en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal The Last.fm journal for Headbanger62695. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2011/05/26/4eikbi_burning_bright Thu, 26 May 2011 02:14:19 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2011/05/26/4eikbi_burning_bright Some article that I wrote for journalism class and thought people might want to read, and if you think it sucks let me know....

One of the most popular rock bands of its time, the Foo Fighters go back to the basics with their new album Wasting Light, which was recorded in guitarist/vocalist Dave Grohl's garage. It marks the band's first studio album to be released since the arrival of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace in 2007.
Dave Grohl, drummer Taylor Hawkins, bassist Nate Mendel, and the guitar tandem of Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett make up the Foo Fighters. The entire album was recorded in Dave Grohl's garage on analog tape, something that the group took much pride in and also gives rawness to the recording. Those who bought the physical copy were surprised with an actual inch-long slice of the master tapes (which were backed up onto other reels before being chopped up). Contributing to the throwback feel is the presence of producer Butch Vig, who worked with Nirvana on the landmark album Nevermind while Grohl was the band's drummer, and the return of Pat Smear, who has not played on a Foo Fighter’s album since 1997’s The Colour and the Shape. Also appearing on the album are former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould of Hüsker Dü.
Prior to the album’s debut, Grohl promised that there would be absolutely no acoustic tracks on the record and he certainly was not lying. The hard rocking Foo’s album skyrocketed to the top of the charts, pushing out Adele's 21.
In addition to the excitement created by the release, they also celebrated Record Store Day, April 16th, with a vinyl of covers, titled medium rare, featuring covers of influential classic rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Prince, Cream and Thin Lizzy. As if that were not enough, a documentary was also made about the Foo Fighters and hit theaters and select television stations on April 5th. Although all of this seems to suggest the band is nearing the end, Wasting Light clearly shows that they are not slowing down any time soon.
Wasting Light begins thunderously with Grohl erupting, “These are my famous last words!” on Burning Bridges, a high-energy riff-ridden rocker, just as is expected from the Foo Fighters. Following that is the first single from the album, the contagious Rope, featuring repetitive rhythms, tight drumming by Hawkins, and a quick guitar solo. The next song, Dear Rosemary comes next and displays the distinct vocals of Bob Mould from Hüsker Dü as well as the far reaching dynamics of the band. As Dear Rosemary fades out, listeners are thrust head first into White Limo, by far the heaviest song on the record. The number is characterized by distorted screaming from Grohl, guitar solo battles, ferocious riffs, driving bass playing, and the music video features metal icon Lemmyof Motörhead.
Arlandria marks the peak of the new album, both chronologically and musically. It shows the band treading on some new territory with a Queens of the Stone Age- sounding introduction and lyrics like “shame, shame go away, come again some other day”. Quite like Dear Rosemary, Arlandria is very dynamic and complex while also relying heavily on its catchy lyrics. As listeners reach the second half of the album, they find themselves knee-deep in uptempo radio-friendly tunes such as These Days, Back And Forth and A Matter of Time. It is not until the final trio of songs that hard arena rock makes its reappearance in the form of Miss the Misery, in which the album title Wasting Light is mentioned.
I Should Have Known is a somber tale of regret and sorrow, assumed by most to be about Grohl's former bandmate Kurt Cobain, yet he suggests, “When I first started writing that song, I was writing it about someone else” according to MTV. The piece starts off slowly with an electric violin and builds up some steam, before evolving into a heavier song with a crunching bass and meaty riffs. To top off the album is the grandiose Walk, the ideal closer. Similar to the previous composition, its begins slowly and builds itself up as it goes along until the band is going on all cylinders with Grohl screaming “I never want to die!”. Verdict? Buy it.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2010/06/18/3pvnk6_my_music_collection Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:32:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2010/06/18/3pvnk6_my_music_collection AC/DC
Black Ice
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
High Voltage
Back In Black
Highway to Hell

Accept
Balls to the Wall
Metal Heart
Restless And Wild

Ace Frehley
Anomaly

Aerosmith
Armageddon
Big Ones
Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection
Classics Live!
Honkin’ On Bobo
Just Push Play
A Little South of Sanity
Pump
Toys In The Attic
Get a Grip
Rock In A Hard Place
Permanent Vacation
Rocks

Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper’s Greatest Hits
Welcome to My Nightmare
Love It to Death

Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Live
Four Wheel Drive
Not Fragile

Bad Company
10 From 6

The Beatles
1
Greatest Hits
Help!

