Kittie is a female Canadian metal band, formed in 1996. From their first album Spit (1999) they have transitioned from nu-metal and groove to a heavier aggressive, death sound. Band Members Morgan Lander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano Mercedes Lander – drums, backing vocals Tara McLeod – lead guitar Ivana “Ivy” Jenkins – bass The band has had many changes in the lineup, the Lander sisters (Morgan and Mercedes) are the only…
I’ve never been a fan of watching wrestling. However, because of popular culture, I know some wrestlers, and I’m aware that some rock and metal bands, like Motörhead, have participated in the show for opening and wrestlers’ entrance songs. Still, it never caught my attention until the connection between Rhea Ripley and Motionless In White (currently one of my favorite bands). Who is Rhea Ripley? Rhea Ripley (Demi Bennett) is an Australian WWE…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Some years ago, I was with friends philosophizing about life and death, and we started to talk about what would happen with music and art, in general, after humanity reached its extinction. Of course, I hope this situation will not happen soon, but many scientists have said that this is inevitable, and the sun, which is not eternal, will collapse and no longer exist. And before that occurs, the planet Earth will be absorbed by…
A cover song is a new recording or performance by someone other than the original artist or composer. The new version is typically similar in structure to the original, but the arrangement may be different. For me, they are just artistic expressions to show how much they love a song, and how much it means to them and to make an homage to the original. Sometimes, the cover surpasses the original and becomes more famous…
John R. Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Arkansas, U.S.A. He was an American country singer. His fame started in the mid-50s in the rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee. His mother taught him to play guitar, and he started listening to gospel music and radio. Then began writing his songs at the age of 12. After his military service, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to pursue a musical career. He studied to work on…
Recently has been a huge polemic in the metal world due to toxic fandoms, stalkers, and privacy infringement to some musicians, all because of social media. With their rising success and increase in followers, some bands also attract some unwanted persons and situations. Some people feel, because they go to their shows, and comment on their social media, that they’re entitled to a relationship with the artist. In psychology, this is called a parasocial relationship…