Senin, Maret 07, 2011

kehilangan pikiranku

Aku sungguh kehilangan pikiran ku saat ini. Aku tidak tahu apa yang harus aku lakukan. Menerima semua kenyataan tersebut atau mengambil risiko? Aku tidak memiliki jawaban untuk semua ini. Aku sudah menemukan jalan ku untuk ke NewYork. Aku sangat bersyukur dengan jalan ini. Tapi, yang aku temukan adalah orang-orang yang berusaha untuk menahan ku. Aku tidak bisa terus-menerus terjebak disini. Aku harus memulai hidupku. Aku tidak mau memulai hidupku di saat aku sudah terlalu tua. Dan, semua orang di sekitar ku menginginkan aku memulai kehidupan ku saat aku sudah beranjak tua. Itu tidak adil!!!

Aku sungguh tidak mengerti campur tangan Tuhan dalam hidupku. Dia menunjukkan jalan untukku. Tapi, aku tidak diperkenankan untuk masuk ke jalan tersebut. Ya, Tuhan… Aku hanya tidak sanggup untuk terus-menerus terjebak disini. Aku ingin memiliki hidupku seutuhnya. Tak bisakah kau membiarkan aku menjalani hidupku ini. Yang telah engkau tunjukkan jalannya padaku. Aku ingin sebuah kebebasan. Aku ingin sebuah kehidupan dimana aku harus menentukan jalan ku sendiri.

Biarakan aku menjalani hidupku dengan tanganku sendiri. Aku tidak takut untuk gagal saat ini. Aku tidak takut. Aku ingin hidupku. Aku ingin merasakan semuanya sendiri. Di saat aku tidak terlalu tua untuk bisa berpikir terlalu banyak. Tidak bisakah orang mengerti hal itu. Tidak bisakah?

Senin, Januari 10, 2011

Biography for Mark Wahlberg


Date of Birth
5 June 1971, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg

Nickname

Marky Mark
Monk D

Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born June 5th, 1971 in the poor working class district of Boston known as Dorchester, the youngest of nine children. His parents were Alma & Donald Wahlberg. The large Wahlberg brood didn't have a lot growing up, especially after his parents divorced when he was eleven. The kids crammed into a three bedroom apartment, none of them having very much privacy. After the divorce, Mark's mother has said that she became very self-absorbed with her own problems. She blames herself for her son's subsequent problems and delinquency. Wahlberg dropped out of high school at age 14 (but later got his GED) to pursue a life of petty crime and drugs. He'd spend his days scamming and stealing, working on the odd drug deal before treating himself to the substances himself. The young man also had a violent streak - one which was often aimed at minorities. At age 16, he was convicted of assault against two Vietnamese men after he had tried to rob them. As a result of his assault conviction, he was sentenced to serve 50 days in prison at Deer Island penitentiary. Whilst there, he began working out to pass time and, when he emerged at the end of his sentence, he had gone from being a scrawny young kid to a buff young man. Wahlberg also credits the jail time as being his motivation to improve his lifestyle and leave the crime behind him. Once he was released, Mark rejoined his family, who were now in the national spotlight. His older brother Donnie Wahlberg was a member of the 1980's singing sensation New Kids on the Block. Mark himself had been an original member of the band but had backed out early on - uncomfortable with the squeaky clean image of the group. A precursor to the boy-band craze, New Kids on the Block were dominating the charts and were on top of their game. Donnie decided to help his little brother out and tried to get him on the straight and narrow. He pulled some strings and got Mark set up with a recording contract. Despite a lack of singing ability, promoters took to his dance moves and a physique they knew teenage girls would love. Donnie scripted some easy songs for Mark, who collected a troupe of dancers and a DJ to become his "Funky Bunch" and "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" was born. His debut album, "Music for the People", was a smash hit, which was propelled along by the rapper's willingness to disrobe down to boxer-briefs on stage, not to mention several catchy tunes. Teenage girls thrilled to the rapping "bad boy". Record producer David Geffen saw in Wahlberg a cash-cow of marketing ability. After speaking to designer Calvin Klein, Marky Mark was set up as the designer's chief underwear model. His scantily clad figure soon adorned billboards across the nation. Ironically, while the New Kids on the Block's fame was dwindling as audiences tired of their syrupy lyrics, "Marky Mark's" bad boy image was becoming even more of a commodity. He was constantly in the headlines (often of the tabloids) after multiple scandals. In 1992, he released a book dedicated to his penis. Wahlberg was constantly getting into rumored fights, most memorably with Madonna and her entourage at a Los Angeles party. While things were always intense, they were relatively harmless and made for enjoyable reading for the public. However, when the story of his arrest for assault (and the allegations of racism) broke in the press, things took on a decidedly darker note. People were not amused. Soon after, while on a British talk show along with rapper Shabba Ranks, he got into even more trouble. After Ranks made the statement that gays should be crucified, Wahlberg was accused of condoning the comments by his silence. Marky Mark was suddenly surrounded by charges of brutality, homophobia and racial hatred. His second album, "You Gotta Believe", had not been faring well and, after the charges surfaced, it plummeted from the charts. Adding to the hoopla, Wahlberg was brought to court for allegedly assaulting a security guard. He was ordered to make amends by appearing in a series of anti-bias advertisements. Humbled and humiliated by his fall from grace in the music world, Wahlberg decided to pursue another angle, acting. He dropped the "Marky Mark" moniker and became known simply as Mark Wahlberg. His first big screen role came in Penny Marshall's Renaissance Man (1994). Despite the name change, many people snickered at the idea of the has-been rapper thinking he could make it as an actor. From the get-go, he was proving them wrong. In Renaissance Man (1994), he gave an utterly charming performance as a simple but sincere army recruit. What naysayers remained found it increasingly difficult to write Mark Wahlberg off as he delivered one fine performance after another. He blew them away in the controversial The Basketball Diaries (1995) and chilled them in Fear (1996) as every father's worst nightmare. Wahlberg hit a high point in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997), in which he metamorphosed from shy young "Eddie Adams" into egomaniac porn star "Dirk Diggler". Critics and audiences were impressed with the young actor's range and abilities, not to mention certain other attributes. It seems as though Mark Wahlberg has finally put bad boy "Marky Mark" behind him. While some controversy remains (Wahlberg denies ever having been a racist), he is now taken much more seriously than he ever was before. He is one of the few teen pop sensations to survive through it and come out on top.



Trivia

Younger brother of Arthur Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg and Robert Wahlberg.

