this first album is unconventional would be quite an understatement. A cross between Spinal Tap Tenacious D and a “World of Warcraft” crusade the Lords pack their breakout album with fierce drumming complicated guitar solos and the “oh-so-cliché” screaming and groaning that accompanies most heavy metal. ozing with rampant disorder and hellish ferocity the album is not meant for the faint of heart.
SAVAGE BLADE: ‘We Are The Hammer’ Now Available – Feb. 22 2009
Blabbermouth.net NY -
22 2009Classic ’80s-style power metal returns with a vengeance with the release of SAVAGE BLADE’s debut album “We Are The Hammer”. Fueled by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the classic power metal bands of the early ’80s SAVAGE BLADE pledges to “Kill ‘Em All For ne”. Denys and mixed by Vancouver-based producer Futcher. Chock-full of vintage riffs pounding rhythms instantly memorable hooks and balls-to-the-wall vocals the album is sure to strike a chord with fans of the classic metal bands of the early ’80s. In conjunction with the album release the band has also launched its new.
‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’ (ALL) Gets Playable King Diamond – Screens
WorthPlaying.com CA -
“Seeing my animated character take form was totally eerie in a very good way. It’s so strange to see yourself animated in such perfect detail – cross bone microphone Eye necklace and all. This game looks and sounds METAL all the way.
Diamonds in the Rough 02.20.09: Taproot
411mania.com TX -
2009From Nu-Metal darlings to modern rock veterans. Hot on the heels of the impending return of “every-body’s favorite band to hate” Limp Bizkit I had to just had to refocus my attention on Nu-Metal bands this week. I figured a good way to do that would be to talk about a band that was immersed in controversy with the one and only Fred Durst during Nu-Metals glory years. I am talking about Taproot.
‘Slumdog’ composer Rahman wins 2 scars
The Associated Press -
“All my life I had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I’m here” he said as he collected his second scar. Long an advocate of the universality of music Rahman has called on people to be open to all styles from heavy metal to jazz to hip-hop to R&B. Danny Boyle who won the best director scar for “Slumdog Millionaire” said that he attempted to give Rahman the leeway he needed to pursue various musical forms in scoring the movie. “I’m really happy and grateful it worked out” Rahman said.
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