Viral Videos
You may remember Vincent from the hit viral video (8.5 million views and counting) in which he covered Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" in 20 different styles, including Metallica and Slipknot. One of the most popular versions in the video was System of a Down, so now Vincent has created a video of himself doing the song entirety in the mode of Serj Tankian & Co.
Watch the clip and let us know what you think in the comments.
You can also view Vincent's cover of "Dark Horse" in the style of Type O Negative here.
Shit, man, sometimes when you're burning on the fretboard things get out of control.
Check out this interesting live mashup by an eight-piece band called Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds.
The band, which is fronted by Arleigh Kincheloe, blended Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls On Parade" with Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" during their June 7 performance at the 2014 Mountain Jam Festival.
Check it out below and tell us what you think!
Here's some more info about the band, pulled directly from their latest press release:
"Kincheloe is backed by the mighty force of the Dirty Birds, seven men who masterfully lay down thundering grooves and soaring melodies. While each of the Birds are capable of lighting up the stage with jaw-dropping displays of musicianship, it's clear they're focused on delivering the band's infectious music as a single entity.
"Simply put, the band's live show is explosive. They debuted new material as official performers of this year's SXSW and were well received. Mountain Jam attendees were blown away too as their blend of seductive soul and dirty blues-rock will remind audiences that great live music still exists."
For more information, check them out at sistersparrow.com.
Remember the time Slash overstayed his welcome during a live appearance with Michael Jackson?
We didn't either—until we stumbled upon this wacky video!
In the clip, which you can check out below, it seems as though Slash reeeeally doesn't wasn't to get off the stage — and doesn't want his guitar solo to end.
Meanwhile, an "outraged" Jackson keeps dancing, hoping Slash will take the hint ... but he doesn't. Jackson even sidles up to the guitarist and tells him (OK, screams at him!) to stop playing ... to no avail. Next, Jackson's crew gets involved, and Slash fights them off!
Obviously, this event was staged—a total fake. We all know Slash is a humble guy and one of the nicest personalities in rock. Either way, the clip is enjoyable in its own deranged way.
Thoughts? If you have anything to add, let us know in the comments or on Facebook!
Katy Perry has flirted with the goth side before — particularly when it comes to her fashion choices and her Popchips ads — but YouTuber Anthony Vincent has taken her all the way. Recently, the chameleon-act musician scored a viral hit (8.5 million views and counting) with a video in which he covered Perry's "Dark Horse" in 20 different styles, including those of Metallica and Slipknot. One of the most popular versions in the clip was his Type O Negative–inspired take on Perry's smash, so now Vincent has created a video of himself doing the song entirety in the mode of the late, great Pete Steele and Co. Check out the clip above; below, you can also view Vincent's original video.
As any headbangers knows, metal music soothes the savage beast—but also, it turns out, the adorable baby. Watch below as System of a Down magically and almost instantly lull this sweet child of someone's into a deep and peaceful slumber.
Check out this energy-packed video of Pantera's classic "Cowboys From Hell" performed as a violin and cello duet.
The title track of Pantera's fifth album, "Cowboys From Hell" was the band's first single.
Here violinist Rachel Barton Pine and cellist Mike Block play Rachel's arrangement of "Cowboys From Hell" for a faculty concert at Mark O'Connor's Strings Conference in San Diego.
You can also check out Barton Pine's podcast: "Violins Rule! Heavy Metal Meets Classical Music."
As part of her series, violin virtuoso Barton Pine talks about her love of heavy metal, explores the connections between rock and classical music, interviews rock artists who dig classical, shares recordings of her performances and answers questions from fans.
You can check it out here: http://violinsrule.libsyn.com.
Check out the video here!
Last week Revolver posted a video of former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach doing his best take on Maroon 5′s frontman, Adam Levine, while performing the band's big hit "Moves Like Jagger." Now, Bach has tackled "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. Bach did so as part of a new singing competition TV show called Sing Your Face Off, where the celebrity competitors are asked to embody the artist that they are covering for the challenge each week.
Check out Bach's performance and tell us what you think in the comments.
Stage diving is dangerous business—as the unlucky daredevils in the clip (compiled by JukinVideo) below discovered the hard way. Let the bodies hit the floor.
We don't know much about Ariel Prakoso—or Ariel SuperBoy, as he appears to be known in his homeland—mostly because we no speak Indonesian (or English good, for that matter), but from best we can discern, the kid is around 5 and has been drumming for years already. He's appeared on Indonesia's Got Talent, and judging from this little prodigy's percussive prowess, the country does, indeed. See the evidence below—two videos of Ariel covering Avenged Sevenfold, one from 2012, and the second from just a month ago. Visit his YouTube channel for more.