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Ultimate Album Collection #5: Black Sabbath "Paranoid"

Wes — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:16 +0000

I was not old enough for Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”. I would have been about 8 when it came out. I can’t remember how I got turned onto this harbinger of all things metal to come, but it still stands the test of time. More after the jump. It might have been older cousins or hearing [...]

Check Out "Vilfy" From David Draiman's Device [AUDIO]

Wes — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:47:50 +0000

The latest from Device as leaked! Are you ready for David Draiman’s latest project? It’s more of an industrial offering but it definitely will make and Disturbed fan happy. I personally think it rocks and can’t wait until we get sent a copy (we need one that is “f word” free). Check it out after [...]

Avatar-Smells Like A Freakshow [VIDEO]

Wes — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:10:24 +0000

Avatar’s back, and I don’t know the whole story. There, I admitted it. I can tell you that we have a new song we’re playing on FMX called “Smells Like A Freakshow”. When I went to the net I was only able to find you a different version of the song. More after the jump. [...]

Dave Mustaine Adds Another Nutty Conspiracy Theory To His War Chest

Wes — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:26:56 +0000

Fresh off a “victory” very the evil Men’s Warehouse (personally I like the place), Dave Mustaine is back on Twitter exposes the horrors of another modern day conspiracy theory. This time, science pretty much says “shove it” Dave. More after the jump. Have you ever seen the water vapor “clouds” or “lines” that jets leave [...]

Dragonforce Shreds For Capital One Commercial [VIDEO]

Wes — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:00:31 +0000

I guess I'm going to get myself in trouble again. I suppose I'm the only one who remembers that near the end of the 80's, metal went into the crapper. Not only was it taken over by guys with too much makeup, it was filled with countless boring shredding for no good reason except to show off the guitarists skills. Now, Dragonforce is going to go one better by not only showing off some pointless soloing, but by doing it for a credit card company.

Preview Some "All That Remains" On Vinyl

Wes — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:00:55 +0000

I always listen to the two or three songs that are stickered on the front of a c.d. first. It's not something you should necessarily do, but it tells me the record companies 'intentions' when it comes to releasing singles from that album. Rather than open my shiny new c.d., on a whim I went to YouTube. There I found one of the songs dubbed into the system from a vinyl source and it sounds really good. More after the jump.

The Real Five: Stone Sour

Wes — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:00:05 +0000

The “Real Five” is back with a look at one of our Birthday Bash Bands. We’re going to look at the five most played songs from “Stone Sour” (with videos) after the jump. I’m a big Stone Sour fan. I managed to catch them on back to back nights on the Avalanche Tour. It was [...]

Happy Birthday Ozzy Osbourne

Wes — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:17:18 +0000

The “Prince Of Darkness” Ozzy Osbourne celebrates his birthday today. Ozzy is 64 years old. The pride of Birmingham England is currently preparing a Black Sabbath album and some live tour dates. More after the jump. Ozzy has been the wildest craziest rocker on the planet and he’s been a drug-addled confused dad on t.v. [...]

New Soundgarden And Avenged Sevenfold Coming To FMX

Wes — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:00:21 +0000

We’ve been talking about the new Soundgarden for a while, mostly because it was supposed to drop last week, before it was pushed up to Thursday of this week. The arrival of a new Avenged Sevenfold caught us a bit by surprise. More after this jump. A new track from Avenged Sevenfold is set to [...]

In This Moment & Hellyeah Booked At Jake's

Wes — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:25:10 +0000

In This Moment & Hellyeah have confirmed show at Jake’s. Two of the hottest acts on the road will be appearing on separate nights in Jake’s Backroom. We’ve even managed to hook you up with some “low-dough” action for In this Moment. More after the jump. In This Moment, featuring the hottest woman in rock, [...]

Five Finger Death Punch Invites Young Fans On Stage

Wes — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:12:02 +0000

First off, I guess I have to say that the following video contains profanity. Now that we’re all pretending that profanity is not part of our daily lives, let’s move on. This is ten minutes of cool video from Five Finger Death Punch. More after the jump. In this video Ivan gives fans “the rules’ [...]

The Texas Top Ten: Pantera's Top Ten

Wes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:20:22 +0000

I saw a Loudwire list of the top ten Pantera songs and it was off, to say the least. Then I realized, those Yankee baby-bottle suckers don’t know what’s up with the official Metal Band of Texas. More after the jump. If you really want to see what those East Coast spaghetti-eaters think, then go [...]

Welcome To Lubbock's Rock Station, 94.5 FMX

Wes — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:00:08 +0000

The Who sang “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”; but they didn’t know that this boss still has the sauce! Yep, we’re laying it on thick. We’ve been Lubbock’s Home of Rock and Roll, Lubbock’s Pure Rock, and Lubbock’s Absolute Rock. Now, we’re headed back home. We are Lubbock’s Rock Station. More [...]

Check Out Acoustic Version Of In This Moment's "Blood"

Wes — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:39:51 +0000

Okay, who would have thought you could see "In This Moment" on "Good Morning Wyoming". Seriously. I know this band busts their butts to get their music across, it just takes balls of a t.v. station to put something like this on the air (it certainly wouldn't happen here). So anyways I have a short interview for you followed by a slow, bluesy version of the new single "Blood". It's all after the jump.

Did Metallica Prank Mexico City?

Wes — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:58:36 +0000

Weird goings on in Mexico City last night as Metallica brought an uber-production to town. As you may have heard Lars and his drumset were crushed to death by a giant toilet. Okay, I made that up. I really made that up. There is a giant toilet though. More after the jump. As you see [...]

New Season Of Big Brother Features Former Bass Player For "Kittie"

Wes — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

I am ready for some "Big Brother". The show is without a doubt a guilty pleasure for me. Some of the competitions are so incredibly stupid I want to shoot my t.v. What I DO love is the scheming and plotting and backstabbing that goes on. To me, it's like a giant chess game. More after the jump.

Newsflash: Heavy Metal Is The Devils Music

Wes — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:15:08 +0000

Oh please, here we go again. I’ve heard metal is the devil’s music, rock music is the devils music, rock and roll is the devils music and jazz is the devils music. It’s all so damn(ed) ridiculous it’s really not worth responding to. Now comes an ‘expose’ that supposedly reveals the connection between today’s metal [...]

See In This Moment's "Blood" Video Now

Wes — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:28:15 +0000

Lubbock has a very special relationship with In This Moment. It didn’t really require much, Chris is a great guy and Maria is just a gift to the world. You may not believe it, but “The Promise” wasn’t played everywhere, but here in Lubbock people actually got quotes from the song tattooed themselves. More after [...]

Trespass The Lone Star For Five Finger Death Punch

Wes — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:42:57 +0000

Here’s a chance for you to rock the Lone Star Events center big time! We’re not just going to make you a v.i.p., we’re going to make you part of the staff. Click through for details on the ultimate access! How about you “Trespass The Lonestar”? We’ll let you in early. You’ll help us hang [...]

Five Finger Death Punch Delivers Knockout Punch To Lubbock

Wes — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:01:55 +0000

The guys with Five Finger Death Punch have a long history with Lubbock. The band debuted at Wrecker's and Ivan used to visit all the time as a member of Motograter. Now the boys have their own "Trespass America" tour and they want you there. Ivan sent us a personal message an invite which just might be one of the coolest things you've ever seen. More after the jump.