Mammal, Pinback, Tantric

Recently I discovered a band that has blown my mind. Mammal is a great new band based out of Australia. Ever since I first entered their myspace page, I have been hooked to their music. They recently released their first studio album, "The Majority," on September 4th. The song I will be previewing here is the title track off of the album. If you like what you hear, I definitely recommend that you visit their website and listen to their other songs, you won't be disappointed.

Tantric released their third studio album "The End Begins," on April of this year. They are probably most known for having an electric violin in the group which brings a unique sound unlike many other rock bands. Their single "Down and Out" has gained them international recognition. The song I will be featuring from them today is "The One," which was suggested to me by a viewer.



Pinback is actually a band that has been around for quite a while. I just recently discovered them, however. I was very impressed with their song "Fortress." Though it isn't necessarily new, I felt that it was still worth mentioning.

InnerPartySystem, The Voyces, Family Force 5

Formally known as The Takeover, InnerPartySystem is quickly making their rise in the music industry. Their newest single, "Don't stop," which is featured here today, was chosen to be a song in the new Madden 2009 game. The band themselves signed a deal to play during the Project Revolution Tour, The Wireless Festival, Lollapalooza, and a series of Club NME shows. Their newest album, "Die Tonight, Live Forever," is set to be released on September 29th, with their title track set to be released on September 22nd. Check back around that time and I am sure I will feature their new single. That is of course, if they can make it as good as this one.

I am proud to present this next band. It is a little slower than a lot of the songs that have been previously featured here, but is still a great listen. The Voyces are an up and coming band that was actually referred to me by a viewer of the website. I would recommend checking out the band. They have more of their music up for download on their website.



Family Force 5 is back with their latest, recently released album, "Dance or Die." These guys are a blast to watch live and I will be sure not to miss their next appearance in Atlanta. Though their latest album isn't their best, it is still worth listening to. This is one of their latest singles, "Fever."

Metallica, 10 Years, Rise Against

With the summer slowing down, new music is becoming more rare. However, this week has been pretty big on new music. Metallica recently released their newest song, "The Day that Never Comes." It comes from their upcoming album "Death Magnetic," which is set to be released September the 12th of this year. This song definitely isn't my favorite from them, but I will have to hear it a couple more times before I make my final judgement.

10 Years have been having a lot of success lately. Their new album has a lot of good stuff on it, so I figured that I would share another one of their songs off of their latest album they released in May, "Division." They toured this summer on the Project Revolution Tour, which featured such bands as Linkin Park, Ashes Divide, and Chris Cornell.



Rise Against has been busy this summer with performing at the Warped Tour and putting the finishing touches on their latest album which is set to be released on October 7th, 2008. This is a track from this album called, "Re-Education(Through Labor)"

Shiny Toy Guns, Chevelle, Ra

The Shiny Toy Guns recently released their newest song, "Ricochet." After hearing it twice in a row on my radio, I still found myself wanting more. It is simply a terrific song. The band is on their third woman singer, and she sounds better than ever. She calls herself Sisely Treasure. Whether or not that is her real name is a mystery to me, but I like it. Anyways, without further ado, here is Shiny Toy Guns' new single, "Ricochet."

Lately I have been listening to a lot of Chevelle. A lot of their good songs has missed the public eye for one reason or another, and I wanted to feature my favorite song out of all of their albums, which happens to come from their newest album, "Vena Sera." This is "Straight Jacket Fashion."



Another great band that has yet surprisingly not yet emerged into the full public eye is Ra, one of my personal favorite bands. I personally believe that they are way underrated. Previously I featured their newest song from their album due out in the next few months. This time t was harder to pick out a song to feature, but eventually I decided to show you all another popular song from them, "Do You Call My Name."

The Offspring, Flobots, M.I.A.

The Offspring recently released their newest album, "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" on June 17th of this year. Listening to the album, I heard a lot of different styles. Some songs sound like a new style of Offspring, while others are slower, ballad like songs, while yet in others The Offspring returns to their roots to create music that sounds a lot like their older music. Needless to say, I love their old style type songs. Don't get me wrong though, the whole album is nearly flawless. I enjoy all of the songs off of the album and have listened through the album multiple times already. This is my favorite song off of the album, which in my opinion, reflects off of some of the older offspring style.

