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The Complete Vocal Workout: A Step-by Step Guide to Tough Vocals Review

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:31:00 +0000

While there are many books for rock and metal singing, none are more insightful, uplifting, and informative as The Complete Vocal Workout: A Step-by Step Guide to Tough Vocals by Roger Kain. Kain shows anyone who is aspiring to sing rock or metal music that you can always expand your range and that with the proper exercises you too can hit those high notes. He mentions that just because you are not naturally a tenor or a soprano does not mean that you too can not hit high notes or improve. There is also a section in the back for diagnosing problems with your voice (such as not being able to hit the high notes or have the power). This section is very helpful because it explains what you need to do to get the results you want.

Even though I took vocal lessons and I still use the warm ups I was taught, I have used this as a supplement to work on my higher register. It has worked wonders. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to expand their vocal range.

http://www.rogerkain.com/books.html

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Vocal-Workout-Step-Vocals/dp/1844920038

Max Payne 3 coming out in March 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:51:00 +0000

I can't wait!

http://m.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/18761/max-payne-3-coming-march-2012.html

Writing with the Band

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:51:00 +0000

Things are going pretty well here writing tracks with the band. I am satisfied with how everything is coming along. It is a metal band, but it's new type of metal. Now we just need to find a drummer.

Slavic Deficiency in Metal, Rock and Punk

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:19:00 +0000

As I was going over the list of the ethnicities that dominate rock, metal, and punk music, I found that there were very few people of eastern european decent (except the Polish). I don't know if it's because the culture doesn't value music, or if there aren't that many people with that ethnic background that is the cause for this. And this is mostly for well-known people in the mentioned genres.

Metal spilling into punk music

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Over the course of rock music history metal has influenced punk and vice versa. For instance, it was metal and hard rock music that first began to use minor keys heavily and dissonant scales. Soon punk took up the minor keys and the dissonant sounds via hardcore punk and crust punk. Many crust punk bands are labeled thrash also, because of similar chord progressions.

Back when Soundgarden came out they mixed black sabbath riffs with the asethetics of punk. By the time they had come out metal had moved on past the black sabbath sound (except doom metal, sludge metal, and stoner metal) and had become faster and more technical. The music itself had changed along with the sound of punk. Punk was taking ideas from other music combining it with the Do it yourself attitude.

A recent development in punk taking influence from metal music is this year's Warped Tour. As mentioned in http://www.guitarworld.com/warped-tour-best-metal-tour-year, there are now so-called metal bands on the Warped Tour. However, if you talk to a die-hard metalhead they would say all of those bands on the Warped Tour aren't real metal and that they are emo, or something else.

This article shows another example of punk taking ideas from metal. Most of these bands on the warped tour that are being referred to as metal are really metal core, or hardcore that is influenced by metal. This style tends to be less technical and have more emphasis on the feeling. By the time these bands had come out, metal had changed again, becoming more technical and more demanding. Just take a listen to Revocation or Abysmal Dawn. They are two modern day metal bands who are very technical. In addition, the breakdowns which are common with these metalcore bands tend to be frowned on by a lot of metalheads. However, the metalcore bands are considered metal because they are heavy and aggressive.

One of the quoted from the article relates to what was mentioned above. For example, "August Burns Red was more direct, but just as impressive. Like an old school thrash band, ABR has the ability to deliver a memorable choruses without diminishing the power of their music." August Burns Red suposedly sounds like an old school thrash band. However, the thrash sound can also be punkish, as evidenced by crust bands who are considered thrash also.

So even though the Warped Tour bands might be heavy they might not neccessarily be metal, they are more likely metal-influenced.

Gibson SG Melody Maker Review

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:30:00 +0000

Recently I found myself in Guitar Center browsing Gibson guitars when I saw the Sg Melody Maker. I'm a huge fan of the SG body shape and I knew I had to try out an SG such as the Melody Maker model which only had a volume control knob and a single humbucker pickup in the bridge position.

