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Monday, November 02, 2009 
7PM Sat, December 5, 2009
Crash Mansion
199 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
The event is for ages 21+
Get your tickets RIGHT HERE!

7:00 Zodiac - Zodiac is a band that has always made its mark with a live show that is hard to forget.

7:45 INK - INK stormed the music scene with a sound that reasserted the guitar riff driven/bass and drum groove of Rock and Roll.

8:30 Rome In a Day - As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” For Washington DC based Rome In A Day, the group couldn’t agree more. The name is a satire, intended to convey the point that in an industry where there is such a focus on instant gratification, great things still take time, patience, dedication and, most of all, hard work.

9:15 Atom Strange - The birth of Atom Strange began in the winter of 2006 when guitarist Alex Rude was working part time for a friend at a high end comic book shop in Manhattan. Alex came across a copy of DC Comics Showcase 117. It was the debut of the title character of Adam Strange. With a tattoo of an atom on his arm and his life long fascination with the world of Scifi and outer space, Atom Strange was born.

10:00 Diablo Royale - Gritty, hard-hitting rock n’ roll from New York City.

10:45 Eve To Adam - Eve to Adam is ready to bring rock music back to where it belongs. On its 2007 major-label debut, QUEENS TO EDEN, the New York City heavy-rock group that hails from Queens presents a streamlined collection of guitar-driven anthems in the tradition of early nineties rock with a slight flair for eighties rock showmanship .

11:30 PUI - Roll Call: Dramatic rock melodies laced with glossy hip-hop beats. Check. Honey-dipped rhythmic vocals coupled with a deep unprocessed guttural flow. Check. Villainous good looks. Check. (Check. Check. Check. Double Check.) Visually arresting, turbocharged performances that leave you head tripping reality. Check

12:15 Magnesium Jake - Magnesium Jake is a one-stop shop for truely original, no holds barred, brewtal rock music. The boys created the group to take back the local scene in Connecticut one stage at a time.
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Friday, October 30, 2009 

Category: Music

Our friends in King Hell put together a really funny list of the worst metal album covers. We asked if we would post it on our blog, and they agreed, so here it is. BTW, King Hell is an awesome band, metal music fronted by two stand up comedians, there is nothing quite like it. Check them out here.

Metal: it aint subtle, and nowhere is that better reflected than it its album cover art. But when metal album covers go bad, the blend of forcefulness, awful concepts, and poor execution results in a spectacular retardedness unmatched by any other rock genre. And we're proud of this. So we're sharing our favorite examples with you in two installments. Behold...

#5 - Stryper: Isaiah 53:5

Stryper

We're not sure what fever dream Christian metal act Stryper stepped out of, but they're coming to save your soul, dressed as bumblebees, driving an attack camper. They're kinda like the A-Team after a nervous breakdown. Dig the guy on the right. He brought his own missiles. He's extra ready for a wild night of not-having-sex and Bible study.

#4 - Pantera: Metal Magic 40 A) yes, this is the same Pantera who would go on to release Vulgar Display of Power. They used to look like this: Pantera Glam 41 B) in case you don't speak Spanish, "pantera" means panther, which is why the put a picture of a, um, cat monster on their debut album... actually, what the hell is that? Really, it looks more like a collie. A demon Lassie, with a belt and no pants, wielding what looks to be a poorly conceived turkey carver certainly constitutes "metal magic", but, still, this cover looks more like a banner for a high school football team--the historic enemy of scrawny metal heads everywhere. #3 - Flotsam and Jetsam: Doomsday for the Deceiver 42 Another awesome entry in the "Dude, my friend is a sweet artist and he'll do our cover for some weed" catalogue of metal album art. What do we learn from this cover? Well, Satan lives at the corner of Flotsam and Jetsam streets, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon can totally wreck him. And, fear not, the lyrics from the record are equally killer. A selection from the song "U.S.L.W": Tonight we take the stage again, To shock you and capture your holes. Nothing like getting stunned with a cattle prod and having your orifices taken hostage. #2 - Man-O-War: Anthology 43 While Man-O-War have a song called "All Men Play On 10", we're pretty sure Man-O-War play with each other. The "metal warrior" front and center here is wearing a bedazzled loin cloth, ugg boots, and appears to be fisting a yorkie. And, yes, that is Fabio on the left. We hope you like their songs "Blow Your Speakers", "Sign of the Hammer", and "Gloves of Metal" , 'cause they're definitely gonna play them for you when you're forced to watch them at Chippendale's in hell. #1 - Attila (Eponymous) 44 What makes this the worst metal cover here isn't the awful concept. It wins because Viking on the right is none other than a young Billy Joel. We swear to god. As metal covers go, there is no worse spoiler than the Piano Man, though, ironically, this record also has best titled metal song ever, "Amplifier Fire, Part 1: Godzilla", later re-recorded as "Uptown Girl".
Monday, October 26, 2009 

