CONAN the Barbarian of TV

After almost 10 months of being away from national television, Conan O'Brien will be back on air tonight at 11 Eastern/10 Central on TBS! Conan was forced to leave NBC's "The Tonight Show" in January, after the network decided to help Jay Leno's poor ratings by giving him a better time slot. This meant pushing Conan O'Brien's "The Tonight Show" to midnight. Conan disagreed with NBC's decision and made the following statement at the time:

"I sincerely believe that delaying The Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t The Tonight Show."

This bold move by Conan has proven to be very successful thus far. After leaving national television temporarily, and being asked to not be on any television show for a few months. O'Brien decided to use social networking to his advantage and started a Twitter account, in which he gained 300,000 followers in just 24 hours. He also started a site called Team Coco, which became an instant internet hit. And "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" starring O'Brien was virtually sold out all across the nation.

Starting tonight he will either become the King of late night TV, or a villain who quit the most important Television in broadcasting history because he refused to sell out and kiss ass to the status quo. But what does this have to do with Heavy Music? Well, Conan is the man that made Heavy Music cool on national TV, by bringing in acts like Lamb Of God, Slipknot and the Deftones, when nobody else dared!

Related links:
TBS
Team Coco
Conan on Twitter

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DEMIZED/40 Below Summer CONTEST

Whoever claims that the Bronx is dominated by Rap and Hip Hop, hasn't been exposed to the furious Demized. Formed in November 2003, Demized is one of New York's most Extreme Metal bands, and are definitely keeping the New York Death Metal (NYDM) flame burning! In the last few months they have been playing all over the tri-state area, and infecting ear drums without a warning.

"DEMIZED is a melodic/death metal band based in Bronx, New York City that transcends many boundaries within metal. Their music, translates how the members feel about society. Is all based on the aggression, tragedy, misfortune, betrayal, hatred amongst humanity. In range, chaotic/brutal, aggressive riffs to a tragic melodies devastating to your ears with its own distinct and cohesive sound." SOURCE: Demized

This coming Friday they will be sharing the stage with New Jersey's 40 Below Summer, and we are giving you the chance to win 2 tickets! How can you win those tickets? Read carefully!

1) Submit the most extreme picture possible of you throwing the HORNS UP to Horns Up Rocks. The most original entry wins. You may do this via email to info@hornsuprocks.com, via Facebook, or via Twitter. The image with the most "comments" on the Horns Up Rocks Facebook page, wins the 2 tickets!

2) Submissions must not put anyone at risk, we want originality, not blood. Hahahaha. No seriously, keep it safe!

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3) Winner will be picked Friday at 6 PM on Horns Up Rocks!

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Related links:
Horns Up Rocks on Facebook
Horns Up Rocks on Twitter
Demized on MySpace
Tour promo page on Facebook
Event page on Facebook

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Long Island UNITES

On Saturday November 13, Horns Up Rocks and Jefferson Avenue Productions are joining forces again for a night of Heaviness at the Irish Viking in St. James Long Island. After the success of Hixonfest this past summer, we thought it would be cool to bring the same level of intensity to Long Island. This time around we have a DJ set by Jo Schuftan (founder of Horns Up Rocks), a Sexy Evil Burlesque Show and live performances by:

Endwell: "Endwell formed in Queens, New York in 2003 and started gaining popularity through local shows. After gaining enough experience through various local shows, the band independently recorded and released their first EP titled The Missing Pieces in 2005. The band toured the country for various hardcore bands in support of the new EP and began expanding their fan basis with their energetic live shows. They won a Battle of the Bands, which earned them a spot on the Hellfest bill. Their minor success caught the eye of Bayside's front-man Anthony Raneri. Bayside was signed to Victory Records and suggested to Endwell that they should attempt to get signed to the label.[1] Members of Endwell grew up listening to various Victory bands including Earth Crisis and Hatebreed." SOURCE: Wikipedia



The Judas Syndrome: "Within the last few months The Judas Syndrome have been very busy spreading their craft; they have recently opened for legendary bands like Vision Of Disorder, Despised Icon and Nile. The band has also released a phenomenal video for their song "Death of the Soul", which was directed by Frankie Nasso and former God Forbid guitarist Dallas Coyle. Additionally the band has been on constant rotation on Sirius XM Liquid Metal, on WSOU 89.5 FM, and on Music Choice. Today they debut their video on MTV's Headbangers Ball!" SOURCE: Horns Up Rocks



