Power struggles are just a fact of life in the dog-eat-dog world of competitive metal bloggery.
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Record(s) o’ the Month – July 2016
“Rare is the month where the AMG staffers can come together in the spirit of brotherhood and goodwill and choose a Record o’ the Month without hurling insults, chairs and lead at one another. July was one such rare and joyous occasion, if only because chairs and firearms were not available at the ice cream social/selection meeting.” Yay, team building!
Angry Metal-Fi: Finding Provenance
Angry Metal-Fi is a series of articles that are cross posted on Angry Metal Guy and Metal-Fi as a collaborative effort to evangelize dynamics in metal. This time we examine the all-important issue of provenance.
Thor’s Hard Rock Odyssey Live in New York City
“He did it. Almost 40 years after the release of debut album Keep the Dogs Away, rock/metal legend Thor finally fulfilled a personal quest to perform the entire album on stage in the Big Apple as part of his “Hard Rock Odyssey” mini-tour. After a career of ups, downs and reinventions spanning 5 decades, the man, the myth, the demigod was there at the Highline Ballroom in all his armor plated, hammer wielding glory.” Thor on the floor!
Are you Angry, Metal and Want to Write About It?
“The time has come once again to make like Countess Bathory and pour new blood into our esteemed writing and reviewing pool. Yes, AMG Industries and Blogworks, Ltd. needs more grist for the writing mill and that means you get a chance to be judged, demeaned and devalued for your hard work while simultaneously having all your hopes and dreams tossed in the Dumpster of Destiny.” With great power comes great abuse from Lord Steel.
Concert Review: Sunn O))), Sun-Ray Cinema, Jacksonville, Florida – April 7, 2016
“Growing up in New England, very rarely did I miss a concert. Any and all big-name metal bands that came around, I would be there, no questions asked. However, having lived in Jacksonville, Florida for the last five years, there’s been a major dearth of quality metal concerts in my newly-adopted hometown. So when a co-worker of mine told me that the legendary Sunn O))) were playing here in Jacksonville as part of a tour to support last year’s Kannon, I thought he was absolutely full of shit.” Turns out that shit was about to get real.
Swallow the Sun to Tackle Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past Over Seven Albums
No stranger to lengthy recordings, Finland’s Swallow the Sun announced their next project will be a mammoth multi-album interpretation of French poet Marcel Proust’s magnum opus, Remembrance of Things Past (also known as In Search of Lost Time).
Lemmy Kilmister Dies at Age 70
“One of the most recognizable and colorful faces in heavy metal is no longer with us. Lemmy Kilmister, founder or proto-metal legends Motörhead, passed away earlier this evening at the age of 70. Though there were reports of recent health issues and a series of canceled performances, I don’t think anyone expected such a tragic end to come so soon.”
Steel Druhm’s Top Ten(ish) of 2015
“We’ve reached another December and that means another nostalgic summation of 365 days of anger. Looking back, 2015 was a good little year and I’m glad for all it provided.”
Record(s) o’ the Month – November 2015
Part review, part record(s) o’ the month, part irate rant about bands’ inability to edit themselves, this is a truly epic post that you should absolutely read.