Ask people who is the hottest woman in rock and you are sure to get a plethora of answers. The reason? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Another reason? The rock scene is full of hot rock chicks!

Case in point..Hayley Williams from Paramore, Christina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, just to name a few. The rock hotness doesn’t begin and end with their fierce good looks.

Talent, attitude, intelligence and fashion sense are just a sample of what truly makes these women hot rockers. With so many strong sexy talented women to choose from it’s hard to pick just a few, but here are some of our faves.

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Angelina Del Carmen, front woman for the NYC rock band Charetta, is not only a multi-talented musician, actress and model but her love of theater drove her to direct a number of shows in high school and college.

She has also performed dance and has done freelance photography. A woman who is not only beautiful but can do anything she puts her mind to? Beyond sexy!

Angelina and Charetta had their CD release party for Defying the Inevitable at the June 6th Gotham Rocks Showcase. Charetta will also be playing both the September 5th Showcase at Great Adventure and the September 12th show at Crash Mansion.

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In this Moment vocalist Maria Brinks isn’t just a pretty face, she is a survivor, she is a mother and she is the new face of metalcore. A survivor of child abuse, depression, teenage pregnancy and her mother’s drug addiction, all which are expressed in her songwriting, she takes an active role in talking with and helping fans who can relate to the same personal tragedies she has overcome.

As the lead singer of In this Moment she has put a new face to the male dominated metal scene all while managing to stay feminine. She transitions seamlessly between hardcore growls to beautiful clean vocals in the bands two albums, Beautiful Tragedy and The Dream.

An alluring survivor of a woman who is an inspiration and can headbang and rock with the best of them makes Maria one of the hottest women in rock.

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Next in our list of the hottest women in rock is Ali DiPippo, lead guitarist from the Washington DC based Rome in a Day.

Ali originally joined the band as the bassist but they soon discovered that she was an exceptional vocalist and songwriter as well. When the band found a bass player, Ali took the well deserved role of lead guitarist and backing vocals.

As a gorgeous, versatile musician and a talented rock guitar goddess she fits perfectly in the role of one of the hottest women in rock!

lzzy



Halestorm’s captivating singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale started writing songs at the young age of 13 - she and her brother started the band a dozen years ago.

This sultry front woman has a raw dynamic voice and takes control of her guitar, her band and her fans. She is one of the hottest women in rock not only because of her stunning good looks, but also her undeniable ability to command an audience.

kira


Shadows Lie songstress Kira Leigh is a force to be reckoned with. Fierce stunning beauty, awesome style, fiery red hair and the fact that she is a talented lyricist are just some of the many reasons she belongs in this list.

But perhaps it is her multi-octave range and her hauntingly beautiful vocals piercingly depicting each emotion that makes her one of the hottest women in rock.

raiana


Last but absolutely not least in our hottest women in rock list we bring you the metal vixen Raiana, a stunningly beautiful model and singer of NY band kHz.

