And the award for most experimental rock band goes to...The Flaming Lips.

If there was an award for experimental rock, the flaming lips would hands down take the award. No fear. No desire to do what mainstream music does. From Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, At War With the Mystics, The Soft Bulletin and even their earlier stuff like Hit to Death in the Future Head and Zaireeka their music transcends time and space. When you listen to their songs, lyrically and musically, you definitely go on a journey.

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It looks like Guitar Hero 5 is making a pack for one of America's favorite pop punk bands, the Fall Out Boys. This track pack will feature the three songs that paved their way into music mainstream:

1. Thanks for the memories

2. This ain't a scene

3. The take over, The breaks over

The songs are available on Xbox Live for 440 points, PlayStation $5.49, Wii shop for 550 points.

ROCKandREVIEW Drum Solo Fridays kicks off with a nice diddy, er rather ditty by Sean Lang.

Sean Lang - drum solo - Video

Sean is the drummer for several different groups including First Reign.

Here is Sean's Blog on Tumblr.
Sean Plays Casey Drums.

Sean makes it look easy. "Triplets of Terror" are neither easy in kiddo form or in drumming.

Heavy Metal Drumming & Blast Beats Drum Lesson - Video
I'm not so sure this is as much a lesson as a schooling.

A Black Sabbath pack for GH3

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Long anticipated release, Gabriel, the fourth full-length from visionary metal makers Believer is due March 17th.

And to tide you over until then, Beliver have blessed us with a new track and a video documenting the making of Gabriel's cover.

Continue reading "Believer - Focused Lethality" »