This next band is an upcoming band that is rising among the ranks quickly. Though you probably only know them for their most popular song, "Handlebars," the Flobots have a lot of songs that could become hits. I believe the best quality about these guys is their ability to write good lyrics. Listen for yourself in my favorite song from them, "Standup."


This next band is also looking to boost their popularity. Recently they have been known for their song, "Paper Planes," either through the movie Pineapple Express, or other sources. M.I.A. actually has a lot of great songs, and I do not think that this will be a one hit wonder band for sure. This is my favourite song from them, "Bucky Done Gone."

Shwayze, Tickle Me Pink, Santogold

This first band is not one that you would think would be on this website at all. Shwayze is an alternative hip hop artist straight out of Malibu, California. Some of you might recognize him from his TV show on MTV called Buzzin', which debuted on July 23rd. Shwayze is an up and coming band with a lot of potential. With songs like this one, Buzzin, which features Cisco, I don't think he will have any problems gaining fans and recognition.

This next band is also a band that is up and coming. They call themselves Tickle Me Pink, which I find pretty odd. They formed up less than two years ago in Fort Collins. The same day the band released their debut album (July 1st), the bassist, Johnny Schou, was found dead by the frontman of the band, Sean Kennedy. You can find an interview about the band through their website. This is their first single, "Typical."



This last band is yet another up and coming one. It is also something that you would not expect from this site. I decided to get a little creative today. I first heard this song on my XM satellite radio, and it really caught my attention. After looking up more about her, I found out that she was the lead singer of a punk band in her earlier years. Now she is on her own, and is doing well with a new genre of music and being on her own. This is her newest single, "L.E.S. Artistes."

State of Shock, One Day as a Lion, Smashing Pumpkins

State of Shock is a Canadian based band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Although they introduced their debut album in 2004, they really did not gain much recognition until they released their second album in 2007, "Life, Love and Lies." During the summer of 2007, they toured with such bands as Nickelback and Puddle of Mudd. This is their most famous song and first single off of their second album, "Money Honey."

One Day as a Lion is a new band consisting of Rage Against the Machine's frontman Zack de la Rocha and the drummer of The Mars Volta, Jon Theodore. The band uses no guitar or bass, just simply the drums of Theodore and the vocals and electronic keyboards from Zack de la Rocha. They just released their first album on the 18th of this month. This is the first single from the album, "Wild International."


This next song really intrigued me. I first heard this song on the new watchmen movie trailer. I asked everyone I knew if they had any idea what this song was. After a little asking around and researching I found that the song was actually a slower version of the Smashing Pumpkins' "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning." I am really loving the slower version of the song.

Ra, The Razorblade Dolls, Sevendust

Ra is a very talented rock group. They are both self produced and self managed. Ra is considered by many to be the most underrated rock group, as they really have not hit mainstream everywhere. Though they formed in 1996, they are still releasing music, with their newest album due out September 6th of this year. I recommend checking these guys out through their myspace page. They have quite a few hits and good songs. The song that I will be showing you today is off their newest album, which is shaping up to be one of their best. This is entitled, "Broken Hearted Soul."

The Razorblade Dolls are an up and coming metal / industrial band formed in 2006. They recently released their newest album and are looking to gain more popularity. This is their first single that can now be heard through radio stations across America. It is called, "They Kill."



Sevendust is out on tour now with Alter Bridge and Soulidium. They recently released their seventh studio album "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow." This is another track from that album, entitled, "The Past." It is a bit softer than their other music. This song features Chris Daughtry, the lead singer from the band Daughtry.

Royal Bliss, Decyfer Down, Lo Pro

Royal bliss is a band that originally formed in Salt Lake City, Utah eleven years ago. Since then, they have released a total of seven studio albums, which is amazing considering the extremely bad luck these guys have suffered. Neal, the lead vocalist, fell 35 feet off of a balcony and nearly died. Doctors told him that he would never walk again. He decided he didn't like that outcome, and rehabilitated himself from almost complete paralysis of the lower half of his body. Chris, the guitarist, punctured his face in a skiing accident which caused him to need facial reconstructive surgery. Taylor, the other guitarist, broke his foot. The band also had to deal with a few totaled cars, lawsuits, the drummer becoming a father, and failed recording sessions. Somehow they are still together to this day and plan to release an album August 5th entitled, "Life In Between." This is their first single, "Save Me."

