Even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is quite the year for Danko Jones the band, marking 25 years in action and seeing the release of its 10th studio album, the superbly rocking and appropriately titled “Power Trio” (Aug. 27, 2021, Sonic Unyon; read Live Metal’s review). Live Metal’s Greg Maki recently caught up with... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki It isn’t considered “cool” in today’s popular culture, and may never be again, but to me there’s still something irresistible about hard rock. I don’t mean the “modern rock” bands that dominate rock radio these days. I’m talking about the all-time classics—bands like AC/DC, Motorhead—that only needed guitar, bass, drums and vocals... Continue Reading →
Motorhead's 1981 live album "No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith" will receive a 40th anniversary re-release in new deluxe editions on June 25, 2021. There will be hardback book-packs in two CD and triple LP formats, featuring a remaster of the original album, bonus tracks and the previously unreleased--in its entirety--concert from Newcastle City Hall on March... Continue Reading →
Throughout Motorhead’s 40-year career, Germany never wavered in its loyal and fanatical support of the band, regularly selling out tour after tour. On Dec. 5, 2012, at the Berlin Velodrom, Motorhead played one of its biggest-ever German gigs to 12,000 fans during the "Kings of the Road" tour. The event was recorded, and on April 23, 2021, Silver... Continue Reading →
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Review by Greg Maki ----- Can we please get past the point of comparing every female rock band to other female rock bands? Because when I listen to “Born to Break,” the fourth full-length release from The Amorettes, a trio out of Scotland, I don’t think about Girlschool or The Donnas. I think about Airbourne.... Continue Reading →
Celebrating their love of interpreting the music of fellow legends and giving it a thorough "Motorheading," Motorhead recently announced the release of its upcoming covers compilation album, "Under Cover." The collection will be released Sept. 1 via Motorhead Music. As a preview, the band has released a never-before-heard cover and music video of David Bowie's... Continue Reading →
