Ukelele Wehrmacht

May 14, 2014

Cat scratch fever

April 9, 2014

The guy in this vid shreds very consistently, despite his encumbrance. Bonus points for trying to show the kitten some love, before things go south.

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At last, I’m excited

April 4, 2014

As I continue to chew through my backlog of albums to audition for next year’s Arsies, I’ve finally come across the first album that I don’t want to stop listening to.

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Quick Question

April 2, 2014

What is your favorite Soilwork album besides the new one? Can you point out some of their career highlights for me? I got a good deal on their back catalog and want to make the best choices.

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Fuck you and your college dream

March 27, 2014

Since this week is the 20th anniversary of the release of Pantera’s “Far Beyond Driven,” I thought I’d take a listen to the newly-issue remastered version. I was really looking forward to some revelatory soundsmithing.

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I can believable

March 17, 2014

I am shocked to tell you that Angela Gossow is stepping down from her duties as vocalist for Arch Enemy, with an even shockinger “to spend time with my family” message (and this is from the band’s website):

I have decided to step down from being Arch Enemy’s voice of anger.

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Once Sent From The Golden Hall

March 12, 2014

Ok, BoW this week, the mighty Amon Amarth! I band I’ve enjoyed quite a bit from the last few albums, but with no familiarity of their early stuff. So here we go! 1998’s OSftGH.

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I am so confused right now.

March 5, 2014

You have to watch the whole video for maximum effect.

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2013: The Year In Review

March 3, 2014

Now that the dust of the Fifth Annual Arsies has settled, I can take an unvarnished look back on 2013, listing possible trends, and making the case for its classification as a watershed year for metal.

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Call For Papers

February 28, 2014

This is right up our alley… especially yours, Boydo: Metal and Cultural Impact: Metal’s Role in the 21st Century Metal Studies is a growing interdisciplinary field, connected to, though not limited to fields as diverse as Popular Culture, Leisure Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, History, English Studies, Music, Cultural and Critical Studies, Gender Studies, Critical Theory, and Business and Economics.

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