Heavy metal fashion

Panic! At the Disco is an American alternative rock band who, over the last fifteen years released five records that follow the lead singer, Brendon Urie’s life. Throughout the maturing of the records Urie, introduces us to a woman that he has fallen in love with. As his love for the woman grows, he uses techniques, such as blazon, to explain the woman’s beauty. Blazon is a literary device used by Elizabethan poets who were writing about females. Objects of high value, such as gardens and…

Ray Manzarek Introduction During the mid 1960’s through the 1970’s “the Doors” were one of the most popular rock bands in the world. Ray Manzarek played a crucial role in “the Doors” success along with the rest of the band members Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger and John Densmore. Manzarek was a musician, author and film maker. To truly understand the influence that Ray Manzarek has in the music community several points will be focused upon. The first section will include biography information of…

musicians, are often negatively portrayed by their peers and the media. Due to this, many parents and guardians believe that listening to metal music leads adolescents into a world of drugs, mental illness, and even suicide. However, experts have shown that listening to this stimuli, actually does not lead to bad behavior, and can even have positive effects. Metal music has been put down since the start, but it culminated in 1985 when D. Snider of Twisted Sister, was taken to court over a list…

instruments (guitar, drums, bass, and vocals). It shows in their music, which is mostly rooted in the blues. Blues was very popular in England at the time, so the band used that style in their music. The band is credited with being one of the first heavy metal bands because of their use of electric blues. I think they were more…

Gibson Guitar Company When it comes to music, and guitars, there's a lot that goes into the guitar. The most important is the company. One of the greatest guitar companies that has been making instruments since the late 1800s is Gibson Guitars. Gibson has been around for a very long time and they have been making quality products ever since. And on top of that, there's a lot more that goes into the Gibson Guitar Company than just the name or just guitars. Gibson has a great history and many…

able to study these facets of music when I attended a metal concert showcasing the band Superjoint. The show had taken place in early February 2017 at the Agora Theater in Cleveland, Ohio. The crowd was sprinkled with a wide variety of ages and people from various backgrounds. I witnesses young children watching the show from the shoulders of their father’s, to a legless man in a wheelchair. The concert was everything but “proper.” There was a heavy temperament of eagerness that…

In the mood for an album that soars past the expectations of the rock music world? The Shadow Side released by Andy Black in June of 2016 is a great option that combines three great characteristics. This album is crafted in a way that climbs charts, includes an elaborate arrangement, and hosts one of the most powerful voices in modern rock music. We Don’t Have To Dance is the most recognizable track off this album. As a wonderful choice for a single, the song includes many great lyrics that…

Dark wave is a remarkable music genre that started gaining popularity in the late 1970s in Germany and. This genre of music was brought to the forefront in the early 1980s and it owed its success to the new generation of artists who dared to experiment with post-punk and new wave music. Dark wave music got bigger over that decade and remains as relevant even till this day. Over the 50 years there were numerous solo Dark Wave solo artists and bands that boosted the Dark wave and brought it to the…

It was that time on a particular Wednesday, more specifically 2:30 pm to 4:20 pm; I sat in the lecture room at HKU preparing myself to pay full attention to Dr. Giorgio’s lecture. He stood in front of 200+ students and lectured us about “Seeing music”. As the lecture progressed to the topic about sexuality and music, he projected a YouTube video featuring the famous guitarist of the 1970s, Jimi Hendrix. The video was recorded at Miami in 1968, where Hendrix is performed one of his best-known…

For this report I chose to attend a show that featured the Plain White T’s. I chose this event because I wanted to see what was the difference between a local band and a band that is “popular”. The cool thing about this concert was that The Plain White T’s weren’t touring alone they also came with Beta Play and Matt McAndrew. I’ve never been a big fan of rock but as I researched more about the genre and all of its subgenres I discovered Alternative Rock. The event was held at the popular…