As folks here are well aware, I’m a fan of concept albums. Everything from Exodus to Bismarck scratches my historical itch, so you can imagine my amusement at finding out there’s an album for time travel / paradox movies. The happiness quotient went up even more when I found out there’s a song inspired by […]
Music Monday
Music Monday–Auschwitz and Sabaton
The Historian and His Metal Habit Greetings all. Welcome back to another edition of Music Monday. Wasn’t sure what I was going to do with this one. Then “Ye Olde Sentient Ipod” decided for me by randoming to Sabaton’s “Final Solution.” Why did this resonate? Well on 18 January, I went to the Auschwitz Exhibition […]
Music Monday–To Valhalla!
Today’s selection is another song by Miracle of Sound. Originally inspired by the latest iteration of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Miracle of Sound put out a harder, metal version that harkens to the TV Show Vikings. https://youtu.be/mh8FZZc6r2o
Music Monday–Loss
Nothing like a good “torch song” to set the mood for a particularly painful scene while writing. Sometimes you just need the utter tear jerker to frame giving a main character the proverbial shiv. That leads us to today’s Music Monday selection, which is “Without You” (no, not that one) by Ursine Vulpine and Annaca. I […]
Music Monday–Jonathan Davis Channels His Inner Vampire
Well hello ever– *coughing fit from dust ensues* Whoa– *sneezing fit follows* Okay, so I know it’s been a bit since I did one of these. But in the interest of the new folks getting to know my playlists (and me) a little better, I figured I’d try to start this back up. Long time […]
Happy Veteran's Day Potpourri Post
So it’s been a bit since I’ve updated the blog. I figured I’d hit some of the high points of the last couple of weeks: Attended the Ozark Book Con down in Fayetteville this past weekend as a vendor. First year event with all that entails, but had good panels and talks with several good […]
Metal Monday: The Return of Korn & More News
So I didn’t realize it’s been almost three years since Korn graced a Metal Monday. (Man I wish the sound system had been better for the Topeka concerts.) So, without further ado, we’re going to go back…way back. 😀 Apparently Jonathan Davis wrote the song as an aid to fight against domestic abuse. It’s lyrics […]
Music Monday: A Classic Gets the Epic Treatment and Some News
It’s the third Monday, and you know what that means–SCORE DAY! A big trend in trailer music lately has been to update classic, recognizable songs and give them the “Epic” treatment (i.e., soaring instrumentals and drum tracks). If you can hear the “Trailer Voice” guy narrating your book trailer to one of these songs, that’s […]
Metal Monday: The Last of the Romanovs [sic]
One of the more romanticized hoaxes of the 20th Century was that of Anastasia Romanov. Basically, for those who are unfamiliar (and don’t want to click on the link), there were numerous women who claimed to be Tsar Nicholas II’s youngest daughter. While their versions of survival differ, all basically rested on the fact that […]
Metal Monday: Exodus and Metal…
So fans of the blog may remember I’ve mentioned how heavy metal lends itself well to certain historical events. You know, things like Biblical Plagues. Well today on Metal Monday, we’re going back to the well. Folks who were around in the 1990s might remember The Prince of Egypt. One of the musical numbers covered […]
Music Monday–It's Epic!
This is another song I’ll put on heavy rotation when it’s time to get some writing done. From the “Epic Score” stable of composers. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh8ERImE-d8&w=560&h=315]
Music Monday-Sabaton Rides Again
Sorry I let this lapse—things got kind of hectic in editing To Slip The Surly Bonds. Which, by the way, has completed editing, is with Chris Kennedy Publishing for layout, and is expected to drop on 13 September. Which is why I picked today’s song. “But wait, wasn’t Those In Peril the naval alternate history?”–Peanut […]