…seems super-excited to be playing new stuff again. I can’t wait until these guys hit the US for their small theater tour in May. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/rH9vggPdZbA” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent”…

…sing GN’R songs, and on the other hand, the GN’R and Stone Temple Pilots covers are inevitably the most exciting part of any VR show, because, well, they’re better than…

…My Fuse featuring this hit single of the same name. Kix rarely gets the credit they deserve, but this gem absolutely holds up. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ushD5qr0Grc” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

…Headbanger’s Bal, which is really the only place metal videos are ever shown these days; the band appeared on the covers of Revolver and Metal Edge this month, and Outburn…

…music pretty much sucks, too. Let’s relive the glory days of Extreme. Enjoy this fine, fine video from III Sides to Every Story. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/KocL7L_8Rks” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

…not new, is one that always bears repeating. Head on over to At All Cost’s MySpace page if you like what you hear. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/0bIRKlavIWY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

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This is so wrong, yet so right. Kermit the Frog performing “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/uLQRv0RjBBM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

A video recently posted on YouTube.com of a Vince Neil solo band show in Libertyville, IL reminded me of the spectacle that is Vince Neil’s solo band live. For those…

…apparently called “Get Off My Bach Productions.” Following on the heels of his solo album, Bring ‘Em Bach Alive!, and his covers disc, Bach to Basics, we just have one…

…doing in this video, but I digress. Here’s to hoping John Bush (and lead guitarist Rob Caggiano) decides to rejoin Anthrax sometime soon. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/IpZmWRxsWp8″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

…bands this heavy and this innovative ever got airplay on MTV, let alone were invited into the studio to film a live performance. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/c4f5kYNO7GI” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

I love this band so much. These four Brooklyn boys knew how to rock… just look at Vernon’s guitar in this one for proof. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/i4w9YGEiQ4c” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent”…

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…previously made available on their MySpace page, this one is pretty good. And how could you knock a song that’s about Dimebag Darrell? -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/_S7I3e1FJAk” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

…cages, fake live performance footage, and cheesy ’80s video effects even though we were well into the ’90s by this point. Fuck yeah. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Xq47qHWFfEw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…

…way out of the contract the label released Fallout From the War, a surprisingly solid collection of B-Sides, re-recorded old songs, and covers. Threads of Life is chock full of…

…the early summer months. In the meantime the band has made several video clips available of them laying down tracks in the studio on their own YouTube channel, TaprooTube. -VN…

In light of the recent TMNT movie, check this shit out. Nothing says “hardcore” better than turtles in a half shell (with a little help from Throwdown). -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/SxigNvJxGn4″…

…of the band performing “Don’t Look Back.” This is AOR at its absolute best; just look at the yahoos in the front row. -VN [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/_u70smiPLpE” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]…