33 posts tagged “music”

Slipknot's coming back to town and you know that means right?  That's right... me jumping into the pit.  There's really no better place in the venue than to be right where all the action is.  Well, that and the band is right in front of you performing.  Does it get any better?  I've been a "Knot" fan since 1999, the band calls their fan base "maggots" or the "maggot corps".  I guess that's somewhat similar to the KISS Army, but better because we're talking Slipknot here.  I'm sure a pit full of fans whipped into a frenzy would back up that statement too. 

I've enjoyed each album cycle, well Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses was so-so in my book.  While they were trying to branch out, they stepped away from their heavier/more aggressive tones.  I'm hoping the next album is a return to basics for the band.  The video "wait and bleed" was the first Slipknot video I had seen.   I was stationed in New Orleans at the time.  The first time I heard the song and seen the video that goes along with it I was blown away by their sound.  I've been a fan since.  I even have my own #4 mask from the last album cycle and wore it to one of their last shows in Dallas.  I'm not sure I'll break it out for the upcoming concert or not.

The next video is from the Disasterpieces DVD, it's called "Gently".  I really dig Cory's raspy vocals.  I've tried to mimic the same style of singing, hell that hurts.  I don't see how they can do that for an entire performance or on tour for that matter.  I guess perfect practice makes perfect eh?  The camera shots fading in/out from different angles reminds me of the underground DJs when they'd pirate a cable signal to broadcast.   

Nice track eh?  Okay, last video.  Here's "The Blister Exists" from the Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses album.  They performed the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Check out the energy of Sid, Clown, and Chris during the song.    

Cheers

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I figured that I'd start something new for my blog.  I'm going to blog about my top 25 for the week.  I'm just going to let my iPod play at random and list those songs.  I can't go off iTunes because I'm STILL not finished loading my library.  I have roughly 4300 on my iPod and over 12,000 on my HD.

I should've started this back on Monday, but I'm sure that I'll work my way there eventually.  Thursday is not bad really, we're that much closer to the weekend anyway right?  No, it's not going to be a list entirely made of metal, speed metal, thrash metal, dethmetal, death metal, heavy metal, goth metal, but I'm sure those will make their way into the playlist at some point.  It is what it is...

I also thought about posting each song for the playlist, but then decided against it.  For now I'll just post the song, artist, and album. 

1. Love Song - 311 - Greatest Hits '93-'03
2. Arco Arena (vocal version) - Cake - Short skirt long jacket (EP)
3. Du Riechst So Gut - Rammstein - Muttertag
4. Boulevard of Broken Songs - Green Day vs. Oasis
5. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden the Piano Tribute
6. Live Wire - AC/DC - T.N.T.
7. More Human Than Human - White Zombie - Astro-Creep 2000   
8. Welcome - Slipknot - Vol.3: The Subliminal Verses
9. Motorbreath - Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge
10. Back in the Day - Megadeth - The System has failed
11. I put a spell on you - Marilyn Manson - Lost Highway
12. Susie-Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Vol. 1
13. The Love Song - Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
14. The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana - Greatest Hits
15. Question - The String Quartet - The String Quartet Tribute to System of a Down's Mezmerize
16. Postmortem - Slayer - Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
17. Hollow Ground - Hatebreed - Perseverance
18. New Faith - Slayer - Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
19. Personal Jesus - Lollipop Lust Kill - My So Called Knife
20. Stinkfist - Various Artists - Electro-Acoustic Tribute to Tool
21. Rust in Peace - Megadeth - Rust in Peace
22. In the End - Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
23. Right Now - Korn - Take a look in the Mirror
24. Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer - Soundtrack to the Apocalypse
25. Netherbound - Danzig - Circle of Snakes

Not sure if any of these songs would make any of your (the reader) lists.  I wonder what the list will look like next week?  Maybe I'll have more of the library loaded into iTunes by then.  We'll see.  Until then. 

Cheers

Ozzfest poster

The only bands I really want to see are Metallica, Serj Tankian, Jonathan Davis, Apocalyptica, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Rigor Mortis.  This concert is going to "kick so much ass, you'll probably go blind".

My previous post was on a 80's metal band and one of my favorite songs off one of their albums.  This post deals with another 80's album.  "Surfing With the Alien" (1987) by Joe Satriani.  I wouldn't mind being one of his students.  Kirk Hammett of Metallica took private lessons from Satriani.  I can't imagine how much it would cost to take private lessons from either.  My first guitar was an Ibanez (DT-350), Satriani was my influence on which guitar I'd buy first and I've been an Ibanez fan since.  I think they have a great sound to them.  Here's my favorite song off the SWTA album.  "Always With Me, Always With You".  Enjoy.

Always With Me, Always With You

Joe Satriani

Here's the video:

I wouldn't mind taking them in the future.  I've gathered the tabs to re-teach myself how to play the guitar, but I think it would be great to eventually know how to play two instruments like the guitar and piano.  I think that any musician paying tribute to another artist is great, but when the tribute is done with other instruments like a string section or piano, that's exceptional.  So I'm envious for the time being, it gives me a new goal to work for. 

