Favorite Album - Wasn't Provided with One
Favorite Track - My Trust Must Be Earned
Key Member(s) - Drummer
Cool Point - Have gone by 2 other names, The Throne and Phalanx
Best Solo - None
Do They Do It Well? - They want to go for something new...it doesn't sound like what they claim to be influenced by. Maybe there was some misinterpretation as to what a Hair Metal band is?
Fashion (1 to 10) - 1, not diggin it at all. Don't even look like a band...they look like a bunch of kids I went to High School with...well the singer looks like he's in a band a little
Comments
I received a kind e-mail from one of these guys after a listing requesting bands to send songs. While I won't share the whole e-mail, I think they wanted to make clear: "Our whole goal as a band is to be the NEW hair metal or NWOBHM style (though, we're from San Diego, not Britain, haha) We're hoping that we portray a modern musical styling combined with our love for hair metal." So I will judge you as a hair or NWOBHM band.
NEW BAND DISCLAIMER
With a new band or a band trying to make it, I understand that the what's accessible to financially backed bands isn't accessible to you and I try to judge it not on engineering quality but what I hear. Of course you should always strive for the best quality everything.
I was able to listen to 2 high quality recordings from this group and did not particularly like what I heard...it's going to be harsh guys.
I'm going to play the songs as I review this one:
You're first song, "The Colour of Heartbreak", was not Hair Metal...in any way, shape, or form. What gave you this idea? There was way too much going on during the vocals and the guitar player has to get his chops down a little better. He's got to practice that tapping...it sounded horrible.
Vocals... I can't stand that horrible whiny sounding FOB shit for vocals sound. Grow some balls maybe? I hate that style of vocals. Absolutely hate it. I'd rather listen to auto-tuning rappers (did I catch some auto-tuning at the end of your second song)
Rhythms were very tight in parts and then sloppy in parts. It was progressive...but just gave me a headache. Sounded like a bunch of shit thrown together without transitions. I'm sorry, but I had to stop it around 5 minutes or so...so on to the next song.
Gay intro...maybe it will be funny. Woo, vocals AHHH. I can't tune them out either...Guitar sounds better though...you guys have to tame how many guitars you're going to track. It sounds very jumbled in parts.
This music has no organizational structure (I listen to Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, etc. as well and have been for over 10 years, so don't assume it's because I can't take "the wrath, heartbreak, and heaviness". I don't dig this kind of teenage heartbreak shit.
I'm digging your bridge. WOW! Good bridge out of nowhere. Let's see how it pans out and transitions. Good transition but I'm going to have to stop wasting my Hair Metal reader's time with a non Hair Metal or NWOBHM band.
Solo sucked by the way...
You guys obviously want to go somewhere so stick to it. My opinion's only one, maybe you just found a niche that I don't belong in.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s
Monday, November 30, 2009
Metal Band of the Day (from the 80s) - Warrant
Favorite Album - Dog Eat Dog
Favorite Track - April 2031
Key Member(s) - Jani Lane and Erik Turner
Cool Point - Jani Lane has married some of the all-time hottest chicks (he marries like many men date): Bobbie Brown, Rowanne Brewer, and almost married to Sheila Lussier...but the engagement was broken off after 3 years. I'm sure the conversation went something like:
Sheila: Jani...I really love you...I just don't want to get hurt. You've been through 2 marriages already and they only lasted a few hours...Who's to say I won't be any different.
Jani: Well baby...I love you...you know...like a fuckin...shit man...you're fuckin special baby. Ya know?
Best Solo - Machine Gun
Fashion (1 to 10) - 7 Pretty cool...nothing sticks out.
Comments
Warrant's a...run of the mill Hair Band. They're alright, have some cool points, nothing's too shocking. They're a pro band and they'll always be known somewhat. Their best album was a stereotypical pop album with a couple songs that stick out as good and a bunch of fillers. I liked April 2031, which was a completely different song than anything I've heard them make. Reminded me of Tool's song Jimmy.
