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2010 Ibanez New Product

2010-09-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

XPT 1400 TW

Every guitar player has at one time dreamed of "a guitar that catches everyone’s attention." The image and identity of the Ibanez Xiphos may be its aggressive and distinctive shape. Aside from its cosmetics, the basic quality and functionality are very advanced when compared to other Ibanez models although it was only released a few years back.

The new, limited version of Xiphos, XPT1400TW, is a double neck guitar featuring a regular 6-string neck paired with a 7-string counterpart, both of which are icons of Ibanez electric guitars.Both necks feature neck-through construction. Paired with a Mahogany body, this construction makes for tight low-end, great sustain, and very fat tone. The deep cut at the neck joint allows fast playability at higher fret positions.The 7-string neck features a 27 inch, extra long scale and the bridge is the strong and rigid Gibraltar Custom, which allows you have a tight low end sound without losing string tension when you tune down.The 6 string neck features a 25.5 inch scale and the Edge III double locking tremolo, which allows the player to perform a variety of whammy tricks and licks.The KTS™ TITANIUM Reinforcement bar is installed in both necks and makes them strong and stable.The DiMarzio® D Activator™ pickups are passive, yet have a powerful and aggressive sound like active pickups which create rich harmonics and well defined notes.The strap pins are located at the best position to maintain a comfortable playing position and accurate body balance.No guitar has such an absolute presence and strong character as the XPT1400TW does. XPT1400TW is definitely eye-catching. Grab it for yourself and feel the power of the XPT1400TW.

5pc Maple/Walnut neck-thru w/TITANIUM Reinforcement
Mahogany body
Jumbo frets
Color : GP (Gray Pewter)
Case included

Neck Type : Wizard II-7
Gibraltar Custom-7 bridge
DiMarzio® D Activator-7 (H) neck pu
DiMarzio® D Activator-7 (H) bridge pu
Scale: 685.8mm/ 27”
Control : 1 Volume w/ PU Selector
String Gauge : .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.054
Factory Tuning : 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B

Neck Type : Wizard II
Edge III bridge
DiMarzio® D-Activator (H) neck pu
DiMarzio® D-Activator (H) bridge pu
Scale : 648mm/ 25.5”
Control : 1 Volume, 1 Tone w/ PU Selector
String Gauge : .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory Tuning : 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E

The Best Indonesian Guitarist

2010-01-10T22:54:00.000-08:00

indonesia's top guitarists who already have big names of more than one decade

Eet Syahrani

Name: Eet Sjahranie
Full Name: Zahedi Riza Sjahranie
Place / Date of Birth: Bandung (West Java), February 3, 1962
Game Style: Rock
Group Band previous: Superdigi, God Bless, Cynomadeus
Group Band now: Edane
Musical influences: Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Van Halen, AC / DC, Peter
Gabriel, Trevor Rabin, God Bless, Koes Plus, Bimbo, Fariz RM
Guitarist admired abroad: Too many of them man! Van Halen, Trevor Rabin, Angus Young, Tony Iommi just to name a few
Local senior guitarist influential: Ian Antono (God Bless), Odink Nasution (Thunder Gypsies)
Other local senior guitarist who admired: Albert Warnerin (Giant Step), Yopie videos, Gideon Tengker
The young guitarist who admired: Wow a lot! Some of them are Baron, Pay, Rama, Ivan (Boomerang), well ... a lot man, not a cave may write only one
Zodiac: Aquarius
Softwares: ProTools LE
Non-formal education: Recording Workshop (Chillicothe, OH, USA)

Ian Antono

Ian Antono has the original name Joseph Antono Djojo born in Malang, East Java, October 29, 1950. He is a musician and songwriter who is also one of the guitarist of legendary rock group God Bless. Now name this Antono Ian began to attract attention because at that time the atmosphere of rock music in Indonesia, no one has started. God Bless the one who spearheaded the first time. So Ian is also automatically became the first guitarist in the path of flying rock Indonesia

Abdee Negara

Abdee Negara born in Donggala, Central Sulawesi, June 28, 1968. This is Abdee guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer who is a senior gan. He is one of the guitarist Slank, Ridho and guitarist has played with many other national and international, one of Paul Gilbert. Besides Slank, his main band, Abdee also a producer of other bands such as Indonesia Serieus. Since the beginning of his career, Negara has presented a style of playing rock-blues.

Besides busy with Slank, Abdee also recorded as a sound engineer and producer for other bands albums as Seurieus. He also became one clinician in the magazine along with members of the G Plus gitaris.com, Owen. For guitar, Abdee become artist endorser for brands and Extreme guitar. Even so, he still wanted a Telecaster model.

Andra Ramadhan

Born in Surabaya, June 17, 1972. Andra admitted late attracted to music. because the new junior high through extra curicular music. First he dreamed of becoming seo famous drummer now, but due to cost to buy the drums very expensive and after seeing his friend play guitar fun, hobby was changed. Capital loans guitar, he began learning guitar, and indeed because of talent, skills and techniques of the game is growing very rapidly. In this SMPN 6, Andra met Dhani, Wawan, and Erwin then they agreed to form a band by the name of god. The flow of the first rock theirs eventually moved into jazz due to the influence of Erwin. They had won the event at the time Yamaha Music still using the name of Down Beat. After it got serious in the world of music. At first, Andra prefer bad looking guitars character than the sound itself. New since joining the Down Beat with Ahmad Dhani, and Erwin, he began to notice the sound produced by each type of guitar.

Problems later in life hung Andra when he must choose between his career as a musician or continue his studies in interior design department. With careful consideration, Andra eventually chose to continue to pursue a career in the music world, but that does not mean steps remain smooth, since both parents did not agree to release the bench Andra college. Like normal parents, they want to see Andra earned a degree as a fifth brother was over. But eventually her parents would understand and it proved the right choice Andra. After releasing his lectures, his concentration to Dewa 19 makes creativity more unearthed.

