The Metal Zone

06/27/2024

It's getting toward EOM. Means we're making July's playlist.

Metal & hard rock, submit your Spotify link for us to consider. We do one song for each day (so, 31 slots for July)

06/25/2024

Powerful song.

Here is Awake.

This is written from the perspective of Conner from birth, through his life, and into his passing. It will be included on Stoneside, our EP coming in August.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4myQL406AypXukrFwKM1Hy?si=z0o9DaFtRTWouCzho0-3rw

05/21/2024

Metal Signal (tm) activated! Go help out a killer hard rock/heavy metal independent band get over the hump today!

Can we get every song on Divine Wreckage over 1,000 by the end of today? I bet we can! All we need is for you to go and listen for only one hour of your day (ok, technically 58 minutes, 40 seconds). Let's break some algorithm today!

https://open.spotify.com/album/0nwuQF6bBc3grqPvf5tx2b?si=_kBuhJbCRwKN7EYRmK5SPg

05/12/2024

Want to hear some awesome, headbanger approved hard rock & metal? You should be following Doc Rock. A DJ broadcasting the music you should be listening to.

Keep the hair long and the horns up out there.

05/12/2024

Getting caught up with our bands of the day.

Wednesday was The Pretty Reckless with their song Death by Rock and Roll. You may remember Cindy Lou Who from the Grinch...well she's a hard rocking front woman now and killing it.

Thursday was Freaky Things with their new song Harlot's Charm, featuring Bobby Kane. Love the old school hard rock/metal vibe and sound they bring. Definitely worth checking out.

Friday goes to Dark Sun Kult with their song Resurrection Machine. Just a really killer tune for anyone looking to headbang.

Last, but certainly not least in our catch up is for today (also known as Saturday) with Crimson Asphalt and their new song Breaking Down. When we heard this premiere, it became a really fast favorite.

Be sure to check out all the bands and play them (we make it easy with our monthly playlist). Show them some love.

Keep rocking out there!

[Playlist in comments]

05/07/2024

It's a twofer Tuesday. We have two bands to highlight. The first is a little off brand for us, but when we heard Chris Stapleton do a rendition of Nothing Else Matters, he had to be included.

The second highlight is going to Vitalivour with Harbinger of the Last Omen. An epic death metal song worthy of some headbanging.

Go check the songs out (for ease all our May monthly are on a convenient playlist). Link for the playlist is in the comments. Be sure to like the list and the artists/songs.

05/06/2024

If you haven't gotten the opportunity to get one of Edge Of Paradise's graphic novels, they are back in stock!

05/06/2024

Got distracted over the weekend. So we are going to do three in one post to make up for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of May.

First song goes to GrimRock with their song Everything is on Fire.

Second goes to Scarlet Anger with their song Hunger.

Third goes to DevastatiöN with their song Wild Hunt.

You can check out these guys on our monthly playlist [link in comments] among other great artists. Be sure to also give each a follow!

05/03/2024

Our band of the day is The Spackler Project and we are highlighting their song Tig Ol Bitties. This is just a fun, hard rock song. Check it out on our monthly playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6U2sQ8bOfPKeJqL1hqknKj?si=64cd4af2b4b64d80

05/03/2024

Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0nwuQF6bBc3grqPvf5tx2b?si=o_hBuGiuRN6h_jAbnfvr4Q

As you know, we released Divine Wreckage a couple days ago and as you probably know, especially if you're an artist, Spotify changed how they pay. Tracks must meet 1,000 plays to be eligible for payouts.

What we need our friends, fans, and followers to do is head to our album and stream the whole album at least once [link in comments]. We don't make a lot from Spotify, but it does help offset some of our costs for things like lyric videos, distribution, base costs to duplicate CDS, licensing for when we do a cover, etc.

05/01/2024

Metalheads, today's spotlight goes to Edge Of Paradise with their song Rogue (Aim for the Kill). Be sure to check out the song! They're featured on our May playlist. They're currently on tour with Firewind, so if you get a chance to see them live, do it (well worth seeing them).

https://open.spotify.com/track/28R9RX7V1tQx91u1cSDlmz?si=57cdb3ff52b84dd1

05/01/2024

It's a new month. You know what that means? May's playlist!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0u5UNuUFw1gteHowfL9ZkY?si=685435762520451d

We have Edge Of Paradise, The Spackler Project , 3 Bravo, GrimRock, Scarlet Anger, DevastatiöN, Vitalivour and lots more!