As most of you that read this blog (3 out of those that actually subscribe) know I'm a wrestling fan. What you may also know is that I'm a music fan as well. Not just nerd music either, contrary to all the bands I've blogged about.
Where am I going with this? Well, not where you'd think. You were thinking wrestler's theme music weren't you? Don't lie. I can see it all over your face.
So back in 2000 I was watching wrestling and WWE began to promote an album by a band name Fozzy. Never stating of course that the front man of said band was none other than Chris Jericho. (You remember him I did a blog on him a while back.) That was their shtick. They weren't supposed to be the guys that were actually in the band. They created personas for themselves and really worked hard to keep to them until it got old and almost screwed them over.
I'm getting ahead of myself though. A couple weeks later I was in Hastings and saw the album sitting on the shelf. I picked it up and there was Chris' scowl staring back at me. I bought it instantly. Yes, I was that much of a wrestling fan.
What I found blew me away. Aside from the fact that most of the album was covers, the album completely rocked! Chris has great on vocals. His nickname of Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-a wasn't just clever, it was true! The guitar was great. I found out later that the guitarist Rich Ward's previous band Stuck Mojo had a cult following. I could see why. I'd heard songs that, even though they were covers, I was hearing for the first time. All from artists I'd heard of and liked with a Fozzy spin.
It wasn't until their third album I was completely hooked.
I remember sitting at a pay-per-view I heard "Enemy" for the first time. It was that PPV's theme and I was blown away. It was completely original and to this day remains my favorite Fozzy song. Go ahead. Take a listen. I'll wait.
Right?
I then got a hold of their album. It was completely legal! Who are you judging? I eventually bought it! Oh, sorry. The album was just as great as the first song. I grew more in love with it with every spin.
With a family I didn't have the time or money to watch for any more albums, so I missed their next album. It wasn't until recently, with the release of Sin and Bones that I rekindled my love of Fozzy. I love Jericho's vocals. It's perfectly complimented by great guitar work by Ward.
Here for my birthday I received a Visa gift card from work and used it to pick up the album I missed, Chasing the Grail. I have a hard time liking, let alone loving, every single song on an album. Fozzy has four such albums. (They have five out, but I haven't heard their second one.)
Fozzy is one of those bands that take me back to the older metal I love, but with a modern day spin. Think Iron Maiden mixed with a newer metal band that I can't think of right now. Sounds pretty good, huh? See, I knew you'd love them.
Where am I going with this? Well, not where you'd think. You were thinking wrestler's theme music weren't you? Don't lie. I can see it all over your face.So back in 2000 I was watching wrestling and WWE began to promote an album by a band name Fozzy. Never stating of course that the front man of said band was none other than Chris Jericho. (You remember him I did a blog on him a while back.) That was their shtick. They weren't supposed to be the guys that were actually in the band. They created personas for themselves and really worked hard to keep to them until it got old and almost screwed them over.
I'm getting ahead of myself though. A couple weeks later I was in Hastings and saw the album sitting on the shelf. I picked it up and there was Chris' scowl staring back at me. I bought it instantly. Yes, I was that much of a wrestling fan.
What I found blew me away. Aside from the fact that most of the album was covers, the album completely rocked! Chris has great on vocals. His nickname of Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-a wasn't just clever, it was true! The guitar was great. I found out later that the guitarist Rich Ward's previous band Stuck Mojo had a cult following. I could see why. I'd heard songs that, even though they were covers, I was hearing for the first time. All from artists I'd heard of and liked with a Fozzy spin.
It wasn't until their third album I was completely hooked.
I remember sitting at a pay-per-view I heard "Enemy" for the first time. It was that PPV's theme and I was blown away. It was completely original and to this day remains my favorite Fozzy song. Go ahead. Take a listen. I'll wait.
Right?
I then got a hold of their album. It was completely legal! Who are you judging? I eventually bought it! Oh, sorry. The album was just as great as the first song. I grew more in love with it with every spin.
With a family I didn't have the time or money to watch for any more albums, so I missed their next album. It wasn't until recently, with the release of Sin and Bones that I rekindled my love of Fozzy. I love Jericho's vocals. It's perfectly complimented by great guitar work by Ward.
Here for my birthday I received a Visa gift card from work and used it to pick up the album I missed, Chasing the Grail. I have a hard time liking, let alone loving, every single song on an album. Fozzy has four such albums. (They have five out, but I haven't heard their second one.)
Fozzy is one of those bands that take me back to the older metal I love, but with a modern day spin. Think Iron Maiden mixed with a newer metal band that I can't think of right now. Sounds pretty good, huh? See, I knew you'd love them.
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