(ThyBlackMan.com) This five dive is a harder one as we go into the top five Little Richard songs from his 1957 full length debut. One of the earliest rock legends, Little Richard came from a gospel background which led to him getting into the business primarily performing R&B. An interesting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jimi Hendrix is one of the earliest guitar gods in rock history. The things we did with and to a guitar were groundbreaking in the 1960s. His playing became one of the concrete tracks in hard rock with a number of musicians pointing to him as an inspiration for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I love hip hop when it’s at its loudest and fastest. Sure, I enjoy chilling and just absorbing the beats and lyrics with no distractions. However, most of the time I want that intense hip hop with “Umph” to it. Skilled lyricist or barebones basic—with the right beat and conviction ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re doing another album dive and this time it’s Sound Barrier’s 1986 release Speed of Light! Sound Barrier was one of the bands mentioned in our Black heavy metal/hard rock feature and Speed of Light was the recommended album. How good is it compared to their 1983 debut Born ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re going to take a detour from our dives into rock and metal to take a look at a blues album that tends to get overlooked. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was one of the early Black pioneers of rock. Now, he didn’t go full on into early rock n roll ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In some ways, video games are no different from television shows, comics, or films in that a series can be ended when you warm up to it. Sometimes, a series goes on a little too long because the developer has a little too much faith in it being something ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The “Big 4 of Thrash Metal” refers to four American band’s that had massive influence on thrash metal’s formation and popularity during the 80s. This influence also extends to American metal in general. These four bands include Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and the most known of the four, Metallica. There’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Formed in 1981 as L.A Kaos, Hirax is one of the Bay Area bands that used to get overlooked. It was always around but when it became Hirax in 1984 and took to the thrash sound of the area, the crew headed up by Katon W. de Pena garnered ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After a wild debut album in 1982 and a cleaner but still electric follow up in 1983, we arrive in 1986. Bad Brains has been around as a band since 1977 at this point. They’ve done in helping to mold hardcore punk in the early 1980s. Like many artists ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rapper and actor O’Shea Jackson, commonly known as Ice Cube, supported President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. Cube recently said he “can’t wait to see” Trump in handcuffs. So, the black rapper, who became rich and famous by attacking the country’s “racist” criminal justice system, now cheers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1982, hardcore punk was in its early years in the U.S. A number of bands took playing faster, more aggressive punk rock. The shows were often rowdy with bands showcase the energy to match their sonic playing. One band that embodied hardcore punk in its performances was Bad ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our beginner hard rock and metal kit did well. So, let’s kick it up just a few notches and dive a little deeper. We’re going with albums that were successful or well-received but still accessible. Don’t expect a list of just the most obscure of hard rock and metal ...