Greetings Legions,
"May the New Year strengthen your body and spirit, in the hopes that you all survive handling astronomic amounts of Mighty freakin' Metal in MMXI"
- MM Dre dnklschwrz MMXI-
The Holiday spirit has evoked quite a few feelings of nostalgia for great music. Believe it or not, aside from the whole Fah lah lah lah lah and its related activities, I have managed to get a bit of time to gather some relics from the last century. Mind you that I am obviously missing tons of other songs but there hasn't been much time left for leisure. Below you will find 11 songs that have caught my attention recently and that are definitely worth mentioning (they are in noway ranked, by the way). I have also included a link where you will find the tabs for each song, in case you are adventurous enough to try them or if you are looking for new songs to play. Allors, on commence:
1. Suffocation - Catatonia
Guitar Tabs for Catatonia
2. Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You
Cannibal Corpse has so many great albums that it was a real nightmare to pick only one album and only one song. I chose I Will Kill You because it is truly a killer track to start an album. I like the first eight seconds and they way in which they build momentum to the song and them... BAMM! Aside from that, their 1998 album Gallery of Suicide (released by Metal Blade Records) had a few things in its favour (even though you may disagree):
1. Mr. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher,
who is also known for playing in Paths of Possession and Six Feet Under, in addition to his various musical contributions such as being Suffocations' guest vocalist in Reincremation and Mass Obliteration (from their Effigy of the Forgotten) and recording two albums (Imperial Doom and Millennium) with another Floridian Death Metal Pioneer, Monstrosity. Yes, Chris Barnes did a terrific job but I find that Chris Fisher's voice is a great match for the band.
2. Alex Webster's Bass.
One word: Stupefying. If you listen closely to every song in the album you will find that Mr. Webster Bass is consistent on every single musical measure and complements each melody very well; exceptional I would say.
Guitar Tabs for I Will Kill You
1. Mr. George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher,
who is also known for playing in Paths of Possession and Six Feet Under, in addition to his various musical contributions such as being Suffocations' guest vocalist in Reincremation and Mass Obliteration (from their Effigy of the Forgotten) and recording two albums (Imperial Doom and Millennium) with another Floridian Death Metal Pioneer, Monstrosity. Yes, Chris Barnes did a terrific job but I find that Chris Fisher's voice is a great match for the band.
2. Alex Webster's Bass.
One word: Stupefying. If you listen closely to every song in the album you will find that Mr. Webster Bass is consistent on every single musical measure and complements each melody very well; exceptional I would say.
Guitar Tabs for I Will Kill You
3. Slayer - Angel of Death
Oh Slayer, how could I ever neglect your infinite divinity. . . Personal anecdote: I was working at the airport this past summer and some of my shifts started at 04:00, so I had to be up by 02:30 every day. Tired of the Beep.. Beep of my alarm clock, I decided to spice up my mornings and so I set this song to be my Alarm. It was actually quite exciting to get up to the screams of Mr. Tom Araya.
Back to the music. It is almost impossible to ignore this track. Although Reign in Blood has quite a few gems, such as Jesus Saves, Postmortem, Criminally Insane and last but definitely not least, Raining Blood, it was a tough call once again. The reason why I ended up choosing Angel of Death over the latter has to do with the song's lyrical content. Atrociously well done may be the only way I can think of to describe how Mr. Jeff Hanneman found inspiration in the acts of Josef Mengele during the Nazi Holocaust. Touchee, really.
This song has been the main cause of controversy associated with the band; it has brought them good and bad press. Slayer has been called a "Nazi Sympathizer" ever since due to this song's lyrics. This stigma has followed the band throughout their career. Other factors, such as Mr. Hanneman's Nazi medal collection have led to major misunderstandings regarding the band's view on the Holocaust. Still, most of the rumours have actually boosted the band's popularity and this song has join the list of classics of Thrash Metal.
Guitar Tabs for Angel of Death
Back to the music. It is almost impossible to ignore this track. Although Reign in Blood has quite a few gems, such as Jesus Saves, Postmortem, Criminally Insane and last but definitely not least, Raining Blood, it was a tough call once again. The reason why I ended up choosing Angel of Death over the latter has to do with the song's lyrical content. Atrociously well done may be the only way I can think of to describe how Mr. Jeff Hanneman found inspiration in the acts of Josef Mengele during the Nazi Holocaust. Touchee, really.
This song has been the main cause of controversy associated with the band; it has brought them good and bad press. Slayer has been called a "Nazi Sympathizer" ever since due to this song's lyrics. This stigma has followed the band throughout their career. Other factors, such as Mr. Hanneman's Nazi medal collection have led to major misunderstandings regarding the band's view on the Holocaust. Still, most of the rumours have actually boosted the band's popularity and this song has join the list of classics of Thrash Metal.
