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Vegan for the Animals! – Musicians and Compassion for Animals

By MetalBere | April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 by MetalBere

April 22nd is Earth Day, since 1970. A day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. To commemorate this important day, I wanted to write about the relationship between veganism and music. Many people refer to their way of eating as plant-based, and others say vegan. Both are similar yet they have some nuances too. Plant-based vs. Vegan Plant-based refers to a diet that involves a majority of plants but also may contain small…

Album Reviews

Metalcore with DJ scratches – Alpha Wolf – Half Living Things – Album Review

By MetalBere | April 14, 2024April 10, 2024 by MetalBere

The Band Alpha Wolf is an Australian metalcore band formed in 2013. The name came from the movie The Grey. Their style of music can be categorized as “nu metalcore” (a mix between nu metal and metalcore), which shows a lot of influence of bands like Korn, especially in the guitar tone and some rap sounds. Band members: Lochie Keogh – lead vocals Sabian Lynch – rhythm guitar John Arnold – bass, backing vocals…

News

RIP C.J. Snare – Reach for the Sky

By MetalBere | April 7, 2024April 7, 2024 by MetalBere

Sad news in the world of music. The singer of the American hard rock / glam metal band, FireHouse, Carl “C.J.” Snare, died on April 5th, 2024. Today, it was announced to the public. He was battling colon cancer and was waiting to undergo a new surgery so he would be able to return to touring with his band, which sadly didn’t occur. He was 64 years old. FireHouse has many hits such as All…

My Thoughts On

How Was My First Concert…

By MetalBere | March 31, 2024April 1, 2024 by MetalBere

I’ve been a rocker since always (because of my parents) and a metalhead since I was 12 when I discovered Iron Maiden and my whole world changed. I have memories of going with my parents to see some Chilean bands when I was little (Los Jaivas, Quilapayún, Inti Illimani), but the first time I went to a concert, by myself, was at 16. I live in La Serena, in the north of Chile, and…

Concert Reviews

Rock and Metalcore in the Return of Black Veil Brides to Chile – Concert Review

By MetalBere | March 24, 2024March 25, 2024 by MetalBere

Black Veil Brides is an American rock band, formed in 2006, that took inspiration from Kiss, Mötley Crüe, and other glam bands. His singer, Andy Biersack, used to be called Andy Sixx and wore makeup that resembled Mötley Crüe’s bassist, Nikki Sixx. The band has been going back and forth with other styles such as metalcore, yet always maintaining rock and glam as a base. Their lyrics are positive and encourage people to…

Concert Reviews

Soulmates Never Die – Placebo in Chile – Concert Review

By MetalBere | March 22, 2024 by MetalBere

This is the third time that the British alternative rock band, Placebo performed in Chile. The date was March 20th, 2024 in Movistar Arena, Santiago. It was a show where the tickets sold so fast that they added another show for the next day too, March 21th. Brian Molko on vocals and guitar and Stefan Olsdal on bass are the band, but they play with touring musicians, most of whom have been for a long…

My Thoughts On

What You Need to Know Before Your First Concert

By MetalBere | March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 by MetalBere

Since next week, I’m going to two concerts in a row (Placebo and then Black Veil Brides), I thought of writing a little bit about these experiences. Even though going to a show is very common, there are people who, even though they love music, have never been to a concert themselves. My first concert was at 16, Monsters of Rock 98 in Chile (Anthrax, Helloween, and Slayer). Since then, I’ve been to more than…

Album Reviews

The Metal Gods Are Back – Judas Priest – Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) – Album Review

By MetalBere | March 10, 2024March 8, 2024 by MetalBere

The Band Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in 1969. One of the most successful bands in their genre, along with others like Iron Maiden. Band Members: Rob Halford – vocals Glenn Tipton – guitars Richie Faulkner – guitars Ian Hill – bass guitar Scott Travis – drums The Album After six years, the Metal Gods return with a new album. Invincible Shield is the nineteenth studio…

Album Reviews

Bruce Dickinson’s First Solo Album After 19 Years – The Mandrake Project – Album Review

By MetalBere | March 3, 2024 by MetalBere

The Singer Bruce Dickinson is an English singer. Best known as the legendary vocalist of the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden. He has an operatic type of vocals and a way of singing like he is telling you a story. Band Members Bruce Dickinson – vocals Roz Z – guitars Tanya O Callaghan – bass Dave Moreno – drums Mistheria – keyboards The Album This is Bruce’s first solo album after…

My Thoughts On

Gatekeeping in Music – Posers vs. Trves

By MetalBere | February 25, 2024 by MetalBere

The metal community is known for being very welcoming in some cases and super closed-minded in others. Gatekeeping in music refers to controlling access to a certain artist or band’s music, considering the potential new fans not worthy of listening to them. A clip of one of my favorite films, High Fidelity, illustrates this… This behavior occurs in many music genres, but especially in rock and metal, and the more specialized the subgenre, the worse…