The Lights Are On, But Nobody Is Home.

Ok people it's time for my semi-huge music post of 2008.

With the year drawing to a close, it's time to rap up the year with my favorites from 2008, my least faves, biggest letdowns, and a look back at the bands I miss.


Let's GO!

**note**not all of these albums were released this year, but I have acquired them this year.

In no particular order...

1. 36 Crazyfists-The Tide and Its Takers
2.In Flames- The Mirror's Truth
3.Unearth- The March
4.Disturbed-Indestructable
5.Bleeding Through-Declaration
6.KRS One and Marley Marl-Hip Hop Lives
7.As I Lay Dying- An Ocean Between Us
8.Lupe Fiasco- The Cool
9. TI-Paper Chaser
10.Breaking Benjamin-Phobia

And now for the biggest letdowns of 2008....

1.Kanye West AND his new album. Both of them were awful this year, including his awful AutoTuned verse on "Swagger Like Us", and never mind the fact that his new album is an audio abortion. If this is what he's going to sound like now, he might as well go back to producing/hanging on Jay-Z's coatails.

2.All That Remains. What happens when metal sells out? You get the new ATR album "overcome". Overcome by what? A sudden lack of writing ability? Their past two albums have been nothing short of amazing, and then they drop this fucking cliche' turd on us. Nice.

3.Linkin Park. In short I would love to know what the fuck they were thinking when they released "Minutes to Midnight". Honestly if I wanted to hear that much fucking whining, I would listen to a teenage female bitch about boys and high school with music going in the background. Way to take everything awesome about your sound...and eliminate it.

4.Incubus. Whatever happened to "old" Incubus? S.C.I.E.N.C.E and Make Yourself were awesome, amazing albums, and then fuckity poof, over the past coulple years theyve gone to shit. Oh and Brandon, the lead singer, is a douche bag.

5.Hell Yeah (the band). With members such as the guitarist from Nothingface, Vinnie Paul from Pantera and Damageplan, and the singer from Mudvayne, Hell Yeah had all the makings of a fucking amazing project. NOPE SOMEONE LIED. God what a fucking awful album! The whole thing is almost like the singer trying to convince me he's some hardcore redneck who drinks too much. Dude, you're in Mudvayne, so I find all your lyrics insanely hard to believe. Also, who the fuck names a song after themselves!?


Now onto the bands I miss the most from recent years....
1.From Zero. Awesome band, great live show, and cool dudes (I met them when they played at the then named Tweeter Center). Their first album was fucking amazing, but like most bands, released a god awful second cd, and brokeup shortly thereafter. Such a shame....

2.Unloco. Another great band, HUGELY underrated, I think they were from Texas? Not that that's relevant lol. Two great albums, and then poof they were gone. Such a shame!

3.Spineshank. One of the best bands to come out during the whole "industrial metal is cool for now" phase from the late nineties and early 2000s. Actually had a couple songs on mainstream rock radio too! Ah well.

4.Nothingface. Their "Violence" album holds a place as one of my favorite albums EVER. So much musical flexibility, with the ability to lure you into a song with nice calm music, and they beat your fucking face in with the song's meaning and the breakdowns as well. Also amazing live.

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The End! Thanks for reading, see you again next week!

RedEvil.

The Ghost Inside

Ok let's get right to it!

I was reading the local newpaper, and it seems that there is an ethic committee being formed. Hmmm, interesting. Isn't it a bit late for this shit? In case anyone HASN'T noticed, we are currently fucked, and most of it has been caused by shady, greedy motherfuckers in governement and higher up in companies.

Where was the ethics committee when the whole ENRON bullshit went down? They fucked up bad, and pretty much just got a slap on the wrist....pretty amazing isn't it?

I think an ethics committee is a good idea, especially an independant one, but I think at this point, especially in Massechusetts it's too little too late.....I mean c'mon, remember the Big Dig catastrophe? Exactly.