I brought one down from its display stand and plugged it into a Peavey 6505+ and turned on the Lead Channel. I turned the volume knob on the guitar all the way up and I commenced to play some very distorted power chords. The sound coming out of the amp surprised me. Even though it didn't have a tone control it had a very great sound for rhythm playing. The chords were fat, but also had a great crunch and the neck was thick which allowed for more sustain and made playing chords satisfying.

I played some basic power chord progressions for a little while and then I proceeded to play some lead guitar. Bends were easy to execute because of the thicker neck and even with the different bridge setup it was easy to bend and keep the guitar and tune.

I dialed in a scooped tone for metal and aggressive punk and it handled the tone very well.

In all it's great instrument for anyone who is looking for a great rhythm guitar axe, someone who doesn't care about tone, or wants to have a guitar where they don't have to switch pickups. However, regardless of if you prefer to play lead, it's better suited to be a rhythm axe.

Final Verdict:
Great if:
you want to play rhythm guitar
Don't like tone knobs on guitars
if you hate guitars with lots of controls

Bad if:
You want a 24 fret guitar
Want to switch or use two pickups for soloing

Met Eddie Trunk and an issue for the future of metal

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:38:00 +0000

On Saturday I went to Chuck Levins, to meet Eddie Trunk, the writer of "Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal."

Prior to recieving his autograph and buying his book there was a question and answer session. I took this time to ask for his opinion one of the burning questions I have had about the present and future of heavy metal and is subgenres. Specifically, whether or not the trend will continue for there to be more left wing metal and less libertarian metal. He said he does not have a ball and cannot see the future.

Personally I think that this is going to be an issue in the future for metal. A lot of the old metal was very libertarian in it's messages, because it was advocating freedom to drink, smoke, and do whatever, but a lot of the metal heads weren not for giving to the poor or those in need. Also satanism is advocating dominating others at your expense and absolute freedom. This is not a message of equality or help those in need (left-wing) or order (right wing). These old messages in metal of freedom are in between equality and order on a spectrum. Libertarians believe in extreme freedom. So one can see why this message is prevelant in a lot of metal.

This is something that is going to need to get dealt with, because often times satanism and similar imagery is used to espouse freedom. However, some metalheads are saying they are liberal, which in itself is broad (in fact classical liberalism in the united states is another name for libertarianism).

I believe this issue about which direction metal is going to take is something that needs to be discussed and dealt with, because it can have profound consequences for how metal is written, performed, and discussed.

Amazing Band to Check Out: Revocation

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:12:00 +0000

Last thursday I had the opportunity to see one of the hottest new bands in metal music at Sonar. This is noneother than Revocation a metal band that mixes thrash, death, techinical, and progressive metal into their sound.

Their set was amazing. The chemistry between the band members was amazing. There were times when the lead singer/guitarist, David Davidson and the other guitarist, Dan Gargiulo would interact with each other during guitar solos and instrumental parts. Davidson's charisma on stage could not be overlooked for being one with the music. The band played together in unison like a coherent unit. The facial expressions of Davidson added a lot of intensity to the show. Davidson's solos were amazing on the recordings, but blew me away in concert. The guitar tones were amazing also.

If you haven't checked out this band, you should check them out now. They are one of the great modern metal bands.

They can be found on Facebook and on www.myspace.com/revocation

Awesome Hardcore Bands

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:36:00 +0000

Last sunday I had the chance to see the following DC Hardcore bands at WMUC Radio:

Dynamite Fishermen: http://www.myspace.com/dynamitefishermen
The Key Figures: http://www.myspace.com/thekeyfigures
Nervous Impulse: http://www.myspace.com/nervousimpulsedc

Check em out

NAMM 2011 Day One

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:53:00 +0000

I saw that there were some cool products on display this year at NAMM according to Premiere Guitar's coverage. There were some really cool products such as:

Bugera TriRec. I might have to trade my Mesa Boogie Rectifier in for one of these.

The Diamond Heretic & Diamond F4 look really nice also.

VHT ius known for its high end amplifiers, but it appears to be producing a pedal: the VHT V-Drive. I might have to check this out if it gets the sound of a VHT amplifier inside a pedal.

more can be seen here:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/NAMM_2011_Editors_Picks_Day_1.aspx

NAMM 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:42:00 +0000

Can't wait until NAMM 2011 is over so I can look at all of the new products that are coming out!

