Deep Six - Grunge Rock Sampler

A collection of early Grunge bands.

Tracklist:
1.Green River - 10,000 Things
2.The Melvins - Scared
3.The Melvins - Blessing the Operation
4.Malfunkshun - With Yo' Heart (Not Yo' Hands)
5.Skin Yard - Throb
6.Soundgarden - Heretic
7.Soundgarden - Tears to Forget
8.Malfunkshun - Stars-N-You
9.The Melvins - Grinding Process
10.The Melvins - She Waits
11.Skin Yard - The Birds
12.Soundgarden - All Your Lies
13.Green River - Your Own Best Friend
14.The U-Men - They

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YZBL's Symphonic Metal Playlist #1

Fresh off the presses.

Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. Symphonic metal is both a genre of metal and a name given to several subgenres of other metal genres, and as such, both forms of usage have slightly varying definitions. The genre refers to bands that combine aspects of varying metal genres, with signature female-led vocals and operatic/classical themes to give the music a feeling of being a symphony.

Most of the list fits that description. Lots of pretentious dutch women, keyboards, melodic guitar riffs and fast drums to make Richard Wagner proud.

Symphonic Metal #1
1. Midnattsol - Konkylie
2. Within Temptation - Our Solemn Hour
3. Together - Lunatica
4. Leaves Eyes - New Found Land
5. After Forever - Evoke
6. Nightwish - Kinslayer
7. Stream of Passion - Passion
8. Tarja Tarnunnen - Damned and Divine
9. The Gathering - Mirror Waters (Semi-acoustic)
10. Therion - Three Treasures

Symphonic Metal #2
1. Autumn NL - Angel of Desire
2. Draconian - Morphine Cloud
3. Fairyland - On the Path to Fury
4. Edenbridge - Fallen from Grace
5. Angtoria - Do you See me now
6. Atrocity - Forever Young (LOL, not necessarily symphonic metal, but hilarious)
7. Battlelore - House of Heroes
8. Elis - Phoenix from the Ashes
9. Epica - Fools of Damnation
10. Apocalyptica - Harvester of Sorrow

Mike Patton: An Introduction

Many Rockbanders are only familiar with Mike Patton through Faith No More's inclusion of the song "Epic" in the game. This is very unfortunate because "Epic" was seen as a jokey, accidental hit, much like "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Mike has been making music for almost 30 years, and while FNM was a large part of his career, he has had as many musical projects as Scott Weiland has had rehab stints. I did exclude some of his more avant-garde, experimental stuff because i don't want to scare you away yet.... anyway, the songs:

General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners: "Get Up Punk!" (2005)
this is a more recent project, with Patton teaming up with NYC hip hop turntabilist collective X-Exutioners. the track here features Patton singing, but many tracks feature crazy samples and Patton doing his patented beat-boxing

Tomhawk: "Crow Dance" (2007)
Tomahawk is an alternative metal band also containing John Stanier (drums, Helmet, Battles) Duane Dennison (guitar, The Jesus Lizard), and Kevin Rutmanis (bass, The Melvins). They started as a straightforward (for Patton, at least) rock band, sounding very similar to the bands they were all in, in a 90's Amp Rep style, but have since moved more in the direction of their name, and have been incorporating Native American music into their style, as seen here.

Dillinger Escape Plan (feat. Mike Patton): "Good Dogs Do Bad Things" (2002)
Dillinger Escape Plan's crazy, all over the place, need-a-calculator-to follow extreme math metal combined with the vocal theatrics of Senior Patton reminds me of the good ol' days when the harlem globetrotters or batman would team up with scooby doo. There is only this EP, and a few live recordings (the DEP were between singers), but definitely worth a few listens.

Faith No More: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, Everything's Ruined, Ashes to Ashes
Everything's Ruined represents the Jim Martin (original guitar player) era, that those who know "Epic", "Falling to Pieces" and "Midlife Crisis" and the later, sorta-alt-metal Faith No More, who also dabbled in swing, spanish ballads, and electronica, here represented by "Ashes to Ashes" and "The Gentle Art of Making Ememies (listen to the lyrics to this one; it will change your life)"

Lovage: Pit Stop (Take Me Home) (2001)
This concept album with Dan the Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dr . Octagon) about getting down with your lady friend pairs Patton trading breathy vocals with Jen Charles (Elysian Fields) over trip hop and jazz samples. Lyrics are tongue-in-cheek, but the quality of the record is definitely serious. Put away your Barry White next time the mood arises, and put this on...
Mr. Bungle: Goodbye, Sober Day (1999)
This album is from the band of Patton's true love, and first band, that was around before, during, and after Faith No More. From death metal to free jazz to Beach Boys-esque music and vocal harmonies to ska to carnival music to deadly serious covers of Burt Bacharach, you never quite knew what to expect from this band that formed back in high school in the early 80s and made it to Warner Brothers records due to the strong sales of Patton's "other" band.

Peeping Tom: Sucker (feat. Norah Jones) (2006)
Peeping Tom is a Patton pop/rock/trip hop project featuring a revolving cast (Dan the Automator, Rahzel, Massive Attack, Kool Keith) creating what Patton called radio pop music in his skewed world. Listen to this cut featuring Norah Jones (yes, that one) getting dirty with Patton and wonder how they not only opened up for The Who in Philly, but also got booed off the stage (not exactly what The Who fans were expecting, I guess)

check them out!

click to download the mix here!

Fair to Midland

These Texas natives have been described as everything from folk metal, to art rock, to alternative metal, to indie, to progressive rock. They blend characteristics from all these genres to form a sound that's truly their own. They change styles from album-to-album, and even song-to-song, but retain a unique sound that binds their music together. Now signed to Serj Tankian's Serjical Strike records, their latest effort (Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True) is their most polished and best produced to date.

1. Dance of the Manatee
2. Kyla Cries Cologne
3. Cipierion
4. Orphan Anthem '86
5. An Occurance During the Restoration Process
6. Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes
7. Vice/Versa
8. See, Saw
9. With This Easel

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