Posts from the ‘Metal Mixtape’ Category
Following on from this week’s Metalheads 101 homework and discussion, I thought I’d better throw my opinions into the mix. I deliberately chose the ten bands on the list because they tend to be bands who sit on the “cusp” of being metal or not. Some would consider them metal, some would say HELL NO. [...]
Read MoreYou could probably guess this week’s Mixtape would include songs from my favorite albums of 2010. No commentary this time, as I think I said it all in my post. Accept – Teutonic Terror Ihsahn – Frozen Lakes on Mars Blind Guardian – Sacred Eluveitie – Thousandfold Orphaned Land – Sapari Krokus – Hoodoo Woman [...]
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Not many people know this, but apart from enjoying metal in all its myriad forms, I have a soft spot for certain other music genres. English folk music, “classical” German and Scandinavian composers (especially Sibelius) and the odd bit of progressive rock. But one of my biggest weaknesses is European pop music, especially when it’s [...]
Read MoreIt’s a long weekend here in New Zealand, which I am celebrating by having picnics on the lawn with the husband and the cat, catching up on my writing, baking cookies, planning my halloween costume, and listening to metal. In honor of Bela Lugosi’s birthday, here’s a mix of vampire goodies. There are tons of [...]
Read MoreA few of my favorites to blacken your weekend. Enjoy. Bathory – Odin’s Ride over Nordland Just a little warm-up to get you started. Bathory – A Fine Day to Die Satyricon – Dark Medieval Times Necromantia – Scarlet Witching Screams I love the more traditional metal elements in Hellenic black metal – there’s often [...]
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Interview: Super Happy Story Time Land
Review: Twisted Tower Dire – Make it Dark
Tips for Forming Your Own Metal Band
Ten of the Best 2011 Metal Songs from Downunder
Blackout: Real Metal Radio NZ returns this Sat
