Monday, June 3, 2013

Manson



It's finally happening. I am finally getting to see Marilyn Manson live in concert. That is something that has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember (yes, I have one). I have always been a fan of his...but I will admit I like his older stuff better. Hopefully this show will be more old than new.

Another great thing about all this, it's taken place at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. I'm excited to check that place out. I have never seen the inside of it, just the outside. July 15, 2013 is going to be a super amazing day!



Monday, April 22, 2013

Polkadot Cadaver - Touch You Like Caligula

One of the greatest bands alive. Todd Smith is a lyrical genius. Enjoy! <3

POLKADOT CADAVER
Touch You Like Caligula



You're all mine
The world is mine

If I touch you like Caligula
Will you be my Mary Magdalene?
I'll dress you in my mother's clothes
From her closet full of skeletons

The roadless travelled led me to Salem's Lot
Where the devil in the details, tied my neck into a knot
Our cancer is blooming like a flower
Shatters the glass holding the hour

If I touch you like Caligula
As curious as Oedipus
Into the darkest of desires
To consequence I grow remiss

Take a step closer to the edge of what you fear
Behind you looming silently, you feel me drawing near
Your pounding heart now is the only thing you hear
With my hands around your neck I whisper in your ear..

Midnight's eternal in this wine soaked bacchanal
Sky high on venom while bonding with the beast
No rest for the wicked, no compassion for the weak
A marriage of power, now the world is all mine

Seven deadly sins, where do we begin?

Slacker

I'm sorry guys! I have been a complete and total slacker for the past week or so. So much has been going on in my personal life and in this small town, I haven't really had the time to post anything. And when I did...I said fuck it. :) Don't be mad! 

A lot of stuff has been going on in the music world (well, my type of music). I'll start it off with talking about Chi Cheng, the bassist from Deftones. He passed away on April 13, 2013. He was only 42 years old, which is a young age. I don't really know all the details but I do know that it was related to his car injuries that happened over 4 years ago. To see what all the metal community tweeted about Chi, you can click here.

I don't know if you ever go to metalsucks.net, but it is a great site that gives a lot of info dealing with the metal scene. They do this awesome shit called "The Top 25 Modern Metal Frontmen" and it's pretty cool. Not saying that I 100% agree with it, of course, but it is worth the share. I'm super stoked that Nergal (Adam Darski-Behemoth),  Mikael Ã…kerfeldt (Opeth & Bloodbath), and Mike Patton made the list. But I do have to say, and I'm probably going to start a riot with this...Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, & Puscifer) should be on this list. I know, I know! "Maynard is a dick", blah blah. I honestly don't care what he is, he has great talent behind that great voice of his. His voice and lyrics are both AH-mazing! Like I said though, that is just me and my opinion. To check out the list, click here.

I hear that new title track from Megadeth is horrible. Doesn't really shock me. I fucking hate Megadeth. "Super Collider" is the name of it. If you want to listen to it, go find it. Blah. Carry on.

Opeth's touring. Here is some dates.



Thursday, April 11, 2013

Earth Rocker World Tour

Clutch, The Sword, and Lionize will be playing at Amos' Southend in Charlotte NC on May 7th. I was asked to do the photography at this show. You have no idea how that makes me feel. I've been listening to Clutch since high school. They are awesome live. Lionize is awesome also. But The Sword....The Sword is epic. I love them oh so much and I have never seen them live. I cannot wait for this. Sorry, I just had to fan girl about this. This is a great opportunity and I'm about to jump all in it.


Gwar-B-Q Line-up

I know I'm slack and this is annual, but this is the first time I have heard of this. Honestly, I can't believe I never knew about it. Anyway, Gwar announced the line-up. It's pretty good. Good enough for me to post about it.

The event will take place on two stages at Hadad’s Water Park in Richmond, VA, on Saturday August 17th.


  • Municipal Waste
  • Corrosion of Conformity
  • Pig Destroyer
  • Cannabis Corpse
  • Loincloth
  • Kung-Fu Dykes

Friday, April 5, 2013

Burzum Album 2013

Burzum is set to release a new album, ‘Sôl Austan, Mâni Vestan’, on May 27, 2013. Don't worry, I don't know how to pronounce the title either. Varg stated on their website that this album is electronic and instrumental. So to tell you the truth, I'm not too thrilled or excited about this coming out. 


Track list

1. ‘Sôl Austan’ (East of the sun)
2. ‘Rûnar Munt þû Finna’ (You shall find secrets)
3. ‘Sôlarrâs’ (Sun-journey)
4. ‘Haugaeldr’ (Burial mound fire)
5. ‘Feðrahellir’ (Forebear-cave)
6. ‘Sôlarguði’ (Sun-god)
7. ‘Ganga At Sôlu’ (Deasil)
8. ‘Hîð’ (Bear’s lair)
9. ‘Heljarmyrkr’ (Death’s darkness)
10. ‘Mâni Vestan’ (West of the moon)
11. ‘Sôlbjörg’ (Sunset)




"Yet again I have left behind the metal genre and have chosen a different path but for no other reason than me following my Pagan spirit willingly to wherever it takes me. This time it kindly took me to East of the Sun and West of the Moon." - Varg Vikernes

Thursday, April 4, 2013

New Meshuggah Video


Here is the video for "I Am Colossus" from Meshuggah. This track is off of their album Koloss.

