by Didact | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
In honour of the centenary marking the end of World War I; in remembrance of those who died in the killing fields of Europe; and with deep and humble respect for those who serve today. I know that a large chunk of my readership consists of veterans of the United...
by Didact | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Owen “Big Bear” Benjamin once had a go at explaining the, uh, “appeal” – if you can call it that – of Coldplay and Pearl Jam, and I have to say, he did an excellent job: Now, normally I do not and will not listen to Coldplay, under...
by Didact | Jul 16, 2018 | Mondays, Uncategorized
Lord, but I hate Mondays. So does everyone else, I’m sure – but somehow Mondays here are truly horrid. So I figure we might as well remedy this with some metal, followed by lifting heavy shit. New POWERWOLF single from the new album. Watch and...
by Didact | Jul 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Here is my submission for the #MAGA anthem, courtesy of ACCEPT: Yes, the sentiment might be a little silly – it is one of those standard “metal will never die” sort of anthems – but it expresses the reality of our situation very well...
by Didact | May 23, 2018 | gym idiots, Uncategorized
Henry Rollins – of BLACK FLAG fame – had some rather interesting things to say about his experiences opening for THE GREATEST FREAKIN’ BAND OF ALL TI… uh, I mean, IRON MAIDEN: Now I’ve been to my fair share of IRON MAIDEN concerts –...
by Didact | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
I once called Bruce “THE VOICE OF YAHWEH” Dickinson, Literally the Most Interesting Man in the World. I was, of course, correct, as this interview here shall now prove: If you can ignore the two prats from the Bolshevik Broadcasting Corporation wasting...
by Didact | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Perhaps I was not paying as much attention to new music as I normally do (which is highly likely), but this year somehow did not seem to be quite as good for new stuff as last year was. Nonetheless, I listened to a number of excellent albums- and some real clunkers as...
by Didact | Dec 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Anyone who listens to heavy metal on anything approaching a regular basis has heard of Bruce Dickinson. He is, quite simply, THE best heavy metal vocalist out there today. There was a time when one could dispute that accolade. The case could be made that Ronnie James...
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 | 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...
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