In addition to her sexy growling vocals in the alt-metal band, Raiana is the official Spread Radio Live Vixen, model for Dave Navarro’s clothing line and featured in Maxim’s Bacardi Mojito ads among many others.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 
Now that Summer is behind us, we figured it would be a good time to let you in on our pick for favorite show.  We brought in our friend Kayla, DJ on Sirius XM Octane, to help us decide.  After all, going to concerts is her job!  Without furher ado:

“My pick for the best summer concert was the one I had to wait for all summer long, Stimulate This! tour featuring Staind, Shinedown, Chevelle and Halestorm. I ended up going to the Philadelphia show at Penn’s Landing which was the 2nd to last date of the tour. Every band put on one hell of a performance. Halestorm opened up and Lzzy sang her heart out & the band was dead on feeding off a wild crowd. Up next was Chevelle who always has a solid live show. I got to hear some of the new songs which sound amazing live. Shinedown never seems to disappoint as Brent commanded a roaring crowd. Man, were the fans loud! Haha… and I love watching Brent and Zach interact on stage, it’s like they’re making love. Staind closed up the show as I watched from the side of the stage. It’s amazing to watch from that perspective as the packed crowd sang along to them. After the show, to close out the tour, the bands put together an “Epic BBQ.” They brought in a DJ, dancers, clowns & grills and I was able to dance & drink up with all of them for the perfect way to finish out the summer. I thank Staind for putting together this tour cause it was definitely the best one yet!”

Monday, August 10, 2009 
7PM Sat, October 17, 2009
Crash Mansion
199 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
Tickets: $10 available at the door.
The event is for ages 21+

We’re giving away 5 pairs of tickets to this show.  If you want them please tweet this: “RT @gothamrocks Check out our showcase at Crash Mansion Oct 17th. for the best up and coming rock bands in NYC” We’ll DM the winners on Fri 10/16. Thanks!
7:00 Panzie* - Dark, Heavy Guitars, Thunderous Pounding Drums, Menacing Bass, Sexy Growls…..
7:45 Borgo Pass - Borgo Pass cites hard rock/metal and good ol’ southern rock from the late ’60’s and ’70’s and mixes it together with a more modern and aggressive approach. Click to get their album, Nervosa, from amazon.com
8:30 Dive - Their debut album “THE TRUTH ABOUT US” hits you fast and hard with a fury of tight rhythms and distorted guitars from beginning to end. Click here to get their album from amazon.com
9:15 Shadows Lie - The music of Shadows Lie is a dark, intense blend of heavy guitars and vocal stylings ranging from Tori Amos to Incubus. Click to get their album from cdfreedom.com
10:15 The August Infinity - CD RELEASE PARTY - Driven rock with a flair for theatrics.
11:00 Diablo Royale - Bassist Sweet Leaf sums it up “We’re looking to infect the masses with our brand of rock ‘n’ roll!” Click to get their music from amazon.com.
11:45 Dead Superstar- . In an uncertain future, Dead Superstar has the sound people cling to.
12:30 Swear On Your Life - Described as “Riot grrrl meets Rage Against the Machine,” SOYL is exhilarating, empowering, triumphant, daring and mean with a vengeance.
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Sunday, March 22, 2009 

GOTHAM ROCKS takes over Six Flags Great Adventure, Saturday September 5th!!

We are happy to announce 2 shows this summer at Six Flags Great Adventure through their Live and Local program.  We will have bands playing unplugged sets and full band sets simultaneously at two different locations at the park.  We can't wait!!  Many thanks to Patricia Stevens, Live and Local Program Director...


Friday, March 20, 2009 
As of January of 2009 VHT Amplifiers is now called FRYETTE and Fryette is now a part of the Gotham Rocks family of companies working with the best local, regional and national hard rock bands around.  Fryette will be offering artist endorsements for their amps to all of the participating Gotham Rocks bands in April.  We are very excited to have FRYETTE, unquestionably one of the greatest hard rock/metal amps on the market to be working with us and all of our bands...

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 
The first 3 NYC showcases will be held at Crash Mansion starting in February '09 see the awards section for sponsor info. Band lineup to be announced...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 
We are very happy to announce that DR Strings will be awarding multiple bands with endorsements at the next GOTHAM ROCKS!!

www.drstrings.com
Monday, August 11, 2008 
We are very happy to announce that Spectors guitars and basses will be awarding an endorsement to an individual or band at the Sept 13th showcase here in NYC! Details to be announced...

http://www.spectorbass.com/

Needless to say we are very excited to have Spector join the Gotham Rocks family of partners and sponsors as one of the greatest makers of rock basses in the world!