As you likely already know, OurStage is a music discovery platform serving all sorts of great musical artists. Sometimes, though, there are bands that people should know about but, for whatever reason, don’t. Here are five awesome metal bands to put on your radar. They’re not OurStage bands (yet) but could very well be future superstars.
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“Shred ’til death” — the battlecry of thrash metal dudes (and chicks) around the globe. With the advent of faster and more extreme metal genres like thrash, the tradition of the metal solo has been a mainstay. A great way to prove one’s chops, there are a few schools of thought when it comes to soloing which vary according to different metal camps.
Check out some solo styles in metal after the jump…
Bands fought tooth and nail all month month long in the hardDrive Live Channel for the chance to open for All That Remains, Lacuna Coil and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster on October 18th at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. Out of 34 entries, Simoom was the one band chosen by All That Remains for their absolutely raucous sound that’s sure to rock some faces off. Having opened for a Crüefest date in July, the band was very excited for the opportunity to open for another large headliner. We caught up with their guitarist, Alain, to find out his thoughts on the win. Listen to what he had to say:
Simoom
To reward fans for participating in judging the contest, one lucky fan was chosen at random to receive free tickets to the show, as well as a meet and greet with the bands on the bill. Congrats to Chris Murphy from Nice, CA for being the sweepstakes winner!
Every band out there, even well-established ones, has a musical group they dream of opening for. Luckily for a some bands, the chance to make this dream a reality has arrived. HardDrive, 101.7 The Fox, and OurStage are now giving hard rock bands in the bay area the opportunity to open for headlining acts All That Remains and Lacuna Coil during the hardDrive Live Tour at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on October 18, 2009! Fans, do not worry, the sweepstakes prize for fans includes tickets to the show, meet and greets with the bands and more! So, get to it people — enter your songs and start judging!
For more information, check out the hardDrive Live landing page!
