December 2009
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RUNWAY OF FILTH
Apparently Dani Filth is high fashion. Who knew?
I just discovered this shirt/dress [via B L O G U E], that was part of a recent Ann-Sofie Back collection that gives her take on a very controversial Cradle of Filth t-shirt, seen here:
Now, I’m not really a Cradle of Filth fan per se, and I’m not really into wearing stuff with pictures of boobs on them, but I actually kinda...
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MEMBER OF HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD TO COMPETE ON AMERICAN...
Oh yeah, you read that correctly. This is not a joke.
Ok, everyone. January is almost upon us, which means only one thing to me: AMERICAN IDOL IS BACK!!!!!!! I love this damn show, and I’m sure people despise me because of it….but this crap is like football season for me, so let’s get our head in the game:
In addition to the multitude of metal, music, fashion and gossip...
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POSTING A VIDEO OF A JUGGALETTE MOSH PIT IS VERY...
So here it is. I don’t even have to say anything. You all have eyes…
-Elise
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PEACE, LOVE & WHITE CHICKS
Our West Coast buddies over at NO CLEAN SINGING produced some very thought provoking material today. Their writer, Islander, wrote a piece in which he cursed the name of white girl “rapper” Ke$ha, whose hit song “Tik Tok” has been topping the charts these past few weeks. I responded with the following comment:
I actually really like that “Tik Tok” song. I’m not...
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DAY AFTER XMAS RETURNS
In support of my theory that the men’s apparel industry doesn’t want any of you dudes getting laid EVER….I find this: the Black Rhino KISS Hoodie by Marc Ecko. Don’t buy this (not even on sale), don’t re-gift it, don’t even wear it on Halloween. Just throw it on top of your Yule log and keep warm as it burns away to fashion HELL.
That said…Happy...
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XMAS EVE, SO BRUTAL
Did you know it’s Christmastime? Contrary to what you may read, not everyone around here lights the menorah. Some of us (<—- i.e. this girl) get to do both. I’ve been running around doing a lot of pretty not-metal things- baking, wrapping presents, and the like, but I’ve been trying to keep it as metal as I can.
How about some brutal snowmen? Until I find some...
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INTER-BLOG RELATIONS
Last night, the Metal Injection crew were nice enough to let me come sit in on their Livecast. There were lots of creepy callers, Santa dropped by, and we managed to bash Shadows Fall for almost the whole two hours. That’s my kinda party. Lots of fun had by all…I’d love to drop in again one of these days.
You can listen to the entire episode, and peep the music I picked out...
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WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 12/23/09
Is there such thing as GOOD pop punk these days? Yes, and they’re called Say Anything. Their new self-titled album was one of my favorite “non-metal” albums this year. Listen to this catchy jam, “Hate Everyone” and I guarantee it’ll be stuck in your head the rest of the day….or your money back.
-Elise
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LEGENDS!...ON!......A POSTER!
[via Design Your Trust.]
A lot of people like to hang that one “definitive” guitar legend poster on their wall as a way of saying “Yeah…..that guy.” Well, now there’s one that combines a bunch of your favorites all in one. Designer Maxim Dalton diddied up this poster, called Guitar Lessons, featuring cartoon portrayals of guitar greats such as Tom Morello,...
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WHERE MY GAYS AT??
After marinating in the words of my Best of 2009 post, or most notably, the ones said about my beloved fab-you-luss #1 album of the year: Devin Townsend’s Addicted…..I realized something. I have never had a gay metal friend.
How in the world is it possible (living in “Blue York”) that I’ve managed to meet a friggin’ Juggalo before ever having met a gay...
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 8
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 7
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
READERS & FREQUENT...
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JULIA'S BEST OF 2009
2009. Where did the time go?!?! Seriously. 2009 was beyondhuge for me. I graduated from college, traveled outside the US for the first time, lived in three different towns, and somewhere in between all of that I had some time to go to a ton of shows, listen to some great albums, and meet some pretty amazing people. It was certainly a year of big changes (NOT an Obama joke, ugh), and while I knew...
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ELISE'S BEST OF 2009
So here we are. This is the end of the line, everybody. 2009 totally flew by for me. It seems like only yesterday that I was falling asleep on some random person’s staircase on New Year’s Eve 2009. (Hmm..let’s not do that again.) But this year’s been such a blast. RiB took off to a level that far exceeded my expectations, I met a ton of cool new people, and of...
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WHOOPS. WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 12/16/09
My bad. It’s been a hectic week (as you’ve probably noticed from the slow pace around these parts), and Elise and I have been pretty busy working on our end of the year lists, as well as other assorted holiday and personal tasks. I admit, I let Wussy Wednesday slip my mind.
This week, enjoy an OLDIE but goodie. And now that I’ve posted it, PLEASE get OUT OF MY HEAD.
