The Gauntlet are taking no prisoners, and taking no shit. They just posted a scathing look at their "Top 10 Worst Live Singers." Some of the names on there might surprise you, but they do back it up with solid visual evidence. For all you Buzznet regulars who might be stumbling upon this, there is one person in particular you might want to see. He's Way popular on Buzznet. Check out the entertaining list and let The Gauntlet know what you think right here.

When good bands go bad. These are the bands who have a solid discography overall, but just couldn't resist putting out that one awful music video single that the peasants would love. View with caution.

10. Cryptopsy - "Worship Your Demons"

It's Top 10 time again! This week it's "Top 10 Metal Cover Songs." Is there anything better than one amazing band covering another amazing band? I think not. This list was not put together in any scientific way, but is rather a collection of great cover versions that often find their way into my playlist. The only rule was that bands could only appear once in either the coverer or coveree categories. I'm sure I missed about 5 billion great covers, and will be kicking myself later. Mostly, I want to know what covers YOU think are phenomenal. So please, post away and let me know, what are YOUR favorite metal covers?


10. Sodom - "Ace of Spades" (Motörhead)

Annoying trends have dogged metal from the beginning, but it seems that there is a wider array of bothersome fads in the scene today than there have ever been. Here are those which must come to an abrupt end:

10. Inane studio blogging
Here is a recent example:

Our friends over at TheGauntlet have come up with another great top 10 list. This week it's the "Top 10 Female-Fronted Metal Bands." See if they made the right choices...