Lies Beneath: "A five-piece metal band with influences ranging from thrash, to death-metal and hardcore. With classic dual-guitar attack, a crushing rhythm section, dynamic vocals and brooding soundscapes, this band creates an undeniable presence and demands captivation from any audience." SOURCE: Lies Beneath

Doomsday Morning: "The music of Doomsday Mourning creates an interesting soundscape that delivers an onslaught of rhythmic, melodic and lyrical brutality. The new EP entitled: The Science Of Exploitation showcases a very interesting form of heavy music featuring guest vocals from Emmure, The Judas Syndrome, Endwell, From The Pawn & Born Of Osiris. This is straight to the point, honest & real New York attitude music." SOURCE: Doomsday Morning

The Apparition: "Spreading the haunting the best way possible, brews, beards, and breakdowns." SOURCE: The Apparition

If He Dies: "I saw these guys open a show a few weeks ago and was blown the fuck away." SOURCE: Tim Strohsnitter from Jefferson Avenue Productions



Retarded Peep Booth: "Since this Long Island, New York, United States quintet first formed in late 2010, worrying about genre limitations has never been a priority. Taking musical chances, and buying things you've seen, however, have been. While Retard Peep Booth are as heavy as any band out there, they are beholden to no one scene and no preconceived notions of what Grindcore music should be." SOURCE: Retarded Peep Booth

Related links:
Horns Up Rocks
Jefferson Avenue Productions
Endwell
The Judas Syndrome
Lies Beneath
Doomsday Morning
The Apparition
If He Dies
Retarded Peep Booth
Facebook Event

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Alekhine's Gun = No Mercy Metal

On Halloween weekend 2010, a vast amount of freaks took over Crash Mansion in New York City for the fourth episode of the "No Mercy Metal Showcase". In case you been living under a rock, the New York City Metal scene has been getting stronger and better. This is one of the top reasons why we started Horns Up Rocks.

This time around, all the bands involved brought a different flavor of Metal, which made it the perfect soundtrack for Halloween. From all the bands that performed at the "No Mercy Metal Showcase", there is one in particular that caught our attention from the get go. They call themselves Alekhine's Gun, after chess legend Alexander Alekhine. Alekhine invented a chess play, which consisted of him beating his opponents with three chess pieces shaped like a gun. The name could not be a better fit for Brooklyn's latest addition to the ever growing New York Heavy Metal scene.

In just a few months Alekhine's Gun have left many ears ringing here in New York City. We predict a very bright future for this band, simply because they have the right attitude and mindset. Oh, we forgot to mention that they have a female screamer known in the scene as Jessica "The Crusher". You may think that she is another Maria Brink, or Angela Gossow. But what sets "The Crusher" apart is her blend of styles, which truly represents the New York City Heavy Metal scene. We can't forget that the roots of Punk Rock and Hardcore music, have influenced many bands in Heavy Metal (Pantera, Lamb Of God, Goatwhore). We had the chance to chat with "The Crusher" about her new band, her musical background, and the mission of Alekhine's Gun. So buckle up, raise the horns, and listen up! \m/





Related links:
No Mercy Metal Showcase
Alekhine's Gun

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TEN Life-Changing Metal Videos

Music videos have played a very important role in the music industry. Historically, there have been many bands that have crossed the spectrum of success, thanks to eye catching videos. Today we are presenting to you, a segment called "TEN Life-Changing Metal Videos". These are videos that once your eyesight gets infected by them, you can never cleanse them out of your eye balls!

Want to send us your picks? Hit us up at info@hornsuprocks.com!

BLACK SABBATH "Paranoid"


JUDAS PRIEST "Breaking the Law"


METALLICA "One"


PANTERA "Domination (Live in Moscow)"


SLAYER "South Of Heaven"


IRON MAIDEN "Run to the Hills"


SEPULTURA "Territory"


LAMB OF GOD "Laid To Rest"


SLIPKNOT "Before I Forget"


RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE "Freedom"


Want to send us your picks? Hit us up at info@hornsuprocks.com!

Related links:
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Metallica
Pantera
Slayer
Iron Maiden
Sepultura
Lamb Of God
Slipknot
Rage Against The Machine

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