Monday, June 29, 2009

Bon Scott



This is just hilariouse!

Before joining AC/DC, Bon Scott was a member of The Valentines and then a band called Fraternity. I've heard a few tracks but this is the first video I have seen and who would have believed that hard man Bon was origionally so naff!

Agro - "The Riddle"

From their fifth full length album called "Gouda than Hell" ('cause it was so cheasy :-)) which was just a fun album full of covers. Tracks such as this one as well as other classics like Boston's "More than a feeling", ABBA's "Mama Mia" and Europe's "Final Countdown" were given the full metal treatment whereas other origionally heavy tracks such as "Big Woman" by GBH and Agro's own "Beer" were played in much softer styles. "Beer - The lank English version" was done as an Oompah song and the hardcore punk "Big Woman" was done as a Vegas Lounge version!

"The riddle" was origionally a sappy 80's pop song by Nick Kersahaw but who woulda guessed it would actually sound this great when beaten up and played on 11 !

Agro - "Time infects old wounds."



An easy one this - the girly looking twat on vocals is my brother!

This track is quite a different sound for Agro - much slower than their usual stuff but still retains their signature heaviness and melody. Released on the "Ritual 6" album, their sixth album and the first released on the German label "Armagedon".

I personally would have chosen "A place of healing" to be the single/video release, I feel it's a much stronger track, but this is still a power song! I particularly like Shane's lead sound in this song.

A bit of a naff video - they are MUCH more at home in a live setting and are rated as South Africa's top live performers!