Posts Tagged ‘metal gods’
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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Your Summer Reading List: 10 Lovecraft / Cthulhu Mythos books: Since getting a Kobo ereader, I've been doing a lot more reading on my train ride to work (as opposed to staring creepil...
5 HP Lovecraft Metal Albums: After my last set of reviews, many readers wrote and commented and said I should write more music reviews. The tribe has...
Cthulhu Gift Guide: This week - a linking horn with a difference. If you an organization freak, like me, you're probably already panicking a...
Metal Mixtape: HP Lovecraft, vol 1: You practically can't write a metal album these days without a passing reference to the Cthulhu mythos, so it's no surpr...
Cthulhu’s Closet: Cthulhu on my head!: Hiyo! Hope you're enjoying the first week of Mythos 101: HP Lovecraft Appreciation Month. Now, I know the last two weeks...
Life lessons according to … HP Lovecraft: "Life Lessons" is a new feature on Steff Metal - quotes from interesting people, both within metal and without, which mi...
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...
Linking Horn: Cthulhu on the Web:
As part of Miskatonic University: Mythos 101 month, I'm delighted to bring you a special THEMED Linking Horn.
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Metal History: HP Lovecraft: For those of you new to Steff Metal, and I know there are a few, Metal History is a regular column where I talk about al...
Miskatonic University: Mythos 101 – HP Lovecraft appreciation month: I looked at my calender and realized an important person will be celebrating his birthday this Friday – now, he is dead,...
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