Named one of "People" magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [May 1992]

His older siblings are: Arthur Wahlberg, James, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracey,Robert Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg. Robert, Donnie and Mark are from their mother's third marriage with Donald Wahlberg. Half Siblings from his dad's side of the family Scott Wahlberg, Buddy Wahlberg and Donna Wahlberg.

Was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out.

December 2001 - Bought a 5 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills, and moved his mother in.

His music group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, debuted on "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989) in the late 1980s.

[September 2, 2003] His first child with Rhea Durham, a girl named Ella Rae was born at 4.am at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces.

He said in one of the featurettes in The Italian Job (2003) DVD that he thought about doing the movie because it was going to be his third remake in a row (if you don't count Rock Star (2001)) after The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Planet of the Apes (2001).

Is of Swedish, Irish, German and French Canadian descent.

Narrated the documentary Juvies (2004) along with The Italian Job (2003) co-star Mos Def (Mos Def supplied poetry).

Dated actress Jordana Brewster for several years [1998-2001].

His older sister Debbie passed away on September 2nd, 2003, leaving behind a teenage son. She died the same day Mark's first child Ella Rae was born.

Has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his left shoulder.

Is very close to his mother.

Older brother, Donnie Wahlberg, was a member of the boy group New Kids on the Block.

Mark and Rhea Durham, welcomed their second baby and first son, Michael Wahlberg, on March 21, 2006.

Has a summer home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

Turned down the role of "Hero" in Feast (2005).

Turned down the lead role of "Jake Roenick" in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005).

Martin Scorsese directed Wahlberg to his very first Academy Award nomination as "Sgt. Sean Dignam" in The Departed (2006). Wahlberg has said that it's one of the roles he is most proud of.

Friends with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Considers The Truth About Charlie (2002) his worst film.

He and some friends were actually booked to fly on one of the planes that crashed in to the twin towers on September 11, 2001. Originally planning on flying from Boston to Los Angeles but at the last minute they decided to charter a plane to Toronto, Canada for a film festival and then from there to Los Angeles. A near brush with death that he still dreams about today. "We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it."

Ranked #65 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

His father Donald E. Wahlberg, a veteran of the Korean War, died on 14 February 2008.

As of 2008, he earns a reported $12-15 million per film plus a percentage of the back end profits.

While performing as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch he often wore nothing but underpants on stage. Calvin Klein consequently asked him to model for Klein's underwear line.

Was originally a member of New Kids on the Block, but left the band before they had their big break.

Through being a distant relative of Madonna, he is also one of CĂ©line Dion.

Had to spent about 60 days in the House of Correction in Massachusetts when he was a teenager.

Was a drug dealer as a young teenager.

His mother's maiden name is Alma McPeck.

Was born in St. Margarets's hospital in Boston.

Dropped out of school when he was 13.

Rhea Durham, gave birth to their third child, a boy named Brendan Joseph Wahlberg, on September 16, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.

Has stated his performance as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008) as his favorite role.

Has stated that he struggled with weight gain his whole life.

Was briefly sent to prison for two 1988 incidents in which he attacked, beat, and yelled ethnic slurs at two Vietnamese men in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both incidents were unprovoked by the victims, and in the second attack, Wahlberg beat and permanently blinded in one eye a man who was trying to help him escape from the police after the first attack.

Ranked #1 on VH1's "Hottest Hotties of the 90's".

Was spoofed by Andy Samberg on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). After the first skit premiered Wahlberg jokingly acted as if he was offended when appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Episode #6.141" (2008)), but he eventually appeared in SNL ("Saturday Night Live: Josh Brolin/Adele (#34.5)" (2008)) going along with the joke.

He and his wife, Rhea Durham, welcomed their fourth child, Grace Margaret Wahlberg, on January 11, 2010.

Paid $8.25 million to purchase a 6.14-acre, vacant lot in Beverly Hills, California's Beverly Park neighborhood where he plans to custom-build a mansion on the property. [2009]

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 29, 2010.

Married long time partner, Rhea Durham, at a private Catholic ceremony in Beverly Hills, California [August 1, 2009].


Personal Quotes

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his. I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.

[Reflecting on his delight for starring in Walt Disney's Invincible (2006)]: It's a movie my kids can see - my nieces and nephews. I haven't had that. None of my nieces and nephews have seen Boogie Nights (1997), thank God! I haven't made too many PG movies.

[His reaction to his Oscar-nomination for The Departed (2006)]: Any time someone says you have an opportunity to work with Martin Scorsese you jump at the chance.

Marty and I were constantly in this struggle. I had problems with Marty. He was "I'm Martin Scorsese... da-dee-da." He was pushing me in different ways. But it wasn't just Marty. The whole time I was in the character so I was mad at everybody. It was Leo, Matt and Jack. Fuck Jack too. We were able to laugh about it afterwards and we have a great relationship now and we're going to do other stuff in the future.

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself. Imitators don't last, and I'd like to last.

[Talking about Boogie Nights (1997)]: It was a showstopper, and it had a good screenplay, a real story. It also helped Burt Reynolds' career, and now I can more sympathize with that, now that I've been in the business a fairly long time, so I can see how doing a comeback that's popular and also critically liked is something rare and real special.

[on David Beckham] I'm not telling Beckham to take his family home. I'm just not sure why he came to America in the first place. Man, we don't want your soccer. There's no way Americans are going to buy the idea of 90 minutes of running around without much happening. Thanks for trying guys, but we'll stick to baseball and basketball.

[On George Michael being sent to prison for driving under the influence of drugs] I was 16 when I went to prison but he's been busted a couple of times. He should get a driver or go to Amsterdam where pot is legal. But my heart goes out anyone who goes to prison. I pray for him.


Salary
The Truth About Charlie (2002) $10,000,000
Planet of the Apes (2001) $8,000,000

BDSM


BDSM merupakan kegiatan alternatif seksual yang melibatkan suatu Roleplay (Permainan Peran).

BDSM sendiri merupakan kumpulan akronim yang disusun oleh istilah istilah yang didasarkan pada pola hubungan dari para pelaku BDSM itu sendiri, sebagai berikut :

  1. Bondage (Perbudakan) & Discipline (Disiplin) atau disingkat BD
  2. Domination (dominasi) & Submission (Subordinat) atau disingkat DS.
  3. Sadism (Sadisme) & Masacochism (Masakokis) atau disingkat SM.