Decyfer Down is a Christian rock band that has had lots of success in the Christian to p music charts with four number one hits. The song I will be showing you today is the song they will be using to attempt to receive the fifth number one Christian hit song. Their newest album, "Crash," will be hitting stores on September 16th of this year. This song is entitled, "Crash."


Lo Pro is considered a very underrated underground band by many. Signed by Staind's Aaron Lewis back in 2003, they have been working their way up to mainstream and gaining many fans along the way. Many of the band members are already rock veterans, with Godsmack's orginal drummer, Tommy Stewart, being the most notable. This is my favorite song by them, "Not Me."

Head, Shinedown, Staind

Staind is a band that has been around for quite some time now. They have had a good bit of success in their music since they decided to form up in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Staind says they will be releasing their newest album, "The Illusion of Progress," while out on tour with 3 Doors Down this summer. After their touring with 3 Doors Down is over, they plan to go on tour with Nickelback in Europe. "Believe," is Staind's first single off their newest album.

Shinedown recently released their newest album, "The Sound of Madness." I definitely recommend this album to everyone. They have a lot of good songs. Some of them are a harder rock such as "Devour," and some of them a softer rock, such as this song. Shinedown demonstrates that they can do both really well with this album. They are currently on tour with 12 Stones and Rev Theory. This song is entitled, "What a Shame."



Head is a band I have just recently come across. After hearing this song, I was gained interest in them. I scoured the internet for about an hour looking for more information about the band and was unsuccessful. If you have any information on the band feel free to contact me at admin@new-rock-music.com. In the meantime, here is the song I was talking about, "Flush."

Story of the Year, The Grammar Club, Family Force 5

Story of the Year is a band that has really been around for quite some time now. I never really payed much attention to them for some reason, until I saw them yesterday at the Vans Warped Tour. They put on a fantastic show, and sparked my interest in them. They sounded terrific live and got the whole crowd into the performance as well. After listening to a few of their songs when I arrived back home, I picked out one of my favorites, which I featured below. I recommend checking them out.

The Grammar Club is a band that I have featured before. If you missed the post, The Grammar Club is an up and coming band with a unique style of music that is catchy and grasps your attention. After listening to their complete album which they allow you to download free on their website. This is "balloon flight."


Along with Story of the Year, this band, Family Force 5, put on an amazing show. The Family Force 5 show was probably the most fun I have had in a while. Their music is great to both dance, mosh, and just generally rock out to. It's extremely versatile and just makes for an overall great show. This particular song is my favorite that they played. It's entitled "Never Let Me Go."

Econoline Crush, Slipknot, Puddle of Mud

Puddle of Mud has had tremendous success with their latest album, "Famous," which was released late in 2007. Already they have had three very successful singles, "Famous, Psycho, and We Don't Have to Look Back Now," which can all still be heard on the radio. On top of that, their newest single (which is the song that is going to be shown) is already commanding respect. This is Puddle of Muds biggest year as they earn a lot of fame, fortune, and respect for their music. This track is entitled, "Livin' on Borrowed Time."

Some of you older viewers might recognize this next band from around a decade ago. Econoline Crush, the second band for today, just recently got back together after close to a six year break. They worked diligently for about a year on their newest album, which was released on January 15th of this year. The album is entitled, "Ignite." This is my favorite song which also happens to be their first single, "Surefire."



This last band, Slipknot, was just recently featured. The last time I posted about them was for their first single for their upcoming album due out on the 26th of August. Turns out they released two of their songs from the album, so I decided that I would post the other one. I like this a lot better than the previous one. The song is called "Psychosocial."

The White Stripes, Scouting for Girls, Coheed and Cambria

The White Stripes have really grown on me recently. I used to not be fan of the two man (well, one man and one woman) band. Lately I have been listening to the first song I will be presenting to you today, "A Martyr for my Love for You," and have been enjoying it thoroughly. A two person band is not something you come across often, so they deserve a lot of respect not only for pulling it off, but being able to create such amazing music with this seemingly handicap. "A Martyr for my Love for You" is The White Stripes' newest single off their newest album released last year, "Icky Thump."

