Seathound.com Album Review – Five Finger Death Punch “War is the Answer”
Five Finger Death Punch’s second album is called “War is the Answer”. With a band name and album title like that, one would expect to hear something very violent and abrasive. Five Finger Death Punch’s “War is the Answer” is actually far from it. If Stained and Slipknot were to have a baby the little guy would sound like Five Finger Death Punch. The album starts off with a song called “Dying Breed” featuring throaty vocals a constant double bass and a sing along chorus. The second tract from “War is the Answer” just happens to be my favorite song on the album. “Hard to See” has the constant throbbing double bass that seems to define their sound. The guitar melody and catchy lyrics kind of surprised me. It seems to me that almost every song on this album has a Rah Rah sing along chorus. I could imagine this album being played in a football locker room to fire the team up. “No One Gets Left Behind” has political undertones in the lyrics and their typical motivational chorus. Glug Glug guitars highlighted by a melodic guitar rif that flows in and out of the song. They then slow it down a bit in the song “Crossing Over”. It has a sweet guitar solo mixed along with lyrics about moving on with your life. They slow it down even more in the song “Far From Home”. This slow jam falls into the ballad category and has the pre-requisite guitar solo and orchestra accompaniment. “Falling in Hate”, “My Own Hell” and “Walk Away” all seem to follow the same formula as the earlier songs. They do have a nice “Bad Company” cover and an all instrumental song called “Canto 34” that seem to add some balance to the album.
Five Finger Death Punch’s “War is the Answer” balances and combines three distinct sounds of metal. Hardcore, heavy and Hair metal are all mixed together in this album. I did enjoy this album and would put the heavy/fast songs on my Ipod workout play list to help provide me with some extra motivation.
When checking this album out on Itunes or at Best Buy, I would suggest the song “Hard to See”. If you like this track you will most likely enjoy the whole album.
Five Finger Death Punch’s “War is the Answer” gets 1.5 hounds out of 4
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8 Bands That I Must See Before I Die
I have been an avid concert attendee and music lover since birth. There is something about live music that I enjoy. Maybe it’s because my parents used to take me to concerts often when I was young, during those warm summer night. I can remember seeing Cool and the Gang and the Beach Boys when I was about nine, sitting at fair just enjoying everything the concert had to offer.
Since then, I have seen a lot of bands from Elton John to Suicidal Tendencies. When I say I have seen just about everybody I mean it. I used to tape ticket stubs on my closet door as proof and I guess some kind of trophy that I was there. When I moved out of my parent’s house I counted them. I had been to over 250 concerts. I have since stopped collecting ticket stubs and now that I’m a little older I am a little more particular with the concerts I choose to attend, but for some reason there are a few bands that have eluded me through the years. Here are some of the bands that I haven't seen, but are a must before I die.
• Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers Who doesn’t want to hear “Runnin Down a Dream”, “I Wont Back Down” and “Don’t Come Around Here No More” live. The guy is a living legend and has written some of the best rock songs of all time. His music is timeless.
• Faith No More: The song “Surprise Your Dead” was a gateway song for me. It led me to explore other avenues of metal. These guys had a big influence on my music taste. Mike Patton is a genius and I personally don’t think Faith No More has gotten enough credit for influence they have had on today’s hard rock and metal bands.
• Pearl Jam: I have been a super fan of theirs since the video for “Even Flow” inspired me to start wearing flannel. My buddy and I had tickets to see them when I was in high school but I got the shaft when he decided he wanted to take his girlfriend, . That was the closest I have gotten.
• Danzig: I still listen to Danzig’s 1988 debut album “Danzig” on a weekly basis. I want to see if Glen Danzig can still pull of some of the vocals and how evil they actually are. I have always thought these guys are cool but have never had the opportunity to see them live.