Dalam "permainan" BDSM pelaku dibagi menjadi 2 bagian : Tuan/Master/Dominant dan Budak/Slave/Submissive,

Budak/Slave/Submissive
kehilangan kuasa atas tubuh dan pikiran dan
Tuan/Master/Dominant
memegang kontrol atas semua kegiatan.



BONDAGE & DISCIPLINE.

BONDAGE (Perbudakan) adalah cabang dari BDSM yang melibatkan kegiatan pengekangan kebeasan atau pengendalian terhadap individu, dalam hal ini indvidu yang melakukan pengekangan sering disebut Tuan/Master sedangkan Individu yang dikekang disebut Budak/Slave. Dalam pelaksanaannya kegiatan ini menggunakan peralatan yang dapat melakukan pengekangan terhadap individu seperti tali, rantai, borgol untuk mengikat dan juga barang-barang lain seperti kursi, rak, palang berbentuk x (X-Cross), kandang, dsb untuk tempat melakukan pengekangan. Selain itu dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan ini sering kali juga dilakukan pengekangan terhadap kebebasan dari Budak/ slave untuk berbicara dan melihat, sehingga dalam prakteknya juga digunakan peralatan untuk menyumbat mulut (Gag) seperti : Kain, Bandana, Scarf, Selotip, dan beberapa peralatan Gag khusus BDSM seperti Ball Gag, Bit Gag, Harness Gag, Penis Gag,dsb. Sedangkan untuk penutup mata tidak ada suatu peralatan khusus dalam praktek BDSM.

DISCIPLINE adalah cabang dari BDSM yang mengaplikasikan peraturan dan hukuman untuk mengontrol tindakan dari budak/slave oleh tuan/masternya. Peraturan dan Hukuman ini dilaksanakan oleh pelaku BDSM pada saat melakukan permainan peran (Roleplay), hukuman yang diterapkan pun pada umumnya adalah hukuman yang sudah disepakati oleh para pelakunya dan umunya bersifat memberikan stimulasi erotis/sexual bagi para pelakunya.

Bondage & Discipline (BD) adalah cabang yang unsur-unsurnya tidak memiliki keterkaitan langsung namun pada umunya seringkali ditemui Bondage dan Discipline dilakukan secara bersamaan pada saat melakukan praktek BDSM (Permainan Peran/Roleplay).



Kegiatan ini membutuhkan rasa kepercayaan yang tinggi diantara pelakunya dan SSC (Save, Sane, Consensual) atau Aman, Sadar dan Konsensual. Sang budak bukan dalam kondisi terpaksa dan menikmati atifitas tersebut.

Kehilangan kontrol dengan apa yang akan terjadi memberikan ‘sensasi’ tersendiri dan ini juga berlaku pada yang memegang kontrol itu sendiri (Tuan). Tingkatannya sangat variatif dari sekedar bondage sampai “budak 24/7” (tanpa batasan waktu) dengan atau tanpa kegiatan seksual.

Kamis, Juli 01, 2010

Slipknot


Early formations of a band were beginning to coalesce as early as 1992, when the core band members, percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefini, and bassist Paul Gray enlisted the help of guitarists Donnie Steele and Quan Nong, and created Painface.


In September 1995, the band "The Pale Ones" was created comprising Crahan on drums, Gray on bass, Colsefini on vocals, and guitarist Steele.Joey Jordison joined the band shortly after, taking up the role of drummer and, subsequently, Crahan moved to percussion.The band continued to develop their vision of what the band would be, deciding to add a second guitarist, recruiting Josh Brainard and moving Colsefini to percussion along with lead vocals. The band played their first live performance under the name of Meld on December 4, 1995 at a club called Crowbar in Des Moines. Soon after, Jordison suggested renaming the band "Slipknot" after their song that eventually appeared on the band's demo Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. The band also began experimenting with their image, wearing grotesque make-up and eventually the anti-image concept developed towards the members wearing masks. Up until this point, the band had remained mainly obscured due to their desire to wait until their music was fully developed.

Slipknot "Slipknot" (1996)
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29 second sample from the song "Slipknot" which the band was eventually named after. Slipknot's earlier music was slower than their later material and vocalist Colsefini had a much deeper vocal style than that of Taylor.
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With plenty of material ready, the band began recording in a local studio, SR Audio with Sean McMahon. In February 1996, guitarist Donnie Steele left the band due to his Christian beliefs; though the other band members were prepared to allow him to stay, Steele decided to leave. His replacement, Craig Jones, arrived during the mixing stages of this new project. On April 4, 1996, Slipknot played their first public performance at Des Moines reggae club the Safari, where they played most of their early gigs.Their second gig at the Safari was alongside Stone Sour. The band began to realize again that there was need for a change, as they were adding samples to their recordings but could not produce these sounds live. Subsequently, Jones moved to full-time sampler and Mick Thomson was brought in to fill the space on guitar. After conflict over the mixing and mastering, the band self released their first album Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. on Halloween, October 31, 1996.

With the production of this album, Sean McMahon began distributing it between record and management companies, which resulted in airplay on local radio and, in turn, won a spot at Dotfest. Slipknot had returned to the studio having developed new material, which demanded more vocal melody. As a result, Corey Taylor was recruited from fellow Des Moines band Stone Sour; this moved Colsefini to backing vocals and percussion.While experimenting with their new vocalist, the band continued to do shows at the Safari club, during one of which Colsefini surprised his band and fans alike announcing on stage that he was leaving the band. The gap on percussion was filled by Greg Welts, who was affectionately known as "Cuddles". Towards the end of 1997, the band was assigned individual numbers respectively and began wearing uniform coveralls at their shows.

In early 1998, the band recorded their demo, which included "Spit It Out". The Slipknot Demo was sent to many record labels and, along with a growing popularity on the Internet and help from their then manager Sophia John, interest grew from record labels and eventually producer Ross Robinson was contacted. The band, which had a strong interest in working with Robinson, met with him and it was then decided they would work together. Soon after, DJ Sid Wilson was brought in to the band after showing great interest and impressing band members. With the acquisition of Ross Robinson, interest grew and the band began getting offers from record labels. On July 6, 1998 Welts was asked to leave the band becoming the first (and only) band member to be ultimately fired from the band. Chris Fehn replaced Welts on percussion and on July 8 they signed to Roadrunner Records.
Debut album and commercial success (1998—2001)
Main article: Slipknot (album)


In late 1998, Slipknot entered the recording studio to work on their debut album. In the early new year, guitarist Brainard decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. His replacement, Jim Root, left the band with the line-up they retain. Recording finished in early 1999, with "Me Inside" and "Purity", and the band attended the Ozzfest which began in March. On June 29, 1999, the band released their eponymous album Slipknot. Regarding the album, Rick Anderson of Allmusic wrote "You thought Limp Bizkit was heavy? They're The Osmonds. Slipknot is something else entirely." The band performed in the Livin La Vida Loco tour in support of Slipknot.

