Weekly music - Week 2

Firstly, excuse the late post, Cracked.com took control of my life and distracted me fro writing anything last night. Damn article websites.

Summary

This week hasn't really been one of a specific mood - I've simply gone through all of my CDs and selected random ones which I thought my little brother might enjoy or recognise. I've also gone through my yearly collections/compilations to remind myself what I downloaded years and months ago so, along with the albums I've listened to, I'll also provide a list of songs. Prepare yourself for a mix ranging from cheesy pop to thrash metal. Let's begin with:

Albums

Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast - Possibly Maiden's best and most famous album, NOTB features tracks like Invaders, Children of the Damned and, of course, the title track, all of which were clearly written to be sung along to and have fun with that air guitar you secretly play in your bedroom. It's metal, but it's cheerful, rather than angry. You are, however, obliged to play it loud.

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind - As I was listening to NOTB on my iPod, Piece of Mind, inevitably, had to follow. This is another great album from one of the UK's best heavy metal bands. And another which is meant to be played loudly with tracks like The Trooper, Still Life and Die With Your Boots on. Impossible not to air guitar (or real guitar) along to.

Staind - Break the Cycle - This was an album I spotted in Poundland earlier this week and bought purely because it was cheap and through the awareness that Staind aren't a bad band from what I'd heard on tele. I've only heard the album once so can't be too critical, however, I've liked what I've heard which is a mix of metal riffs, mellow vocals and funky rock beats with weird timings. This one will probably be on next week's list also.

Kisstory Club Anthems - As the name suggests, this compilation was released by Kiss music and his a history of club tracks. The compilation feature Eric Prydz, The Supermen Lovers and Dizzee Rascal. The album is nostalgic and reminds me of my school days when I first got into club music (I blame Kevin and Perry Go Large for this). I must say, though, that it is rather generic and the tracks which are on this compilation are usually included in every club anthems compilation. There are, however, some tracks which are not.

The Verve - Urban Hymns - Some classic Brit-pop now. Most 20+ year olds will recognise tracks like Bitter Sweet Symphony and Simple Man, the former which was on every music channel constantly throughout the mid-90s and is just a great song. Both the song and album are nostalgic and bring back song great childhood memories when life was bitter sweet and easy.

That's it for albums, here is a tiny list of the songs I've accumulated over the past 5 or so years:

Suicide - Frankie Teardrop
Lamb of God - Blood of the Scribe
Santana - Black Magic Woman/Smooth/Samba Pa Ti
Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us/All The Things She Said
Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Beethoven - Fur Elise
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Prodigy - Spitfire/Breathe/Voodoo People
And hundreds more

Summary

Album of Pride: Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast

Album of Shame: Some of the tracks from my yearly collections

Recycling Bin Song: Tatu - Not Gonna Get Us

Song of Recommendation: - Suicide - Frankie Teardrop (purely for the amusement factor)