Kurt Cobain's Montage Of Heck

 Kurt Cobain... A master of grunge rock in the 90s is being brought to prominence with a new documentary about the master!

Kurt Cobain... This guy... Man this guy in the early 90s, did for Grunge, what Elvis did for rock 'n roll nearly 40 years earlier... I mean you could say that in Kurt Cobain's short, yet prolific career, that he became the King of the grunge rock scene!

Now something of interest has come to light recently, and that is the documentary that Brett Morgen (Chicago 10) recently did about the life and times of the amazing talent, and the darker more unfortunate side of his life called: Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (2015).

 The poster for the movie: Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck (2015).

Another thing that appears to have come to light since Kurt Cobain's biopic has started playing the circuit at Sundance, is an interesting sound montage mix tape that he did in the late 80s!


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Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box (1993) - Song Review

Kurt Cobain doing, 'Hearts Shaped Box' live!

Nirvana... These guys really turned the world upside, and made the alternative rock/grunge rock scene what it was then, and I would say that there are a lot of strong elements that are still brought to these genres today! That is why it is so sad that Kurt Cobain passed away!

But he did (along with his band,) leave a truly prolific body of work that I would say is pretty safe to say that it is by far, maybe some of the more important pieces of music to come out of the last 40 years of music!

Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of other great music out there, but a truly great band, with truly amazing music that has permanent staying power, is the band whose music remains hugely popular decades after the break up or death/deaths that ended the band! And Nirvana is definitely one of those bands that continues to entertain audiences all over the world despite the end of the band decades ago! And, 'Heart Shaped Box' (1993) is a great example of why they continue to rock!

Nirvana doing: Heart Shaped Box Live!

Why is this song so good? That is this wrong question to ask? Why isn't it good? I can't answer that, the truth is, is the Kurt Cobain did the amazing job that he always did, and the instrumentals... Forget about it!  The only thing that I am going to say negative about this (Don't crucify me for saying this guys,) but for the younger generation, they might start to find this particular song slightly dated...

But either way, no matter what age you are, try it, you might like it!

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Four Great Quotes From Four Legendary Rock/Heavy Metal Singers From ThePast 50 Years

Hey music fans, so I was trying to think of something else kind of cool to give to you guys from the world of, 'Heavy Metal/Rock Music' and I thought that you guys would enjoy: Four Great Quotes From Five Legendary Rock/Heavy Metal Singers From The Past 50 Years!

A quote from Jim Morrison: lead singer of, 'The Doors'!

"There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors." - Jim Morrison

A quote from James Hetfield: lead singer of, 'Metallica'!

"Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality." - James Hetfield (A quote from the Metallica song: Enter The Sandman.)

A quote from Kurt Cobain: lead singer of, 'Nirvana'!

"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain

A quote from Chester Bennington: lead singer of, 'Linkin Park'!

"As an artist, I want a reaction." - Chester Bennington

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Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) - Song Review

Official Score = 3 Devils

Nirvana... Man I miss that band! I mean their type of grunge rock influenced a whole generation of fans, not just in a type of music, but in a way of living that back in the early and mid-nineties was pretty much the only way to live!

What I mean by this is that Nirvana was a trend setter, you could trace the popularity of kids and teens drinking coffee from Starbucks, or some other coffee house to these guys, you could also trace directly back to these guys the popular belief that if you played in a coffee house, your band could get discovered and you to could become famous...

The reason why I mention all of this is because there is one song that I recently heard, that I hadn't heard in a few years that was pretty decent... That song being, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' (1991), from their album, 'Nevermind'!

Nirvana doing, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' LIVE!

Now if you like this type of music... Well you might find this song to be a fun one, and the truth is, is I like this song a fair amount myself, the only real problem is that this song has been played to death! What I mean by this is that this song has been overly commercialized, and in my opinion has killed some of that, 'underground band' charm that was what made Nirvana so great!

In the end, this song is not bad, and in all fairness, if you have never listened to Nirvana, this song is a worthy one to introduce yourself to them...

Four Heavy Metal Bands That Made An Impression In The 1990s

Rage Against The Machine... A classic heavy metal band that through there music helped influence fans of the 90s!

When I was younger I came to realize something that I found to be rather interesting, that being the fact that it seemed like every decade women's fashions seemed to change, and what was popular in fashion at that time, (something that everyone woman was fighting to get for themselves,) would go in the next decade to being in the pile that went in the garbage or even going so far as to become the most embarrassing piece of filth that the mere thought of looking at it in the next decade was something intolerable...

Well growing up in a house that was primarily women, I was curious about why this was, so I asked my sister about this, and she could never really give me a solid answer, and well as time went on, I have begun to notice that this seems to be a trend with a lot of things...

A great example of this being music! In the 80s an extremely popular style of music was stuff like: 'Synthpop', in the 90s it was, 'Heavy Metal', in the first decade of the new millennium it seemed to be, 'Rap/Hip Hop'... And with the 90s becoming more and more of a distant memory, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the Heavy Metal Bands that really made an impression on the 1990s!

And so at number 4: Rage Against The Machine.

Rage Against The Machine was definitely a band that left a lasting impression in the 90s!

Rage Against The Machine... Man if you grew up when they were still together, then you were lucky! What I mean by this, is that there type of music was not just intense, and fun, but the music that they played... Well you could say that this band essentially helped to define music in the 90s... And for some people when they talk about music in the 90s still mention, 'Rage' when talking about it!

At number 3: Metallica.

