One step, I make an imprint. Two steps, that's commitment. Three steps, I'm not done yet. Draw my other leg up, and the pace is set.
Speaking of bands with shelved albums, anyone familiar with Bemus? Had a 6-song demo that was kicking around file sharing services in 2002/2003, then recorded a debut LP for Elektra that was never released. Half the band went on to form Manic, who recorded a debut LP for Suretone/Geffen that was never released. Very talented and extremely unlucky group.
Yes! I have some friends who really loved them. They had some songs beyond that EP as well, I think. These friends used to scene rips, I think they were the ones who did the Bemus stuff.
Last few weeks I went back to listen to more of my old stuff on mp3's and less on Spotify. I have tons and tons of old music and every time I start listening to some of that stuff I get super nostalgic. It's both a good and a bad feeling. I have been so caught up lately with life (my daughter was born this year) so it's nice sometimes to just block all the noise and sit and listen to that old stuff that's not really streaming anywhere. Today I listened to Something To Burn, Sighlo, Shenoah and Minus Driver.
6 Ex-Members of Metal Band Reuniting For 2 Shows Under New Name Seems like the latest trend now Edit: It's Mushroomhead
I don't dislike the new Mushroomhead but it's cool that they're doing this. Hate how bands like them and Ill Nino have become little empires run by a single member.
TERA WRAY STATIC's Former Roommate Issues Statement In Support Of MATT ZANE's Unauthorized WAYNE STATIC Documentary Been following this story and at first I was against Zane because it sounded like he was putting something together without the permission of their families that would be exploitative, but the more I read, the more I'm now leaning the other way. It seems clear Static and Wray really wanted Zane to do this and took measures to bring it to fruition because he was their friend. Now it seems weird that the families wouldn't want their wishes to be honored and give their blessing to the project.
Super duper random but I was going over old music, I found some unreleased stuff from Monroe Brown and one of the song was an old version of One Less Reason's "Break Me". I love discovering these random things.
One Less Reason is a band I can confidently say would not have crossed my mind again for the rest of my life if not for a post like this. Definitely was familiar with a handful of their songs. I remember being very close to buying their CDs at one point. Excuse me while I go walk down memory lane
Donation Campaign Underway To Provide American Head Charge's Cameron Heacock With An Organized Treatment Plan For Drug Addiction - Theprp.com Flaw Are Working On New Music - Theprp.com #makenumetaldrugfreeagain
It was very badly produced and I'm interested to find out which I think is worse, that or the Home Grown Studio Sessions album that came out between Endangered Species and Divided We Fall.
I mean, I won't say no to more Flaw if it's quality. Chris Volz may be an asshole, but I maintain that Through The Eyes, Endangered Species, Venting, and Redemption is a solid run of albums.
First two albums were great. I dug the Five Main Bolt album too. Volz was a great vocalist, but destroyed the band over and over again. I even saw it first hand at a live show. That being said, best of luck to him with sobriety. Can't say I won't check out whatever they put out.
This is going to be controversial but I actually think the new songs on that EP are not bad and the only fault is Tim not feeling confident as a vocalist, a combination of trying too hard and not trying hard enough. There is one part in particular, I think it's on the title track, where he sounds very out of tune and honestly should have recorded another take. The songs themselves though are as good as anything they've ever done and I'm interested to hear how he sounds now, years afterward, on this new material they've been cooking up.
The only positive thing I can think about for that release is how hilariously bad the album cover is. It's so bad.