by Didact | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I do love me some power metal, but this is a bit too much cheese even for me: This is the inevitable and logical result of unleashing bands like ALESTORM, GLORYHAMMER, and GRAILKNIGHTS. God help us, what have we done?!?! THE WORLD SHALL DROWN IN GLORIOUS EPIC...
by Didact | Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was planning to start this post off with a couple of videos from a really great melodic black metal band – steady, boys, they’re actually very good – called BELZEBUBS. Now, I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea; they ARE a bunch of...
by Didact | Jun 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
I did not expect to wake up this morning and discover that Andre Matos, who was possibly the most famous power metal vocalist in all of Brazil, had died at the age of 47: Former Angra frontman André Matos, who made his start with Viper in 1987, has died at age 47....
by Didact | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve been listening to the latest album by German melodic death metal outfit PARASITE INC. on repeat for a few days now. This band is what IN FLAMES could have been if only they hadn’t… well… done every single thing that they’ve...
by Didact | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
This might just be the greatest power metal video ever made: This, my friends, is what we have been waiting for. It is a power metal song about lifting heavy weights and building muscle, and the video features a bunch of guys in really cheesy 80s superhero costumes...
by Didact | Jan 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
In descending order (i.e. latest listened to first): DYNAZTY – Firesign (4.6/5) SINBREED – IV (3.8/5) AMARANTHE – HELIX (2.8/5) BRAINSTORM – Midnight Ghost (4.5/5) TESTAMENT – Brotherhood of the Snake (3.0/5) ENSIFERUM –...
by Didact | Dec 31, 2018 | Das Beste Aus, Uncategorized
This year wasn’t a big one for me in terms of music, for a number of reasons. Most of them had to do with the fact that, after I lost my job, I pretty much stopped buying new music for a little while. On top of that, I spent a lot of time traveling, and –...
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 | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every now and then, you come across a song that reminds you of all of the good things of home and hearth. There are certain songs that remind you of what it means to be in God’s country with the blue sky above you and those simple, stolid, “salt o’...
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