Down Beat who later renamed Dewa19 began recording demos of songs nuanced jazz. It's because the time of rock Indonesia's atmosphere is not promising. New at the time of the rock group Slank debut appeared and became a phenomenon on 1991, Dewa19 rock back on track, although there are still a touch of jazz and pop. With the initial formation Ahmad Dhani on the keyboard, on vocals Ari Lasso, Erwin on bass and drums Interview at the end of 1992 the first album was released by relying hits We Not On Sex Again and Joey are great acclaim. Two years later the 2nd album released under the title The Future Formats. Again two hits mainstay No 'it's love of the Other and I'm Yours got a good reception. Andra game in the first two albums still rock '80 nuanced. Even the songs I'm Yours and Barbie, guitar solos exactly nuanced Andra Vitto Bratta (White Lion).

3rd album, entitled Best Best released in 1995. Do not be fooled by the title because the album was not the album The Best. Hits are the mainstay is the One Heart, Love is it Membawamu Back, One Heart, and a Self-Situ Nurbaya song which became the song most often performed by young bands on the scene the festivals or music performances. Glam rock style of play became inspiration Andra many young people to learn guitar and nge-band. Year 1997, released the album Five Pandavas. This time the candidate hits Kirana, I'm here for you, and you're the one and only.
For guitar business, which was first used Aria Pro Stratocaster type for making the first album and his live performances. Then after trying Fender guitar he began using it. To get a better sound, he then put Dimarzio pickups on his guitar Aria Pro. But then he would have preferred to use classic Fender Stratocaster to the Dewa19 album to four.
in 2006, Andra and the god release the new album, entitled Republic of Love, and God again used the title as the name of the band Dewa19.

Aria Baron Suprayogi ( BARON )

Baron had studied with Donny Suhendra, Harry Roesli, and Pre Budidharma while still in high school baron. The results of this study was very successful until he was elected the best guitarist "Yamaha Live Contest".
After some time in college, the Baron decides to music school to the Australian Guitar of the Institute on the advice of Joe Satriani. But he was expelled for bringing electric guitar. Then he returned to Indonesia and form a new band named / rif. But because all personnel refused to move to Jakarta, the Baron left / rif. It turned out that the band would later become one of the top rock bands, Indonesia.

Then Baron formed a new band named Gigi. The Baron in the band Dewa Budjana duet with a guitarist. Together with Gigi, Baron just released 2 albums 'Angan' (1994) which sold 100,000 copies. Then the album 'The World' (1995) sold 400,000 copies. 2 albums but this could toss a Baron as a top guitarist, Indonesia, because thanks to the album Dentistry awarded Best Music Group in Indonesia Music awards Gold. After leaving the teeth, Baron continued graduate school majoring in American advertising. In 2000 he returned to Indonesia and form his own group called the Baron Band.

In Baron Band, he brought ngepop music. But after seeing the Arch Enemy in America, Baron then move into the path of metal. It can be seen from the current style of metal end. Baron reportedly was preparing a project with metal musicians Indonesia. We'll wait on the game.

I WAYAN BALAWAN

Well ya Indonesian guitar god. I Wayan Balawan born in Gianyar, Bali, September 9, 1973. Balawan known as a top jazz musicians Indonesia. He is a jazz guitarist who the name stuck and the more favored in Indonesia with a guitar playing technique Tapping Touch Style. He also had received his musical education in Australia, but he had majored in rock music is not jazz. Today Balawan rock band that carries Ethnic Fusion exploration of traditional Balinese music.

Balawan began playing music since the age of 8 years and then founded the band while still in elementary school. Balawan played some songs Scorpions, Deep Purple and Beatles. Because bored with rock music, Balawan school after graduation moved to Sydney to study jazz guitar and vocals at the Australian Institute Of Music. Balawan also receive scholarships for 3 years for Diploma Of Music.
Balawan became known in Sydney for 5 years until he returned to his hometown in Bali in 1997 and then formed a band called Stone Ethnic Fusion (Ethnic Balinese music combined with jazz music). Stone debut album titled Ethnic Fusion "Globalism" finally released.

Balawan is a very talented guitarist with a style very typical game, a technique known as "Tapping Touch Style" (such as Stanley Jordan). A game that uses all eight fingers to play a tap on the fretboard. A glimpse of this game look like piano playing: the game bass, chords and melody, all played with the left finger and right finger ... almost without a pick. Balawan game is so smooth and slippery. Mendevelop Balawan own unique independent tap where the game left and right finger was really nothing to do (completely different). To realize this, Balawan also trains this independent techniques in drumming. It was a surprise when he came to the studio's Balawan Gitaris.com, it Balawan is a drummer good enough too.

In Indonesia Balawan has been recognized as one of the best guitarists in Indonesia, was often filled Balawan TV in Indonesia and perform at Jazz Cafe, Ubud (Bali) with his band Rock Ethnic Fusion and jazznya group. Balawan is a guitar teacher and often appeared in several music schools in Indonesia. Balawan also endorsed by Ibanez and Laney.

Previous Balawan also been doing a tour in Europe: East Meet West Edekoben Germany Gitarren Festival 2000 Tour, tour to 20 cities in Germany in 2001, tours to the Hell Blues Festival in Norway (Sept. 2001) and released a solo album produced in Germany in the year 2001.

DEWA BUDJANA

I Dewa Gede Budjana or known by the name of god Budjana born in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, August 30, 1963. He is a member of the band and plays Guido as a guitarist. Interest and talent in music Budjana god, especially a guitar, was very dominant seen since he was still sitting on the bench Elementary School in Klungkung Bali. To the point, small Budjana grandfather never steal money just to fulfill her desire to buy his first guitar for 10,000 rupiah.

Since a first guitar is what makes Budjana no longer have a passion for school, her guitar is number 1. At that time itself Budjana learn to play guitar technique, and he was able to quickly learn advanced Deddy Dores song titled Losing A girl and the song The Flower Setangkai Rollies entitled, and even then while he had not touched the literature of music / guitar formal. Right now other than the active information with Gigi, Budjana also undergo a solo career since 1997.

