Corrosion of Conformity

Ladies and gentlemen, the long wait is over. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have returned with »No Cross No Crown« - an album that somehow sounds as though no time has passed between 2005’s »In The Arms Of God« and today. Some of these new jams sound like could’ve easily been on »Wiseblood« or »Deliverance,« two of C.O.C.’s most revered records.

The story of Metal Blade Records is the story of Brian Slagel-a metal-obsessed Southern California kid who launched a fanzine and landed a record store job before cobbling together what he assumed would be a one-off compilation of fledgling bands from the L.A. scene. Released in 1982, the Metal Massacre LP included the debut recordings of local groups such as Steeler, Malice, Ratt, and Metallica. In the wake of the album's unexpected success Slagel virtually stumbled into creating a proper record label, issuing the first releases by Bitch, Armored Saint, and Slayer the following year.

The first release from Mr. Bungle since 1999. The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo is a re-recording of the band's 1986 high school thrash metal demo along with songs written then, but never recorded. The record also features covers of classics by S.O.D. and Corrosion Of Conformity. This version of Mr. Bungle is original members Mike Patton, Trey Spruance and Trevor Dunn, joined by Scott Ian of Anthrax and Dave Lombardo of Slayer / Dead Cross.

New Orleans’ EYEHATEGOD is the snarling, bilious sound of dead-end America. Since 1988, they’ve been a soundtrack for the troubled masses. Ugly music for ugly times. That’s the sense of disenchantment and disease that lies the heart of their latest and sixth full-length album, “A History of Nomadic Behavior”.

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Greatest Ever Soft Rock singers like ZZ Top, Gerard McMann, Yes, Buffalo Springfield and many more!

I came to a realization as I approached this review of Prophecies and Lies, the third album by North Carolina’s Demon Eye. I tend to navigate towards one of two directions when it comes to music. Either I grab onto something fresh, exciting, and genre-pushing, or I flock to well-worn sounds that are performed with such conviction, talent, and pizzazz that it makes me overlook that yes, I have heard this a million times before. Prophecies and Lies comfortably falls into the latter category, generating a sound that recalls the glory years of the 70s. But if you’re anything like me, first of all, clean your room, and second, you’re probably sick to death of bands aping the retro-doom sound making its rounds among the underground. The music’s gotta be something special for me to pay attention and give it my time.

Whether you are embarking on an American type road trip or cruising through countryside or maybe just on your daily commute, we’ve compiled the best rock road trip songs to get your motor running and kick your journey into high gear! Ultimate Rock Road Trip serves up 100 solid rock hits for a rip-roaring drive, including a superb mix of classic rock, metal, new wave, alternative and modern indie nuggets. The legendary classic bands include Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, Status Quo, Motorhead, Kiss, Iggy Pop, Magnum, Nazareth and The Velvet Underground to name but a few. The newer names include Jake Bugg, Papa Roach, Fall Out Boy, 3 Doors Down, Blink 182, Hoobastank,Thirty Seconds To Mars plus a host of others great bands. This is the perfect collection of essential rock bangers to accompany you on your road trip and make it enjoyable. Now all you have to do is start your engine, crank up the stereo and rock out to Ultimate Rock Road Trip.

Are you ready to rock? You’d better be! Gird your loins, tune up your air guitar and spray your hair until it reaches peak crispiness, because Greatest Ever Rock Party is going to rock your socks off. These 3CDs of hard and soft rocking tunes are guaranteed to keep you on the dancefloor when you really should be getting another Jagerbomb: dance your ass off to Marilyn Manson, Wolfmother, Queens Of The Stone Age, Twisted Sister, David Lee Roth, Kiss and loads more. Oh and try not to split your leopardskin pants.

DRIVEN BY ROCK delivers 100 of the most popular Rock classics performed by some of greatest legends of Rock. Whether you like modern, classic, glam or metal, this superb collection has it all. The mighty Rock Gods gathered here include Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, Status Quo, Free, Nazareth, Emerson Lake & Palmer, to name but a few. Also included are heavy metal classics from bastions of the genre Motörhead, Anthrax, Angel Witch, plus a strong line of contemporary bands such as 3 Doors Down, The Hives, Queens Of The Stone Age, Lenny Kravitz, Papa Roach, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182 and many more.