http://www.steffmetal.com the alternative blogazine of heavy metal fashion, lifestyle and kvlture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:52:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/girls-dont-like-metal/ http://www.steffmetal.com/girls-dont-like-metal/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:07:01 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4853 Uber-talented music critic Natalie Zed has started a new column on the Canada Arts Connect website, titled “Girls Don’t Like Metal” after the infamous Metalsucks post by Sergeant D “Public Service Announcement: Girls Do Not Like Metal“. Natalie’s biweekly column examines gender issues, feminism, and sexuality within heavy metal music. Each post will come in the [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/girls-dont-like-metal/feed/ 6 http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-ulcerate-and-diocletion-europe-dates-rites-of-abomination-and-metal-christmas/ http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-ulcerate-and-diocletion-europe-dates-rites-of-abomination-and-metal-christmas/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:07:15 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4658 Despite the fact it’s currently pissing down over here (hello, Summer, are you IN there?) and we should all be thinking about beaches and BBQs, there’s still some awesome things happening in the local kiwi metal scene.       Ulcerate have landed a fucking amazing European tour alongside Svart Crown. Hot off their signing [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-ulcerate-and-diocletion-europe-dates-rites-of-abomination-and-metal-christmas/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/new-zealand-metal-news-heresiarch-ulcerate-stonerfest/ http://www.steffmetal.com/new-zealand-metal-news-heresiarch-ulcerate-stonerfest/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:43:54 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4621 Time for another list of kiwi metal news and gigs to wet your metal appetites. If any of you missed last week’s list, and are wondering what happened to the Linking Horn, I’m trying to do my bit (however small) in promoting local kiwi metal talent. This NZ Metal News and Gig Guide will go [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/new-zealand-metal-news-heresiarch-ulcerate-stonerfest/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-for-november/ http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-for-november/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 07:21:31 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4580 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 [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/nz-metal-news-and-gig-guide-for-november/feed/ 4 http://www.steffmetal.com/backyard-burial-frontman-stabbed-death-christchurch-totalled-earthquake/ http://www.steffmetal.com/backyard-burial-frontman-stabbed-death-christchurch-totalled-earthquake/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:53:11 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3546 Today in “here’s what’s happening in MY country”, a massive earthquake shook Christchurch. Thank you to the couple of people who emailed me, but this is NOT close to Auckland, where I live. On Sept 4 last year, Christchurch was hit by a major earthquake, with over 700 aftershocks following, including some quite severe ones [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/backyard-burial-frontman-stabbed-death-christchurch-totalled-earthquake/feed/ 4 http://www.steffmetal.com/new-amon-amarth-track/ http://www.steffmetal.com/new-amon-amarth-track/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:48:45 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3433 On this week’s Full Metal Jackie show, Amon Amarth previewed a new track off their forthcoming album Surtur Rising. The Swedish death metallers do what they do best – epic viking-themed headbanging riffs. I’m not doing a metal mixtape this week, as I feel this song alone is epic enough as it is. I cannot [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/new-amon-amarth-track/feed/ 2 http://www.steffmetal.com/rip-dimebag-darrell/ http://www.steffmetal.com/rip-dimebag-darrell/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:15:03 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3161 Every year metalhead blogs around the world post the same post. I’m no different, because I miss him too.

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/rip-dimebag-darrell/feed/ 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/judas-priest-confirm-epitaph-tour/ http://www.steffmetal.com/judas-priest-confirm-epitaph-tour/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:04:56 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=3155 This morning, Judas Priest shocked the metal world when they announced that they’re giving up the metal following an epic world tour. Judas Priest, one of the most influential and iconic metal bands of all time, will not be going out without a party. The “Epitaph” tour, kicking off in Europe in 2011, will visit [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/judas-priest-confirm-epitaph-tour/feed/ 7 http://www.steffmetal.com/ronnie-james-dio-tributes/ http://www.steffmetal.com/ronnie-james-dio-tributes/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:41:50 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=2136 As you all are no doubt aware, earlier this year, Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with cancer and another metal great passed into the blessed realm. A bit of controversy in the metal community was sparked when Manowar announced the release of a special CD “Magic – a Tribute to Ronnie James Dio”, featuring [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/ronnie-james-dio-tributes/feed/ 5 http://www.steffmetal.com/peter-steele-dies-heart-failure/ http://www.steffmetal.com/peter-steele-dies-heart-failure/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:49:03 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=1535 “I want to stay away from politics, or else I’ll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth.” – Peter Steele The rumors I saw on Twitter were true (because, it seems, Twitter never lies). Peter Steele, monolithic, charismatic frontman of gothic metal band Type O Negative has died. The band’s German label [...]

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