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…
Most lists have sequels, and in the case of party songs, this wasn’t the exception, so here’s the second part. To read the first part of the list: https://metalbere.com/my-top-10-party-rock-songs-glam-edition/ The Songs Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart This super fast-paced song refers to when the band’s bassist, Nikki Sixx, overdosed and had to receive an adrenaline shot into his heart, to bring him back to life. This is the perfect choice if you ever…
The last day of this year, 2023. It’s time to reflect on what this year was, the good and the bad, what we learned and think about our goals, hopes, and dreams for 2024, what better way to do it than with music and of course with rock? We have a lot of Christmas songs and there are always new versions, but for the new year, the only song that comes to mind is New…
And just like that this year comes to an end, and with it, of course, the holidays, and one in particular that comes full of many happy songs. Of course, this being a rock and metal website, I chose 10 songs to celebrate Christmas but with a different tone. Blind Guardian – Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade cover) A few days before Christmas 2020 and after celebrating the anniversary of Imaginations From The Other Side, the bards…