Pick #3: A Flashback to 2001

Wherever You Will Go

The Calling, Camino Palmero 2001

Well, here we are. Stanley Cup Championship Round: Avalanche v.s. Devils in an epic seven game series that saw Raymond Borque kiss that coveted chalice for the first time in his illustrious career. Now, as a 10 year old kid, the only other thing I remember from that hockey year (besides Barry Melrose and Gary Thorne), is a montage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs up until that point. The song behind the magic on ice: The Calling's Wherever You Will Go. With Alex Band on lead vocals, The Calling essentially cemented a one hit wonder spot with Wherever You Will Go, but are among a number of bands from the early decade, including Lifehouse, to post up some top notch modern rock numbers. Kudos to Mr. Band and The Calling. You guys made that hockey year for me all the more memorable.

Pick#1: Not A Bad Way to Start

Hearts Burst Into Fire

Bullet For My Valentine, Scream Aim Fire 2008

If you can understand a person from Wales, then, hey, more power to you. But if you can dig the lively and intense ripping sound of metalcore band Bullet For My Valentine, well then you're most definitely in the asset column. With the always shell shocking vocals of Matt Tuck, fused with the bombastic guitar playing of Michael Paget, it's only a matter of time before this group plays their way to the cream of the crop in the metal world. And their newest album, Scream Aim Fire, kicks off that very journey. Released in January of '08, the record has hit number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 525,000 copies worldwide. Check out the biggest track on the album, Hearts Burst Into Fire, which was featured in the video game NHL 09, and happens to be the intro song to our radio show: NHL 2K9. So listen and learn folks, the Welsh ain't coherent, but you better believe their music is!

Take It From The Top

Waz up to anybody who happened to find this page! My name is Adam Jordan, or AJ, for short. If you've been to the NHL 2K9 Blog, or come across the NHL 2K9 Radio Show on BTR, you may have heard of the Little Barry Melrose who's taking the hockey world by storm. Well, on this page, my goal is to take the rock n' roll nation on a magic carpet ride. Stop by anytime for my picks of the week, in-depth articles, and much more. Keep checking in routinely, and we'll see if we can't AMP UP the best game on ice with some rhythm and blues doom. You definitely won't want to miss this gig!