Did a new album in 2006 named Born Again
. The album actually sounded more like the band originally did than most of the other 80s "revival" bands. It still sucked.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s
Check Out Dog Eat Dog
Favorite Track - April 2031
Key Member(s) - Jani Lane and Erik Turner
Cool Point - Jani Lane has married some of the all-time hottest chicks (he marries like many men date): Bobbie Brown, Rowanne Brewer, and almost married to Sheila Lussier...but the engagement was broken off after 3 years. I'm sure the conversation went something like:
Sheila: Jani...I really love you...I just don't want to get hurt. You've been through 2 marriages already and they only lasted a few hours...Who's to say I won't be any different.
Jani: Well baby...I love you...you know...like a fuckin...shit man...you're fuckin special baby. Ya know?
Best Solo - Machine Gun
Fashion (1 to 10) - 7 Pretty cool...nothing sticks out.
Comments
Warrant's a...run of the mill Hair Band. They're alright, have some cool points, nothing's too shocking. They're a pro band and they'll always be known somewhat. Their best album was a stereotypical pop album with a couple songs that stick out as good and a bunch of fillers. I liked April 2031, which was a completely different song than anything I've heard them make. Reminded me of Tool's song Jimmy.
Did a new album in 2006 named Born Again
. The album actually sounded more like the band originally did than most of the other 80s "revival" bands. It still sucked.Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s
Check Out Dog Eat Dog
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Off Topic Opinion for the Day
I want to start with a moment of intellect (it took hours to find this one today):
Now that I feel enlightened I would like to share my favorite music video:
No rants until I get some followers!
Now that I feel enlightened I would like to share my favorite music video:
No rants until I get some followers!
Cool Shit for the Day
Van Halen got their big start opening for a 70s metal band in LA named Sorcery
Sound Familiar?
Pretty innovative for the 70s eh?
Check Out Sorcery Here
Sound Familiar?
Pretty innovative for the 70s eh?
Check Out Sorcery Here
Weekly Shredder's Rig - George Lynch in Under Lock and Key
The tone!!!
Lynch's Rig Would Be As Follows:
From the producer himself:
"We had two Marshall heads and two Laney heads, not sure which models, but one of them was a Plexi. We had cabs in three different rooms: two cabs were placed in the big room at Amigo, one connected to a Marshall, the other connected to the Laney. The Marshall was responsible for the high end part of the sound and the Laney was set to take care of the low end. There were 14 (fourteen) mics set up in that room in various psoitions around the cabinet and some further away to get some room tone. The second Laney was sent into a very dead room and had a Boss chorus pedal in front of it, set to very slight chorus. The second Marshall was sent into a small, tiled bathroom, to add a different room tone. Those 16 mics came in on the MCI 500 console mic pres. They were bussed to one bus and that bus had a UREI 530 EQ on it (best guitar EQ ever). George mentioned that he always gets a great tone with his Fostex 4track recorder when it's in total overdrive, so I asked him to bring it in. So after the 530 everything was sent to the Fostex 4track, which lived under a packing blanket under the console, so nobody would see it. The Fostex was on stunn, completely overdriven and was sent on to the 3M 32 track dig machine from there."
Assuming certain gaps in this explanation, let's break it down how we would normally:
4 Heads: 2 Marshalls and 2 Laneys for different sections of the EQ
I assume the "Plexi" head was his famed Modified Plexi.
Cabs: I assume Genz-Benz, correct me if I'm wrong
Boss Chorus Pedal
UREI 530 EQ Post Mic
and...FOSTEK 4 TRACK OVERDRIVEN!!! I think this may be bullshit...can't confirm it though.
It's also commonly known that Lynch would use an Ibanez Tube Screamer to push the preamp of his Marshall for many leads.
