MetalHeatPreviews
June 28th 2008 08:56
Welcome back to another episode of "Metal Beats" (insert killer riff here)
I'm your host Dan "Seraph" Black. Todays topic is "Previews"
Now, for those of you not familiar with the concept as it relates to music, let me explain. A "Preview" is when a band releases either snippets of songs, or a couple of full songs, from an up-coming album in an attempt to get people hyped up about the coming album.
Personally, I think it's a great idea, but it does have its flaws. Let me elaborate...
Now the GOOD things about previews is that they give the public a taste of what is to come. This is great, especially if it has been more than 2 years or so since the band's last release *cough*Metallica*cough*. It lets people know that the band is very nearly ready to unleash upon the world their latest batch of fury-in-a-can.
Some of the FLAWS in the preview idea are that they often release one of the best songs from the album, leaving less tracks for people to be totally blown away by, and I often find that I'll get a preview track, play it to death, then be sick of it by the time the album comes out. The other major issue is the often, people will form an opinion of the whole album based on the one song that is released.
Maybe I'm nit-picking, but thats how I see it.
Now, as we speak, Slipknot have released one preview track from their up-coming album already, with the first single soon to follow before the album drops in August. From what I've heard of this preview, entitled "All Hope is Gone", it is very much taking things further in the direction of "Vol. 3". While "All Hope is Gone" would indicate that the band are heading down the heavier road again, there is still a lot of that "Vol. 3" sound in there. I very much am looking forward to hearing the rest of this album.
Also, for those of you that don't know, Metallica have been releasing preview videos for their new album, featuring audio snippets of new songs, plus studio footage of the band recording and rehearsing sections of the new material. I feel this is a slightly better approach than actually releasing full tracks, as it gives a broader view of the album, and really leaves people wanting a lot more. While I will stop short of saying that this album will redeem Metallica in the eyes of many who have turned their backs after Load, ReLoad, and St Anger, what I'm hearing is definitely a step in that direction. I think this album will win them back a lot of old fans, and perhaps even bring in some newer ones.
So there you have it. Previews. Slipknot fans keep an eye out through late August/early September, Metallica fans keep an eye out in what I expect will be late September.
So until next time, remember, "Rock out with your..." hhmmm... probably shouldn't say that version... Lets just say "Hang out with your whang out" and leave it at that shall we?
Comments welcome
Dan
I'm your host Dan "Seraph" Black. Todays topic is "Previews"
Now, for those of you not familiar with the concept as it relates to music, let me explain. A "Preview" is when a band releases either snippets of songs, or a couple of full songs, from an up-coming album in an attempt to get people hyped up about the coming album.
Personally, I think it's a great idea, but it does have its flaws. Let me elaborate...
Now the GOOD things about previews is that they give the public a taste of what is to come. This is great, especially if it has been more than 2 years or so since the band's last release *cough*Metallica*cough*. It lets people know that the band is very nearly ready to unleash upon the world their latest batch of fury-in-a-can.
Some of the FLAWS in the preview idea are that they often release one of the best songs from the album, leaving less tracks for people to be totally blown away by, and I often find that I'll get a preview track, play it to death, then be sick of it by the time the album comes out. The other major issue is the often, people will form an opinion of the whole album based on the one song that is released.
Maybe I'm nit-picking, but thats how I see it.
Now, as we speak, Slipknot have released one preview track from their up-coming album already, with the first single soon to follow before the album drops in August. From what I've heard of this preview, entitled "All Hope is Gone", it is very much taking things further in the direction of "Vol. 3". While "All Hope is Gone" would indicate that the band are heading down the heavier road again, there is still a lot of that "Vol. 3" sound in there. I very much am looking forward to hearing the rest of this album.
Also, for those of you that don't know, Metallica have been releasing preview videos for their new album, featuring audio snippets of new songs, plus studio footage of the band recording and rehearsing sections of the new material. I feel this is a slightly better approach than actually releasing full tracks, as it gives a broader view of the album, and really leaves people wanting a lot more. While I will stop short of saying that this album will redeem Metallica in the eyes of many who have turned their backs after Load, ReLoad, and St Anger, what I'm hearing is definitely a step in that direction. I think this album will win them back a lot of old fans, and perhaps even bring in some newer ones.
So there you have it. Previews. Slipknot fans keep an eye out through late August/early September, Metallica fans keep an eye out in what I expect will be late September.
So until next time, remember, "Rock out with your..." hhmmm... probably shouldn't say that version... Lets just say "Hang out with your whang out" and leave it at that shall we?
Comments welcome
Dan
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