Guess who's back

Back again.
Whatever.

Anyway...
Eminem's new album is just a tiny bit of the tons of great new music.
My memory hasn't improved (thankfully not deproved either)
So I can't really remember what I've already posted here.
But for the heck of it, I'll repeat XD

Dead By Sunrise is a side project by Chester Bennington, lead singer of Linkin Park.
Us Originals have been listening to LP since like P1... so this should be good news.
Is it?
They released their first album, Out of Ashes, quite recently.
For those of you who enjoyed Minutes To Midnight, this album is somewhat similar. There is quite a large volume of softer songs, with hardly any screaming. This does not seem normal, but remember, this is a separate band. Mike Shinoda's rap/vocals and Joe Hahn's turntables are noticably absent. However, the overall sound is still good, with the guitarists playing a few solos. Chester does damn well with the softer vocals. His voice is reminiscent of "My December" and "The Little Things Give You Away". Songs include "Give Me Your Name", "Walking In Circles" and "Let Down".
And don't worry. There still is some rock. "Crawl Back In" is just awesome. "The Morning After" is not bad either. Besides the solos, effects are also widely used in many of the songs. Overall , the album is ok. Some good, some average. Not many that I dislike. And it's definitely a change from nu metal/rapcore.

I think I've mentioned Rise Against and their album Appeal To Reason.
"Re-education Through Labor", "Collapse(Post-Amerika)" and "Hero Of War"
Their older stuff is ok too. "Prayer of the Refugee"

Movie soundtracks (not the score) suck quite often. But two of 'em stand out. Transformers 2 has one of the best collections of songs I've ever heard. Then again, the bands that feature are well known. I've heard of nearly all. That's a first. Most have unknown indie bands and other underground stuff. Even the bands I don't know have great songs too. Just look at the tracklist.

New Divide - Linkin Park
21 Guns - Green Day
I Don't Think I Love You - Hoobastank
Real World - The All-American Rejects
Almost Easy - Avenged Sevenfold
This Is It - Staind
Not Meant To Be - Theory Of A Deadman
Burn It To The Ground - Nickelback.
Capital M-E - Taking Back Sunday

I don't know about you, but I'm a fan of all the above bands.
And they all appeared in the soundtrack.

I have never heard of Cavo, but their song "Let It Go" is great as well.
So this soundtrack is freakin ownage.

The other one is the soundtrack of Jennifer's Body.
The show was quite good, a retarded mix of horror and comedy.
Wasn't really scary at all except for a couple of scenes.
Coming from me, someone who doesn't really watch horror... That says a lot. But I digress. The soundtrack is ok, but a few songs are worth listening to. "Through The Trees" by Low Shoulder. Low Shoulder is a fictional band. That being said, the song, which appears in the movie quite often, is great. Others include "Toxic Valentine", "New Perspective" and "Chew Me Up and Spit Me Out".

Oh, and Breaking Benjamin released a new album too, Dear Agony.
It's great. All the songs are average and above. The sound differs a bit from the previous albums. Vocals are softer but more versatile. You'll have to listen to understand. Background orchestra in some songs - a nice touch with the guitars.
The lyrics are pretty similar though. Most of the songs sound similar too. But they're good enough to ignore that. No recommendations, just go listen to everything and decide.


And now for misc songs.

Chillin' - Wale Ft. Lady Gaga
Contagious - Trapt
Whem You Were Young - The Killers
Another Heart Calls - The All-American Rejects
Lifeline - Papa Roach
Brain Stew - Green Day
Land Of Confusion - Disturbed
Six Feet From The Edge - Creed
Cemeteries Of London - Coldplay
Run It - Chris Brown
Warriors Of Time - Black Tide
Going Through Changes - Army Of Me

I'm not including hit singles or radio tracks, this list could go on forever.
Just that these aren't really well known but they are worth listening to.



I'm done with music, let's move on to....games.
This is probably one of the best years for games.
Good games are raining from the sky.
Halo 3 ODST is a must. It's definitely worth the buy. First up, the campaign is great, easy at first but a nightmare on Legendary. Don't forget, you're just a Helljumper now. Not the Master Chief. Firefight is also very challenging, its just like the Horde on Gears of War 2. And finally, the second CD comes with ALL the Halo 3 Maps. Heroic, Legendary, Mythic. Everything.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Epic.
The campaign is short. But it's...epic.
If you recall the ending to Modern Warfare 1, the ending is spectacular.
It's good enough to make into a movie XD
More diverse locations, tons of new weapons, better AI (lol)
And multiplayer? It's Modern Warfare 1 on steroids.

Brutal Legend. I don't know much about it. It's a bit like an RPG.
But the main character is voiced by(and resembles)...Jack Black.
And he carries an axe in one hand and an electric guitar in the other.
Sounds like Tenacious D eh?
I'm sure there are plenty of Beezelbosses running around.

Also, Assassin's Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Yeah, the last one sounds cheesy but sources tell me its great.


Finally.
There has been talk of a massive reunion, for the SSV/SSTDI and SSU classes.
It's supposed to be held between December and Chinese New Year (wtf)
Apart from that, I know...Nothing =D
but think of the possibilities.
yeah, we get to see each other again.
some people will be meeting up for the first time in years.
(PS: This will be the first time Cindy, JJ and Fabian meet up since P2.
All Originals should be able to remember the events of that yeat.
This should be interesting, to say the least ;p)

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