METAL ON METAL

Oh mann, Metal on Metal. So i'm a poser unfortunatly and DIDNT know about Anvil till this whole movie buisness came out about them "Anvil: The story of Anvil" A touching story of the band Anvil and their journey over the past 30 years. They apparently inspired thrash metal and all sorts of shit but got all their ideas ripped off and have spent the past 30 years in relative obscurity. Now with the help of MTV2 and VH1 Classic they're being hyped even more than Guitar Hero: Metallica and hopfully are getting enough exposure to make it big. I believe they're going to tour with someone big eventually.

However their best song in my opinion is METAL ON METAL, or maybe MOTHRA or 666. You definatly get a feeling for how Spinal Tap one could see them as with the names of their songs, but I really just don't understand how they've lied in obscurity for THIRTY FUCKING YEARS??? Everyone claims they influenced Metallica and Slash said he liked them and all this shit on the commercial, but no one's said "HEY LETS TAKE THESE DUDES ON TOUR". The problem is they're cheesy as fuck. The live video i saw of them playing in 84' brought back images of Stonehendge and dancing migits.

I guess you be the judge.

OH NO ITS . . .

THE ANTICHRIST?

Apparently this wacko Evangelist dude is claiming to be the anti-christ. Apparently this Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda dude thinks he's the 2nd jesus, therefor making him the anti-christ.

I personally feel this is a prime example of the failure of our health programs to asylum these bastards. The whole idea of Evangelism is creepy and fanatical, and I must admit to watching the Evangelical channels here and there for kicks.

While he evades divorce settlements his followers worship him while on the run through video. They say his persicution reaffirms their devotion to him because jesus was persicuted as well.

I spose the lesson learnred here is "if you ever get married pretend to be the anti-christ and go on the lamb to get out of it."

LIFE ON MARS: Coming to an end????

Apparently all ABC cares about is MONEY and LOST. Because Life on Mars is going off the air. The show's finalie comes out next week and i'm pissed. This show has kicked ass though every episode, but it comes on after LOST. Lost sucks. They've been on that island for about ten seasons now. Jesus christ wouldn't they have been raped by natives or something by then. I know I would beg for sweet death if I had been LOST that long.

So apparntly it's going to be a pretty good ending show, the previews for it look amazing. For those of you not in the know Life on Mars was on ABC every thursday night in the first season last year, and then switched up to wednesday nights this season. It's about Sam Tyler, a police officer who gets hit by a car and is teleported back to 1973-74' through the two seasons. It features really good old music and is much like Dragnet meets CSI, but the good guys opperate outside the law a little to get the job done.

Unfortunatly This show got fucked by LOST and you'll probably never watch it or see it.

Thanks for nothing ABC.

S L E E P

The almighty SLEEP. These dudes released their first album back in 91' when i was one year old. I love this fucking band.

They released Volume 1 which was one of the first really dark doom stoner metal albums. It just plods along like a never ending Sabbath number, With chugging bass lines on the song "Wall of Yawn" and much more spacey feeling vocals and almost feels as if it's being chanted, rather than sang. The vocals will often become an instrument of their own, uninteligable screaming that creates a feeling of: Fuck.

Volume 2 wasn't really much, just an EP, showcasing Black Sabbath's Lord of This World, and 2 songs that show up on their pinnacle of awesome stoner doom raw amazingness, Holy Mountain.

Holy Mountain was the band's last real release unfortunatly. It has only 7 tracks, starting with the amazing Dragonaut, and working its way up to the monsterous 10 minute stoned out jam track "From Beyond", to other tracks like "Some Grass", which is a meger 48 seconds of banjo like plucking with delay.

They later tried to record Jerusalem, Which was originally refered to as Dopesmoker - A one track monolith of pure dark stoner rock. The record company would not let them release a 52 minute song as an album and the frustrated Sleep after many tries to record, disbanded.

All is not lost though. They plan to reunite for a 2 set, one time only show at the All Tommarows Parties music festival. If only I had the means to get to England in May, I would totally be there.
Check them out if you like Black Sabbath or Electric Wizard or any of the other stuff I put on here.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

So I know there is a lot to be said about this film, but so much has already been said it'd be stupid of me to reinstate all of that riight?

Night of the living dead is considered one of the first real Zombie Apocylpse type films. I picked it up on VHS about week ago while at a shady consignment store for like 68 cents or something weird. Even if it doesn't work I just love the case it's in. It's all raunchy and worn on the edges.

It was filmed in 68' but they have 1970 listed on the box here, so I'm pretty sure it's just because they've re-released it over a million times and no one figured to fact check it. Kinda funny actually.

This film is totally a cult movie, and was filmed with a $114,000 budget. It's grossed several millions though around the world since it's release. Who cares though it's raunchy zombie fun. The special effects are low budget, the music is totally cheesy and weird, but awesomely they don't take anything away from it. They use chocolate syrup for blood and the Zombies are seen gnawing on chunks of meat and such, but it's all very grainy and very real feeling.

If you've honestly yet to see this film you should feel left out. It's a wonder how you can even go out in public, enjoy ice cream, or simply exist. May the horror film nerds have mercy on whatever soul you may still be clinging to.

Nothing is quite what it seems in the city of Dreams

I recently started listening to these dudes again on Pandora radio. I picked up their album awhile back because I heard it on Guitar Hero II. How poserish I know. Those were different times... :(

Anyhow these guys got really hyped out for no apparent reason. I guess everyone liked the song "Women" and didn't look any further. Their self titled EP "Wolfmother" is actually a pretty solid album. Theres tons of material to be heard here, for the Australian Trio. They've got a drummer, a lead singer/guitarist, and a bassist/ keyboardest. An intersting trio really because it sounds like a full band.

I've gotta say the coolest part about Wolfmother is that they've nailed the retro sound without sounding like they're trying to be in the trend of retro rock that came out in the 2000's. I really dig on the opening track Dimension, because it's no bullshit, all balls rock and roll.

Favorite Tracks:

Dimension - Kicks Ass
White Unicorn - Goes into a quiet jam and then comes back to kick you in the nuts
Women - Great Single
Colossal - Very Sabbath like
Minds Eye - Catchy
Witchcraft - Jethro Tull esc. flute solo. Plus it's about Witchcraft.

Not to mention check out this fucking sweet artwork.

SONIC DAZE

That's the name of the band. We're doing the ONE night benefit show here at Kennedy Highschool April 17th. Come check it out, we'll be jamming with like 9 other acts. It's more of a talent show thing, but I'm pretty confident that we'll be the only rock band there.

We're doing a few originals that I wrote. They're only giving us so much time, so it'll be a hard choice as to what we're gunna toss in.

South of Heaven

So I was at Goodwill a few days ago, and I was looking at the quality merchandise they have, such as used toasters and analog TV's. I found some SLAYER CD's in all the mess. Priced at like $3.38, that's like less than you could download them for. Worth it.

So i got Reign in Blood and South of Heaven, and threw them on my awesome pink iPod mini. So far, I like; South of Heaven, Reign in Blood, Behind the Crooked Cross, Read between the Lies, Angel of Death, Jesus Saves, Piece by Piece.

Slayer has a very thrash metal sound but not really that much like Metallica or Pantera. It's a little more gothic feeling and has a certain darkness that the other two most often lack in their songs.

Also. Blackle is the way of the future. Make it your homepage today.