October 2009
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WE DID THE MASH!
Happy Halloween! Check out this little diddy we threw together of us gettin’ down with our ghoulish pals. Julia, the birthday girl, is on lead guitar. (She turns 22 today, so make sure to wish her a happy one!) And ohh that Elise… she seems to be having trouble keeping her head on straight. What else is new? :)
Trick or treat!
<3 RiB
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TO MASTODON, WITH LOVE
Dear Mastodon,
I’m very excited to see you tonight. Did you know tomorrow is my birthday? Oh, you forgot? It’s ok. I’m on a margarita kick lately *nudge*
You’ll know where to find me and Elise. Break legs, not necks. See you sooooon!
<3 Julia
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WILL DETHKLOK EVER GET THE JOSIE TREATMENT?
I’m going to see the big Dethklok/Mastodon/Converge/High on Fire show tonight. I’m somewhat relieved that the day has finally come, only because I’ve heard way too much about this tour over the past few months and I’m kind of sick of it. DETHKLOK, DETHKLOK, DETHKLOK! This isn’t like, Black Sabbath or anything. Calm down, people.
Anyway, over the past couple days,...
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HEY MAN, YOUR SHIRT ROX
Umm….ok, sure. A shirt you can play like a guitar. I think it’s actually cooler to learn how to play a real guitar…but that’s just me. You guys need to stop looking for excuses to watch chicks poke at their own boobs.
Buy it here, if you so desire.
-Elise
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "LIVING DEAD GIRL"
Last but not least from me, the one and only Living Dead Girl. Halloween-y? Check. Special? Check.
Rob Zombie has a lot of great Halloween songs, so it was hard to just single one out. BUT, Living Dead Girl was the “theme” to my college radio show and so it holds a special little space in my heart. Aw. Those were the days…
-Julia
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SHIT AIN'T RIGHT
Rob Zombie is left Geffen Records and signed with Roadrunner. Alright, but tell me why this is on Perez Hilton? And that there is no joke involved with it being on PEREZ. HILTON???
Just sayin. April Fools isn’t til… April.
-Julia
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A PUZZLING DISCOVERY!
Ok, so I’m gonna just cut to the chase. Tell me this isn’t weird.
On the way to the gym today, I found this in my puzzle book (Under “MOOSE”):
And THEN, on the way back home, THIS little gem popped up two puzzles later!
Only two words can sum up this phenomenon: GET IT.
-Julia
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GOOD BAND....UGLY MERCH
I don’t really buy band t-shirts. I own two Faith No More shirts and one Tom Jones tee. That’s it. They’re not really all that flattering most of the time, and I’m not good with being crafty and cutting them up all cool, so….I just don’t bother. But maybe if I really really like the band, or the design is good…?
That said, everyone’e been...
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METAL. MOVIE. MAYHEM.
Who’s got two thumbs and loves movies? THIS GIRL.
Two movies to report on today, the first being “Until The Light Takes Us,” a documentary on the origins of Black Metal in Norway. MetalSucks wrote about this a couple days ago, and to be honest I was shocked that I hadn’t heard about it until then. Documentaries are my FAVORITE, so needless to say documentaries about metal...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "THE LAY OF AUTUMN"
Well, this is my last one, kiddies. I figured I’d slow it down a little before Julia finishes things off. It’s her birthday this weekend! Consider this the calm before the storm. Sit back, relax, take a whiff of those wet leaves on the ground, and enjoy some Insomnium.
Mmmmmmmmm…..
-Elise
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CAN YOU SAY "BRUTAL BOOZE" 5 TIMES FAST?
I love:
Metal
Booze
Halloween
I don’t mean to state the obvious here, but I love it when all three can come together so well. If I may, let me present you with a lovely Halloween treat- in liquid form: BLAVOD
Oh yes, BLACK VODKA. I’ve had it before (but not in a while) and I thinking that this Halloween I should bring it back into my life. It tastes like regular vodka, but...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "WALKING CORPSE"
Aw, Brutal Truth. You were so much fun this summer. Happy to welcome you to the hoedown.
-Julia
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TEE HEE, ANOTHER ROCKIN' CHICK BAKER
Any Oregon readers in the house?? Well, have I got a sweet spot for you to check out. You may remember me telling you about a blog called Metalcakes a few months back. I even baked one of the recipes on there, myself. But now, there’s a new cutesy bakery in Albany, Oregon called Rocket Queen Cupcakes. I get such a kick out of this stuff.