• The Police: I absolutely love the Police. Stewart Copeland is my all time favorite drummer. I have been accused by my co-workers that I have an addiction to their double disk greatest hits album. Due to the fact, I listen to the album on a daily basis. I had tickets to see them on their last tour but had to give them up when I was asked to be in my buddies wedding. I couldn’t convince my wife that it was a good idea to leave from the show and drive all night. So I could be in the wedding the next day. She wasn’t having it.
• The Sword: Probably on of my favorite newer metal bands that are out right now. They have a cool throwback sound that reminds me of early Black Sabbath. Their album “Gods of the Earth” is one of my favorite metal albums in the last few years.
• The Ting Ting's: Yes I did just say “The Ting Ting’s”. They are a guilty pleasure of mine and I’m not afraid to admit it. I think what they are doing is very punk in the fact that they take a different approach to music. I love the attitude they have from what I have seen from live performances on television. I also would put their album “We Started Nothing” in my top 5 from last year.
• Gwar: I want to see the show. I have only ever heard good things about what they do live. From the costumes to the music to the stage show, it all seems like it would be cool to see. I had a friend back in college that had his nose broken in the pit at a Gwar show and even then he said it was the best show ever. With song names like “Slaughterama”, “Sexecutioner”, “Pocket Pool”, “Filthy Flow” and “Womb With a View” who could go wrong.
Dave Matthews Band 2010 Summer Tour Is All Set
Legendary live performers Dave Matthews Band will hit the road again during the summer of 2010. The iconic rockers will tour around North America for more than 3 months hitting outdoor amphitheaters all over the continent.
The 3 month plus outing will kick off in Hartford, Connecticut on May 28th and 29th and will wind around back and forth across the continent for 49+ shows. Included in the lineup will be a plethora of opening acts including Gov't Mule, Ben Harper, Brett Dennen, The Felice Brothers, Sharon Jones, the Dap Kings, Relentless7, and Raphael Saadiq, among others.
Recently Pollstar.com ranked DMB as the #1 touring band in the world taking in roughly $529 million and selling over 11.6 million tickets since the year 2000.
Seathound.com will have Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour 2010 presale passwords and on sale information for you as soon as it becomes available so check back often. Check out all DMB's tour dates below.
May 2010
28, 29 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre
June 2010
1 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
2 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
4, 5 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7, 8 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
16 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
18, 19 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
22 - Columbus, OH - Huntington Park
23 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Center
25 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
30 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 2010
1 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
3, 4 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
9 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
10- Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park
13- Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
14- Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
16, 17 - New York, NY - Citi Field
20 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
21 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23 - Washington, DC - Nationals Park
25 - Louisville, KY - Churchill Downs Music Festival
27 - Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
28 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
30, 31 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
August 2010
14 - Wichita, KS - InTrust Bank Arena
17 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
20 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
21 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
25 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
27 - Marysville, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
28 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
31 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
September 2010
3-5 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
10 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
11 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
14 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
15 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
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Sevendust to Bring Drowing Pool on Cold Day Memory Tour
Alternative metal rockers Sevendust have announced a tour pairing with fellow metal band Drowing Pool. The tour will begin January 27th in West Palm Beach, FL and will be a precursor to the bands upcoming studio effort called "Cold Day Memory." The band has asked fans to visit their official website and vote for 20 songs they would like to hear while at the shows.
Sevendust and Drowning Pool will be playing mostly in clubs and smaller overall venues. When the band goes on tour again to back up the new album larger venues will be used. Tickets for the winter tour went on sale on January 23rd.
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January 2010
27 - West Palm Beach, FL - South Florida Fair Expo Center
February 2010
18 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
19 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
20 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
21 - Little Rock, AR - The Village
23 - Maplewood, MN - The Rock
24 - Indianapolis, IN - 8 Seconds Saloon
26 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
27 - Wichita, KS - Cotillion
28 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
March 2010
7 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at The Market
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Baltimore Orioles Presale Password
The Baltimore Orioles are having a presale today for some of their upcoming opponents including the Red Sox, Yankees, Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, and the rest of the American League. The Presale Password is 2326.
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