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 6
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
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WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
Just a little something to brighten your day. Sent to me by my cousin, who is pretty keen on the funny, despite not knowing much about the metal. ;)
Now there’s a lot to say here. Of course, THIS GUY is in WalMart. Maybe Elise will appreciate the bald spot (don’t get your hopes up though), but really- why the anger, the defensiveness? Wear your band tee’s with pride, support...
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 5
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
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NOT TO BE A DOWNER, BUT...
So, it’s been a couple months since Metallica fan Morgan Harrington disappeared. They’ve done searches, vigils, and everyone has commented on this unfortunate happening, including the members of Metallica themselves. Now there’s gonna be a benefit concert in Richmond, VA to help raise funds in the search efforts…
I hate to say it, but I’m...
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 4
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
EVERYONE WHO HAS GIVEN RiB...
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WELCOME BACK, JESPER
After a solid stint in rehab, Jesper Stromblad has rejoined In Flames. They’ve been on tour in support of their latest album, A Sense of Purpose, for over a year and now that they’re home in Gothenburg, Sweden they are back as a big old family and getting back in the swing of things.
YAY. Guess who has two thumbs and is really excited for new In Flames material? THIS GIRL.
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 3
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 2
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
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RiB'S METAL MENORAH: NIGHT 1
Shalom metaloids! Tis the season and since between the two of us we have 1.5 Jews we decided to put together a little something for (C)Hanukkah. This is Reign in Blonde’s Metal Menorah, and every night we’re lighting a candle in honor of someone who deserves some recognition. So grab your lighters Jews and Gent(ile)s, it’s Metal Menorah time! Tonight’s Honoree…
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EDDIE TRUNK'S "MISS BOX OF JUNK" DIES SUDDENLY
Kerri Lee Tucker, known as “Miss Box of Junk” on VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, has suddenly passed away from causes unknown as of now.
Watch for her in the video above, wearing a purple and black zebra-striped tank. It’s always sad when someone dies especially when the reason is unknown, so I won’t joke here… but “Kerri Lee from Tennessee”...
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LIGHTEN UP IT'S JUST FAAAAAASHION
I’m sort of in love with the fact that I went and visited a FASHION blog that I frequent, called BLOGUE, only to find that they did a post on “Full Metal Jackets.”
One should never tell you dudes that you don’t care about your appearances. These things take a lot of dedication to put together. Even the fashion community applauds you for your efforts. Wear your...
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2010 ALREADY MAKING A GOOD SHOW-ING
I’m super stoked for all these Winter/Spring tours in the coming year. 2010 is already lookin’ kinda fun for me. Here are just a couple shows that I’m most excited for:
1/30: BTBAM, Cynic, Devin Townsend, Scale the Summit - Irving Plaza
3/8: Alice in Chains - Terminal 5
4/8: Finntroll & Moonsorrow - Gramercy
But I’m sure I’ll be at plenty of others. ...
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WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 12/9/09
Julia and are in the midst of composing our “Best of 2009” lists (which will be posted next week), and it got me thinking about some of the best music that came out last year. One of my favorite non-metal albums of 2008 was Cut Copy’s In Ghost Colours. To me, this song, “Far Away” is the musical embodiment of sunshine and rainbows.
Musically speaking, I...
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SOUTHERN BLACK METAL LOLOLOL
I’ve never been very secretive about not being the biggest-est-est fan of black metal. But I get it…I know where it comes from, I understand the meaning behind it. Blah blah blah…
Anyway, I was recently tipped on this band, Dark Metamorphosis, who are a black metal band from….wait for it……South Carolina. My buddy Jayson had this to say about them:
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DOMINATION
<3 RiB
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WHO ARE DR. SLAGGLEBERRY??
I’m not usually one to do the whole “album review” thing, but if I think a band could use a push…I’m more than happy to help ‘em out. Since I last wrote about Britain’s Dr. Slaggleberry, I’ve done a little reading on them, and managed to obtain their new EP, The Slagg Factory. So who are these masked math metal men? Here are a couple things I...
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YOU WANT BATHROOMS? WE GOT BATHROOMS!
SNL wasn’t bringin’ a whole lot of funny last night. I suppose it’s because the writers were too busy staring at host Blake Lively’s rack to actually come up with something entertaining. (Can you blame them? Those things are mesmerizing.)
One thing I did appreciate, however, was this parody they did of The Gathering of The Juggalos trailer that everyone was so...
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JULIA: 1, LIV KRISTINE: 0
By this point, if you don’t know about swine flu you’re probably about to die from it. I’m sure we’ve all known someone who’s had it (or if not, it was probably YOU. Get outta here). I went ahead and got the H1N1 vaccine the last time I was at the doctors and really didn’t think much of it. For those of you afraid of needles, it was probably the easiest shot...
