My top 25 albums of the decade

LOND'S TOP 25 ALBUMS of the 2000's

Here are a few albums from the last 10 years that are still in rotation on my ipod. I'm still not 100 percent about this list, a few may be out of order but in general these are my favorite. I know I may have left a few out so I won't even bother to mention, I don't have enough space, also there's not many metal albums but I don't listen to metal all day, I'm a fan of good music!! OK here we go....

25. Kings of Leon - Only By Night
"My most recent favorite, truly a great rock record unlike anything that has came out in the last few years, such a solid album, every song rules, great lyrics also"

24. Anal Blast - Battered Bleeding Bitch
"AB will always be my favorite death metal band, they sound so scummy and have some of the most sincere lyrics, they really stepped it up on the production with this one"

23. Scarub - Heavenbound
"Scarub talks about real life on this album unlike most rappers, every song is relatable in one way or another. This album reminds me of riding the MTA buses around LA when I was a teen, not until later would I appreciate this album for what it really is"

22. Tool - Lateralus
"My favorite Tool album, they kinda lost me after this one, I remember the anticipation for this album and it did not let down, this is one of the albums that encouraged me to experiment more with music"

21. Animosity - Shut It Down
"I first saw these dudes at a metal fest in LA around 2004 and couldn't stop thinking about this band, then we played a few shows together and got to become familar with each other and throughout all the albums Animosity put out this one of my favorite, I like the raw production of the album the most, always a classic in my library"

20. Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders
"Reflux was a favorite of mine a few years back and when I first heard this album I wanted to die, it was so good, I didn't stop listening for weeks, I'm still listening to it and it only came out earlier this year, words could not explain these songs"

19. At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command
"One of the few bands that come around and change music forever, way ahead of their time, they made the best record they could and went out on top, the influence of this album is still strong today"

18. The Warriors - War is Hell
"I've never been a crazy fan hardcore but this album is just so fun to listen to, you can't help but want to shout along and throw your hands around, the remastered version sounds great!"

17. G & E - No More Greener Grass
"West coast underground hip hop at it's finest, Grouch and Eligh handle all of the production as well as lyrics along with an all star line up of guest, classic positive hip hop"

16. Blood Has Been Shed - Spirals
"BHBS is the heaviest band ever!! This album actually made me buy a set of 70 gauge guitar strings and just chug all day, such an intense album, it will blow your mind!"

15. Meshuggah- Nothing
"First heard these guys around the time this album came out and I just started laughing, for some reason I thought the drumming was hilarious, I couldn't get over how insane the drumming alone is on this album yet it sounds so simple, nothing is over played. All hail Meshuggah!"

14. Brujeria - Brujerizmo
"Dino was the man when it came to low tuned guitars and in my opinion this is some of his best song writing, along with Raymond's drumming, this album is one of the most brutal metal releases ever and it's in spanish!"

13. Killswitch Engage - Alive Or Just Breathing
"Bought this CD used the day after it came out based off of one song and immediately fell in love with every song, one of the best metal albums ever written hands down"

12. Grouch - Show You The World
"Show You The World was an album that I thought was gonna suck, I wasn't sure if Grouch still had it, the album with Zion I kinda lost me but Grouch for sure redeemed himself with this one, every track is a banger, flawless production and intelligent lyrics"

11. As Hope Dies - As Hope Dies
"The reunited As Hope Dies with its new line up was very controversial at the time but the self titled EP they released kept a lot of people quiet, I was aware of AHD before, but this album made me a fan"

10. Little Brother - The Minstrel Show
"Maybe the album that got me back into hip hop, I first heard this album on one of our first tours, not really paying much attention the album started the really grow on me from hearing it in the van so much, after I came back from our winter tour I went out and bought this album"

9. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
"The Pepps really didn't care on this album, they played what they wanted to play and it was great, going for more of a rock sound, less funk. So much emotion in these songs, so much pain, no one can tell it better then Anthony Kedis"

8. A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
"The only super group that doesn't suck, such a solid album, Maynard never sounded so good then on this album, he's still trying to outdo himself from this album, Josh Freese kills on this album, then again he does that on every album"

7. Lamb of God - New American Gospel
"Oh shit!! Lamb Of God was not bull shitting with this one, all the key components are there, raw production, tight rhythm section, great song writing and inaudible vocals, to say the least; Perfect!"

