The bass. My second favorite instrument. I also tried to learn it and achieved more than with the guitar. In the beginning, I saw it as a consolation prize, but then I learned to love it because it carries the rhythm, heart, and soul of the band (along with the drums) and it can sound simple or overly intricate. I love it when the bass sounds good and clear in the mix (a thing that…
The guitar, and more precisely, the electric guitar, is my favorite instrument. The one that I’ve tried to learn many times, without success. I lack the required discipline. I can only play some basic songs and things, so I’ll better let the professionals shine on this. These are some of my favorite guitarists. I like many more, but for this article to be short and sweet, here’s a selection of them, in no particular order.…
The Band To The Grave is a deathcore band from Australia. Formed in 2010, their songs are usually about veganism, climate change, and other social justice topics. The band members are vegan, and they talk about animal liberation, they use their music as a vehicle for their message. In the beginning, they used to sing about normal deathcore things like violence, but then their singer, Dane, had his vegan awakening, and he started to…
The Band Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995. Band Members Alissa White-Gluz – vocals Michael Amott – guitar Joey Concepcion – guitar Sharlee D’Angelo – bass Daniel Erlandsson – drums The Song Dream Stealer is the first Arch Enemy song after their 2022 album, Deceivers, and since the friendly departure of Jeff Loomis on guitar and the integration of his replacement, Joey Concepcion. The song…
The Band Beastie Boys were an American hip hop/rap rock band formed in 1981. They disbanded in 2012, when Yauch, one of their three members, died. They started as a punk band, playing instruments too. Then they derived to hip-hop and mixed it with rock. Before Public Enemy, Run DMC, or Rage Against The Machine, were these guys, the originals, the OG’s, so much so that they are even in the Rock and Roll…
The Band Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band formed in 1994. Band Members Cristina Scabbia – vocals Andrea Ferro – vocals Marco Coti Zelati – bass, keyboards, guitars Richard Meiz – drums + Randy Blythe (David Randall Blythe) is an American vocalist and singer of the metal band Lamb of God. The Song The song Hosting the Shadow comes after the band released their song In…
Now, that a few days have passed since the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the shock has simmered down a bit, I wanted to share my thoughts about Gojira’s presentation. The Band Gojira is a French metal band, formed in 1996. Their style mixes progressive and technical death metal to be the sound of their philosophical and environmentally themed lyrics. Band members Joe Duplantier − vocals, rhythm guitar …
The Bands BlutEngel (Blood Angel in German) is a German electronic band with a gothic aesthetic. They describe their music as “dark pop”. Band Members Chris Pohl – vocals, programming Ulrike Goldmann – vocals —– Solar Fake, is a synthpop project created by Sven Friedrich. Band Members Sven Friedrich – vocals, instruments, songwriting. Live and session musicians André Feller – keyboards Jens…
The Band The American rock/metal band OVTLIER (pronounced Outlier) has gained popularity on Spotify, and YouTube and has been played on some American rock radio stations like SiriusXM Octane. Now, they have joined forces with their friend, Motionless In White’s singer, Chris Motionless, for their new song, Warriors, released on July 12th, 2024. Band Members Joey Arena – vocals Kane Buckley – guitar Nolan Hayes – bass Mike Wilkinson – drums …
The Band Mr. Big is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1988. The band’s lineup has pretty much remained the same until the death of their drummer, Pat Torpey, in 2018 due to Parkinson’s disease. Pat not only was their drummer, but he also did backing vocals, so they had to find someone with a similar vocal register. Now, they have Nick D’Virgilio on drums who has played with Tears For…