Posts Tagged “music”
The Playlist
“Merit for Sadness” by Haste the Day popped into my head the other day, and I put together a playlist around it. I realized that the end of the song would transition seamlessly into “Existence” by August Burns Red. After that metal onslaught, I thought a slower-paced song would do, so I threw in a low-tempo Demon Hunter song. I had “Artist in the Ambulance” stuck in my head soon after, and added “Injection” as a bridge.
Scream at the Devil
Don’t get me wrong. There are some contemporary worship songs I genuinely love.
Commence Wailing
I've been listening to a lot of emo lately. Not the acoustic guitar and whiny vocals variety, no. More the big rock guitars, good beats, and whiny vocals variety. I'm kinda surprised at myself.
Album Review: Nightwish's Dark Passion Play
Nightwish has changed since Once. But it’s not as shocking a transition as you might think. The sudden departure of Tarja Turunen in 2005 was nothing short of traumatic for the fans – as well as the band, from the sound of the first two tracks of Dark Passion Play.
I Really Enjoy Putting Together
I really enjoy putting together playlists. Something about establishing a mood with music, then elaborating on it. There’s an element of storytelling there for me — I get a lot of story ideas while listening to music, and I always visualize action to go with a song.
When It All Goes Down This Is What You
When it all goes down, this is what you might just hear in the background. I present to you, under the guise of DJ Razorclown, Let it All Fall: The Soundtrack to the Apocalypse.
Killswitch Engage Is Absolutely
Killswitch Engage is an absolutely amazing band. Inspirational lyrics presented in hardcore style — screamed over hammering guitars. A thing of beauty to be sure. I’ve just picked up their The End of Heartache. Just what I needed.
Not Long Ago I Formed List Of Songs
Not long ago, I formed a list of songs that were dear to me. The list had long been there in my mind: songs that had — somewhere between the music, the lyrics, and the mood they invoked — inspired me. Some were irrevocably tied to memories. Some had evoked images, or even characters for stories. All of them had a certain underlying drama that gave them life.