Danzig is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig,released in August 1988. The album was the first release on producer Rick Rubin's new label Def American Recordings. Def American's successor,American Recordings,reissued the album in the United States and United Kingdom in 1998. It remains the band's best-selling album having been certified gold in the U.S. in 1994,and has since been certified platinum. Danzig promoted the album with a successful world tour in 1988–1989.
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock and heavy metal band. Formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer,songwriter and costume maker Mr Lordi,Lordi are known for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts and music videos. The band rose to fame in 2002 with their hit single "Would You Love a Monsterman?",and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with their song "Hard Rock Hallelujah".
Marissa Nadler is an American singer-songwriter. Active since 2000,she is currently signed to Sacred Bones Records and Bella Union,and released her ninth full-length studio album,The Path of the Clouds,in October 2021. Her music has been characterized as blending "traditional folk,Gothic Americana,and dreamy pop into an original musical framework". Her music "is rooted in old-school country and folk but brings in elements of experimental and black metal". Sometimes the term "dream folk" has been invoked to describe her work.
Timothy Richard Heidecker is an American comedian,writer,director,actor,and musician. Along with Eric Wareheim,he is a member of the comedy duo Tim &Eric.
"Never Too Far" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey for her first soundtrack and eighth studio album Glitter (2001). It was written and produced by herself and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as the album's second single on August 14,2001 by Virgin Records. The song is a mid-tempo ballad which lyrically deals with heartbreak. "Never Too Far" was used on the charity single "Never Too Far/Hero Medley",which combines the first verse of the song with a re-recorded version of the first verse and bridge of Carey's previous single "Hero" (1993).
Glitter is the soundtrack to the 2001 film of the same title and the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released in the US on September 11,2001 by Virgin Records. Mixing dance-pop,funk,hip hop and R&B,the album was a departure from Carey's previous releases,focusing heavily on a 80's post-disco sound to accompany the film which was set in 1983. The singer collaborated with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and DJ Clue,who also co-produced the album. The album several musical acts such as Eric Benét,Ludacris,Da Brat,Busta Rhymes,Fabolous,and Ja Rule.
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis,Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Pierre,lead guitarist Joshua Cain,keyboardist Jesse Johnson,bassist Matthew Taylor,and drummer Tony Thaxton. Over the course of their career,the group has toured heavily and released six studio albums,the majority on independent label Epitaph Records. The band's sound,usually described as pop-punk and/or emo,makes notable use of the Moog synthesizer. Pierre mainly handles the band's lyrics,which often touch on themes of anxiety,alienation,relationships,and self-destructive behavior.
"Number 1" is a song by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp from their third studio album,Supernature (2005). Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory,the song features a synthesiser and bass guitar arrangement and was written about the importance and meaningfulness that somebody shares with another,despite that it might not necessarily last.
"Never Let Me Down Again" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album,Music for the Masses (1987),on 24 August 1987. It reached No. 22 in the UK,No. 2 in West Germany,and the top-10 in several other European countries such as Sweden and Switzerland,topping the Danish charts. In the US,it entered the Billboard Hot 100. The cover art features fragments of a Soviet map of Russia and Europe,with different fragments used for the different editions of the single.
"Not Dark Yet" is a song by Bob Dylan,recorded in January 1997 and released in September that year as the seventh track on his album Time Out of Mind. It was also released as a single on August 25,1997 and later anthologized on the compilation albums The Essential Bob Dylan in 2000,The Best of Bob Dylan in 2005 and Dylan in 2007. The song was produced by Daniel Lanois.
Hate is a blackened death metal band from Poland. The band was formed in 1990 by guitarist and vocalist Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko,guitarist Quack and drummer Mittloff. The band lineup has changed many times over the years. They have released twelve full-length studio albums to date,as well as a number of early demos and EPs. Their most recent album,Rugia,was released on October 15,2021 through Metal Blade Records.
"Famous Last Words" is a song by American rock band My Chemical Romance. It was released as the band's second single on January 22,2007 from their third studio album,The Black Parade. It is also the band's ninth overall single,and the final track on The Black Parade. The music video premiered on December 12,2006 on MTV2 and on December 13,2006 on the Much Music program,and on MuchOnDemand in Canada.
"The Streak" is a country/novelty song written,produced,and sung by Ray Stevens. It was released in February 1974 as the lead single to his album Boogity Boogity. "The Streak" capitalized on the then-popular craze of streaking.
Sarra Anna Psalti-Helbig,known as Sarah P.,is a Greek singer from Athens. Her music career started in 2010,as the frontwoman of the dream pop duo Keep Shelly in Athens. Sarah P. has collaborated with artists like Sun Glitters,MMOTHS,The New Division,Sundayman,The Bilinda Butchers and many more. Her own music is minimalistic and inspired by nineties sounds. Psalti identifies her genre as pop.
Hayden Silas Anhedönia,known professionally as Ethel Cain,is an American singer-songwriter,musician,producer,and model. Inspired by Christian music and Gregorian chants,with lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes,her music has been associated with the ambient,indie rock,and folk genres. She has released multiple extended plays (EPs) on streaming platforms under various aliases,before officially starting her main project in mid-2019.
"Serial Killers" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane,released on April 15,2022 as the fourth single from his 2022 deluxe compilation album So Icy Gang:The ReUp. It was produced by BandPlay.
Preacher's Daughter is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain,released on May 12,2022,via her own record label,Daughters of Cain. It is a concept album that creates a narrative inspired by the artist's personal life as the daughter of a deacon and centered on fictional characters. Sonically,it experiments with folk music,Americana,slowcore,and other genres.
"American Teenager" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain,released on April 21,2022,as the third and final single from her debut studio album,Preacher's Daughter (2022). She produced the song and wrote it with Steven Mark Colyer. A heartland rock and indie folk track with beaming guitars,it illuminates both nostalgia for teenage life in the South and disillusionment with the American Dream.
"Crush" is a song recorded,written and produced by American singer Ethel Cain. It was released on March 18,2021,as the second single from her third extended play (EP) titled Inbred,which was released the following month.
