The Open Door

Well for those of you who don't know the new evanescence album, The Open Door, came out on October 3rd. Well I got it a few days later and I must admit t was a very different experience for me. I'm so accustomed to listening to bands with male lead singers that the high notes and such kinda of threw me off at first. But after a while, I got over that and really enjoyed the album. Of course the first hit off the album "Call Me When Your Sober" really is an excellent song. I really need to admit that I never really listened to Evanescence, so before I listened to the album, I borrowed the first one from a friend of mine. And it's equally as good. All of the songs on both albums really grab you, and I can understand why they worked for so long on the second album. The quality is excellent and I can't really find any fault with the music.

Not cool.

Ok avid readers(I know most of you don't really exist but lets pretend you do.) My younger sister recently got a promotional song off of the new good charlotte album. If it's anything to be judged the newest album is going to be worse then anything i've heard yet. I swear the song sounds like glorified rap. Atleast early on the band kept some smblance of rock. Now they're becoming more and more like a generic rap group. Which in my books isn't much better then what they are like right now. So theirs your warning. Don't listen to it, from what i can tell right now the new album is going to be worse then anything else they've done.

Papa Roach - The Paramour Sessions.

Wow. I got the new papa roach album a day or two after it came out. It's a very good album which further shows the bands prowess. It stays true to their heavier stylings from infest, as well as incorporating the newer more melodic style from Getting away from murder. The very first sound was alot like the first songs on their other albums. They just kinda draw you in and hold you there. If you buy the current disk you can get a special live version of the hit Scars of the net. To top it off the album is dedicated in memory of the lead singer's step father. Who the band was named for.

Arcade fire

Well today on the way into work i listened to an arcade fire album i got a few months ago but never really listened to. In a word it was excellent. Each song sounded very good and the music just kinda makes you feel good inside. There's a rather melowness to the tune at times which spikes into a full rock out session. I'd highly recommend you check out this indie band because they're that good.

The Decmberists - Picaresque

OK so time for the reviews.

I figured I'd start with a band called the Decemberists. They're pretty big on the indie scene right now. And for good reason. There music is excellent. If you've never heard them before then I'd advise going out and getting their latest album Picaresque. It's an all around great album. They blend excellent guitars, heart lifting drum work, and an almost folk sounding style. The Decmeberists have a sound you won't find often in other places. So I'd definitely get this album if you want to hear something different that you can definitely enjoy.

First post yay!

So welcome to my blog. Hopefully whatever i say won't annoy you, but if it does well i don't care. These are my opinions and ideas and if you don't agree then don't read any further.

Now that the akward intros are complete, you should probably know a bit about me. Well I was raised listening to excellent music. 80's hair bands, metal, kiss, classic rock. And the direction music is going in saddens me to no end. I can understand that people have different tastes. But come on "Punk-Pop" the hell ass is that? Some code name for whiny music with a bunch of clones sponsored by hot topic crying into the microphones. Most of the current music today just lacks the finesse that bands like Rush and Kiss worked so hard to accomplish. These guys play five chords and call it a song.

But I have found the savior of music. Rockers of the world, here my call. The future of the music industry is in your hands. Turn off the MTV, stop watching VH1 and listening to the same top ten songs on the radio. Back away from the media of yester-year and turn towards the underground. There are hundreds of bands out there. You only need to look. Go to your local CD shops and look around for less known bands. Search out the indie records. Find your self in the music and embrace it! Other wise we will be doomed to listening to bands like Good Charlotte and Simple Plan for then next 20 years.