Billy Squier
Absolute Hits

Black Sabbath
Dehumanizer
The Dio Years
Greatest Hits 1970-1978
Heaven And Hell
Mob Rules
Reunion
Paranoid

Blackfoot
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents

Bon Jovi
Cross Road
Crush
Have A Nice Day
Lost Highway

Boston
Greatest Hits

Bruce Dickinson
The Best Of Bruce Dickinson
Tyranny Of Souls

The Buddha Brains
Songs From The Open Road

Coverdale/Page
Coverdale/Page

Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Vol. 1

Creed
Weathered

The Cult
Pure Cult: The Singles 1984-1995

David Bowie
ChangesBowie

Deep Purple
The Best of Deep Purple Live in Europe
Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
Fireball
Machine Head
Perfect Strangers
Who Do We Think We Are
Made In Japan
Come Taste The Band
Stormbringer
Burn
Deep Purple In Rock

Def Leppard
Pyromania
Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits

Dio
Dream Evil
Holy Diver
Inferno: Last in Live
Killing the Dragon
Lock Up The Wolves
Magica
Strange Highways
The Very Beast of Dio
Last in Line

Dog Voices
Incoherentpyschobabble

The Doors
Greatest Hits
Waiting for the Sun

Eagles
Hell Freezes Over
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol.2

Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery
ELO Classics
ELO’s Greatest Hits

Foo Fighters
The Colour and the Shape

Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
Juggernaut
Dragonfly: The Best Of Mahogany Rush
Live

Fight
The War of Words

Franky X Perez
Compilation

Grand Funk Railroad
Caught In The Act

Guns n’ Roses
Greatest Hits
Appetite for Destruction

Heaven & Hell
The Devil You Know

Iron Maiden
Brave New World
Dance Of Death
Iron Maiden
Killers
A Matter of Life or Death
The Number Of The Beast
Piece Of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time

Jimi Hendrix
Band of Gypsies

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Smash Hits
Electric Ladyland

Joe Perry
Joe Perry

Journey
The Essential Journey
ESCAPE
Evolution
Frontiers

Judas Priest
Hell Bent For Leather
Screaming for Vengeance [Bonus Tracks]
Sin After Sin
The Best Of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight
British Steel
Stained Class

Kansas
The Best Of Kansas

Kiss
Ace Frehley
Alive!
Carnival Of Souls
Dressed To Kill
Gene Simmons
Gold
Greatest Kiss
MTV Unplugged
Rock And Roll Over
Unmasked
The Very Best Of Kiss
The Best of KISS: The Millennium Collection

Led Zeppelin
Early Days and Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin
Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin IV
Mothership
Presence
In Through the Out Door
Physical Graffiti

Lynyrd Skynyrd
What’s Your Name
Extended Versions: Encore Collection

Megadeth
Countdown To Extinction
Cryptic Writings
Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?
Rust In Peace
The System Has Failed
So Far, So Good…So What!
United Abominations
Youthanasia

Metallica
...And Justice for All
Death Magnetic
Kill ‘Em All
Master of Puppets
Metallica
Reload
Ride the Lightning
Garage Inc.

Mötley Crüe
Greatest Hits

Ozzy Osbourne
Black Rain
Bark At The Moon
Blizzard Of Ozz
Diary Of A Madman
Down To Earth
Ozzmosis
Tribute

Pink Floyd
Meddle

The Police
Every Breath You Take: The Classics

Queen
Classic Queen
A Day At The Races
Greatest Hits
The Miracle
A Night At The Opera

Queensryche
Greatest Hits
Operation Mindcrime

Quiet Riot
Alive And Well

Rainbow
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
Universal Masters Collection
Live In Munich 1977

Ratt
Ratt & Roll 8191

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium

The Rolling Stones
Black And Blue
Jump Back: The Best of the Rolling Stones 1971-1993

Rush
Gold
Moving Pictures
Rush in Rio
2112
Vapor Trails
Permanent Waves
Power Windows
Roll The Bones

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
Greatest Hits

Stone Temple Pilots
Thank You

Thin Lizzy
Live and Dangerous [DVD] Disc 2
Live And Dangerous

Twisted Sister
Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister

U2
Rattle And Hum

UFO
Phenomenon

Van Halen
1984
Van Halen
The Best of Both Worlds

Whitesnake
The Definitive Collection
Slip Of The Tongue
Good to Be Bad

The Who
20th Century Masters- The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Who