A few selections on the menu that...
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WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 10/28/09
Did you know that there’s a band called Vagina Panther? ….no? Well, THERE’S A BAND CALLED VAGINA PANTHER! The name sure got my attention, and they’re pretty good, too. They have a cool sludgy/stoner sound.
C**t Lion.
Pussy Tiger.
Crotch Leopard.
Ok, I’m done.
-Elise
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SO UHH......DOES ANYONE STILL CARE ABOUT THE MARS...
While skimming my list of ‘09 releases I have yet to listen to, I noticed The Mars Volta’s Octahedron. Damn. I remember several years ago being so excited when I heard the dudes from At the Drive-In had a new band. De-Loused in the Comatorium was, as I say, the jam. I had lukewarm feelings about Frances the Mute. (Too space-y.) Now, I’ve realized I haven’t listened to...
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A BETTER WAY TO REMEMBER KURT COBAIN
Well, it looks like people will never quit cashing in on Kurt Cobain’s life, but this new coffee table book, Grunge, is definitely a step up from Courtney Love selling his old clothes or putting an absolutely horrifying image of him in Guitar Hero.
The book features some old school pix by photographer Michael Lavine, as well as a narrative of the Seattle grunge era, as told by Sonic...
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...NO EXPLANATION NEEDED?
You missed your decade, bro. Your 15 minutes are ticking away faster than Yngwie Malmsteen can shred.
-Julia
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SLAYING THE UNBORN, LITERALLY!
Gotta start when they’re young, it’s the only way to go.
(via Geekologie)
The Lullabelly is a prenatal (I love those vitamins!) musical belt that pregnant women can strap on and connect to an MP3 player so they can play tunes to their babies while the little tykes are in utero. It’s supposed to make them smarter or something but it will probably just make them want a drum...
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HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I HATE LIV KRISTINE?
Today, Deciblog posted this feature: Liv Kristine (Leaves’ Eyes) Top 5 Reasons Why Females in Metal Rule. Funny, because, this comically unintelligent piece of garbage managed to prove just the opposite. Is this bitch for real?
3. Women in metal are always good looking. I can’t remember a woman in metal has been criticized as ‘not good looking’. I’ve often been photographed in my Sporty...
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WHERE'S THE LOVE, ARCH ENEMY?
I wasn’t aware that Koreans were more romantic than the rest of us.
Angela Gossow posted this message to fans:
“We are offering a very special ‘heavy metal love birds’ deal for the Korea show: The boyz buy a ticket and get to bring in their lady for free! Plus, you get a copy of our new album, The Roots Of All Evil, on top of this as well”
Why don’t...
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A BIT TOO LITERAL?
10/26/09- Hannaford Supermarket, Kingston NY
*sigh* When will people learn that we’re not actually that scary :(
-Julia
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "TOO OLD TOO COLD"
This one goes out to all you crusty Halloween grumps. TOO OLD. TOO COLD.
Suck it.
-Elise
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MASTODON LOVE HALLOWEEN TOO
Neato!
As if it weren’t cool enough that Mastodon is playing not one, but two shows in NYC this week, check out their very Halloween-y shirt that is now available at their merch store.
To boot, you can also get a free Mastodon pumpkin digital stencil, and if you enter MASHALLOWEEN at checkout you get 13% off your entire purchase. It’s not so shocking that any metal band loves...
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ANOTHER REASON TO HATE MILEY CYRUS (AS IF YOU...
Check out this picture of Miley’s little sister Noah (not to be confused with the fabulous Noa) at some photo op charity event in CA. Bad enough that someone let a 9-year old out of the house like that, worse that it’s gotta be some attempt to go the Demi Lovato route and win people like us over. Keep dreamin’ lil sis.
-Julia
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WEEZER PLAY A MEAN SABBATH
I only just now found out that Weezer has a cover of “War Pigs” that they’ve been playing on some recent tours. It’s not bad….not bad at all actually. I knew Rivers was a metal fan, but this is pretty awesome.
It’s kind of hard to hate Weezer, anyway.
-Elise
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SATYRICON: BIG CITY DREAMS, BIG CITY TEAMS
There’s lots of “cliques” at black metal shows. The short Spanish crowd, the spiky goth chicks, the uh…white people (that’s me!), and the old farts. Well, they all came together last night, not just to see Satyricon…but as it turns out, you “grim” folk sure do love your baseball. I cracked up as a whole slew of you dudes raced down the stairs to...