How about motherfuckers just start being honest? HOLY SHIT CRAZY CONCEPT ALERT.
I honestly think I'd make an awesome politician. Why? Because, I never bullshit, and we could use someone with a wacky sense of humor in a government position.

I also wonder if things weren't as bad, if Obama would have won. Let's face it, NO ONE has touted for a legit change in ages, and if things were hey-ok I doubt change would've been such a strong message to send. I still wouldn't have voted for McCain/Palin, because no matter how good or bad things are....Palin is still a fucked in the head, ignorant, tool.

Next Subject:

One hit wonders are awesome. I know I know....WTF? Lol.

Think about it. Some of the best and most popular songs were made by one hit wonders, regardless of generation. Yes alot of them are forgettable, but when they come on you have that "Oh shit I remember and used to love this song!" moment everytime.

Case in point? Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up. Yes the fricken Rick Roll song. It really isn't THAT BAD of a song. Is it a huge triumph in musical audio expression? Oh hell no. But It was popular for a reason, and all you motherfuckers making fun of it now fail to remember apparantly that it was people like you who made it popular in the first place.

Want another example? Sure! I'd be glad to oblige.

M.C. Hammer. EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE makes fun of him and his style nowadays, but does no one remember he sold 15 MILLION FUCKING ALBUMS?!

I bought one. I used to listen to his shit all the fucking time growing up and I'm damn proud of it!

So how is it everyone acts like they never ever liked his shit? He didn't buy the CDs himself did he? Exactly.

So get off your "I'm too cool for that song" pedestal and next time a one hit wonder song comes on.....enjoy it. Let it take you back and help you remember "back in the day" It's ok, I won't make fun of you for it.

Final Subject:

New England weather.

Seriously...WHAT. THE. FUCK.

I've lived in New England my whole 24 years of exsistence, and while yes, I am used to it, I still cannot get over how wacky it is!!!

It's 15 degress out right now. Makes sense for december doesn't it? Well it'll be 54 on wednesday!!! HUH?! WTF!?

I always knew females were a tad indecisive but jesus fuck mother nature MAKE UP YOUR MIND!!!!!!

I feel so bad for the weathermen and women up here, their jobs sucks ASS. How many days have they said "Oh shit, 5-6 inches of snow!" and it ends up being sunny as fuck with a high of like...50 degrees?

I mean after awhile, why even try? They should just get up in front of a CG map of N.E. and just go "Well some shit is gonna happen weather-wise...but what? We have no fucking clue."

And there we have it folks! Another entry, and no one got hurt.

Tell your friends! Spread the word of my Rants! Let's get people reading this shit!

Laters,

RedEvil.

Burning Down the Village of Logic

Can someone PLEASE explain to me how the fuck it's possible to get stuck behind some slow asshole not only on my 45 min ride TO work.....but on the way home as well?!?!!?!?

I don't understand how people can do 5 under the speed limit in the morning. I mean c'mon, the majority of drivers are either A) Going to work or B) bringing their kids to school, or hell even a combination of both.

So please explain to me why they need to make ME late for work. Bad enough I even have to drive so fucking far, with the sun in my eyes, but no, I have dipshit Lucy housewife in front of me keeping me from being at work making money.

On to my ride home.

Now, even when work is dead, I leave work decently fatigued. So I'm not exactly going to be a fucking speed demon driving home. That being said, why the fuck would someone be on a road with a speed limit of 40mph DOING 20....YES TWENTY FUCKING MILES PER HOUR?!?!?!?!

So I get a half car length behind said vehicle, which I believe was a brand new Honda CR-V, and he proceeds to brake tap me.

OH COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really don't get people these days. The 4 miles I was behind him there were AT LEAST 5 FUCKING SPEED LIMIT signs that said 40mph.

But yet I'm the asshole for being behind him??

Whatever.

Also, I need a hotrod. ASAP.