It was about a time to start a new blog that is all about my life-long addiction, music. I've been writing for ages and even at this moment I have several blogs which I update, some more regularly than others. I've always been mad for music and if it could be done, I'd listen music 24/7. I absolutely love live performances. Big or small, troubadour or stadium size concert, it makes no difference. I can't make it out from a record store without buying something to my music collection. Many of my friends are musicians. Some of my other hobbies are tightly connected to music even though I don't play any instrument myself. I believe that my opinion is valued quite high among my friends when it comes to music. And even if my music taste isn't always what they see as good music they seem to appreciate my honesty. I'm not a professional critic and these blog entries are just my opinions, no intensions to hurt any feelings out there. My only, humble wish is that I can bring something new to the scene. I am pretty much open to any music style or subject connected with music, it may as well be books of musicians or photographs, album covers etc. Feel free to comment or send me e-mail (You can find it in my profile.), suggest me books or albums and artists and I'll do what I can. And I promise to give you an honest opinion. With this first review, my prologue as a music "critic", I'd like to welcome you to my blog.
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Lately I've been testing the boundaries of my music taste with heavier music. I've found myself from trash metal gigs as well as death metal gigs. As a rock'n'roll junkie I've been positively surprised that I've grown to like heavier music as well. Battle Beast may not be the heaviest bands I've listened lately but I find their new album Steel good enough for me to consider buying it. Influences from bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Manowar can be heard in songs
Iron Hand,
Justice and Metal and
Armageddon Clan. Winning W:O:A Metal Battle is definitely one of the highlights for this band as well as appering in the Finnish Metal Expo. Up-coming shows in several Finnish summer festivals and one in Wacken, Germany this year will certainly bring this band to the knowledge of many metal fans.
I am difficult to please when it comes to women singing lead vocals so I was surprised to find out the fact that Battle Beast has woman lead vocalist. I'm not easily impressed but this one certainly earns her place amongst the many magnificent heavy metal male vocalists and even beats some of them. The music of this Finninsh band isn't that unique, guitar riffs on this album remind the ones we've heard time after time and the lyrics tell the same old heavy metal stories about doom, metal warriors and attitude with power. But this album does have some special positive vibe to it. Starting your week at work by listening to this album might not be a bad idea at all. I have listened to this album a couple of times already and I haven't got tired to it yet. Only the future will tell how long this one remains in my playlist.
To find more about Battle Beast visit their official website and myspace:
http://www.hypeproductions.fi/battlebeast/index.php?id=1http://www.myspace.com/battlebeastband
The first Flashback Friday brings us Red Hot Chili Peppers and their album from 1995, One Hot Minute. Album was released while John Frusciante, former guitarist of RHCP was in rehab after quitting the band in 1991. Frusciante wasn't all that exited about the fame and glory the band got with their previous album "BloodSugarSexMagik" and so he left the band. the That way he left free place for Dave Navarro who's also known from Jane's Addiction and probably even more known from his marriage with hot and sexy Carmen Electra. One Hot Minute was done while Anthony Kiedis was struggling to keep his drug addiction hidden from his bandmates and that affected the album as well. The album is more dark than the previous albums and it surely is darker as the albums after it. Even though the critics didn't necessarily praise the album, it sold quite well and it has some memorable songs like Aeroplane, My Friends and Warped.