This next band, Scouting for Girls, is a London based up and coming band. Their self-titled debut album hit #1 in England. Their music is now traveling to the states where they are also becoming big. Their name actually comes from a play on words of the Scouting for Boys handbook, which provides young boys on good citizenship, first published in 1908. This is my favorite song from them, "She's so lovely."


The last band today is also one that I did not like upon first hearing. Their singers voice is oddly high for a man, and their looks are a bit wacky, and dare I say out of date...if it was ever in. The band I am talking about is Coheed and Cambria. Though the singing is a little wacky, I can't help but give in to the music and enjoy it. It really grows on you. This is their newest single, "The Suffering."

Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Metro Station, 3 Doors Down

This first band, "Does it Offend You, Yeah?" is a british electro rock band. They make good use of synths in their vocals to produce a unique sound that you cannot help but like. The group is probably most known for their live shows in which the group members are often seen breaking instruments and stage diving. Does it Offend You, Yeah? will be opening for part of the upcoming North American Nine Inch Nails tour, which I personally cannot wait for. The most interesting thing about this band, in my opinion, is that they got their name off of T.V. show The Office. One day they decided that they were going to name themselves after the first line someone said on TV after they turned it on. Does it Offend You, Yeah? Happened to be the line. This is Does it Offend You, Yeah?'s new single, "We Are Rockstars."

Metro Station is a relatively new band out of Hollywood, California. This band is up and coming and I have no doubt in my mind that this band will become bing in no time. Back in March they featured different fan videos on their myspace. The one I will be showing you today is the first featured fan video for Metro Station's "Shake it." The video itself is brilliant, and I know even if you do not enjoy the music, the video will not fail to make you smile and make your day.


The last song I will be featuring today is a new song from Three Doors Down. The song is entitled "Train." This is already their second single from their newest album, which was released May 20th of this year. I have a feeling that this will not be the last song from them that we will be hearing on the radio, however.

Slipknot, The Grammar Club, The Dollyrots

Slipknot is co-headlining with Disturbed in the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer. Along with this concert, slipknot is also planning to release their newest album "All Hope is Gone," which is set to be released August 28th, 2008. This will be the fourth studio album, with the last being released in 2004. The band has stated that they wanted to make this album their heaviest to date, and their newest single from the album does this statement justice. This is Slipknot's "All Hope is Gone," the title track from their newest album.

This next band is really working to break through. They are an up and coming band that works hard to promote their band. I have a lot of respect for bands that offer a download of their single, but these guys go the extra mile and offer their full CD for download at their website. This song, entitled "Bank Holiday," is a great song that mashes rock, rap, and electronica type music together to gain a unique feel that really captures and grasps your attention. I definitely recommend checking this band out and downloading their debut album, "Bremelanotide."



The Dollyrots is a punk band that I have really been enjoying lately. Normally I am not really keen on punk, pop style music, but this band is really an exception for me. Their newest album, "Because I'm Awesome," has many good songs on it, which made it hard for me to choose which one I would be displaying. Eventually I decided to go with their new single, "Brand New Key."

Soulidium, Flogging Molly, Jet Black Stare

While I was looking for some concerts that I might be interested in seeing this summer, I saw that Sevendust and Alter Bridge were playing a concert at my favorite venue in August. While looking at their supporting acts, I came across a band that I had not heard of before, Soulidium. I began to youtube them and check out a few of their songs, and was not disappointed in what I heard. I will definitely be checking out their CD soon, but first I wanted to show you my favorite song from what I heard on youtube, "The Light."

Flogging Molly is an Irish American band that formed in Los Angeles, California. I find it interesting that they have such thick accents and dialect yet formed in California and have been around for quite some time. As you know by now, I am a sucker for accents, and there is no exception here. It gives this song a little extra "umph." That along with the dialect makes this next song, "Requiem for a Dying Song," a great one. This comes straight off their new album, "Float."



This next band is a brand new one that I recently heard about on the radio. They call themselves Jet Black Stare, and are up and coming in the world of music. Back in early 2007, Rod Black, frustrated with his past bands, set out and found the perfect song writing companion Jeff Johnson. Together they formed the band and music. A year and a half later, the band is ready to release their debut album, "In This Life." This is their first single from the album, "Ready to Roll."

