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."