The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread!

[TAC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChLwI0WJe1Y

For the KISS fan in the little kid in us.

[TAC]

New Doogie!

https://bravewords.com/news/long-shadows-dawn-feat-doogie-white-emil-norberg-to-release-debut-album-in-august-master-of-illusion-music-video-streaming


The song is OK. I'll definitely check this album out for sure.

[TAC]

Fan Halen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rEtwc3W_s

[wolfking]

New Doogie!

https://bravewords.com/news/long-shadows-dawn-feat-doogie-white-emil-norberg-to-release-debut-album-in-august-master-of-illusion-music-video-streaming


The song is OK. I'll definitely check this album out for sure.

Damn, this was not good at all.    Sounds like shit too.

[gazinwales]

Yeah I lasted just past the first chorus, that was enough for me.
Boring Blackmore riff rip off, and Doogie sounded terrible.

[ozzy554]

New Alcatrazz Feat. Doogie White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdn8ppUCVBQ

While I don't think its awful or anything without Graham it sounds like a totally different band. Really the only thing that sounds like Alcatrazz here is the Yngwie inspired solo by Stump.

[TAC]

New Alcatrazz Feat. Doogie White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdn8ppUCVBQ

We Rock!

[gazinwales]

Slightly better than the other Doogie video, I last 87 seconds, was enough for me...

[wolfking]

New Alcatrazz Feat. Doogie White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdn8ppUCVBQ

While I don't think its awful or anything without Graham it sounds like a totally different band. Really the only thing that sounds like Alcatrazz here is the Yngwie inspired solo by Stump.

I'll give this a solid.  Yeah, the Malmsteen rip off solo was pretty laughable to me.

[TAC]

I made it longer in the other video honestly.

[wolfking]

I made it longer in the other video honestly.

Yeah, I waited for the solo but the blatant Malmsteen rip was enough for me.

[TAC]

I couldn't get past the We Rock intro.

[wolfking]

I couldn't get past the We Rock intro.

That was pretty fucking blatant too.

[bl5150]

New Alcatrazz Feat. Doogie White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdn8ppUCVBQ

While I don't think its awful or anything without Graham it sounds like a totally different band. Really the only thing that sounds like Alcatrazz here is the Yngwie inspired solo by Stump.

I'll give this a solid.  Yeah, the Malmsteen rip off solo was pretty laughable to me.

I didn't bother with the solo because I know what it sounds like without listening but what I did get through I found somewhat listenable (that's almost solid   ).  I thought Doogie sounded more like Mark Boals than himself at times , particularly at the very start.  But yeah- certainly nothing there I would bother returning to.

[Lowdz]

New Alcatrazz Feat. Doogie White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdn8ppUCVBQ

While I don't think its awful or anything without Graham it sounds like a totally different band. Really the only thing that sounds like Alcatrazz here is the Yngwie inspired solo by Stump.

I'll give this a solid.  Yeah, the Malmsteen rip off solo was pretty laughable to me.

I didn’t mind this but yeah, that solo is pretty much Nite for note 😁
Joe does worship Yngwie. He even has the Yngwie overdrive in his pedalboard.

[ozzy554]

Well more Alcatrazz news. Graham Bonnet announces Jeff Loomis for his version of the band.  https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/arch-enemys-jeff-loomis-joins-graham-bonnets-version-of-alcatrazz/

Can't say I expected this one

[wolfking]

Loomis and Bonnet?  What an unexpected and unusual combination.  I'll check this out though, love Loomis.

[TAC]

So I'm going through the new album releases today, and I come across this:



Here's the hammerific track listing:

1. Awaken The Thunder
2. Baptized By The Hammer
3. Onward To Victory
4. Hammerschlag
5. Atlantis
6. We Are The Kingdom
7. Into The Storm
8. Ashes To Ashes
9. In The Name Of The Hammer
10. King Of Kings



What fucking 12 year old's heavy metal name generator did these song titles come from. Holy shit, even Hammerfall is laughing at them.

Hammerschlag? Hammerschlag? What in the fuck is Hammerschlag?

How do I get baptized by the hammer?






Reminds me of the great Reverend Willie Runnels classic:

[jingle.boy]

Yeah, but how's the music?

Oh, and considering this is a Top 50 All-time song for me, I had to post it.  Not terrible.

