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Angry Metal Guy Speaks: On His Own Obsolescence

By Angry Metal Guy on June 22, 2011 in Blog Posts, 30 comments

Today over on Twitter I got pointed in the direction of Invisible Oranges’ (great name, btw) new post called “Are album reviews obsolete?” Here at Angry Metal Guy our “bread and butter” so-to-speak, is the album review. We do a lot of them. We average about 6 a week, and aim for 7 or more. We also enjoy doing them, but as I have previously touched on, the review is a strange thing in a strange place and, let’s face it, the music industry is screwy in kind of big ways. I thought I’d maybe add some fuel to the author’s fire by adding some more reasons as to why the review is becoming obsolete, in some ways.

Steel Druhm’s Best Heavy Metal Songs of All Time 10-1

By Steel Druhm on June 22, 2011 in Blog Posts, 37 comments

Wow, what a long, strange journey through time and sub-genres it’s been. Here we finally are at the center of the metalverse. After all the lead ups (50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11 | And here’s Angry Metal Guy’s first 40: 50-41, 40-31, 31-20, 20-11), these my friends are the big enchiladas of metal. The best of the beasts, the cream of the corpse paint. You were all so very patient and now you can finally rest peacefully, having attained full metal enlightenment from the Steel Druhm. If you disagree with any of these final selections, kindly think it over until you agree. Take notes Gibson.

The 11th Hour Studio Diary – #2

By Angry Metal Guy on June 15, 2011 in Blog Posts, Doom Metal, 3 comments

So here’s a special fucking treat if ever there was one. Ed motherfucking Warby (as he’s known to friends) is writing for this blog to give updates on his HIGHLY anticipated (by this Angry Metal Guy) follow up to Burden of Grief which is one of my favorite doom records ever. He’ll be periodically checking in with the written word as watching him in his studio would be about as exciting as watching Ihsahn was in his (i.e., not fucking entertaining at all; watching flies fuck; paint dry; corpses decay without time-lapse). Enjoy! – AMG

An Angry Metal Letter to Steven Adler

By Angry Metal Guy on June 3, 2011 in Blog Posts, 11 comments

I understand that you loved Guns ‘N Roses. I mean, really, it must have been the greatest experience of your entire life. It was a time when you were on top of the world. The drummer for an up-and-coming band that owned every venue they played and that got signed and sold millions of records. You had friends, chicks, cash and all the drugs you could sniff, chew on, inject, stick up your ass, and so forth to your little heart’s desire. It’s hard not to imagine that this was the high point of your life, and dude. I get that.

Angry Metal Guy’s Best Heavy Metal Songs of All Time 20-11

By Angry Metal Guy on May 21, 2011 in Blog Posts, 22 comments

Wow, it’s been a long time and you’ve all been waiting patiently. So here’s my 20-11 of the best heavy metal songs of all time. If you’re in desperate need of an update as to what else we’ve posted, here are some links: Mine: 50-41, 40-31, 31-20 and Steel Druhm’s: 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11.

The 11th Hour Studio Diary – #1

By Ed Warby on May 17, 2011 in Blog Posts, 3 comments

Angry at the Internet

By Angry Metal Guy on May 15, 2011 in Blog Posts, 0 comments

Due to shitty Internet, there will be no update today.

Angry Metal Guy Live Blogs Eurovision?

By Angry Metal Guy on May 14, 2011 in Blog Posts, 56 comments

So, this is just fucked up, but apparently I’m going to liveblog Eurovision tonight. Yeah, that’s right. I’m going to sit and watch the shittiest TV show on earth for two hours and I’m going to make comments about it. The one planned joke that I had, which was about Belarus’s amazing song is unfortunately already gone, so I will be doing with literally no preparation whatsoever. I suspect that it will be a train wreck of epic proportions. Are you excited? I’m not really.

Steel Druhm’s Best Heavy Metal Songs of All Time 20-11

By Steel Druhm on May 8, 2011 in Blog Posts, 9 comments

OK boys and ghouls, we’ve officially reached the meaty epicenter of heavy metal excellence. After thirty warm ups (50-41, 40-31, 30-21 | And here’s AMG’s: 50-41, 40-31, 31-20), these are the brightest of gems, the most gleaming of chromes. Here begins the twenty songs that define all that is heavy, all that is metal. Bow down then get the hell up and HAIL as the True Masters enter the building. Steel Druhm roll please.

Angry Metal Guy Speaks: On Objectivity

By Angry Metal Guy on April 30, 2011 in Blog Posts, 67 comments

So, there’s been a lot of stink on this website (and other websites) about reviews that I write where I give a band a bad score. One of the most fascinating responses that I get is the one where people tell me that I am “not objective.” As an Angry Metal Guy who feels very strongly about how much I want to blow up the entire concept of postmodernism, I hate to say this because it’s a very postmodern claim, but let’s revisit an old cliche, shall we? “Art is in the eye of the beholder.”