Posts from the ‘metal gods’ Category
So, why would a metal blog like Steff Metal dedicate an entire two weeks of posts to the work of HP Lovecraft? One could argue that if I were to write a book about all the awesomely grymm things in the universe that have influenced metal, at least one hundred and eighty-five pages would be [...]
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As you all are no doubt aware, earlier this year, Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with cancer and another metal great passed into the blessed realm. A bit of controversy in the metal community was sparked when Manowar announced the release of a special CD “Magic – a Tribute to Ronnie James Dio”, featuring [...]
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It was decided that metal – as a distinct and minority cultural group – deserved it’s own holiday. A time for metalheads the world over to put aside their difference and come together in bogan brotherhood. To whit, an international metal holiday had to be centered around a global metal concept – something universally loved [...]
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It seems as though I’m writing far too many of these posts lately. After a series of ‘is he / isn’t he?” articles hit the internet yesterday, the news has broken. Ronnie James Dio – the ferocious creative force behind Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and Rainbow – has passed. His battle with stomach cancer [...]
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As the second installment of FOLK METAL WEEK, I’ve got Cris Frederiksen, from up-and-coming Danish folk metal band Svartsot. We picked up their first album Ravnenes Saga, on our Europe tour of Epicness, and I’ve become an avid fan, so it’s a real honour to be able to talk about music, folk metal, and mythology [...]
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Meet Diya – she writes In Her Stilettos – a fashion blog heavy on studs, spikes, leather, and short skirts. She works in the metal music industry on the side, and her boyfriend’s a musician. In short, she’s pretty krieg. So when she emailed me to ask if I’d do a guest post, of [...]
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HP Lovecraft’s influence on heavy metal music: So, why would a metal blog like Steff Metal dedicate an entire two weeks of posts to the work of HP Lovecraft? One could...
Ronnie James DIo Tributes – honouring a hero or a cash-cow?: As you all are no doubt aware, earlier this year, Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with cancer and another metal great p...
International Day of SLAYER!: It was decided that metal - as a distinct and minority cultural group - deserved it's own holiday. A time for metalheads...
RIP Ronnie James Dio: It seems as though I'm writing far too many of these posts lately.
After a series of 'is he / isn't he?" articles...
Interview: Cris Frederiksen from Svartsot: As the second installment of FOLK METAL WEEK, I've got Cris Frederiksen, from up-and-coming Danish folk metal band Svart...
Rockstars and Metal Gods as Fashion Icons:
Meet Diya - she writes In Her Stilettos - a fashion blog heavy on studs, spikes, leather, and short skirts....
Steampunk ACDC: I went to the Auckland ACDC show with CDH and our friend Liz last night. It was rather enjoyable, to say the least.
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Interview: Mike Andersson of Swedish Progressive Metal band Cloudscape: When our motley crew ventured into Oslo in August, we didn't expect to encounter one of the best up-and-coming prog meta...
Get a Real Job: Interview with Jonathan Cruze of SHRED tshirts: I'm starting a new column on Steff Metal. I get several emails from readers - especially readers in their last year of h...
Fashion for Metalheads: Black Metal Fashion: In the second of my heavy metal fashion reports, I talk about the grymmest of the grymm, the kreigest cats of all: Black...
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