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Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'hoole Review

MPAA: PG
This is a great film with an interesting message. And of course, the special effects will make your eyes pop out of your head. This had to be good, anyway, considering it's directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) I don't really have much to say besides that this is worth seeing. Although it gets a little boring at some parts... B-

Avenged Sevenfold: Waking the Fallen Review

This is an awesome album. I'm putting this on my 24 Hour Run playlist, that way I'm going to be running like a maniac. Not a pretty sight, I'm sure of it. I really like this album. Although screamo really isn't my style, it's still worth a listen. This is a lot different then Avenged Sevenfold's newer stuff, considering this is a lot heavier. I don't know what made A7X go softer, but I sure like it better anyway. This is the album that will make your parents have steam come out of their ears. B-

Avenged Sevenfold: City of Evil Review

This album has plenty of great tracks and definitely tops Waking the Fallen unless you are more into screamo. This is the album that changed Avenged Sevenfold into a hard rock band with a lot less screaming. This, like the other albums, has plenty of songs to get your parents mad at you. I've been there like lots of other people, and it's not as funny as you think it might be. Still, this is a great buy... if you can get your hands on one. B

What to download: Once again, all of them.

Avenged Sevenfold Self-titled Album Review

I just got three Avenged Sevenfold albums yesterday, so here is the review for their self-titled album. I personally really like this album. Although this is not an album for people that don't like metal. This is not as heavy as their first two albums, Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Waking the Fallen, which are pretty much flat out alternative screamo. The only problem with this album is that like lots of bands out these days, these guys really don't have much to say. Most of it is, we're all going to die, or they use the little they know about The Bible to try to scare you. A main theme is death, which means if you are a kid your parents probably won't be very happy with you. On top of that, it even has the death bat symbol on the cover! So your parents will DEFINITELY make fun of you too. I love all the songs on this album, so there isn't really a point reviewing them separately. B+

What to download: All of them, but here are the best of the best.
Critical Acclaim
Scream
Afterlife
A Little Piece of Heaven (The best A7X song of ALL TIME.)

The Black Parade; My Chemical Romance; Review

This album is great. I can go through this whole album without skipping a track. The songs just flow so well together, it's unbelievable. This album will make you feel angry, will make you want to jump up and down. This album will lift you up. And it will make you think. This is probably one of my favorite albums of all time. It brings power-punk to a new level. And succeeds greatly. From the first second of the first song to the last second of the last song, this album is ground-breaking. There are a few that don't stand out to me as much, but I still like them. This album satires "The Black Parade" which is supposedly the place where emos say they go when they die. So, what My Chem does is turns The Black Parade into a group of people who march down the street on a big float and comes to the people who are near death. It's genius! And clever. A big theme of the album is death, but it's fits perfectly. Here is a rundown of the songs.

The End: The intro of the album. Once you hear Gerard sing, and hear the heart-stopping guitar, you feel like you are going to get taken on a rock and roll adventure.

Dead!: Kicks off the beginning of the album and continues off of The End. From the epic scream at the beginning to the fun La la la la la bridge, it's outstanding.

This is How I Disappear: This song has a very dark feel and makes you want to smash something. In a good way.

The Sharpest Lives: The catchiest song on the album. Mixes a party song with dark imagery and makes a gothic-like dance theme.

Welcome to the Black Parade: THE SONG of the album. It sounds so amazing it's... perfect.

I Don't Love You: A slow song of heartbreak and stands out on such a dark album.

House of Wolves: This is one of those songs that makes you want to jump up and down and wish you could play guitar.

Cancer: Sad :(. But it doesn't really mean anything to me. But if you listen to the lyrics it's possible it might reach out to you. I don't know.

Mama: A harsh song with an unpredictable chorus and amazing ending.

Sleep: Feels like a dangerous song. It creeps you our but that guitar is just... AWESOME!

Teenagers: A really chanting song that could make you laugh depending on your humor. But it's true it's everything a teenager does nowadays.

Disenchanted: Don't think much of this one.

Famous Last Words: This song makes you feel sad, but then lifts you up like an angel.

Blood (Hidden Track): Stay tuned for the minute and a half of silence for a humorous treat.

This album is a must-have for a punk fan. And no, they're not emo. A

Linkin Park: A Thousand Suns Review

    Linkin Park Triumphs With a New Sound

    This. Album. Is. Awesome. It's probably one of the most original albums I've ever heard. There aren't many other things that sound quite like this. It's like a breath of fresh air from mainstream rock. I realize Linkin Park has changed with their sound, but there's no reason to hate on this. They have matured. Maturing doesn't mean no more screaming, by the way. :-/ It means they aren't screaming about, "Get away from me." "SHUT UP WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!" "Don't turn your back on me, I WON'T BE IGNORED!" anymore. Sure, I like LP's older music. But if you think Linkin Park sold out with this record, you would be incorrect. For example, instead of yelling about teen angst, they'd be, for example, singing about how technology is evolving our nation, for better or for worse. In Waiting for the End. If you still think they've sold out, go listen to some Limp Bizkit and stop hating on their new style. This album is truly epic, and is a breath of fresh air. If you like modern, different music, this is for you. Go get this album! B+

My birthday.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, peoples. My birthday is on October 16th and my party will be on the 15th. We're thinking about having a costume/night club party. (Since it's so close to Halloween) I'm inviting quite a bit of people this year. (around 12) And I want to have DJ but if not, I'll just have popular music playing on some loud speakers. (That means music I don't like most of the time, meaning Taio Cruz and Katy Perry would be on there) I'm also having a photo center so people can remember my party :). The only problem would be to remind people to keep it PG, because my parents are probably chaperoning. Other than that, I'm excited.