Previous Danger and Dissonance Playlists that were not posted

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:28:00 +0000

Danger and Dissonance Playlist November 17, 2010

# Artist: Track
1 Poisonblack: Rush
2 Amebix: Arise
3 Fugazi: Turnover
4 Gang Of Four: Natural's Not In it
5 Motorhead: Rock 'N' Roll
6 Nachtystium: A Seed For Suffering
7 Nine Black Alps: Get Your Guns
8 The Offspring: Nitro (Youth Energy)
9 Paradise Lost: Ember's Fire
10 Porcupine Tree: Shallow
11 Rise Against: Anywhere But Here
12 Silverchair: Freak
13 Smashing Pumpkins: Heavy Metal Machine
14 Sponge: Wax Esctatic (To Sell Angelina)
15 The Subways: Young For Eternity
16 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
17 Venom: Angel Dust
18 Testament: Souls Of Black
19 The Sword: Freya
20 Edge Of Sanity: Black Tears
21 Carcass: Heartwork
22 Corrosion Of Conformity: Albatross
23 In Flames: Trigger
24 Kreator: Violent Revolution
25 Metallica: Ride The Lightning
26 Norther: Frozen Angel

Danger and Dissonance Playlist December 1, 2010
# Artist: Track
1 Amebix: Arise
2 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Sixbarrel Shotgun
3 Damone: Out Here All Night
4 Death: Together As One
5 Discharge: I Won't Subscribe
6 Exodus: Downfall
7 Mastodon: The Wolf Is Loose
8 Megadeth: 44 Minutes
9 Minor Threat: Minor Threat
10 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
11 Poisonblack: Never Enough
12 Silverchair: Freak
13 Sponge: Plowed
14 The Subways: Young For Eternity
15 The Sword: Freya
16 Testament: Falling Fast
17 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
18 Venom: Angel Dust
19 Veruca Salt: Seether
20 Warbringer: Severed Reality
21 Nachtmystium: Assassins
22 Bush: A Tendency To Start Fires
23 Cannibal Corpse: Evisceration Plague
24 Akimbo: Rockness Monster
25 Agalloch: Falling Snow
26 Amon Amarth: Once Sent From The Golden Hall
27 Anti-Flag: Rotten Future
28 Corrosion Of Conformity: Albatross

Danger and Dissonance Playlist December 8, 2010
# Artist: Track: Album: Comment
1 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
2 Young Widows: Lucky And Hardheaded
3 Carcass: Heartwork
4 Edge Of Sanity: Black Tears
5 Kreator: Violent Revolution
6 Megadeth: Peace Sells
7 Slint: Good Morning,Captain: First Song Ever from WMUC's Digital Music Library!
8 Metallica: Jump In The Fire
9 Negative Approach: Evacuate
10 Necrophagist: Extreme Unction
11 Nine Black Alps: Get Your Guns
12 Norther: Deep Inside
13 The Offspring: Nitro (Youth Energy)
14 Pantera: Walk
15 Paradise Lost: Embers Fire
16 Poisonblack: Rush
17 Priestess: Everything That You Are
18 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
19 Silverchair: Freak
20 Sponge: Plowed
21 The Subways: Young For Eternity
22 The Sword: Barael's Blade
23 Akimbo: Rockness Monster
24 Amebix: Arise
25 Anti-Flag: Kill The Rich
26 Black Flag: My War
27 Apocalyptica: (Feat. Gavin Rossdale) End Of Me
28 Apothys: Cacophony Rising
29 Amon Amarth: Once Sent From Golden Hall