Slipknot included variations of previously released songs, including "(sic)"; a version of the previous song "Slipknot". These versions were faster than their previous recordings and this shift in intensity was welcomed by old fans.[23] In the same year, Slipknot released their first home video Welcome to Our Neighborhood (which was later released on DVD in 2003). In early 2000, Slipknot was certified platinum, a first for an album released by Roadrunner Records. In July 2001, Q named Slipknot as one of the "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time".
Iowa and side projects (2001—2003)


After the success of their debut, Slipknot decided to enter the studio again for a second album. By then, the band had created a huge fan base, and the expectations for their follow up album were great. They went back into the studio in early 2001 to work on a new album. Iowa, the band's second album with Roadrunner Records, was released on August 28, 2001. Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic said "It's really all you could ask for in a Slipknot album, and then some", and David Fricke of Rolling Stone called the album "the first great record of the nu metal era." It was also a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Billboard album charts, and at number one on the UK album chart.In mid-2001, the band once again toured with Ozzfest, and performed in the Kill The Industry tour in support of Iowa. The band also appeared in the concert scene of the 2002 movie Rollerball. In the same year, while touring Europe on their Iowa World Tour, the BBC said that Slipknot stole the show and proved entertaining after the band performed at Reading Festival in England. After touring Europe, the band performed at venues in Japan for the Japan Iowa Tour.In the same year, Slipknot released their second visual output with the release of their DVD Disasterpieces.

2002 also saw the first serious musical projects for Slipknot members outside of the band. Lead vocalist Taylor and guitarist Root revived their band Stone Sour with the release of their eponymous debut album Stone Sour. Drummer Jordison also had his own project in which he took up the role of guitarist in the Murderdolls. Slipknot planned to work on a third album towards the end of 2002 but the band was experiencing problems. At this time there was rumours concerning whether the band had split and the possibility of a third album. By mid-2003 Crahan also had a new side project, To My Surprise, in which he worked with producer Rick Rubin.
Vol. 3, 9.0 Live, and side projects (2003—2007)

"It was the rebirth of Slipknot, you know what I mean it was like... us coming back together, pushing out the vibe that had gotten in there and kinda started pulling people away. But we figured out that you know, we do have to get space you know, we do need to let people be sometimes".

— Paul Gray on Slipknot's third album

In late 2003, Slipknot began writing and recording with producer Rick Rubin, who had previously worked with artists such as Johnny Cash, System of a Down, and Slayer.Roadrunner Records also announced they would no longer be distributing Slipknot's albums in Scandinavia, due to financial terms. However Slipknot managed to pen a deal with Nuclear Blast Records in early 2003 for the releases in Scandinavia. The band released their third album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) on May 24, 2004, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic called the album "a satisfying, carefully crafted representation of [the band's] career to date", while Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone said the album "experiments with even newer extremes, which in Slipknot's case means tunefulness and traditional song structures."


The title of the album denotes that this is their third album, band members later mentioned that they do not consider Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. as an album which reflects the band. In 2004, the band toured on the Ozzfest for a third time, the same year they made their first appearance at Download Festival[55] where Jordison replaced Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich after he was rushed to hospital. In 2005, Slipknot made live appearances without percussionist Crahan—who was supporting his wife during an illness—including their return to Download Festival.

Slipknot released their first live album, 9.0: Live which included recordings from shows in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Osaka, Singapore, and Tokyo. The album was released on November 1, 2005 and peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200.[58] In 2006, the band won their first and only Grammy for Best Metal Performance with "Before I Forget".Later that year, Slipknot released their third DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine.Several members of the band collaborated with other artists on Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions, which was released in October 2005.



On the record, Jordison was named a "team captain". Root, Taylor, and Gray also contributed to the album.In 2006, Root and Taylor once again returned with Stone Sour releasing the band's second album Come What(ever) May. He also produced 3 Inches of Blood's third album Fire Up the Blades which was released in early 2007.[64] Later in the year Crahan revealed a his side-project, Dirty Little Rabbits.[65] Jordison was positioned as drummer in several bands while on tour including; Ministry in 2006 and Korn in 2007.
All Hope Is Gone (2008—present)


Slipknot released their fourth studio album All Hope Is Gone on August 20, 2008. It is the first Slipknot album to ever peak at number 1 on the Billboard 200. The Album has gone on to sell 825,000 copies in the U.S., been awarded a Gold certification, and has spawned 5 singles with the third single Dead Memories charting at #1 on the Hot 100 Mainstream Rock tracks. Preparation for the album started in October 2007 with recording pushed back to February 2008. For this release the band expressed an interest in making it their heaviest album to date with an expansion of the thrash metal riffing introduced on Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). However, they also wanted to make it their most experimental record, and wished to include more acoustic guitars and melodic vocals, as well as introducing hi-hats and cymbals to the additional percussion. The album was the band's first work with Dave Fortman as producer. Along with the album, the band debuted "evolved" masks and uniforms, which matched the style of the album. Slipknot headlined the first ever Mayhem Festival festival in July and August 2008. The band was scheduled to play in the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2008, but was forced to cancel after drummer Joey Jordison broke his ankle.
Slipknot at 2008's Mayhem Festival.

Slipknot also toured Australia, Japan, Europe and the United Kingdom in the latter months of 2008, with the bands Machine Head and Children of Bodom opening at their concerts.[78] The UK dates were announced on August 20, for an early December tour. Slipknot were also forced to cancel their show in Israel, due to 2 of the members having family problems, it was stated by Corey that the show would be rescheduled to the tour.



In the summer of 2009, Slipknot made several appearances at European festivals, notably the Sonisphere Festival for its Dutch and Spanish legs, and headlining performances at Germany's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals and the UK's Download Festival. The band completed the All Hope is Gone World Tour with a performance at the first annual Trinity of Terrors Halloween Celebration which took place at the Palms Resort and Casino on November 1, 2009.

In August 2009, Slipknot won two Kerrang! awards, including best live act. They were also voted best international band. 1 It has been confirmed by Corey that the band will be going on another short break after the All Hope Is Gone World Tour, so he can get back in the studio with Stone Sour also to work on his solo album.

