“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Eigo de, onegaishimasu?

Those of you who were introduced to the balls-out batshit insanity that is BABYMETAL probably know this already, but when it comes to music, Japan is actually considerably crazier than you might be led to believe initially. This is especially true when it...

The classic vibe never gets old

I once saw a little-known power metal band called ARCTIC FLAME open up for the granddaddies of the genre, GAMMA RAY, back in, oh, about 2010. By metal standards, the entire band might as well have pensioner passes; every single one of the band members must have been...

The Accolade

Being somewhat familiar with the state that is known as “the armpit of America”- that is to say, New Jersey- it would be easy for me to give into the stereotypes and argue that nothing much of any good ever comes from around here. After all, this is the...

Seems fitting

In light of all of the #WINNING that has occurred thus far under the barely-begun reign of the God-Emperor, I thought it appropriate to bring up a couple of my favourite TESTAMENT songs. Let’s start with “True American Hate”: All those who follow,...

Mood music

Given the events of the last couple of months, and the resulting upending of the “established order”, I think it’s well past time that we introduced some classic GAMMA RAY songs that suit the times just perfectly, don’t you? First up:...

Operation Linebacker III

Gents, remember LTC Kratman’s column from January 2nd, in which he exhorted us to start saturation-bombing as many libtard websites as possible with that wonderful AYBABTU meme at the start of the God-Emperor’s term as President? Well, fellow shitlords,...

Needs more cowbell

A complete lunatic with a very understanding wife decided to go and make a heavy metal cover of BLUE OYSTER CULT’s classic song, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”, and… well, this: I dunno about y’all, but I do prefer that song with...

Didact’s Album List 2016

AMARANTHE – Maximalism (3.0/5) DELAIN – Moonbathers (3.3/5) MEGADETH – Dystopia (3.0/5) GRAND MAGUS – Iron Will (3.2/5) GRAND MAGUS – Wolf’s Return (3.1/5) SABATON – The...

The Didact’s Best Albums of 2016

Now that we’ve gotten the best books of 2016 (in my ever-so-humble opinion) out of the way, it’s time to tackle the best albums that I’ve listened to all year. Now, the thing is, I actually listen to quite a lot more than just heavy metal- but for...

Turn the EPIC knob all the way up to 11

SABATON + God-Emperor Trump memes = AWESOMESAUCE: Holy shit, that was brilliant. I did NOT think it was possible to make AMON AMARTH’s “Twilight of the Thunder God” any more epic than it already is. Naturally, whoever created that SABATON/Trump...