Wolfmother
Wolfmother
Cosmic Egg

Yngwie Malmsteen
The Collection

ZZ Top
Eliminator

DVDs
AC/DC- No Bull
Iron Maiden- Raising Hell
Iron Maiden-Live After Death
Rainbow- Live in Munich 1977
Deep Purple- Live In Concert 72/73
Dio- Holy Diver Live
Heaven And Hell- Live at Radio City Music Hall
Megadeth- Video Hits
Thin Lizzy- Live And Dangerous]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2009/09/13/30brk7_a_review_of_every_metallica_album_i_own_%5Bcurrently_updating%5D Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:47:23 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2009/09/13/30brk7_a_review_of_every_metallica_album_i_own_%5Bcurrently_updating%5D Metallica, being one of my favorite bands, seemed like one of the best bands to do a review on. I only have seven of their albums (Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All, Metallica, Reload, Death Magnetic) so don't complain if I skip over some albums like St. Anger, because I don't have them therefore I [obviously] can't review them (duh). Since I got that all explained lets get to the friggin reviews!

Kill 'Em All



Metallica's debut album, which would have been titled "Metal Up Your Ass" until the record company said they couldn't use it, is the typical raw-sounding first album. Although the lyrics are a bit simple and the songwriting is mediocre, the album's energy is really what makes it a good, listenable album. You can hear the attitude in just about every song, and even when you don't the hear attitude, you feel it. Surprisingly, if you compare the general songwriting of certain songs you'll realize that the songs Dave Mustaine had a hand in, are more complex, both lyric-wise and in terms of song structure. Dave Mustaine, being the composer of many of the solos (which I have to admit are fantastic), was unfortunately fired and replaced before the release of the album. So, although the solos are written by him, they are in fact being played by ex-Exodus guitarist, Kirk Hammett. The only tracks that were a bit blah were Jump in the Fire, and Metal Militia. The album doesn't lose direction or become unenjoyable much or at all, so after you grab Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning, I'd highly reccomend you check this one out.
Rating: 7.5/10
Best Songs: Phantom Lord, Seek and Destroy, Hit the Lights

Ride the Lightning



After Kill 'Em All, Metallica stepped up to the plate and holy crap did they deliver! What some fans would call their best effort to date Ride the Lightning was a monster of a record. Probably one of the heaviest album of its time the album starts of with Fight Fire With Fire, which has a slow acoustic intro and then explodes into a furious rampage of guitars, pounding drums, and shouted warnings of apocolypse. Not the best song off the album but it definitely gets your head banging. From there on, your senses are assualted with blistering solos and thumping riffs. Cliff Burton's impact on the bands songwriting is very apparent in this record. They have a more clean and intelligent sound while retaining their energy and badass image which is very benefical to the overall feel of this album. Although Cliff was in the band for the release of Kill 'Em All he joined after most of the songs were written, so his only contribution was Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), a bass solo that he wrote himself. Yet again, the album features two tracks co-written by Dave Mustaine; Ride the Lightning and The Call of Ktulu. Shockingly (all sarcasm intended [holy crap thats a pun too. Killed two birds with one stone that time]), these two songs are riddled with fancy guitar work and solos, which yet again are played by Kirk Hammett. Not only has the composing gotten better but Lars Ulrich's drumming has developed greatly, and so has James Hetfield's singing and guitar playing. Within one album Metallica had transformed from an amateur band of teenagers to potential rock (or thrash)-stars.
Rating: 9.4/10
Best Songs: Creeping Death, Ride the Lightning, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Escape

Master of Puppets



Just after you thought it couldn't get any better... I actually held off getting this album for awhile (mostly because I'm a cheapskate) but as soon as I listened to it I was blown away. Although I tend to exaggerate sometimes I seriously consider this album the best in my collection. Like Ride the Lightning, the album kicks off with a song, in this case Battery, that happens to have a acoustic intro. Unlike Fight Fire With Fire this song builds up at the beginning and then smacks you in the face with a mind blowing riff that gives into a faster drum beat and screaming vocals. After the songs abrupt end you get thrown right into Metallica's most recognizable and arguably their best song, Master of Puppets. The thundering guitars, angry yells of James Hetfield, and fast paced drums gives you the instant need to headbang and about halfway through it melts into a slow ballad-like guitar solo courtesy of Kirk Hammett. At the conclusion of the solo the song goes back to its original tempo where Kirk gives us another solo although this time its a brief face melting solo. After that the song plods along and then ends. The heaviest song off the album, The Thing That Should Not Be, is also one of the slower ones but in this song you can really feel the bass as well as hear. The eerie guitar work about 3 and a half minutes in adds to the song so that its actually evil sounding. The next piece, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), was my favorite of the album for a while. It starts off very slow and melodic and gradually builds up to be a hell of a song featuring a blaring solo towards its end. Although its not the usual Metallica fan's favorite song, I think Disposable Heroes is one of their best. It's very unique and doesn't fit one's perception of the usual anti-war song and other than that I think its pretty catchy too. The sixth song off the album, Leper Messiah, isn't anything incredibly special (in comparasion to the rest of the album), although I think Lars does a great job drumming on this song. Orion, on other hand, is actually a masterpiece. This shows you that Metallica isn't afraid of cranking out the occasional instrumental, and doing a pretty damn good job at it too. Damage Inc., the album's closer, wraps up the whole package quite nicely and leaves you with a great impression of the album and high expectations for the next.
Rating: 9.8/10
Best Songs: Orion, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes, Master of Puppets

