by Alex P. Berg | Sep 23, 2013 | Science, Space Candy
The Prawn Nebula, located some 6000 light-years from Earth, is a massive nebula (roughly 250 light-years wide, covering an area of sky equivalent to four times that of the full Moon) filled with gas and dust. Despite its size, it has often been overlooked by observers...
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...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 18, 2013 | Fantasy, Literature, Thoughts on Writing
Consider for a moment: what is the most important part of a story? What leaves the most lasting impact? Is it an intriguing plot? Is it a powerful setting, beautifully described? Is it characters that have depth and show real emotion? There is no right or wrong...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 13, 2013 | Literature, Science Fiction
In my introductory post, I wrote a lot about not only what genres of music and literature I like, but about what sub-genres I like within those genres. As the total wealth of human knowledge becomes immeasurably vast, we as humans have felt the need to...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 12, 2013 | Metal, Music
First off, let me mention that this will be one of the recurring features of Fire, Battle, Metal. In Albums that Rock, I’ll feature great albums, primarily metal albums, that I think have something great to offer. Now, these are not reviews. As I mentioned in my...
