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Quick Wicked from Canada is a MUST HEAR BAND!!!

November 28, 2013

Energy. Depth. Intensity. Bliss…. That is what you will get when you take a listen to Quick Wicked out of Brantford, Ontario, Canada. I heard them tonight and was blown away. They have some great bass intro lines that just captivate you and the vocals are amazing as is the guitar and drums. They are definitely adding layers to their progressive rock and making their own unique sound. Quick Wicked is Kyle Love, Kevin French, Rob Eddy, Jeff Love. One of my favorite songs is Blix which is off of their self titled album and is available for download on Bandcamp here. You can check out their video for Blix here: They are also competing in a Battle of the Bands presented by GAIN MUSIC and they are set to play on December 13th at Van Gogh’s Ear in Guelph, Ontario. You can get more details here from the Events Page. So now that I have you hooked make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on the latest Quick Wicked [Read More]

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm launches own fashion/accessory line

November 28, 2013

Now if Lzzy Hale was not busy enough kicking ass out on the rock and roll road with Halestorm, she has launched her new product line. Lzzy is always admired as having a great fashion sense and you can’t help but fall in love with her outfits or the jewelry and accessories that she wears. But what you might not have known is that she makes a lot of her own clothing and jewelry. She has showcased many of her creations over the past year or so on her Instagram account with the hashtag #scissorhappybylzzy. I had seen quite a bit of some awesome jewelry in there that I would have loved to have. Well, just yesterday Lzzy announced the launch of her product line which includes t-shirt, vest, accessories. More will be added but make sure to head over and check it out! Her website is: www.scissorhappybylzzyhale.com and it is just in time for the holidays so get shopping! You can watch a brief introduction of the line by Lzzy here on the HalestormRocks Page. We [Read More]

French Metal band DAGOBA takes over San Francisco!

November 26, 2013

WOW! I know I told you about DAGOBA coming to San Francisco to open up for returning metal band, Dir En Grey but you can’t believe how awesome they were! I have been looking forward to seeing DAGOBA live since we have been playing a lot of their heavy songs from their latest album, LP “Post Mortem Nihil Est.” It was recently released here in the US only a couple weeks ago and on Sunday night they came to The Regency Ballroom on the Ghoul 2013 Tour with Dir En Grey. We had the opportunity to interview Shawter, composer and singer for DAGOBA and here is that interview: They really came out and put on an amazing show. They have excellent stage presence and this was their first time playing in San Francisco. Dir En Grey has a very tight following and it was awesome to see how DAGOBA won over the crowd. They even got them to do the Wall of Death, Mosh pits, Circle pits and more. The energy was fierce and their [Read More]

Black Oxygen breathes life into The American Dream

November 25, 2013

It is Monday night and are you ready to get hooked on an KILLER Rock Band??? Sit back, relax and breathe in the fresh new life of Black Oxygen! Holy Shit, these guys are amazing. They have a sound that is definitely of their own and it reminds me of a blend of Stone Temple Pilots and Puddle of Mudd. Founder David Lyle not only is an amazing singer/songwriter but also the lead guitarist. Then you have bad ass Jordan Myer on bass and solid drumming by David’s younger brother Nick Lyle. These three guys create a powerful trio that has a big sound that will have you take notice. Black Oxygen released their full length debut album, “The American Dream” that has so many great songs on it that it will continue stay on the charts. Their first single, Take It To The Limit just grabs a hold of you and infuses their rock n roll into your veins. You are hooked now my friends, so just enjoy the ride. You can check out [Read More]

Interview with Neal Middleton of Royal Bliss

November 22, 2013

Royal Bliss have announced their release date of February 18th, 2014 for their upcoming album, “Chasing The Sun”. These Salt Lake City rockers have been hard at work on this album. Their first single they released, “Cry Sister” has been climbing the active rock chart! You can pick up the new single today on Itunes here. Royal Bliss has been busy working on their new album,”Chasing the Sun” and the new single, Cry Sister has been getting great airplay. It is an awesome that has me very excited for their album. We had the opportunity to interview vocalist, Neal Middleton once again and we are pleased to present that interview to you here: * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: It is good to talk to you once again, Neal! How are you doing? Neal: A little ill, but hanging in there. It is crazy. It is typical when you are out on tour, you are bound to catch something. Music Junkie Press: You are getting what must be going around. I [Read More]

Check out an interview with Todd Morse and find out more about TODDSPLANET!

November 21, 2013

Just last week, I told you about Todd Morse and his wonderful project,Toddsplanet. They did the most amazing cover of the AC/DC classic, “Back in Black”. If you missed it, check our post here. You might know Todd from H20 as well as touring with The Offspring but I want you to get to know more about Todd and his new project, TODDSPLANET. They recorded the song at DPS Studios and it was produced by MA3 Productions. You can check out the cover here: Todd has been busy with his music but that is just the way he loves it. Learn more about Todd Morse in our recent interview with him. * * * * Music Junkie Press: Todd, we first have to say that your cover with TODDSPLANET is absolutely amazing! What was behind the making of the cover? Todd: I’ve had the idea to do “Back In Black” that way for about five years. It’s such a classic song that everyone knows, but when bands try and play it like AC/DC it always falls short in [Read More]

Steel Panther highlights from San Francisco show!

November 21, 2013

Steel Panther on a Friday night? What better way to PARTY!! On November 8th, Steel Panther returned to the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco for another solid performance to a packed house. They had two excellent opening bands, Hillbilly Herald and SpiralArms. Make sure to check out their write ups as well. When Steel Panther performs, it is always an amazing show. I know a lot of people think of them as only a heavy metal parody band, but you can’t ignore that these four guys are extremely talented musicians and can rival many metal bands out today with their talent. They make everyone miss the ’80s! You have the kick ass guitar riffs by Satchel, killer bass by Lexxi, solid drumming by Stix and the full on 80’s rockstar vocals by Michael. You can check out a tribute video by Rockin Ryan which has footage and photos from their SF show: Now in case you missed it, they recently released their video for their new song, “Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of [Read More]