On September 9, 2009, Slipknot re-released their album slipknot as Slipknot 10th Anniversary – Limited Edition. The album features 25 tracks, including the original album as well as rare demos, remixes, rare b-sides and more. The DVD, entitled "of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams", contains behind the scene footage of the band from 1999 as well as music videos and other extras.

On September 17, 2009, Shawn Crahan revealed that he is writing and releasing a book titled The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey, telling the journey of being in Slipknot. There is no known date when the book will be released. He has also started his own art gallery showings, selling his photographs, paintings, and canvas prints.

On December 18, 2009, Slipknot released a short film about the song Snuff taken from the All Hope Is Gone album.

Death of Paul Gray

On May 24, 2010, bassist Paul Gray was found dead in a hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Brenna Gray who was expecting their first child at the time of his death. Circumstances surrounding his death at the time of it were not immediately known, though an autopsy suspected no foul play or trauma was involved. The day after his death, the band held a live press conference in commemoration of Gray, expressing their feelings from the incident. On June 21, the cause of death was confirmed as an accidental overdose on morphine and fentanyl, a synthetic morphine substitute.

The band has stated that their primary influences include Kiss, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Judas Priest, Korn, White Zombie, Led Zeppelin and Beastie Boys. Death metal, black metal and heavy metal have been mentioned as a key influence on the band's musical direction alongside nu metal, the category the band is generally listed as. They have also stated that they are influenced by industrial bands like Head of David, Godflesh and Skinny Puppy as well as Neurosis and jungle music like Roni Size.

Slipknot are seen as pioneers of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. They can be compared with groups such as Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, Life of Agony, and Prong and are known for often chaotic and energetic live shows. The extreme performance style provided by their large line-up featuring a typical heavily down-tuned guitar set-up (lead, rhythm, and bass guitars), two percussionists in addition to the primary drummer, and electronics (samplers and turntables).Robert Cherry of Rolling Stone compared the band's sound to "a threshing machine devouring a military drum corps". In 2002, Slipknot was ranked as the second best nu metal band, losing only to Limp Bizkit.

Their early work hosted a diverse range of vocal styles, ranging from growled vocals, rapping and occasional melodic singing. In more recent work, this vocal style remains present, but now includes more melodic singing as well as less rapping. The lyrics generally follow a very aggressive tone and feature themes such as darkness, nihilism, anger, disaffection, love, misanthropy and psychosis. Rick Anderson of Allmusic regards the group's lyrics as "not generally quotable on a family website". There has been controversy surrounding Slipknot's lyrics, including a case in which a pair of young killers blamed the lyrics from the song "Disasterpiece" for their vicious crime and a case in 2006 in which lyrics from the song "Surfacing" were found at the site of a grave robbing.
Image and identities

It's our way of becoming more intimate with the music. It's a way for us to become unconscious of who we are and what we do outside of music. It's a way for us to kind of crawl inside it and be able to use it.

— Corey Taylor on the masks

The band is known for its attention-grabbing image: the members wear matching jumpsuit uniforms, and each one has a unique mask. In the past, their jumpsuits have featured large UPC barcodes printed on the back and sleeves, which are identical and render the same barcode number to the barcode on their first demo, Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. Aside from their real names, members of the band are referred to by numbers zero through eight.

With each new album, Slipknot has used new masks and coveralls. The masks have not changed dramatically with the release of their second and third albums, as the masks are more of an extension of what they previously were. Jordison addressed the issue in an interview in 2004, stating that the change in masks are to show growth and difference within age.During the music video and live performances of their single "Vermilion" the band change their respective masks to death masks made from casts of their own faces. Also in 2004, Gray claimed that the special effects company Screaming Mad George made their masks from their third album cycle, and pictures of the band's masks from their second album cycle can be found on the SMG website.

The masks have been subject of much criticism, generally thought of as a gimmick to try sell their product. The band strongly objects to these claims, proclaiming that the masks are used to draw the attention away from themselves and put it on the music.Several members have said how the masks are a visual representation of how the music makes them feel and how they put the members in an animal-like mentality. The coveralls and numbers are an extension of the anti-image concept they created with the masks. The integrity of the masks is also a topic of criticism as band members have appeared outside of Slipknot without the masks. The issue has been addressed by most band members. Percussionist Crahan specifically addressed the issue during an interview on The Sauce when discussing the release of their 2006 DVD Voliminal: Inside the Nine, proclaiming that the masks are always going to be part of the Slipknot show.
Purgatory masks

Beginning on April 1, 2008, Slipknot's official website began to display splash teasers to promote All Hope Is Gone. During the process there had been around 18 splash teasers, the first nine displayed the band in their new large masks, however the last seemingly showed dark figures with what seemed like ordinary size heads. During the recording of the video shoot for Psychosocial, the purgatory masks could be seen being burned in the background. An interview with Jim Root revealed that "they represent the ego of that is Slipknot."
Controversy with masks

The band's image has started controversy over the years. A portion of the controversy comes from the band Mushroomhead, who, along with their fans, claimed that Slipknot stole their image. In 2009, Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis stated that the feud had ended. Another source of controversy was the band's 2005 lawsuit against Burger King, claiming that company created the advertising based band Coq Roq to capitalize on Slipknot's image.The band's lawyer claimed that Burger King had contacted the band's label to get Slipknot to take part in an "advertising campaign designed to motivate young people to vote". Burger King responded to the suit with a countersuit, and in that suit pointed out that many other bands, such as Mr. Bungle, Mushroomhead, Mudvayne, Kiss, Insane Clown Posse and Gwar have used masks as part of their image. After negotiations, the advertising campaign and lawsuit were both dropped.

Senin, April 05, 2010

new song from Green Day

Last Of The American Girls lyrics
Songwriters: Armstrong, Billie Joe; Pritchard, Michael; Wright, Frank E., Iii;


She puts her makeup on like graffiti on the walls of the heartland
She's got her little book of conspiracies right in her hand
She is paranoid like endangered species headed into extinction
She is one of a kind, well, she's the last of the American girls

She wears her overcoat for the coming of the nuclear winter
She is riding her bike like a fugitive of critical mass
She's on a hunger strike for the ones who won't make it for dinner
She makes enough to survive for a holiday of the working class

She's a runaway of the establishment incorporated
She won't cooperate, well, she's the last of the American girls

She plays her vinyl records singing songs on the eve of destruction
She's a sucker for all the criminals breaking the laws
She will come in first for the end of Western civilization
She's an endless war, she's a hero for the lost cause

Like a hurricane in the heart of the devastation
She's a natural disaster, she's the last of the American girls

She puts her makeup on like graffiti on the walls of the heartland
She's got her little book of conspiracies right in her hand
She will come in first for the end of Western civilization
She's a natural disaster, she's the last of the American girls
Aw yeah, all right, aw yeah

Senin, Maret 01, 2010

to my Dad..

