Archive for May, 2007

Is Black Metal The New Grunge? (Part 1)

May 25th, 2007 – 6:43 am
Filed as: Metal,Music

It may be nearly 2 decades after the fact, but it seems the trend of being like Norway’s bastard children is really starting to sweep the world. As the self-proclaimed police commissioner of all things considered heavy metal, you have seen me preach from my soapbox, rant from my pulpit, and even kick people smaller than [...]

Guests At The Last Supper

May 11th, 2007 – 1:03 pm
Filed as: General

Recently MK and I were discussing who we would invite to our ‘last supper’. By ‘last supper’ I am talking about the whole Jesus and has 12 apostles thing (see image above). It was only a brief conversation, but it started me thinking – who and what is really needed at the ultimate dinner party? [...]

Order To Chaos

May 1st, 2007 – 5:34 pm
Filed as: Metal,Music

I have my album of the year. One listen and I knew – simple as that. Mayhem’s ‘Ordo Ad Chao’. This is the latest masterpiece from the first and still best Norwegian Black Metal band, but listener beware – this isn’t ‘Chimera’. Gone is Maniac on vocals, and back is Attila, the madman who provided [...]