Heavy Metal

Well, I've been listening to lots of heavy metal recently(as I said), and I was wondering what you think of it. Now, I'm talking heavy metal bands like Motley Crue, Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne, and stuff like that. But whatever. So, if you're a fan of the genre, I highly recommend you check out these songs: "Welcome to the Jungle"-Guns N' Roses, "Crazy Train"-Ozzy Osbourne, "Shout At the Devil"-Motley Crue, and "Iron Man"-Black Sabbath. Enjoy.

Inhale Exhale

Inhale Exhale is o awesome dude. I don't really know anything about them except that they are the newest band to Solid State Records. Right now they'r touring with... [drumroll please] HASTE THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I think I'm gonna go see them in August. If anyone wants to go, (if I do end up going) feel free to express that to me. Yep, check em out and let me know what you think.

Hypnotize

Remember a little while ago I posted a different System of a Down CD named Mezmerize? Well, it was actually a double album, two CDs released within the same year. Meet the sequel(or at least that's what I think of it) to Mezmerize, named Hypnotize. Aggressive metal, fast paced thrash, or just plain System of a Down, this CD rocks just as hard as all other SOAD CDs. And that's all I have to say about that. However, if you're gonna listen, I suggest you listen to the clean version. This CD has lots of bad/innapropriate stuff you'd expect from System of a Down(*cough cough F WORD cough cough*)
Recommended listens: "Hypnotize," "Stealing Society," and "Lonely Day." Other System of a Down CDs include Mezmerize, Toxicity, and Steal This Album! Enjoy.

Blink 182(Self-titled Album)

Blink 182's self-titled album is a CD I've been listening to alot lately(thanks to Melina Bennett). This one has many of the band's biggest hits like "Feeling This," and "I Miss You." Punk-pop is the key word here, because there's lots and lots of it. Though, this CD may be lacking in variety, it is still something to listen to if you're a fan of the genre.

Recommended listens: "Feeling This," "Obvious," "I Miss You," and "Down." Other albums by Blink 182 include Enema of the State, Cheshire Cat, Buddha, and Blink 182: Greatest Hits. Enjoy.

Van Halen

Well, lately I've been listening to '70s and '80s heavy metal, so I've been listening to lots of Van Halen. Definitely one of the best heavy metal bands ever. I don't really know much about the band, so I'll just say, you need to check 'em out. So, yeah.

Recommended listens: "Runnin' With the Devil," and "Eruption." Plus many more. Enjoy.

Jesus Wept

Jesus Wept is a Christian Hardcore/punk-ish band. They are so cool. Plus they put on a GREAT live show. They used to be Anchor and xDisciplex AD but members come and go and nothing was sticking for them. They're on Facedown Records. They also have an EP out and a recently released full-length titled "Show's Over." I own it, so if you wanna borrow it feel free to ask! Gutentag! (haha that means like hello in German)

Lights and Sounds

Ah, Lights and Sounds, Yellowcard's best CD in their history. One of my favorite albums, with catchy melodies, cynical emo lyrics(think Emery, but without the screaming), this is definitely one worth checking out. Alternative punk-pop at it's finest, but don't expect those same old chords repeating themselves, this one is much different. And this is proved in songs like "Sure Thing Falling," and "Holly Wood Died." But then they decided to shake it up a little with one soft rock song "Two Weeks From Twenty," not one of my favorite songs, but it's okay. Overall, this CD is, I'll say it again, definitely worth checking out.

Recommended listens: "Lights and Sounds," "Down On My Head," "Rough Landing, Holly," "Martin Sheen of JFK," and "Holly Wood Died." More CDs by Yellowcard include Ocean Avenue, and One For the Kids. Enjoy.

Vheissu

Okay, even though I already posted it, like, no one looked at that post, so I'll do it again. Here's Vheissu, Thrice's latest and greatest album. This CD, unlike all other Thrice CDs, is a Christian album, with lines such as "There's no greater love than the one who shed His blood for His friends..." and "We are not alone, we feel an unseen love...", which are no doubt Christian. Don't you agree? But that doesn't mean this CD is any less hard rocking. With songs like "Image of the Invisible," "The Earth Will Shake," and "Hold Fast Hope," it just goes to show, Thrice, no matter what the lyrics say, no matter what producer they have, they will always rock hard to the end. No questions asked.

Recommended listens: "Image of the Invisible," "The Earth Will Shake," "For Miles," "Music Box," and "Red Sky." Other CDs by Thrice include Identity Crisis, The Illusion of Safety, and The Artist in the Ambulance. Enjoy.

The Artist in the Ambulance

The Artist in the Ambulance is the second greatest Thrice album of all time(second only to Vheissu). What's incredible about this one is how the band manages to keep you concentrating on the music song after song without getting bored by having different emotions song after song. For instance, one song you may have a wailing screamo angry song, but the next might be a little more punk-pop with a curious emotion. I definitely recommend this CD to anyone who likes screamo, metal, emocore, or even maybe straight up punk-pop.

Recommended listens: "Cold Cash and Colder Hearts," "Silhouette," "Paper Tigers," and "The Artist in the Ambulance." More CDs by Thrice include The Illusion of Safety, Identity Crisis, and Vheissu(strongly recommended).

Louder Now

Louder Now, Taking Back Sunday's latest release, has climbed so high to become one of my favorite CDs of all time. Literally. With catchy pop-punk songs like "Liar(It Takes One to Know One)," and "Spin," it keeps you rocking hard all day(or at least it does to me). And then it has more of a hard punk sound like songs "What's it Feel Like to Be a Ghost," and "MakeDamnSure." So, if you like what you hear I recommend this album to you.

Recommended listens: "Liar(It Takes One to Know One)," "MakeDamnSure," "Twenty-Twenty Surgery," and "Spin." Also, check out these other releases by Taking Back Sunday: Where You Want to Be, and Tell All Your Friends. Enjoy.