"Sempurna"

Hei, Dad tatap aku
Pikirkan kembali dan bicara padaku
Apakah aku tumbuh dewasa sesuai dengan rencana?
Dan apakah kau pikir aku membuang-buang waktu melakukan hal yang ingin aku lakukan?
Tapi sakit ketika kau tidak menyukai segalanya

Dan sekarang aku berusaha keras untuk membuatnya
Aku hanya ingin membuatmu bangga
Aku tidak pernah akan cukup baik untukmu
Aku tidak bisa berpura-pura bahwa aku baik-baik saja
Dan kau tidak dapat mengubah ku

Karena kita kehilangan semuanya
Tidak ada yang berlangsung selamanya
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna
Sekarang terlalu terlambat dan
Kita tidak bisa kembali
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna

Aku mencoba untuk tidak berpikir
Tentang rasa sakit aku rasakan di dalam diri
Tahukah kau bahwa kau digunakan untuk menjadi pahlawan?
Semua harimu menghabiskan bersamaku
Sekarang tampak begitu jauh
Dan rasanya tidak peduli lagi

Dan sekarang aku berusaha keras untuk membuatnya
Aku hanya ingin membuatmu bangga
Aku tidak pernah akan cukup baik untukmu
Aku tak tahan melawan lain
Dan tidak ada yang baik-baik saja

Karena kita kehilangan semuanya
Tidak ada yang berlangsung selamanya
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna
Sekarang terlalu terlambat dan
Kita tidak bisa kembali
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna

Tidak ada yang akan mengubah hal-hal yang kau katakan
Tidak ada yang akan membuat hak ini lagi
Harap jangan mengubah kembali
Aku tidak percaya itu sulit
Hanya untuk berbicara denganmu
Tapi kau tidak mengerti

Karena kita kehilangan semuanya
Tidak ada yang berlangsung selamanya
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna
Sekarang terlalu terlambat dan
Kita tidak bisa kembali
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna

Karena kita kehilangan semuanya
Tidak ada yang berlangsung selamanya
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna
Sekarang terlalu terlambat dan
Kita tidak bisa kembali
Maaf
Aku tidak bisa sempurna

Kamis, Februari 11, 2010

Sejarah musik Rock...

Alternatif go mainstream (1990)

[Sunting]Grunge
Artikel utama: Grunge

ByPada awal 1990-an, rock didominasi oleh dikomersialisasikan dan sangat diproduksi pop, rock, dan "rambut logam" seniman, sementara MTV telah tiba dan mempromosikan fokus pada gambar dan gaya. Puas dengan tren ini, pada pertengahan 1980-an, band di negara bagian Washington (khususnya di Seattle area) membentuk gaya baru batu yang tajam kontras dengan musik mainstream pada masa itu.genre berkembang kemudian dikenal sebagai "grunge", sebuah istilah deskriptif yang kotor suara musik dan penampilan tak terpelihara dari kebanyakan musisi, yang secara aktif memberontak melawan rapi di atas gambar artis populer.Grunge melebur unsur-unsur hardcore punk dan heavy metal menjadi satu suara, dan membuat penggunaan berat gitar distorsi, fuzz dan umpan balik.Liriknya biasanya apatis dan penuh kecemasan, dan sering menyangkut tema-tema seperti alienasi sosial dan jebakan, meskipun itu juga dikenal dengan gelap humor dan parodi rock komersial.
Band-band seperti Green River, Soundgarden, the Melvins dan Skin Yard mempelopori genre, dengan Mudhoney menjadi yang paling sukses pada akhir dekade. Namun, grunge tetap sebagian besar merupakan fenomena lokal sampai tahun 1991, ketika Nirvana's Nevermind menjadi sebuah kesuksesan besar berkat lead single "Smells Like Teen Spirit".Nevermind lebih merdu dari para pendahulu, tapi band ini menolak untuk mempekerjakan tradisional perusahaan mekanisme promosi dan pemasaran. Selama tahun 1991 dan 1992, album grunge lainnya seperti Pearl Jam 's Sepuluh, Soundgarden Badmotorfinger dan Alice in Chains' Dirt, bersama dengan Temple of the Dog anggota yang menampilkan album Pearl Jam dan Soundgarden, menjadi sebagai 100 atas penjualan album Tahun 1992 . terobosan yang populer dari band-band grunge ini diminta Rolling Stone untuk julukan Seattle "baru Liverpool." Mayor menandatangani rekaman yang tersisa sebagian besar band grunge di Seattle, sedangkan arus kedua band pindah ke kota di harapan sukses. Namun, dengan kematian Kurt Cobain dan kemudian break-up Nirvana pada tahun 1994, masalah tur Pearl Jam dan keberangkatan Alice in Chains 'vokalis Layne Staley pada tahun 1996, genre mulai untuk menolak, sebagian akan dibayangi oleh Britpop dan terdengar lebih komersial pasca-grunge.

[Sunting] Britpop
Artikel utama: Britpop
Britpop muncul dari rock alternatif Inggris pada awal 1990-an dan ditandai oleh band-band terutama dipengaruhi oleh musik gitar Inggris tahun 1960-an dan 1970-an. The Smiths adalah pengaruh besar, seperti juga band-band dari adegan Madchester, yang telah dibubarkan pada awal tahun 1990-an.Gerakan ini telah dilihat sebagian sebagai reaksi terhadap berbagai US based, musik dan tren budaya pada akhir 1980-an dan awal 1990-an, terutama grunge fenomena dan sebagai penegasan kembali identitas rock Inggris. Britpop ini bervariasi dalam gaya, tapi sering digunakan lagu-lagu dan kait menarik, di samping lirik dengan Inggris terutama keprihatinan dan penggunaan ikonografi Invasi Inggris tahun 1960-an, termasuk simbol-simbol identitas Inggris yang sebelumnya digunakan oleh mods.Itu adalah diluncurkan pada sekitar tahun 1992 dengan rilis oleh kelompok-kelompok seperti Suede dan Blur, yang segera diikuti oleh orang lain termasuk Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass dan elastica, yang menghasilkan serangkaian sepuluh album dan single.Untuk sementara pertandingan antara Blur dan oasis dibangun oleh pers populer ke dalam "Pertempuran Britpop", intitally dimenangkan oleh Blur, tetapi dengan Oasis mencapai yang lebih besar dan jangka panjang keberhasilan internasional, secara langsung mempengaruhi generasi ketiga Britpop band, termasuk The Boo Radley, Ocean Colour Scene dan cast.Britpop grup rock alternatif Inggris yang dibawa ke dalam arus utama dan membentuk tulang punggung dari suatu gerakan budaya Inggris yang lebih besar dikenal sebagai Popular Britannia. Walaupun band-band yang lebih populer, terutama Blur dan Oasis, mampu menyebarkan kesuksesan komersial luar negeri, terutama ke Amerika Serikat, gerakan itu sebagian besar hancur berantakan pada akhir dekade.