Danger and Dissonance Playlist November 10, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:42:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Misery Index: Traitors
2 Devourment: Abomination Unseen
3 Cattle Decapitation: Applied Human Defragmentation
4 Amebix: Arise!
5 Children Of Bodom: Towards Dead End
6 Cannibal Corpse: Decency Defied
7 Exodus: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
8 Napalm Death: Control
9 Corrosion Of Conformity: Albatross
10 Bathory: Enter The Eternal Fire
11 Warbringer: Severed Reality
12 Necrophagist: Extreme Unction
13 Testament: Practice What You Preach
14 Baroness: O'Appalachia
15 Fugazi: Turnover
16 High On Fire: Turk
17 Metallica: The Four Horsemen
18 Death: Pull The Plug
19 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
20 Nine Black Alps: Buy Nothing
21 The Offspring: Nitro (Youth Energy)
22 Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
23 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
24 Silverchair: Freak
25 Slayer: Angel Of Death
26 Venom: Angel Dust
27 Minor Threat: Seeing Red
28 Black Flag: My War
29 Anti-Flag: Safe Tonight

Danger and Dissonance Playlist November 3, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:39:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Carcass: Heartwork
2 Exodus: Downfall
3 Norther: Deep Inside
4 Slayer: War Ensemble
5 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
6 Poisonblack: Never Enough
7 Priestess: Everything That You Are
8 Priestess: Everything That You Are
9 Apothys: Cacophony Rising
10 Drugs Of Faith: The Age Of Reason
11 Condemn The Infected: Passages To Perdition
12 Young Widows: Lucky And Hardheaded
13 Kreator: Violent Revolution
14 Meshuggah: Bleed
15 The Subways: Young For Eternity
16 Negative Approach: Evacuate
17 Pantera: Walk
18 Paradise Lost: Remembrance
19 Rise Against: Life Less Frightening
20 Sponge: Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)
21 Warbringer: Severed Reality
22 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
23 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
24 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Sixbarrel Shotgun
25 Akimbo: Rockness Monster
26 Arch Enemy: I Am Legend/Out For Blood
27 Baroness: O'Appalachia
28 Children Of Bodom: Towards Dead End

Danger and Dissonance Playlist October 27, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:36:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Warbringer: Severed Reality
2 Exdous: March Of The Sycophants
3 Ihsahn: A Grave Inversed
4 The Subways: Young For Eternity
5 Paradise Lost: Remembrance
6 Revocation: Re-Animaniac
7 Negative Approach: Tied Down
8 Napalm Death: Siege Of Power
9 Norther: Black Gold
10 Nine Black Alps: Buy Nothing
11 Nachtmystium: A Seed For Suffering
12 Minor Threat: Minor Threat
13 Sponge Silence: Is Their Drug
14 Venom: Poison
15 The Offspring: Nitro (Youth Energy)
16 High On Fire: Turk
17 Discharge: Does This System Work?
18 Black Flag: Rise Above
19 Necrophagist: Extreme Unction
20 Death: Pull The Plug
21 Condemn The Infected: Passages To Perdition
22 Children Of Bodom: Next In Line
23 Carcass: No Love Lost
24 Anti-Flag: Rotten Future
25 Porcupine: Tree Shallow
26 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
27 Amon Amarth: Once Sent From The Golden Hall
28 Apothys: Cacophony Rising
29 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Sixbarrel Shotgun
30 Corrosion Of Conformity: Albatross

Danger and Dissonance Playlist October 13, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:04:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Testament: Practice What You Preach
2 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
3 Silverchair: Freak
4 Priestess: Everything That You Are
5 Anti-Flag: Safe Tonight
6 Baroness: O'Appalachia
7 Black Rebel Motorcycle: Linen On Your Dreams
8 Black Sabbath: Time Machine
9 Bush: A Tendency To Start Fires
10 Carcass: Keep On Rotting In The Free World
11 Children Of Bodom: Sixpounder
12 Apothys: Cacophony Rising
13 Death: Baptized In Blood
14 Discharge: I Won't Subscribe
15 Exodus: March Of The Syncophants
16 Fugazi: Turnover
17 In Flames: Embody The Invisible
18 Kreator: Violent Revolution
19 Minor Threat: Straight Edge
20 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
21 Nachtmystium: A Seed For Suffering
22 Nine Black Alps: Porcupine
23 Norther: Black Gold
24 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
25 Rise Against: Life Less Frightening
26 Sponge: Plowed
27 Metallica: No Remorse
28 Megadeth: Peace Sells