3 Doors Down, Pennywise, 12 Stones

Three Doors Down released their self titled fourth album on May 20th of this year, which debuted at #1 on the billboard 200 selling over 150,000 copies in its first week. Their lead single off the album is "It's Not My Time," which is currently heard on radio stations around the world. Instead of showing you their lead single, I decided to show a song Three Doors Down did in honor of the National Guard. The song is entitled, "Citizen/Soldier."

Pennywise is a punk band that named themselves after a monster from the Stephen King novel, It. They have been around since 1988, but like many punk bands, are not heard mainstream. After hearing this song I knew more people should know about this band. This is my favorite song from them, "Something to Live For."



This last band is actually a band I had the chance to see in concert last night. They call themselves 12 Stones. 12 Stones definitely know how to work the crowd in a concert and got everyone into their music and energized. I picked out my favorite song from the concert to show you all. It is called adrenaline.

Rammstein, The Ting Tings, Rehab, Lily Allen

The first song today comes from a german band. They call themselves Rammstein, and have been around for fourteen years now. What makes them unique is that they sing in mostly german. Though it is in a different language, it still does not make it difficult to enjoy this band. I cannot help but nod my head as soon as I hear their music. My favorite song of theirs is "Mann Gegen Mann," which roughly translates to Man against Man. To help you all out with the meaning of the song, I found a video with some English subtitles.

This next band is a band that I have just recently featured. In the previous post I showed you the song that they are most known for, but I don't always like to show the song that a band is most known for. I like to show everyone more than just the singles. After listening to two of their albums, I picked out my favorite song from the album "Graffiti the World." It is entitled "Bottles and Cans." The beat for this song instantly captures you. Throughout the album you can hear bottles and cans of spray paint faintly in the background that adds a cool feel that I'm sure not everyone catches. The lyrics throughout the song and album as a whole are genius as well.



The Ting Tings recently released their latest album, and in honor of their release, I thought I would show you my personal favorite song from the album. I really enjoy how unique and "far out" they go with their songs. Their music comes off a bit strange at times, but I think that is what makes them great. I think you will know very quickly what makes this song unique as soon as you listen to it. This is called "Great DJ."



I debated a long time on whether or not to post this next singer. It is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine that I am unsure you all will enjoy. I have a soft spot for accents, and Lily Allen really has a beautiful one that I can't help but be swooned by. The lyrics themselves are fairly amusing, as well as the music video. The song is entitled "Alfie."

Dope, Nine Inch Nails, Spineshank, Dislocated Styles

I was looking back today at my old music files on my computer today I found a song by Dope. I found it a bit odd that I haven't really heard anything about them anywhere, so I went to look up some information on what they were up to. According to their wikipedia page (yea I know, not the best place to look) their newest album was due out today...June 10th, but was delayed for unknown reasons...though it was most likely due to them being out on tour. The song I discovered was an amazing song that really pumped me up, and I wanted to share it. The song is entitled, "Motivation."

Nine Inch Nails has recently released their latest album online, where they encourage people to download it for free. They offer many different types of download types and even encourage you to remix the songs, which I thought was pretty cool. On this website's first post ever, I featured their song, "Discipline." This time I am going to feature my favorite song off of the album, "Echoplex."



While I was cruising across the internet I came across the band Spineshank. I had previously not heard of the band or any of their songs, so, as always, I decided to look up some information on the band. Apparently after releasing an album in 2004, Spineshank decided to call it quits as the members of the band did not have a good connection with eachother, and had differences in their views of what the band should sound like. It really is a shame they parted ways, as this song, "Synthetic," is a good song.



I came across this band on complete accident, by accidentally clicking the wrong song on a playlist on a website I do not even remember. I was very happy that I did this though, as the song had me amazed. Again, this is one of those rap-rock mix type songs that I am in love with. Definitely a unique and different sound, though it really reminds me of Hed PE. This is Dislocated Style's "Liquefied."

Filter, Vanderveen, Walls of Jericho, Rehab

I've got some great music for you all today. Most of the songs today are stuff that you have probably never heard before, as the bands either come from a foreign country or have a unique sound. I'll start today's post off with a band you have most likely heard of before. Filter just released their newest album. I was a little disappointed when I heard their song, "Soldiers of Misfortune," as I really did not like that song at all, but was sparked up again after hearing their next single, "What's Next," which is a lot darker than the previous song. Now I definitely want to hear the full album.