I chose to post the song "Wasted Years" (Lyrics) off the 1986 Iron Maiden "Somewhere in Time" album.  The song brings back those memories when I used to sit in my room and play this song back in middle school.  Maiden was the first metal band that I got into, the first album I purchased was their S/T album.  I walked into the record store to buy it when I was in the 6th grade and I've been a fan since.  "Wasted Years" was the first Maiden song I tried to learn on the guitar.  I'll post the original along with the piano tribute so you can check out both (first time Maiden listeners).

Wasted Years

Iron Maiden

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Wasted Years

Iron Maiden

Well the "Science H. Logic" is from South Park Season 10, two part episode "Go God Go" (1, 2).  I usually make some kind of South Park reference in conversation, gaming, or while blogging, it's just a great show.  Anyway, the point of this post (if there really was one to begin with) was to share some music.  More lullaby really.  How cool would these be to play for your kid(s) when they're in the crib?  What a great way to introduce them to some of your favorite bands while they're young.  I'm still waiting for the Hatebreed, Slipknot, Slayer, Lollipop Lust Kill, System of a Down, Kingdom of Sorrow, Icepick, and Dethklok versions.  HA!

Stairway To Heaven

Rockabye Baby!

One

Rockabye Baby!

Hurt

Rockabye Baby!

In Bloom

Rockabye Baby!

Wish You Were Here

Rockabye Baby!

Today

Rockabye Baby!

Hey Jude

Rockabye Baby!

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Hotel California

Rockabye Baby!

I Wanna Be Sedated

Rockabye Baby!

Lateralus

Rockabye Baby!

Ozzfest 2008

OZZFEST Returns As One-Day Stadium Festival With OZZY OSBOURNE And METALLICA - May 13, 2008

All eyes and ears will be on Dallas, Texas Saturday, August 9. Ozzfest — the original and iconic hard rock festival — returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular that teams Ozzfest founder and namesake OZZY OSBOURNE (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with METALLICA (marking their Ozzfest debut).

Produced by Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live, the all-day festival at Pizza Hut Park in hard music-loving Dallas will feature three stages of non-stop talent (with many Ozzfest alumni) and reliably twisted Ozzfest side attractions.

Main Stage:

OZZY OSBOURNE
METALLICA
SERJ TANKIAN
HELLYEAH
JONATHAN DAVIS
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
SHADOWS FALL
APOCALYPTICA
IN THIS MOMENT
All-star tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott

Second Stage:

SEVENDUST
DEVILDRIVER
KINGDOM OF SORROW
SOILENT GREEN
WITCHCRAFT
GOATWHORE

Texas (Third) Stage (homage to the "many great metal bands that come from Texas," according to Sharon Osbourne):

THE SWORD
DROWNING POOL
RIGOR MORTIS

"Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off," Sharon says about this year's one-day Ozzfest. "We're going to be a stadium destination festival for now — we have gone past doing the sheds every summer. We've given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving Ozzfest. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for Ozzfest.

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This year’s dynamic line-up encompasses artists who've played Ozzfest before in different incarnations such as Serj Tankian (SYSTEM OF A DOWN); Jonathan Davis (KORN); HELLYEAH's Vinnie Paul (PANTERA) and Chad Gray (MUDVAYNE); KINGDOM OF SORROW's Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Kirk Windstein (DOWN); and Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA) of CAVALERA CONSPIRACY. Other Ozzfest graduates include SHADOWS FALL, SEVENDUST, DEVILDRIVER, DROWNING POOL and IN THIS MOMENT.

"Ozzy has great relationships with all of the bands that have played Ozzfest," says Sharon. "We're the only real festival for harder edge bands and these artists have been very loyal to us — there is lots of love on this lineup.

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Tickets for this year's Ozzfest will go on sale Saturday, May 31.

Ramones Logo

"I wanna be sedated" is one of the songs that I frequently play on the first Guitar Hero game.  It's too bad that the later releases in the Guitar Hero series don't have more songs from The Ramones.  This band released so many great tracks over the years. 

Some of my favorite tracks were "I wanna be sedated", "The KKK took my baby away", "I wanna be your boyfriend", "Blitzkrieg Bop", "Rock 'n' Roll High School", "Spider-man", "Sheena is a punk rocker", "Pet Cemetery", and "Teenage Lobotomy" just to name a few.  Maybe we'll see a Guitar Hero: The Ramones game hit the shelves in the near future?  I'd reserve a copy. 

Damn, now I feel like playing Guitar Hero. 

Cheers

 Here's the video to "I wanna be sedated"

Here's the mp3.

The Ramones- I Wanna Be Sedated

The Ramones

One of the tracks that I was listening to today.  Apocalyptica's coming to town... so I figured that I'd change the theme until they visit.  I'll probably do that for each band that comes to town. 

Worlds Collide

Apocalyptica