Paramore has finally released their single Monster for the Transformers movie.
There's only 3 members left... hmmmmm... plus hired hands I guess.
The video looks like a scene out of Left for Dead the video game.
Regardless, this is a lot darker than the Paramore of Riot era but it does seem a more natural progression from Brand New Eyes.
The song is mediocre at best.
There was a time when I thought Paramore would be the next No Doubt, unfortunately things don't always work out how you want. It's important to note the importance of Hayley Williams however, there will be a new generation of female musicians because of Hayley. That can't be understated. However the leaving of the Farro brothers is an important indication of the state of affairs within this band. Paramore has turned into a corporate machine rather than a band. Regardless i wish these guys well because I'm still hoping that they become the next No Doubt, but I have no expectations for their next album.
Blood Stain Child is a band you should check out. Not really anything that revolutionary. But a good case study for metal. Metal isn't afraid to push boundaries, actually it's a staple of the lifestyle. Melodic death metal + dance/trance. Sounds like Rammstein minus the melodic death. If you took In Flames and added Visions of Atlantis this is what you would get. Probably not a useful comparison since Visions of Atlantis isn't that well know, but it is the closest thing I can think of.
All this talk of Japanese metal gives me an idea to do a post on Visual Kei Metal. I'll get on that tomorrow
