So first I gotta say I borrowed GTA:4 to play since as you may know my 360 crashed and my warrinty wore off so I had to get a new one and start my gamerscore over which was almost 13,000. But when I played GTA4 last time I didnt do the mission, this time I am. And I believe there's an achievement if you beat them all in 30 hours or less so I'm trying. I've currently played it 14 hours in four days doing nothing but missions and my guess is I'm just over 2/3 done, but its getting really annoying. I've done most of the missions, killed Playboy X instead of Dwayne and now I've got some Packie missions and those with the guy after your "girlfriend" is undercove, what a b*tch. So I can only assume I'll get done in the next 5 hours or so. Right now I'm doing a hard mission where you rob a bank kill a hundred cops go into the subway and come out with only 3 stars instead of 5, but I keep dying near the end, mabye A Light in a Darkened World by Killswitch will help, even though there's irony in that. I'm also replaying Turok and Far Cry 2.

Anyone know if the Ghostbusters game is good? It looks ok, but I only saw the 2nd movie. And I can swear Tom Hanks is in the game but I dont think he was in the movie.

SO before I talk about Michael Jackson I want everyone who reads this to know I mean no disrespect to anyone, him, his family, his friends, fans, or anyone. But I'm really tired about hearing him already. I get he was a big celebrity and the news is gonna cover him, and his record sells are going to go up alot, and people will talk but I'm p*ssed so many people are acting upset. I know for a fact that all these people cannt truly care he's dead. I know he had to have been popular with 50 upcoming sold out concerts, but really! He's not special. He's not a god. He did nothing great except make music. Im sure his music influenced many and that helped with his stardom 95% but who cares. How anyone can lie and say this miss a man who thinks he can do anything, r*pe kids, dangle his kid out a window, and other stuff because he made music and grabbed his nuts is plain out stupid. I respect anyone who misses him and I dont want to make anyone mad, cause like I said I know people miss him. My hate is coming from the people saying they miss him that don't. Ill come right out and say it: it's affected me none, I dont care, I'm not happy of course, but I'm not sad, but I'm also only 18 so I've only heard the negative things about him. Three weeks ago thousands had nothing good to say about him and now people are crying for days and commiting suicide over it. Truly, I'm missing Billy Mays alot more, he's the only salesman I could stand, espically not the Sham Wow guy who punched a h**ker in the face. But about Michael Jackson, weather you care or not, dont lie. If your going to not care in a week, then why lie and say you care now when you know you dont?

For his real fans, I am very soory for your loss, I know you will miss him like I would miss Howard Jones (Killswitch's singer) or Matt Heafy (Trivium.)

Theres other stuff I wanted to talk about but I didnt have any "clever titles" not that the others are really clever.

There is one death I am very, very torn up about. Jeff Goldblum! Apparently people of Twitter (which I really need to make fun of sometme) reported Jeff was in New Zeland shooting a unknown movie, where he feel off a cliff to his death. Well I guess this tv.com news story can explain it, and it was a funny skit on Colbert Report.

http://www.tv.com/story/16118.html

And dont forget to watch Law and Order: Criminal Intent Sundays at 9 on USA!

And that greatness would be Killswitch Engage's new album, "Killswitch Engage." I pre-ordered the special edition which is due on June 30, but thanks to their listening party Friday it was leaked and I have heard it all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killswitch_Engage_(2009_album)

So basically to start things off if you don't know Killswitch their a kick *** metalcore (basically just have singing half screaming) band that has released 4 albums. The first two "Killswitch Engage" and "Alive or Just Breathing" had vocalist Jesse Leach, but he left and Howard Jones replace him (the black dude on my banner) for the next two albums "The End of Hearache" and "As Daylight Dies" along with their new 2nd titled album "Killswitch Engage"

Not a secret that while I enjoyed Leach, I deffiently prefer Howard as vocalist. This album makes no exception with his great screaming and even more improved singing.

This album they hired a producer instead of producing it themselves, which at first worried me because face it, producers sometimes suck and want the album to be a certain way. And this producer never really worked with screaming.

So while the album is greatly awesome, I did notice less screaming and more singing, which isn't a bad thing but I'd prefer more screaming. While some songs such as "Never Again" feature almost all screamed, "The Return" (which is one of my favorites) and "Take Me Away" feature little to none, rare for a KSE song. So here's a quick track by track breakdown.

