by Didact | Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
In anticipation of the upcoming “Pumpkins United” tour in 2018, which will see Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen- the great-granddaddy of power metal himself- returning to HELLOWEEN after nearly thirty years apart, the Happy Happy Helloweenies have released a...
by Didact | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Well, you know: Dear God Almighty. I need to go HURT something after watching that. Actually, Davis Aurini’s comment about the two, er, “guys” who made that video is accurate: they’re not Betas, they’re Gammas. (Assuming that the...
by Didact | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
With apologies to German purists, and seeing as how symphonic metal band XANDRIA just got rid of their third singer, I figured it might be time to indulge in a little more than the usual dose of extremely nerdy classically inspired symphonic metal. I’m not...
by Didact | Sep 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
I came across a new band today called BROTHERS OF METAL, who sound… well, pretty damn interesting. Imagine taking the death metal growling and Viking imagery found in the work of AMON AMARTH, the power and melody of TYR, the folk-metal groove of FINNTROLL or...
by Didact | Sep 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Well… if you really want to be pedantic, I suppose that getting hit by a wrecking ball or being pinned under heavy steel girders would put paid to that notion in an awfully big hurry. Of course, that’s not what I call “a little...
by Didact | Aug 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
… then you are not my friend! Or at least, that is how the excessively oiled up, excessively leather-clad cartoon characters that make up the American metal stalwarts MANOWAR would have you believe they think. As for me, personally, I really couldn’t care...
by Didact | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our crazy metalhead buddy Leo Moracchioli just posted a cover of one of my favourite soft-rock songs from the 80s, “Africa” by TOTO, and… well, it leaves perhaps something to be desired: Compare that to the original: (That, by the way, is an example...
by Didact | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
No, don’t worry, the title isn’t what you think. It’s just been a while since I posted up some good strong manly heavy metal- the kind designed to put hair on a man’s already hirsute chest. First up- apparently, it is in fact possible to blend...
by Didact | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whoever decided to take one of the greatest IRON MAIDEN anthems ever written- which is therefore, by definition, one of the greatest songs ever written and performed, by any band, ever- with one of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, is crazier than a...
by Didact | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yes, I know, it’s stupidly cheesy and retro, but Billy Idol’s classic anthem really hasn’t aged too badly considering that it was recorded some 34 years ago. Hell, the song is older than me. Of course, as with any cheesy synth-rock anthem from the...
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