A Thinking Reed

"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal

Metal mayhem

  • Friday metal – Darkest Hour, “Sadist Nation”

    These guys are local – I’ve been listening to their new album Deliver Us most of this week. This one’s from their 2003 realease (not for the faint of heart): Read more

  • Fun with blog ads

    I couldn’t help but notice that blog-friend Graham at Leaving Muenster is sporting an ad for the “Family Values” tour on his site! Now, I could be going out on a limb here, but I’m going to bet that Graham is probably not a fan of Korn, Evanescence, Atreyu, Hellyeah, or Trivium. Gotta be careful Read more

  • Friday metal – Faith No More, “Digging the Grave”

    I’m not sure FNM should properly be called a metal band, but they definitely have metal influences. But, more importantly, they’re one of my favorites and it’s my blog. So there. Read more

  • …and Justice for All

    James Hetfield detained at a UK airport for looking like a terrorist. “Death to America!!” Read more

  • Monday metal – return of DSL edition

    Sepultura – “Refuse/Resist” Read more

  • Friday metal – belated Sabbath-esque edition

    The Sword – “Winter’s Wolves” (this one’s for bs) Read more

  • Checking in

    Still on vacation – currently staying with some friends outside of the City of Angels. Boy, the California livin’ seems easy when the sun’s shining and the breeze is blowing. A little warm for my blood, but there you are. Tomorrow we fly back to Boston and then have exactly one week to pack before Read more

  • Vacay

    I’m heading out of town to visit family and friends for the next week. Posting will be light but not necessarily non-existent. And since I may not get to it next week, here’s a bonus Friday Metal: Killswitch Engage – “The Arms of Sorrow” Read more

  • Friday metal – Anthrax, “Safe Home”

    I may be in the minority of Anthrax fans in that I actually think the John Bush-era stuff holds up better than the “classic” lineup with Joey Belladonna. Not that I don’t like the Belladonna stuff, mind you. This is from the last album they did with Bush before embarking on an (IMO) ill-advised reunion Read more

  • Friday metal – Iron Maiden, “Can I Play with Madness?”

    Love the video with the crusty old art teacher learing the esoteric secrets of …. Maiden! Read more