2/23: COOL NEW MUSIC AND BANDS COMING

So many times I am asked what new bands I like. To be honest for a while there wasn’t much for my personal tastes. Lot’s of aggression but not much in the way of songs. For me if it’s hard rock or metal I MUST like the singer and the music must have some sense of melody to it. It’s one of the reasons I don’t care for death or extreme metal. I can appreciate the energy, but for me, I don’t hear songs and not a fan of “cookie monster” voices. I’ve NEVER faked liking a band because everyone said I should or they were the new hip thing. That trend for me goes all the way back to being a little kid. Which is why I was routinely made fun of for liking bands like Kiss and others when they were very much thought of as “uncool”. But I must say I am very encouraged by some of the new stuff coming down the pike. There is this trend of no nonsense straight up riff based hard rock by a whole new generation of young bands. Essentially bands with members in their 20’s that sound like they are from 1973! Anti Mortem. Scorpion Child, Kyng, Monster Truck, Rival Sons, Witchcraft, and many others have recently peaked my interest. I don’t know which if any will come out of the pack and it’s too soon to see which will develop into truly great bands that stand the test of time. But at a time when hard rock and metal needs a new Appetite For Destruction to kick everyone’s ass and shake things up and help bring back rock, there are some strong signs on the horizon. I am rooting for all these guys and you will hear many on my radio shows sprinkled among the classics. New and classic rock acts still very much needs your help to break through. So keep an eye out for this stuff and spread the word if you like it. Hopefully one of them really hits and puts a charge in a fairly stagnant world lately for new hard rock bands.

What have you heard new you like? As always comments welcomed and encouraged here!

 

PS: I no doubt forgot others that I like. Perhaps the biggest challenge we have with so much music so available so easily is navigating what’s out there and remembering it! Another reason I still love CDs. Much easier to keep in your line of site when it’s a physical item vs an easily lost download, file or link.

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  1. Hear, hear Eddie!

    Aftershock and Heavy Metal Music have saved my winter , my sanity and have given me hope for heavy music. The songs really groove and I think the vocals are pretty damn serious without being impossible. I think the sons are rally legit, positive and giving too. Thanks for the heads-up on the new bands I’ll give them a listen.

    I, like you am into cd’s. Once I own it, I own it. It can’t just vanish like an mp3 or demand my f&*%ing password; I can burn a copy and leave it in the car. A great solution is something I’ve discovered on Amazon where they’ll send you the mp3 right away and the cd comes in the mail. It’s not exactly a good old visit to Tower Records, but it’s cool you get something to enjoy right away and then receive the cd.

    I love That Metal Show; can’t wait for Lita! 😀

    Cheers amigo; happy Friday!

  3. I’m with you Ed, I could never get into the whole “cookie monster” vocal thing either, even though I’m annoyed by people who focus too much on the singer. You know that friend who thinks that seeing Robert Plant is just as good as seeing Led Zeppelin? Also, I have friends who are into the cookie monster vocal, and when I say “come on, that’s not real singing”, the words come out of my mouth, but I swear I hear my dad’s voice. lol.

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