RIVETHEAD - DOOMSDAY FOR OPTIMISM(UNSIGNED 2012)

This is Rivetheads 6th full length studio album,and just like the prior albums all self financed and produced by the band themself,Rivethead is from Dallas,Texas and in this bloggers opinion one of the largest diamonds in the ruff that the state of Texas has to offer,and that I own all their CDs says a lot,Fronted by Singer/sonwriter Steve Page from Stotfold,England and surrounded by some of the best talent I have ever seen or heard in Kevin(Ed Harley)Kerr Guitarist and personal friend of mine,Generic Derek James on Bass and Mark Halford on drums,Rivethead combines all elements into their music to create the perfect form Electro Industrial metal and has had me wondering for quite sometime now as to why no one has ever signed them,with the huge cult following they have in the Dallas metro area and In New Mexico,In my opinion they are one of hardest working bands in the business today and have one of the best sounds I have ever heard.........Below is a Link to one of their videos on YouTube........You listen and form your own opinion....................

Members
Steve Page - Vocals,Guitar and keys
Kevin Kerr - Guitar,vocals
Derek "DB30" James - Bass,vocals                        
Mark Halford - Drums

Rivethead performing Super Zero Live at The Curtain Club Dallas,Texas

LOS ANGELES KINGS 2012 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

I guess you wonder why I am posting a Hockey story on a Heavy Metal blog,well what sport is more Metal than Hockey,and considering this years champs a lot can be said,The Kings barely made the playoffs and go in on the bottom rung of the playoff ladder at #8,once in they destroy the 1,2 and 3 seeds in the West and then advance to the STANLEY CUP FINALS where they meet the New Jersey Devil and defeat them 4 games to 2 to win their first STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP in the teams 44 year history and the first ever #8 seed to ever win the CUP...............CONGRATULATION TO THE L.A. KINGS 2012 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!

FEAR FACTORY wins Metal Hammer Golden God ICON award

Not like this should come as a surprise to any true FEAR FACTORY fan,in a world filled with SO CALLED MAINSTREAM METAL,it's truly nice to know that there are still Metal Fans that are true to the art of Metal and still the support bands like FEAR FACTORY,and that there is still some media out there that realizes that these guys are TRUE ICONS.............Congratulation Burton and Dino on you award!!!!

RUSH - CLOCKWORK ANGELS(2012 ROADRUNNER RECORDS)

RUSH Clockwork Angels is a return to their beginnings of Progressive rock,Clockwork Angels is the upcoming 19th studio album by Canadian rock band RUSH. The album was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee and Revolution Recording in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is set to be released on June 12, 2012.

Two songs that would eventually appear on the album, "Caravan" and "BU2B", were released to radio stations and made available for online digital purchase on June 1, 2010.Following the release of these two songs, the band embarked on the Time Machine Tour in 2010 and 2011. The tour featured the first live performances of "Caravan" and "BU2B" as part of the nightly set list. Clockwork Angels was completed following this tour. The album's second single, titled "Headlong Flight", was released on April 19, 2012.

Headlong Flight in my opinion is the cornerstone of this RUSH masterpiece,and shows a bit of a heavier side from this legendary trio,and along with the rest of CD,it is truly one one their finest releases to date and proves that 44 years later that they are just as good as the day they started,Now mind you I may be a bit biased in this review being that they are without a shadow of a doubt my favorite band of ALL-TIME.............with that being said I highly recommend going out on June 12,2012 and buying a copy of this CD.(Credits on this review go to Wikipedia)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Caravan"	5:40
2.	"BU2B"	5:10
3.	"Clockwork Angels"	7:31
4.	"The Anarchist"	6:52
5.	"Carnies"	4:52
6.	"Halo Effect"	3:14
7.	"Seven Cities of Gold"	6:32
8.	"The Wreckers"	5:01
9.	"Headlong Flight"	7:20
10.	"BU2B2"	1:28
11.	"Wish Them Well"	5:25
12.	"The Garden"	6:59

MEMBERS

Geddy Lee -  bass guitar, lead vocals, keyboards (September 1968–present)
Alex Lifeson - acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals (August 1968–present)
Neil Peart - drums, percussion (July 1974–present)

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