...And Justice for All



Bashed by some and adored by other who say its Metallica's last "true" thrash album, ...And Justice for All falls towards the top of the list for me. Although it could use some more bass, just about everything else makes up for it. After the tragic death of Cliff Burton, who I think was most responsible for really shaping Metallica's sound, the band released...And Justice for All. You can feel the anger in every note of that entire album and even James' vocals, which are usual furious, seem to get louder and more demanding. Lars' drumming in that album is the best work he's done to date, and Kirk's frequent shredding makes every song worth the listen. Another thing about this album that is unique is the duration of the songs, which, in this album, are about 7 to 8 minutes on average. The album again kicks off with yet another ass-kicking, fast opener. The rest of the album is generally the same (not in a bad way though), each song with its unique characteristics here and there, but similar structures and feel. One song that I have to at least mention is One. Although I might seem to be very unoriginal for liking that composition I think its fucking awesome anyway. The guitar solo and the whole sound of the song just flows very well and the subject matter is very interesting too. Now lets take a big leap to the final two songs of the album. To Live Is to Die is the last song Cliff wrote for Metallica. To Live is to Die was a phrase Cliff liked a lot and was made of Cliff's last collection of riffs. And here we reach the end of ...And Justice for All with Dyers Eve, which happens to be one of the few songs under six minutes on the album. Not the best song of the album but it ties up the loose ends and contains the general emotion of the album. Cliff's absence on the record is obvious and the lack of bass doesn't help much but the album pulls through anyway and leaves you satisfied.
Rating: 9.2/10
Best Songs: ...And Justice for All, One, The Frayed Ends Of Sanity, Eye of the Beholder

Metallica



Metallica's most successful commercial expedition so far is Metallica (also refered to as the Black album), and if you've listened to it before you would know why. The album shoots right off with its highest charting single, Enter Sandman. This track, although considered overrated, has more thought out lyrics than Metallica's previous efforts, and basically no low-points. Plus the chorus is extremely addicting, as is the killer solo, although the song itself bears a striking resemblance to the Megadeth song, Go To Hell. Sad But True, a slow but powerful song, driven by a beast of a riff. Following the trend of Enter Sandman, the track has some decent lyrics and James' voice sounds more like a deep roaring than the barking he did on ...And Justice for All. The third selection in the album, Holier Than Thou, is the most hatred-spewing song in the album, in which James sings about those who think more highly of themselves than they really should. Believe it or not, in a documentary I saw about the making of the Black Album, Lars was the only one who thought Enter Sandman would be the highlight or best received song off the album. The rest of the band [and Bob Rock] thought that Holier Than Thou was going to be a big hit with the crowds but, as we already know, Lars was right (shows you he's actually a pretty smart guy). Then we get around to The Unforgiven, one of Metallica's most well known tunes, which is also one of their more depressing songs. The song in general is great but receives some heavy hits from critics who say its overrated, along with the rest of the Black album. It is also one of those rare successful songs that the band made sequels to, both of which I consider decent (although, The Unforgiven III is superior to The Unforgiven II). One of the songs more prevalent features is the guitar solo (which seems to be the case a lot through out this album). Middle-Eastern tinged Wherever I May Roam was one of my favorite songs on this album, because it's meaningful, has some of Metallica's better lyrics and is just overall pretty damn good. I especially like the bass because of it's unique sound in this song. Another underrated Metallica song Don't Tread on Me, features a very catchy chorus, pummeling drums and last but not least, yet another treat from Kirk Hammett. The last few songs on this milestone album (minus Nothing Else Matters) are another heap of underrated Metallica tunes that no one seems to appreciate but me. Since I can't resist but to comment, I have to say, although many people claim it over-hyped and overrated, The Black Album delivers. It's got heavy songs, faster songs, slightly depressing songs, and even a ballad. Just because they made a few music videos doesn't make them sell-outs.
Rating: 9.3/10
Best Songs: Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven, Enter Sandmany, Of Wolf and Man]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2009/07/21/2vvn3h_best_metalrock_singers Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:13:25 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2009/07/21/2vvn3h_best_metalrock_singers list of my favorite metal/rock singers (in no particular order)
-Bruce Dickinson
-Ozzy Osbourne
-James Hetfield
-Lemmy
-Dave Mustaine
-Geddy Lee
-Rob Halford
-Phil Lynott
-Ronnie James Dio
-Joe Lynn Turner
-Joey Belladonna
-John Bush
-Andrew Stockdale
-Ian Gillan
-David Coverdale
-Geoff Tate
-Axl Rose
-Udo Dirkschneider
-Roger Daltrey
-Sebastian Bach
-Glenn Hughes
-Bon Scott
-Brian Johnson
-Steven Tyler
-Alice Cooper
-Robert Plant
-Ian Anderson
-Freddie Mercury
-David Lee Roth
-Eddie Vedder]]> http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2008/12/13/2byusn_cds_to_buy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:47:21 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/Headbanger62695/journal/2008/12/13/2byusn_cds_to_buy Judas Priest
Angel Of Retribution
British Steel
Painkiller
Unleashed In The East
Point of Entry
Defenders Of The Faith
Turbo
Sad Wings of Destiny
Nostradamus
Stained Class
Ram It Down