Homestar Runner

This is my favorite webshow. It features hilarious characters like (you guessed it) Homestar Runner, Strong bad, and Da Cheat. It hasn't been updated very much lately, but it still has thousands of pieces of material worth looking at.
www.homestarrunner.com

A message to all 6th generation nano haters

I have a word or two for all the people that don't like the new Nano. A complaint you may have is that since it's a touch screen, you must look at it constantly. Well, that's not true. If you are jogging or doing something active, just shake the iPod and then it shuffles the songs and will play them automatically. Another complaint you may have is that it lost video recording and video playback. This iPod is strictly a music player. (With a few other cool things)Video recording had little or no use in the last model. Considering it had very bad quality and took up lots of space. And video playback, (music videos, movies, t.v. shows, etc.) also did not have much use either. I couldn't stand the thought of staring at a screen that small for more than two minutes. Another thing you may complain about is the fact it is expensive. The older model is available for just $130, when this one with the smaller screen, no camcorder, and no video playback is $150. The reason it is priced this high is thanks to the touchscreen. Without it, it might as well be sold for the price of an iPod shuffle. The touch screen sounds nice, though. Because of the fact it would be easier to find artists and songs. One of the most complained about motive is because the screen is small, making people with big fingers not be able to use this iPod easily. Look, if you have big fingers, this isn't for you. Get over it. Buy the older model. This also means that only a few items can be displayed at a time. Isn't that why we have the multi-touchscreen? The one where if you flick it, it scrolls down? If you have average sized fingers, (or a kid) and you aren't planning on making 15 second videos, or staring at a screen a long time, this iPod would be GREAT for you. If you want to read about all the other fun things the iPod can do, read my other post about the Nano.

The new iPod Nano is out now!!!

I just found something to save up for: the new iPod Nano (6th generation and $150). It is about the same size as a 2nd generation shuffle, but it is a multi-touchscreen, meaning you flick it to turn the page and all the stuff you could do on an iPod Touch. The only disadvantages are that it doesn't record video. (Whatever) and that it doesn't play video. (iPod screens are too small to watch a video, anyway) Other than that, it has an 8GB or 16GB storage space, depending on which one you buy. And like I said, it has a multi-touchscreen, it has a built in pedometer, you can listen to FM radio, and even pause it. And to shuffle your songs, you literally shake the iPod. You can also make great music mixes right from your own iPod. Another feature it has is you select a song, and click the Genius button, and it selects songs you have that go great with that one. It also has a clip on the back like an iPod shuffle, and can play back 24 hours of music when it's fully charged. I'm excited. At the time, I have $21... and my goal is $150... (sigh) need to make more money. You can click here if you want to view an image of the new Nano.

Today is 9/11

I just want to remind everybody to mourn the deaths of all the people who died on this date.

Review: The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli is an interesting film. Not many people were anticipating this film, (including me) but it stands out far more than what was expected of it. The Book of Eli takes place after the "big flash" an event that supposedly made most life become extinct. Although some people survived, books (including bibles) were not so lucky. The one man who has a bible is named Eli, knowing many other people are after it. Some want to destroy it, and some want to share it with people, but in a bad way. This movie has great performances by Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, and has great action scenes. If you are looking for an action movie with great acting and an outstanding plot, The Book of Eli is for you. B-

System of a Down (self-titled) Album Review

I am now officially a huge fan of SOAD. I wasn't expecting much from this album, since most of the people I know don't like them, and I've just never shown interest in heavy metal. But within the first few tracks I listened to, I knew this album was going to be great. The band consists of Serj Tankian, Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, and John Dolmayan. It has lots of great songs, including Sugar and War. I know this album has came out in 1998, but I just bought it last week. Appartently I was missing out on a lot! They also have four other albums, so I'll be reviewing those later. So, if you like hard rock, SOAD is for you. But if you are a typical middle aged parent, you may not like this. B+

What to download:
Suite-pee
Know
Sugar
Spiders
Soil
War?
CUBErt
Peephole
Darts

Note: This album is explicit. Take caution for younger listeners.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World review

I've been waiting for this movie for months, and from how it turned out, I'm not disappointed. Scott Pilgrim starts out like an 8-bit video game comic book. (The Universal theme is even in 8-bit pixels and plays the tune like an old school NES game) Then, you find out he's dating a 17 year old named Knives Chau, and is in a band called Sex Bob-omb. As the movie goes on, he meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers. You then find out she has seven evil ex-boyfriends. And to continue to date Ramona, he must defeat them all. This movie is filled with lots of laughs and, "Oh snap!" moments. Although this movie doesn't go very deep at all, at least you'll have a great time. Grade: A-

Linkin Park: A Thousand Suns Preview

As most LP fans may know, LP is coming out with a new album on September 14th, 2010. They have released two songs from the album already. The Catalyst and Wretches and Kings. From what it looks like to me, Linkin Park may not be going back to their rap/rock roots but at the least, having rap/rock more often in their songs. I don't know about you, but I'm excited about their new album. I'll fill you in with more later.

Welcome to my first post.

This is my blog entitled: Caleb's thoughts, ideas, and things I care about. Here you can read about movies, music, books, and fun stuff. If there is a movie, book, or album you want me to review, you can leave your answer in the comments.