| The Sounds! |
[26 Jun 2009|05:40pm] |
The Sounds just came out with a new album. its called "crossing the rubicon" and i can't stop listening to it. "beatbox" is probably the best song ive heard all year! they recently performed "No one sleeps when i'm awake" on letterman
check it out:
i love maya, she is gorgeous!
The Sounds on myspace!
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| On CDs that kick ass |
[05 Jun 2007|09:19pm] |
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Today, I picked up two CDs...sorta. One was a legal pick-up...and the other, well not so much. The purchased CD was none other than Dream Theater's Systematic Chaos, which, by the way, kicks some major ass. The illegal copied CD I got today is Devin Townsend's newest release: Ziltoid the Omniscient. Quite hilarious but quite kickass at the same time. Both CDs are incredibly amazing, and I recommend both. I plan on purchasing Ziltoid eventually because it's definitely worth the money.
I also found a couple funny videos of Devin Townsend explaining gear and such on youtube. He also does some amazing guitar wanking...which was not exactly expected of him. He's got some serious chops.
If anyone wants more details about either release...summaries, reviews, etc. then let me know.
Other new editions to my CD library include Killswitch Engage's Alive Or Just Breathing as well as their newest, As Daylight Dies. Both CDs rock pretty fucking hard, so I decided to buy their only DVD release so far. I wouldn't have expected KsE to be so tight live. But they are great. Definitely some great music with a great live show. Rockin' band.
Also, I recently bought Meshuggah's Catch Thirtythree. This CD will rock your face off. It's incredibly technical, very typical of Meshuggah. But it's some of the heaviest music I've ever heard. Definitely worth a listen for fans of heavy music.
What's everyone else been listening to recently?
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| The fight's knocked out of me. |
[04 Apr 2007|06:16pm] |
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This community has kind of lost its flare. I hate that. I really, really want it to get going again. I miss having all our music talks and meeting new people through here.
So, for those of you that feel similar, we have some options.
We could just do simple promoting. I've whored out this community since day one.
We could figure out a way to get the people currently in this community active again. I realize that life often gets in the way of online life, but nevertheless.
Or, I thought of submitting it as an LJ Spotlight entry.
Any other ideas?
I just miss when this used to be all crazy thriving!
Love you all.
-Selene
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| Need metal bands to listen to!!! |
[12 Mar 2007|04:51pm] |
So...I need to find some good metal bands to listen to. I'm really into Strapping Young Lad and Devin Townsend, but I want to expand my interests a bit. I've tried searching for other metal bands, but I can't seem to find any that really appeal to me.
I like complicated shit like Dream Theater and Meshuggah.
I love Devin Townsend's vocals.
I love stuff that's incredibly heavy but still melodic.
I also like female vocalists (Simone Simons of Epica)
I dig the symphonic shit...but most symphonic metal bands are too strictly symphonic metal - in other words they don't pack the same kind of punch that a band like SYL does.
I like some of Kamelot's stuff, some Epica, some Lamb of God, some Meshuggah, but none of these bands would be able to find much play time in my CD player.
So I guess basically, I'm looking for a band that combines elements from many sub-genres of metal. I love ambient shit, symphonic shit, soaring vocals, intense drumming, melodic lines, sick guitar leads, songs that are synth-heavy, etc. Does anybody in this community know where I should start my search?
So far, the most promsing band I've found is called Agalloch.
Also, if anybody has any recommendations as far as mellower ambient music goes, I'd love to hear some suggestions.
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| Russia... |
[02 Dec 2006|03:56am] |
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So, I just want to acquaint you with my top 10. Only russian artists and bands. Hope, you'll find something special for yourselves. :)
1. Spleen - All this delirium (the song is about the things, that men hate in women)
2. Nautilus Pompilius - Sight from the screen (about life in Russia in the end of the 80th of the 20th century)
3. Dolphin - I will survive (shit always happens)
4. Dolphin - Window (about dreams)
5. Dolphin - Milk (it's a processing of Tori's "Winter", sweet music with sax)
6. Nautilus Pompilius - Goodbye America (about freedom, about Cold War)
7. Mummy-troll - Bride (I just don't know, it's such a surrealistic thing)
8. Dances - minus - City - fairy tale (about my Moscow, ou, lovely)
9. Mummy-troll - Go, I will be (again, and again, and again... I can't understand their lyrics, but I love them so much)
10. Zemfira - Love is like accidental death (just about love)
P.S.: if you like something, I can translate it for you ;) Enjoy.
P.P.S.: this is the best: Knife for Frau Muller - The best girl in the USSR
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| Again... |
[01 Dec 2006|08:59pm] |
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Ou, I'm not "a new born", but I've just moved to another place, so, I think, I should fill in the application again. So, ( here it isCollapse )
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[14 Oct 2006|10:49pm] |
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I know I've been a horrid mod. I'm sorry for that. Shit happens and often LJ is the last of importance on my plate.
Nevertheless, I still love this community and it's members and I would like to rekindle a little bit of entertainment. Please humor me.
I know my musical tastes have broadened since last I posted, and I would assume everyone else's have as well. So, lets play a little catch up. This isn't something that will take you forever to do, so again, humor me!
Tell me your current favorite bands/artists, songs, and a decent story (music or otherwise) that you've heard recently. If you've started listening to something recently that you really think is awesome, share that too. Numbers don't matter, I just want to know what's going on with our members again!
Feel free to post these as a comment to this or an entry. It matters not to me.
Anyway, I love all of you and hope all is well. Now for my current interests.
