Monday, August 29, 2011


10 Questions With Michael Paget of Bullet For My Valentine

Rock House recently caught up with Michael Paget of Bullet For My Valentine for a quick 10 question interview.
 
RH: Your first instrument was? 

MP: My first was a 3/4 size classical guitar with nylon strings. I think I saved the money from my paper route or maybe it was my birthday money; something like that.

RH: Tell me about your first guitar and how old were you when you got it? 
MP: I was as about 17 years old when I got it and I couldn’t even tune the guitar for about a month.  I just kind of played one string. Then my cousin Clive, who plays guitar, came to my house and tuned it for me. Then I really started to learn some chords from the little booklet that came with it. You know, I can still remember the smell of that guitar!

RH: What was the first song you learned to play on guitar?


MP: The first song I ever learned on guitar was 'Polly' by Nirvana. Nice easy four chord riff, slow rhythm too.

RH: You are magically thrown back in time and become a member of a 70’s or 80’s Metal band, who would it be?

MP: I would so LOVE to be in Iron Maiden!

RH: Given the chance, which current guitar player would you most want to collaborate with and why?
MP: Man, there are so many that I would love to work with, but right now Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top comes to mind. For me that would be an amazing opportunity because I’m sure I could learn so much from him as a player and a fan! He is an amazing and much underrated guitar player!

RH: Aside from Metal, what other genre of music lurks inside your closet as the one you love to play and why? 


MP: I love to play the Blues! About two years ago something weird happened to me, I really got buzzing on the Blues! It started with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix, and then I just started living it! I bought all kinds of vintage amps and Fender guitars, etc. I started listening to the Blues so much that I would pick up a guitar and that’s all that would come out. I thought to myself you gotta mix it up dude, otherwise it will start to show through too much in BULLET'S music! Blues is definitely a passion of mine.

RH: If you had to learn to play a new instrument which one would it be and why? 

MP: I played drums years ago and would love to play them again. Back when I was starting out I had to play drums just to get into bands because there were so many other guitar and bass players at the time! I got a kit off of my other cousin Nevil, I eventually sold that very same kit to Moose, our drummer now! The drums are great because you can hit the shit out of them!

RH: Other than your guitar, one piece of gear they would have to pry from your hands?


MP: My Dunlop Wah Wah pedal! I have tried lots of different Wah pedals in my rig, but this one just seems to compliment what I’m playing so well!

RH: What advice can you give to players who are trying to develop their own sound and style?

MP: You have to discover first what you want to play and sound like. I would listen to the players that influenced me most and just learn from them. Try getting DVDs (Rock House of course), CDs or use You Tube, there are lots of resources out there now that I didn’t have years ago. I also try to just jam out on my own; I think this is the best way of developing your own personal style because it’s just you on guitar with no music.  Most important, try new and different things that keep you learning!

RH: Playing music and being in a band can at times be difficult, what motivates you to keep challenging yourself? 

MP: CORONAS!  Ha ha! It does get hard on the road, but luckily for us we as a band have known each other forever, we are like brothers and we have a great crew too! I just challenge myself to some Pantera solos at the back of the tour bus, keeps me in check!

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Tom Angelripper - Nunc Est Bibendum

Tom Angelripper - Nunc Est Bibendum
Genre: Thrash /Beer/Fun Metal
Year: 2011
Country: Germany
Tracklist: 

1.Nunc Est Bibendum02:47
2.Wenn der Zapfhahn kräht03:46
3.Auf immer und ewig04:49
4.In Junkers Kneipe02:59
5.Format C04:15
6.Bier03:52
7.Wie das Glas in meiner Hand02:31
8.Lemmy macht mir Mut02:39
9.Bon Scott hab ich noch live gesehen04:07
10.Schade, dass man Bier nicht ficken kann03:00
11.Ich hab Dich zum fressen gern03:22
12.Ein Heller und ein Batzen03:03
13.Auf nach Wacken03:56
14.151603:04
15.Drink doch ene met03:44
51:54
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Saturday, August 13, 2011


Adramalech - Adramalech III



Adramalech
Adramalech III
Georgia
2011
Ambient/Black Metal

01. One Autumn Day (Part I)
02. One Autumn Day (Part II)
03. Sadness in Forest
04. Rise of Sun Early in the Morning
05. Alone in Deep and Dark Cave

Mp3
320 kbps

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Iron Maiden - Live at Donington



Iron Maiden
Live at Donington
United Kingdom
1993
Heavy Metal

Disc 1
01. Be Quick or Be Dead
02. The Number of the Beast
03. Wrathchild
04. From Here to Eternity
05. Can I Play With Madness?
06. Wasting Love
07. Tailgunner
08. The Evil That Men Do
09. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
10. Fear of the Dark
11. Bring Your Daughter... To the Slaughter
12. The Clairvoyant
13. Heaven Can Wait
14. Run to the Hills

Disc 2
01. 2 Minutes to Midnight
02. Iron Maiden
03. Hallowed Be Thy Name
04. The Trooper
05. Sanctuary
06. Running Free

Mp3
320 kbps
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Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk



Children of Bodom
Blooddrunk
Finland
2008
Death/Power Metal

01. Hellhounds On My Trail
02. Blooddrunk
03. LoBodomy
04. One Day You Will Cry
05. Smile Pretty For The Devil
06. Tie My Rope
07. Done With Everything, Die For Nothing
08. Banned From Heaven
09. Roadkill Morning

Mp3
128 kbps
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320 kbps
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