Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week discusses metal and lyrics that depict violence against women.
Hear the newest metal and hardcore first along with the best Denver bands weekly Metalix Mondays 9-11pm ET ARTIST SONG ALBUM Machine Head Clenching The Fists Of Dissent The Blackening Wayfarer (Denver) Children Of The Iron Age Children of The Iron Age Caligula’s Horse Old Cracks in New Earth The Tide, the Thief & River’s End If These Trees Could Talk (NEW) The First Fire Red Forest WHILT (Denver) Aggregate WHILT Cyhyraeth As the World Burns Servant to the Fire SEED OF SORROW Clown puncher Vice Like Grip EP The Oxford Coma (NEW) My Riad Morphine THE FLIGHT OF SLEIPNIR… Read more »
The debate of the many subgenre distinctions of metal goes on, this time focusing on Japanese band Babymetal. In this editorial, Brad Lopez argues that metal fans are wasting effort attacking or defending Babymetal.
“The last time we were here,” declared Deryck Whibley from the stage, “two girls came up and made out.” The pronouncement by Sum 41’s singer/guitarist Tuesday at CBGB was met with screams and raised hands, an indication that several fans were willing to participate in a reenactment. “This time we have to top it,” the adorable, spiky shorn frontman added, and approached bassist Cone McCaslin, tilted his head and parted his lips. Psych! Both pulled away at the last second. “No way!” they said in unison. The fourth stop on the band’s Sum On Your Face club tour wasn’t filled… Read more »
Ever since “explicit lyrics” warning stickers were introduced in 1985, artists have been only too happy to have their albums labeled, figuring kids who want graphic material will see the sticker as incentive to buy the disc. Following that reasoning, surely they’ll welcome the latest move from the BMG Music Group, which is getting explicit with the explicit lyrics stickers. Starting July 31, discs on the group’s BMG, RCA, J and Arista imprints will, when necessary, include “parental advisory” stickers updated with additional warnings about strong language, violent content or sexual content. The first disc to contain the new labels… Read more »
