Editorials 190 SEBASTIAN BACH’S UNUSUAL ADVERTISING STRATEGY November 20th, 2007 at 11:23am Axl Rosenberg …selling this piece of crap: when I checked in the Union Square Virgin Megastore this morning, they weren’t even stocking the album. Now that’s something to get dramatic about. -AR…
Sunday Spotlight 50 SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: OPETH IS STILL F*CKING FANTASTIC November 18th, 2007 at 1:16pm Kip Wingerschmidt …“Windowpane”, from Damnation (2003) OPETH – “Blackwater Park”, from Blackwater Park (2001) OPETH – “Ghost of Perdition”, from Ghost Reveries (2005) (The middle three albums were produced by Porcupine Tree’s…
Editorials 110 BATTLE OF THE EPIC GUNS N’ ROSES VIDEOS November 16th, 2007 at 4:40pm Vince Neilstein …we have wedding-day Axl and Slash’s desert church parking lot guitar solo, and in the other we’ve got Rooftop Axl (and Shannon Hoon!), a bloated Duff McKagan, and “Where’s Izzy?”…
Editorials 8440 EDDIE VAN HALEN, THE FORGOTTEN GUITAR HERO November 16th, 2007 at 2:14pm Vince Neilstein …heavy metal music. Ever. I challenge you to dispute this fact. -VN Please enjoy this fan-shot video of “Ice Cream Man” from Tuesday night’s show at Madison Square Garden, NYC:…
Show Reviews 190 As Far as Synthetic Cash Grabs Go, the Van Halen Reunion Tour Is a Pretty Good One November 14th, 2007 at 12:04pm Axl Rosenberg …night when we checked out the band’s current “reunion” tour at its stop at Madison Square Garden. I don’t think it had really sunk in for either of us that…
Exclusive 250 HORSE THE BLOG #3: PLAYIN’ IT SAFE — THE NEW PAAAAAARTY! November 13th, 2007 at 3:52pm MetalSucks …the parking lot”. WELL I WILL EAT MY HAT! A rock band on tour didn’t show up on time?! And then got drunk and tried to pass their boredom by…
Cinemetal 70 SOUTH PARK “GUITAR QUEER-O” VIDEO November 9th, 2007 at 10:37am Vince Neilstein As Axl reported yesterday, South Park aired a hilarious parody of Guitar Hero on Wednesday night. Thanks to MetalSucks commenter TedTedPoleyPoley, here is one of the scenes from Wednesday’s episode….
Reviews 40 DEMIRICOUS’ TWO (POVERTY) MAKES US WANNA START A BAR FIGHT November 8th, 2007 at 4:25pm Axl Rosenberg …a bar fight; if they were an amusement park ride, they’d be a hideous rollercoaster that goes too fast before finally flying off the rails and killing dozens of innocent…
Editorials 90 VARIOUS GUITAR HERO GOINGS ON November 8th, 2007 at 11:25am Axl Rosenberg I think it’s now safe to say that Guitar Hero is a genuine cultural phenomenon. Last night’s brilliant South Park episode, “Guitar Queer-o,” was exemplary of the show’s usual satirical…
Editorials 50 THE NEW YORK TIMES IS ENSLAVED TO BLACK METAL November 8th, 2007 at 10:45am Axl Rosenberg …just a massive black metal fan. Read the entire article here. Enslaved play B.B. King’s in Times Square tonight with Arsis and The Agonist as support. Get additional tour dates…
Neilstein Soundscam 0 THIS WEEK’S SOUNDSCAN CHARTS REVEALED November 7th, 2007 at 1:53pm Vince Neilstein …– No World for Tomorrow This Week: 18,907 Cume: 81,105 #46: Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight This Week: 17,521 Cume: 1,836,465 Finally showing signs of slowing down after two…
Editorials 140 JOHN VARVATOS ISN’T JUST AN ASSHOLE – HE’S A LYING ASSHOLE November 6th, 2007 at 3:34pm Axl Rosenberg …hate you? “Varvatos is thrilled about the new location that comprises 3,300 square feet in the original club space. ‘This store is going to be totally unique, different from our…
Editorials 70 THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN’S GUITAR PLAYER THROWS AXL’S THEORIES ON KARMA INTO QUESTION November 2nd, 2007 at 12:31pm Kip Wingerschmidt …has been very forthcoming with the hate (as he tends to be), denouncing recently crippled Chester Bennington (Linkin Park’s “singer”, who broke his arm in the middle of a gig)…
Editorials 70 IS SEVENDUST HAVING PROBLEMS SELLING TICKETS? November 1st, 2007 at 1:19pm Vince Neilstein …to unavoidable utility repair at Roseland Ballroom, tonights [sic] show has been moved to Blender Theater at Gramercy located at 127 E. 23rd St, between Lexington Ave & Park Ave…
Editorials 80 “DON VITO” (AKA VINCENT MARGERA) CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CHILDREN November 1st, 2007 at 11:50am Vince Neilstein …According to the report, Vincent Margera, 51, who was accused of groping three girls ages 12 to 14 during an autograph signing event last year at a mall skate park…
Editorials 50 NEW YORK CITY LIVE METAL SCENE HAVING A REALLY GOOD WEEK October 29th, 2007 at 2:21pm Kip Wingerschmidt …to smoke a bat hit in Union Square Park and make your way over to Irving Plaza, where atmospheric metal masters Isis will blow your mind for their 10th Anniversary…
Editorials 60 MY VAN HALEN TICKET ARRIVED IN THE MAIL October 26th, 2007 at 12:18pm Vince Neilstein Actually it came a couple of weeks ago… but looking at it and seeing the words “VAN HALEN” and “MADISON SQUARE GARDEN” still gives me the chills…Diamond Fuckin’ Dave…
Neilstein Soundscam 40 THIS WEEK’S SOUNDSCAN CHARTS REVEALED October 24th, 2007 at 12:51pm Vince Neilstein …has had all year this side of Dashboard Confessional. #35: Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight This Week: 20,219 Cume: 1,800,465 #37: Alter Bridge – Blackbird This Week: 18,641 Cume:…
Cinemetal 80 VAN HALEN ON-STAGE DISASTER ENSUES IN NORTH CAROLINA October 22nd, 2007 at 9:48am Vince Neilstein …try their best to cover up the obvious calamity which is beyond their control. Miscues be damned, I’m still psyched to see this tour with Axl at Madison Square fucking…
Neilstein Soundscam 20 THIS WEEK’S SOUNDSCAN CHARTS REVEALED October 17th, 2007 at 4:02pm Vince Neilstein …spots in two consecutive weeks. #27: Puddle of Mudd – Famous This Week: 31,162 (debut) Who cares? #36: Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight This Week: 20,277 Cume: 1,780,246 Losing…
