Battle Studies

A lot of you clown on me for liking him, but I will still contend that John Mayer is one of the greatest talents of our generation. He is doing things musically that capture the spirit of Jimi and Stevie Ray. He is currently working on his new album and is blogging the whole experience you can find it here:

Another reason to love him is that he is a huge nerd and embraces the whole internet culture with a passion. Plus..Tim...he has a Kindle. Check out Battle Studies

Upcoming Shows *Metal Monday*

Happy Metal Monday to everyone out there in internet land!!

Since there are no new albums or upcoming ones I thought I would share my thoughts about some upcoming shows that I am pumped about:

4.24.09 Lamb of God and As I Lay Dying

*This is gonna be a super badass show! I have seen Lamb one other time, and while underwhelming I hope they fired the sound guy and replaced him with one that actually can hear. I am also pumped to see As I Lay Dying, I love the record so lets see what they can do live

7.18.09 Rise Against and Rancid

*I am so fucking down for this show. I am in love with Rise Against and I am excited to see the spikes and patch-filled jean jacket crowd that Rancid brings. While not one of my favorites Rancid serves their purpose.

8.15.09 Meyhem Festival

*OMG OMG OMG Barring any upcoming announcements this is the show of the year. Slayer, Marlyn Manson, All That Remains, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dhalia Murder, plus a shit ton more. I am already there in spirit. METAL!!


**5.6.09 Flight of the Conchords

*While not metal in any way, I am really curious to see how this pans out. I love this show and the record. They are hilarious, Jermaine and Bret 4 ever!!

HELL YEAH

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Metallica Guitar Hero *Metal Monday*

Hello all,

I am back from the wonderful world of the Big Easy, or as Id like to call it "Old Detroit". New Orleans is the true armpit of America, New Jersey ain't got shit on it. But I digress, this week sees the release of Guitar Hero:Metallica which is going to be epic for sure. I foresee many a night in my underwear jammin' out to Ride the Lightening or Battery. I cant wait to get my hands on it, plus as a bonus since I pre-ordered it I get a double bass pedal for my kit. METAL!!!!!

Remembering Nana

St. Patrick's day has been a bittersweet day for me for a long time. On the one hand it is a celebration of my Irish heritage, on the other hand it marks the anniversary of the day my great-grandma died. Now this year is a special year in that it marks 15 years since that day. I was lucky in that I got to know and live with Nana for so long. Most kids dont ever even meet their great-grandparents much less have them lend a hand in raising them. Here is to you Nana, I hope you and Bumpaw are in a happy place!! Happy St. Patrick's Day

Dream Evil *Metal Monday*

This weekend I was introduced to a new group, Dream Evil. This is a guilty pleasure for me, their music is the cheesiest, their image is horrible, but you cant deny the metal that pumps through their veins. This is exactly what inspires Jack Black to write Tenacious D lyrics. Heavily inspired by Dio, be on the lookout for these guys.








*Extra Bulletin*

The Mayhem Festival is coming on 8/15 to Cynthia Woods. This year includes Manson, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, All that Remains and Bullet for my Valentine. This is gonna be a hot, sweatty, gross day of Metal...im there who's with me????

*Extra Extra Bulletin*

I almost hesitate to soil this post with pop news but I feel I must maintain my oath to point out the injustice that is bubble gum pop. It appears that Hannah Montana (the new Britney Spears) has taken upon herself to ruin Radiohead. Never mind that Radiohead has more talent in a wad they shoot in a tissue than this broad will ever have. Apparently Hannah felt sad that they wouldn't hang out with her (I think she forgot that shes 16 and they are like 40 something) So we'll see if she succeeds or not.

System of a Down *Metal Monday*

And now for something completely different...This band which hails from So-Cal are an interesting infusion of Metal with Armenian traditional music. Unfortunately they have been on a hiatus for a few years, but I think this is for the best considering the decline in the quality of the albums. Yet another product from my main man Rick Rubin this band I hope will rise again. Here are some of their classics:

Lamb of God - Album review *Metal Monday*

Morning all,

Since I have started this feature there really hasnt been any major new metal records released, well that all changed last Tuesday. Lamb of God released their latest "Wrath" to the masses. I have soaked it up over the past week and here are my conclusions:

Good:

1. Good record overall

2. Recording is very good, but then again normally LOG's records are.

3. The good tracks are killer.

Bad:

1. There are quite a few "filler" tracks on this record, much more so than on "Sacrament" which I consider to be their best effort.

2. Some of the tracks focus on being heavy rather than trying anything new or groundbreaking. A lot of metal bands fall into this problem, while trying to appeal to the base they don't focus on expanding their range musically. If these guys are anything they are gifted musically.

Overall a good album I give is a solid 3 1/2 out of 5, with the potential to grow to a 4!

Here is a sample of one of my favorite tracks "Broken Hands"



Until next Monday.....