I came across this next band by complete accident. I was clicking around and all of a sudden I heard this song playing, and was instantly hooked. It has a nice sound to it and is catchy as well. These guys are up and coming. I tried to look up some more information on these guys but drew blanks everywhere I looked. This is my favorite song of theirs, "Weekend Full of Weekends."



This next band has been around for close to ten years. They have recently received a lot of attention for their song "Ember Drive," which features corey taylor, singer for slipknot and stone sour. I would consider this song a softer rock, though it has a unique sound to it that I almost feel guilty about saying it is soft rock.



This last band is probably one you have not heard before. They call themselves Rehab, and is a mix between southern rock and rap, forming a unique, almost amusing sound that I actually enjoy. The lyrics are pretty cool as well, definitely want to give this song a listen. This is the bartender song.

Rivethead, Stuck Mojo, Atreyu, Disturbed

Previously I featured a song from Rivethead that was an amusing cover of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back." Today I will bring you a more serious song of theirs that I have been enjoying a lot recently. It is entitled "It," and can be found on their most recent album, "The 13th Step."

This next band is very unique. Stuck Mojo is a blend of three members from a metal background and one member from a prominently hip-hop background. They formed together in 1989 in an experiment to see if this rock-rap mix would be accepted by fans across the world. Eighteen years, six released albums, and many world tours later, Stuck Mojo has proven that rock and rap blend together well. Their most popular album, "Southern Born Killers," was their most popular album, as they released it for free for download on the internet. This is my favorite track from them, "The Sky is Falling."



Atreyu is a band that has not been previously featured here. They are probably most known for their single "Falling Down" which is being played by rock radio stations throughout the country. Instead of showing you something that you have probably heard before, I decided to bring you a different track off their most recent album. This track is entitled, "Slow Burn."


In honor of Disturbed's release of the Tuesday release of their latest album, Indestructible, I wanted to show you all my personal favorite song from the album. This is "The Curse."

Disturbed, The Killers, Rock Kills Kid, Faithless

I've got another great lineup of songs for you today. This first song is in honor of the release of Disturbed's new album, "Indestructible." This is their first album since their highly awarded 2005 album, "Ten Thousand Fists." The song that I will be showing you all is entitled "Divide." It is my favorite song on the album. I would definitely recommend this album to everyone. Though I do not think it is as good as their Ten Thousand Fists album, I have only listened through it a couple of times. I am sure with a couple more listens that it will easily become my new favorite album. I cannot wait to see these guys play at the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in July / August.

This next song is a song that I did not like at first, but after a few listens it grew on me and now I really enjoy it. I love The Killers' style of music as it really is not like any other band and is genuinely unique. This is The Killers' single, "Tranquilize."



Rock Kills Kid is a band that is up and coming within the music scene. They currently have two albums out, but only one of their songs has ever reached the charts. It is from their latter, 2006 album, "Are You Nervous?" The song is called "Paralyzed."



The last song that I have for you all today is a song that is a little something "special." I would not consider it rock, but when I heard it I was in awe. I felt that it was worthy enough to be heard. It is nice to toss up the genre of music every once in a while as well. Let me know what you think of this song.

Apocalyptica, Egypt Central, 3rd Strike

The first song I will be showing you today is my current favorite song. Apocalyptica is a band made up of four people that play the cello and are mostly popular in Europe for their beautiful instrumentals. Lately, however, they have been branching out and hiring different singers (as they do not have one) and creating rock type music with them. The first song that gained mainstream recognition from them was a song called "I'm not Jesus," which featured Corey Taylor, the singer of slipknot and stone sour. The song that I present to you today is entitled, "I Don't Care," which features Adam Gontier, the singer from Three Days Grace. It starts slow but speeds up.

Egypt Central is a band still attempting to break through and become more popular by going mainstream and getting recognition from their amazing songs. Their first single, "You Make me Sick," helped bring them to radios across America. The song I will be showing you today from this band is entitled, "Taking You Down."



My favorite type of music is actually a mix between rap and rock. 3Oh!3, Hed PE, and this band, 3rd Strike, are great examples of what this genre has to offer. I believe this this type of music is very underrated, and deserves more recognition. In an effort to do so, I present to you 3rd Strikes song, "All lies."

