Monthly Archives: July 2018
What to make of this remark…
I am beginning to find autobiographies from known metal guitarists difficult. They say things in a rather whimsical manner which makes you wonder who then put such content into text. In the passage below, Scott Ian -guitarist for NYC band … Continue reading
Metal ’til I die
London is awfully British, so I thought yesterday. When I became bored of Trafalgar Square, off I went to Camden in search of Celtic jewellery and some heavy metal pubs. I found both. The jewellery is great but the pub … Continue reading
The missing letter…
With my video collection reaching the desired target of 666, I noticed there is one letter of the alphabet which no band or artist represents. And after looking into it further, I am quite sure that is how it will … Continue reading
Ricochet…
‘It’s always funny until someone gets hurt and then it’s just hilarious’? Is it always so? Well, try spending over a year expanding your music video library until you reach your desired target then try to put the brakes on … Continue reading
A well-put remark…
I sit in my office in Cambridge and read ‘I’m the man’ an autobiography by Scott Ian…how much of it was written by him is a discussion we can save for another day. Content is all his for sure and … Continue reading
That magic number
I finally reached 666 videos for the music video collection I began expanding last year. The two main challenges have been; finding all the songs I have liked over the years, understanding the metal scene as it is today, having … Continue reading
History doesn’t offer us neat end points, however…
I’m having a whale of a time expanding my music video collection to 666 videos, I really am -not!!!! One of the good things that has come from it, however, is that it has caused me to examine the styles … Continue reading
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