tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post7450824768346300174..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Loud Noises Say So MuchNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-62957185783151596562010-09-03T13:27:41.527-04:002010-09-03T13:27:41.527-04:00Shoot us an email at info@kinghellmetal.com Watert...Shoot us an email at info@kinghellmetal.com Watertiger and it shall be yours!Samwellhttp://www.kinghellmetal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5382707469581990552010-09-02T15:37:23.943-04:002010-09-02T15:37:23.943-04:00I. Want. To. Hear. "Hungry Like the Wolf"...I. Want. To. Hear. "Hungry Like the Wolf".<br /><br />These guys are da shit! Thanks for the recc, Simels!watertigerhttp://www.dependablerenegade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-40196950912481532552010-09-02T12:52:51.264-04:002010-09-02T12:52:51.264-04:00Hey Trey,
Stoked we have favorite bands potentia...Hey Trey,<br /><br /><br />Stoked we have favorite bands potential! We've seen the slack jawed to smile progression many a time. You can almost see the audience collectively mouth "WTF?" every time we take the stage. As for the brevity of the songs, yeah, dunno why but we've never been prone to metal epics--perhaps as a reaction to that tradition--though, for us, we actually stretched out on this record in songs like "Brooklyn" and "Bad Mofo", both clocking in a whopping 4 minutes and change! We're very chorus happy too, so I think that unconsciously leads to more pop arrangements. We are, however, working on an epic rock opera, The Iliad - Part 2. (Really... ish.)Samwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-90728432166168433932010-09-02T11:04:39.558-04:002010-09-02T11:04:39.558-04:00OK, so I showed the vid to my wife last night. She...OK, so I showed the vid to my wife last night. She, as I, began slack jawed. But at about one minute, the agape mouth started to smile, and by 90 seconds, she was asking questions about who the cool band was.<br /><br />My 15 year old daughter was frightened by the vinyl pants.<br /><br />She will get over it.<br /><br />It is funny, the first time I heard the Minutemen I had a similar reaction. "Who are these guys? Why are the songs so short? This is weird."<br /><br />Now they are one of my favorite bands.<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3836987830030112012010-09-02T08:47:00.770-04:002010-09-02T08:47:00.770-04:00The Tubes--ha! Mondo Bondage. Not a direct influen...The Tubes--ha! Mondo Bondage. Not a direct influence, but certainly fitting. We've played with many a weird looking band; Green Jelly comes to mind. Our feeling is that, costumed or not, any band playing spirited rock, should be something to look at on-stage--and we got tired of watching an endless procession of bands that were glued to the floor, staring straight down at their Chuck Taylors. If you're not about to throw up at the end of your set, you're not killing it as hard as you should be. Hence my love of frontmen like Bruce Dickinson (Maiden), H.R. (Bad Brains), and, though not a singer, definitely a frontman, Angus Young... whose non-stop thrashing simply defies explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVLRKk0EJTISamwellhttp://www.kinghellmetal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-86021384339336778522010-09-01T19:35:07.795-04:002010-09-01T19:35:07.795-04:00Thanks, Steve, for introducing me to King Hell via...Thanks, Steve, for introducing me to King Hell via that video. From what I saw (and heard), I'd say that King Hell is something that hasn't been seen (and heard) for quite a while: theatrical rock. They reminded me a lot of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP8nGNbk7oQ" rel="nofollow">The Tubes</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqx5j-FuqeI" rel="nofollow">The Sensational Alex Harvey Band</a>. As far as I'm concerned, that's not a bad thing at all. My motto is: if a band's onstage, and people are lookin' at 'em, give those people something to look at. Thank you, King Hell, for giving something for people to look at. Theatrical rock lives!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694593832483511316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-53227279069536648862010-09-01T16:44:29.744-04:002010-09-01T16:44:29.744-04:00Hey Rinjo,
We're happy to share our tunes--in...Hey Rinjo,<br /><br />We're happy to share our tunes--in this digital age, we've found we make most of our dough on tix and merch--but if you wanna throw a couple bucks our way we're cool with that as well. Just shoot us an email and we'll send you some tracks, plus a link to itunes. No 7", but it's a good idea. Much harder to rip!<br /><br />Re. the previous Anonymous, are you, per chance, in King Hell? (The bastards won't stop ribbing me, even though I'm the only one in the band required to squeeze into Kip Winger’s pants.) Anyway, I've dropped 45lbs since then (or thereabouts). I've found not having scones for breakfast is efficacious. It also beats the hell out of jogging.Samwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-61340714483890585862010-09-01T16:31:04.408-04:002010-09-01T16:31:04.408-04:00Sorry, I can't get past the" gut" th...Sorry, I can't get past the" gut" thing. It stealing the thunder and it needs to be dealt with before things really get out of control. People should be focused on anvils, Chinese hats, Meathooks, not middle-aged pootchies...... Though, I do enjoy the afro.... and the music...... get rid of the gut!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-16761732728260884742010-09-01T15:46:14.878-04:002010-09-01T15:46:14.878-04:00This reminds me at times of The Giraffes mixed wit...This reminds me at times of The Giraffes mixed with Clutch. The dual vocals shouldn't work, but it does. Great song-- you offered the tunes for free, but I would be willing to pay a couple of bucks. BTW-- have a 7 inch record by any chance?Rinjo Njori!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06637737178786110394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38016085451654842972010-09-01T13:41:02.743-04:002010-09-01T13:41:02.743-04:00...guess you had to be there, and have imbibed the......guess you had to be there, and have imbibed the three drink minimum...