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/steff-metal-2011-recap/ http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:52:18 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4750 2011 – what a fucking year. While, for me, 2010 was mostly a year of frantically saving money and struggling to keep our heads above water, 2011 was a year of serious growth (both business and personal) and some of the most amazing fun I’ve ever had. Most of the things I’ve been able to [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-2011-recap/feed/ 8 http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metals-not-so-epic-end-of-year-survey/ http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metals-not-so-epic-end-of-year-survey/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:26:52 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4683 It has been a seriously amazing year for me, and I hope it’s been so for you, too. But now I’m looking ahead to 2012, and I’ve got plans you wouldn’t believe. So, next year things will be changing around here, and I hope for the better. The reason I don’t post as often as [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metals-not-so-epic-end-of-year-survey/feed/ 10 http://www.steffmetal.com/happy-anti-christmas-from-steff-metal-m/ http://www.steffmetal.com/happy-anti-christmas-from-steff-metal-m/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:11:25 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4700 This year has been absolutely amazing, and I have all of you to thank for it. Friends, family and the wonderful, intelligent and totally epic folk who read this blog – your comments, emails, advice and suggestions make writing so much more fun. As of today, Steff Metal has over 450 articles, reviews and silly [...]

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]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/linking-horn-and-my-dragon-pinata/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/vote-for-steff-metal-in-the-nz-bloggers-2011/ http://www.steffmetal.com/vote-for-steff-metal-in-the-nz-bloggers-2011/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:48:15 +0000 steff http://www.steffmetal.com/?p=4630 Some awesome sod has nominated Steff Metal as the best music blog from New Zealand. I am bloody stoked! The winners are decided by public vote, which is definitely one definition of what constitutes “the best” blog. Currently, a hip hop blog AYEBRO is in the lead, and I’m trailing behind in 4th place (out [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/vote-for-steff-metal-in-the-nz-bloggers-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-corpsepaintkittycom/ http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-corpsepaintkittycom/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:37:57 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4516 So I know the site’s been a little quiet over the last week, and there was the unfortunate incident where several thousand people searching for the word “hipster” and landing on my site (why? WHY?) ate all my bandwidth, but I’m back, baby. With a cute and insanely metal new project – www.corpsepaintkitty.com. CorpsepaintKitty is [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-corpsepaintkittycom/feed/ 0 http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/ http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:25:16 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4503 I couldn’t have a Metal Guitar Week without telling you about my own attempts to become an axeman (axewoman). Be warned – this is a tale of determination, woe, disappointment, and very relieved flatmates! Ever since I discovered metal at the beginning of high school, I’ve struggled against a strong desire to learn to play [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/steff-metal-learns-guitar/feed/ 12 http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-metal-guitar-week-guitarmasterclassnet/ http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-metal-guitar-week-guitarmasterclassnet/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:34:39 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4429 When we think back to what first drew us to heavy metal music, most of us would remember the first time we ever heard a metal riff or a shred solo; that loud, rumbling distortion, that soaring melody, the speed of those fingers across the frets. It’s a powerful kind of magic that keeps bringing [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/announcing-metal-guitar-week-guitarmasterclassnet/feed/ 18 http://www.steffmetal.com/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/ http://www.steffmetal.com/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:33:21 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4352 In my last blog post, Wacken 2011: Every Band I Saw at Wacken, reviewed, I talked about one side of this incredible festival – the shit ton of incredible bands you get to see. Today I’m giving you a run-down of a different sort – the tale of our Wacken 2011 adventures from our arrival [...]

]]> http://www.steffmetal.com/wacken-2011-meerkats-toilet-quiz-shows-dolphins-mosh-pit/feed/ 6 http://www.steffmetal.com/nurmburg-art-hotel-city/ http://www.steffmetal.com/nurmburg-art-hotel-city/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:13:27 +0000 steff http://steffmetal.com/?p=4085 I’m a huge fan of small, boutique hotels, and also art, and also, not paying much for accommodation while travelling (got to keep that metal t-shirt fund stocked up) so when I saw the pictures for the ArtHotel City in Nurmburg, I booked it immediately. For €60 per night, we got the biggest room I think [...]

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