Monthly Archives: June 2016
What do metalheads stand for? Why won’t they pull the trigger?
Another day, another outrageous band gets the ban of doom. This time it is Fornicator from Portland, Oregon that was barred from sharing the stage with Profanatica and Demoncy in Seattle. Fornicator is a band I remember from the early … Continue reading
War as theme in metal and Ernst Jünger’s Storm Of Steel
Having never received a second of military training in my life, nor having participated in anything resembling armed conflict, I can’t help but cringe at the voyeuristic glee with which so many metal bands and fans treat of war as … Continue reading
Perfection in metal is elusive, originality misunderstood, enjoyment dead
To be on constant hunt for unalloyed perfection seems a misguided and ultimately futile investment of time to me. My experience has indicated that the best things in life, and so in metal, find you when you least expect them. But … Continue reading