As Punk week is getting to a close ….. here’s is how all the shit started in Punk.
This is a 4 part documentary that features the birth of Punk  featuring founder Iggy Pop and bands like the Velvet Underground, the New York Dolls, the Sex Pistols, the Clash ….. etc.
Watch it on how it began [...]

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Since it is Punk week, I’ll be doing a review on this band called “Johnny Shameless and his minions”.

From left : Patient Zero, Saytanic, Johnny Shameless, NgoJerk and Kimotherapy
As regarded by the band under Punk sub-genre “Scum Rock”, this band from Singapore has every aspect of a Punk band with the black metal image.
The band’s sound [...]

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It’s been quite a topic for a while amonst the Punk rock community.
When it comes down to the term “Punk” …. what does it actually mean?
If you go to the nearest dictionary or check it online, you will see that it simply means “a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and [...]

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I’ll be covering the “Punk” music genre this week and being in the punk scene for quite sometime during my early days, this is one music I like quite a lot.
It is fast, direct and in your face approach piece of music you ever listen.
Nonetheless punk music has evolved during the years since the Sex [...]

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That phrase has been nothing new and the Euros are making it a headline again.
Just about 2 hours ago, they released another press article :
Music lovers ‘risk hearing damage with earphones’
For me …. it’s nothing new and it is the been an argument since day one when they invented portable stereos (cassette form).
During my younger [...]

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To continue the journey, this is the second part of the Megadeth documentary.
The loss of drummer Gar Samuelson is a big blow to the music world as Dave Mustaine pointed out.
Let’s continue the heavy addiction of the speed metal phenomenon, Megadeth …..

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Yes, the weekend is here and I’ll be posting about one of favorite bands to date …… Megadeth.
This week is all about Thrash Metal ….. and Megadeth was indeed part of that scene though they were label as “Speed-Metal Gods”.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine was the architecture of the band and has revolutionised music industry with [...]

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This week is definately “Thrashed” week.
Yesterday I’ve talked about the dvd release a bit on the story of Thrash metal … GET THRASHED.
To continue on that, it brings get pleasure to post a trailer on what to expect of this fine dvd.
My opinion of Thrash metal …. it is one the most intense music I [...]

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Hey if it ain’t trash ….. it’s TRASHED !
Yeah that’s right, Trash Metal is back in flavor and the release of the “Get Thrashed” DVD says it all.”
“Get Thrashed” is a documentary by Rick Ernst in the story of the Thrash Metal existence. Bands like Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax, Sodom and many more are [...]

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Guns N Roses long awaited album has yet hit the shelves and is still not out yet ( what an unbelievable delay ) .
It’s been a long time since I heard Guns N Roses music; the music has been the successful “Use Your Illusions” LPs which is simply  amazing and unforgetable.
I’ve been listening [...]

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