At times their sound reminds me of bands such as Keane. He wrings a range of sounds and emotions from it. Vocalist Clayton Stroope has a voice that is strong,passionate and pretty unique. Piano and keys lead the way to create a mood as well as thick and layered sound. Lush is the first word that comes to mind when listening to the self titled debut from the Bay areas Thriving Ivory. Thankfully they have seen the error of their ways and want to reclaim their crown. Not only did I not think it was possible, it never occurred to me they wanted to be this band anymore. If they had, their path would have remained unfettered and uncluttered by the garbage they've filled it with the last dozen years. This is the album Metallica should have released in 1991. And Rob Trujillo does a good and at times impressive job on bass. James, when he growls is still the best front man in thrash metal, not to mention a killer rhythm guitarist. Kirk's guitar playing is probably better than ever, he's apparently learned some new sounds while they were recording those ill conceived albums. His knack for doing that warrants his consideration for a host of awards and perhaps even the Nobel Peace Prize.ĭeath Magnetic is heavy with double bass drums, ridiculous fills and all sorts of other tricks I can't wait to see Lars pulls off live.
Rick Rubin has once again managed to extract a time-warp performance from a band that had lost their way. Was it possible Metallica had recorded a good song for the first time in 17 years? I was so overcome with shock I almost drove off the road. He was growling as he should, when he tries to "sing" it sounds terrible. The double bass drum hit me first, then the screaming guitar, some bass and then, there it was, Hetfield's voice. Simultaneously it sounded familiar and new. It was hard to comprehend the sound coming from my radio. I was in the car listening to my Sirius Satellite radio and I happened across a new Metallica song. I figured they'd ruin his reputation and make another platter of steaming shit. So it's understandable that hearing they recruited Rick Rubin to produce didn't excite me.
For my own part I refused to buy anything after Load and I haven't seen them since 1994, my heart wasn't in it. It got to the point that It was hard to remember that this was once one of the greatest bands in the world. Just when you thought things couldn't get worse again, they did. If you like Johnny Cash and want to hear a fresh approach to some of his classics, Johnny Cash Remixed is a pretty fascinating listen.įour years later, after parting company with Jason Newsted they released St. I’d guess that somewhere Johnny Cash is smiling with the knowledge that so many contemporary producers and artists chose to be involved in an album that serves as a unique tribute to the man himself. The classic elements are there, now they’re augmented and re-imagined by contemporary artists who each add their own spin to theses tunes. My take on this release is that it’s like hearing some of Johnny’s work with a new filter on it. John Carter Cash, Johnny’s son was also involved with this project every step of the way, giving it some official family lineage. In addition to working on the lead track, Snoop Dogg is an executive producer and heavily involved with this released. All of the tracks from this project are from the work Johnny recorded in his early Sun Studio days. The highlights for me are Walk The Line which features the perpetually interesting and entertaining Snoop Dogg, Country Boy, Leave That Junk Alone, and Folsom Prison Blues. In this case I’d bet Johnny would have been on board with this project.Ī baker’s dozen of Johnny Cash tunes remixed by a variety of artists make up this release. People often have mixed feeling about remixes, especially when we’re talking about the work of a deceased legend. I think that’s important to keep in mind when considering the release Johnny Cash Remixed. An addition to all of his other musical achievements, he was a trailblazer. Johnny Cash, The Man in Black as he’s been known for years was often ahead of the curve.
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