Posts from the ‘Music’ Category
You 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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Back in June, I wrote a list of my choice of the Top 10 Metal Albums of 2010 … so far. I said I’d be revising the list at the end of the year, so here it is. Accept – Blood of the Nation If I had to choose, from all these brilliant albums, my [...]
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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 [...]
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Christmas is creeping up on us, like the trailer for “The Human Centipede”, which still haunts my dreams. If you’ve got a certain gothic girl, alternative lady or heavy metal missus to shop for, and no idea what to get, I’ve got a few ideas. Also, anyone reading this blog who feels inclined to get [...]
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I promised there would be more piratical posts this week, and I wasn’t lying. Pirate metal isn’t really a genre, but I don’t mind calling any of the below bands by that name, owing to the abundance of pirate-themed lyrics, riffs, costumes and album covers. Running Wild – Port Royal When I first starting going [...]
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Wacken Heavy Metal German Phrasebook
Can’t Blog – Gone to Wacken
