Green Day Trilogy Part III: ¡Tré! Review

Well, the Green Day trilogy has come to and end. Being a Green Day fan, I've followed the trilogy since ¡Uno!, and now it's time for my review of ¡Tré!, since I got it for Christmas. So here it is.

Track one is called Brutal Love and it starts of slow, but very emotional, and even when gets heavier, it maintains the emotion. It takes a while to really pick up, but that's a nice change from ¡Uno!, which never really slowed down at all. This was a great way to start the last album in the trilogy, the beginning of the end so to speak.

Track two is called Missing You and it's very punk, yet manages to maintain an emotional feel. It's what Fell For You should have been (see my review of ¡Uno!). It's very fun, yet you can still hear the emotion in the songs. Mike Dirnt has a great bass line in this song, and Tré Cool has some great drum parts (which makes sense, this album being called ¡Tré!).

Track three is called 8th Avenue Serenade, and besides the inexplicable false end at the beginning of the song, it's a great song. It's fun, and very Green Day, but I really don't have that much to say about it. This may sound lazy and stupid, but I just don't have much to say, and not just because this song is less than three minutes.

Track four is called Drama Queen and, while slow and acoustic, it's a really fun song. However I can't tell if he's talking about his daughter or some girl. Also despite the song being called Drama Queen, there's no reference to any dramatics from this girl. Basically, if you don't try to make sense of the lyrics, it's a great song.

Track five is called X-Kid, and this song basically describes feelings everyone has felt sometime in their life. It's fun and punky, but people can relate to it, while rocking out. I know this seems lazy, but I really don't have much more to say about it.

Track six is called Sex, Drugs & Violence, the song that for one reason or another features Mike Dirnt on solo vocal for a few seconds. Despite the song's name, this doesn't sound like a song about Sex, Drugs and Violence. However, despite a misleading title, it's a very fun song, that makes you want to jump around. I'd also like to hear more of Mike Dirnt on vocals, whereas in Linkin Park I don't want Brad Delson becoming a regular vocalist (see my review of Living Things by Linkin Park). My only problem with this song is that I think it goes on for too long. They could've said what they needed to say in less than 3 and a half minutes.

Track seven is called A Little Boy Named Train, and this song gets to the rocking guitar, right from the start. I'm sure many people can relate to these lyrics, but why does it sound like Billie Joe's voice was pitched? It sounds higher than normal, and not like he's going out of his range. Overall this song was fun, and very human (a term I used to describe a song that everyone can relate to).

Track eight is called Amanda, and you know what this song is about from the get-go. This song is also very human, and very fun at the same time. My only problem with this song is that it's too short. It doesn't say enough, and I'm wondering more about the story of this song.

Track nine is called Walk Away, and this song is laced with emotion. I love it, it's human, and the whole band shines in this song. I'm sure everyone listening to this song has felt like this one time or another. The guitar is great, the vocals and lyrics are great, the drums are great, it's just great.

Track ten is called Dirty Rotten Bastards, and it's one of those Green Day songs that's like 5 songs in one, like Jesus Of Suburbia, or 21st Century Breakdown. The first part was fun, and I really enjoyed listening to it. The second part sped up, and feels liked the kind that you'd mosh to at a concert. The third was a slow version of the first part, and then you have this slow part with one lyric, "Carried Away". I liked it, but I don't think it fit with the rest of the song. There was hardly even a transition.

Track eleven is called 99 Revolutions, and I read in Alternative Press that this was an overdue song about Occupy Wall Street, and while that's the main message of the song, it could be just another generic revolution song. It's a great song, just with semi-generic lyrics.

Track twelve, the one ending the trilogy, is called The Forgotten, and whoa, what a way to end. People will argue with me, but this is possibly the best Green Day song ever in my opinion. You have Billie Joe's raw emotion, combined with his guitar, and piano, Tré Cool's drums, orchestral background, the whole package, but it really was Billie Joe's time to shine. The lyrics are fantastic, the emotion is clear, the entire song is a masterpiece. I don't care that it was five minutes, it's five minutes of perfection. I have nothing bad to say about this song, because it is a masterpiece. If it seems like I'm sucking up to Green Day here, it's because this song is truly amazing. Read my other Green Day reviews, I never praised a song more, than I praised The Forgotten. This is my favorite Green Day song, and with good reason.

Overall I give ¡Tré! a 10/10. It was definitely the best of the trilogy, you have the emotional stuff, mixed in with the punk rock, and concluded with a song like The Forgotten. I have more to come soon, my own conclusion of the Green Day Trilogy review, and I'll probably review Quatro separately. Well, that's it for now. Next time, A Trilogy In Retrospect: A Summary Of The Green Day Trilogy (Review Part IV)

Revenge of the Mini-Review: Flyleaf "Fire Fire" live video Ft. Kristen May mini-review

So, if you're a Flyleaf fan who owns a computer, you've probably heard that vocalist Lacey Sturm has left the band, and has been replaced by Kristen May, formerly of Vedera. Well, on November 19th, Flyleaf releaesd a video on YouTube of a live performance of their new song Fire Fire featuring Kristen on vocals. Now, I understand that live videos are nothing compared to the actual thing, but I thought I'd give my thoughts on the video anyway. So here is my review of "Fire Fire" live featuring Kristen May on vocals.
 Now there are a lot more pros than cons, so I'll get the cons out of the way. She doesn't have the power in her voice that Lacey had, but then again, Lacey was a phenomenal vocalist. Also she has a nasty habit of  passing over words like "it" or "is" repeatedly, but then again, she was probably catching her breath. Overall I think she did a very good job, and I enjoyed her first recorded performance with Flyleaf. However, I have said I am giving her two chances, like with Annette from Nightwish. That's all for now, I'll probably review Tre next. But here's the video, for those of you who haven't seen it.

Sum 41 concert review

So, I've never done a concert review, but I think this deserves talking about. I was supposed to go to see Papa Roach at Uproar, but they cancelled and for me they were the main attraction, so I went to see Sum 41 at the House of Blues Orlando instead. Here is my review.
The openers were both local bands, The Sweet Escape from Port St. Lucie, and A Hero's Fate from Orlando. The Sweet Escape went on first, and they were great, they were fun to watch, and the songs were great. The same thing goes for A Hero's Fate. Then Sum 41 came on, and they were fantastic! I don't normally dance and jump around at concerts, but Sum 41 got me moving. This being 10th the anniversary tour of "Does This Look Infected" They started by playing most of that album, then they played the songs even new fans know. They played everything from Fat Lip to Screaming Bloody Murder. The encore was great, although they really made the audience beg for it. They played a punk version of "We Will Rock You by Queen, some of Sabotage by The Beastie Boys, then played Fat Lip, and closed with Pain For Pleasure. Did I mention Deryck is a phenomenal frontman, and was so much fun to watch. If it seems like I'm sucking up to them, it's because they were that good. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who likes rock music and is looking for a fun show. If you are in Canada and this applies to you, I would strongly recommend seeing them, because not only is Sum 41 there, but also Billy Talent, who are great. Overall, I give their live show a 10/10.