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Month: May 2016
Bands That Should Come Back: Misfits
This one is actually happening before I had the chance to do a full piece on it. I’d say it’s about time this happened. If Axl and Slash can set their differences aside and get back out on the road so can Danzig and Jerry Only. The fans have been wanting this for years now, and hopefully after these festival shows there will be a tour. I saw the Misfits years ago with Michael Graves singing, who did a good job, but it wasn’t the band that I enjoyed listening to. I’ve seen Danzig as well, and when he would do his Misfits set, it was quite enjoyable but there was something missing. Well here’s to hoping this goes well so we can see it all one more time before they hang it up.
Misfits:
Anticipated Albums: Gojira- Magma
I remember when I first heard Gojira. I thought this is great and I need to see this band. Sadly I missed them the first couple times they came through Los Angeles. Then a couple years ago I finally caught them with Mastodon, and they were everything I wanted them to be. From that point I’ve been craving a new Gojira album. The last album L’ Enfant Sauvage is one hell of an album. With the release of their new song “Stranded” from their upcoming album MAGMA, Gojira are well on their way to being one of the best metal bands in the world.
Gojira- Stranded:
Album Rank: Godsmack
Over the last couple weeks I’ve been in a nostalgic mood. I’ve gone back and listened to a lot of albums from the early 2000’s. One of the bands that I went back to is Godsmack. They seem to always get the shaft from people. Sure their name is from an Alice In Chains song and yes the lyrics are silly at times, but you can’t neglect the pure hard rock that they put out. So with all that in mind here is an album rank of their catalog from not the best to their best. On a side note, when they got Shannon Larkin in the band behind the drums, it changed them for the best!!
The Oracle:
The Other Side:
Faceless:
1000 HP:
IV:
Godsmack:
Awake:
Guest Vocalist: Dez Fafara
Over the many year of being a fan of heavy music, I have come to really enjoy certain peoples voices. Sometimes I’m in the mood for just total aggression and one of the names that comes to mind when thinking of that is Dez Fafara. Throughout his tenure in Coal Chamber and Devil Driver, he has brought the goods each album and especially live. His voice is one that only Dez can do. Many others have tried, but just can’t do it like he can. Here are a few of the songs he has guested on over the years
Funeral Flights- From Strait Up (Tribute to Lynn Strait)
Baptized In Redemption- From Roadrunner All- Stars:
Soulfly- Redemption Of Man By God (From the Album Enslaved):
Cancer Bats- Bastards (From The Album Dead Set On Living):
Live Review: Aeges at The Viper Room
Rock music is very much alive and kicking. Since starting Audioeclectica, I’ve come across so many great bands. I’ve made it a point to try to go to as many shows of the bands I’ve written about, so I can see first hand how good they really are. Last night at the Viper Room, Aeges absolutely killed it. These gents really know how to put on a show. I would even dare many “bigger” bands to try to compete with the presence and energy that Aeges has when they are on stage. The dual vocals and guitar playing of Kemble Walters and Cory Clark go to another level live. They are so in tune with each other. The rhythm section of drummer Mike Land and bassist Tony Baumeister is one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. Mike plays with such tenacity and power, I was almost waiting for him to beat through his drums and Tony fits in the pocket perfectly. Their set consisted of songs from their albums The Bridge, Above and Down Below and their upcoming album Weightless. The new songs are quite good and are full of sweet melodies and riffs that will leave you playing air guitar for days. After the show was over not only did I want more, but they inspired me to go home and pick up my guitar and play around for a bit. That is what great music and bands like Aeges do. It’s bands like this that carry the torch and continue the tradition of what rock music was built upon.
Aeges are a band to look out for. Weightless is definitely an album that is very anticipated for me. If they are in your area, go see them. You won’t be disappointed. If you like big hooks, soaring vocals, thick riffs, and thumping rhythms then Aeges is the band for you.
Another Wasteland:
Above and Down Below:
The Bridge:
By: Brian Lacy
Photo: Alisa Lacy
Cover Thursday: Radiohead (Joy Division)- Ceremony
This doesn’t need a lengthy description. It’s Radiohead covering Joy Division and it’s really good. Enjoy!!!
Radiohead- Ceremony:
Joy Division- Ceremony:
Thank You
I want to take a moment and thank all of you who take the time to read, comment and share all the articles and podcasts that appear on Audioeclectica. This has been beyond fun for me to do. Being able to share the gift of music and spread the word about bands and albums that are truly fantastic is greatly rewarding. I hope you all have enjoyed what’s come so far. The podcast is just getting started, and there are some other things in the works as well. A sincere thank you to you all.
Cheers,
Brian
I will leave you with 2 of my favorite albums to enjoy!
Failure- Fantastic Planet:
Nine Inch Nails- The Fragile:
Album Rank: Soundgarden
Doing album ranks are quite fun. It allows me the chance to go back and listen to a bands entire catalog. Sometimes I’m quite surprised by how my tastes have changed and I wind up enjoying other albums more than some. Soundgarden is a band that I’ve always had internal debates with. If you were to ask me 20 years ago to rank their albums, it would be quite different than today. Below is Soundgarden’s albums ranked from the worst to the best.
King Animal:
Ultramega Ok:
Louder Than Love:
Down On The Upside:
Bad Motor Finger:
Superunknown:
