My Top 12 Metal Albums of All Time (as of 2016)I know that most metalheads will not agree with my list. That’s ok. They’re entitled to their opinion. This is my list in no particular order:Metallica – MetallicaMetallica – Master of PuppetsDream Theater – Train of ThoughtLamb of God – As the Palaces BurnSlipknot – […]
Category Archives: Blog
All posts and categories live under the Blog category. This is Jose’s personal blog that spans many topics. Use the category menu on the right to see posts that are specific to that category or just browse through this category. Posts are organized here by publication date from newest to oldest.
Original Poetry: “Bar Talk” by Jose Bernardo
Bar Talk I’ll pick a conversation with you Why? You’re cute I’ll ignore you Why? Because you’re annoying I’ll put up with you Why? Because I must I’ll be leaving Why? Because some people actually have jobs I’ll call you Why? On second thought I won’t I’ll see you later… Hopefully never… This is an […]
Journal: “OLI” was released 10 years ago
Outside Looking In turns 10 today (August 22)I can’t believe it has been a decade since the release of OLI! Has it really been a decade?Making OLIOLI took about a year to go from pre-production to final released product. I recorded all of my bass tracks and most of my vocals at my apartment in Allston, Massachusetts. The bulk […]
Lyrics: “So Imanginary” by Jose Bernardo
“So Imaginary””So Imaginary” was a song I wrote while I studied at Berklee. I recorded a demo of this song with my friends at Mikko’s project studio and it is included below for your listening pleasure.This demo was recorded on September 24, 2001.The band consists of:Vocals: Annette ChenPiano: Corey RedgriftGuitars and Drum Programming: Mikko KosonenBass: Jose […]
CD Review: Anthrax – “For All Kings”
Artist : Anthrax Album : For All Kings (2016 Megaforce/Nuclear Blast) Tracks : 13 Artist website : http://anthrax.com OVERVIEW : Anthrax, one of the big four, should require no introduction. This album is the eleventh from the thrash metal masters. This album has all the energy and heaviness that one would expect. It delivers and does not in […]
Journal: Naming New Projects
Naming New Projects I am naming a few new projects and finding it a bit hard to do so. I am normally pretty good at coming up with names. For some strange reason, I can’t seem to come up with a name for the any of them. So, I’ll share a little bit about the first project. […]
Jose’s Top 12 Albums of all Time
My Top 12 Albums of all TimeHere’s a list of my top 12 albums of all time listed in no particular order. Metallica – Metallica (The Black Album)Michael Jackson – BadJoni Mitchell – Court and SparkDream Theater – Train of ThoughtGuns n’ Roses – Use Your Illusion IIGloria Estefan – Mi TierraNightwish – OnceAlanis Morissette – […]
Original Poetry: “Lost to Her in Thought” by Jose Bernardo
Lost to Her in Thought I set sail onto a sea of troubles Tempest are thy waves Only a faint thought lingers in the back of my mind As I fight the elements to balance my ship My true love is in my mind’s eye I cast a glance at the sea Angrily it tosses […]
Lyrics: “My Love Will Only Burn For You” by Jose Bernardo
“My Love Will Only Burn For You””My Love Will Only Burn For You” was a song I wrote at Berklee. Yes, I recorded this one as a project for one of my courses. The demo is a bit rough, but it gets the point across. I have included it below.My friends Corey Redgrift and Wes […]
CD Review: Iron Maiden – “The Book of Souls”
Artist : Iron Maiden Album : The Book of Souls (2015 Parlophone/Sanctuary) Tracks : 11 [6 on disc 1 and 5 on disc 2] Artist website : www.ironmaiden.com OVERVIEW : This is the 16th studio album from a band that should need no introductions. Iron Maiden is about as synonymous to heavy metal as Metallica. I was surprised to […]