5 New Releases I Am Looking Forward To In 2014

I know it's already March, but here are five things that I'm looking forward to this year in no particular order.

The Maze Runner film - September 19
The first trailer for this movie was actually just released recently. The Maze Runner is based on the the novel of the same name, written by James Dashner. I've actually been looking forward to this one for a long time, ever since I finished reading The Maze Runner. The cast looks incredible, and the actors really look like they fit the characters they play. I can tell this is going to be a fantastic movie, and I can't wait to see it!

Things Change. Get Used to it.

This might make some people mad at me.
Not that it really matters, because no one really reads this, haha, but still. Anyway, this blog will probably focus on music and other nonsense surrounding it. For starters - GUYS. Rise comes out in FOUR DAYS. Listen to the singles:

Sick of It
American Noise
Rise
Not Gonna Die

...Anyway.

The real reason I decided to blog is this: People complaining about the ways bands sound. I was listening to one of the new Skillet songs for like the hundredth time, so I flipped through some comments on YouTube. People say things like, "I miss the way they used to sound..." or "This is so different from the way they used to be..." And I think, "No DUH." Of course a band is going to sound different album to album. I mean, what do you expect? They get new members, listen to new music, get influenced by different things. Case in point - listen to the following Skillet songs in order. It's the first track off of their last four albums.

Alien Youth (Alien Youth)
Forsaken (Collide)
Rebirthing (Comatose)
Hero (Awake)

To those of you who actually listened to those songs, give yourself a pat on the back. Anyway, do you see my point? The band's sound changed through time. It's perfectly normal for that to happen. There's no use in complaining and saying, "I wish they stayed the same" or "What happened to the old [band]?"

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And yes, I do understand that even if a band stayed the same way, people would still complain. I saw
this graphic (see right) once on Anberlin's Instagram page. Seems about right to me. No matter what you do, people are gonna criticize. Still, I think some fans need to realize that bands will change. That's just the way it goes - nothing can stay the same forever.

Which leads me to my next topic.
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Rise

Well, my Spring Break just got a lot better! Today on Facebook, Skillet posted the release date for their new album Rise, June 25! I don't think I can wait that long though...
Along with the release date, Skillet also added some other information on their website's blog. According to the post, the first single from Rise, "Sick Of It" will be released on iTunes April 9. Also, if you're one of those cool people who has Instagram, you can post a photo of what you're sick of and it might be in the lyric video for "Sick Of It." Cool, huh?
The other thing I found really awesome was that apparently, Rise is going to be a concept album. Now I don't know about you, but I have a small obsession with concept albums. Pretty much ever since I bought FM Static's Dear Diary, I've thought they were cool. Hey, a story told through a bunch of songs? I'm in. But yeah, I'm really excited to hear Skillet's first concept album.
So that's about all I have to say right now. I'll keep you posted if I find out anything else!

Release the Panic

Hey! Did you know RED is releasing a new album? Man, where have I been...
So yeah, I like just found this out. But if you're like me and didn't know, it's called "Release the Panic" and it's going to be realesed on February 5 next year. And there's a lyric video for the song, "Releae the Panic." Score!! Oh, and the tracklist is here too.

"Release the Panic" lyric video
And "Perfect Life" is here!

Woohoo! I'm excited!

And Now On To Disciple

Tomorrow! Yeah, Disciple's new album, "O God Save Us All" is coming out! I just thought I'd post about his since I saw a stream, like with "New Horizons", that you can listen to. I'll probably write more about it tomorrow if I get lucky and someone takes me to Wal-Mart or something to buy the CD. So, enjoy the music!

"O God Save Us All" stream

Final Flyleaf Post for a While, I Promise

So uh, yeah, sorry I'm a little bit late. It's been kinda screwed up around here lately, with the hurricane and school and sleepovers and all that other chaos lately. But here I am! And, last Saturday (Nov. 3), I got my Flyleaf package in the mail! Actually, I wasn't there to receive it myself, since I was at an AWESOME sleepover party, but when my mom came to pick me up, she gave it to me.