Lynch's Rig Would Be As Follows:
From the producer himself:
"We had two Marshall heads and two Laney heads, not sure which models, but one of them was a Plexi. We had cabs in three different rooms: two cabs were placed in the big room at Amigo, one connected to a Marshall, the other connected to the Laney. The Marshall was responsible for the high end part of the sound and the Laney was set to take care of the low end. There were 14 (fourteen) mics set up in that room in various psoitions around the cabinet and some further away to get some room tone. The second Laney was sent into a very dead room and had a Boss chorus pedal in front of it, set to very slight chorus. The second Marshall was sent into a small, tiled bathroom, to add a different room tone. Those 16 mics came in on the MCI 500 console mic pres. They were bussed to one bus and that bus had a UREI 530 EQ on it (best guitar EQ ever). George mentioned that he always gets a great tone with his Fostex 4track recorder when it's in total overdrive, so I asked him to bring it in. So after the 530 everything was sent to the Fostex 4track, which lived under a packing blanket under the console, so nobody would see it. The Fostex was on stunn, completely overdriven and was sent on to the 3M 32 track dig machine from there."
Assuming certain gaps in this explanation, let's break it down how we would normally:
4 Heads: 2 Marshalls and 2 Laneys for different sections of the EQ
I assume the "Plexi" head was his famed Modified Plexi.
Cabs: I assume Genz-Benz, correct me if I'm wrong
Boss Chorus Pedal
UREI 530 EQ Post Mic
and...FOSTEK 4 TRACK OVERDRIVEN!!! I think this may be bullshit...can't confirm it though.
It's also commonly known that Lynch would use an Ibanez Tube Screamer to push the preamp of his Marshall for many leads.
Weekly Writer's Pick - Dokken
My pick of the week this week would have to be:
Dokken's Under Lock and Key
Lynch sounds and plays amazing. Vocals are catchy. Riffs are clever and good. Lynch tone = Amazing!
I've been listening to this CD for about a year now and it still hasn't gotten old.
Check Out Under Lock and Key
Dokken's Under Lock and Key
Lynch sounds and plays amazing. Vocals are catchy. Riffs are clever and good. Lynch tone = Amazing!
I've been listening to this CD for about a year now and it still hasn't gotten old.
Check Out Under Lock and Key
The Best Metal of the 80s and The Best Metal of Today Competition
Rules for the Best Metal of the 80s Competition and the Best Metal of Today Competition.
We all see these dumbass lists posted by big magazines with authors that seemingly know nothing at all about what they're talking about...so why not have a user related vote based upon the comments of our readers? We'll post 365 different bands for each category in a year, which should cover most bases for consideration.
If you like the band we post is the best so far of the year, simply comment: THEY ROCK HARD \m/
Limit yourself to one vote per band please, or we'll delete it. It helps alleviate mistakes in counting at the end of the year if you don't use all caps for the rest of your posts.
Rock On
We'll be listing the leader here after this week
We all see these dumbass lists posted by big magazines with authors that seemingly know nothing at all about what they're talking about...so why not have a user related vote based upon the comments of our readers? We'll post 365 different bands for each category in a year, which should cover most bases for consideration.
If you like the band we post is the best so far of the year, simply comment: THEY ROCK HARD \m/
Limit yourself to one vote per band please, or we'll delete it. It helps alleviate mistakes in counting at the end of the year if you don't use all caps for the rest of your posts.
Rock On
We'll be listing the leader here after this week
Metal Band of the Day (modern) - Saints of the Underground
Favorite Album - If I have to choose...Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner (I think it's their only one)
Favorite Track - Jimmy
Key Member(s) - None
Cool Point - The absolute worst band I've heard that was listed on Amazon
Best Solo - None
Do They Do It Well? - No
Fashion (1 to 10) - 2, They don't have long enough hair, are old, have nothing cool or edgey...they remind me of the old guys I see playing covers in outdoor "fun-fests" with super expensive rigs and high-paying jobs to support them (ie not making any dough from playing, they just buy gigs)
Comments
...This band actually gets publicity? They're old and seem to know absolutely nothing about the music or fan side of the music business. They have the business side down though. They look like a group of...lawyers, stock brokers, or maybe...office managers and a worn out B type male that got recruited for saying dude and going along? What the fuck is this? A joke?