In 1984, Budjana Squirrell jazz band at his school, SMA II Surabaya. And after drinking a lot of experience, he moved to Jakarta a year later. In Jakarta, the fate of jazz meet on purpose with dedengkot country, the late Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana musician father. Through Jack, Budjana philosophy of the game draws a lot of jazz. From there, his star began to shine. Budjana increasingly recognized. After graduating studies in SMAN 2 Surabaya, Budjana moved to Jakarta. only more serious music and intensive. Began in 1985, leads the journey began in Jakarta.

In 1994, a group formed teeth Budjana with Baron (guitar), Thomas (bass), Armand (vocals) and Ronald (drums). Albums produced with this group is Angan (1994), World (1995), 3 / 4 (1996), 2x2 (1997), Looking Back (1998), and Good (1999), The Age, and a religious album Grab Victory

But through his work with Gigi, Budjana also pursue solo projects with Nusa Damai album spawned in early 1997. Then proceed also with my guitar (2000), and Samsara (2003)

ROCK'N DRUMMER

2009-12-25T07:25:00.000-08:00

James Owen Sullivan
Avenged Sevenfold

The Reverend Tholomew Plague

Born February 9th 1981.
Full name is James Owen Sullivan.
Got his own drum set at age 3.
Got expelled from Catholic school in 3rd grade.
Has a side project with Syn gates called Pinkly Smooth, which he is the Lead Singer of, he also plays the drums for that band.
Formally the drummer for the band Suburban Legends.
Wrote Avenged Sevenfold's new song a Little Piece of Heaven. He also is found laughing, singing and screaming in it also.
When he was a teenager he could be found walking around in brightly colored kimonos.

Drum tech Jason “Diz” Berry says The Rev’s kit is miked with a Shure Beta 91 and Audix D6 (kick, stage-right and stage-left); AKG D22 (snare top) and 460 (snare bottom); 451 (hi-hat); Audix D2s (toms 1/2/3) and D4s (toms 4/5/6); Audio-Technica AT4050s (overheads L/R); and an AKG 451 (ride cymbal).

Joey Jordinson Slipknot
Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich was born on 26 December 1963, until now dy known as the drummer for heavy metal band Metallica.

Alex Van Hallen

Chad Smith

Born on 25 October 1961.a drummer from the band Red Hot Chilli Peppers,and the Chickenfoot

Chad Smith is doing efforts to solve the record plays over 300 drums instruments.

Yukihiro Awaji

Yukihiro was born on 28 November 1968 in Chiba (near Tokyo). he is the drummer of the Japanese rock band L'Arc ~ en ~ Ciel, replacing previous drummer "sakura" in 1998. previously he was the drummer of Zi: Kill, famous rock bands during 1989.

DRAGON FORCE

2009-12-22T08:14:00.000-08:00

Dragon Force is a British band that the music wing extreme power metal.

Members:
1. ZP Threat as a vocalist
2. Herman Li (Lead Guitar)
3. Vadim Puzhanov (keyboard)
4. Sam Totman (Second guitar)
5. Frederic Leclercq (bass)
6. Dave Mackintosh (drums)

Their abilities as musicians, they are not responsibility - responsibility. Moreover, Herman Li guitar master. Although the descendants of Asian people, but its ability is referred to as the fastest and greatest guitarist. A few months ago, he became deputy Asia guitarist in the world contest held in a country (sorry forgot where). There he became deputy Asia was accompanied by a representative of another as the Asian representative from Indonesia Balawan

Dragon Force is the only known metal band, which is free from the name "tattoo". cool right?. All personnel have agreed to not use tattoos. Dragon Force also had a gig in Indonesia precisely in Tennis Outdor Jakarta on May 19, 2007. Dragon Force received many awards from several music awards, including the guitar solo n the best melodies in one song entitled Through Fire wrote into the Flames. In this song Herman Li and Sam Totman skillnya alternately exposing and playing guitar at the same end.

VALLEY OF THE DAMNED

Track List:
1. “Invocation of Apocalyptic Evil” – 0:14
2. “Valley of the Damned” – 7:11
3. “Black Fire” – 5:47
4. “Black Winter Night” – 6:30
5. “Starfire” – 5:53
6. “Disciples of Babylon” – 7:16
7. “Revelations” – 6:52
8. “Evening Star” – 6:39
9. “Heart of a Dragon” – 5:23
10. “Where Dragons Rule” – 5:56

DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames

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DEFTONES

2009-12-22T07:28:00.000-08:00

Deftones is the American rock band from Sacramento, California, which was formed in 1988.- Chino Moreno (vocals and guitar)

- Stephen Carpenter (guitar)
- Chi Cheng (bass)
- Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables)
- Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion)

In the midst of the Golden State, about halfway between San Francisco and Reno, Nevada, located Sacramento, California House of Representatives and currently the castle Pete Wilson's republican rules. As irony would have it, is also home to a thriving music scene, and hard-hitting Sacramento Deftones played a major role. Four members of the Deftones, who have enjoyed close friendship since childhood and has a sonic breath fire into the streets quiet suburbs, if not for four years, agreed that few people in the outside world knows about it. "Sacramento's a killer music," says guitarist Stephwn Carpenter, "but it's not just a big club scene. There's like one good club [in Livestock Club] and a few other places, but people really do not go out more here

But the lack of proper channels for the group to release their unique brand of music's anger does not stop them. Instead, they hit the streets and began building a following in the Bay Area, Reno and LA, touring with everyone from Bad Brains and L7 and Korn to Quciksand. After four years of constant performing and juggling their day jobs, they worked their way of demos for the existence of a recording contract with Maverick.
"When you're a new band, it's hard to convince clubs in different cities to enable you to play and pay you - not like the bands could travel anywhere at the drop of a hat," Carpenter said, "I mean, no one any thoughts free play for half the time, but when it comes to travel you still have to pay. So grow. "

In the Deftones' case, it is clearly paid off. The band's Maverick debut, Adrenaline, featuring songs such as "Nosebleed," "Lifter" and musical "7 the words," the hair with a determination, frustration and passion. Produced by Terry Date (White Zombie, Soundgarden, Pantera) captures the dynamics of the band in the studio with no raw energy put behind him, most of the live recording. Tracks are the 11 colored with various shades of subtle style that keeps the music fresh. Although he may cry and howl as viscerally as the most affected by contemporary concerns, singer enigmatic vocalist Chino Moreno is also a melodic talent, especially in the "Root" and 11 songs surprises "Fist" (taken from one of the band's previous demo). The same melodic sensibility often creeps into the abrasive guitars for kicks Carpenter harsh tunefulness.

