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Rammstein Release Porn Video for New Single ‘Pussy’

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rammstein-logoRammstein has put together a seriously attention grabbing video for new single ‘Pussy’, a hardcore porn video in fact. Starting out as a reasonably provocative music video, ‘Pussy’ gets increasingly more explicit as it progresses, ultimately going on to show off scenes of a full-on hardcore porn nature.

Rammstein is a band well aware of the fact that controversy creates cash, and the ‘Pussy’ video is one that is sure to cause quite a stir.

Click on the link below in order to load up the explicit version of Rammstein’s ‘Pussy’ video (*Note: This video is definitely not safe for work, and is for adult eyes only).

Rammstein – Pussy Video

The Medullary Paralysis – We Don’t Drink, We Don’t Take Drugs, We Don’t Have Sex, We Feel Compassion

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The Medullary Paralysis - We Don’t Drink, We Don’t Take Drugs, We Don’t Have Sex, We Feel CompassionReading that first track ‘Compassion on the Dance Floor’ was nominated in 2008 for Best International Alternative Song at the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards, and that second track ‘Fashion Slave’ was a Semi-Finalist in the Rock/Indie category at the UK Songwriting Contest 2008, I therefore had high hopes for this three track offering from Italian three-piece The Medullary Paralysis, listening to these three tracks however has left me feeling seriously underwhelmed.

‘We Don’t Drink, We Don’t Take Drugs, We Don’t Have Sex, We Feel Compassion’ promised so much on paper, and the band’s website even tells me that “You have an out-of-body experience when we mix The Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson. And Tears for Fears too. Indie industrial glam on the dance floor.” The EP, despite its promise, is really quite disappointing however, and I just have to say that I really don’t get it. Perhaps it’s a case that this band is just a little bit too different for my liking, I’m not really sure, what I am sure of however is that this record just fails to really impress me. There’s some reasonable industrial edge, although there are some positives to be taken when listening to each individual component of the music separately however, the tracks taken as a whole just don’t really work for me.

There are obviously people out there that are rather fond of The Medullary Paralysis, and hence the awards nominations that the tracks have received; I’m not one of those people though, and this is not a band that I have any interest in hearing again in the future.

Label: Bandcamp
Release Date: November 16th 2009

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Full Scream Ahead – We Write Our Own Anthems

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Full Scream Ahead - We Write Our Own AnthemsFull Scream Ahead is a four-piece pop rock band from Bristol, and with the ‘We Write Our Own Anthems’ EP the band is looking to impress the masses with its anthems.

The ‘We Write Our Own Anthems’ EP gets off to an absolutely incredible start with ‘To Be You’, and straight away the most striking quality of the music is the vocals. Lead vocalist Justin Percival has a very distinctive voice, and this is therefore something that instantly grabs you about the music. Such emotion can here be heard coming through in Justin’s vocals, with every word sung sounding like it’s absolutely 100% meant.

Throughout the EP there is some pretty powerful drum work, with guitar hooks aplenty that are sure to put a smile on the face. Full Scream Ahead isn’t exactly the most appropriate band name in the world, the actual title of the EP does seem to ring true however as the band sets about pulling off an EP of absolute anthems.

All six tracks on the ‘We Write Our Own Anthems’ EP have choruses to be proud of; Full Scream Ahead only actually formed in 2008, already this is a band that is showing great signs of potential however, and Full Scream Ahead is most definitely a band to watch out for in the future.

Label: Sugarshack Records
Release Date: September 21st 2009

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