The hardest blogs for me to write are the ones about the people I love the most. No words seem sufficient enough to describe their awesomeness. This is the second blog I've agonized over for a group of guys that I absolutely love! Beside the fact that I have a huge crush on every fucking member of the band....I can't get enough of their music either. The band is Gift of Destiny and the music is Metal, Punk, Hard Rock and now Funk....hell yeah, that's right baby, Gift of Destiny got da Funk!!
I first heard of Gift of Destiny late last summer....I was creeping their website, and discovered a free download of Raise Some Hell - a single off their first album Throttle...hey wait....I wrote all this before...if you don't know Gift of Destiny or how much I fucking loved their first album please refer to my earlier blog Oh My G.O.D.
Gift of Destiny consists of Los - Vocals, Mikey - Guitars, Keyboards and Backing Vocals, B-Low - Bass and Jake - Drums and Backing Vocals. I have nothing but the utmost admiration and respect for these guys musically! They fucking rocked my world with their first album and now hmmm mmmm, they have released the Wednesday Sessions, 3 new songs that turn me on just as much!
Gift of Destiny is the kind of band that can appeal to almost everybody. As mentioned above, they blend a number of different styles into a sound that is uniquely their own. They are always going to be surrounded by women. From my own point of view, they have an exciting sound that touches the most primal senses in me. And I don't mean that tweenie "I wish he would kiss me" kinda feeling....seriously, every time I listen to them, I want to fuck someone. I'm not talkin "Oooo baby, make love to me" either...I mean "Fuck baby, strip me down, pin me against the wall and take me!"
The hard driving rock of CIA is a perfect example of that....those beats, Jake...damn darlin, such energy! and in perfect rhythm! Makes me wonder if that talent extends into other uh, more interactive activities! Sing to me, Carlos, hmm mmm, I love the way your voice feels as it moves over me! Very hot baby! Oh, and then there's the guitar....oh my G.O.D! Mikey, please baby...for just one night I want you to pretend I'm your guitar....ahem.....okay, maybe I shouldn't be listening as I write. I don't know what it is about politically charged songs that turn me on so much....
Their sound will also appeal to young men. Carlos has possession of rough heavy growling vocals that are right in line with today's heavy metal style. The Punk/Metal of This Is The Time is perfect for the mosh pit! And the lyrics are just the right combination of angry and depressing to be appreciated by young males aged 15 - 30. Having sons with whom this style of music does appeal to, I've developed an appreciation for it myself. Good job, Gift of Destiny!
Well, I said they appeal to all kinds of rock and metal fans, so let's not leave out those who prefer the classics. And yeah, I fall into that group as well. I can't tell you how fucking excited I get when I hear these guys put their spin on Play that Funky Music. Staying true to the original sound and rhythm....yeah, they kept the funk!!.....yet putting that metal Gift of Destiny stamp on it that makes it their song. I seriously can't listen to this song and write at the same time. When I hear it, I have to get up and dance...or boogie.....either way, I gotta move!
The boys are releasing these small sets of songs as they go...another one of the difficulties of being a small independent artist...recording time costs money. So help them make more music by purchasing the music they have out there. I urge you to buy Throttle and these 3 Wednesday Sessions songs they have just released. Metal chicks...they'll fucking turn you on, I swear! Metal guys...you'll love the fucking energy and vocals, really! Rock fans...driving beats and fucking killer riffs...need I say more? And for those to whom it doesn't appeal to at all...if you and I are on a date and you put on some Gift of Destiny, chances just increased ten fold that you are getting laid!
Music and musicians do turn me on. Gift of Destiny, the music and the men, do more than that for me. They take me there...again...and again.........; )
Here's their links:
Gift of Destiny official website
Gift of Destiny on myspace
Gift of Destiny on reverbnation
Buy Throttle on cd baby
Buy Throttle and Wednesday Sessions on iTunes
Gift of Destiny on twitter
Gift of Destiny on facebook
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Saturday, 18 February 2012
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Oh My G.O.D.