Metallica during their 1996 Cunning Stunts tour!

Now Metallica... Metallica started out in the 80s, but the truth is, is things really started to change in the 90s for this group, and being a fan, and having talked to to other fans (not those that are only in it for Metallica's music. type of fans,) a lot of them have mentioned Metallica as being at their height in the 90s!

At number 2: Nirvana.

Nirvana practically invented the, 'Grunge scene' back in the early 90s!

Nirvana... Sadly, with the death of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana disbanded, but let's be honest here guys, when you think of the 90s and when, 'grunge' was still popular, Nirvana has to be the group that comes to mind!

At number 1: White Zombie.

White Zombie... A classic Heavy Metal Band of the 90s!

Before Rob Zombie went solo, and before he started his film career he was part of a truly awesome horrific metal band, 'White Zombie', and for the type of music that they played... Well they definitely left a lasting impression in the 90s that has carried on through Rob Zombie's work in his solo career!

Four Prolific Musicians/Bands Whose Contributions Helped To Define Heavier Music In The 20th Century!

There are and always will be some truly spectacular musicians out there that really know what the hell they are doing, and it really shows... But in all truth, there are a particular subset of musicians out there that I would say their music is so prolific that even decades after they broke up and or died, that these bands are still heavily influencing new musicians all over the world... So I thought I would let you guys in on a couple of these...

At number 4: Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Elvis Presley... 'The King Of Rock' now and for ever![/caption]

Now here is a guy that not only had some amazing tunes that really rocked, but when he was still alive, his music helped trailblaze the, 'Rock 'N Roll' genre from being something that annoying old people tried their very best to outlaw, to being a respectable musical form the people admired... And still do! When he was alive, Men wanted to be him, and women wanted to be with him... In the end he had been crowned, 'The King Of Rock' before he died, and to this day he still holds that title!

For more information on, 'Elvis Presley' please enjoy this song:

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For number 3: The Beatles (1960 - 1970):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="434"] The Beatles... Truly a force to be reckoned with![/caption]

The Beatles... When these guys were together, like Elvis Presley, were people that were frowned upon by old people, but they also held the interests of their ever growing fan base... But as for Elvis making the way for, 'The Beatles' and other bands and musicians to make there way in to the genre in an era of respectability, The Beatles didn't do that... They both had very distinct sounds, but in the case of, 'The Beatles' I am going to have to say that these trailblazers were really the direct ancestors of the modern, 'Metal' scene!

For more information on, 'The Beatles' please enjoy this song:

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For number 2: Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Michael Jackson is truly one that will be missed...[/caption]

Now this guy was something different... I mean he had his harder music, but as for Michael Jackson... He had the tendency to meld Rock 'N Roll, with Pop/R&B type of music in a  pretty fun melding... And ultimately rather he was doing Disco (which it does seem like he did a lot when he was kid, or playing his more heavier stuff, Michael Jackson was crowned the, 'King Of Pop' before he died, and at this point it is pretty safe to say that he still owns that crown!

For more information, 'Michael Jackson', please enjoy this song:

[embed]http://youtu.be/dsUXAEzaC3Q[/embed]

At number 1: Nirvana (1987 - 1994):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="533"] At truly prolific band that is missed...[/caption]

The truth is, is that I am not putting these guys up at number 1 on the strength of their music (all though there music is pretty awesome), in this case I am giving them the number #1 spot because these talented musicians, when they were all still apart of, 'Nirvana' were producing music that was so good that it helped pave the way for, 'Grunge', and it is the type of music that has remained extremely popular even after decades after the band dissolved itself!

For more information on, 'Nirvana', please enjoy this song:

[embed]http://youtu.be/G3qRYGopZMU[/embed]

5 Classic Weird Al Parodies That Rock

I know this blog is is dedicated to, Heavy Metal, Rock 'N Roll and the various sub genres associated with this type of music, but I thought that I would take a change of pace this one time and talk about something a little bit off topic (not entirely... But a little...)

This topic being, '5 Classic Weird Al Parodies That Rock'.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Weird Al doin a parody of Michael Jackson's, 'Bad'[/caption]

Now I know this is a little bit of a switch from the norm, but with Christmas coming up, I thought that it would be fun to do a list with some great songs that Weird Al has done, that not only rock, but you will laugh your ass off!

At number 5 we have: Ride The Bus (1980), a parody of Queen's 1980 hit song, 'Another One Bites The Dust':

http://youtu.be/NeMrttj8Ucg

http://youtu.be/7Dmd1b-sfUw

At Number 4: Fat (1988), a parody of Michael Jackson's 1987 classic song, 'Bad':

http://youtu.be/dsUXAEzaC3Q

http://youtu.be/t2mU6USTBRE

At Number 3: Smells Like Nirvana (1992), a parody of Nirvana's 1991 hit song, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit':

http://youtu.be/hTWKbfoikeg

http://youtu.be/FklUAoZ6KxY

At Number 2: Gump (1996), a parody of The Presidents Of The United States Of America's 1995 hit song, 'Lump':

http://youtu.be/_sj_U6vObUA

http://youtu.be/hQwWaWFjd0Y

At Number 1: The Saga Begins (1999), a parody of Don McLean's classic 1971 song, 'American Pie':

http://youtu.be/ih7N9_VUU4U

http://youtu.be/hEcjgJSqSRU

In the end, I know this is a little turn in a different direction, but I found that Weird Al is not only absolutely hilarious, but he also rocks in the same time, please enjoy!