by Smudge the Zombie | Nov 18 2007
For the sake of scoring a free cd, your new favorite zombie contemplates her three favorite hip-hop songs.
The other night I went to a sneak preview for the movie Beowulf. If you’ve ever gone to one of these things, you probably know how the people who are sponsoring the preview like to give stuff away. Sometimes it’s memorabilia for the movie, sometimes it’s just self-promotion. Either way, it’s usually pretty cool. (Actually, I lie. It’s usually chintzy crap, but it’s still free.)
Anyway, ... Read more »
Tags: music, hip hop, lucas, clouddead, dälek
by First Oni | Nov 27 2007
So, the first time I heard about this band, Flyleaf, was Shadowmancer mentioning something about them on Guitar Hero III. The next time, I heard a snippet of their single “All Around Me” on a commercial, heavily hyping the band. So, I said, why not. I’m not normally one to take a chance on newer rock bands, as I generally don’t enjoy a lot of the music out nowadays. But I was pleasantly surprised.
The first track of their self-titled album sets the tone for the experience and is, by far, the ... Read more »
by First Oni | Nov 28 2007
The lead vocalist for system of a Down (SOAD) has definitely made a name for himself. He began working on a solo project immediately after the “Mesmerize/Hypnotize” SOAD albums and the result is “Elect the Dead”.
At first listen, one might think it’s not much different than SOAD. Hard guitars, crazy lyrics, and his own staple, erratic vocals. However, the feel of this album has a much different sound. I personally applaud Serj Tankian for sticking to his genre. There are too many times that ... Read more »
Tags: music, rock, elect the dead, system of the down, serj tankian, soad
by Smudge the Zombie | Dec 30 2007
The 13 albums I loved the most this year. Because 10 just isn't enough.
Now that 2007 has come to an end, it’s time for me to look back and give some recognition to all of the fantastic new music that came out this year. Please note that these are in no order other than alphabetical. As far as I’m concerned, everything on this list is flawless, and therefore equal in awesomeness.
1. Bad Religion – New Maps of Hell. I found out about this thing months in advance, and counted the days until its ... Read more »
Tags: music, smudge, blaqk audio, bad religion, secret meeting, brides, birthday massacre, 2007, grinderman, information society