When I was a kid, you had one genre of music that you liked and you stuck with it. In my case it was rock music. Back in those days if you dared listen to anything else...such as country, or (gasp) disco, your friends would turn their backs on you, you would be stripped of your coolness credibility and publicly shunned. So you can imagine what a hypocrite I was when at the age of 15, I got pissed off at my mother (who was a country/western fan) because she wouldn't even give the music I listened to a chance. How dare she judge and call great fucking music (The Rolling Stones, ACDC, April Wine, BTO, Pink Floyd and oh so many more) noise without the benefit of sitting down and actually listening to it!
Hypocrite or not, I was pissed off enough that I swore that when I had kids, I would not judge the music they listened to. At the very least I would sit down and listen to it with an open mind. It must have stuck with me, because as my four boys grew (they range in age now from 18 to 26) I most definitely gave the music they liked a listen. As they were drawn to different kinds of music they shared their interests with me, opening my world to hip hop, rap, punk, metal, and yes even death metal! I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed an awful lot it. I gave my sons exposure to greats like Queen, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendricks, Janis Joplin, Beatles, Led Zepplin, Aerosmith (and oh so many more) and in return they introduced me to The Game, Kid Rock (his early stuff) -fuck, I still "wanna be a cowboy, baaaby", Eminem, Kottonmouth Kings, ICP, Mudvayne, Hell Yeah, Korn, Disturbed, Slipknot (and oh so many more). In fact the curiosity of my kids actually exposed me to older music as well. Namely the punk that I had overlooked in my youth because I was too engrossed in my hard rock music to listen to anything else. Artists such as The Ramones and The Misfits.
Now I'm not putting down any kind of music but I am thankful for one thing...though I probably would have given Britney Spears, Hillary Duff, Mylie Syrus, the Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber a chance had one of my kids been into this kind of pop music, I'm a little fucking happy I didn't have to!
Because I've been able to keep an open mind, I have not yet fallen into the time trap that many of my friends have. I still seek out new artists to listen to. Social media sites such as Facebook, twitter, ReverbNation, myspace etc are great places to find new music. In fact it was through my twitter account that I first heard about and took a listen to Arizona Punk/Metal band, Gift of Destiny.
I need to apologize in advance...when I get excited I say fuck a lot! Hmmmm. Excited. Fuck. I can't imagine why I would link the two......
Oh My fucking G.O.D....this band is fucking amazing. I took advantage of their free download "Raise Some Hell" on their website http://www.giftofdestiny.com/ and within the first 10 seconds of listening I was fucking hooked! I listened to the song a second time and then returned to their webpage to buy the album. No Fuck. These guys definitely have a tight sound...and I'm going to assume from the fact that they recorded their debut CD, Throttle, in just 5 days and came out with such a fucking amazing product that the personal chemistry of the band is spot on as well.
Fuck, I have to tell you about Throttle! From one song to the next, I was fucking blown away. In fact, I think I may now be one of Gift of Destiny's biggest fans! I've only been a fan of Metal for about 4 or 5 years but I've been listening to great music long enough to know fucking talent when I hear it. Gift of Destiny reeks of musical talent. I don't know what these boys were doing before they were Gift of Destiny but I'm pretty sure it fucking rocked - because not only do these guys reek of talent, they also reek of experience.
As I listened and fell more in love with these guys by the minute, I was reminded of some of my other favorite artists. Mudvayne, Hell Yeah, Korn and yes, The Ramones as well. That being said...Gift of Destiny has a sound and style that belongs to them and to them alone.
Not only are they fucking musically sound, they are fucking lyrically sound as well. I'm going through some personal shit (probably why I've been drawn to Metal music lately), and I could very much relate to songs such as "The Reason", "Far Away", "You Don't Know Me" and "Waiting". Want to know what kind of fucking shit I'm going through?...buy the album and listen to the songs...I'll bet you"ll fucking guess!
