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There are a few movie soundtracks that have held up for decades.  Tastes indicate what albums make your personal list, but Queen of the Damned makes that list for me.  Even better is the fact that several of the songs have two versions thanks to record company shenanigans.  For example, the angst-ridden hit “Not Meant for Me”: […]

Relationships come in many different forms.  One of the tried and true ones in writing is the couple who suddenly, irrevocably realize they’ve fallen in love.  If done really well, it surprises the author as well as the reader. Today’s Metal Monday song strives to capture that feeling in a power ballad.  Without further ado… […]

I’m a huge fan of Game of Thrones.  Even if I’ve given up on George R.R. Martin ever finishing the series (writer’s block is a thing), I do enjoy what HBO has done with Westeros and the story arc. One of the big things is the evolution of the Lannisters.  Without getting too much into […]

No, your eyes do not deceive you.  For some reason, Simon and Garfunkel seem to well and truly appeal to heavy metal bands.  A lot of readers may remember Disturbed did a cover of “The Sound of Silence” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4&w=560&h=315] Well there’s also the less famous Leaves’ Eyes rendition of “Scarborough Fair” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qYEHVvZsQA&w=560&h=315] Both […]

Heavy metal, as a genre, often gets a bad rap for being nothing but screaming and guitar riffs.  As I’ve alluded to when discussing several other bands, there’s often a lot of higher concept work involved.  As one of the undisputed “Masters of Metal,” it’s pretty much unsurprising that Metallica has quite a few songs […]

For those not familiar with Apocalyptica, feel free to read more about cellos and heavy metal here. So on their song “Deathzone,” there was a hidden track entitled “En Vie”: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR-8Enw4z_A?start=41&w=560&h=315] People liked it so much, they decided to produce an English version: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwjeKFbw760?start=41&w=560&h=315] It’s a haunting tune about how even someone who […]

So every third Monday we’re going to mix things up and go with a song from a movie score rather than the traditional “Metal Monday.”  So without further ado, a classic: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk-j4tIxFLs?start=41&w=560&h=315] Perfect for those times when you absolutely, positively need to build the mood for mayhem.

Every character goes through struggles.  Sometimes there’s a song that speaks to this process.  Without further ado, Iced Earth… [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vz4yIgnFt0?start=41&w=560&h=315] I will say Iced Earth is an interesting band.  As folks who regularly peruse this feature may note, they’ve changed their lead singers a few times.  Definitely a story of persevering through different events.