Monday, November 4, 2013

Ronnie Radke vs. Craig Mabbitt


In June 2008, Ronnie Radke(pictured on the right), the lead singer of Escape The Fate was thrown into prison for his use of drugs and his charges for assault during his events in 2006 for a shoot off with another man. Following him getting thrown in prison, the rest of his band kicked him out and replaced him with former Blessthefall singer, Craig Mabbitt(pictured on the left).
Radke's band members had tried to reconcile with him, but he just didn't seem interested in getting back on good terms with them. Because of him not wanting to do so, Escape The Fate had decided to tells lies about him that he had gotten caught in prison with herion. The new album of his former band was called "This War Is Ours".  Coincidence? Maybe. Escape The Fate had said it wasn't because of Radke, but it could be true that it is about him.
While Radke was in prison, he contacted a friend of his, who helped him set up a new band called Falling In Reverse- and they released a demo while he was still in prison in 2009. People were surprised to see that Radke was still on top of his game and writing lyrics for his new band(Some of his fans who still wrote him while he was in prison put him in good enough spirits to continue with his rock and roll search).
In 2011, after Radke was released from prison he headed to Florida, and they recorded Falling In Reverse's new album called "The Drug In Me Is You," which was released in July on the 15th.
His fighting with Escape The Fate started to get worse as Radke climbed to the top of the rock charts. Craig and Escape The Fate had literally got so low as to trash him by going online, and talking trash with friends from You Me At Six. Radke fed it by taking it onto twitter, and talking smack to Craig. It became a nasty fight to the point where Escape The Fate fans couldn't be around Falling In Reverse because it would just end up turning into fights.. or that some Escape The Fate fans would end up going to a Falling In Reverse concerts, and beating the fans of Falling In Reverse up and Radke would have to get involved by having security throw them out.
Finally Radke had enough of this feuding, and emailed Mabbitt and told him that this needs to stop. So they started talking in person, and decided to end this feud between their two bands. After about two weeks, they decided "Hey! Lets surprise everyone and start a tour together!" This announcement occurred on October 28th, shocking many fans. The tour is called "Bury The Hatchet" and stars both bands, supported by Chelsea Grin.


World News Article

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/02/world/africa/horn-of-africa-piracy-loot/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

Who: Pirates

What: This article is about pirates hijacking vessels, and hauling in millions of dollars for prostitutes, drugs, and real estate.

Where: Off the coasts of Horn Of Africa, Kenya,  Djibouti, Ethiopia, Seychelles, and Somalia.

When: 2006-present

How: It affects use knowing that people are stealing vessels that are used for trading goods, when we could be receiving more.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Favorite Team

My favorite team is the Minnesota Wild. I've been a fan sense I was a little kid and I used to sit in front of the television when I was a kid, and watch them skate around the ice and cheer when they scored.
My favorite players used to be apart of the older team before they were traded- It was Brain Rolston, and Derek Boogaard(who died because of drug overdose). They were definitely some of the best the Wild had ever been.
My parents used to be season ticket holders, and we would go five times per year and we would sit right behind the goalie. I usually end up watching it on the television with my parents. The energy it gives me from watching it makes me shiver and extremely happy to be apart of Minnesota.

http://wild.nhl.com/club/teamvsteam.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfReBV6KRM


Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Favorite Work of Art

My favorite piece of art would have to be this concert I went to back in December on the 3rd. It was a Friday evening, and I had gone home with three of my friends, and we started to get ready for the show. We left almost two hours early so we could wait in line and find our seats. We had to separate because two of us had upper seats, and the other ones were on the bottom floor. People of course didn't start showing up until after Black Veil Brides, and me and the friend I was with were pumped already. All of these bands were my favorite back in 10th grade, so I was just thankful to be there.
Black Veil Brides had performed amazingly, Asking Alexandria wasn't to good at this time because all of them were drunk and didn't really care about their jobs. Hollywood Undead was good, but they could of done better. The way Avenged Sevenfold started their show with the beginning of "Nightmare," and came out and fire shot everywhere and fireworks. It was the most amazing rock show I have ever attended in my life.

Reviewing Blogs

Good Blog:
This blog is about everything that relates to the music scene of rock and metal music. I enjoy reading articles and things about band members from some of my favorite bands. Its also a magazine, which I order regularly from Barnes & Nobles. Most members of bands open up to AP, knowing that they don't lie.

Bad Blog:
ChristWire
This blog is terrible. I'm not hating on it because its a religion website, im hating on it because their so judge mental on everything they blog about. Even if its from bands, to other things that don't really need attention to. Its just a horrible website.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Influential People


    1. Number 1 would have to be Danny Worsnop, the lead vocalist of Asking Alexandria. Without his music, I wouldn't be able to go on through my day- or be happy all the time. His lyrics put me in a better mood when im feeling down because he knows how to say things some people can't even have the balls to say. He's also very influential when it comes to kicking drug problems, he went into rehab for his alcohol abuse and kicked the habit for around 3 months but began drinking again- but he knows how to handle it better now. He also inspires me by going for his dreams, from being in a Walmart parking lot in Los Angeles, to becoming one of the most well known metal singers in the world.
2.  Number two would have to be Andy Biersack from Black Veil Brides, his music was the one thing
that changed my life over from being a girl who listened to country and dramatically changed over to listening to metal. Without his music, I wouldn't have been able to survive my middle school year with all the bulling and such. I've met him in person before, and I couldn't even form words when he smiled at me. Waiting those two hours in line was the best decision I have ever made when being at a concert. The whole band signed a bandana for me, and I have it framed and hanging on my wall at home.






3. Number 3 would have to be Austin Carlile from Of Mice & Men. His lyrics are definitely those of one who has been in pain, and he makes them sound so wonderful coming from his vocal chords. He is definitely inspirational for what he does for his fans. This one story, about this girl who had cancer.. She was sick, and her dying wish was to meet Austin Carlile. He flew out there to meet her, signed a bunch of her merchandise. When she died a few days later, he attended her funeral and got her name tattooed across his knee.









4. Number four is Mitch Lucker from Suicide Silence. He made sure to live life to its fullest, and make people smile. Most of the other fellow band-members(pictured above) said he was down to earth, and really took care of his daughter and his family. His life was taken tragically on November 1st, 2012 from him crashing into a light post on his motorcycle. His music will forever go on, and he died a legend of metal music.


5. Number five would have to be Spike Zombie. She is a model for one of my favorite modeling agencies. I admire her because she has amazing hair, and is extremely pretty. I've met her in person when I was vacationing in Florida. I posted a picture on instagram(which she follows me on), and she asked me for my number.. we traded numbers and she called me asking what day would be a good time for us to hangout- so we went to the beach, took Renegade(her dog) and went swimming. She told me all about her life, because she trusted me.. and its really sad all that she went through. I still talk to her once in awhile, I just wish I could really be there for her. She's a sweetheart.


Zombie Apocalypse

If I were in the Zombie Apocalypse, I would make sure to find all the hidden guns and weapons in my Uncle's home, and make sure all of my family- and the people that I care about where in one house in order for me to protect them. I would keep them in the basement in order for them to be safe. I would carry a sword around with me, in order to decapitate their heads and make my family members wear there dead bodies as capes in order to disguise their scent with ones of zombies. (Even as gross as that sounds).