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HIYA BARBIE!
A company called Doll Attic is releasing some special rock star dolls for the upcoming holiday season. you can have your pick of Joan Jett, Debbie Harry or Cyndi Lauper. I’m definitely not going to spend $36 on something like this, but it’s still pretty cool. I think doll Joan is a whole lot better looking than the real Joan, but that’s just me. [via Jezebel]
I always...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "WHEN DARKNESS FALLS"
HEY. You know what happens when darkness falls? The kiddies go out trick or treating! Well, unless you’re an over-protective parent. In that case, that’s when trick or treating is over for you. LAME.
I was totally that kid that was out getting as much candy as I could, darkness or not. Brutal since birth, that’s how I roll. (No tootsie rolls though, please. M&Ms...
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NOW THAT'S MORE LIKE IT
I’ve been hesitant to see the new Where The Wild Things Are movie. I loved the book as a kid, but the movie just looks fucking creepy. There’s big friendly, furry beasts roaming about, and I heard that The Arcade Fire wrote most of the soundtrack. Ughhh, gross. Damn you, Spike Jonze.
And while I’m no huge fan of Rob Zombie films either, if this is how he’d do...
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GODS OF FIRE HAVE A NEW MUSIC VIDEO!
…sort of.
Chanukah and Major League Dreidel are only about a month and half away, so why not get this party started now? I’ve already signed up to play in the tournament! My name is NUNcy Pelosi. Hee hee.
Spin me a winner, baby.
-Elise
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "BLACK CROW ON A TOMBSTONE"
I wouldn’t say this is Satyricon’s best or “spookiest” song, but it’s the only video they have that features Satyr’s new(ish) hot-ass haircut, so it’s a go. I’m also going to be rocking out to these dudes tonight. Hopefully I can pick my jaw up off the floor for long enough to actually enjoy the music.
-Elise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WEIRD AL!
Yesterday I read that it was Weird Al Yankovic’s 50th birthday. Even though he’s not metal, most of us can agree that Al sure is fucking awesome, especially when he fiddled around with some of the hard rock jams we love so much. My favorite was always the “Alternative Polka,” which incorporated songs by Soundgarden, Foo Fighters and NIN. (Music starts at 1:20...
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I PROBABLY WON'T SWAY ANY OF YOU INTO WATCHING...
…or will I?
As much as we like to make fun of people like Bret Michaels, Slash, Scott Ian, Ozzy, or even Sebastian Bach for being reality/publicity whores….I was at least familiar with a greater body of work they each had before all of their latter bullshit. Now we have VH1’s new show, Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew, and while peeping this preview, I noticed a familiar face, or...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "WE WILL RISE"
This one is for the ghouls and goblins of the MetalSucks mansion, in honor of their upcoming tour. Gee golly gosh, I love Arch Enemy. We will RIIIIISEEEEE- FROM THE DEAD! 1 week til Halloween!
-Julia
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I KNOW SEX SELLS, BUT....
I’m gonna go out on a limb here, and guess that this sucks. I’ll even listen to a little, just to be sure.
……….
Yup, I was right. I’m not sure why anyone would think an album cover like this is a good idea, but…..why don’t you go cry some more, whore? Cool pink bunny! Is that a bottle of Andre I see in the background?? <3
-Elise
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT (MARTINI...
A while back, MetalSucks posted this thing on funny Cradle of Filth vocal covers on Youtube. One was done by a set of twins that have oddly fascinated me since then. It’s really creepy that there are people who spend so much time doing this sort of thing….so Congrats, Martini Twins, you’ve made the hoedown! Here’s one they really rock out to: Children of...
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BORIS WILL SAVE THEIR WORRIES FOR ANOTHER DAY
I haven’t always been the hugest-est of hugest-est-est-est-est fans of Boris. I think it’s because I’ve always preferred the wackier, upbeat tendencies of other Japanese bands like Melt-Banana, Polysics or even The Pillows (big ups to the FLCL dorks out there).
Well, this new video for “Heavy Metal Addict” may prove that Boris are sillier than I originally...
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BANG YOUR HEADS, SKINNY BITCHES
Someone once asked me what the point of my blog was: “Supermodel metal..?” Well, I think my size-4-is-the-new-8 ass let that ship sail a loooong time ago, so no. I’ll leave that to the skanks of America’s Next Top Model, who decided to have a “hair tossing competition” to relieve some stress on last night’s episode. I’ve been staring at...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - DOUBLE DOSE OF DILLINGER
Here at RiB, we have quite a history with The Dillinger Escape Plan. So today on the 22nd, in anticipation of my 22nd, I will give a gift to YOU with not one, but two videos from theDEP- ” Grandpa’s Baby’s First Coffin” and “Sunshine the Werewolf”
OoooOOOooo SPOOKY. I don’t think further explanation is needed. You can thank me later.