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TOLD YOU IT LOOKED LIKE A VAGINA
From day one, pretty much everyone agreed that the cover art for Death Magnetic looked like lady bits. FINALLY, the dudes themselves got around to admit it… AND IT IS PURE COMEDY GOLD!
And by the way James, ever hear of Touch of Gray (emphasis on “touch”) “My hair says experience! My hair says energy!”
-Julia
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MY CARD'S ALREADY IN THE MAIL
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the legendary Ronnie James Dio (Elf, Black Sabbath, Dio, Rainbow, Heaven and Hell) was just diagnosed with stomach cancer. Both Elise and I were very sad to hear this news and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. Since we like to do whatever we can to make people smile, especially when they’re sick, check out the...
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THE MOST AMAZING BEARD OF ALL TIME
Hey, it’s the weekend! If you’ve had a long week, this’ll give you a chuckle. If not, it’s still pretty good. And no, I’m not attracted to that- there IS such a thing as too much beard. Be brutal kids, party on.
-Julia
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DECIBELISE'S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
While perusing Decibel’s Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade issue, my reactions to those that placed ranged from DUHHHH, to…EWWWW THAT? to….WHO??? At any rate, the issue is a damn good read. One thing that’s been annoying me lately about all these “best of” lists that have circulating around is people who post big huge looooooooooong lists,...
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NO WHAMMIES FOR THE GRAMMYS
Oh yeah boiii, the nominations for the 2010 Grammys have been announced. Taylor Swift, blah blah blah, Beyonce, blah blah blah, Lady Gaga, ya ya ah ah ah roomba room ba ba ga ga oo la la… let’s get to the shit we care about, Category 18: Best Metal Performance. As per usual we’re dissappointed that we only get ONE category, but the nominees are pretty solid:
Best Metal...
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THE AGONIST IN IDENTITY AGONY
Contrary to what Liv Kristine preaches, I think that good looking women people in metal are hard to come by. With that said, I admit, Alissa White-Gluz of The Agonist is kind of a cutie, right guys? I wish I could pull off her hair and still look cool (no desire to be a wacko vegan though, sorry) Anyway, princess seems to have run into a bit of a pickle as of late:
Alissa here - please...
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EVERYONE WANTS TO BE DEAD WITHIN A PARTICULAR TIME...
First I heard about that crapfest Dead By April, then there was Chester Bennington’s new super cool jam Dead By Sunrise…and I’m not sure how long this band has been around, but they’re called Dead By Wednesday.
These guys’ music is arguably the best of all three, but still…the names. By what standards is it a good idea to call your band something like...
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SOUTH AMERICANS ARE GREEDY
I am currently enduring a new hectic schedule. I do this thing at my new job….it’s called WORK. (Wow!) Quite a change from my last gig. I am also experiencing the worst sinus headache known to man. I am grumpy. Seems like a fine time to start whining…
Welcome to another installment of “Elise bitches about not having seen Faith No More yet.” South America...
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NEED A BRUTAL PRESENT FOR YOUR LADY THIS HOLIDAY?
Lingerie made with metalheads in mind. Behold! The Heloise Corset, deisgned by Agent Provocateur. Damn. I spose that could be sexy, but you know what’s not? Multiple puncture wounds. Unless you’re into that kind of thing…
This underwired halter neck corset is made in luxurious black ribbed duchess satin and lined in soft black leather. The...
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POP/POP-ROCK STILL NOT METAL, PANTERA LIVES ON
Explaining the obvious is quickly becoming my style. Remember that Polish POP star Doda? The one who is/was dating Behemoth’s very own Nergal? Well, I may have offended some people by calling her “pop” instead of “pop-rock”, that she’s less of Poland’s Britney Spears and more of an Avril Lavigne type. I DON’T GIVE A PUCK. Let’s...
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WUSSY WEDNESDAY - 12/2/09
Since we just had our first anniversary, I was thinking back to that fateful night we came up with the idea- and people say booze gets you nowhere…
One of the bands that entertained us- and we haven’t really heard much from since- is PowerGlove. In short: video games, costumes, metal… and enough nerdiness to go around for everyone.
-Julia
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SHE'S A SUPAH CREEP! WE'RE SUPAH CREEPAAYYYYYY
I’m a big fan of Noisecreep’s ‘Creep Show. It’s a good way to get the dish on new albums and music news. I also like seeing who they have on the panel week to week.
The call-in guest for the most recent installment of the ‘Creep Show was none other that Trivium’s Matt Heafy, who as some of you know was a contestant in our Hottest Chick in Metal...
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THE END OF METAL AS WE KNOW IT
Oh boy. The powers that be are experimenting with a new vodka… that comes in pill form. Awesome at first thought, but really… I can’t handle everyone OD’ing at once. IT’S GENOCIDE I TELL YOU! GENOCIDE!
-Julia