By the way, that party was a blast! It was my friend Emily's fifteenth birthday, so she had a party in her cousin's basement. It was me (no DUH), Emily, Nina (the cousin), and Libby. We didn't go to bed until like, six in the morning. Then I woke up at nine, and everyone else got up at eleven. It was interesting. In short, we played logo quiz, listened to Nina and Libby's music (which means mostly Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Green Day, and My Chemical Romance), talked to Siri on the iPad, watched the Percy Jackson movie (Nina and I talked through the entire thing), played/watched Just Dance 3(?), and ate cupcakes. Yeah, it was a lot of fun!!

Okay. Sorry, got a bit sidetracked there. So, back to the Flyleaf stuff, I got the cheapest package, the one with the CD and the t-shirt. I was thinking about the poster too, but when I got the CD, I realized that the album "booklet" folds out into a poster. So I'm probably gonna ask my dad to color copy it at his office. Maybe I'll get some for my friends too. Except almost none of them like Flyleaf. Sigh. Well, I'll get some extra copies anyway.
Oh, and I finally got to listen to the whole album! My favorite songs are... Who am I kidding? I like them all!! Their new version of "Broken Wings" is great, by the way. And I may have mentioned this before, but I love how some of the other band members (Sameer and Pat) sing on some songs. Honestly, I think this is my favorite Flyleaf album. Yeah, it might not be as heavy as "Memento Mori" (disclaimer: listen to "Green Heart), but I love it. And even though this has nothing to do with anything, but they mention fire a lot on this album too.

So uh... With that, see ya later!

"Hold fast, don't you look at the past. Because hope and love last beyond the end." - "Stand"

"That's enough now, dry your tears. It's been a long eleven years." - "Fire Fire"

I love these lyrics!

I. Hate. Hurricanes.

Well, it could be worse. I could live in New Jersey.
Yes, people, I live somewhere near the East coast. So that stupid Hurricane Sandy had to come along and kill my electricity. You know what makes it even worse? Yesterday was the release date of "New Horizons!" Okay, the orginal orginal plan was to buy the CD at like Wal-Mart or something the day it came out. That got scratched when I saw the pre-order package that came with that awesome-looking t-shirt. The orginal plan then was to order the t-shirt package thingy, and then look up the songs on like YouTube or something yesterday. That's where Sandy came in and knocked out my power. So here I am, sitting in the library, blogging and listening to this stream of "New Horizons" online. Anyway, once I get my shirt and CD, I'll blog about that.
I haven't been able to listen to the whole album yet, but so far, I'm liking it. "Fire Fire" is great!
Hang in there, readers! Don't get blown away!

- Thechumbles.

Official "New Horizons" Album Art

*cue fangirling*

So the 100% official, legit cover artwork for Flyleaf's "New Horizons" has just been released! I am pretty sure I freaked out when I saw it. Pretty sure, at least. It's so amazing! Seriously, click it and admire all of the detail. Like "Memento Mori," this cover art was also created by Flyleaf's bassist, Pat Seals.

Oh, and as a bonus, I found the track listing!

 01. Fire Fire
02. New Horizons
03. Call You Out
04. Cage On The Ground
05. Great Love
06. Bury Your Heart
07. Freedom
08. Saving Grace
09. Stand
10. Green Heart
11. Broken Wings

October 30 cannot come soon enough!

"O God Save Us All"

Hey! So I checked Disciple FB page today (cause I have ways of doing that) and I see a little announcement about a card you can get that allows you to download some new songs in advance! So I, being the cheapscape/genius I am, go on YouTube and search for "O God Save Us All". I am rewarded with this:

"Outlaws" - Disciple

"Oh God Save Us All" - Disciple

Oh yes. This, just like "Call You Out" did for Flyleaf, jsut reassured me that Disciple is still as heavy as they were on "Scars Remain" and "Horseshoes & Handgrenades". The full album is being released on November 13, literally just weeks after "New Horizons". Oh my gosh I can't wait!

