What to expect...

Hey guys, I've been really busy lately and haven't had much time to do a review. But I promise you I will get going on that again soon. But in the mean time, here's what you can expect to see(in no particular order):

Coriolis: The Endless Funeral

Stryper: The Covering

Megadeth: Endgame/United Abominations (whichever I get first)

Witchburn: This Is How We Slay Our Demons

DivineFire: Eye Of The Storm

Impellitteri: Wicked Maiden

Rise Against: Appeal to Reason
Godsmack: The Oracle
Firewind: Days of Defiance
Accept: Blood of Nations
Red: Until We Have Faces

If you guys got something you would like for me to review, let me know in the comments

BELOW

Thanks for putting up with me, and sorry for keeping you waiting! More stuff to follow soon!

Silent Lapse: Birthright

Genre: Progressive Metal/Rock
Label: Unsigned
Year: 2009


I heard about these guys in '09 after their album Birthright was released through Divine Metal Distributions if I remember correctly. I don't normally listen to progressive. It tends to bore me A LOT, which is the main reason why I don't listen to Dream Theater. But these guys are....well they're alright...but I wouldn't listen to them on a daily basis in my opinion. But what I do like about these guys is that they know what works for them and they stick to it, which a lot of new bands, as I'm finding out, either haven't found what works for them or they don't give a rip.

I will say however, that with Silent Lapse, it's got me interested as to what they will make in the future, with Birthright being their debut LP. Looking at their website, these guys are still young, with the oldest of the members being guitarist Wyatt Aldrich of 27 years old. I haven't been able to find anything out yet about them working on an album or not, seeing as how on their Myspace page it still says they're unsigned.

I've heard a few good hooks from these guys, and overall the construction of the music is good. I'm having a hard time getting past the vocals, but in time, I'll get used to it. For the genre their in, I like Silent Lapse. As I stated before, I don't normally listen to progressive, but their is something about these guys that just kind of catches my attention.

Overall I would give this group a 8.5/10. It's good stuff and I like it, but their are somethings that I don't like. The vocals are a bit hard for me to get past, and some of the slowness gets repetitive and dull, as well as some of the overall construction of some songs. I would recommend this group to someone who's looking for some verity in their selection, or if you just want something a little different, give Silent Lapse's LP Birthright a shot.

Skillet: Awake

"I must confess that I feel like a monster!"

John Cooper, the lead singer of the band Skillet, along side him, his wife and guitar/keyboards for the band, Korey, guitarist/male backing vocals Ben Kasica and drummer/female backing vocals Jen Ledger form Skillet, the American Christian Rock group with songs such as Monster, Comatose, Hero, Rebirthing  and so on.

When I first heard these guys it was from the album Comatose, with the title track that got me into these guys. I was still in high school when I heard these guys, thanks to my good friend and sudo little brother David, while I was still being a arrogant prick with pants hanging down past my butt. Come to think of it, my high school years, while they sucked, also kind of rocked because I found metal \m/. Lately, Skillet has been breaking into the mainstream rock with songs like Hero and Monster, with both songs being featured on video game WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 soundtrack

Skillet has also had there songs used for the WWE's live broadcast, for events such of The Royal Rumble 2010 and Hell In A Cell 2010. John, being a big WWE fan, was excited to have those two songs used as the themes for the live broadcast and have them put in the video games.

As far as the album goes, I'll give it 8/10 Volts. Reason be is because, while they have awesome songs such as the ones I've mention above, they also have some slower songs that, while the message is amazing, the structure for whatever reason bothers me. Or maybe its the fact that John, which his gruff voice, his trying to sing a Ballard....Whatever the cause may be, Skillet's Awake gets 8/10 Volts.

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2010: The Year of Random Ramblings

Well, as the title hints to, this is me, talking about 2010. 2010 was an interesting year for me: got a job, started college, started my blog in late 2010 and so on. Meet some new people, lost a few friends and the like.

First off, I just want to say this.....WHERE THE HECK DID 2010 RUN OFF TO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!


I mean seriously! Where did that year go? It seemed to just FLY for me. In a way, I like that, because it doesn't seem as long. But on the other hand, I don't remember much about it....In fact, the only things I remember happening is losing a few friends of mine due to certain events that transpired, going to a new youth group (which is FREAKING AWESOME because the last one I went too I grew out of the age group), I got a job and started going to college to learn ASL (LOVE IT!) and started the blog.


What else happened you say? Well, I found the wonderful world of AT4W, Thatguywiththeglasses, Itsjustsomerandomguy, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series by LittleKuriboh, TFS and others.

Overall, I'd say it was a good year. Too bad I can't remember most of what happened.....Oh well!


What do I expect for 2011? Well, the year is young so I have no idea whatso-freaking-ever!


I hope your year was better than mine, and I hope your coming year is awesome.



STAY SHOCKEY!!!!!!