[Sunting] Pasca-grunge
Artikel utama: Post-grunge
Post-grunge band ditiru sikap dan musik mereka, tetapi dengan radio yang lebih ramah suara berorientasi komersial.Sering kali mereka bekerja melalui major label dan datang untuk menggabungkan berbagai pengaruh dari gemerincing pop, punk-pop, ska kebangkitan, alternatif metal atau hard rock.Istilah post-grunge ini dimaksudkan untuk merendahkan, menunjukkan bahwa mereka hanya musik turunan, atau tanggapan sinis ke "asli" gerakan batu.Dari tahun 1994, mantan drumer Nirvana, Dave Grohl 's band baru, yang Foo Fighters, membantu mempopulerkan genre dan mendefinisikan parameter. Beberapa band post-grunge, seperti Candlebox, berasal dari Seattle, tapi sub-genre ini ditandai dengan perluasan basis geografis grunge , dengan band-band seperti Los Angeles 'Audioslave, dan Georgia's Collective Soul dan di luar Amerika Serikat untuk Australia Silverchair dan Britain's Bush, yang semuanya disemen post-grunge sebagai salah satu yang paling komersial sub-genre dari akhir 1990-an.Meskipun didominasi laki-laki band, artis solo wanita Alanis Morissette 's 1995 album Bergerigi Little Pill, dicap sebagai post-grunge, juga menjadi multi-platinum hit.Band-band seperti Creed dan Nickelback mengambil post-grunge ke abad ke-21 dengan komersial cukup sukses, meninggalkan sebagian besar kecemasan dan kemarahan dari gerakan asli lagu kebangsaan selama lebih konvensional, narasi dan lagu-lagu romantis, dan diikuti dalam vena oleh tindakan-tindakan baru termasuk Shinedown, Seether dan 3 Doors Down.

[Sunting] Pop punk
Artikel utama: Pop punk
Asal usul pop punk tahun 1990-an dapat dilihat pada lagu yang lebih berorientasi pada tahun 1970-an band-band dari gerakan punk seperti The Buzzcocks dan The Clash, sukses secara komersial gelombang baru tindakan seperti The Jam dan Para nada, dan semakin banyak unsur hardcore-dipengaruhi alternatif rock pada 1980-an.Pop-punk cenderung menggunakan kekuasaan-pop melodi dan akord punk perubahan dengan tempo cepat dan keras gitar.Punk musik memberikan inspirasi bagi sejumlah band berbasis di California pada label independen di awal 1990-an, termasuk Rancid, jennyvate, Weezer dan Greenday.Pada tahun 1994 Green Day pindah ke label besar dan mengeluarkan album Dookie, yang menemukan sebuah baru, terutama remaja, penonton dan terbukti kejutan sukses menjual berlian, mengarah ke serangkaian hit single, termasuk dua nomor yang di Amerika Serikat.Mereka segera diikuti oleh eponymous debut dari Weezer, yang melahirkan tiga peringkat sepuluh single di Amerika Serikat.Keberhasilan ini membuka pintu untuk multi - penjualan platinum metalik band punk The Offspring dengan Smash (1994).Ini gelombang pertama punk pop komersial mencapai puncaknya dengan Green Day's Nimrod (1997) dan The Offspring's Americana (1998).
Gelombang kedua punk pop yang dipelopori oleh Blink-182, dengan album terobosan mereka Enema Negara (1999), diikuti oleh band-band seperti Good Charlotte, Bowling for Soup dan Sum 41, yang membuat penggunaan humor dalam video mereka dan telah yang lebih ramah radio-nada musik mereka, sementara tetap mempertahankan kecepatan, beberapa sikap dan bahkan tampilan punk tahun 1970-an.yang lebih baru band pop-punk, termasuk Simple Plan, All-American Rejects dan Fall Out Boy, memiliki suara yang telah digambarkan sebagai lebih dekat dengan tahun 1980-an hardcore, sementara masih mencapai sukses komersial yang cukup besar.