Anyone else as excited as I am?

Oh, and on a completely unrelated note, I was thinking of doing a total overhaul of my blog's template. Any thoughts?

Generic News and Thoughts That I Think You Should Read Even Though You're Supposed to be Working or Something

Longest title in the history of mankind. Score!

Aaaaand moving right along.

So I'm still trying to get used to the new Blogger interface... I tried to hang on to the old one as long as I could, but I guess this isn't as bad as I thought. Just... I dunno, different. But not like completely alien. It sorta has this Google Docs-ish feel to it, and I happen to use that thing a lot. But anyway, if this thing looks like freakishly formatted, that would be why.

And I'm gonna keep jumping from topic to topic because I can get away with it. I asked my friend the other day if she thinks I have ADD, and she says, "Without a doubt yes."

Next topic of discussion: Music! Yeah, so hopefully you've listened to "Call You Out" and liked it. If you did, I have good news for you! "New Horizons" (the entire album) is going to be realeased on Tuesday, October 30! EXCITED!!
And also, Thousand Foot Krutch finally released their remixes for "Light Up The Sky" and "Let The Sparks Fly"! You can download them here. And while I'm talking about TFK, I would so kill for a wristband that says "Be The Change". Note to self: write TFK an email.

Yes, I've been having an obsession with wristbands lately. I had an OCD moment the other day when I went to my friends' School of Rock show and bought a wristband there. And then I realized I could put wristbands on both of my hands. *slow, sarcastic clapping*.

So yes, there is more still! Click the jump to read it!
You know how tempting it is.
Just click it.

"Call You Out"

Okay, I'll be honest here: I was not having the best morning today. Lack of breakfast maybe, ot it might've been my PE class (I cannot do a "correct" push-up to save my life). Either way, I was feeling pretty pathetic. So I treated myself to homeroom this afternoon, which was okay. At one point, I got a bit bored and decided to check all of my news feeds on my Yahoo! page. And I'm still not a Facebooker, but I do subscribe to some of my bands, Flyeaf in this instance, through my Yahoo! page. Guess what I saw? "Listen then share our latest song 'Call You Out' from out upcoming album 'New Horizons'. What do you think?"
Yep, that made my day better :D
So here's the link to the song: Call You Out - Flyleaf
It's much heavier compared to "New Horizons", which was something I, along with a few friends of mine, had been kinda worried about. I mean, you have "New Horizons", which is a very happy and upbeat song, but what about the other "darker" Flyleaf songs? Well, "Call You Out" just reassured me that there will be some.
And it also made me happy.

Oh, speaking of music, of you haven't gotten TFK's "The End is Where We Begin", it's on sale for $7.99 or something like that on iTunes. Check it out!

New Horizons Music Video

Probably my favorite Flyleaf video to date. I absolutely love this!

Oh. Right. So today the music video for Flyleaf's song "New Horizons" was realeased! And it took me a while to find it, so since you're here, I'll save you the trouble:
New Horizons
I watched it twice already. And I'm starting to wonder if the ending has to do with Lacey's birthday (which is today, September 4). I don't know, it's just a thought.
But anyway, enjoy the awesome music video and have a great day!

More Line Drawing

Found another (better?) YouTube video for the supposed "radio version" of Disciple's "Draw the Line". So um... I thought some people might like to look at it.

"Draw the Line" (radio version)

This is just my thought, but I have a feeling this isn't the final version of the song. Maybe it's just me, but it sounds a littl too... I dunno, but it doesn't seem totally finished yet. Maybe a demo version?
Well anyway, here's that. Enjoy the awesome music!