Guitar Tabs for Angel of Death
4. Brujeria - Matando Gueros
Viva Mexico Cabron! I could never neglect Brujeria, within any musical criteria, particularly if I have to choose top 5 songs of all times. The energy behind the classic line-up is something really hard to come across. For the release of their 1993 Matando Gueros, the band's lineup included Juan Brujo (Juan Lepe) in the vocals, Pinche Peach in vocals and samples, Hongo (Mr. Shane Embury from my beloved Napalm Death, among other projects) on the guitar, Guero sin fe (Billy Gould from Faith No More) on the bass, Fantasma (Pat Hoed) on bass and vocals, Grennudo (Mr. Raymond Herrera from Arkaea) on the drumms and Hozicon Jr. as the director.
I dare to say that Brujeria has been one of the only bands to have the privilege of featuring some of the most iconic legends of Metal, coming from a variety of spectra, such as Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Asesino), Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh, Atrocity, Benediction, Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, among others), Tony Laureano (All that Remains, Nile, Angelcorpse, Malevolent Creation and God Dethroned among others), Patrik Jensen (The Haunted, Satanic Slaughter), Mr. Jesse Pintado R.I.P.(Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Lock Up) and Emilio Marquez (Asesino, Possessed, Brainstorm, among others).
I would give my left hand to see all of the above playing live (for the sake of my left hand that won't be possible, since Mr. Jessy Pintado is not around any longer).
The reason why I chose this album and the self-titled track (over Raza Odiada, which turns to be a personal favorite) is because it has become the emblem of the band, and without it Brujeria wouldn't be the same. The controversy behind the graphical nature of the album has built the band's reputation among the Metal community. The picture on the album cover was taken from one of the most sensationalists Mexican newspapers, Alarma! Coco Loco (the head on the cover) has become the band's mascot.
I dare to say that Brujeria has been one of the only bands to have the privilege of featuring some of the most iconic legends of Metal, coming from a variety of spectra, such as Dino Cazares (Fear Factory, Asesino), Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh, Atrocity, Benediction, Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, among others), Tony Laureano (All that Remains, Nile, Angelcorpse, Malevolent Creation and God Dethroned among others), Patrik Jensen (The Haunted, Satanic Slaughter), Mr. Jesse Pintado R.I.P.(Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Lock Up) and Emilio Marquez (Asesino, Possessed, Brainstorm, among others).
I would give my left hand to see all of the above playing live (for the sake of my left hand that won't be possible, since Mr. Jessy Pintado is not around any longer).
The reason why I chose this album and the self-titled track (over Raza Odiada, which turns to be a personal favorite) is because it has become the emblem of the band, and without it Brujeria wouldn't be the same. The controversy behind the graphical nature of the album has built the band's reputation among the Metal community. The picture on the album cover was taken from one of the most sensationalists Mexican newspapers, Alarma! Coco Loco (the head on the cover) has become the band's mascot.
5. Behemoth - Thy Winter Kingdom
The first Behemoth; the best Behemoth. Their 1995 debut album Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) is nothing like their music now a days. It was RAW, truly raw black metal. The crappy sound complements their intentions quite well and I admire them for that. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy new Behemoth a lot, but their sound has definitely deviated from their original idea. It has inclined tremendously towards the Death Metal realm, and that is fine with me. I have a great deal of respect for this band, as they remain true to their music, even though they have become more popular. Many other bands (I won't give out names) seem to have focused on money-making strategies as opposed to really staying loyal to their audience. Many have decided to broaden their horizon and please more mainstream audiences. Not Behemoth, and to that I bow.
What I personally like the most about this first album are the two tracks written and performed by Polish Black Metal band Demonious: Ancient and Hell Dwells in Ice. Breath-taking Dark. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any more music by this band, nor any other Musical contributions by them, which I find quite disappointing.
Other than that I find the remaining eight tracks really authentic and I had to include Thy Winter Kingdom in this list, so that none of you forget where the almighty Behemoth came from and what authentic sounds like.
Guitar Tabs for Thy Winter Kingdom
What I personally like the most about this first album are the two tracks written and performed by Polish Black Metal band Demonious: Ancient and Hell Dwells in Ice. Breath-taking Dark. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any more music by this band, nor any other Musical contributions by them, which I find quite disappointing.
Other than that I find the remaining eight tracks really authentic and I had to include Thy Winter Kingdom in this list, so that none of you forget where the almighty Behemoth came from and what authentic sounds like.
Guitar Tabs for Thy Winter Kingdom
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