Monthly Archives: May 2015

The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what’s right Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti Words, visual art, and music, all … Continue reading →

This now-old study finds that metal listeners exhibit symptoms of low self-esteem. While any such observation is vulnerable to accusations of convenient stereotyping, it is even more so prone considering the intensely polarizing, internecine nature of heavy metal as a style and genre … Continue reading →

[This is Part 1 in what hopefully turns into a longer series of posts on related topics. There are mostly questions to be found here but interested readers can leave feedback and/or examples of metal that transcends its ideological constraints] … Continue reading →

Bombay-based heavy metal band Albatross have released their debut full-length Fear From The Skies. The two songs posted on label Transcending Obscurity show a polished, modern power metal aesthetic with elegant solos and operatic, if at times annoyingly screechy, vocals. As heard on previous … Continue reading →

In old times, witch doctors held very real prominence for their tribes, in stark contrast with the curious indulgence with which they are regarded today. They were the arbiters between the clan and the spirit world, using their esoteric knowledge of … Continue reading →