Mad About Rock

Masters of Metal, Metallica have released nine records over two decades, cementing them as one of the big four metal bands. In that time, they have released their classic and most popular singles that helped make them one of the biggest well know metal acts today, and with each single comes a video to do the song ‘justice’! Let's take a look at some of the best visual offerings that you might have somehow forgotten and look at why they are so awesome. So here are six examples of Metallica at their finest and strangest: The Unforgiven  Released in 1991, this was their third official video. This is one of their most epic and intense. It has a classic and serious feel to it too, being all in black and white too. The theme is about a boy born in captivity, and as the video progresses, he turns into an old man...and no, this isn't a pun about the theatrical cut being 11 and a half minutes long! The unfortunate character featured spends his life carving into stone to c...

The Theodolites are a pretty unique concept band who formed in Derbyshire, UK in February 2016. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Nicky, lyricist Bereek Tha Capricorn, singer/songwriter Marie Red and vocalist Shine. They are a virtual band, who are free of musical constraints and are able to provide a platform for music, graphics and artists for a broad range of genres and audiences. The three songs they have released, demonstrate this perfectly, with each song having the video and visuals matching the tone and feel of the music  in a wonderful and powerful way.  Artwork for single, Code Purple Their latest and hardest hitting single is, Code Purple which acts as a tribute to hard rock heroes, AC/DC, influenced by their classic hit, Thunderstruck. The video depicts various cityscapes, which is beautifully constructed; the imagery that unfolds in the lively cities flows in harmony with melodic bouncy licks and riffs, which have an obvious AC/DC sou...

Strange & Hilarious Post Alert! Bernie Clifton on left and Abhorrent Decimation Album Artwork for Miasmic Mutation on right Veteran British comedian and entertainer Bernie Clifton was recently left "fuming" when his new album To Dream the Impossible Dream  went to press with the track listing for Abhorrent Decimation's  Miasmic Mutation. Inspired by the public reaction to his recent performance on BBC’s The Voice, where he sang a moving rendition of ‘The Impossible Dream’, the impossible to extinguish Bernie Clifton has released a collection of his favourite songs. But it was only when the singer was packing orders that he noticed the printing bungle. “What a cock-up. It has been a nightmare to sort out and has cost me a fortune to reprint the 1,000 CDs. My act has never been described as an Abhorrent Decimation and I’m too scared to even listen to their songs." However, despite his initial reaction Bernie has taken it light he...