Off of the top of my head I can think of two bands that should get inducted, well before Metallica, such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. There are other bands that I’d like to see get inducted…after the previously mentioned bands. I don’t want to see Dave Mustaine inducted under Metallica. He deserves to be inducted for his band, Megadeth, not a band that he contributed to. So with them on top, here are five bands of the Metal Genre that I believe should be inducted.

• Megadeth: A given. If Metallica can get inducted after releasing albums such as St. Anger then Megadeth deserve a nomination, right?
• Motorhead: A huge influence on so many of the rock and metal bands of today. How has this not happened yet?
• Pantera: Seriously, they had a huge impact on the metal scene and they don’t get enough credit for persevering and pushing through the grunge era.
• Danzig: With the contribution of The Misfits, Samhain and , well, let’s at least say the first four Danzig Albums, Glenn has made some great music that has influenced a lot of bands to include Metallica. Though I get tired of the satanic overtones in everything that he does these days, Glenn is a a great composer of music.
• Slayer: If Metallica can get inducted, why can’t Slayer? They had some totally awesome albums over the years, even though everything kind of went bland after Season In The Abyss. they still have had a huge impact on the metal scene since their inception.

Sure these are some old school names, but there aren’t many other bands that deserve recognition. There are a handful that deserve an honorable mention such as Exodus and Anthrax. Sadly Motley Crue will probably be inducted before any of these bands, even Maiden or Priest. That’s how the corporate jack-offs in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame roll.

So, the ultimate question; who do YOU think deserves to be inducted in to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame from the metal (in general) genre?

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This reminded me of how much I love Sepultura’s cover of the Motorhead original from the Dead Embryonic Cells single. This song has been covered by various metal bands to include Satyricon. Here is Sepultura performing the song live in Barcelona, Spain.

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How cool is that? Guitar Hero: Metallica will feature Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as an unlockable character. Spinner.com reports:

Gamers will have the option to either watch Lemmy’s in-game likeness as he hammers away at his bass and sings in his signature, whiskey-drenched vocals, or they can step into his cowboy boots and learn to play Motörhead’s 2008 re-recorded version of their biggest hit, the anthemic ‘Ace of Spades.’

That’s pretty cool. I mean, there are plenty of people I would like to see on Guitar Hero: Metallica that I never will, so this is cool. I wonder if you can only use him playing Bass?

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As reported by Antimusic.com, The Misfits have pulled out of the Volcom tour with Motorhead, Valient Thor and Airbourne. Antimusic said they were waiting on The Misfits PR to get back to them with a reason but have yet to publish one. All That was said was this short statement by the only original member left in the band, Jerry Only:

“The Misfits have always held an incredibly high standard of performance and quality in everything we do. Our fans expect this and deserve it. I will not compromise their expectations for any amount of money, prestige or fame.”

I don’t know what the hell that means. Maybe they were expecting to headline or didn’t like where they stood on the bill or whatever. Sounds to me like a clash of egos to me but I read a rumor that it was a fallout with organizers of technical issues…whatever that means.

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Some of the bands he names are Wolfmother, Budgie, Motorhead, Boris, and Venom. Giving a little insight on each band and their sounds.

I saw this Boris video last night on Headbanger’s Ball and I was extremely bored with not only the music but the video as well. And something creeps me out about the look on the guitarist face. She’s got an angry, ‘cheat on me and I’ll hack off your privates!’ kind of look. And on top of that the solos/leads whatever you want to call them where not interesting and/or difficult. As far as the vocals were concerned, I couldn’t hear a damn thing he was saying and why would he bring a bass/6 string guitar combo in a video and not play both. Kind of defeats the purpose. Take a look for yourself.

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Legendary hard rock band Motorhead has finished recording its new album, entitled “Motörize“, due before the end of the year via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2006’s “Kiss of Death” was recorded at Foo Fighters frontman/ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Northridge, California.

I dig some of the older Motorhead tunes and I bought Overnight Sensation a long time ago but I just can’t really get into the new Motorhead stuff or perhaps I just haven’t heard enough. Maybe I’ll give Overnight Sensation another listen. It’s been over 10 years, maybe I’ll like it.