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75749657400281079962010-09-01T13:22:45.315-04:002010-09-01T13:22:45.315-04:00We had a song cyle titled "Once Upon An Anvil...We had a song cyle titled "Once Upon An Anvil" in three sections; parts 1, 2, and 4. We forgot to write part 3.Samwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-13369327329850043702010-09-01T13:05:24.691-04:002010-09-01T13:05:24.691-04:00"Maintaining My Anvil" sounds like a son..."Maintaining My Anvil" sounds like a song title.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38444992666349012182010-09-01T12:27:57.623-04:002010-09-01T12:27:57.623-04:00Christ, let's hope so; it's a pricey trend...Christ, let's hope so; it's a pricey trend we started, as is buying new platform shoes, mainting my anvil, etc. However, you did miss an amazing acid trip by not donning our "chemically enhanced" head gear at the show... I'd wear gloves handling the bag.Samwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-91381589994823304032010-09-01T12:21:09.587-04:002010-09-01T12:21:09.587-04:00BTW -- I haven't opened the plastic bag with m...BTW -- I haven't opened the plastic bag with my flashing-light King Hell devil horns.<br /><br />I figure an unopened set of same will be fetching a pretty penny on eBay before this story is over...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-24565488136403730872010-09-01T12:11:35.596-04:002010-09-01T12:11:35.596-04:00We weren't offended in the slightest Trey, in ...We weren't offended in the slightest Trey, in fact your comment was spot on: it's one of our goals to make one wonder how seriously you should take anything in general. Once freed of that "requirement", you're at liberty to enjoy all facets of life (well, except, like, war crimes and such).Samwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-19009788039464420322010-09-01T12:03:33.568-04:002010-09-01T12:03:33.568-04:00Thanks for stopping by guys from King Hell! Please...Thanks for stopping by guys from King Hell! Please do not be offended by my initial consternation, I am a red neck in the south and things take a while for me sometimes. Not that it would matter if your tongue was firmly implanted in your cheek, I loves me some Dread Zeppelin.<br /><br />Rock on guys. Keep rocking hard!<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-69559492921088612102010-09-01T11:59:30.656-04:002010-09-01T11:59:30.656-04:00Oh, we have a full complement of accoutrements for...Oh, we have a full complement of accoutrements for all our genetically engineered official King Hell animal lines, as well as Ken dolls (of course) King-Hell-in-drag Barbie dolls... we cater to all, er, interests!Samwellhttp://www.kinghellmetal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-55192330167757686942010-09-01T11:43:00.867-04:002010-09-01T11:43:00.867-04:00It's art I take seriously, and hope everyone e...<i>It's art I take seriously, and hope everyone else does too, but it's not art in any way be serious about--as should be the case for all rock n' roll, really.</i><br /><br />Perfectly said.<br /><br />And I look forward to a breed of bright red and black hamsters! Or better yet, teeny little King Hell costumes for them. Maybe even a King Hell Ken doll ...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38371606459674851492010-09-01T11:28:51.258-04:002010-09-01T11:28:51.258-04:00Doc Thompson from King Hell here (The Hellboy Sing...Doc Thompson from King Hell here (The Hellboy Singer):<br />Your review of us is too kind - my only regret it that your antiquated sock technology prevented us from literally rocking your socks off... damn your old-school sock contraptions!<br />Thank you so much for coming out to the show and for the kick-ass write-up - look forward to seeing you in the front row again sometime soon!<br />-docDocThompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-72265193183351612142010-09-01T11:09:46.740-04:002010-09-01T11:09:46.740-04:00Hi all,
This is Samwell, the bald singer from Kin...Hi all,<br /><br />This is Samwell, the bald singer from King Hell (with the slight gut, which I’m working on; the guidance counselor thing I'm stuck with). Thank you all for the kind words, and thank you Steve for the glowing review. It's truly an honor to be featured here.<br /><br />Re. how serious we are, I won't speak for the rest of the guys, but my values are in line with Queen's. It's art I take seriously, and hope everyone else does too, but it's not art in any way be serious about--as should be the case for all rock n' roll, really. And, Steve, as to your suggestion to record labels to sign us and generate obscene amounts of wealth, we are in full agreement. We could out-merch even Kiss. For instance, their shamelessness extends to Kiss coffins--where as we plan to offer not only coffins, but also to franchise a chain or funeral homes, cemetery plots, even King Hell certified Fred-Gwynne-in-Pet-Cemetery style creepy old men who hang out near your grave and eye strangers with a disconcerting, knowing look... also, King Hell bifocals, hamsters, produce...<br /><br />P.S. If anyone wants a copy of Rhythm & Bruise, just email us at info@kinghellmetal.com and we'll send you some tunes free.Samwellhttp://www.kinghellmetal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-28381352712405884512010-09-01T11:05:21.212-04:002010-09-01T11:05:21.212-04:00It's music! Thumbs up!
ROTP(lumber)It's music! Thumbs up!<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38720761787783498202010-09-01T08:28:03.454-04:002010-09-01T08:28:03.454-04:00Wow! Add a horn section and it's a metalized S...Wow! Add a horn section and it's a metalized Sons Of Champlin. (I'm not being funny.) This was a complete joy. Great!<br /><br />(My word verication is Salis, or Sal Is, if you will)Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35975632670198765282010-09-01T07:53:44.024-04:002010-09-01T07:53:44.024-04:00You noticed...
:-)You noticed...<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-24369054695067834872010-09-01T07:39:02.578-04:002010-09-01T07:39:02.578-04:00It's nice to see that the Robert Plant era of ...It's nice to see that the Robert Plant era of shrieky male vocals is over.Fazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31734817679842184072010-09-01T00:36:03.562-04:002010-09-01T00:36:03.562-04:00And, sorry dude, but nobody's buying that crap...And, sorry dude, but nobody's buying that crap about the garter belts holding up your socks ... :-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.com