Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Back we go to our Featured Artiste, to sample the delights of Slayer's second album, "Hell awaits", while in the Members' Top Ten lists we're running the second third of Janszoon's , with contributions from Electric Wizard, Faith No More, High on Fire and one I couldn't find from Psychofagist.

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Don't you mean one I located for you but you didn't want to listen to from Psychofagist?

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I still can't believe you actually like Electric Wizard. Droney, ugly music without much progression? Haven't we already established that you hate that?

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I never really got the whole Electric Wizard thing.
To me the average Electric Wizard album just sound like a group of kids who went into a garage, played a bunch of the heaviest Sabbath riffs they could think of for an hour instead of bothering to write any songs while recording it.

I don't think they're bad at all but I've never listened to them without thinking next time I'll just put on a Sabbath record instead.

Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I never really got the whole Electric Wizard thing.
To me the average Electric Wizard album just sound like a group of kids who went into a garage, played a bunch of the heaviest Sabbath riffs they could think of for an hour instead of bothering to write any songs while recording it.

I don't think they're bad at all but I've never listened to them without thinking next time I'll just put on a Sabbath record instead.

Originally Posted by Briks

Black Sabbath have better songwriting, alright. But do they have soulcrushing walls of noise that reek of masculinity? No, they don't.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Does Sharon Osbourne count?

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Last year I devoted the entire month of October in my journal to Heavy Metal. I think it was a good success and I certainly enjoyed (most of) it, so I've decided to make it an annual thing.

Therefore, October 1 2014 will see the arrival of Metal Month II. This time I'd like to invite suggestions for bands or albums to be reviewed, guest reviewers or contributors, or comments or suggestions on what anyone would like to see. This is a chance to force me to listen to music I hate (sort of) as no subgenre is barred, so if you have favourite albums or would like to hear what I think of a particular one, let me know.

It's early yes but I want to get a feel for what people want, if anything, this year and I'd like to make it better than last year's, which ended up being a little rushed. So you have four months now to have your voices heard. No reasonable request will be turned down, and hey, if you're in a metal band or know someone who is and want a review, no problem.

Any requests, suggestions, advice or comments should be posted here as you know the score with my inbox.