Yes Metal Fans, it has happened. We have our own day thanks to the amp blowing number 11. Today we celebrate all that is metal, all that is awesome, and all that rocks our socks. SO TURN UP THE RADIO AND GET ROCKING.
WE ARE A MOTLEY CRUE
FILLED WITH TWISTED SISTERS
WE HAVE OUR CINDERELLA STORIES
BUT MOSTLY WE’RE JUST BAD COMPANY
OUR FAVORITE TOY IS AN IRON MAIDEN
WASPS ARE OUR PETS
WE WILL HAVE NO CREED
WE DON’T WANT OUR NICKEL BACK
METAL DAY 11/11/11
Five Finger Death Punch. What a band. They appeal to both the heavy metal fans and the hard rock fans alike. Lyrics=amazing. Instrumentals are hard, fast, heavy, and they still keep a beat. This is their latest, enjoy!
Linkin Park. “One Step Closer”, “Papercut”, “Faint”, “Numb”, “In the End”…the list goes on and on. They are the best angry rock/rap band out there. No question; nobody’s got anything on them. Forget it, no one could EVER measure up to LP’s greatness. Their harsh, truthful lyrics speak of real despair, strength and triumph all at the same time. My personal favorite “Somewhere I Belong” is so relatable to many different situations that people from all walks of life can take a deeper meaning from it. I’m so excited for what they’ll put out next.
Oh wait….I should have written that 5 years ago.
Now, LP is way more concerned with the well-being of the world. While that’s great and everything, I wish they would have left that to U2 or some other band that a lot of people like for no real reason other than the fact that they <3 the whole freaking world. “What I’ve Done” was a good song, it was. “Bleed it Out” was even better. But, those were the only two songs I could stand from Minutes to Midnight. The rest of the album is a batch of whiny, sappy, boring songs that leave me wishing they would just be angry about something again. Where’s the rebellion? Where’s the dark themes? This isn’t what LP started as.
If you notice, their fan base has completely shifted from us kids that were in the corner alone wishing someone would understand us, to the kids that had everything and their worst nightmare was not being able to text all their friends for an hour. Yeah, the popular kids are into LP. WHAT?!
Seriously Linkin Park, can you start being kick ass again and stick your middle finger to the world? Please? And, if you can’t, well, have fun with your new fans because I’m gone.
Lead Singer Syndrome: When a singer feels they are the most important part of the band, and without them, there is no band.
Hello Again Dudes and Dudettes,
This week, I’ll be discussing Lead Singer Syndrome (LSS). This is a crazy epidemic striking bands at every level of the rock industry. While everyone knows you have to be some sort of ego-maniac to be a rockstar, there are limits that must be obeyed. For example, wussy bands like Boston and Styx all get along REALLY WELL. This is because they all share and tell each other how amazing they are. While this is a little sad and pathetic for rockers to do, there is some logic behind it.
Take GNR, Axl Rose is an ass. He always has been and always will be. He thought he was so wonderful that he could carry on the GNR legacy will an entirely new lineup (did anyone actually listen to “Chinese Democracy”?). He’s an idiot. He should have recognized the talent that stood behind him (cough cough Slash). Now, obviously GNR is one of the most talented rock groups to have ever graced the airwaves, but GNR is not just Axl Rose. Just because your name is in the title dude doesn’t mean you’re all of it.
What about Skid Row? Another rockin band with a lead singer that should have given more credit to his band. Sebastian Bach, you will forever be one of my favorite vocalists, but seriously, your hair and vocal chords weren’t the only amazing thing about Skid Row. The instrumentals seriously rocked and made the Youth Go Wild everywhere.
We all know Buckcherry. But did you know they are a completely different band now than when they started? It’s the truth! Josh Todd has some serious LSS. He thinks he is the shit. Man, I love his voice and tatts, but dude, your first band was KICK ASS. New Buckcherry is good too, but I don’t think Todd should have switched. Let the ego cool down a tad, Todd.
There’s some new talent (well..not really) in a band called Burn Halo. Their singer, James Hart, used to front a band named Eighteen Visions. Good band. Goooood band. Their sound was raw and had energy. However, they didn’t really go anywhere. James left to pursue something that would get him famous. Now he’s got Burn Halo and still…has not gone anywhere…He’s still so local I met him in a bar. James, Jim, Jimmy-Boy, you might need to start thanking your band for all of your accomplishments thus far.
Motley Crue. Baddest of the Badasses. Vince Neil. Nuff Said.
As for bands that I think have really stuck together, kept each other motivated, and didn’t suck while they did it: AC/DC, Avenged Sevenfold, Halestorm, Seether, Papa Roach, etc. are just a few examples.
Check in eventually and I’ll have more definitions and opinions to go ‘round :)
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Another small band hoping to make its way to the top someday is Adelita’s Way. With a fresh sound and a revival of guitar riffs, this band also has an amazing stage presence and genuine appreciation of their fans. WARNING: this song will hook you. I guarantee it. And if not, well, I’ll just have to keep trying, won’t I?
Ladies and Gents, this is Halestorm, one of the most amazing bands with a chick lead singer that I have come across. Lzzy is her name, and she’s got a range that would have Heart running for their money. They’ve got two albums out right now and working on a third I hope. Their second album was a cover album filled with Skid Row, The Beatles, Heart, and you guessed it, Lady Gaga. Check this out! (Halestorm will appear quite frequently here…get used to it.)
Lyrically I like to use themes that make the listener use his or her imagination, and to give a little of the lessons I’ve learned in my own life.
I happened to be on Facebook last week and saw someone post a “Maiden vs. Metallica” argument. This is really what got me started thinking about having a blog.
Honestly, Maiden will always be better. Iron Maiden is one of the original bad-ass bands our parents grew up on. Or at least mine did. Sure, Metallica was there too, but are they still? Maiden never swapped out their sound for a wider fan base. Okay, maybe “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter” was a little strange, but I think they managed to come back to basics. Metallica sold out back at the Black album of the early 90’s. “Enter Sandman” is the first song anybody will tell you about because “it’s just so good!” Sandman is used at V-Tech’s football games, sure, it’s a hell of a rally theme, but it isn’t Metallica. Can we please bring back Master of Puppets? Ride the Lightning? Kill ‘em All?? Where have Metallica’s glory days gone? Oh yeah…with Lars’ ridiculous ambition.
Now, don’t get me wrong here. Black, Load, Re-Load, S&M, Garage, Inc., St. Anger and Death Magnetic all have their moments. They do. But it isn’t the same raw energy that only a certain level of metalheads could get into. When Valley Girl Barbie wants to listen to Metallica, clearly there is a problem. I worry that people forget the true glory of what Metallica was really about. HEAVY METAL INSANITY. We don’t get the same crazy riffs that we had in the good old days (before I was born…).
I love Metallica. I love Iron Maiden. But in the battle of who is the better band and who stayed true to their roots…Maiden will always win.
This is me (on the right). I love going to concerts and discovering new bands. Oh, and this is Katie. She’s pretty awesome too
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