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Tumbling Over A Cliff…
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……
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A Lion's Legacy (Music Monday)
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…
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Metal Monday–Simon and Garfunkel Edition
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…
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Metallica Does the Tenth Plague
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…
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A Little Apocalyptica
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…
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Music Monday
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.
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When Times Are Hard
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.
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Metal Monday Returns!
*coughs on dust* So it’s funny going back and finding the number of times I’ve tried to update the “Metal Monday” program. I will say, in the dark ages of trying to get things done, that became one of the “things that could go away.” So we’re going to try and do this again. 😀 …
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Metal Monday: Minutes Seem Like Days
As previously mentioned on this blog, I have a post-Apocalyptic universe. Despite using asteroids for mine, I grew up in the ’80s when nukes were a big deal. Like many a child of the Cold War, I dealt with the constant discussion that eventually the United States and Soviet Union were going to stumble into…
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Metal Monday To the Extreme
So, back in the midst of the 1990s hair band frenzy was a crossover hit by Extreme. Twenty-five (!) years on, I still think it’s a pretty good song: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS85DbQ3VVQ&w=560&h=315]
