by Alex P. Berg | Jul 31, 2014 | Metal, Music
A common refrain in heavy metal music refers to the “gods of heavy metal”, which is probably a sign of the influence of paganism on the genre. I have no idea if the heavy metal gods actually exist, but if they do, I’m pretty sure they live in Sweden. Why, you ask? Let...
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 | Mar 19, 2014 | Metal, Music
I’m a huge fan of melodic death metal. Don’t ask me why, but it’s always appealed to me ever since I first heard In Flames’ Colony back at the tail end of the 90’s. So what better way to celebrate my love of the genre than to compile a list of the ten best melodic...
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 | Nov 6, 2013 | Metal, Music
Amaranthe is a band I stumbled across recently. Having released their first album just two years ago, they’re a relatively new group who has developed an incredibly unique sound, a sort of heavily pop-infused mixture of melodic death metal and power metal. If that...
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...
