I think this trailer for The Old Republic wins at this game. Holy crap.
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Angry Metal Guy’s Stupid Metal Trends: “Atmospheric” Nature Soundscapes
Every era of metal is marred with stupid trends. The ’80s had spandex and ballads. AMG is here to say: “atmospheric nature soundscapes”? You’re on notice!
SPV is toast?
Well, shit. Apparently SPV’s business model, i.e., sign bands after their prime, isn’t working out so hot for them! Hopefully they’ll make it out of the German equivalent of chapter 11 just fine, but I somehow doubt it. These guys need to sign new bands, and I think it’s a sign of weak A&R that […]
Rock Musicians and Reality TV Shows
I don’t know if anyone else has been noticing this, but what the hell is with the whole rock/”metal” musicians (in reality, it’s pretty much just the cock rock and alternative scene guys) getting in on reality TV thing? According to what I just read on Blabbermouth, fucking Mike Starr from Alice in Chains (he used to play bass) is getting in on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. I don’t want to be a downer for these guys: but seriously, can’t you do yourself the favor of not embarrassing yourself in public and maybe dealing with your addiction problems in private, where they should be handled!?
Oh, that’s shitty..
OK, so I literally just made a post about MySpace having the whole Amorphis record up, but now apparently it’s gone, which is totally lame. And when I say totally lame, I mean, totally lame.
Amorphis – Skyforger on MySpace
Yay for the world of the internet, and boo for the short attention span of the average MySpace visitor!! First, it has come to my attention that Amorphis, the venerable and excellent Finnish band that is madly in love with the Kalevale have, in fact, uploaded their entire new album to their MySpace. I just […]