"I think that one of the best things we have going for us is our dynamic," said Moreno. "There is never too many things. It's not like there is a real heavy song and then a real soft song. Each of our songs contain many different levels." like the band refused to pigeonholed sonically, they also remain abstract lyrically, preferring to express themselves more in a stream-of-consciousness fashion. Like many of their influence, (the band cites range from Jane's Addiction to Bad Brains to Smashing Pumpkins) this band never stops long enough to be pinned down, which obviously makes things interesting.

With "White Pony," the third Maverick album, Deftones have been making records as erotic as brutal, as dynamic as silent, as relentless as soft, as hooky as experimental, and fertile as closely. Firm grip of the nerves and prepare you to define the sonic rush - was "White Pony" offers an emotional journey, with great prizes for those who are able to survive.

"I saw the boundaries more clearly now than I used to," said the singer Chino Moreno. "I'd rather play games with people cerebrally than I was several years ago. I'm better at making love to her head."

Deftones formed in 1988, but their first debut in 1995 only, at that time we met with the Deftones "Adrenaline," a highly flammable compound, knives riffs, rumbling, rage, and rap-ish delivery. Note, in addition to half a million copies sold, laid the foundation for a heavy movement followed and continues today. Even then, we heard evidence that this is not a band concerned with tradition or disturbed by the music of the border. About a tempestuous bursts of hardcore is part of the frightening calm and vulnerability. There's something pretty in the battle of feedback and cymbal wash, a mermaid comes to the surface in the swamp moss. Chino knew from get-go that nothing is eternal is always clear, and so chose not to talk so much directly, but the robe in the image to your imagination to change her clothes. When he sang in this album "7 words," "You and me here alone, flat face along the edge of the glass."

"I received a letter from the children talked about how a particular song influenced them or entertain them," said Chino. "Their idea of what it means totally different from what I feel, but I would never tell them that. If there is something that affects you at all, that's good."

Two years, countless packed houses, and one major riot in Arizona later, the people who submitted "Around The Fur." No less violent than its predecessor, the album is pure passion and thrive outside the standby whisper-to-scream trick. Deftones spread to the two extremes, looking for logical limits of barbarism guitar while flirting with Gothic or New Wave sense of sparseness and spy haunted. Chino more aware of herself and better able to translate what he was obsessed or fascinated him to his words. "There's blood in my hair and I have bruises years but there is something about the long shady eyes," he sang in "Mascara."

Rock and alternative radio play "Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)," and MTV played the video for "My Own Summer (Shove It)," a scary clip (and apt analogy) that shows the band playing on a float while the hungry shark cage circled below. Road incessantly work followed, including two stints at Warped and Ozzfest. Somehow there they found the time to cut the rhythm version Depeche Mode's "To Have And To Hold" for an album saluting the synth-pop forefathers. When they played Detroit with Black Sabbath in Valentine's Day, 1999, they were affected when all their equipment van stolen in a robbery. "Around The Fur" went Gold. Finally, Deftones return to Sacramento and began soul mining and experimental settings that will be "White Pony."

At this time, the neo-hardcore band sound so important in pioneering the toast of our nation. Countless actions ran to the proven formula, but the Deftones saw no need to revisit the past in creating the "White Pony," just need to satisfy themselves.

"We never talk about it, about finding 'Deftones sound,'" says bassist Chi Cheng. "We do not want to find a particular sound, and settled in particular sound is not a good thing. I think that's why we continue to advance the album, because we're going with what we feel right at that moment, not what we think we do."

Co-produced by the band and Terry Date (who did both of their previous efforts), "White Pony" was cut in Sausalito, CA legendary Recording Plant and Larrabee Sound Studios in Hollywood. The process is not quick, but the results, music and the emotional, amazing. Stephen Carpenter wash and wailing wall stretches from here to the cosmos; Chi's bass went down like ten-ton anchors; Abe Cunningham's drums are beaten is not unreasonable, and Frank Delgado landscape point to find the sound and the needle drops while freeing tirades Chino real and unload his cargo uncertainty and longing.

Siren riff opens "Feiticeira" ( "I read the game show in Brazil. If you win, you can drink the milk of the host cord. I do not know how it developed into a mock scenario of being kidnapped," Chino explained), and you ' back from the volatile, in-depth journey. Stop including a hail of bullets blood raw ( "Elite"), killer warm plate of love ( "Knife Prty"), and one album ascending and ambled closer ( "Pink Maggit") which managed to be simultaneously transmitted, progressive, expansive, and shortness of breath.

Tool singer Maynard James Keenan co-wrote and shot vocals with Chino in "Passengers," a journey of echo and aphrodisiacal glittering keys punctuated by an explosive chorus.

"It's about being a passenger in a car with a girl who takes you around the world, literally, sexual, in a whirlwind of time," Chino said. "I could hardly tell where I end and Maynard started."

Chino's characteristic abstractions even painted pictures richer than before. They float from his mouth when he hushes, and fly from it when he howled, and in both cases, they were something to the deepest corner of your mind to untangle. In the "RX Queen" he sings, "We will fly farther because you're my girl. And it's okay if you sting me, I will not mind. We will stop for a break in the month and we'll make fire."

