I’m very saddened to hear that Ray Manzarek passed away. He played an integral role in one of my favorite and most influential bands of all time. This is by far my favorite performance of theirs, and I can recall numerous nights when this track led my mind into some crazy places. Manzarek helped provide the soundtrack…
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Sometimes we take our favorite music for granted by forgetting just how talented these heavy musicians really are, but thanks to the advent of games like Rock Band and the website YouTube, we can hear our favorite parts completely isolated from the rest of the band. When a band submits a song to something like…
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There’s a reason why many consider the 80s to be horror’s glory days, mostly because the effects were all practical and life-like. Granted, many of them looked extremely corny, but at least they were real objects the actors could interact with. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about todays modern horror effects. Due to filmmakers…
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Horror movies are widely known for their ability to capture those tender moments under the covers when a man and a woman are most vulnerable. These are a few scenes which remind us why love is such a powerful emotion, and it goes without saying each one of these clips is absolutely not safe for…
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You are all well aware of how personal music taste changes every now and then. One month you enter a thrash metal phase, and suddenly you’re all about nineties grunge. There’s nothing wrong with switching things up here and there, so here’s a taste of whats been showing up on my playlist this month. Metallica…
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Sometimes it can be tough to weed through all the crap on Netflix instant selection, but at least they’re not skimping on good horror. These are a few great flicks to check out which are streaming this month in the horror department. The Cabin in the Woods Its a unique and entertaining spin on the…
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The entire Autumns Eyes discography is now available for a price that you can choose on your own. Select any song or album from the Autumns Eyes Bandcamp store, and name the price you wish to pay with no minimum amount required. You can also choose the format you want to download, including uncompressed WAV…
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Its no question that Pantera happens to be one of the heaviest bands in metal history, and when they were on their game, there was no touching them. They were absolute masters of metal, and completely dominated every aspect of the genre. Whether it was live shows, or studio albums, they always dropped jaws and…
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Every now and then a metal band introduces us to a character who frequently shows up on artwork and other promotional materials for the band. The tradition of associating a symbol with your product goes back to the very beginnings of mass marketing. It’s a very effective tool to associate your brand with something more…
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Before a band goes into the studio with the intention of recording a full length album, they typically work out all the kinks by creating a rough demo of the songs. This helps the band structure the album, and it gives the producer an idea of what direction the band is headed in. In most…
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There’s a long running tradition in the music world where bands and artists pay tribute to those who inspired them by covering their favorite songs from the past. Thankfully the heavier bands take advantage of this trend more often than others, giving us a different perspective on songs we thought couldn’t get any better than…
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A good bass distortion is hard to come by while mixing if you’re working with nothing but a direct bass guitar signal straight into the mixer. This tutorial will show you how to achieve a Peter Steele style bass distortion by referencing the Type O Negative song “Be My Druidess”, and utilizing audio plugins from…
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