[Sunting] Alternative metal, rap rock dan nu metal
Artikel utama: Alternative metal, Rap Rock, Rap metal, dan Nu metal
Alternatif logam muncul dari adegan hardcore rock alternatif di AS pada akhir tahun 1980-an, tetapi memperoleh khalayak yang lebih luas setelah grunge masuk ke arus utama pada awal tahun 1990-an.awal band-band metal alternatif campuran berbagai genre dengan hardcore dan kepekaan logam berat, dengan tindakan seperti Jane's Addiction dan Primus menggunakan prog-rock, Soundgarden dan Korosi Kesesuaian menggunakan garasi punk, The Jesus Lizard dan Helmet mencampur kebisingan-rock, Kementerian dan Nine Inch Nails dipengaruhi oleh industri musik, Rakasa Magnet pindah ke psychedelia , Pantera, Sepultura dan White Zombie menciptakan alur logam, sementara Biohazard dan Faith No More menoleh ke hip-hop dan rap.
Hip hop telah memperoleh perhatian dari batu tindakan pada awal tahun 1980-an, termasuk The Clash dengan "The Magnificent Seven" (1981) dan Blondie dengan "Rapture" (1981).crossover tindakan awal termasuk Run DMC dan Beastie anak laki-laki. [199] [200] Detroit rapper Esham menjadi dikenal karena "asam rap" gaya, yang digabungkan dengan suara mengetuk yang sering didasarkan pada rock dan heavy metal, Rappers yang disertakan sampel lagu rock Es -T, The Fat Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy dan Whodin Pencampuran thrash metal dan rap dirintis oleh Anthrax pada 1987 mereka komedi tunggal "aku Man".
Faith No More masuk ke arus utama dengan single "Epos ', sering dianggap sebagai kombinasi benar-benar sukses pertama heavy metal dengan rap.Ini membuka jalan bagi keberhasilan band-band yang ada seperti 24-7 Spyz dan Warna hidup, dan tindakan-tindakan baru termasuk Rage Against the Machine dan Red Hot Chili Peppers, yang semuanya menyatu rock dan hip hop di antara pengaruh-pengaruh lain. Di antara artis gelombang pertama untuk memperoleh kesuksesan sebagai mainstream rap rock adalah 311,Bloodhound Gang,dan Kid Rock.yang lebih hardcore suara itu dikejar oleh band-band seperti Limp Bizkit, Korn dan Slipknot.Kemudian pada dasawarsa gaya ini, yang berisi campuran antara grunge, punk , logam, rap dan putar menggaruk-garuk, melahirkan gelombang band-band yang sukses seperti Linkin Park, POD dan Staind, yang sering diklasifikasikan sebagai rap metal atau nu metal.
Nu metal pada tahun 2001 mencapai puncaknya dengan album seperti Staind's Break the Cycle, POD's satelit, Slipknot's Iowa dan Linkin Park Band-band baru juga muncul seperti Disturbed, band rock post-grunge/hard Godsmack dan Papa Roach, yang major label debut merundung menjadi platinum hit.Namun, pada tahun 2002 ada tanda-tanda bahwa arus utama nu popularitas logam mulai melemah.Korn's lama ditunggu album kelima Untouchables, dan Papa Roach album kedua Lovehatetragedy, tidak menjual serta mereka rilis sebelumnya, sementara nu metal dimainkan lebih jarang di stasiun radio rock dan MTV mulai berfokus pada pop punk dan Emo.Sejak kemudian, banyak band telah berubah ke arah yang lebih konvensional hard rock atau suara musik heavy metal.

[Sunting] Pasca-Britpop
Artikel utama: Post-Britpop
Dari sekitar 1997, sebagai ketidakpuasan tumbuh dengan konsep Cool Britannia, dan Britpop sebagai gerakan mulai larut, muncul band-band mulai menghindari label Britpop sambil tetap memproduksi musik yang berasal dari itu. Banyak dari band-band ini cenderung untuk mencampur unsur-unsur tradisional Inggris batu (atau batu trad Inggris), terutama The Beatles, Rolling Stones dan Wajah Kecil, dengan pengaruh Amerika, termasuk post-grunge. Diambil dari seluruh Amerika Kerajaan (dengan beberapa band penting yang muncul dari utara England, Skotlandia, Wales dan Irlandia Utara), tema dari musik mereka cenderung kurang parochially berpusat di Inggris, Inggris dan London hidup dan lebih introspektif daripada yang pernah terjadi dengan Britpop di puncaknya. Hal ini, di samping kemauan yang lebih besar untuk terlibat dengan pers Amerika dan penggemar, mungkin telah membantu sejumlah mereka dalam mencapai keberhasilan internasional. Mereka telah dilihat sebagai mempresentasikan gambar dari bintang rock sebagai orang biasa dan mereka semakin merdu musik ini dikritik karena hambar atau derivatif. Pasca-Britpop band-band seperti The Verve dengan Urban Hymns (1997), Radiohead dari OK Computer (1997), Travis dari The Man Siapa (1999), Stereophonics dari Kinerja dan Cocktails (1999), Feeder dari Echo Park (2001) dan terutama Coldplay dari debut mereka parasut (2000), mencapai keberhasilan internasional jauh lebih luas daripada Britpop sebagian besar kelompok yang telah mendahului mereka, dan beberapa tindakan yang paling sukses secara komersial pada akhir tahun 1990-an dan awal 2000-an, boleh dibilang menyediakan launchpad untuk selanjutnya garasi batu atau post-punk revival, yang juga telah dilihat sebagai reaksi terhadap merek introspektif mereka batu.

[Sunting] Rock musik di milenium baru (2000)

[Sunting] Emo
Artikel utama: Emo
Emo muncul dari adegan hardcore tahun 1980-an Washington, DC awalnya sebagai "emocore", digunakan sebagai istilah untuk mendeskripsikan band-band yang disukai ekspresif vokal selama lebih umum kasar, gaya menggonggong. Gaya ini dipelopori oleh band-band Rites of Spring dan Merangkul, yang terakhir dibentuk oleh Ian MacKaye, yang Dischord Records menjadi pusat utama bagi munculnya emo scene DC, melepaskan bekerja dengan Ritus Spring, Dag Nasty, Nation of Ulysses dan Fugazi. Fugazi muncul sebagai band emo awal definitif , memperoleh penggemarnya di kalangan pengikut rock alternatif, paling tidak secara terang-terangan mereka sikap anti-komersial. emo awal adegan dioperasikan sebagai bawah tanah, dengan band-band berumur pendek kecil jangka merilis kaset rekaman pada label independen kecil. pertengahan tahun 90-an emo suara ditentukan oleh band-band seperti Jawbreaker dan Sunny Day Real Estate yang dimasukkan unsur-unsur dan lebih melodis grunge rock. Hanya setelah terobosan dari grunge dan pop punk ke dalam arus utama itu emo datang ke perhatian yang lebih luas dengan keberhasilan Weezer's Pinkerton (1996) album, yang digunakan pop punk. Akhir tahun 1990-an band-band menarik pada karya Fugazi, SDRE, Jawbreaker dan Weezer, termasuk The Promise Ring, Get Up Kids, Braid, Texas Apakah Alasan, Joan of Arc, Jets ke Brazil dan paling berhasil Jimmy Eat World, dan pada akhir milenium itu adalah salah satu dari gaya indie lebih populer di Amerika Serikat.
Emo pecah menjadi budaya mainstream pada awal 2000-an dengan keberhasilan penjualan platinum-Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American (2001) dan Dashboard Confessional 's The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2003). emo baru memiliki jauh lebih besar banding di antara remaja daripada inkarnasi sebelumnya. Pada saat yang sama, penggunaan istilah emo berkembang di luar genre musik, menjadi berhubungan dengan mode, sebuah gaya rambut dan setiap musik yang diekspresikan emosi. dalam beberapa tahun ini istilah emo telah diterapkan oleh kritikus dan wartawan untuk berbagai artis, termasuk tindakan multi-platinum seperti Fall Out Boy dan My Chemical Romance dan kelompok-kelompok berbeda seperti Paramore dan Panic at the Disco, bahkan ketika mereka memprotes label.