It's been a while since we ran a Golden Oldies feature, but with Def Leppard's classic Pyromania being 35 years old this very day it would be rude not to draft a few words about it. I "got into" Def Leppard around the time Hysteria came out, much as many did. The album was huge and without … Continue reading Golden Oldies: Def Leppard – Pyromania
Category: Features
Classic Covers: Bad Wolves – Zombie
You'd be hard pushed to have missed the news earlier this week of the untimely death at 46 of The Cranberries' singer Dolores O'Riordan. Prior to her passing she was collaborating with Bad Wolves on a cover of her band's timeless anti-war classic "Zombie". Sadly, she never had a chance to lay down her vocals … Continue reading Classic Covers: Bad Wolves – Zombie
Band of the Day: Swirl
Another act appears out of the mists of the interweb for us to check out. Today's band of the Day, Swirl! Duane "DT" Jones has given us some great in-depth answers to our profile questions... Simple things first – where are you guys from? Sunny Southern California, where today it is 77 degrees, in January. … Continue reading Band of the Day: Swirl
Band of the Day: The Grizzled Mighty
Seattle have an abundance of musicians and bands that create a wonderful sound. One we heard of a few years back is The Grizzled Mighty, but I missed the opportunity of meeting them in Seattle. Have no fear, towards the end of 2017 Grizzled Mighty went on a Central European tour with one stop off … Continue reading Band of the Day: The Grizzled Mighty
Classic Covers: Exit Eden – Paparazzi
The living proof that almost every classic song can be transformed into a solid metal-rock song. Earlier this year, the four ladies of Exit Eden put out their first full length album composed of a number of super hits completely rebranded! Not only Lady Gaga landed a super hit with her iconic song "Paparazzi". It … Continue reading Classic Covers: Exit Eden – Paparazzi
Classic Covers: Slay Duggee – The Stick Song
WTF is "The Stick Song?" I (expect to) hear you cry. If you don't know, then you're obviously missing out on one of the best shows that kids' TV has to offer in the UK, Hey Duggee. For reference, here's the original. Hey Duggee is littered with great sound effects and voice acting, and an undercurrent … Continue reading Classic Covers: Slay Duggee – The Stick Song