YES

too excited for this.  I can’t even…s..;safjahs

maybe one of those is mine…

i don’t think i’ve posted in a while and this is just me geeking out over Enter Shikari

and there’s nothing wrong with that…

!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 16th!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about anything before

This is really cool actually I’ve been meaning to post this.  I’m not such a rap fan but this is kinda impressive.  

Alphabet Assassin - Lowkey

here’s a Hollywood Undead remix…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQMD3eXVzTQ 

maybe i’ll start reviewing stuff again

maybe i’ll do something else

that’s the fun

stay tuned 

something’s coming

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Hot off the press new Enter Shikari. Listen to it with hefty headphones. Trust me.

so Just Decide…

That’s my favorite song by “I Fight Dragons”, a new ‘NES-Rock’ band from Chicago.  I’ve been really into them recently and since they’re pretty small I feel obliged to make a post about them.

What’s really cool about this band is that they sample all of their electronics from Nintendo games.  When they perform live, they map buttons of SNESs, Guitar Hero controllers, a Power Pad and Gameboys to each play different sounds- so the band’s playing a bunch of video games on stage to create their music which is kinda the coolest thing ever.

Here’s a video of how they do it.

The band has 2 EPs- Their first, released in 2009, “Cool is Just a Number” and a 2nd released in 2010 called “Welcome to the Breakdown”.  They’re currently finishing up their debut full-length album which should be out this year.

The EPs are very professional for what they are (debut EPs, that is) and host a ton of fantastic songs.  A few favorites of mine from each album are

Cool is Just a Number- The Faster the Treadmill, Money, Heads Up Hearts Down

Welcome to the Breakdown- Welcome to the Breakdown, No Kontrol, Give It Up

But they’re both honestly fantastic all the way through, you should get them both (I like Welcome to the Breakdown better if you’re interested)

Enjoy :)

you can quote me on that

Rise Against – Endgame

Tim McIlrath and his band of punk rockers haven’t changed much on their 6^th album, “Endgame”, but ultimately come up short.  Every song on the album seems as if it has been done before and it’s actually quite easy to find a counterpart for each song on an earlier Rise Against album. 

Rise Against’s song formula has not been altered whatsoever so each song pretty much consists of fast, repetitive drums and aggressive guitar (with a pick slide every 5 seconds).

I’d recommend this album for long-time fans of the band that are looking for more of the same. Rise Against sticks to what they’re good at on “Endgame” which for some might be exactly what they’re looking for.  For me, there are only so many pick slides I can handle. 

Rating- 6/10

Recommended Songs- Architects, Help Is on the Way, Satellite 

Protest the Hero- Scurrilous

Toronto’s progressive-metal group, Protest the Hero has slowly been getting more and more popular since the release of their first album in 2005.  Their style is very technical, Protest is known for their guitarists, bassist and drummer’s pure skill along with their frequent and strange time-signature changes. 

There are few differences from the previous two albums on this one, noticeably the absence of lead vocalist Rody Walker’s screams.  He sticks to singing on “Scurrilous” but really goes all out and sounds fantastic.    

The band as a whole sounds great on the new album- both the instrumentation and lyricism are absolutely terrific. 

My only complaint is that, while the songs are all brilliantly well put together, a few of the tracks are a bit forgettable.  Progressive music often risks becoming generic and repetitive and they do a good job of avoiding that for the most part but there are still a few songs that could have been done without. Who knows, though, Protest the Hero songs have a way of growing on me.

Rating- 9/10

Recommended Songs- C’est La Vie, Hair-Trigger, Tandem, Dunsel

Panic! At the Disco- Vices & Virtues

Panic! At the Disco has completely reformatted since their questionable sophomore album, “Pretty. Odd.” They have returned to their roots on their 3^rd album, “Vices & Virtues”.  Almost the entire band left after the second album, leaving lead singer Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith to create a baroque-pop sound more like that of their first album. 

The songs show off Panic!’s classic, catchy blend of synthesizers, string instruments and some instruments that are less often employed such as the marimba and xylophone. 

Vices & Virtues starts off very strong but slows down as the album reaches the halfway point.  The last few songs are nice but lack the memorability of the album’s first few songs. 

Rating- 7/10

Recommended Songs- The Ballad of Mona Lisa, Let’s Kill Tonight, Hurricane, Ready to Go