A Wilhelm Scream and Comeback Kid

... Are my two favorite bands. If the two went on tour together, I would sell my blood to get tickets, and if that wasn't enough... well, I have other things I can sell.

So, as I was saying, it appears I'm on a bit of a music kick this evening, so after the last post, I decided to search for some videos of AWS and CK to post so you can all see how awesome they both are.

I'll do A Wilhelm Scream first, since they're a bit gentler and more melodic. Plus, they're from New Bedford, MA -- that's only about an hour and a half from here! I couldn't pick just one video, so you get two, you lucky dogs:


A Wilhelm Scream: The Kids Can Eat a Bag of Dick
Yes, that's the actual title of the song. This one was (according the the YouTube description) put together by one of the people who toured with them last February. I bet they put on a kickass show.


A Wilhelm Scream: Famous Friends and Fashion Drunks
This one, from what I can tell, at least, is the official video for the song. It's not live clips like the last one, but it's really the song itself that matters.



Hope you liked them; they're my favorite. On to my other favorite, Comeback Kid. They're a bit heavier and a little screamier (I don't care if that's not a word, Bob), but just as rawkin' as AWS. Plus, they're Canadian, i.e. instant awesome.

These are the two bands I listen to when I go running.


Comeback Kid: Wake the Dead
The first CK song I ever heard -- and I was hooked immediately. Maybe you will be too :)


Comeback Kid: Die Tonight
Quite possibly my very favorite CK song, as hard as it is to choose. I fuckin' love this one, though. I want to run over a mass of people like that! Note the synchronized moshing at 2:22.



I do indeed apologize for the ridiculous amount of media in this post, but really, why the hell not? Makes it easy for you to see it, and my only goal is to expose you to two badass bands you may not have heard of. Win-win thing, really.

I'm kind of on a roll, here.

Finally (I swear this is the last), since I mentioned moshing earlier, I thought I would end with the video made for CK's song Loreli. Think moshing is ridiculous? Try taking it out of context:





P.S. If you learned nothing from the Sick of It All video, that is not the correct way to mosh. Then again, if you're in the middle of the pit, you might as well flail like an idiot -- standing still won't do you much good.

I love Comeback Kid, but they're a little weird

On Comeback Kid's official website, they posted journal entries while on tour in Europe. I couldn't resist copy+pasting this little blurb.

On November 18th, 2007, Casey wrote:


"Paris 12.11 - Possibly the most fun show of this tour. The backstage room had a large TV that was showing the stage in the next room so we could watch the bands as we all sat around being dorks. While This Is Hell was playing, Johnny made a dramatic gesture while shredding a bass line just as the intense strobe lights came on. It gave the illusion that he had turned on the strobe lights with a magical power, thus making him a Wizard! As the night went on the "Wizard" joke was gaining momentum and by the time Parkway Drive went on, more attention was given to casting spells on the crowd than playing their instruments. When it was our turn to play we had to do our best to top them of course so any chance we had, we pointed wicked fingers at the kids hoping the bands in the other room were watching. I'm sure the crowd thought we were out of our minds. Also to up the ante Kevin gave a heart felt speech to the effect of "Ya know, you guys got a great scene here. Keep supporting the venues and local bands. And always remember, you are all wizards and you all have the power!" Andrew added "I AM a wizard!" and we went into another song. Maybe it wasn't that funny but we all had a good time that night. Kids were stoked went crazy so what else could you ask for?"


So they're a little weird. I would be too if I was young and got to tour the world while kicking ass in the best Canadian hardcore band of all time, too.