Posts from the ‘Tr00 Metal Life’ Category
Following the release of their third album, American Capitalist, Five Finger Death Punch (currently on tour with Hatebreed and All That Remains) have announced a photography competition. The winning photograph will feature on a special edition Five Finger Death Punch merchandise item. All you have to do is submit a photograph that represents “American Capitalism [...]
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It has come to my attention in recent months that New Zealand metal is awesome. I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the local scene for many years – my taste in metal tends toward the melodic end of the spectrum, and every local gig seemed to be dominated by same-same extreme metal bands fighting for [...]
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A reader emailed me recently asking if I could recommend a few albums for people getting into metal. When I was thinking about my recommendations (Megadeth! Iron Maiden! Sabbath! Amon Amarth!) I realized the albums you show to non-metalheads are always the albums you feel crush their preconceptions about metal. Think about it. When you [...]
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It’s been a crazy couple of weeks! I’ve had a huge string of parties to attend, performed my first wedding ceremony as a NZ marriage celebrant (on the stage at the best local bar, followed by a night of live metal – what an awesome night), have changed all the servers for all my websites, [...]
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Lately, I’m finding that I increasingly wonder about how metal will fit into my life as I get older. After college I want to be taken seriously as a professional, and I fear that somehow my love for metal will be seen as a weakness and I will be treated poorly for it. This may [...]
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Steff Metal at First Thursdays
Review: Clinging to the Trees Of A Forest Fire – Visceral
Review: Spiral – The Traveller
Linking Horn: Links for Kevin Costner
AetherCon: The 2012 Auckland Steampunk Convention