Todd Smith is a God

Todd Smith and I after a Polkadot Cadaver show in Charlotte NC.

I have a few artists that I am completely obsessed with and Todd Smith is one of them. Everything he creates is gold. He definitely doesn't get the credit that he deserves as an artist or vocalist. He is a part of  four bands and has a solo project. The bands are Dog Fashion Disco, Polkadot Cadaver, Knives Out!, and The Alter Boys. His solo work is called El-Creepo. Dog Fashion Disco is no longer together. Every couple of years, they get together in Baltimore, Maryland to do a reunion show that usually lasts for two days. 

Honestly, it is hard for me to explain the sound of these bands. All of them are very unique and original, which is very hard to come by these days. So I'm going to add some videos to this post and links to their Facebook pages. If you are open-minded, please take the time to check out all five videos. I promise, it is worth it. 


DOG FASHION DISCO
POLKADOT CADAVER
KNIVES OUT!
THE ALTER BOYS
EL-CREEPO



Discography
DFD:
  • Erotic Massage 1997
  • Experiments in Alchemy 1998
  • The Embryo's in Bloom 1998
  • Anarchists of Good Taste 2001
  • Mutilated Genitals EP 2001
  • Committed to a Bright Future 2003
  • Day of the Dead EP 2004
  • The City is Alive Tonight...Live in Baltimore 2005
  • Adultery 2006
  • Beating a Dead Horse to Death...Again 2008

The Alter Boys:
  • The Exotic Sounds of the Alter Boys 2005

Polkadot Cadaver:
  • Purgatory Dance Party 2007
  • Sex Offender 2011
  • Last Call in Jonestown 2013

El-Creepo:
  • Self Titled 2009
  • Aloha 2012

Knives Out:
  • Rough Cuts EP 2010
  • Black Mass Hysteria 2012

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Metal for the Masses


First off, I'm going to start this blog post by saying that my boyfriend, Mike Sherman, is the greatest ever. Literally, he is and for various reasons. A big reason is his love for metal. He loves the metal so much, that he started a website, Metal for the Masses. He promotes the fuck out of bands. He's constantly introducing me to new metal and I love that shit. So basically, what I am telling all of you mother fuckers...go check out my man's website, Metal for the Masses, and the Facebook page. Show some love and support the metal.

The Metal Fest 2013

This isn't anywhere near me but I still feel like I need to share this. The Metal Fest has a lot of great bands and will take place in Santiago, Chile on April 13th and 14th, 2013. 



Behemoth Manipulation

As you know (maybe you don't but you do now) I love photography. Recently, because of moving around, I haven't had that much work so I have been super bored. I searched Google Images today to find some awesome Behemoth pictures and logos. By the end of my experiment, I had 5 pictures merged together and a lot of editing. Here is the result and a music video so you can check these guys out.

PS I do not take credit for the actual photographs taken of Behemoth.


The Beginning is Near


I only know two things about this great piece of awesomeness. One is the name, "The Beginning is Near." The other is I know where you can purchase a copy of this. All you have to do is click here.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Mayhem Festival 2013



All I have to say is that this years lineup completely caught me off guard. Normally, I am not a fan of the Mayhem Festival...but when you put BEHEMOTH, Amon Amarth, Machine Head, and Mastodon together,  you can't help but to get excited. There are some other big names like Five Finger Death Punch and Rob Zombie. To see the full line up, click here.


2013 Tour Dates

Jun 29San Bernardino, CASan Manuel AmphitheaterBuy Tickets
Jun 30Mountain View, CAShoreline AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 02Nampa, IDIdaho Center AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 03Auburn, WAWhite River AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 05Phoenix, AZDesert Sky PavilionBuy Tickets
Jul 06Albuquerque, NMIsleta AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 07Englewood, COFiddler's Green AmpitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 10Toronto, ON CAMolson Canadian AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 12Burgettstown, PAFirst Niagara PavilionBuy Tickets
Jul 13Scranton, PAToyota PavilionBuy Tickets
Jul 14Darien Center, NYDarien Lake Performing Arts CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 16Mansfield, MAComcast CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 17Bangor, MEBangor WaterfrontBuy Tickets
Jul 19Camden, NJSusquehanna Bank CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 20Saratoga Springs, NYSaratoga Performing Arts CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 21Hartford, CTThe Comcast TheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 23Holmdel, NJPNC Bank Arts CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 24Bristow, VAJiffy Lube LiveBuy Tickets
Jul 26Noblesville, INKlipsch Music CenterBuy Tickets
Jul 27Tinley Park, ILFirst Midwest Bank AmpitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 28Clarkston, MIDTE Energy Music TheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 30Atlanta, GALakewood AmphitheatreBuy Tickets
Jul 31Tampa, FLLive Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State FairgroundsBuy Tickets
Aug 02Austin, TXAustin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of The AmericasBuy Tickets
Aug 03The Woodlands, TXCynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionBuy Tickets
Aug 04Dallas, TXGexa Energy PavilionBuy Tickets