Code Iteratively » metal http://iterat.ive.ly Hi there. I'm Christopher Gooley. I build technology. I like to share technology musings and products on this blog. I also like to ramble about non-technology topics. Besides coding, this is my main outlet for sharing and creativity. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:23:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 3 Inches of Awesomeness http://iterat.ive.ly/index.php/2007/02/27/3-inches-of-awesomeness/ http://iterat.ive.ly/index.php/2007/02/27/3-inches-of-awesomeness/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:44:13 +0000 Christopher Gooley http://iterat.ive.ly/index.php/2007/02/27/3-inches-of-awesomeness/ good show tonight. Cradle of Filth had some weird stage setup though with palm trees and camo netting… but you still have to respect a black metal band who manages to incorporate an opera singer :-) and Nymphetamine always hits the spot. not sure what the keyboardist was doing but i’m pretty sure the keyboard music wasn’t quite synchronized with her fingers hitting the keys. hrm.

it’s unclear whether The 69 Eyes take themselves seriously… but it’s emo-metal from Helsinki… so it’s pretty much awesome either way. if you count HIM among your guilty pleasures, you’ll like The 69 Eyes too. if you need a quick primer, buy their best-of album titled Framed in Blood.

and finally our friends to the north have produced something definitely worth listening to in 3 Inches of Blood. if you’re not familiar with them, their Advance and Vanquish album covers the important metal topics (orcs, medieval war, naval power, and futuristic robots). their new songs sound cool, but they’re a bit more prog than previous albums i think. prog rock pretty much started in the great white north with rush, so why not have some prog metal from 3 Inches? one song actually reminded me of mastodon’s blood mountain album – if you discount the vocals. which isn’t a bad impression to make. i only wish they had gotten more songs in.. they were the opening act and only did 7. (and this was the band I most wanted to see)

next week – Killswitch Engage and Dragonforce!

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Metal Council Convenes To Discuss ‘Metal Hand Sign’ Abuse
The Problem:
“We have all heard the reports of people using it to greet their in-laws, or after starting their lawn mowers with a single pull,” Butler said. “But recently it was brought to our attention that someone used the gesture in a Texas convenience store after snagging the last box of carrot cakes. This simply won’t do.”

The Criteria:
“If your head is neither banging nor thrashing, you should not be throwing the sign,” Butler said. “It’s that simple.”

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