Hey!
I haven't blogged in a while, mainly because I complain to Kerrang! Magazine on Twitter too much! I mean, come on, LetLive? Seriously? Even Zakk Wylde thinks they're a pile of crap. I recently listened to them and I admit, they have some kick about them, but seriously? Greatest rock star in the world...and that leads me on to even more moaning...MASTODON! I won't lie, I've got The Hunter, Mastodon's latest, and perhaps most well recieved album ever, and it is an amazing album. You can't just go and write a serious song and name it Stargasm without pure skill, and they pull it off. I guess when you think about it, they do, in a way deserve Kerrang! and Metal Hammer's Number one Album of the year accolades. BUT, what about some of this year's stormers? Rise To Remains debut album, awaited for nearly 3 years now, City of Vultures, supported by a stunning headline tour (I was there and met the whole band) plus a trip with Iron Maiden in some countries and they were on the Defender of the Faith III Tour, surely, this album deserves a mention louder then it's got. And whatr about 13 by Megadeth, or the stunning new Therapy album? Alot of good albums got released this year, and i feel Kerrang are dropping the ball...Jason Aalon Butler? Seriously? He's cooler than Corey Taylor? Sort your life out!
Thats another thing! Why is everyone saying Reading And Leeds was the nuts? Come on! MCR and 30STM, stunning, of course but Muse played a weak set of old songs no-one really bothers to listen to anymore, Offspring aren't what they used to be and it was so weak i can't remember all the other major artitsts except a sweet performance from The Strokes, Rise Against and Beady Eye. I may be biased because i was there, but Sonisphere deserves an honorable mention. It was it's third year, third year and it had The Big 4, all on one stage for the first time in UK History and the magnificent finale of Slipknots touring return and the Paul Gray Memorial Tour. They also had Biffy Clyro's first ever headline festival show plus stellar performances from a rebellious Sum41, Sisters of Mercy (From rumours, it was too packed to get in), Limp Bizkit and hell, my favourite band Megadeth were on sweet form.
I could write about festivals all bloody night, but i'm not because your probably already bored, which brings me to this late, but important 2011 quick-view topic...FIX FACTOR!
LITTLE MIX WIN: FIXING A FIX FACTOR
Little Mix, albeit in a very shocking manner, won the X-Factor this year, and i'm rather happy for them. I was backing Marcus but Little Mix were always a pleasure to watch. But, many believe that they won to fix a fix. Amelia Lily shockingly, and in style, returned to the X-Factor after former flame Frankie Cocozza was booted from the competition. BUT, the 'vote race to get in results' were announced in Scotland or somewhere or other an hour before the voting had officially closed, fix factor number one, which revealed Amelia Lily to be back in. And then the whole HMV scandel 'Pre-order Amelia Lily's Winners Single' which was Fix Factor number two and then after all the hatred came the shock 'And in third place...AMELIA LILY' on the saturday night of the two-day final weekend spectacular (featuring Coldplay, Buble and more) and then Little Mix won...Fixing a fix, i believe with a fix because it was almost certain, all the bookies had it pinned, that Amelia Lily would take the crown. And i mean come on? Cannonball is perfect for her voice, it doesn't suit Little Mix...It's FIXING A FIX WITH A FIX FACTOR!...And the Simon Cowell Cameo was rather dissapointing...
And to end this small review of music in 2011, which i'm going to write in full, with awards, in my, probably, next post, i'm gonna say my HUGE FOR '12 list and my Sonisphere Predictions!
Official Updates: Green Day and Blink-182 are official rumours, as well as Soundgarden and guitar masters, Rush. Foo Fighters have always been a rumour and the possibility of a return of a famous band is possible, this likely being Van Halen to rival Download's choice of Black Sabbath and Pendulum is almost absolutely likely to happen due to The Prodigy being at Download!
Sonisphere Predictions: Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine or Soundgarden, Foo Fighters
Big for 2012: The Vaccines (For a friend of mine, A Town Called Alice ;D), The return of Green Day, Rise To Remain (Oh FUCK YEAH!), and anything from Roadrunner Records :)
Signing off,
J. Press
Pressy's Point...
From the mouth of a lover of Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine Quotes...
No comments:
Post a Comment