by Didact | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
I finally got my hands on the new IRON MAIDEN album yesterday, and got a chance to give it a proper listen during my usual long workout at the gym today. And I have to say… this is not at all what I expected. This is not the IRON MAIDEN of the early 1980s. It...
by Didact | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s a real shame that Kitaro’s name isn’t better known in the US. As composers go, the man is an absolute genius. The live version is, in some ways, even better: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...
by Didact | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
From 1999 to 2003, a German musical project called E NOMINE released three (simply amazing) albums that, basically, defy description. The music is electronica… except it’s not, being considerably more melodic and varied than your typical endless repetition...
by Didact | Sep 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Remember the original mashup of DETHKLOK and Batman? Well, the creators decided that what they had created simply wasn’t AWESOME enough on its own. So they went and made a sequel. That’s right- CHILDREN OF BATMAN are back! And judging by what follows, they...
by Didact | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most people would be pleased about upgrading from economy to business class on a flight. But when you’re the greatest band of all time, “upgrading” your mode of transportation takes on a completely different, and vastly more awesome, meaning: British...
by Didact | Aug 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
… that you wrote and performed the most Gamma song ever inflicted upon a cowering and undeserving Mankind? I think I first heard this song as a teenager when I was in Australia. At the time I thought it was a good tune. In my defence- and I know that it is not a...
by Didact | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
New IRON MAIDEN single. Just sit back and let your ears melt down from the sheer awesomeness: A few observations: That cod-wail at the beginning aside, Bruce’s voice sounds pretty good, even now. However, I maintain that his absolute vocal peak was still the...
by Didact | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bastard got me hooked on E NOMINE. And now I can’t stop listening to these crazy Germans. It’s like listening to RAMMSTEIN on really good crack, with choirs and Latin hymnals thrown in for good measure. The addiction has gotten so bad, in fact, that I...
by Didact | Jul 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
That was what MidKnight (Vile Faceless Minion #138) called E NOMINE’s song, “Vater Unser”. Turns out, that’s a VERY apt description: If by any chance you happen to meet me in the next few days and you wonder why I look and sound like I just got...
by Didact | Jul 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
That’s what I think EVERY TIME I see the legendary DEEP PURPLE play live in America: DEEP PURPLE holds a very special place in my metalhead heart. The very first rock gig that yours truly ever went to was DEEP PURPLE’s gig at Fort Canning Park,...
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