Wattako's Top 30 Albums of 2010

I know this is a bit late, but when your trying to review songs for a list consisting of 30 albums while working, going to school AND having to deal with a holiday rush in December, you don't get much time to squeeze in a listening party. But here is my list of 2010 Top 30 Albums.

#1

Solution .45: For Aeon’s Past

#2

Saint: Hellblade

#3

Blind Guardian: At the Edge of Time

#4

Firewind: Days of Defiance

#5

Golden Resurrection: Glory to My King

#6

Halford IV: Made of Metal

#7

Sinbreed: When Worlds Collide

#8

Arch Enemy: The Root of All Evil

#9

Audiovision: Focus

#10

Yngwie Malmsteen: Relentless

#11

The Showdown: Blood in the Gears

#12

Accept: Blood of Nations

#13

Demon Hunter: The World is A Thorn

#14

MyRath: Desert Call

#15

Slechtvalk: The Forlorn Throne

#16

Fireflight: For Those Who Wait

#17

Grave Robber: Exhumed

#18

Fireball Ministry: S/T

#19

Disciple: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

#20

Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier

#21

Stryper: Murder by Pride

#22

Final Axe: Beyond Hell’s Gate

#23

Coriolis: The Endless Funeral

#24

Pastor Brad: Break Out!

#25

White Wizzard: Over the Top

#26

Ted Kirkpatprick: An Ode to a Roadkill

#27

Overkill: Ironbound

#28

Grave Digger: The Clans Will Rise Again

#29

As I Lay Dying: The Powerless Rise

#30

Motorhead: The World is Yours

Now I know that the Arch Enemy and Styrper album's were released in '09, but I like them too much to not have them on here....Other then that, everything else is '10.


Well, this is my list for 2010! I'm already getting pumped for this years list! Oh Amon Amarth, Surtur Rising better be as good if not better than Twilight of The Thunder God.....And Stryper's The Covering! Oh man I can't wait! *giddy*

Blind Guardian: At The Edge of Time

Genres: Power/Progressive/Speed Metal
Labels: No Remorse/Virgin/ Century Media/Nuclear Blast


I picked this album up a few days ago and I'm in love with it. I like it so much, that's my #3 on my top list of albums 2010, followed by Firewind's Days of Defiance and Golden Resurrection's Glory to My King, but that list will be posted at another day when I complete the list. In the mean time, you get to read my ramblings about Blind Guardian's newest, At The Edge of Time.

Now when I first heard these guys it was their song Valhalla from the album Follow The Blind, another personal favorite of mine. At first I didn't really know what to think about these guys. The sound didn't really work with me and it had to grow on me.

But now I am a Blind Guardian fan. And while prowling around in FYI, I found this album and decided to check it out. Thankfully FYI has a sampler device. I checked it out and fell in love with the sound. The artwork is what really caught my eye. I'm always looking for bands with artwork like this. And when I found out that they got their inspiration for all of their artwork comes from J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings, it came as no surprise.

While listening to this in my car, I came across the second track on the record called "Tanelorn" which was an instant favorite for me. The sound that Blind Guardian gives off is certainly one of movie soundtrack quality.


I would have to give these guys a 9.5. I love the album as a whole, but a few songs are a little bit "meh" for me, which is the case for most, if not all, of the albums I listen to on a regular basis.


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Solution .45: For Aeon's Past

Genre(s): Melodic/Progressive/Power Metal

Label: AFM Records

I think I could benefit from getting a new Laptop messenger bag from CSN Stores.

Solution .45, For Aeon's Past, my album of 2010. I can not stop blasting this! Every day I have to listen to this album because it's such a stinking ear worm! Gravitational Lensing, The Close Beyond, Lethean Tears.....GAH! I can't stop listening to this album! Another one I can't stop listening to is Saint's Hellblade, but that's another review for another time. When I first heard this album, I was hooked from the word go. 

                                                

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(This has been a wild one from the word "go"!) 

Ahh memories.....Anyway, back to work!

Solution .45 is one of my top picks of last year in terms of "Top Five", which is a list I will give to you.......now....

Solution .45: For Aeon's Past

Saint: Hellblade

Golden Resurrection: Glory To My King

Fireflight: For Those Who Wait

and last, but most certainly not least, Accept: Blood of Nations.

For Aeon's Past flows really well, which is something I LOVE hearing in Melodeath. The songs are all made really well, and theirs even a break in the album from all the hard awesomeness with a slower song called Lethean Tears. Overall, the album itself is amazing, and the artwork is an eye-catcher.

But alas, with every good album comes the bad. And the problem that I have with this one iss the same as all the other Melodeath that I listen to: after a while, it gets boring. And that's one reason why I'm trying to cut back on it. I don't want it to become TOO boring so that I'll never listen to it again. So this album gets a 9.5 out out of me. It's sound is amazing, the flow is good, the lyrics are different, but it gets boring after a while.

As always, I'm your Host, Wattako. Stay Shockey.