((Changing))

It seems that my recent disappointment with my As level results shows im not suited for average college, But my results did show that I am suited for a music college. So now I am applying for BIMM and need to be damn good at guitar so here is another list of what I have been learning to get my playing up to scratch.

Metallica - One : Its thats song that everyone learns the intro to and doesn't go any further, Im going further.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/metallica/one_tab.htm

Bring Me The Horizon - Traitors Never Play Hangman : Thanks to the bands new song "Chelsea Smile" they have got my interest.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/bring_me_the_horizon/traitors_never_play_hangman_tab.htm

Still Remains - Stay Captive : After hearing a rare B-side from the bands final album I went back and re-learned this piece.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/s/still_remains/stay_captive_tab.htm

Maybeshewill - Not For Want Of Trying

After hearing You Slut!'s debut album and being blown away by instrumental bands I had to go searching for more. On my searches I found Maybeshewill a Leicester based instrumental rock group that had released an album earlier this year entitled "Not For Want Of Trying"...I was intrigued.

After listening to the album I decided It was pretty good. I didn't think anything could top "Critical Meat", and this didn't...but it came pretty damn close.

Opening with the strangely titled song "Ixnay On The Autoplay" Not for want of trying sets of at a mellow pace that falsely leads you to believe them to be something their not, as when "Seraphim & Cherubim" kicks in you understand why they have been compared to You Slut! and Mogwai. This track is a masterpiece of interesting and intense guitar riffs mixed with simple but affective drumming.

The band have been known to use electro style drums and patterns in their songs and the best example of this is possibly "We called for an ambulance but a fire engine came" which displays a heavier side of Maybeshewill and leads into a almost SebastiAn style heavy electro ending.

This album isn't as good as "Critical Meat"...But it isn't far off, Good things await this band and the ever growing instrumental rock scene.

Maybeshewill - The Paris Hilton Sex Tape

Reading Festival 2008 -RUNDOWN

So this year I decided to follow in my friends footsteps and go to Reading Festival as this years line up out did last years by a mile.

Here is a list of the bands I saw In order:

FRIDAY

1.Biffy Clyro (Surprise Acoustic Set)

2.Hexes

3.Blackhole

4.The Briggs

5.Mat Read.

6.Biffy Clyro

7.Friendly Fires

8.Late Of The Pier

9.Rage Against The Machine

SATURDAY

1.Seasick Steve 

2.Foals

3.Justice

4.Bullet For My Valentine

SUNDAY

1.Bring Me The Horizon

2.Black Tide

3.Lightspeed Champion

4.Tenacious D

5.Metallica

The bands in italics are the ones I really fucking enjoyed, The best of which was without a doubt Metallica as they put on an amazing performance and played a whole range of songs to please every single fan out there. Wow.

The follow up to this post will be mp3 links to some of the set I saw when I manage to get hold of a reasonable amount.

//Behold//

When I heard that a band called Silent Descent had fused metal with trace the image of Enter Shikari came into my head, despite this I gave them the benefit of the doubt and grabbed a few songs.

Wow.
This is how you fuse two very different genre's. Silent Descent have created a melodic trance metal sound that ticks every box and keeps you enthralled until the last second.

Unfortunately the bands following is rather small but with a recent interview in Metal Hammer and a growing interest in metal fusion genre's Silent Descent looks set to become huge.

P.S. With a song sampling the fantastic film "300" They will always have my vote.

Silent Descent - Duplicity

///Reading Update///

So its now only 3 days till Reading and let me tell you I'm damn excited and thought I should express my excitement to you via this here blog.

As you can tell by looking at the poster above the line-up this year is...well to say the least amazing and anyone who isn't attending this sublime festival is an idiot and should seriously reconsider themselves as a music fan.

Because I'm nice I thought I would tell you the bands I'm most looking forward to seeing and the track I most want to hear.

Slipknot - An old track but none the less amazing, Also looking forward to hearing some tracks from the new album.
Slipknot - My Plague.mp3

Metallica - The band I have listened to since I was 12 and I cannot wait to see them, I had to upload this one.
Metallica - Creeping Death.mp3

Bullet For My Valentine - Having already seen this band once this year I'm still anticipating hearing them again as they are one of my favourite bands.
Bullet For My Valentine - Forever And Always.mp3

Justice - Again I have seen this electro duo already this year but I cant miss out, It was one of the best gigs I have ever been to.

Justice - Waters Of Nazareth.mp3

Rage Against The Machine - Because they are Rage Against The Machine and I may never get the chance to see them again.

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name.mp3

Late Of The Pier - After waiting to buy their debut and not downloading it there is no way I'm missing these guys.

Late Of The Pier - Broken.mp3

Black Tide - Light From Above

Black Tide seem to be spicing up the current metal with a reincarnation of the old school thrash sound which is growing ever popular. I myself disagree with the thrash affair circulating the metal scene at the moment as thrash lived and died in the 80's and some things just shouldn't be brought back.

However Black Tide have found a medium that I can handle, A blend of old school thrash and modern heavy metal that is enough to excite the ears of any male into metal aged from 13 to 40. With lead vocalist Gabriel being only 15 and every other member aged 20 or under this guys are hot stuff for their age and recently played Download and are on the bill for Reading along with a slot on Bullet For My Valentines tour later this year.

Light From Above is the bands debut album and for a first its not bad, With catchy melodic riffs and enough notes in the solo's to put shredders to shame it shows prosper for Black Tide. The title track "Shockwave" really does introduce you to what Black Tide are and although not a stunning track defiantly leaves you wanting more. Second track seems dwarfed by the opening song but none the less is still a decent track, The third track "Warriors Of Time" leans to heavily on the power metal side of things for my liking but makes up for it with its Iron Maiden sounding riffs and damn good solo.

Although I believe the hype on this band to be too much to soon they do seem hopefully to bring metal to more viewers with their more accessible sound.

Black Tide - Shockwave.mp3
Buy Light From Above

//Behold//

Occasionally you hear about A band that is gaining in popularity in many "groups" of musically adept people. Recently that band has been Rolo Tomassi, a female fronted, Sheffield based 5 piece that is causing an uproar all over England.

Rolo Tomassi play what can only be described as a fusion of electro/hardcore/punk/jazz/metal and indie so you can see how they are appealing to almost everyone. So far they have released an E.P and A split with Cutting pink with knives both of which have gained recognition and attention from music press. Rolo Tomassi's debut album "Hysterics" is out on the 22nd of September but until then here is "Abraxas" which will be on the album.

Rolo Tomassi - Abraxas.mp3

Buy Rolo Tomassi's EP