Regardless of my own pain and anger, listening to Gift of Destiny makes me feel better...happy even. It's no wonder, boys, that women call your name in their most pleasurable intimate moments....ah, ahh, ahhhh, YES, OH G.O.D., YES!!!! Los, Mikey, B-Low and Jake...thank you for the music! I look forward to one day seeing you live...oh, and just to give you fair warning, hehe....I already have the bottle of tequila.....; )
Check out Gift of Destiny at any of the following links
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/giftofdestiny
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/throttle/id427404755
http://www.amazon.com/Throttle-Explicit/dp/B004T6COL4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300770853&sr=301-1
http://music.napster.com/artist.htm?id=13596792
http://www.giftofdestiny.com/
http://www.myspace.com/giftofdestiny
http://www.facebook.com/Giftofdestiny?v=wall
Hypocrite or not, I was pissed off enough that I swore that when I had kids, I would not judge the music they listened to. At the very least I would sit down and listen to it with an open mind. It must have stuck with me, because as my four boys grew (they range in age now from 18 to 26) I most definitely gave the music they liked a listen. As they were drawn to different kinds of music they shared their interests with me, opening my world to hip hop, rap, punk, metal, and yes even death metal! I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed an awful lot it. I gave my sons exposure to greats like Queen, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendricks, Janis Joplin, Beatles, Led Zepplin, Aerosmith (and oh so many more) and in return they introduced me to The Game, Kid Rock (his early stuff) -fuck, I still "wanna be a cowboy, baaaby", Eminem, Kottonmouth Kings, ICP, Mudvayne, Hell Yeah, Korn, Disturbed, Slipknot (and oh so many more). In fact the curiosity of my kids actually exposed me to older music as well. Namely the punk that I had overlooked in my youth because I was too engrossed in my hard rock music to listen to anything else. Artists such as The Ramones and The Misfits.
Now I'm not putting down any kind of music but I am thankful for one thing...though I probably would have given Britney Spears, Hillary Duff, Mylie Syrus, the Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber a chance had one of my kids been into this kind of pop music, I'm a little fucking happy I didn't have to!
Because I've been able to keep an open mind, I have not yet fallen into the time trap that many of my friends have. I still seek out new artists to listen to. Social media sites such as Facebook, twitter, ReverbNation, myspace etc are great places to find new music. In fact it was through my twitter account that I first heard about and took a listen to Arizona Punk/Metal band, Gift of Destiny.
I need to apologize in advance...when I get excited I say fuck a lot! Hmmmm. Excited. Fuck. I can't imagine why I would link the two......
Oh My fucking G.O.D....this band is fucking amazing. I took advantage of their free download "Raise Some Hell" on their website http://www.giftofdestiny.com/ and within the first 10 seconds of listening I was fucking hooked! I listened to the song a second time and then returned to their webpage to buy the album. No Fuck. These guys definitely have a tight sound...and I'm going to assume from the fact that they recorded their debut CD, Throttle, in just 5 days and came out with such a fucking amazing product that the personal chemistry of the band is spot on as well.
Fuck, I have to tell you about Throttle! From one song to the next, I was fucking blown away. In fact, I think I may now be one of Gift of Destiny's biggest fans! I've only been a fan of Metal for about 4 or 5 years but I've been listening to great music long enough to know fucking talent when I hear it. Gift of Destiny reeks of musical talent. I don't know what these boys were doing before they were Gift of Destiny but I'm pretty sure it fucking rocked - because not only do these guys reek of talent, they also reek of experience.
As I listened and fell more in love with these guys by the minute, I was reminded of some of my other favorite artists. Mudvayne, Hell Yeah, Korn and yes, The Ramones as well. That being said...Gift of Destiny has a sound and style that belongs to them and to them alone.
Not only are they fucking musically sound, they are fucking lyrically sound as well. I'm going through some personal shit (probably why I've been drawn to Metal music lately), and I could very much relate to songs such as "The Reason", "Far Away", "You Don't Know Me" and "Waiting". Want to know what kind of fucking shit I'm going through?...buy the album and listen to the songs...I'll bet you"ll fucking guess!
Regardless of my own pain and anger, listening to Gift of Destiny makes me feel better...happy even. It's no wonder, boys, that women call your name in their most pleasurable intimate moments....ah, ahh, ahhhh, YES, OH G.O.D., YES!!!! Los, Mikey, B-Low and Jake...thank you for the music! I look forward to one day seeing you live...oh, and just to give you fair warning, hehe....I already have the bottle of tequila.....; )
Check out Gift of Destiny at any of the following links
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/giftofdestiny
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/throttle/id427404755
http://www.amazon.com/Throttle-Explicit/dp/B004T6COL4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300770853&sr=301-1
http://music.napster.com/artist.htm?id=13596792
http://www.giftofdestiny.com/
http://www.myspace.com/giftofdestiny
http://www.facebook.com/Giftofdestiny?v=wall
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