Kickstart My Heart - Falset featuring JLB

[TAC]

Yeah, but how's the music?

Not good..

Oh, and considering this is a Top 50 All-time song for me, I had to post it.  Not terrible.

Kickstart My Heart - Falset featuring JLB

That's pretty good. I'd love to see DT have fun with a cover like this. I heard this is James' son's band. That does he do?

[wolfking]

Hammerschlag

 

[bl5150]

Hammerschlag of Fire 

[gazinwales]

Brother Firetribe - Thunder Rising
https://youtu.be/sEUiEKh34ac
Killer hard rocking song and not a Gary Moore Cover 

[Lowdz]

Brother Firetribe - Thunder Rising
https://youtu.be/sEUiEKh34ac
Killer hard rocking song and not a Gary Moore Cover 

I played the first two albums in the car earlier in the week. Love them.

[ozzy554]

Now I try not to be overly harsh on aging vocalists as long as they're actually trying. I do get a bit more harsh when I think that they clearly can do better with just some effort. Axl Rose for example dropped a lot of weight and clearly worked on himself and he sounds better than he had in years. Vince Neil at this point is just stealing peoples money. Everybody was hoping that he would take the pandemic downtime to really get into shape for the big return to the stage. His one solo show of 2021 thus far (the second was cancelled) was a complete disaster and this is how it ended. Walking off stage mid song leaving the band to finish without him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9YE3LsPkk8

[bl5150]

Looks like the band had to keep going lest the crowd discover half the band kept playing/singing after they left the stage 

[jingle.boy]

Looks like the band had to keep going lest the crowd discover half the band kept playing/singing after they left the stage 

Kinda what I was thinking too.  Those backing vox were clearly piped in.

[Lowdz]

Looks like the band had to keep going lest the crowd discover half the band kept playing/singing after they left the stage 

Kinda what I was thinking too.  Those backing vox were clearly piped in.

Maybe the lead vocals should have been. Saw his a couple of weeks ago. Phil Collen commented on it, saying he's got a year to get in shape. if the last year off wasn't enough, not sure what good it will be. Maybe Phil should volunteer as his personal trainer 

[jingle.boy]

Looks like the band had to keep going lest the crowd discover half the band kept playing/singing after they left the stage 

Kinda what I was thinking too.  Those backing vox were clearly piped in.

Maybe the lead vocals should have been.

Right... pull a 'Blackie'? Can't find it now, but I remember Brent posting a fan recorded clip of Blackie "singing" while 10 feet away from the mic.

[ozzy554]

The weird thing about Blackie is that he can still sing and his excessive use of backing tracks is completely unnecessary.

[Ben_Jamin]

The weird thing about Blackie is that he can still sing and his excessive use of backing tracks is completely unnecessary.

He can still sing. But he probably can't handle the strain touring takes on his voice.

[wolfking]

When I saw Blackie on the Crimson Idol tour a few years ago it was noticeable how many backing tracks were used.  He was still singing though for most of it.  It doesn't really bother me, he's a great performer.  If he was miming the whole lot or couldn't sing at all, that's a different story.  Ben is probably right, just takes some pressure with all the touring.  He's not a young man so I can forgive him.  They've always put on a great show.

[Lowdz]

When I saw Blackie on the Crimson Idol tour a few years ago it was noticeable how many backing tracks were used.  He was still singing though for most of it.  It doesn't really bother me, he's a great performer.  If he was miming the whole lot or couldn't sing at all, that's a different story.  Ben is probably right, just takes some pressure with all the touring.  He's not a young man so I can forgive him.  They've always put on a great show.

His vocal style can't be too easy to maintain over a tour. It would be tough on the vocal chords I would imagine.

[TAC]

Damn, this doesn't sound good.

https://bravewords.com/news/frank-marino-sidelined-by-debilitating-medical-condition-i-am-forced-to-announce-my-immediate-retirement-from-touring-and-possibly-all-things-related-to-continuing-my-career-says-mahogany-rush-guitarist

[wolfking]

Damn, this doesn't sound good.

https://bravewords.com/news/frank-marino-sidelined-by-debilitating-medical-condition-i-am-forced-to-announce-my-immediate-retirement-from-touring-and-possibly-all-things-related-to-continuing-my-career-says-mahogany-rush-guitarist

That's not good at all.  He's one guy I've heard a lot of praise for but never checked out.