Danger and Dissonance Playlist October 6, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:51:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Exodus: Downfall
2 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
3 Revolta: The End Obscured
4 Discharge: Is This To Be?
5 The Subways: Young For Eternity
6 Sponge: My Purity
7 Carcass: Heartwork
8 Silverchair: Slave
9 Megadeth: This Day We Fight!
10 Black Sabbath: Children Of The Grave
11 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
12 Children Of Bodom: Needled 24/7
13 Motorhead: Ace Of Spades
14 Death: Baptized In Blood
15 Kreator: Destroy What Destroys You
16 Metallica: Creeping Death
17 Slayer: War Ensemble
18 Priestess: Raccoon Eyes
19 Norther: Deep Inside
20 Trhexyn: Years Of Contention
21 Tool: Stinkfist
22 Negative Approach: Evacuate
23 Nine Black Alps: Cosmopolitan
24 Smashing Pumpkins: Bullet With Butterfly Wings
25 Judas Priest: Breaking The Law
26 Paradise Lost: Embers Fire
27 Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
28 Stone Temple Pilots: Sex Type Thing
29 Black Flag: Rise Above
30 Minor Threat: I'm Seeing Red

Danger and Dissonance Playlist September 29, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:47:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Norther: Frozen Angel
2 Metallica: Disposable Heroes
3 Misery Index: The Great Depression
4 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
5 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
6 Nine Black Alps: Ironside
7 Children Of Bodom: Lake Bodom
8 Paradise Lost: Embers Fire
9 Silverchair: Lie To Me
10 Anti-Flag: Kill The Rich
11 Testament: Souls Of Black
12 Nachtmystium: Nightfall
13 Venom: Schizo
14 Coheed and Cambria: A Favor House Atlantic
15 Young Widows: Lucky And Hardheaded
16 Akimbo: Rockness Monster
17 Veruca Salt: Seether
18 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Sixbarrel Shotgun
19 Black Sabbath: Time Machine
20 Blitzkrieg: Buried Alive
21 Carcass: This Is Your Life
22 Discharge: Does This System Work?
23 Exodus: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
24 Fugazi: Turnover
25 Foo Fighters: Good Grief
26 Fierce Allegiance: Die Fighting
27 Apocalyptica (Featuring Gavin Rossdale): End Of Me
28 Black Flag: My War
29 Damone: Out Here All Night
30 Drugs Of Faith: Age Of Reason

Danger and Dissonance Playlist September 22

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:42:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Exodus: Downfall
2 Black Flag: What I See
3 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
4 Carcass: No Love Lost
5 Children Of Bodom: Towards Dead End
6 Metallica: Ride The Lightning
7 Megadeth: 44 Minutes
8 Death: Crystal Mountain
9 Discharge: Does This System Work?
10 Anti-Flag: Rotten Future
11 Fierce Allegiance: Die Fighting
12 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Whatever Happened To My Rock'N'Roll
13 Nachtmystium: No Funeral
14 Apocalyptica Featuring Gavin Rossdale: End Of Me
15 Black Sabbath: Time Machine
16 Negative Approach: Evacuate
17 The Offspring: Come Out And Play
18 Norther: Frozen Angel
19 Nine Black Alps: Along For The Ride
20 Misery Index: The Carrion Call
21 Priestess: Raccoon Eyes
22 Revocation: Anthem Of The Betrayed
23 Stabbing Westward: Shame
24 Napalm Death: Siege Of Power
25 Silverchair: Freak
26 Sponge: Plowed
27 The Sword: How Heavy This Axe
28 Testament: Falling Fast

