Leading up to the end of the year, Revolver has asked some of our favorite artists to pick their Top Albums of 2012 and tell us why each record rules. Here, Don Jamieson (pictured left), comedian and host of VH1′s That Metal Show, selects his faves.
5. Jim Florentine, Awful Jokes From My First Comedy Notebook
“Every comic’s first stab at jokes are awful. Not many put them out on an album! What makes it cringe-worthy makes it brilliant.”
4. Derketa, In Death We Meet
“All female death-metal doom. Nuff said.”
3. Six Feet Under, Undead
“Chris Barnes does death better than anyone. Period. Blood.”
2. Gypsyhawk, Revelry & Resilience
“Kick ass Thin Lizzy-flavored hard rock with a fresh vocal approach.”
1. Gojira, L’Enfant Sauvage
“Look at what all the other lists say. I’m sure this is on all of them!”
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With the release of our new Slipknot special collector’s issue, we’re celebrating Slipknot month on RevolverMag.com, unleashing new interviews, photos, favorite Slipknot song picks from a host of celeb columnists, and much more. So check back right here often. Below, That Metal Show cohost and comedian Don Jamieson talks about his favorite Slipknot song:
“My favorite Slipknot song is ‘People = Shit’ because it’s the best song to put on when you’re having a crap day, week or month, and you just want to start punching people. A big ‘F you’ to the world! I first heard it in my friend Chuck’s bedroom, and I was blown away by the anger and intensity. But Chuck should never be allowed to listen to Slipknot because he already has enough rage boiling in his veins. Sorry, Chuck. But for me, the song is great fuel for the fire when I’m about to go out and do a stand-up gig because it creates a mosh pit in my brain and adds intensity to my set.”
To celebrate the careers of Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe, Revolver put the badass bassist on the cover of the March/April issue, out now. We also got some musicians and other metal figures to weigh in on their favorite songs by Sixx and the Crüe. Today, That Metal Show‘s Don Jamieson, who is releasing a comedy album titled Live and Hilarious (Metal Blade) on April 26, fills us in on his favorite Crüe tune.“Live Wire”
“I’m going to go with the first Crüe song from the first Crüe album I ever heard. Still a classic after all these years.”
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