From Chino's challenge, a sense of visual lyrics, Cheng said, "What is good to hear a song and know exactly - in a word - what is the singer talking about? It's like a good painting or a good book. I never asked what something Chino mean, I want to know what it means to me. "

Midway through the "White Pony," you will find the most beautiful thing ever done Deftones - a song called "Teen." Built around the loop, drip, trip-hop beats, and carefully plucked guitar, songs like the twinkling night stars in the night a lot of sad nostalgia for the innocence of high school love. Chino's voice float and rise slowly around the interwoven texture of a song that will surprise you with the best way.

"I like to look back at moments like that," said Chino. "That's when you can take a true, deep breath. You do not have anything to worry about except 'do this girl like me?" It's as strong as it was back. "

"White Pony" has nothing to do with gangs or trends or market surveys, and all things related to the five-man 'unwavering commitment to follow where their hearts and heads with them, be it in a rough place, angry, seductive or scary. Deftones have an unquestionable passion for music, for free you feel in the booming drums, screeching feedback, and gut-born scream and headspace created by moments of silence. If you can not feel that desire and intensity on every second of this album, you numb beyond repair.

It's a natural immeasurably enriched by everything that existed before. From one-two punch Adrenaline (1995) and Around The Fur (1997) to the breakthrough success of 2000's Grammy-winning platinum-plus seller, White Pony featuring a huge success "Change (In The House Of Flies)," Deftones make a big leap to new sonic spaces wide, driven by nearly two years non-stop global tour that brought the band from the United States to Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and back again. "We can not sit still," Stephen insisted, on the origin of Deftones. "We've built a lot of creative steam on the road and hitting on all cylinders. You can not just turn that off. We're trying to relax and live as ordinary civilians, but it did not happen. We have forgotten how." "We kicked it for about three months , "continued Chino," and bored. We drifted back together, started writing songs and playing games at The Spot, practice rooms and studios we have built for ourselves. And we can tell right away that we were on to something. " "It just comes naturally," insists drummer Abe Cunningham. "Playing in the studio is just an extension of playing live for us. We have the same focus and energy, in the same way to make the party no matter what happens around us. It has been three years since we put out White Pony and we are in under much pressure to follow it. We're just ignore all that nonsense. When the time is right, we all know that. "In the summer of 2002, when it must be true. This band has brought their music to a new level thanks to a scorching tour schedule that makes them sharp, focused and tough night after night. "This is our life," insists Stephen. "We are a band. We eat, sleep and other things you can think together.as a band. We do not know any other way." This is the common bond is forged with fans around the world. "People are the same wherever you go," said Chino. "And the music is the same in any language. I could say we were surprised about how people react to us wherever we play. But we do not. It was like a party the same everywhere, just different directions to get to where . 'They're the band has finally landed back at their home base in Sacramento. "We plan to lay low for six months," Chino explained. "But the music continued to flow out. All we could do is stand back and let that happen." "I'm throwing more licks than I care," added Stephen. "I think there's always more where that came from. We're all just trying to stay in that moment, focus on what is in front of us and gave everything we had." "We must work to stay ahead of ourselves," Chino said, adding that producer Terry Date to hand full control to keep this band torrent produce. The result is the Deftones, album punches through the next dimension of the Deftones' sound really authentic. Displaying blazing like standouts as "Needles & Pins," a dark, smoldering "Deathblow," a jagged, writing of "The Battle-Ax" and the sunny but unnervingly melodic first single "Minerva," Deftones took the band off the road, right through the studio and direct into your ear.

What is meant by "Deftones" (by a guitarist Stef Carpenter Deftones):

"I listened to a lot of rap at the time, but, I always imagined being in a band but I could never choose a name. I'm like," how the band chose only their names? "You know, some bands, you have the metal bands that try to make them all bad names and whatever. I wanted to choose a cold, something that will only stand out but you know, not all cheese-ball at the same time . Well, I'm really into old classic music, like from the 50's and shit like that. I'm like, "Nada," You know there are lots of bands from the era that has "the tone" in it. And " Def, "just cuz I listen to a lot of LL Cool J, Public Enemy, you know, like Def Jam and all that. Then I thought," Deftones, "it would be rather cool. Def would mean" cool "and Nada would like . sounds old days but became vague. cuz we do not do just one type of music. It's quite heavy, but never focused on one particular musical style.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2009-12-16T07:09:00.000-08:00

Red Hot Chili Peppers (often abbreviated RHCP or shortened to simply Chili Peppers) is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. For most of the band's existence, the members have been vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. The band's varied musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including alternative, punk rock, metal and psychedelic rock.

In addition to Kiedis and Flea, the group originally featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons. Slovak, however, died of a heroin overdose in 1988, resulting in Irons' departure.Dead Kennedys drummer D. H. Peligro before the band found a permanent replacement in Smith, while Slovak was replaced by up-and-coming guitarist Frusciante. This lineup recorded the band's fourth and fifth albums, Mother's Milk (1989) and Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). Irons was replaced briefly by former.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

Blood Sugar Sex Magik was a significant record for the band; having sold over thirteen million copies, it provided the group's initial mainstream commercial success. Frusciante grew uncomfortable with this new found success and left abruptly in the middle of the tour for the album in 1992, descending into heroin addiction. Kiedis, Flea, and Smith employed Dave NavarroJane's Addiction for their subsequent album, One Hot Minute (1995). Although fairly successful, it did not match the critical acclaim of Blood Sugar Sex Magik and sold less than half the copies of its predecessor. Shortly afterwards, Navarro departed the band due to creative differences. Frusciante, fresh out of drug rehabilitation, rejoined the band in 1998, at Flea's request. The reunited quartet returned to the studio to record Californication (1999), which went on to sell fifteen million units worldwide, becoming their most commercially successful album to date. It was followed three years later with By the Way (2002), which continued their success. In 2006, the group released the double album Stadium Arcadium, giving them their first American number one album.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven Grammy Awards. The band has sold over fifty-five million albums worldwide, have eight singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (including three singles in the Top 10), have five number one singles on the Mainstream Rock charts, and hold a record of eleven number one singles on the Modern Rock charts. On September 23, 2009 the band was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were ranked #30 on VH1's "Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".

