As I worked on preparing all of my coworkers for me to be incommunicado for a full week, vacation brain started to lay itself on top of my already hazy mind. But I shook it off to get dressed for what would surely be an entertaining night celebrating 30 years of Metal Blade Records at [...]
“Standing on the ocean side We can hear the waves Calling us out with tide To sail into our fate” ~”The Pursuit of Vikings”, Amon Amarth It was supposed to be my last night in LA. Thank Odin it wasn’t! I feel like I’m just getting started. So what was supposed to be my goodbye [...]
Two weeks ago I went to the land of the Vikings; and now the Vikings came to me. What is it about travel that can make you feel so alive? I’m not talking about go-lay-on-a-beach-for-two-weeks travel, or package-tour-travel-guide travel, or even really stay-in-one-place travel; but the kind where you go off the beaten path, you [...]
I talked to Amon Amarth drummer Fredrik Andersson outside of the White Rabbit in San Antonio before the band’s two-set show there. Topics included Dethklok comparisons, American bands potentially playing viking metal, and the Norway/Sweden metal rivalry. Show recap here.
Running on fumes after last night’s whirlwind Golden Gods trip, it’s a wonder that in the 10 minutes I had at home between work and this show, I remembered to remove the gum and pen from my bag before embarking to The Regency Ballroom. The security situation at this place makes me laugh every time. [...]
{ You were so wrong about Loner. It's awesome } – Jun 17, 8:24 AM
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{ This just goes to show that rock WILL NEVER DIE...unlike disco crap we will all forget in the future|!!!! I dedicate the pix above to... } – Jun 12, 1:44 AM
{ Crazy night. Great photos. } – Jun 10, 5:34 PM
{ Absolutely. That's a great first show to have and I'm glad you could be there. } – Jun 02, 1:29 PM { The things we do for music 
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