[ Thursday, August 29, 2002 ]
Just watched the Kerrang awards. Now I know why I was not invited to go: because true metal types need not apply. The awards were full of indy fuck-wits who used to fill the pages of NME. Kerrang's editor Phil Alexander is a total arsehole who would not know metal if it bit him on the arse. Since when was Garbage (who I like) fucking metal? Look at the list of who was on and tell me which one is at all metal. Kerrang has been taken over by trendy wankers, and real metallers have been driven out. I really, really hope some true metal fan hits Phil hard in the face. He knows about as much about metal as Anne Wittecombe knows about beauty.Gavin Rossendale: Def Leppard have more talent in their collective pinkies than you will ever have, you arrogant little prick. I am sure Rick Allen, with his one arm, could beat you senseless.
I wonder why so many of the bands felt the need to take the piss out of Nickleback. Maybe they really are successful; they are more talented than most bands at the award ceremony.
Marty
Andrew Ian Dodge [4:51 pm]
[ Thursday, August 22, 2002 ]
Anyone heard the new Bon Jovi single? Is it me or is it total modern crap? What the hell were they thinking?Andrew Ian Dodge [5:11 pm]
[ Wednesday, August 07, 2002 ]
Here are those shots again. Next time I will remember to let my hair down.
I am the one on the left.
Andrew Ian Dodge [6:42 am]
[ Thursday, August 01, 2002 ]
the Which van gogh painting are you? quiz by bethany
Andrew Ian Dodge [6:03 am]
[ Saturday, July 20, 2002 ]
Thanks to David Jackson for spotting when this blog hit 666 and sending me the screenshot.Andrew Ian Dodge [5:49 pm] Well you have probably seen the gay pride symbol but have you ever seen the symbol for Satanic Pride?
Via Interrobang
Andrew Ian Dodge [9:17 am] Blackmore’s Night
Fires at Midnight
(SPV)
This is Blackmore’s Night’s third collection of medieval-flavoured folk rock, and by far the weakest. The previous two releases featured several songs that sprang out at the listener. These included the requisite elements of catchiness. This release shares none of that. It is rather a bland collection of music that quickly disappears into the background and becomes mood music. At least once, I found myself falling asleep to this disc. The only real highlight is “Home Again,” a boozy sing along that after a few listens sticks a bit. It’s the type of track that you could imagine yourself singing, 3 sheets to the wind in some country pub. BM really needs to work on their song-writing. It would be a shame to see this great group slide into mediocrity. I would recommend either their “Shadows of the Moon” or “Under a Violet Moon” over this release. “Fires at Midnight” is not bad. It is merely nothing special.
Marty: 6
Fozzy
Happenstance
(SPV)
We have here ex-pro wrestler fronting a metal band with a faux-history? A recipe for disaster and a total waste of a CD, you might suggest. Well, surprisingly, you would be missing a great metal CD that is a total gas. Made mostly of covers, with a smattering of originals (good ‘uns too), this a cracking CD. The lads (one from Stuck Mojo) who make up the rest of the band are clearly having a great time examining their metal roots. The covers are not plodding, note for note copies either, but interpretations that stamp Fozzy’s name on them. Their version of Accept’s “Balls to the Wall” is brilliant, as is W.A.S.P.’s “L.o.v.e. Machine.” Then, there is the valiant and successful attempt at Iron Maiden’s “Where Eagle’s Dare.” Heck, they even make the Scorpions’ “Big City Nights” sound better than the original. “Crucify Yourself,” a newie, is a damn good track that would fit easily onto Maiden’s recent Brave New World. Jericho has a voice not dissimilar to that of Gram Bonnet at times, with the pipes to match. Let’s hope on their next outing there are fewer covers and a few more originals. They don’t come pleasanter and more surprising than this release. While a “fake” band, Fozzy is far from a joke.
Marty; 8
Andrew Ian Dodge [8:23 am]
[ Tuesday, July 16, 2002 ]
What obscure band are you?
Andrew Ian Dodge [3:29 pm]
[ Monday, July 08, 2002 ]
Rose TattooPain
(SPV)
Led by the man mountain, Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo is back with their
first new studio album in 18 years. Unlike many re-union albums, this
is worth something, seeing the band producing one of their best ever.
The 16 tracks on here are filled with booze, sweat, and gasoline. Always
rougher than AC/DC even at their roughest, these guys do the working
class grind better than anyone; see tunes like 'Union Man'. Never a big
fan of most of the band's stuff, I was impressed with this CD from the
first track to the last. It is nothing new, unique, or that special, but
it is a very good at what it sets out to do. Rose Tattoo is, as it
always has been, well produced pub blues rock. Raw and unadulterated,
it gets under your skin, if you are in the right mood, and puts a smile
on your face. Endlessly on the road, the band is "doing" the festival
scene as well as an extensive tour. It is only live that you see why
Anderson and Co are still so popular; they give it all, live.
Marty: 7
Rush
Vapor Trails
(Anthem Atlantic)
Delayed by multiple tragedies and long overdue, the new one from Rush is
an eagerly waited "event" release. Was it worth the wait? Initially no;
at first listen this Rush album is nowhere near as approachable as some
of their past output. Dark, moody and stark (the cover-art leads the
way), it shows a side of Rush far removed from some of their more well
known output. It takes at least 3 listens to get into this 13 track
release. I am sure the band would not have it any other way. It has been
written in places that this album sounds more "modern" than their normal
output. Far from it, it is just starker, with virtually no keyboards or
guitar synths. It's Rush's hardest album ever, with less of the
muso/prog overtones of old. It is well worth the effort, and once fully
digested, it becomes obvious there is no dross to be had. Not their best
album, but not their worst either, any rating would vary almost from
listen to listen. Fans will buy it come what may, the rest of you might
have a few listens of someone else's before making the investment. It
will be interesting to see which direction the band heads with their
next one.
Marty: 7
Andrew Ian Dodge [2:22 pm]