FLEABASS GUITARS ON SALE

2009-12-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

SIGNED FLEABASS GUITARS ON SALE AT THE SILVERLAKE
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Proceeds donated to the Conservatory

Los Angeles, California, November 2009.
In keeping with his mission of advancing music education, Flea is donating signed Fleabass guitars to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. Fleabass guitars, which come in Junior and Full-Scale sizes and colorful, high-gloss finishes, are designed by Flea, the world-renowned bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and President/Founder of Fleabass, Inc.

In creating Fleabass, Flea's mission has been to provide professional-quality instruments to young players and students of music at an affordable price. The signed Fleabass guitars will help raise money and awareness for The Silverlake Conservatory of Music, a non-profit organization which, through music education, aims to enrich the lives of music students and the community at large. The Conservatory offers scholarships and affordable music lessons to children and families who otherwise could not afford them.

All proceeds from the sale of the signed instruments will be donated to the Conservatory. Keith Barry, Dean and Co-Founder of the Conservatory commented, "The Silverlake Conservatory of Music is happy and proud to be associated with the Fleabass. These fine instruments reflect our music school's commitment to affordable basic music education. As a music teacher I am thrilled with the quality, playability and dynamite looks of the Fleabass!"

Describing his inspiration for FLEABASS, Flea said “FLEABASS is born of my love of music education as a studier and a teacher of music, and a lover and a romanticizer of the tradition of it. I wanted students to have an instrument they could fall in love with, and I wanted them to be able to do it with the limited means that most of them have for acquiring one.”

FLEABASS instruments are professional quality and affordable, featuring Maple necks with Rosewood fingerboards, solid Alder bodies, 20 frets, geared tuners, one single pickup, and a signature FLEABASS logo on the peghead. Additionally, each bass comes with a deluxe FLEABASS gig bag and an Instructional DVD featuring Flea.The signed Fleabass guitars will be on sale at the Conservatory until supplies run out. To purchase a signed Fleabass, please call or visit The Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
Call: 323.665.3363
Visit: 3920 Sunset Blvd. Silverlake, CA 90029

Nirvana

2009-11-30T05:25:00.001-08:00

Nirvana – Live at Reading (2009)

Track List

01. Breed
02. Drain You
03. Aneurysm
04. School
05. Sliver
06. In Bloom
07. Come As You Are
08. Lithium
09. About A Girl
10. Tourette’s
11. Polly
12. Lounge Act
13. Smells Like Teen Spirit
14. On A Plain
15. Negative Creep
16. Been A Son
17. All Apologies
18. Blew
19. Dumb
20. Stay Away
21. Spank Thru
22. The Money Will Roll Right In
23. D-7
24 .Territorial Pissings

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Dream Theater

2009-11-30T05:15:00.001-08:00

Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009)

01 - A Nightmare To Remember
02 - A Rite of passage
03 - Wither
04 - The Best of Times
05 - The Shattered Fortress
06 - The Count of Tuscany

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New from ROLLING STONE The Very Best Of Rolling Stones

2009-11-30T04:22:00.000-08:00

ROLLING STONE - Rolled Gold

01 - Come On
02 - I Wanna Be Your Man
03 - Not Fade Away
04 - Carol
05 - Tell Me
06 - It's All Over Now
07 - Little Red Rooster
08 - Heart Of Stone
09 - Time Is On My Side
10 - The Last Time
11 - Play With Fire
12 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
13 - Get Off Of My Cloud
14 - I'm Free
15 - As Tears Go By
16 - Lady Jane
17 - Paint It Black
18 - Mothers Little Helper
19 - 19th Nervous Breakdown
20 - Under My Thumb
21 - Out Of Time
22 - Yesterday's Papers
23 - Let's Spend The Night Together
24 - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow

And many more. Available link to downloads all Rolling Stones songs here.
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Picture Of Guitars Masters

2008-12-09T01:46:00.000-08:00

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani guitar known as the combination of calm and Engineering dlm Soulfull playing guitar, Joe Satriani at the age of 15 years has taught several guitarists who is now a renowned guitarist.
including Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett (Metalica), Dave Navarro (RCHP)

One of the world's legendary guitarists who still faithfully use ibanez guitars

STEVE VAI

Many of rock's great guitarists, ranging from Jimmi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie, Steve Vai, Petruci, Jason Becker, and others. But it is ga guitar god.
Do you think anyone is a guitar god? and who is best? suggested by
reasons, such as technique, its influence on other guitarists, its influence on the trend, and so on.

we really can not judge a musician at earlier times because there are modern musicians for whom more intense modern musicians, such as Yngwie better than Jimmy hendrik, it makes no difference, but the reply we want is the fair rate may be different answers because of the greatness of modern musicians compared with musicians earlier times because of technological sophistication.

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- Lights of heaven Download
- sleep walk Download

- Top gun theme. feat Eddy Van Hallen download

Joe's Album downloads:

- joe satriani- super colosal downloads

- joe satriani-engine or creation downloads
- joe Satriani - Professor Satchafunkilus And The Musterion Of Rock
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FLEA The Figure of Bassist Players

2008-12-03T01:49:00.000-08:00

Stage name is FLEA, but the real name is Michael Peter Balzary.
born in October 16, 1962. He is an Australian born American bassist, trumpet player, and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist and founding member of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. His work with the band incorporates several musical styles, ranging from aggressive slap bass to more subdued and melodic techniques. Aside from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he has collaborated with many artists, including Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta and Alanis Morissette. Drawing influences from funk and punk rock, Flea centers his bass playing on simplicity and minimalism, viewing complexity as a device that should be used in moderation.

