Tuesday Tunes: Hail to the King or Are You Sick of It?
It
is time for Tuesday Tunes and today I am in the mood for some hard rock and
heavy metal. I know, I don’t appear the
type but I will admit I love all kinds of music and do try to spotlight the
best of the best and my personal favorites.
So sit back, relax, and crank your speakers because you are in for a
treat.
When
I met my husband he loved Metallica.
While I love a couple of their songs I don’t prefer a steady diet of the
stuff. Last night while checking the
Billboard charts for music to spotlight I happened onto a song performed by
Avenged Sevenfold that blew my socks off.
An American rock band that originates from Huntington Beach, California,
Avenged Sevenfold has a sound reminiscent of Metallica, at least in this song. “Hail to the King” starts off with amazing
guitar riffs that literally get your blood pumping and fire you up from the get
go long before the drums start pounding the driving beat that is prevalent
throughout the song. It is one bad assed song and I love it. I love the intricate guitar solos and the
driving force of the drums. It is my
kind of rock song. I am caught up with the music until the last guitar riff
fades.
Even
though Memphis, Tennessee based band, Skillet, has been around since 1996, I
have obviously been under a rock as usual.
I happened across their latest single “Sick of It” quite by accident and
LOVED it. I simply cannot get enough of
it and immediately downloaded it to my phone.
My phone is full of music that I must listen to and this song has joined
the ranks of a quick favorite. I love
the driving force and energy of the song, the vocals which begin whispery and
explode with power at the bridge. Now
that this American Christian rock band is on my radar, I will be exploring more
of their music with little doubt that I will love it. They have a great
sound. Starting in October they are
touring with Nickelback, another one of my favorites and I can just imagine
what an amazing concert that will be. I hope you have enjoyed Tuesday Tunes this
week as much as I have. Until next time,
crank the tunes, and rock on!
Corinne, generally I don't listen to this hard of rock either. Just perfect for the mood of the day though...and like I said...I love all types of music and generally find a sense of appreciation for all of it. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I did have a lot of fun with this one as I do with all my music posts! ♥
Loved it, Nickleback just headlined in Rio with Bon Jovi at Rock in Rio festival, must have been amazing, sadly I missed it. Thanks for the music, certainly gets the blood pumping better than any gym. ;) cheers.
I'm with Corinne in the fact that this is not my favorite music, but I did like Skillet and their video. A Christian band? Wow! Never knew that. :) Thanks for the tuneful Tuesday, Kathy!
Martha, I was a little surprised too but that is how they are described on wikipedia which I thought was interesting. So pleased you enjoyed the tunes! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
I like some hard rock but only a song or two here and there....I could never get into Metallica. But glad you like it though! :) I lean heavily towards the Grateful Dead.
JoJo, except for "Enter Sandman", I never could either. Never did see what was so great about them even though my husband liked them. I tend to like a little of everything. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.♥
A very interesting assortment of music! I'm kind of strange in that I'm not a huge music fan in general. I have some favorites, but I am mostly indifferent. I think I'm too absorbed in the visual world...
Lisa, I love all things creative...from art to music to writing. Always have been more of an "Arts" person. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
This is not my kind of music, Kathy, but I'm glad you had fun putting this post together! ♥
ReplyDeleteCorinne, generally I don't listen to this hard of rock either. Just perfect for the mood of the day though...and like I said...I love all types of music and generally find a sense of appreciation for all of it. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments. I did have a lot of fun with this one as I do with all my music posts! ♥
DeleteLoved it, Nickleback just headlined in Rio with Bon Jovi at Rock in Rio festival, must have been amazing, sadly I missed it. Thanks for the music, certainly gets the blood pumping better than any gym. ;) cheers.
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Maggie, now that would be a show!! I love Bon Jovi too! So pleased you enjoyed the music. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteI'm with Corinne in the fact that this is not my favorite music, but I did like Skillet and their video. A Christian band? Wow! Never knew that. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tuneful Tuesday, Kathy!
Martha, I was a little surprised too but that is how they are described on wikipedia which I thought was interesting. So pleased you enjoyed the tunes! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥
DeleteI like some hard rock but only a song or two here and there....I could never get into Metallica. But glad you like it though! :) I lean heavily towards the Grateful Dead.
ReplyDeleteJoJo, except for "Enter Sandman", I never could either. Never did see what was so great about them even though my husband liked them. I tend to like a little of everything. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.♥
DeleteA very interesting assortment of music! I'm kind of strange in that I'm not a huge music fan in general. I have some favorites, but I am mostly indifferent. I think I'm too absorbed in the visual world...
ReplyDeleteLisa, I love all things creative...from art to music to writing. Always have been more of an "Arts" person. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
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