by Alex P. Berg | Oct 30, 2013 | Metal, Music
Ever wished you could listen to a version of The Phantom of the Opera infused with Trans-Siberian Orchestra-like musical sensibilities? If yes, then congrats, you’re a fan of symphonic metal, the focus of this iteration of ‘Better Know a Sub-Genre’. Symphonic metal is...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 25, 2013 | Fantasy, Literature, Science Fiction
So I’m currently about halfway through Gene Wolfe’s The Book of the New Sun series, a “dying earth” style tetralogy which has been described as both science fiction and fantasy and has won awards in both categories. Whether or not the series is science fiction or...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 23, 2013 | Metal, Music
Here is it, the definitive list of the 17 best guitar solos in all of heavy metal. Before we begin, a few notes of interest: – What makes a great guitar solo? Is it technical proficiency? Difficulty? Heaviness? Seamless cohesion into a song? I think all of...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 19, 2013 | Dubstep, Music
The band Nero, not named for the famous Rome-burning, Christian-torturing Roman emperor of the same name, consists of electronic musicians Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray and vocalist Alana Watson. They happen to be one of favorite (or perhaps my only favorite?) dubstep...
by Alex P. Berg | Oct 16, 2013 | Thoughts on Writing
In ‘Finding Time to Write’, I offer methods that aspiring writers can use to free up time for their writing, or at least make the most of the time they have. In part one I talked about having to actively make a choice to follow your passion, and in part two I covered...