Vocals: Horrible
Tone: Not desirable, sounds like modern crap
Production: Very good, besides vocals
It was VERY painful to listen to all of their songs and I actually feel angry now that I did. Why do they think they can do this? Making it in the music industry actual requires some real sacrifice and I think this CD is an insult to those that actually have some talent and are working their ass off to make it.
Overall rating: 1
Take that money you used for that bull shit and invest it in a band of poor guys with talent.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s, if you do, I will assume you're from "Warrior Records"
Check Out Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner
Favorite Track - Jimmy
Key Member(s) - None
Cool Point - The absolute worst band I've heard that was listed on Amazon
Best Solo - None
Do They Do It Well? - No
Fashion (1 to 10) - 2, They don't have long enough hair, are old, have nothing cool or edgey...they remind me of the old guys I see playing covers in outdoor "fun-fests" with super expensive rigs and high-paying jobs to support them (ie not making any dough from playing, they just buy gigs)
Comments
...This band actually gets publicity? They're old and seem to know absolutely nothing about the music or fan side of the music business. They have the business side down though. They look like a group of...lawyers, stock brokers, or maybe...office managers and a worn out B type male that got recruited for saying dude and going along? What the fuck is this? A joke?
Vocals: Horrible
Tone: Not desirable, sounds like modern crap
Production: Very good, besides vocals
It was VERY painful to listen to all of their songs and I actually feel angry now that I did. Why do they think they can do this? Making it in the music industry actual requires some real sacrifice and I think this CD is an insult to those that actually have some talent and are working their ass off to make it.
Overall rating: 1
Take that money you used for that bull shit and invest it in a band of poor guys with talent.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s, if you do, I will assume you're from "Warrior Records"
Check Out Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner
Metal Band of the Day (from the 80s) - Ratt
Favorite Album - Invasion of Your Privacy
Favorite Track - Lay It Down
Key Member(s) - Warren DeMartini
Cool Point - It's rumored that George Lynch tried to steal Warren DeMartini's Plexi at his daughter's birthday party, but Warren intelligently swapped the chassis with another undesirable amp. I have no way to verify this
Best Solo - Give It All
Fashion (1 to 10) - 7.5 They went through different eras. Seems like they got better as time went on.
Comments
Wow Ratt. One of my all time favorite bands. This album, Invasion of Your Privacy
, is amongst my all time favorites. You can listen to it straight through. Killer riffs, killer DeMartini (San Diego native) tone, good slightly overrated solos, just badass all around.
Too bad Pearcy's a douche bag.
If you're here you should know Ratt...one of the leaders of this genre.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s
Check Out Ratt's Invasion of Your Privacy
Favorite Track - Lay It Down
Key Member(s) - Warren DeMartini
Cool Point - It's rumored that George Lynch tried to steal Warren DeMartini's Plexi at his daughter's birthday party, but Warren intelligently swapped the chassis with another undesirable amp. I have no way to verify this
Best Solo - Give It All
Fashion (1 to 10) - 7.5 They went through different eras. Seems like they got better as time went on.
Comments
Wow Ratt. One of my all time favorite bands. This album, Invasion of Your Privacy
, is amongst my all time favorites. You can listen to it straight through. Killer riffs, killer DeMartini (San Diego native) tone, good slightly overrated solos, just badass all around.Too bad Pearcy's a douche bag.
If you're here you should know Ratt...one of the leaders of this genre.
Remember to say “THEY ROCK HARD \m/” in the comments if you want to vote for them as the best from the 80s
Check Out Ratt's Invasion of Your Privacy
Friday, November 27, 2009
Off Topic Opinion for the Day
We'll start with a moment of intellect from South Park:
After feeling enlightened I'd like to share my favorite non-metal video:
I can't find my source right now, but I remember reading somewhere that Kanye West was the original writer for that song, but he passed it on to Trey Parker when his label claimed it was too short.
After feeling enlightened I'd like to share my favorite non-metal video:
I can't find my source right now, but I remember reading somewhere that Kanye West was the original writer for that song, but he passed it on to Trey Parker when his label claimed it was too short.
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