Rob Zombie/Ozzy Osbourne: Iron Head (2001) - #Song #Review

Two legends of heavy metal collaborating on an amazing song!

I haven't heard many collaborations between bands or genre's, but so far I have to say that I really like it! I mean I don't have many examples of this except for when, 'Metallica' played with the San Francisco Orchestra in a show that to this date is still completely awesome! 

Now I am not talking about something lame like, 'Donny & Mary' type of thing... To those who like this type of music... It may have been great in the 1970s, but the truth is, is it is pretty out of date by today's standards.

But there is another great song that I listened to with another group of absolutely amazing legends of heavy metal... That is a song that Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie did together for the album, 'The Sinister Urge' in 2001... Iron Head! 

A great song from a great album!

Besides the fact that this song has two of the greatest legends of heavy metal over the last 30 years. It has a great beat, and some great lyrics... Finally the other thing that I really like about this song is that the arrangement of how much time these legends had between them is just brilliant! 

In the end, I can't say that this is my favorite song, but the truth is, is I can't see anything wrong with this one! 

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Elvis Presley... The King Of Rock N Roll Now And Forever

Elvis Presley... Now unto forever!

That's right folks, decades after the man passed away, Elvis Presley can be said to be one of the greatest musicians of all time, what with still producing albums long after his death, as well getting awards for the work that he did long after he past on!

Why is this guy so great? Well besides  the fact that his music will always be truly amazing music, that has not just adequately done well through out the decades, his music has found new audiences generation after generation, (including myself)... But the truth is, is that the reason why this guy is still considered to be one of the most famous musicians of all time, at least for me is the era in which he represents!

Now I can go in to the whole (It was a simpler time) routine... The truth is, is that Elvis Presley's era was the last gasp of a world that majorly intolerant, was a time in which there was a lot of strife in the country and the rest of the world (it was threatening to tear the world apart...)

The 1960s saw the need for great change, with the tensions in the social fabric of the United States beginning to unravel.

No, what I mean here is that Elvis Presley and his music, represented an era that had stuff like, 'The Rat Pack', 'The Mob' (I mention this, but the truth is, is I don't advocate the mob...) An era that in which our country was tearing itself apart between the traditional conformists, and the more out there, 'rebels'...

And speaking of that, another thing that Elvis and his music represent (in this case, 'the music') was almost representative of that sort of thing!

What I mean by this is the fact that when Elvis was just starting out as a musician, most of the time people were still in to Jazz, (and at this time, even, 'Jazz' had it's under ground quality.) But besides all of that, Rock 'N Roll really was in it's infancy, with Jazz and, 'Big  Band Music' as well as older types of music still being the mainstay for, 'pop music' back then!

Elvis doing his signature dance moves... These moves back when they first came out were considered (scandalous for their supposed racey intentions...)

As a matter of fact, I would say that Elvis and his music destroyed what could be the traditional, 'values' of music back the, and helped  to reconstruct them in such a way that has made it acceptable for bands like, 'AC/DC, Megadeth, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne' and the like to come to life!

And so I say folks, that with the continued popularity of Elvis Presley and his music, that Elvis from now unto forever, should and currently still is know as, 'The King Of Rock', and hopefully he always will be!

Black Sabbath. Iron Man (1971) - Song Review

[caption id="attachment_557" align="alignright" width="307"] Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils[/caption]

It goes with out saying that as far as monsters of metal go, that Ozzy Osbourne is one of the godfathers of the genre! I mean rather he is biting the heads off of bats, or doing that reality show that he did with his family a few years back, this guy personifies everything that is truly exceptional of not just heavy metal music, but his style like the look that the types of horror movies that this music attracts as well!

But before Ozzy went on to do his epic solo career around the 1980s, he started off in the band, 'Black Sabbath' (a kick ass band that takes it's name from the classic 60s horror movie!)

Anyway, there is a ton of great music that came out of that band during the time that Ozzy was with them, but there is one song that I wanted to single out here because it is truly awesome, and that song is, 'Iron Man' (1971), a song that was later turned in to it's own single from their second studio album, 'Paranoid' (1971)!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Ozzy Osbourne doing, 'Iron Man' in Paris with, 'Black Sabbath' in 1970![/caption]

Now this song is truly a spectacular song that... Well if you like truly, 'Heavy' metal, then you are going to love this song... And you know what you would think that this song would go on perfectly with Iron Man the movie right? Well the truth is, is there is a misconception about this song and its tie to the movie... You'll have to see the movie to find out what I am talking about!

