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Alice In Chains are giving away their new single
Jerry Cantrell and the guys are back, and they’re giving you a chance to listen to their newest song, called “A Looking In View”. For free. Check it out right here.
If you would have told me about seven years ago that AIC would reform with this wonderful new singer and still sound JUST like they did back in the 90’s, I would have called you crazy. This new song is an #EpicWin.
Give it a listen and tell me what you think.
Spinal Tap Gives Us Another Album
Yes, last week Spinal Tap dropped a new album. But you know what it is? A Greatest Hits album plus four new songs. Except it’s not even a Greatest Hits album. It’s a rehash of This Is Spinal Tap.
I’m sorry, but if you’re gonna hype the hell out of yourselves, ESPECIALLY if you’re a joke to begin with, at least give me a reason to like the album.
Unless of course the joke’s on me…
Ugh
Between other plans that are taking shape and a bamboo sliver that apparently had it out for me, I regret I was unable to write anything worthwhile this weekend.
On another note, however, here is a picture of said bamboo.
That damn thing was about an inch and a half long and stuck behind my tonsil. #NotCool.
Frankenbok
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Every now and then, you’ll come across a band that you fall in love with right as you hear the first note of the first song you’ve heard.
Frankenbok, from Melbourne, Australia, is one of those bands. They mix equal parts old school thrash metal (a la Slayer and Kill/Lightning/Puppets-era Metallica), some Corrosion of Conformity, and death metal to get a thudding, pulsing, head-banging, fist-pumping brand of music.
The guitars chug and wail through each song with a sense of urgency. The bass is all over the place, playing melodies and fills, as well as keeping the bottom end tied down. The drums grind and smash and keep things seriously up-tempo. The vocals are one part growl, one part Blind-era Corrosion of Conformity. It sounds raw and passionate.
Here’s the music video for “Dig.” Check it out and tell me what you think.
Frankenbok did take the time to answer some questions for me, but they declined to add anything of actual substance aside from the standard “We’re so awesome and we rock so hard” soundbites, so I have not added that to this article. Thanks for trying to take the time anyway, guys.
Killswitch Engage
I got the chance to listen to the new self-titled Killswitch Engage album that comes out next week, and all I can say is “BR00TAL!!!”
After hearing the first song “A Light In The Darkened World” from the Revolver Golden God Awards, I was slightly unimpressed, and borderline worried that this album wouldn’t be as heavy, as… well, Killswitch as I was expecting. But that all changed when I got to listen to the other tracks.
The guitars are heavy. The bass is thick. The drumming is amazing, as always. And Howard Jones sings just like Howard Jones. There really isn’t much else that can be said. This album is just some great KSE.
Here’s the video for “Starting Over” from Killswitch Engage. You can also stream some of the songs at the band’s MySpace. Check it out and tell me what you think.