6. John Frusciante - From The Sounds Inside
"Frusciante got off drugs and still wrote amazing quirky songs, proof that the man is a musical genius and not only that but he can record all this on 4 track tape machines and make it sound legit, only Frusciante can do that"

5. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
"At The Drive-In quickly became one of my favorite bands and before I knew it they broke up, I was stoked for this album, the day it came out I bought it and it was glued to the inside of my discman (pre-ipod days, ha ha)"

4. Pantera - Reinventing the Steel
"Maybe the heaviest Pantera album of all time? I got this one while I was going into my Junior year in high school and it really helped me out with where I wanted to go with my drumming"

3. Poison The Well - Tear From The Red
"Who didn't love PTW back then? They perfected Metalcore on OOD and with this album they shattered it! Such an amazing album, every song has you singing along, catchy as fuck, still a very influential album in my writing"

2. Glassjaw - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence
"The album that was written about my teenage life, ha ha! No kidding, I got into this at the right time in my life, the music and the lyrics for sure helped me through some rough times. Justin Beck is an amazing song writer and musician, this is one of the albums that will always remain relevant in my life"

1. Deftones - White Pony
"The anticipation around White Pony was enormous, everyone was talking about it, I remember it being one of the first albums that was widely leaked on the internet, and of course I had a copy. When I first heard "Change" I swear I jizzed my pants, the Deftones were my favorite band since 8th grade and I waited two years to hear this album, I went and bought this album the day it came out, I still have the original gray copy not the white one, too bad I didn't get the black or red copy but either way this is my favorite album of the decade, nothing can top this one, the band got it down right on this album and let me note that this isn't my favorite Deftones album but let's face it, this is the album they will be remembered for"

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Antagonist Stuff

Stoked to start working on some new Antagonist music soon, lots of ideas floating around, excited to write with our newest member of the family Roland Leonard, I'm gonna contribute more to this next album by writing a song or two, something I lacked on the last album. All I can tell you is that the new album will be called "No Standards" it will be out on Prosthetic Records hopefully by mid to late 2010, produced by Terry Date!!! (only joking about that!!)

Michael Jackson Rest in Peace

Wow where do I start?? I don't even know!! OK, I'll start with this...Ever since I can remember anything in life, I can remember Michael Jackson, my first memories are of me being 3 years old rocking out to "Bad" shit I even remember wearing an MJ shirt when I was around that age, no joke!! I never forget when my dad took me to Wherehouse Music back in the day and I bought "Dangerous" on cassette tape. I'll never forget when he had his videos premiere on Fox during prime time, the whole world was watching at that point! then all the bull shit started to happen, he was wrongfully accused of such horrible crimes of which I never believed. All the while I've never gave up on MJ, I always wanted to see him come back and kick everyone of these fake singers and artist in the ass and show what is real talent, I guess we won't have that final tour or a last album, but what Mike leaves behind is more then incredible! just his music alone! not even to mention the message that he had in his music, every single song had a deep meaning to it other love peace and respect. Little known fact about me is that I shared my birthday (08/29) with MJ, I felt that we've always had a virgo connection, like he understood my feeling even if it was only through music!! I know everyone is tired of hearing about Michael but to be honest I don't think we'll ever stop caring for such a loving caring soul!! people tend to forget about all the great humanitarian efforts he made during his carrer, all they think about are the rumours and lies made to bring him down!! Mike was basically my John Lennon, he stood for everything positive in life, and I wish I could be that way. With all being said I would like to wish that all of you reading my blog at least have enough respect for the dead, I don't want to hear any rude jokes about the man, only ___ can judge him now. RIP Michael Jackson, I love you!!!

