For the Love of Rock and Metal is a blog dedicated to music articles, concert reviews, CD reviews, interviews and all other things related to rock and metal. There is an emphasis on local or semi-local music in the Madison, WI area.
Check out the official video for "Separate" from Screaming for Silence. We saw these guys last Saturday and definitely thought they were worth a second look.
I watched this because of an article I saw on Loudwire and I just had to share. This is exactly what I want my future child to be like. This is their audition on America's Got Talent and you can check out their Facebook page for more.
Check out today's featured video - Born & Razed by Bruised But Not Broken. Then get over to my interview with vocalist Hudson Hower. They're just kids, but they're brutal.
Featured Video: Seven Signs at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI - Halloween 2012
I apologize that the vocals aren't very clear. This was taken from my phone since I forgot my video camera at home, but you ge the idea. This is from the show on Halloween at the High Noon Saloon.
While I try to get my shit together and get some new articles posted, enjoy this video (and a few more forthcoming) of En Masse live at The End Zone on September 24th, 2011.
And be sure to check out their Facebook page. If you can check them out live, I highly recommend it. See my review of one of their Madison, WI shows here.
War Wounds by En Masse, the band I saw last week for the first time. I love this song and now I love it even more now that I know a little of the story behind it. Check it out.
Today's Featured Video is Madison, WI band Casket Robbery's "Everyone Dies." Check out the video below and check out their Reverbnation page to listen to more. There are also shows listed, so if you like the music, go out and see them and support your local music scene.
Check out the official video for Chains on Fire from Madison, WI metal band Lords of the Trident.
If you like it, check them out on Facebook or on their website. You can also check them out live at Day 2 of Murderstock at the Wisco in Madison, WI on Saturday, July 28. Go to their Reverbnation page to see all of their upcoming shows.
Can you tell I'm in love? Because I am. I don't think I could ever get sick of this band. Amazing to listen to, awesome to watch and all very friendly. This is definitely the next Lamb of God. Check out the video of Seven Signs at the High Noon Saloon. Also show them some love on Facebook and Reverbnation.
Today's Featured Video is Burn To Shine's Wasted Years. Burn To Shine is an acoustic project featuring Jamison Parker and Aaron Fishel of Silence is Broken from Rockford, IL.
Generally, I like the featured video to be a local or regional band, but since its New Year's Eve, I decided to go with the Rock and Roll anthem. Please be safe tonight so that you can make it into 2012! Drink all you want, party all you want, but make sure you take a cab, bus or have a designated driver!
So, here's to 2012 - the best thing about 2012 is going to be that it isn't 2011! See you next year, hopefully with a lot more content on this blog.
This featured video was a special request. Penguins With Shotguns have been around for more than a decade and I love seeing them when I have the chance. They are from my family's hometown of Kenosha, WI and are a great metal band. This video was posted by YouTube user rubelena, who has many great videos of regional bands.
If you ever have the chance to see Penguins With Shotguns, I highly recommend it as they are a great live band with excellent stage presence. Check out their Facebook page here.
Since I can't go to live shows all the time, although I would love to, I am going to be periodically posting videos and outside articles regarding rock and metal. One thing I love to do is watch YouTube videos shot by other people of live shows. Today's featured video is Silence Is Broken's "One Bullet Away" shot by rubelena who has a lot of great videos of Silence Is Broken and many other bands. This band is one of my favorite semi-local bands and I always enjoy sharing their music with other people, whether it be through writing reviews, bringing others to live shows with me, or just suggesting a Facebook page. After you watch this video of one of my favorite Silence Is Broken songs, feel free to look at other videos by this same user. Some other great songs by Silence Is Broken are Rumors and When Love Becomes Hello, but this is a favorite of mine to listen to at work when it starts to get stressful.
Let me know what you think of this video and feel free to suggest other videos (by any band) that you would like to see featured.