Megadeth
Hidden Treasures
The World Needs A Hero
Rude Awakening

Yngwie Malmsteen
Rising Force
Odyssey
Trilogy

Marty Friedman
Dragon's Kiss
Loudspeaker
Scenes
Music For Speeding
Introduction
True Obsessions
Kick Ass Rock
Future Addict

Cacophony
Go Off!
Speed Metal Symphony

Led Zeppelin
How The West Was Won

Dio
Last in Line
Sacred Heart
Angry Machines
Holy Diver Live
Intermission

Tony MacAlpine
Maximum Security

Accept
Breaker

Rush
Presto
A Farewell To Kings
Fly By Night
Hemispheres
Rush
Signals
Test For Echo
Counterparts
Grace Under Pressure
Snakes & Arrows
Caress Of Steel
Hold Your Fire

Queensryche
American Soldier
The Warning
Take Cover
Empire
Tribe
Promised Land

Iron Maiden
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Fear Of The Dark
The X Factor
Virtual XI
No Prayer For The Dying
Live After Death
Rock in Rio
Death On The Road
Live At Donington
Beast over Hammersmith
Best Of The B-Sides

Guns n’ Roses
Appetite for destruction

Bruce Dickinson
The Chemical Wedding
Accident Of Birth
Balls To Picasso
Skunkworks
Tattooed Millionaire
Alive
Scream For Me Brazil

Thin Lizzy
Thunder and Lightning
Chinatown
Black Rose
Renegade
Jailbreak
Night Life
Fighting
Thin Lizzy
Bad Reputation
Johnny The Fox

Skid Row
Skid Row
Slave to the Grind

Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Rising
Bent Out Of Shape
Difficult To Cure
Straight Between The Eyes
Down To Earth
On Stage
Stranger in Us All

Tony Iommi
The 1996 DEP Sessions
Iommi
Fused

Mountain
Best Of Mountain
Masters Of War

Black Sabbath
Live Evil
Paranoid
Master of Reality
Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Sabotage
Vol. 4
Heaven & Hell: Live from Radio City Music Hall

Nazareth
Hair Of The Dog
Razamanaz
Expect No Mercy

Metallica
Live Shit
S & M
Load
St. Anger
Garage Inc.

AC/DC
The Razor's Edge
Highway to Hell
Back In Black

Ozzy Osbourne
Essential Ozzy Osbourne
The Ultimate Sin

Van Halen
The Best of Both Worlds

Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon
The Wall

Blue Murder
Blue Murder
Screaming Blue Murder

Ian Gillan
Gillan’s Inn

Whitesnake
Good to Be Bad
Whitesnake

Deep Purple
In Rock
Burn
Stormbringer
Come Taste The Band
Made In Japan
Purpendicular
The Battle Rages On
Slaves and Masters
Bananas

Jethro Tull
Aqualung

Hallows Eve
Tales Of Terror

Kiss
Destroyer
Revenge
Creatures Of The Night
Psycho Circus
Hotter Than Hell
Love Gun

Paul Stanley
Live To Win
Paul Stanley

Peter Criss
Peter Criss

Frehley’s Comet
Second Sighting
Frehley’s Comet
Live + 1

Jake E. Lee
Guitar Warrior

Frank Marino
Tales of the Unexpected
Real Live!
Power of Rock 'n' Roll
Mahogany Rush IV
Eye of the Storm
What's Next]]>