Candlebox, Tegan and Sara, Scars on Broadway, The Bravery

After my hectic but amazing memorial weekend, I decided to sit down and look for a couple of new artists and songs that I could share with you. I came up with four songs from the bands candlebox, tegan and sara, scars on broadway, and a new song from the bravery. The first song is from candlebox, who is just now coming back after close to a seven year break. The first single that they released is "Stand."

This next band, Tegan and Sara, reminds me a lot of the Ting Tings that I posted earlier. I came across a remix of their song, and was interested enough to hear their original song. I was more impressed with the original song, so I figured that I would post this. This song is entitled, "Back in your head."


When system of a down parted ways, the singer, serj tankian, decided to do his own solo project. The guitarist and drummer decided to make their own project called Scars on Broadway. It is interesting to see that both of the bands make very different music from the System of a Down type of music that they did for so long. This is Scars on Broadway's first single, they say.


Though I do not normally like to post about well known, popular bands that people know a lot about already, I really enjoyed this song. The Bravery had previously not been on my list of bands that I enjoy, however this song puts them on the list. This song, "Believe" has a unique feel to it that reminds me of modest mouse, oddly enough.

~Weezer, Bullet for my Valentine, Fischerspooner, Presence~

I've got a couple fantastic songs / videos for you today. The first song and video has become very popular over the passed couple of days. I am not a huge fan of the music, however, the video is just completely amazing. I was in awe and laughter when I viewed it in its entirety. I recommend you do the same. This is Weezer's "Pork and Beans."

This next song is Bullet for my Valentine's newest single, "Waking the Demon." After hearing their first single, "Scream, Aim and Fire" I was really put off by this band. I was listening to the radio when this song was played and I was just thinking to myself, "This is a pretty catchy song." To my amazement, I looked down at the screen to see that this song was actually played by Bullet for my Valentine. Since then I have been a fan of theirs. :)


The video for this next song is another interesting one. Though not as great as Pork and Beans, it is still a pretty good watch. The band officially formed with only two members, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner, hence their band name, Fischerspooner. The band soon grew from only two preformers to over twenty; though most of them were dancers and guest singers. This song is entitled "Never Win."


The last song I have for you all today in this megapost is lesser known band that call themselves Presence. Visiting their myspace, I was very impressed with the music that they have on their, and figured they deserved to be heard. The song in the video is not from their myspace, however I enjoy this song a lot. It is called "Tonz of Fun."

~Ill Nino, The Ting Tings, Sevendust~

I present to you three new songs today. I tried to vary a bit on the type of rock this post. This first song is an emerging artist. This band, Ill Nino, has a total of six members. Emerging from New Jersey, this band has been around for almost six years. They do a good job balancing the screaming and regular singing so the song comes out very smooth and enjoyable. The song I am presenting you with today is entitled, "Finger Painting (with the enemy)"

You might recognize this next band from the brand new ipod commercial. Their upcoming debut album, "We Started Nothing," was just recently released. They call themselves The Ting Tings. This is their single, "Shut up and let me go." Very catchy.



The last band I present to you today is Sevendust. They just recently released their newest album, Chapter 7: Hope and Sorrow. I am not a huge fan of their new music, though this song caught my attention. This particular song is called "Lifeless."

~Jsleuth, M.A.N~

Today I present to you two up and coming bands. This first band really impressed me. I think it's nice to see women singing in rock bands every once in a while, as it tosses things up a bit and gives a unique feel. This first band is called Jsleuth, and the song is entitled "Unravel." The link will take you to where you can hear the song.

Jsleuth - Unravel

This next band is from Sweden and call themselves M.A.N. They have a fairly large fan base in Europe, though they are still emerging and branching out in the United States. Their new single is entitled "Body Sewer," which I think is fairly interesting in itself. As always, feel free to tell me what you think of these bands.
M.A.N - Body Sewer

~Rejn, Jamie T, Puddle of Mudd~

These first two bands are both emerging artists that I came across on thesixtyone.com. This first song is my favorite. It is called thorn, and is by rejn. This song was written when the singer of the band was only thirteen, which is pretty impressive not only for being able to write a decent song at that age, but the vocal talent needed for this song is pretty impressive. You can listen to the song by clicking the link below.