Originally a trumpet prodigy, Flea learned to play bass in high school from close friend and future Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak, who required a bassist for his band Anthym. Flea joined the group, but quit several months later in order to play for the punk rock outfit Fear. He soon rejoined Slovak to form an intended one-off band along with fellow high school alumni Anthony Kiedis and Jack Irons; the impromptu collaboration would ultimately give birth to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea has also made forays into acting, appearing in numerous films such as Back to the Future Part II (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), and The Big Lebowski (1998).

Bass Player Profile Billy Sheehan

2008-12-01T21:20:00.000-08:00

Billy Boy From Rock to Jazz maybe a freshman in jazz industry, but for the lovers of rock the bassist who is also known as Billy Boy is very famous and he even becomes the senior for young bassists around the world. Who is Billy Boy actually?. Billy Boy is not merely the late 1980s famous rock band, Mr. Big. He is also the founder of jazz band Niacin, along with his two pals: Dennis Chambers (drums) and John Novello (keyboard). It is not a wondering one if Billy decided to taste jazz world, for he thought every kind of music is good, it must be explored and learned. "Moreover, a good musician should be able to play any kind of music. They should not choose one music style only and forget other styles," said Billy to me, long time ago, in a lovely occasion. Ironically, there are many musicians who is fanatic with their music and insult other music extremely. "That doesn't make sense. A musician should not do that," Billy told. Billy is a bassist who is always "thirsty" of knowledge. He won't feel ashamed to learn from his two mates Chambers and Novello. He even always reads jazz literature in order to improve his ability in jazz. Surfing on internet he does patiently also. Billy also tries to visit other countries which still have traditional music. Some countries in Africa, Japan, and even Indonesia have been visited many times.

For Indonesia, Billy said he loves the varieties of Indonesian traditional music. Indonesian traditional music that he loves most is Balinese music. Javanese instrumental music also becomes the collection of his cassettes and CDs. What is the aim of Billy finding the traditional record? It's a simple answer. Jazz needs exploration, inovation, and improvement. So, how can he --and Niacin-- produce the qualified music if he himself does not have knowledge about other music? Exploration, inovation, and improvement can be found easily by learning traditional music, right?. Back to personal, Billy is a huge and great bassist. He can easily change his style. His first carreer happened when he became the member of Talas band. With Talas, he has produced three records. In 1989, Billy became the member of Mr. Big. The first record of this band had been sold for more than 6 million copies. With Niacin, the quality of Billy is getting better. Three jazz albums had been released, Niacin (1997), High Bias (1998), and Deep (2000).

Photos from G3 live in Denver.
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Acoustic Guitars for Beginner

2008-11-30T21:37:00.000-08:00

I just want to tell you, if you want to learn about how to play guitar, you should have own guitar, at list one of acoustic guitars. Actually i'm not a mentoring about this topic but i have an experience about that. First think you have to know from your desire, what kind of music you want to learn. Dont forget music is universal. The musicstars have identic music with their caracter, also different play with another musicians.Choose an accoustic guitar it's the right thing to privatelly learning guitars first, cause acoustic guitar is suitable for every kind of music, Classical, Pop, Rock, Dankdhuts, Ballads, Reggae or even R&B.
When you decide to buy acoustic guitars, buy that guitar with the branded name, such as GIBSON, FENDER, IBANEZ etc.( i'm not telling you about how to spend your money ). Guitars with a branded name should be the best quality of sound strings and guaratee too from their manufactures, don't panic about the prices.
Online store who sell musical instruments always cut the high prices to low prices and if you order, its related free for shipping.

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Avenged Sevenfold

2008-11-28T07:39:00.000-08:00

Avenged Sevenfold is an American hard rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California. The band has achieved mainstream success with their 2005 album City of Evil, which included singles such as " Burn It Down", "Bat Country," "Beast and the Harlot" and "Seize the Day." The band's success followed with their self-titled album, with singles such as "Critical Acclaim" "Almost Easy", " Afterlife", "Dear God", and "Scream".

The band was formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach, California with original members M Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev. and Matt Wendt. Avenged Sevenfold's first album, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, was recorded when the band members were just eighteen years old and in high school. It was originally released on their first label, Good Life Recordings in 2001. After lead guitarist Synyster Gates joined the band, the introductory track "To End The Rapture" was re-recorded with the removal of the piano track. The album was subsequently re-released on Hopeless Records in 2002. Having settled on their fourth bassist (Johnny Christ), a follow-up album, entitled Waking the Fallen was released on the same label in 2003. Shortly after its release, Avenged Sevenfold was signed to Warner Bros. Records.

Band members
M. Shadows - lead vocals, piano (1999–present)
Synyster Gates - lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2001–present)
Zacky Vengeance - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1999–present)
Johnny Christ - bass, backing vocals (2002–present) The Rev.

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SUBLIME BAND

Sublime was an American ska-punk that originated in Long Beach, California. Founded in 1988, Sublime were Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums) and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). Lou Dog was the mascot of the band. Sublime achieved major mainstream success with their self-titled third album. Nowell died of a heroin overdose shortly before its release, resulting in the band's split in 1996. Worldwide, Sublime has sold over 17 million albums, including about 10 million in the U.S. alone.

