The beauty of music is that it has the ability to speak to you. Sometimes certain songs catch you at a time you need to hear them and become intertwined with your feelings and memories of your life at that point in time. A song can be subjective- it can mean different things to different… Continue reading “Ghost” from Badflower
The thing I love about metal is there are countless subdivisions and different feels inside the genre. There really is something for everyone. For every minor, sober, crushing album there is a vibrant, melodic, harmony. There are bands that scream every word, bands that sing with radiant clean vocals, and everything in between. There is… Continue reading Album Review: For A Life Unburdened: ‘Contempt/Clarity’
I remember when I was about 16 I went to a concert to see Stone Sour. I wasn’t familiar with the band outside of knowing that Corey Taylor was the lead singer of Slipknot and this band was his foray into the more mainstream, mask-free rockstar life. The band had just released their self-titled album… Continue reading Album Review: Bad Wolves – ‘Disobey’
Is it just me, or does anyone else struggle with bands that continue on when a key member is no longer able/willing to perform with them? In my mind, there are very few circumstances where this works. Arnel Pineda, Journey’s lead singer for the past 10 years, works. But he works because he sounds exactly… Continue reading Lineup Changes
Say what you will about Ghost, but they are certainly one of the most identifiable acts in metal today. The band is unique to say the least and brings a flair and over the top level of showmanship that metal was has been known to showcase in the past. Ghost is back and to keep… Continue reading Album Review: Ghost – ‘Prequelle’
Unless you have been living under a rock (or by some chance don’t listen to metal and find me witty, so you read Metal Thoughts anyways — thanks!) Australian metal band Parkway Drive released a new album last month, on May 4th. Normally, I do everything I can to review albums in a timely manner… Continue reading Album Review: Parkway Drive – ‘Reverence’
New music discovery is one of the most rewarding things about being part of the Spinning Thoughts family. I have always loved music and I have always had a passion for metal, hard rock, and punk. Metal Thoughts, and the new music I have experienced because of it, has opened my mind to a lot… Continue reading Album Review: The Fever 333 – ‘Made An America’
