William_the_Bloody

no great New York hardcore...are you inferring that Gorilla Biscuits is not great! Just kidding, I actually like GB bye the way, but they only had the one album and I always thought they sounded a bit like a sped up Dag Nasty.

Its weird all these responses...I didn't think anyone was reading this, but after I polish off Metric I'm probably going to do some classic hardcore, thinking maby Suicidal Tendencies.

William_the_Bloody

Metric


Old World Underground: Where are you now? 2003

2003 in many respects was the breakthrough year for indie rock and the post punk revival. Although the Strokes had already helped break down the doors a few years prior, 2003 not only saw the White Stripes skyrocket into the charts with their Seven Nation Army single, but it also featured a series of initial releases from notable indie rock bands. One of these albums was Metric's Old World Underground: Where are you now?" an album title that pretty much sums up how people were feeling at the time.

Thus I think indie rock broke in 2003 for two reasons, 1) the political climate had become very reactionary with the invasion of Iraq, which helped push underground music into the forefront, and 2) music in the early 2000's sucked really bad with the pop charts being ruled by shallow R & B artists like 50 cent, and spineless rock bands like Matchbox 20.

Metric's Old World Underground: Where are you now?" captures both these sentiments. The first with songs like Combat Baby and Succexxy with lyrics such as "All we do is talk, static split screens as the homeland plans enemies. Invasion's so succexxy" and the second with Dead Disco's lyrics "Cause all we get is...Dead disco Dead funk Dead rock and roll Remodeled" So in many respect this is a landmark album that captures the sentiment of times, and with these three stellar songs it deserves

**** stars

Dead Disco



Combat Baby



Succexy

Carpe Mortem

I just wanna say I have been peeping in on your journal here and there. Very well written, great stuff!

I haven't been that familiar with the bands you're reviewing so I don't know your taste well. But maybe if you're ever at a lack for material....

Sopor Aeternus- Children of the Corn

And if you're not already familiar... the artist is a very interesting human being. Good music, fascinating artist.

Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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William_the_Bloody

They sound interesting, thanks I'll be sure to check them out.

William_the_Bloody

Live it Out 2005

Live it Out contains my favourite song by Metic (Empty) as they continue with their alternative punky mix of music with another anti war single with Monster Hospital, which takes a lyrical page from the Clash.

Overall a good album with good singles, but there are just a few to many average rock songs on here, so close to greatness but not quite...

***1/2 stars oh f(ck it I changed my mind **** stars

Empty



Monster Hospital



Poster of a girl

bob.

never heard of them....these three songs have made a fan

thanks man

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William_the_Bloody

No worries, there early stuff is good their newer stuff starts to get a little too poppy.

William_the_Bloody

In many respects this is Metric's best album in terms of well crafted songs, but it is also the point where I begin to lose interest in them.

In short, they've mastered their song writing formula, but they've lost their punk edge, and have become too syrupy and poppy.

**** stars but not really a fan overall.

Gold Guns Girls



Gimme Sympathy



Help I'm Alive

William_the_Bloody

Synthetica album 2012

Okay time to wrap up Metric with their latest release Synthetica. The album almost cracked the billboard top 10, (Number 12) so they're on their way to stardom, good for them, they've earned it!

That being said, I miss the Metric of old, the album is too poppy, and I'm just not hearing their great songs of past days.

*** stars

William_the_Bloody

Sisters of Mercy pg 1 (Goth rock)
Blood for Blood pg 2 (Hardcore)
Gallows pg 3 (Hardcore)
Smiths pg 3 (Alternative Rock)
Ceremony pg 5 (Hardcore)
violent Femmes pg 5 (Alternative/folk punk)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs pg 6 (Indie Rock)
Metric Pg 7 (Indie Rock)