The RIAA is still relentless about screwing artist out of money they get from settlements from illegal, Read about it here

I gave a list of My top 10 songs and cds this year. Some are new and some are old favorites. Check them out. Metal Martyr Top 10

I had a chance to check out a great show the beginning of the month and I got video Interviews with All That Remains Phil Labonte (Part 1 and Part 2), Light This City’s Laura Nichol and Ben Murray, and Black Tide.

Metallica Is Reissuing older releases on Vinyl.

Creator Destructor Records is a label operated by Light This City’s Drummer Ben Murray. Starting small but sure to get much bigger.

The Metal Potential Of 2008 is going to be great with all the great bands releasing new work and touring this year.

Sub-genre Hatred is never ending. Do you hate Metalcore?

I did a review of Marc Canter’s Book Reckless Road, the first years of Guns N Roses. I also called Slash Saul Rosenburg when his real name is Saul Hudson. Must have heard The Jerky Boys say Saul Rosenburg a few too many times and it stuck in my head.

I did a quick interview with Troy Medlin (T-Roy) of Southern Sludge Metal Band Sourvein here.

Metal has never been really radio friendly except on satellite radio

Do you think DragonForce’s song Through The Fire And Flames compares to the classic Eddie Van Halen Solo song Eruption? Let me know.

Black Tide released Light From Above on Interscope records and the Cavalera brother reunited for the Cavalera Conspiracy. Is there a possibility of a Sepultura reunion?

I did a quick review on As I Lay Dying’s First Recordings on The Long March

I talked about My favorite Concert and stepped away from Metal for a moment and talked about Straight Edge Punk legends Minor Threat.

Dimebag Hardware Clothing Line is up and running.

In Flames Release A Sense Of Purpose tomorrow. I got a copy early and I love it!

Metal fans are like rabid Pitbulls and sometimes we turn on our own. Read about it in I Am Hated part 1 and Part 2.

That’s about it for the month of March. If you want to see what else got posted this month, Click here.

As for me, I’m going to take the rest of the evening easy, throw some new Ernie Balls on my Ibanez and play around a bit. See you next month and thanks for coming!

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Yesterday I received the 2 song ep. While I feel this band has a lot of potential I do have just one complaint, but I’ll get to that in a second. If you’ve watched the video you can see that they are obviously very young and extremely talented and have that sound of an 80’s thrash band. Instrumentally and vocally they kick ass. What I don’t like from what I have heard are the lyrics. With the songs full of “I am’s” and “We are’s” it all seems kinda…immature. When I say immature, I don’t mean immature as in juvenile and childish. I mean it sounds like I suppose it should, young, if you know what I mean. These guys are young and their lyric development needs some work, perhaps some help from a good producer or a veteran (metal) song writer.

Other than the lyrics, they have a great metal sound and I think if managed well, Black Tide could go a long way.

For More on Black Tide:
www.myspace.com/blacktide
www.Blacktidemusic.com

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Black Tide have just unveiled the video for their blistering single “Shockwave.” The live footage in the clip was taken during their main stage run on this past summer’s Ozzfest tour. The Miami band’s blend of aggressive yet contagious hard rock has been winning over fans nightly on their current nationwide trek. Check out Alex Nunez and Gabriel Garcia’s scorching fretwork on “Shockwave” and keep an eye out for their upcoming debut album, Light From Above, on Interscope Records!

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