Draw The Line & New Horizons

Guess who found a new Disciple song? ME!
Yeah, so that's what happens when you browse YouTube for live Diciple videos. You come across videos of them performing new songs from their new album, "O God Save Us All". This song is called "Draw The Line". Honestly, I've heard better Disciple songs, and this song really didn't get my as hyped up for their new album like "New Horizons" did for Flyleaf. But, eiher way, it's still worth checking out. Hey, it's Disciple. you know you want to look at it :)
Draw The Line

And this is weird, cause as I'm writing this, my friend Zach texted me a link to where you can listen to Flyleaf's "New Horizons", and it's not live. Like, recorded. In a studio. Bonus!
And here's the link for that:
New Horizons
Just to clear things up, this is NOT YouTube. So you'll click the play button next to Flyleaf.
The End.

New Horizons Single

So yeah, I forget if I already posted about this, but sometime this summer (I think) Flylaf is releasing their new single, "New Horizons" (the name also lends itself to their future album). Recently, I came across the picture that they're officially going to use for the single. So far, noithing has been released for the album itself, but I thought I'd share this picture. Mostly because I just about freaked out when I saw it. Why can't it be out already?!

Flyleaf Fan Art

It never occured to me that a band could have fan art.
So apparently, people have been submitting their own ideas of covers for Flyleaf's new album, "New Horizons", just for the heck of it. Anwyays, I came across it this afternoon, and I thought I'd share the link here, since they're just so awesome!
And they also make me want to beg for this single/CD to come out already. Yeesh Flyleaf, hurry up already!
Yeah, I'm pretty psyched :D

New Horizons Fan Art

Happy Fourth Of July!

Or whatever you prefer to call it :)
I made some midget cupcakes to celebrate today, so I thought I'd share some pics since they're JUST SO CUTE!
Yeah, they're so adorable and tiny :)

Other than that, not much ahs been going on around here. I finally went and bought myself a new GameCube with the giftcard my friend Libby gave me for my birthday. I love it! I couldn't get the skin off of the old one (my old GC has a Super Smash Bros. skin on it), but I still like it. Plus, I finally got MarioKart Double Dash to work too!
Still waiting for Flyleaf to release "New Horizons". AHHHH I WANT IT NOW! It may just hold me over until Skillet's new release in the fall or whenever it is. Oh, Disciple's supposed ot be releasing something new this year, too! I believe it's going to be called "O God Save Us All", but I'm not 100% sure.
Anyways, that's all I really have to say! Happy Fourth of July to everyone!

New Horizons

So if you remember a few posts back, I wrote about Flyleaf's benefit concert for the family of their sound engineer, who died in a car accident. During that concert, Flyleaf performed one of their new songs, named "New Horizons". The band made an announcement on Facebook today that "New Horizons" will be the first single off of their new album, and it will also share its name with the album title. Also, just to add a little bit more to this short side note, here's a link to Flyleaf performing "New Horizons" in concert.

Flyleaf Benefit Concert

On Sunday (May 20), Flyleaf held a benefit concert somewhere in Texas. They did it to raise money for the family of their sound engineer, Rich Caldwell, who died in a car accident (full details can be found in this video announcement by the band). If I had enough money and a few friends I could drag with me, I seriously would've loved to go. Except 1) it was in Texas 2) it was on short notice 3) my family barely tolerated Skillet at WinterJam. But still, from what I've heard, the setlist for the show was awesome. Anyway, the reason for posting this is because they performed one of their new songs, "New Horizons" at the concert, and I found a video with some decent audio quality. So I thought I'd post it here, in case there's any Flyleaf fans who read this blog. Plus, I found another few songs with good quality, so I thought I'd put them here too. So please enjoy!
On a side note, Flyleaf announced that they're going to be giving "Broken Wings" an official release on their new album. Geez, I really can't wait for this to come out. Flyleaf always makes me wait too long for new music! Haha.
Again
Broken Wings
New Horizons [New song]