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The Scrap Metal Report 7/30

Scott — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:59:08 +0000

Time for another quick Scrap Metal Report. I went to see the Brooklyn, NY based band Early man last night so I’m kind of tired after getting home at 1 am and getting up for work at 6am. You’ll see the results of that here in a bit. Let’s get started so maybe IO can get a good night’s sleep. Sleep? Who needs that, right? I do. It’s going to be a long day Friday at Mayhem Fest and If I don’t catch up a little tonight I’ll be draggin’ ass in Virgina Beach.

There is a new Ozzy impersonator on the TV show America’s Got Talent. It was such a convincing resemblance that Sharon Osbourne wanted him to pull down his pants so she could make sure it wasn’t really Ozzy, but then she remembered that she was wearing Ozzy pants so it could not have been him.

The Dio-era Black Sabbath: Rules Of Hell box set has sold just over 2600 copies in it’s first week. Not too shabby.

Christian Metalcore band War Of Ages also sold around 2600 copies or Arise And Conquer in it’s first week. That’s pretty good for the first week sales of a lesser known band of that genre. I bought a copy last week. I dig it. It’s not anything epic, but it’s a good metalcore album.

The ‘Nuge will be a special guest on Chris Angel Mindfreak. Chris is going to attempt to change Ted’s redneck ways…ok, Teddy’s going to shoot an arrow from a crossbow at Chris Angel and Chris is going to try to catch it. Whoop-dee-friggin’ doo! I hope he fails…but we know he won’t because he’s such a super-dooper magical dude.

Kreator have posted a studio report and pictures here

Motley Crue are supposed to make another ‘Important’ announcement in L.A. at noon tomorrow. Anyone have any ideas what it is?

Andreas Kisser will release his solo album entitle Hubris I & II on October 6th via Mascot Records. I’m eager to hear what that’s going to sound like. I’ve always like Andreas even post Max-Sepultura.

Check out new Helloween video footage and photos of them at the Rockin’ Field Festival in Milan Italy from July 26th here.

Sebastian Bach says…Anyone really give a shit about Sebastian Bach here?

All Shall Perish have posted two new songs from their upcoming release Awaken The Dreamers on their Myspace.

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Classic Lyrics Murdered By A 9 Year Old

Scott — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:24:39 +0000

I went into my sons room the yesterday and he was playing his MP3 player tapped into a radio and Ted Nugent’s Cat Scratch fever was playing. Of course he has no idea what the song is about and that’s all good right now. It was at the bridge where The ‘Nuge sings “It’s nothing dangerous, “I feel no pain, I’ve got to ch-ch-change”. What comes out of his mouth? “It’s nothing dangerous, I feel the same, I’ve got a choo-choo-train!” I quickly corrected him in a stern voice and walked out of the room before busting out in laughter. It’s not the first time I’ve heard him butcher the lyrics and most of the time it’s Black Sabbath tunes. I thought this was funny enough to share. Next time you hear Cat Scratch Fever you’ll be thinking about a choo-choo-train. I know I will never sing the song the same again.

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Top Ten 70’s And 80’s Guitar Solos

Scott — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:51:58 +0000

Ultimate-guitar.com has posted the top ten guitar solos of the 70’s and the 80’s. They bring up some good points, and while some or all of us may not agree with the top ten you have to admit that these are some killer solos. Here is an excerpt from the original article and the top ten. Click on the link at the bottom to read the full article.

“The definition of metal changes every decade as musicians continually push the genre to new extremes, writes Chris Gill of Gibson.com. But several elements have remained consistent throughout the years: distorted guitar, heavy riffs, and lightning-fast solos. Some of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded can be found on metal classics from the ’70s and ’80s, and many of those solos were recorded using Gibson guitars.

What makes a guitar solo great? While technical precision and speed are certainly important, a good solo should also be inventive and imaginative. The solo should support the song, and the best solos are ones that are so melodically strong that you can sing them while you wail away on your air guitar.“

Whole Lotta Love- Led Zeppelin

War Pigs- Black Sabbath

Rock Bottom- UFO

Stranglehold- Ted Nugent

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper- BOC

You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC

Flying High Again- Ozzy

Stand Up And SHout- Dio

Thunder And Lightening- Thin Lizzy

Welcome To The Jungle- GnR

Top Ten Guitar Solos Of the 70’s and 80’s

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