This song has also been used in the movie, School Of Rock (2003), as well as having been redone by Frank Zappa at a concert that they actually attended!

In the end, this song rules, and if you have a chance to check it out, well then I highly recommend doing so, it is a fun one and well worth it!

http://youtu.be/nsa2F9F1BBk

Five Great Photos Of Five Great Rockstars When They Aren't Working

Most of the time when we think about bands, we generally tend to associate them with what ever album they just released, or what ever song they were in the process of singing, or even what venue they are playing at...

Well I was thinking, wouldn't it be cool to take things in a different direction and show them when they are not working!

So for the first one we have: Elvis Presley

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="421"] Elvis Presley kicking back at his home with some friends in 1956.[/caption]

And this next one is:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The Beatles as they are reading mail outside of the limelight or the recording studio![/caption]

And at number 3:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="279"] Ozzy Osbourne and the family...[/caption]

With number 2:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="548"] Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi chilling out with Usher![/caption]

And finally:

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="236"] Disturbed's David Draiman & Don Donegan hanging out outside of the world of music![/caption]

Aging Heavy Metal And Rock Bands... Still Have Value

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Metallica... Still kicking ass![/caption]

A few months ago I was working on a piece for the site and came across a relatively recent photo of Metallica... And I have to say that I was surprised by what I saw! What I mean by this, is that they looked older! Not senior citizen old... But like middle aged men!

There isn't anything wrong with this, I mean their first album came out roughly about a year after I was born, but I got to thinking of all of the other great musicians that have been kicking ass and taking names for literally decades and I realized something... Where are they?

What I mean by this, is I have noticed that a lot of the bands that have been hitting the popularity circuit are newer bands... And so I had to ask... Where are they?

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Disturbed... A newerish band that is helping to keep heavy metal bad ass![/caption]

Now before I go on, I will say that it is true, that like everything, eventually there is a changing of the guard, when the old guard has to turn it over to the next generation... So I say to you guys... It is not that time and these aging bands are still good... As a matter of fact, with what is passing for, 'popular music' in this day and age... We need the monsters of metal and rock to come back and kick ass one more time!

Now I am sure that people like, 'Justin Bieber' and his nutso ilk are liked by a lot... But the music industry is now dominated by these people who have weekly breakdowns and scandals... We need the monsters of metal like, 'Metallica', 'Ozzy Osbourne', 'Marilyn Manson' to come out of obscurity and take down these obnoxious twits that have taken over and bring back some dignity to the world of music once more!

So again I say... Aging Heavy Metal & Rock Bands... Still Have Value!

http://youtu.be/yTM0UxeyTJU

http://youtu.be/NO2cHJmDkBg

http://youtu.be/zlLn0UicWrM

Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tears (1991) - Song Review

[caption id="attachment_415" align="alignright" width="350"] Official Score = 4 Devils[/caption]

Ozzy Osbourne maybe one of the most prolific rockers the music world has ever seen... I know, I know, if you are reading this, then you probably already know this... This is mostly for those few headbangers out there that haven't as of yet had the chance to get in to his kick ass music...

With that said, Ozzy has been entertaining audiences all over the world for literally decades with a ton of great songs... And in all truth, I generally try to avoid reviewing an item with the highest rating that we here at Hellinspace can give a review... Just because, to say anything is absolutely, 'perfect' is a hard act to follow... But for me, my favorite song of his, and probably in my top 3 favorite songs ever is a song that he did in 1991, 'No More Tears'

[caption id="attachment_2121" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Ozzy doing, 'No More Tears'.[/caption]

I can go over every little detail and say how the singing was great... The truth is, is I haven't heard to many songs that Ozzy has done where the singing was bad... (That is not to say that I haven't heard some songs that wouldn't rate as high as this one...) I could say that the instrumentals on this song weren't just absolutely magnificent...

The truth is, is I found this entire song to be well put together, with every element just hitting it's mark perfectly... I also thought it awesome that this song was played in the background of the scene in, Little Nicky (2000) near the end when Ozzy has his scene in the movie! But you know what? If you don't believe me about the song, then why not check it out for yourself? P.S. I hope you like it as much as I have (This song is what got me in to his music!)

http://youtu.be/TuIJkyfG0Fc