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Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Making Valentine's Day gestures more meaningful: 3 of 23
When I was a little bitty kid my mom used to tell me that Valentines day was not a real holiday but more like a day that was made up by gift companies and card makers so that they could have even more days when people would run around like crazy buying all of their stuff so that they weren't in trouble with their loved ones ... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: The Dio Years, by Black Sabbath: 1 of 3
Ronnie James Dio was the real voice of Black Sabbath. There I said it. Ozzy was the one who sang the most famous songs and stuff, but Dio was the one who I think had the perfect voice to get the Black Sabbath mood across. He always sounded sad, even when he also sounded angry. Dio's music with Black Sabbath is now all togeth... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Defending heavy metal music: It's not just screaming: 22 of 57
Anyone who says heavy metal is just screaming is completely ignorant of most of metal music and is judging it merely on the death metal or little bit of hardcore they heard online or at the skate park. Heavy metal is really one of the most diverse and talent full styles of music out there today. There are guitar players, key... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band profile: Type O Negative: 2 of 5
With songs like BLACK NUMBER ONE and CHRISTIAN WOMAN, Type O Negative became famous but only to people who were into gothic metal. Some call them doom metal. Some call them gloom metal. Even though most of their songs deal with really depressing and evil subjects they are also a fun band to listen to. Most people don't reall... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Essential American heavy metal bands: 3 of 7
The essential heavy metal bands from the United States are those that have cropped up since the new wave of metal hopped the pond from England. Back then, it was mostly a brit genre, but the US has taken over. Every metal fan should have at least the first four Metallica albums in his or her collection. Once they recorded th... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Best heavy metal albums of the 1990s: 5 of 10
There definitely was a difference in the metal albums of the 80s and the ones that came in the 90s. A lot of that had to do with the emergence of Nirvana and the sea of former headbangers who shaved off their long hair, covered up their tattoos with flannel shirts and started staring at their shoes and whining instead of ban... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What is heavy metal?: 5 of 10
Heavy metal is to its most dedicated fans more than just a type of music. To many it's a concept that permeates every facet of their lives. It's about the attitude the look and the lifestyle. But at its core, it's about the music. No matter what uneducated listeners might think heavy metal does not stand for any style of mus... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies Recognizing allergic reactions to spider bites: 10 of 14
When I was about fifteen or sixteen years of age I was bitten on the back of my neck by a spider while I was helping our school shop teacher clean out this junky old supply room at the school. Well it was sort of painful when it hurt but I didnt want to sound like a baby so I told him that I didnt need to go to the nurse but... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The difference between hard rock and heavy metal: 5 of 6
Heavy metal and hard rock might look the same on the surface or sound the same as you are flipping through the stations, but they are very different to the people who care deeply about them and base their lives around them. Here are a few of the most significant ways that the two genres are different: 1. Subject matter: Hard... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players Greatest NFL running backs of all time: 10 of 11
To rate the greatest running backs of all time, you have to consider a lot of different factors. First, how productive were they? What kind of offense did they operate in? Who were their supporting players? How many Pro Bowls, Super Bowls, MVP's, etc. did they win? When you look at all these factors, it's not hard to pick ou... More..