New Music

Over the past couple of weeks I have purchased some new music to fill my ears. I am typically a-can-listen-to-anything kinda person however it appears from my purchases that my soul has been craving some rock.

First up, I purchased the new release from a lesser known band I Am Empire who is signed on Tooth & Nail records. I admit it was a blind purchase because it was super cheap but thankfully they were very pleasing to the ears. They have a very radio friendly rock feel but with the inner glam metal style lurking on the inside. My favorite on the album is definitely track 3 "Saints & Sinners". For the price, I highly recommend it.

I also purchased the new album from Red more out of curiosity than anything else. I admit I never really liked their music. Some songs on an album were solid gold while the rest kind of felt bland and boring. I was very disappointed with "Innocent & Instinct". It start out with such great promise then nose dived. So when I popped in "Until We Have Faces" and it cut immediately into the guitar heavy, in your face music I was skeptical but after a few listens through the CD, it has now called dibs on the player in the van. What a great well rounded release. Hopefully this is not lightning in a bottle and they can continue to make great releases like this one. Highly recommend!!

Finally, I picked up The "Covering" from Stryper. This is purely a fan-boy purchase. Stryper is Stryper and they could release crap and I would still buy it. This release is different from their past releases though in the fact that they have made a cover CD this time around. Just some of the bands they cover are Kansas, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, and more. I have a friend who is very skeptical of a Stryper cover CD but I have to admit I really enjoy it. On the whole, they have been faithful to the originals and threated them with respect. It is not good enough to dethrone Red from the CD player in the van yet but it is in steady rotation at home.

Until later ... Now its time to Rock!!!!