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Well... what can I say? I'm definitely opinionated (which is why I'm here, I guess!), but I like to think that I am able to keep an open mind.

My main passion is music - or, to be more specific, metal. I have even set up my own reviews/interviews website so

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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Defending heavy metal music: It's not just screaming: 4 of 57
Part of me sees no reason why I should defend metal - it's a form of music (and one that happens to be my absolute favourite) and if someone else doesn't like it, then it's them who's missing out, not me.With that said, I just can't help leaping to its defense whenever someone dismisses it as 'just noise'. I suppose it could ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Heavy metal image versus Rap: 1 of 11
I saw this topic and I just thought "AGGGHH! Not this again!"... but I'm still going to write, because I'm bored and, just like everyone else, believe that my opinion is important.I love Metal, but I'm not overly fond of rap and so Metal is going to get my vote every time in this debate. However, I'm not going to sit here and... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The re-emergence of folk music: 1 of 5
I whole-heartedly agree that folk music is coming back into the lime-light. Even as an avid Metalhead I have found myself listening to a lot of folk-inspired bands.One such band that deserves a mention is Finntroll. This band hails from Finland, but a lot of their lyrics are in Swedish. The reason I have the urge to mention t... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) A fresh approach to finding new music: 2 of 8
I have always been the kind of person to go out and hunt for new music. It started when I was a 9 year old Meat Loaf fan and I decided to go out and find out which music had influenced him, who he had worked with and which bands had been influenced by him. Ever since then, my quest for new music has never stopped.The followin... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Comparing and ranking heavy metal bands: 2 of 6
This is a somewhat strange subject, since most of the articles posted here are more about the bands themselves, rather than comparing and ranking heavy metal bands.Comparing one band to another is relatively simple. It's easy to put two band's works side by side and then decide which one you prefer over the other. Ranking ban... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Setting genres in the music industry: 1 of 3
Things have got incredibly confusing in the land of Metal in recent years. There are an incredible amount of sub-genres, and (even though I like to consider myself knowledgeable on most things Metal) even I get confused at times.I can just about cope with the main sub-genres of Metal - Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Grindc... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What makes a great music store?: 3 of 6
I saw the title to this selection of articles and I just knew that I wouldn't be happy unless I threw in my two cents.I'm going to begin by writing about my favourite kind of music store one in the real world. Yes, online music stores are generally cheaper, but there's just something about walking into a real music store and ... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: The Once And Future King by Nephwrack: 1 of 1
I'm going to guess that almost no-one here has heard of Nephwrack - in which case, if you are a metal fan, you are most definitely missing out.I first found out about in mid 2006 when I found out that they were to be playing at Bloodstock Open Air (a festival in Derbyshire, England) and I decided to check them out. At this ti... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Best ever cover version: 7 of 13
As a general rule, I'm not too fond of cover versions. A lot of the time I just think 'Why bother? Why not write a brand new track?', but sometimes a cover version sneaks along and takes me by surprise.One of the best bands to produce awesome cover versions was Guns N'Roses... in fact, they produced a whole album of them in "... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Where to find free online radio: 7 of 12
My favourite online radio station is Pandora (www.pandora.com). It's easy to use and it plays music that YOU like. All you have to do is tell it which songs or artists are currently floating your boat and - hey presto- it produces a radio station which plays music which it thinks will appeal to you. If you don't like a song, ... More..