Current favorite bands:
Tool (or anything Maynard)
Metallica
In Flames
Shinedown
Goo Goo Dolls
Current favorite songs:
Of Wolf and Man ~ Metallica
Big Machine ~ Goo Goo Dolls
Invisible Wounds ~ Fear Factory
Long Day ~ Matchbox 20
Story:
There was a truck parked on my mom's street for three weeks. The guy doesn't live there. He just keeps leaving his nasty truck. It hasn't moved the whole time. He comes by and takes the nasty notes off of it and such, but never moves it. People have even been stealing stuff out of it. So, my very pissed off mother goes out with a hammer and proceeds to bust out the headlight and taillights! Fucker!
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[13 Jul 2006|12:02pm] |
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Has anyone heard the new Young Jeezy, Ghostface Killah, or T.I.?
Just wondering if they're worth checking out.
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| best worst wtf? |
[12 Jul 2006|10:35am] |
Out of curiousity... [Also, when you answer, please give reasons as to why.]
What is the best album/s you've heard recently?
What is the worst album/s you've heard recently?
What album/s do you love but have a difficult time listening to often?
For me...
Best: Massive Attack || Mezzanine. That album has to be the sexiest album I've ever heard.
Worst: Alright, so it isnt new, but while I enjoy the band Our Lady Peace greatly... I did not enjoy their album "Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch." First off, the album title is a bit too long for my liking. But to me, the album was not something that represented the band well. Each song seemed to sound a bit alike and really, off the album, I only liked One Man Army and Lying Awake. so... two songs out of eleven. Not that promising.
Love but cant listen to: Dragonforce || Inhuman Rampage. When I listen to it, I enjoy it... But I try to keep my listening time to a minimum, simply because I quickly grow weary of their style. I like their style, and they amuse me greatly. But they arent a band that I can listen to their album all the way through, nor listen to it more than like... once every couple of weeks.
So now. Share your best, worst, and liked but rejected albums. :)
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| Fantasy band |
[04 Jul 2006|06:58pm] |
I'm pretty sure we've done this or something like it a (really long) while back.
If you could form a fantasy band, whom would you choose for each instrument, why, and what would the band sound like?
I would pick:
First and foremost, Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend Band, Strapping Young Lad) is the frontman. He would sing and play rhythm guitar. In my opinion, he has the perfect voice for heavy music, and this band is going to be heavy. His clean tones are surprisingly beautiful once you hear how hellishly he can scream and yell. His chunky rhythm guitar will come in handy, plus he can do some really cool lead stuff. On top of all that, he will be the producer and engineer of my fantasy band (no one can produce a heavy metal album quite like he can).
For drums, I would like Morgan Rose (Sevendust). As far as technique goes, I'm sure there are a thousand better drummers to go with. On the other hand, Morgan has a power and presence that few drummers can match. Watch a video of him playing, and you will see what I mean. Morgan does most of the yelling and screaming in his band, Sevendust, and he has an excellent voice for this. Having both Morgan and HevyDevy available for screaming would be great, and I think their voices in the same band leave the opportunity for excellent resources of anger. Both Morgan's drumming and his voice could contribute greatly.
The lead guitar spot is one that I find hard to fill. There are so many choices, but I have to go with John Petrucci (Dream Theater). He is my favorite player because of his amazing diversity. He's proven that he can play pretty much any genre (from metal to jazz to classical and everything in between) with ease. His technical abilities along with his creative input will be crucial to this band. Whether it's just a rhythm line or a crazy lead, everything John plays is top notch.
As far has who plays bass...well, I don't know of many bass players that stand out in the metal genre. Instead of trying to think of a person, I was thinking: what band has a bassist that stands out from the rest? For some reason, Dark New Day came to mind. Their bassist just always sounds really good to me. So I went to the website to find out who it was, and it's no surprise that it's Corey Lowry, brother of Clint Lowry (ex-Sevendust). Clint left Sevendust to start Dark New Day with his brother (I was unaware that his brother was the bassist until now). As far as musicianship goes, if he's anything like his brother, Clint, then there should be no problem in this group of superhumans (lol). And by the way, If Devin ever decided that he no longer wanted to be the 2nd guitarist, Clint would be his replacement.
A lot of you will probably say that I should stop here, but I really think this band could use some keys. Now that I think of it, the way I want the keys to sound would be similar to the Devin Townsend Band. So, I looked up his keyboard player, Dave Young. He sounds the way I want the keys to sound, so he's the obvious choice.
The band shall be called Mesentery. In anatomy, the mesentery most commonly refers to the tissue that connects the small intestines to the back of the abdominal wall. Since really loud, powerful music can shake your bowels, you will be thankful for your mesentery when you listen to this band. That is why I would like to call this band Mesentery.
Not really. I just think the name Mesentery sounds cool.
Your responses don't have to be (but are welcome to be) as complicated as my post. But that's my fantasy band right there. Thoughts? Suggestions? Criticism? Ridicule? Just reply.
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[17 Mar 2006|06:59pm] |
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I love Four Star Mary.
That is all.
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[18 Feb 2006|09:50pm] |
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Big news for my fellow Metallica fans:
It's Official
Rick Rubin is producing the next Metallica album!!!!!!!!!
www.metallica.com
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| Musicbrainz |
[07 Feb 2006|04:26pm] |
Musicbrainz is a music database, think wikipedia meets AMG, just better because it's reviewed by you and allows connections. And what's more, it's free as in freedom.
I figured you might not know (like I didn't until some time ago) and might like to join the effort.
http://musicbrainz.org/
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[25 Jan 2006|11:30am] |
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Does anyone know who directed Matchbook Romance's new video 'Monsters'? I can't stop watching it!!!!
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