by Alex P. Berg | May 28, 2014 | Metal, Music
After another long hiatus (this time caused by too many factors to mention – mostly other writing deadlines that I prioritized over blogging), I feel like I need another short, easy blog post to get myself into a groove. It seems like these ‘Is it Metal?’ posts are...
by Alex P. Berg | Jan 16, 2014 | Metal, Music
First off, my apologies to any and all readers for the long hiatus. My wife and I recently had a new addition to the family, and those of you who are parents surely know that babies are massive time vortices, sucking in any and all free moments from your...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 12, 2013 | Metal, Music
In ‘Is it Metal?’, I take an old rock song and ask the question, can it be considered metal or not? This week, from 1972, the song “Hocus Pocus” by Focus: Wikipedia says: It might be metal. My take: This is a tough one. The song is just so completely off-the-wall...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 21, 2013 | Metal, Music
Here’s a fun little game to play. I’ll dig up an old song, say at least 30 years old, one that rocks really hard. I’ll link to a YouTube video of it, preferably an actual video recording of the band performing it, and then pose the question, is it metal, or not? As...