Current Music Favorites -- March 2020

The month of March was about finding some "new music" (for me) and rediscovering some old favorites.

White Zombie – Astro Creep 2000 – More Human Than Human:
I actually heard a cover of this song on the first season of Altered Carbon (on Netflix).  When I found out it was a White Zombie song, it made me realize that I don't have any White Zombie in my music library. I do now!  I actually got the Astro Creep 2000 album.

KMFDM – Naïve – Go To Hell:
I thought this was a White Zombie song, for some reason.  There was a Dean Koontz book that was made into a movie with Jeff Goldblum quite a while ago.  I liked this song, from the movie, and I finally remembered to go look for it.  LOL

Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears – Mr. Tinkertrain:
Love Ozzy's wail & love the scary imagery of this song.

Volbeat – Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies – Lola Montez:
Michael Poulsen has a unique voice in Rock.  Volbeat is also unique in that they cross over into a few Rock genres -- Metal, Power Ballads, Rockabilly.  His voice really gets to me when he sings songs that show the range of his vocals like Lola Montez.

KMFDM – Nihil (Whole album):
I hadn't listened to these guys in so long!  And like White Zombie, I realized that I don't have them in my music library.  Now I do!  Yay!

Queensryche – Queensryche (EP) – Queen of The Reich:
Geoff Tates voice!!!   This song came out in 1983 and I still love it!

Black Veil Brides -- The Night – Saints Of The Blood:
I find this song energizing!  I'm so glad they released some new music when they did.  I am anxiously awaiting them to release more!

The Raven Age – Conspiracy – The Day The World Stood Still:
I love this song!!!  The vocals and guitars in this song just resonate with me.  It sadly reminds me of what our world is currently going through.

Ta-Ta-For-Now!

My friend's cat, Goblin.

Current Music Favorites -- December 2019

For December, I decided to include a mixture of both songs AND albums.  It just felt like the things to do, this month.  LOL  No Holiday music, sorry!  

1.   Audioslave -- Album: Audioslave:
I love the duality of Chris Cornell's low moaning voice alternating with that raspy punch.  The songs go from the roots of Bluesy metal (a la Led Zeppelin) to an almost Gothy tune with Like A Stone.

2.   Black Veil Brides -- Duology Album: The Night:
I love this!!!  It sounds like older material, which, from what I saw in an interview, was intentional.

3.   Motionless In White -- Album: Infamous -- Song: America:
I first heard this song via a music video.  I was instantly smitten.  I love the music, I love the lyrics and I love the guitar solo. And there's something about synchronized headbanging, with heads full of bouncy black hair, on a music video, that is awe inspiring!

4.   Volbeat -- Album: Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies:
Their music is said to be a "fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly".  Whatever it's classified as, I love it.  I particularly love singer, Michael Poulsen's voice!!!

5.   Testament -- Album: Souls of Black:
My friend suggested this album to me.  I've really enjoyed it.  They remind me a bit of Metallica.  I'm sure I won't think so after I hear a wider body of their work, which I hope to be exploring soon.

6.   Ozzy Osbourne -- Album: No More Tears:
My favorite song, the album's namesake has one of my favorite guitar solos in the whole world! I've always found his voice intriguing with it's almost crying wail. 


7.   Black Veil Brides -- Album: Wretched And Divine:
Wretched And Divine is an "opera-style" concept album.  The album really benefits from Jinxx's (or Jeremy Miles Ferguson's) violin and cello prowess.   I just love the combination of metal with double bass and a melody -- then add some symphony style violin and cello -- Magnifique!

8.   Volbeat -- Album: Beyond Hell/Above Heaven:
Did I mention that I love Michael Poulsen's voice?

Ta-Ta-For-Now!

An older pic from before my hubbie and I bought our house.