1. Never Again - Hardcore loud beginning song, which almost all screamed. 4/5

2. Starting Over - Pretty much my favorite from the album, just basically hard to describe but its just a normal Killswitch song with a good chorus. 5/5

3. The Forgotten - Nothing special, but like most of their songs I like the chorus. 4/5

4. Reckoning - First one I heard of the album, starts out pretty loud with the screaming, still breaks down into singing, but rough singing. 5/5

5. The Return - Basically if your a KSE fan, its like The Arms of Sorrow, a nice slow song up until the end that I really enjoy. 5/5

6. A Light In a Darkened World - Another great, the only one they have played live from the album, but its good and has a great meaning, like most of their songs. 5/5

7. Take Me Away - Another one with basically no screaming, but its still heavier than just soft singing. Still makes a good song. 5/5

8. I Would Do Anything - Hard to explain, I guess I'll say its a normal song of theirs but I like it more than 4 stars. 5/5

9. Save Me - Not really special here, I guess it just doesn't appeal as much as others. 4/5

10. Lost - Along with The Return and Starting Over, my favorite from the album. Not super heavy and not super soft, literally does the singing/screaming at the same time thing. 5/5

11. This is Goodbye - Good song to end the album with, pretty heavy compaired to some songs from the album. 5/5

Haven't heard the bonus track "In a Dead World" but I can wait until June 30. But overall the albums a solid 9/10 which is good, its just a little different from the vocal and drum wise.

The End of Heartache ranks a great 9.5/10

As Daylight Dies has a 8.5/10 (has some of their best songs but overall not as good as the others)

Then for their first two albums I dont want to judge because I rarely listen to them.

5 Favorite Albums of 2009 so far:

1. Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage

2. Wrath - Lamb of God

3. Carver City - CKY

4. DevilDriver - Pray for Villains (also leaked, comes out July 14, I pre-ordered also)

5. Chimaira - The Infection

Also good is Mastodon's Crack the Skye, God Forbid's Earthsblood, and Hatebreed's cover album For the Lions.

And Im still waiting for Bullet for My Valentines new album, Slayer's new album, Godsmack's new album (mabye 2010), Five Finger Death Punch "War is the Answer", and 3 Inches of Blood "Here Waits thy Doom"

So basically I was looking for a new guitar, I was trying to find Disturbed's guitarist Dan Donegan's guitar, but I need a 7-string guitar to play certain Trivium and Slayer songs, and it gets annoying borrowing my friends. So I found this one:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-K7APEX1-7-String-Electric-Guitar-512567-i1173413.gc

But of course I dont have $2000, so I went with this one, but I want it in white so I have to wait about 3 weeks just to order it, but whatever:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Schecter-Hellraiser-C-7-7-String-Electric-Guitar-484198-i1449225.gc

Next I'm going to try to buy Trivium's bass player Paolo Gregoletto's 5-string bass. Not sure about the price his 4-string is $550. The 5-string is just like it so my guess is no more than $600 so I'll try to get it in a few months or so, but its no rush cause I dont play bass to much and I already have a 5-string one. This is his 4-string one:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/B-C--Rich-Paolo-Gregoletto-Signature-Warlock-Electric-Bass-Guitar-500280-i1423967.gc

So now, Friday the 13th came out on DVD, Im just curious to anyone who's seen it if they liked it like I did when I saw it in theaters. And My Bloody Valentine is good also.

Well I've noticed that Guitar Hero/ Rock Band are really making alot of games, and all the new ones have completelly turned me off.

First, the setlist of Guitar Hero 5 has about 1 song I really like, and mabye 2 others that are ok. The features seem cool but forget the game, the setlist is worst than World Tour, if possible. There's some hope for it cause they haven't released the whole setlist

Then there's Lego Rock Band and Drum Hero, both will be aimed at kids so forget those.

Guitar Hero: Van Halen will be a minus to me, cause I never got into them. But it is prouble a smart move cause I'd say they are popular, but I dont know I dont listen to them.

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits might be a rent, its basically their idea to take their best songs from GH 1-3 and make them into a band version, except they forgot most of their good songs such as Disturbed, Slipknot, Killswitch, and others. They kept Laid to Rest by Lamb of God so I may rent it.

Finally The Beatles: Rock Band, just like Van Halen doesnt appeal to me or anyone I know.

Basically if the game is Rock Band or Guitar Hero, you'd think of good Rock songs, but instead they have Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson, and then pop crap. So give up or make better setlists.