“God Bless the Children of the Beast” is an unexpectedly solemn moment on Motley Crue’s ’83 glam-metal classicShout at the Devil. Amid the screaming rebellion that’s driven by Mick Mars’ howling six-string, this minimalist track (running just 1:31) throws a curveball, with an el...
Wrong: Most ofTales From Topographic Oceansis as gorgeously melodic as anything Yes ever did, and the band charges hard, newly fortified by drummer Alan White. To name just one moment, Rick Wakeman’s climactic synth solo on “The Revealing Science of God” is positively celestial. 42: Came...
It’s one of those grandiose album titles, like Ornette Coleman’sThe Shape of Jazz to Come, which actually lived up to its billing. The Swedish juggernaut’s definitive second album did destroy, erase and improve the prog-metal archetype when it dropped in 1995. Some dubbed the record’s...
The Execution:Seattle metal band Queensrÿche knew that a good concept album still needs good songs, and “Revolution Calling,”“Eyes of a Stranger,” and “Operation: Mindcrime” all worked as singles as much as plot points thanks to their anthemic choruses. But in the context ofOperation...
All these metalheads need to listen to "Word of Mouth" before voting Cliff Burton for No.1 .. Sheeesh!! ... and that's not even why Jaco was best known for. Added 13 years ago by guest, 3 points This is sad, an insult to the true greats Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 poi...
Overdrive:There may always be a point in a Chapin song when you wonder “are we there yet?”— but stick it out for all six minutes and you’ll be rewarded with the sardonic wink of a final lyric summing up how Harry’s disappointment is at least a little more fun than Sue’s: ...
It's a well-rounded attitude towards rhythm that elevates everything he does. "I can do beats all day long, and that's something that's been moving me. I've never heard of a drummer servicing beats to people like that, getting them to my hip-hop friends," Barker told Drum!
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Also ranks #3 on The Greatest Crooners Of All Time Also ranks #5 on The Best Christmas Music Bands/Artists 4 Johnny Cash 763 votes The Man in Black's distinctive baritone voice resonated with a raw honesty that few could match, making him a beloved figure in country music and beyond. ...