Danger and Dissonance Playlist September 8, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:36:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 In Ruins: Dead From The Start
2 Judas Priest: Breaking The Law
3 Kreator: Destroy What Destroys You
4 Metallica: No Remorse
5 Trihexyn: Years Of Contention
6 Nachtmystium: Nightfall
7 Napalm Death: Instinct Of Survival
8 Necrophagist: Extreme Unction
9 Negative Approach: Lost Cause
10 Nine Black Alps: Iron Side
11 Mastodon: Iron Tusk
12 Nirvana: Breed
13 Norther: To Hell
14 The Offspring: Nitro (Youth Energy)
15 Opeth: Master's Apprentices
16 Minor Threat: Straight Edge
17 Pantera: Walk
18 Megadeth: Peace Sells
19 Priestess: Everything That You Are
20 In Flames: Trigger
21 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
22 Venom: Angel Dust
23 Sponge: Silence Is Their Drug
24 Testament: Souls Of Black
25 Motorhead: Blackheart
26 Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
27 Carcass: Heartwork
28 Corrosion Of Conformity: Albatross
29 Fugazi: Turnover

Danger and Dissonance Playlist for September 1 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:41:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Trihexyn: Years of Contention
2 Revocation: Dismantle The Dictator
3 In Flames: Minus
4 Negative Approach: Tied Down
5 Smashing Pumpkins: Tales of A Scorched Earth
6 Silverchair: Lie To Me
7 Sponge: Rotting Pinata
8 Death: Pull The Plug
9 Testament: Falling Fast
10 Carcass: Keep On Rotting In The Free World
11 In Ruins: Dead From The Start
12 Exodus: Downfall
13 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Sixbarrel Shotgun
14 Chute: Venom
15 Cradle of Filth: Cthulhu Dawn
16 Black Flag: My War
17 Misery Index: Retaliate
18 Nine Black Alps: Buy Nothing
19 Foo Fighters: Good Grief
20 Children Of Bodom: Towards Dead End
21 Minor Threat: It Follows
22 Poisonblack: The Darkest Lie
23 Veruca Salt: All Hail Me
24 Blitzkrieg: Buried Alive
25 Steve Vai: Bad Horsie
26 Deep Purple: Highway Star
27 AC/DC: Shoot To Thrill
28 Bathory: Raise The Dead
29 Bush: A Tendency To Start Fires

1st show of the 4th season

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:53:00 +0000

The first show of the 4th season will take place this wednesday from 10am-12pm on wmucradio.com on the WMUC HQ (VBR 160Kbps) stream and on 88.1 FM in College Park.

danger and dissonance end for the semester

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:17:00 +0000

Danger and Dissonance is done for the spring 2010 semester. In the meantime check out other shows at the station at wmucradio.com

Danger and Dissonance Playlist May 6, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:54:00 +0000

# Artist: Track
1 Norther: To Hell
2 Testament: Falling Fast
3 Dimmu Borgir: In Death's Embrace
4 Children Of Bodom: Lake Bodom
5 Paradise Lost: Remembrance
6 Priestess: Two Kids
7 Black Flag: My War
8 Sponge: Plowed
9 Poisonblack: Nothing Else Remains
10 Black Sabbath: I Witness
11 Carcass: No Love Lost
12 The Pixies: Break My Body
13 Death: Torn To Pieces
14 Minor Threat: Minor Threat
15 Drugs Of Faith: Anemic
16 Condemn The Infected: Passages To Perdition
17 Kreator: Violent Revolution
18 Megadeth: Head Crusher
19 Discharge: Does This System Work?
20 Nachtmystium: A Seed For Suffering
21 Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
22 In Flames: Embody The Invisible
23 Slayer: War Ensemble
24 Pantera: Walk
25 Nirvana: School
26 CKY: Tripled Manic State
27 Nine Black Alps: Buy Nothing
28 Porcupine Tree: Deadwing
29 Venom: Angel Dust
30 Veruca Salt: Seether

Top 5 Metal Amps

noreply@blogger.com (Danger and Dissonance) — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:05:00 +0000

This article on Gear-Vault has awesome information about the top 5 amps for heavy metal and hard rock: http://www.gear-vault.com/top-5-amps-peavey-5150-6505/

I never realized that there were so many hard rock and metal amps. The article states that hard rock and metal guitar players must buy a lot of amps since there are so many amps marketed to those players.

I'm not surprised that Marshall is considered number one since it is an iconic brand. I'm also not surprised that the Peavey 5150/6505 and the Mesa Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifiers are on there. Both pack a lot of punch and an awesome metal/hard rock tone.