by Alex P. Berg | Oct 23, 2013 | Metal, Music
Here is it, the definitive list of the 17 best guitar solos in all of heavy metal. Before we begin, a few notes of interest: – What makes a great guitar solo? Is it technical proficiency? Difficulty? Heaviness? Seamless cohesion into a song? I think all of...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 12, 2013 | Metal, Music
In ‘Is it Metal?’, I take an old rock song and ask the question, can it be considered metal or not? This week, from 1972, the song “Hocus Pocus” by Focus: Wikipedia says: It might be metal. My take: This is a tough one. The song is just so completely off-the-wall...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 2, 2013 | Metal, Music
Savatage’s “Hall of the Mountain King”, off of their album by the same name, is an awesome song, and given the song’s name, you might expect it to be based upon a contemporary fantasy tale featuring cavern-dwelling dwarves or some such. You would be wrong,...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 28, 2013 | Metal, Music
In This Moment is a band that’s not afraid to embark upon experimental stylistic voyages. To date, they’ve released four albums, and each has featured a distinct musical approach. Their first album burst upon the scene solidly within the genre of metalcore, a mix of...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 21, 2013 | Metal, Music
Here’s a fun little game to play. I’ll dig up an old song, say at least 30 years old, one that rocks really hard. I’ll link to a YouTube video of it, preferably an actual video recording of the band performing it, and then pose the question, is it metal, or not? As...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 12, 2013 | Metal, Music
First off, let me mention that this will be one of the recurring features of Fire, Battle, Metal. In Albums that Rock, I’ll feature great albums, primarily metal albums, that I think have something great to offer. Now, these are not reviews. As I mentioned in my...
