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...
by Alex P. Berg | Sep 12, 2013 | Fantasy, Literature
Yet another recurring segment here on this blog, Forgotten Gems will take a look at great speculative fiction books of years past and offer up thoughts on why they’re still worthy of a read. In this inaugural post, I’ll look at one of the great classics of the fantasy...