-Julia
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HOMETOWN HEROES, OR WHATEVER.
It’s really funny to me that 3 (the band, not the number) is actually popular in the metal scene nowadays. As many people know, 3 is from Woodstock, NY. AKA- MY NECK OF THE GODDAMN WOODS. So local in fact, that when I was a freshmen in high school and way before anyone gave two shits about them, 3 performed in the school gymnasium- to a crowd of less than 10 people. My 13 year old self felt...
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HIGH FIVE, DAVE EGGERS!
So I, like the rest of you, wanted to jump on my bed like a 6-year old when I read Billy Gould’s Tweet yesterday:
Tweet THIS: In response to all of our concerned US brethren…YES…we yare now actively planning US dates.
It’s really happening! But I’ll try to keep calm until the actual date is set, or for…ya know, the actual show. I am totally going to lose my voice that...
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FUCK YOU SLAYER...WRONG JIMMY, WRONG DAY
Well, according to Metal Insider:
Slayer is set to perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, November 4.
I previously mentioned that I’m going to see Jimmy FALLON on November 5th with my family. I highly doubt they’re going to fly across the country to do that show the next day, so uhhh….thanks guys!
It’s not like I like you or anything…
::sniffs::
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GAH! SEND THE BLONDE SEARCH PARTY
By now, you’ve probably heard all about the metalhead gone missing after the Metallica show in Charlottesville, VA. It IS sad, and I don’t mean to joke, but she is one of us. And by one of us, I mean a BLONDE and someone needs to find her ASAP. Look at her details:
Blonde hair, blue eyes
20 years old
5’6”, 120lbs
Last seen wearing a Pantera t-shirt, a black...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "MEDUSA AND HEMLOCK"
I love bands that look like Halloween all year round. This particular Cradle of Filth tune has reminded me of Halloween since the first time I heard it- it’s just so eerie sounding. Anyone ever been Medusa or Hemlock for Halloween? If you’re still looking for a costume idea, there you go. You’re welcome.
-Julia
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WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 10/21/09
I’m putting a new spin on Wussy Wednesday this week by not discussing wussy music, but a wussy movie. A wussy Halloween movie. A wussy Halloween movie that makes life amazing every October: Hocus Pocus.
Witches are brutal, whatevah. Plus, I have a bit of a girl crush on (the now grown-up) Thora Birch. You know you love it too. And come on, the cat gets run over by a bus and comes...
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PLAY HALLOWEEN DRESS-UP WITH YOUR FAVORITE METAL...
Julia and I have been fussing over what we’re going to wear for Halloween, but what about the metal folk? What are they wearing? Do any of them even dress up? I’d like to think so, so….I’ve taken the liberty of picking out a few costumes for them. I could do this with so many people, but for the sake of being brief, I’ve decided to work with just a select few that...
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HOW BRUTAL IS THAT LEGEND?
I’m faced with a dilemma my friends: To buy or not to buy the much talked-about Brutal Legend. Everyone seems to be going apeshit about this game, and I guess I get that. The premise sounds pretty decent, and there’s a lot of metal gods (and Jack Black, I know) involved and doing voices and such.
We all know I love Guitar Hero and RockBand (never said I wasn’t a nerd), but I...
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HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN - "REAP WHAT YOU SOW"
Guess whose album comes out today?? ROCKtober is jam packed full of sweet releases this year. Converge are still tearin’ shit up. Axe to Fall is so awesome, I just wanna wrap myself in it:
-Elise
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JAMES HETFIELD SINGS ABOUT PUSSY
…..or something.
Maybe next time there will be a Dave Mustaine one about puppies. Sad wittle puppies who spend all their time whimpering. Awwwwwww
-Elise
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UNSKINNY BOP, INDEED
Season 3 of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice just started filming here in NYC, and none other than rockstar reality whore, Bret Michaels, was spotted today selling $100 hamburgers (for charity, I assume) out on E 53rd.
When will the shenanigans cease, I ask you? Haven’t you had enough meat in your life life the past couple of years? Well, I guess fur burgers don’t really...