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No. 3 Black Sunshine (I think this video is neat- Mad Max version)
No. 2 Super Charger Heaven
No. 1 Thunder Kiss ‘65
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I had heard of the Texas based Prog Metal band Thought Chamber some time ago but snubbed my nose after seeing the term “supergroup” on their site’s bio. Prog Metal pieced together like a boy band? What?? I know, I know..how very Elitist of me. But the surge of metal in recent years has been a double edged sword that has given us some amazing bands from across the globe as well as several sub par wannabes. A girl can’t be too picky about her Metal.
A few days ago I came across a track from their album, Angular Perceptions, and was blown away. This stuff is phenomenal! Their brand of melodic prog deserves notice and recognition.
Vocalist Ted Leanord will, at times, channel Journey’s Steve Perry but not in the same ridiculous fashion as Dream Theater’s James LaBrie. Leanord might bring back memories of Perry pumping his fist to the beat but has a sound that is all his own.
Thus far, my favorite track from the album would be Transmigration of Souls. Have a listen and let me know what you think!
“Our founding fathers cherished liberty, not democracy.” Ron Paul
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.” John Adams
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I Will Never Love You More
I’ll Kill Her
Girls are a rare find in the world of Metal. Especially GOOD metal.
Let’s hear it for 3 groups with chicks leading the way and turning heads.
Lacuna Coil - Our Truth
In This Moment - Prayers
Walls Of Jericho - No Saving Me
Today’s Metal Friday is brought to you by a truly hardcore treat- the sugar cookie.
Sugar Cookies are my favorite dessert. They rock hard. Especially when sandwiched around a thin layer of whipped icing. Yummm-RAWR!
You are likely wondering how the heck Sugar Cookies could be metal, right?
Wednesday evening a close friend of mine stopped by with a box of Sugar Cookies to cheer me up. He was complaining that there were only 9 cookies in the box because the bakery was almost out. What an atrocity! Only 9 cookies instead of a full dozen.
Awhile after he left I received the following text message:
“9 is an inverted 6…there are 3 sets of 3’s in a 9…3+3 is 6…9 sugar cookies that bear the mark…the number of the beast…6…6…6…most metal sugar cookies evah!!”
See? Metal.
I am off to enjoy a Sugar Cookie with a most Metal cup of coffee.
Happy Metal Friday!
I am very excited about the upcoming Scion Rock Fest coming to Atlanta next month! The band list keeps growing and is nothing short of impressive. Best part- the show is absolutely FREE. Tickets can be found at record stores around the city but are limited and only a set number will be allowed through the doors.
Track down some tickets and get yourself to Masquerade early or you’ll miss out on one hell of an event!
Neurosis - Locust Star
Kylesa
*this is a drum solo during the Kylesa set when they opened for THE OCEAN in Atlanta back in May 2008.
Baroness - Grad
Zoroaster - Bullwhip (Atlanta’s Own)
Hope to see you there!
Today’s installment includes both mellow metal and rock your face.
Enjoy.
Katatonia- Unfurl (one of my favorite songs of all time)
Paradise Lost- Erased
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I give you, a metal ensemble (that I LOVE) from Germany-
THE OCEAN COLLECTIVE
drums, percussion - Torge Liessmann
guitars - Matt Beels, Robin Staps, Walid Farruque
bass - Mike Pilat, Hannes Huefken, Jonathan Heine
cello - Stefan Heinemeyer
viola - Karina Suslov
violin - Christoph von der Nahmer
piano - Katharina Sellheim
saxophone - John Gürtler
glockenspiel - Daniel Eichholz
tambourine - Jonas Olsson
additional samples - Tomas Svensson
vocals - Mike Pilat, Nico Webers, Rene Nocon, Robin Staps, Nate Newton, Dwid Hellion, Jan Oberg, Caleb Scofield, Eric Kalsbeek, Jason Emry, Meta
live percussion: Gerd Kornmann
live visuals: Nils Lindenhayn
samples, creative despotism - Robin Staps
How can you not appreciate a band who has a glockenspiel?!?!
Bio via MetalBlade.
