EventsTop 10 Albums of 2008
New Year’s is quickly approaching and it’s about that time to pick our Top 10 albums of 2008. That’s right, we managed to agree on the same 10 albums without firing someone… out of canon… into the Sun.
Best Interview of James Maynard Keenan from Tool
You have to check this out. Maynard is way too funny!
The Indian Tower | Pearls and Brass
Nirav’s last post got me thinking about old rock, and not this 80’s/90’s hard rock metal stuff. More like the metal from 70’s. Metal seems to have taken almost a 180 over the past few decades, but there are still bands out there trying to keep the sound alive. There’s a trio local to the Philly area (Nazareth, PA to be exact) doing just that.
MotherJane
The last time we wrote about a band from the sub-continent of India, I told you I couldn’t understand a word they were saying lyrically, but I loved their music. That was Avial. This time I write about another band from India in which I can understand everything they are saying, and I love their music!
Dead Soul Tribe
Dead Soul Tribe is a progressive metal group that separates themselves from the pack in a variety of ways. How, you ask? Well here’s a hint: their name is an accurate reflection of their musical style… and no, it’s not death metal.
S.U.S.A.R. | Indukti
S.U.S.A.R. - Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction - at first it just sounds like a nonsensical and possibly contradictory phrase, but it’s actually a real medical term. It’s also an album by the Polish prog rock band Indukti; an album I thought was good after the first listen, but after the subsequent few listens it just seemed to get better, and better, and better.
Holographic Universe | Scar Symmetry
It’s been a long while since I posted on some heavy metal. Metal really does dominate my music library, and seems I’m not justly representing that statement. I guess I just didn’t want to overwhelm Nirav with too much screaming and speed guitar. I recently came across Scar Symmetry from another music aficionado at school. Between his recommendation and two whole 30-second clips… the purchase was already made.
Metallica’s Slackin’
Analysis: Metallica’s Death Magnetic Sounds Better in Guitar Hero
Escape/Restart | Radius System
I came across Radius System only a few months ago. Their album caught my eye again today, I listened to it twice, and got the inspiration to spread the good news. As I do for all my posts, I check out the band’s website and do a little bit of research… but poignant only vaguely describes the feeling I get when I remember that making great music isn’t enough to keep the dream alive. As of August 27th, 2008, Radius system announced the project is over. They’re offering their album as a free download… get it while you still can!
Colors | Between the Buried and Me
To give you an idea of my initial reaction to this album, during my first listen, 1) I laughed out loud a couple times, 2) I said “wow” a few times (either out loud or in my head), and 3) I had already started writing this review before the album had even ended.
