Ok so fun idea time. I'm going to do one of those things where I put my ipod on shuffle and see what I get for 10 songs. The last time I did this was way back when Myspace was big. The results consisted of mostly Avenged Sevenfold, Eighteen Visions, and Bleeding Through. I'm pretty sure my taste in music has evolved and expanded since then, so let's see what I run into this time. For this fun little experiment I think I will skip the video game and movie soundtracks and just focus in on bands that I listen to. So here we go...
1.) Hello by Evanescence
I guess I'll type a little bit up about why I listen to these bands. From a musical standpoint, I think that Amy Lee, the lead singer of Evanescence has a great voice. Why I am not a huge fan of the band's newer material, the raw emotion and incredible music that Evanescence put out in the album Fallen is simply amazing and in some cases even entrancing.
2.) Death Anxiety by Bleeding Through
Well here is a blast from my high school days. Yes I still listen to screaming metal music. It's something I enjoy listening to. I will say though that I don't listen to it anywhere near as much as I used to. Ironically, the album Declaration, which this song is off of is really that last Bleeding Through album that I have truly enjoyed. In fact it is off the album that I enjoy the most of the four Bleeding Through albums I have.
3.) Tendencies by Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is a pretty new band to me still. I have both of their albums, but I can't honestly say I like every one of their songs. The are a hybrid band that mixes metal with rap. Normally I hate rap and I am not a fan of the bands straight rap songs. The ones that mix it up a great deal I find pretty cool such as this song. Many of this bands songs have themes that make the person listening feel untouchable. The band also loves to make fun of many aspects of people's lives. Guess it's a good thing they wear masks huh?
4.) Out of Reach by Funeral For A Friend
Funeral For A Friend is one of those bands that I was not a huge fan of when I first heard them, but as time has gone on they have grown on me. This song is off the album Tales Don't Tell Themselves. Out of the three albums I have fr this band, this is probably my favorite, though Casually Dressed & Deep In Thought is also really good.
5.) Give Me Novacaine by Green Day
When I first heard the album American Idiot, I hated the majority of it. I did quickly fall in love with it and it's now right up there as one of my favorite albums of all time. The song itself is not my favorite off the album, but certainly does carry a sad message to it. That message isn't that hard to find once you know the story being told in American Idiot.
6.) Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
Here's a classic. It wasn't until recently that I started listening to this older rock music. Guns N' Roses is certainly a great band and I really cannot argue the fact that Slash is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. No further explanation is needed, just listen to the awesomeness.
7.) End Transmission by AFI
I was a huge fan of AFI's Decemberunderground and also enjoy this song off the album Crash Love. The album is quite different than Decemberunderground, but it is still a pretty solid album. AFI falls perfectly into the category of music I listen to.
8.) Last Night On Earth by Green Day
Here's another Green Day song off the album 21st Century Breakdown. This song has kind of become that little song that does nothing for me, but make me think of Lauren and how lucky I am to have her in my life. It's quite the beautiful song, so I figured it deserved the live video sung by non other than Billie Joe Armstrong.
9.) Helena by My Chemical Romance
Here's another oldie, but as far as I'm concerned, goodie! My Chemical Romance has been one of my favorite bands for a couple of years now and at this point, this is just classic MCR at its best! Enjoy Helena!
10.) Girl With Golden Eyes by Sixx:A.M.
Wow... Talk about a way to finish this off... The first time I heard this song I literally cried a little. This song is all about heroin addiction. At this point in my life I know plenty of people who have their issues with addiction. Sixx: A.M. is one of the most emotionally moving bands I have ever heard. The story of the album The Heroin Diaries is truly a musical masterpiece of tragic proportions. The lead singer of the band is a recovering Heroin addict himself. In fact he is the old bassist of another popular band. His name is Nikki Sixx and he cowrote the book, The Heroin Diaries to which this album was released to. It is an incredible story of life and death through addiction. In the end... Life is beautiful... Addiction is just a monster...
Ok so that's my 10 random songs. There is a severe lack of Avenged Sevenfold and Eighteen Visions in this list where as the last time, I'd say 7 out of 10 were those 2 bands.
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