You can read the rest of the article here.

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After weeks of speculation, the most monstrous touring package in all of metal has been confirmed. And that’s no hyperbole, people. Thrash legends Testament will be joining Judas Priest, Motorhead and Heaven and Hell on a dream ticket that’s rightly being called The Metal Masters Tour. The fifteen-date trek kicks off on August 6th in Camden, New Jersey and winds up on the 31st in Mountain View, California. And what’s more? Before heading out for the fully-loaded Masters tour, Testament will support Priest on a run of Canadian dates in July. The highly anticipated announcement comes only a week before the release of Testament’s ninth studio release, The Formation of Damnation, due on April 29th via Nuclear Blast. The album is currently streaming in its entirety on the band’s Myspace page.Stream Testament’s The Formation of Damnation [Nuclear Blast]

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05-01 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
05-02 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under
05-03 Mokena, IL – The Pearl Room/Chicago Powerfest
05-15 Victoria, Canada – Sugar Nightclub
05-16 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Richard’s on Richard’s
05-17 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
07-22 Seattle, WA – Wamu Theater *
07-23 Victoria, British Columbia – Save On Foods Memorial *
07-24 Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place *
07-26 Calgary, Alberta – McMahon Stadium –Monsters of Rock *
07-27 Edmonton, Alberta – Shaw Conference Centre *
07-29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Credit Union Centre *
07-30 Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre *
07-31 Minneapolis, MN – Epic
08-06 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center #
08-07 Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion #
08-09 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center #
08-10 Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach #
08-13 Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre #
08-16 Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion #
08-18 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre #
08-19 Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre #
08-22 Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Amphitheatre #
08-23 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #
08-24 San Antonio, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre #
08-27 Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion #
08-28 Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion #
08-30 San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Pavilion #
08-31 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre #

* w/ Judas Priest

# w/ Judas Priest, Motorhead, Heaven and Hell

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Testament

San Francisco’s Bad-ass thrashers continue to put out great thrash albums without disappointment with their latest, unlike some other bay area legends I won’t mention. You can catch Testamenton tour this summer with Judas Priest, Motorhead and Heaven And Hell.

Frontman, Chuck Billy is a guest on fellow bay area female lead breakthrough Light This City who is currently recording their new album to be released this fall and will be on the In Thrash We Trust Tourwith God Forbid, Death Angel and Soilent Green. Don’t miss out!

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Starting yesterday up until now this is what I’ve been listening to.

1. Children Of Bodom: Needled 24/7. I was listening to this yesterday doing yardwork when I accidentally ran over a little tiny bunny with the lawnmower. That was not cool, I don’t care what type of music you listen to.
2. Killswitch Engage: Bid Farewell. This has nothing to do with the demise of the rabbit. It was just the first song to get played this morning on my way to work.
3. NOFX: The Moron Brothers. Say what you want about these guys, they are great musicians and this song is funny as hell. “Their company you surely won’t miss when your ice trays are filled with piss”
4. Sepultura: Orgasmatron. A great cover of Motorhead’s classic.
5. Lamb Of God: Ruin. From As Palaces Burn. Just a bad ass song.
6. Estranged: Guns N Roses. You could almost call Guns N Roses the first Emo rock band. read the lyrics to most any of the songs, you’ll see. Except GnR kick ass.
7. Dethklok: Castratikron. Just a random song I played. Anything Dethklok is awesome.
8. Crowbar: Planets Collide. I don’t listen to a whole lot of Crowbar but this is a real cool and heavy, slow groove tune.
9. Absolute Vengeance: My Revenge. This again is a great metal band from northern VA. Check out their Myspace. Absolute Vengeance Myspace
10. Mushroomhead: Crazy (Seal cover) I don’t listen to Seal, but this another awesome cover song.

There you have it. The Metal Martyr Soundtrack of my day. No wining or crying. Not even for the bunny, which would probably have been eaten or run over by a car sooner or later anyway.

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