New Favourite Band: Opeth

Doom Metal meets Blue Oyster Cult meets classical and folk music? I believe it's called progressive metal, although no-one seems to agree. Whatever, it's good. They're from Sweden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opeth
http://www.opeth.com

And while we're here, check out the hilarious video interpretation of Slayer's Angel of Death. Thanks Tatjna. "Hey, Johhny Depp!"


listening to Opeth | Serenity Painted Death

Slayer Are Coming

I saw them at the town hall about 10 years ago and they are overpowering live. Also Mastodon are touring with them, who are the trendy new thing in metal. St James, April 21.

woohoo!

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Edit: Talios has kindly let me know that Lamb of God are also playing at the Power Station on April 25. Thanks dude! April's gonna be a ROCKIN month.

listening to Primus | Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats

Twisted Sister?

OK. I admit it. I was a Twisted Sister fan when I was 15. They were everything a 15 year-old boy could want in a band. They were loud. They were rebellious. They wore funny clothes. They were the first ever live concert I went to - and are STILL the loudest. I can vividly remember my chest shuddering when the drummer thumped the kickdrums.

They eventually split up, and Dee Snider did some interesting stuff with movies, and appears to be a fairly intelligent guy. Although this latest episode makes me wonder. Unbelievably, they seem to have reformed and made - wait for it - a Christmas album. Sadly, they sound worse than when I was 15. And whoever edited their song and video needs to recall the phrase "less is more". Still, they are a legend in my own mind.
Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De47fjH6RKY

listening to Twisted Sister | We're Not Gonna Take It (in my head)