Motley Crue’s second album, Shout at the Devil, was released in 1983. It is their most commercially successful album, with a certified double platinum certification by the RIAA. The title track and “Looks That Kill” were released as singles from the album, along with a cover of The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter”, and “Too Young To…
When Bob Dylan swapped his acoustic guitar for an electric one at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, it could have been the end of him. His army of folk fans certainly thought it would be. But Bob Dylan was never a simple folk singer to start with. He may have written songs for the protest…
Overkill is a thrash metal band that was formed in New Jersey in 1980. The only constant members of the band have been the lead vocalist, Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth, and the bassist, D.D. Verni. The other members of the band have changed many times over the years. As they are one of the most successful…
These days, you’re lucky to get a new album from your favorite band once every 3 or 4 years. Back in the 1970s, things were different. Bands regularly released 1, sometimes 2, new albums every year… and not just filler albums either. These were good, often great, albums that could happily hold their own with…
Throughout Stevie Wonder’s career, he has continually achieved phenomenal success and broken records. Many people consider him a musical genius, and he has shaped several genres of music and influenced the music of other artists. Stevie Wonder began his career in the early 1960s as a child prodigy, signing to a record label at the…
Stray From The Path are an interesting creation of the combination of nu-metal, rap styles and metalcore. The band’s incredibly different sound made them stand out with their debut release and everything after. The band have released 3 albums independently but aren’t included in this list. In our Stray From The Path albums ranked list…
A few weeks ago, Louder published an article about the ten bands they would like to reunite in 2021, and top of the list was Kittie. Since Trish Doan passed away in 2017, it seems like the band has been unable to move on and make music. Maybe to them, it would be a betrayal…
The Red Hot Chili Peppers “Mother’s Milk” not only introduced the band to a wider audience, but it is undoubtedly one of funk metal’s greatest representations of the genre. While its hit single, “Higher Ground” is a song that people identify with most, it’s by no means the heart of the album. It’s this album…
Every song has a theme, and these are often themes that make people feel good, such as love, success and having a positive attitude. However, there are also songs with dark and sinister themes, including tunes all about being evil. Although metal is the music genre most associated with songs about evil, there are examples…