Courtesy : wikipedia.org
Sublime utilized a genre-blending mash-up style which incorporated elements of dub, reggae, ska, punk rock, improvised dancehall, hip hop, psychedelic rock and acoustic rock, which they developed through their live shows. The band is most usually classified as ska-punk, although likely their most prevalent influence, dub reggae, is not directly attributed in such a classification. Sublime's music was highlighted by bass-driven grooves, reggae rhythms, elaborately-cadenced rhyme schemes and transitions between paces and styles throughout a given song, sometimes alternating between thrash punk, ska and reggae within the same song. Their music often contains psychedelic, harmonic minor-based or bluesy guitar solos, rhythmically-improvised bass solos or dub-lines, turntable scratching and rolling drum transitions. According to the band's MySpace site, Rolling Stone writer David Wild stated the following about the band.:

The singular sound of Sublime, alternately polished and rough and ready, finds stoner rock, rap, punk, and hip-hop funk blended with doses of ska, rock steady, dancehall, and every other pungent flavor of reggae. The result was a beautiful, warts-and-all brand of poetry - a powerful new blend of street sounds and party music. In Nowell, Sublime had an astounding singer and lyricist who created his own edgy but expressive underground vernacular. And in Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, Sublime was fortunate to have an agile, rock-solid rhythm section that could cover the entire musical waterfront. They were musical counterparts that created their own signature rhythmic foundation, creating the ultimate canvas for Nowell to embellish. In February 1996, the band began with the recordings which would comprise their major label debut album. Recording was completed before Nowell died of a heroin overdose on May 25, 1996 at the Oceanview Motel in San Francisco, two months prior to release of their self-titled third record. The album became a huge success, including the single "What I Got", which made it to #1 at the Modern Rock Chart. The album earned the band worldwide fame, and has since gone five-times platinum. Beside "What I Got", the album included several popular singles including "Santeria", "Doin' Time", "Wrong Way" and "April 29, 1992 (Miami)", all of which received heavy airplay.

Gibson Electric Guitar

2008-11-27T23:06:00.000-08:00

Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar (with Case)
Rock legends said Gibson is One of the best sounding guitars i've ever played. if anyone has doubts about the versatility of this guitar, watch jimmy page and led zeppelin - live at knebworth in their last performance together as a band. "KNEBWORTH....1979....JIMMY PAGE playing at the top of his game....scorching leads and explosive riffs from a master of the strin"
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Technical Info:
Manufactured in: Nashville, TNTop Species: Carved Maple topBack Species: MahoganyNeck Species: MahoganyProfile: '59 Les Paul RoundedPeghead Pitch: 17 degreesThickness at 1st Fret: 0.818 in.Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.963 in.Heel Length: 0.625 in.Neck Joint Location: 16th fretFingerboard Species: Rosewood; Ebony on Classic/Alpine White and PlatinumScale Length: 24-3/4 in.Total Length: 18.062 in.Number of Frets: 22Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.Width at 12th Fret: 2.062 in.Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid, none on PlatinumHardware Plating Finish: Chrome or Gold ; Brushed Chrome on PlatinumTailpiece: StopbarBridge: Tune-o-maticKnobs: Black SpeedTuners: Green KeyNeck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbuckerBridge Pickup: 498T Alnico magnet humbuckerControls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switchCase Interior: Dark Grey Plush with Black ShroudCase Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern HardshellCase Silkscreen: Silver 'Gibson USA' logoStrings: Brite Wires .010-.046

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2008-11-26T04:33:00.000-08:00

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zZSOUND.Ibanez JSBDG Joe Satriani

2008-11-26T03:28:00.000-08:00

Ibanez JSBDG Joe Satriani Limited Edition Black Dog Electric Guitar (with Case)
Replica of Joe's favorite axe known for his album Flying In A Blue Dream.

The Ibanez JSBDG Joe Satriani Black Dog Limited Edition Electric Guitar is a killer axe! This guitar is a reproduction of Joe Satriani's favorite guitars. He used it on the Flying in a Blue Dream album and know you can own one as well. Watch Joe play this awesome guitar at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988 on the DVD that is included with this guitar. This guitar will only be available in limited production as only 88 will be available worldwide! Includes a hardshell case and Legacy with the AlienCD/DVD with Joe Satriani's signature.

Features
Replica of Joe's favorite axe known for his album Flying In A Blue DreamHand-written graphics precisely duplicated by handOriginal 540R body shape w/unique knob placementSpecial case & certificate of authenticity included.

Technical Info
1 piece JS neck, Basswood body, 6105 frets, Edge bridge, DiMarzio Paf Pro (H) neck pickup, DiMarzio Fred (H) bridge pickup, Legacy with the AlienCD/DVD with Joe Satriani's signature (included), Special Joe Satriani Straps and Picks (included).
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Heavymetal

2008-11-26T02:02:00.000-08:00

Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in Los Angeles. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo.

Left to right: Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo.

Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with its self-titled 1991 album, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience. In 2000, Metallica was among several artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without the band members' consent.[1] A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger.
Metallica has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty-two music videos, and forty-three singles. The band has won seven Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the only band ever to do so.[2] The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-highest-selling album in the country.[3] The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide as of the release of their latest album Death Magnetic. As of September 2008, Metallica is the fifth-highest-selling music artist since the SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 50,111,000 albums in the United States alone.

Judas Priest

Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1969 in Birmingham. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of bass player Ian Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing; their current drummer is Scott Travis. They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods", from their song of the same name. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide.

v.l.t.r: Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and half of Scott Travis

Discography:
Rocka Rolla (GULL - 1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (GULL [U.K., Europe]; JANUS [U.S.A., Canada, Japan] - 1976)
Sin After Sin (COLUMBIA - 1977)
Stained Class (COLUMBIA - 1978)
Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather (COLUMBIA - 1978/1979)
British Steel (COLUMBIA - 1980)
Point of Entry (COLUMBIA - 1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (COLUMBIA - 1982)
Defenders of the Faith (COLUMBIA - 1984)
Turbo (COLUMBIA - 1986)
Ram It Down (COLUMBIA - 1988)
Painkiller (COLUMBIA - 1990)
Jugulator (OMC INTERNATIONAL - 1997)
Demolition (ATLANTIC - 2001)
Angel of Retribution (EPIC/SONY - 2005)
Nostradamus (EPIC/SONY - 2008)

External links
Judas Priest – Official website
Rob Halford – Official website
Moore, Timothy (November/December 1996). "Scientific Consensus and Expert Testimony: Lessons from the Judas Priest Trial", Skeptical Inquirer.
Cooper, Candy (September 29, 1989). "Subliminal messages, heavy metal music and teen-age suicide", San Francisco Examiner.
"The Judas Priest Trial: 15 Years Later", Blabbermouth.net (July 1, 2005).
Interview with Rob Halford .