Samsara

Hello Blog,
It's been sometime since the last time, I guess I twitter too much to really sit down and type out a blog, but I can't just keep thinking about all this stuff. Most of you who know me know that I'm usually very upbeat and outgoing, lately I haven't been feeling like myself, I've been kinda losing faith in things that I've always thought would be there for me. First things with my band are not where they should be, we were hit with a great deal of bad luck earlier this year that unfortunately sidelined us as a band, dealing with two members leaving back to back and our front man freaking out and calling off all plans leaves me to believe that I need to start thinking of a backup plan. It breaks my heart to think that the one thing that I've worked so hard for for so long is crumbling right beneath me, I almost feel helpless but I have to remember that I am not the band, the band is a group of individuals who come together to make magic happen, right now magic ain't happening sad to say. If things couldn't have gotten worse, my girlfriend of three years+ breaks up with me out of the blue, now I'm not gonna say that she didn't try leaving me before, but this time was by surprise, she told me some stuff that really hurt my feelings (yeah, I have some of those) and I didn't want to talk to her for a few days just to cool down and not be so upset, but I guess it was too much for her and she decided to break up with me after only two days, now I loved this girl as much as almost any girl I've loved but she was different, we were best friends, and I hate to think that I lost someone I love, when talking to her over the phone yesterday I realized that we are no longer friends, I thought we could be mature about this but she called the final shot and said "it's better if we not talk" which either means she can't be an adult about it or it means she found someone to waste her time with. I never thought I would miss her as much as I do but I'm here up at 6am typing a blog cuz I feel alone (I actually am) but I hate feeling this way, I'm too used to being around people, it makes me feel helpless feeling so alone. I know this is some type of depression and its a mental type of issue, but this is me at the moment, and I need help dealing with it, now I don't want anyone to think that I'm bitter, sensitive, emo, or whatever you call it, say what you will, this is me and how I feel. I will go away one day, I'll find an amazing girl and I'll forget all about this chick, but I am generally happy and more then willing to hang out, for now I must deal with it.

Last Night's Show

First off I want to say that Chema's Tacos (across the street for the Green Turtle) are the best Tacos in Whittier by far!! I walked into the restaurant and looked at the menu, the whole menu was just tacos, plain and simple!!! So I order chicken tacos (I'm trying to watch my weight, haha) I figure I would just eat two of them and then play the show. Well I do have to say that I waited way too long for just two tacos, that's my only complaint, but I would have to say the tacos were worth waiting for, I wish I would have taken a picture cuz these tacos were huge!!! almost like mini burritos!!! I think they were only $1.10 each, so its definitely worth it in all aspects! Ok on to the show!! The show was chill, I never expect much these days, but last nights show was very fun! I know I know we're not what we used to be, I mean the whole scene isn't what it used to be, we used to be the rulers of Whittier metal, kids have now discovered Death core and legit metal is no longer what kids want, so whatever, but we had a good metal crowd last night. I feel we're rebuilding our band right now, after so much shit in the last few months I think its time for us to buckle down and find a new bassist along with fixing a few stitches. So if you didn't know why we're not touring, well, there you go!! I hate not touring, its like my life's blood, I don't care about sold out shows, money, weed, or hoes, I just want to rock, I'll play for 2 people, I'll play for 200! Sure it does make a difference but to me all I care about is my music, but I am getting older (I'm still young only 24) and I need to think about my future and I know that I want to play to as many people as possible and try to make money doing! Now I'm not talking about selling out, I know that's very easy to do, its just the price I'm willing to pay for it. All in all I know Antagonist still has plenty on life, I know we're not done with writing and the way I feel is that true metal will never die, look at Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Testament, Exodus! they're still making music that is relevant to today! So to all who came out last night, thanks for coming and having fun with us, we're still making it happen, and to those who think we should just give up and throw in the towel, fuck you guys!! get your head out of your ass and see whats real!!

new music from Groucn and Eligh

I have to write about the new song from Grouch and Eligh, they're doing a new G&E album and they just released a new song that I've heard live a few times but now its online check it out http://www.legendarymusic.net/g&e/mp3/GE_SayGE.mp3

Antagonist Blog

check out the official Antagonist blog http://antagonistmetal.blogspot.com we'll be posting some info on here from time to time so check it out!!

Twitter!?!

I added the Antagonist Twitter widget to my blog so add us to your twitter if you have one, I'll be using it a bunch on tour and for any band stuff

Just got my laptop back

Had a chill day with my dad, ate some pizza played some video games and saw octa-mom at target in Whittier today, pretty funny! I'll be writing more soon! I'm back!!