Rejn - Thorn

This song was composed by Jamie T, an English singer. I think his accent gives this song an extra "umph" that makes it great. This song is nearly two years old, but figured it was worth posting here anyways as I am sure many of you have not heard it yet.


This next song is a song from Puddle of Mudd's most recent album, Famous. The song is called "We don't have to look back now."

~Three New Songs and Two Cover Songs~

Today I've got four songs for you all. Two of them are new, while three of them are a little old. This first one is from trapt's new album. The song is entitled "Who's Going Home With You Tonight?"


This next song is from Rev Theory (formerly known as Revelation Theory). I did not like this song when I first heard it, but it grows on me more as I listen to it more often. This song is entitled "Hell Yeah"


This is another song off of Serj Tankian's (formally the lead singer for System of a Down) album. This song is their third single, entitled "Lie, lie, lie."


Cover Songs are opportunities to turn a good song into a great song, or just a new side of the song. Rasputina demonstrates this with their cover of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here."


On a lighter note, cover songs can also give the opportunity to turn an absolutely horrible song into something fairly amusing. This is Rivethead's rendition of "Sexy Back."

~Instrumentals~

Today I've got two instrumentals for you all. Both I enjoy a lot and are very relaxing. Sometimes just music can be more powerful than actual words, and these two are great examples of this.

I couldn't decide on a particular song for this band, so I thought I would just redirect you to their myspace page where you can listen to a couple of their songs.

This Will Destroy You

This next song is something that you probably would not expect from me, being the rock lover that I am. This is Jake Shimabukuro playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on the ukulele.

~Myspace Finds~

Today I figured I would look around myspace for some new bands that I might be interested in. I looked for around an hour while watching the Lakers lose to the Jazz, and came up with four bands that you might be interested in. I suggest listening to more than the first song, often times these bands put their worst song first (in my opinion).

The first band I came across is a mix of rock and rap which really intrigued me and reminded me a bit of Hed PE, but more on the rap side. Listen to a few songs, I'm sure this band will grow on you. :)

3OH!3

This next band is bit of electronica/techno and rock mix that reminds me of a softer Mindless self indulgence. This is probably my favorite of the bands that I will post today.

Family Force 5

This band is something more conventional, and has more of a tune that you would hear on the radio. Nothing really special, but I figured they were worth mentioning.

Push Play

This last band is a band that my friend recommended to me. It again, is a mix of electronica/techno and screamo. Today I have really been in the mood for this techno type of music.

Audiofever

~Relient K~

Yesterday a friend of mine and I went to the Georgia Force vs Philadelphia Soul arena football game. Throughout the course of the game we heard a couple guys behind us talking about producers. During halftime, some girl came up to the guys and asked for an autograph. My friend and I figured they had to be someone fairly well known, so we turned around and asked them what band they were from. One of the members responded by saying, "Were uh, from a band called Relient K." As soon as he said those words, my friend's jaw dropped and he became completely speechless. I've never seen him so amazed. We talked to the band for a little while, and after the game ended we went our separate ways. So yea, that was a pretty cool experience for both of us...sitting literally one row in front of a band and getting the opportunity to talk to them.

Anyways, time for some music. Today I figured I would tell you about a band called "Hurt." They are fairly well known, mostly for their song "Ten Ton Brick." I wasn't really a big fan of that song, so I did not pay much attention to them, until recently when I began to hear some of their other songs. I was really astonished by their other songs, as they are soothing yet powerful. Here are a couple of songs that I thought everyone might enjoy.

Rapture


Falls Apart


Loded

~Seven Brand New Songs~

Shinedown's new album hits stores on June 24th. Judging from this song, it seems like the album will be a little darker. This song is entitled "devour."


This is Nine Inch Nail's new song, "Discipline." They just released their new album through their website nin.com where it is free to download. I would recommend checking it out if you are a fan of theirs.


This one is from Palmerston, a band I recently discovered. This song is entitled "Addicted." The background beat really makes this song good to me.


Mindless Self Indulgence has a new album out. This is their new song "Never wanted to dance."


Alter Bridge is one of my favorite bands. This is a track from their latest album Blackbird. It's called "Coming Home."


On a more darker note, this is Five Finger Death Punch's "White Knuckles."


The Offspring is finally back. This is their newest song "Hammerhead."