Heavy Rock - Metal Discussion Zone

KoRn made #8, Saxon a respectable #17.

This week it seems to be the turns of Slash, Eddie Vedder, and Voivod.

The specific OCC lists for "Rock" Singles reads very oddly:

https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/ro...20204/111/

Ditto the "Rock" albums, neither updated from last week:

https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/ro...20204/112/

Damn lies and statistics, eh?

"Good people, the Russkies, they like their rock n roll" - Mick Wall meets the Scorpions:


Telly sadly isn't like this anymore.

Enjoyed what I saw of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, especially Josh Homme doing Let's Dance (Bowie one, not Chris Rea one).

Slipknot are #1 (in the albums chart)

Sorry to read that Josh Homme has been/is battling with cancer. Oh, and that QotSA have a new album out the first bit I'm sorry about, not this). Here's an old fave anyway:


I know Glastonbury can be snarky about rock, but I doubt QotSA would ever get booked as headliners even in the best of times.

I didn't know that about JH, sad news, and hope for good news soon.

'Go With The Flow' is my favourite song by that band, plus a brilliant video, but I probably haven't heard a great many things.

Nonetheless, that song does also remind me somewhat of 'The Bitter End' by Placebo

Similar driving rhythm, almost 'motorik', if you don't know about 1970s' German 'kosmiche' rock/'krautrock', such as Can, who I mentioned recently in the 'Babes With Guitars' thread, Neu!, even Kraftwerk, one of my favourite bands anyway, and various others, search it out!

As I discussed in my memorial thread for Richard H. Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire, in December 2021, I'm unable to embed posts from YouTube: https://www.babeshows.co.uk/showthread.p...pid2640767

All positive thioughts for Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden as I found out yesterday that back in February he'd had a mini stroke.

To hear that one of the greatest drummers in rock had suffered that was stunning news in itself, but in the post he made he said he was 70% on the way back.

Nicko is one of the humblest guys you can meet in a rock band .I met him once or twice in the 90's and I even bought him a pint once!!

Keep fighting Nicko, we're all thinking of you & Here's hoping he makes a full recovery

God Bless Nicko.

TV prog The Righteous Gemstones, has this song in a few episodes and it sounds like a pure 80's heavy rock song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzSdxLD9XA4

This news is a few days old guys but I've only just fund out about it this morning and that is that Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has parted ways with the band!.

It came as an absolute shock because I didn't see anything that may have caused this departure. I thought he was an amazing drummer and was a good fit for Slipknot and he did bring his own unique style to to the band - He did have some massive shoes to fill because, for me, Joey Jordison was the ultimate drummer and he was definitely their best drummer imho - even still, Jay Weinberg's departure has come as a shock and not only that but where does the band go from here? - Yes, obviously they have to recruit a new drummer but it has to be one the fits into that 'Slipknot style' imo.

Here's the Official Statement released by Slipknot:

I've just watched "Kittie: Origins/evolutions | Full Documentary" on YouTube.

Quite a compelling and very interesting insight into the bands history. It does go on on for 1 hour 33 mins but I was glued throughout. It delves into their beginnings as a band, at a very early age, right up to almost present day. It sheds light on things I was unaware of, such as the reasons of parting band members throughout the years and the highs and lows that the band has endured.

It has interviews with present and some past members, producers, family members and overall I found it a very interesting documentary, I would highly recommend this one for anyone interested.