July 2009
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TOP 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD GO TO SATYRICON'S...
Julia kinda beat me to the punch on this Satyricon biznass this morning. I gotta say, I am as excited as she is, but for slightly different reasons. (The RiB gals don’t always see eye-to-eye.) I know a lot of people aren’t into Satyricon, but I enjoy them as the fun, poppy-er side of black metal. Here’s why I think you should come party with us this ROCKtober:
5. Chthonic
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COOL! WAIT, WHAT?
According to Metal Insider, the following bands are going on tour. Together.
SATYRICON, BLEEDING THROUGH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, CHTHONIC
At first glance I thought, “That’s cool, I’d go to that for sure.” But then I thought about it a little more. Is it just me or does this lineup not really make sense?
Satyricon- Elise and I both like Satyricon (especially Satyr for Elise)...
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DO EPICA NOT REALIZE WHY PEOPLE LIKE THEM?
[via Blabbermouth.]
This is the newly unveiled cover art for Epica’s upcoming album, Design Your Universe.
Alright, so Epica aren’t really all that great or anything (I’m not a big fan of most femme metal, anyway), but where the hell do they get off making yet another album cover that doesn’t have Simone Simons’ hotness on it? I have somewhat ofa huge girl crush...
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FLORIDA'S GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN' →
For those of you down south, Judas Priest’s upcoming show in Hollywood, FL will be taped and release as part of a DVD package. The 30th edition of the infamous “British Steel” will include the new footage, set to be recorded August 17th at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
I just love that Rob Halford is just as bad as he ever was. Think he still...
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WatchI forgot just how warm and fuzzy this song makes me feel.
2 days and counting until I move to Brooklyn, and I’m in need of an extra boost to get me through the week. “Fuel For Hatred” coming on shuffle sure did help :)
What songs instantly put YOU in a good mood?
-Julia
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THE OTHER SIDE SPEAKS
Ok, so I’ve had pretty much nothing to say today. Out of pure boredom, I decided to watch the Juggalo infomercial for the 209357th time. It is just that good. However, the real comedy, my friends, is in some of these Youtube comments that people have left:
I am a 19 year old juggalette who graduated high school at 16. I am currently going to college, majoring in nursing. For all...
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DAISY OF LOVE FINALE: STUPID POOPING HORSES!
All good things must come to an end, and tonight was the end of the road for dumb dumb Daisy de la Hoya and her boys toys on Daisy of Love. It was down to beefy, tan, quasi normal “Flex” and um, “rockstar” London. It was a no-brainer that she would pick the wrong one, and ended up with black nail polish and guyliner wearing London, who nearly ate her whole face off...
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A LYRICAL DISPUTE
Me: Ugh, I hate Lady Gaga. "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick"?
Jac: "DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE! DIE BITCH DIEEEEEEEE!!!!" Is that better?
-Julia
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WatchUm… opposites attract?
I was reading this month’s Revolver and saw a little blurb that Nergal of Behemoth was seen out and about with a Polish pop star named Doda. I guess the Polish paparazzi, as well as the metal scene, was utterly confused as to why these two would be hanging out. I know nothing about Doda (DOH-da? DOO-da? Whatever), but one of my co-workers is from Poland so I...
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WatchFORGIVE ME FOR THIS ONE.
I was fed a link for this band, Kobra and the Lotus on my Facebook this morning, and apparently, they’re not a joke band. This is awful. Not awful in that so-awful-it’s-funny sort of way…just AWFUL. I’m going to the gym now and hopefully I will sweat out the memory of this crap.
-Elise
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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS AND CO. AT BLENDER 7/23
So, last night Elise and I headed over to the very cozy Blender Theater for some metal and booze. How out of the ordinary for us.
A good time was had by all, as seen by Elise’s Oscar-winning portrayal of me and Justina. Here’s a brief recap of what happened between trips to the bar.
Daath entertained us all with a rockin’ set. Too bad for them that they’re all about 5...
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WatchA LITTLE GIRL ON GIRL ACTION TO GET YOUR WEEKEND STARTED.
Last night at the Goatwhore show here in New York, Julia and I ran into Justina, photog extraordinaire of Metal Injection, Brooklyn Vegan, etc. I took the liberty to record this very refreshing discussion the three of us had on what it’s like to be a chick who likes metal, and the reactions we get from that dreaded ‘outside...
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I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND MEN
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So I was reading this little diddy on how Tarja Turunen was voted the Sexiest Metal Singer, and for the most part, I agree with that. THEN, I checked out the full results and it turns out you bastards voted Anette Olzon as #2. ARE YOU GUYS BLIND? SERIOUSLY? You mean to tell me that ANETTE ‘JIGGLY ARMS’ OLZON is hotter than Cristina Scabbia and Simone Simons or ANYONE...
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WatchWUSSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYY WEDNESDAY DAY DAY Day day day…
No, there’s no echo in here. Just me and a guilty pleasure I like to call Kerli. We folk are more familiar with the darkest, most evil music coming from the northern region of the world called Scandinavia- but this time, it’s just Euro Pop hailing from Estonia.
This week I picked Kerli in honor of the dance party that no one...
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TOP 5 SONGS I WOULD PROBABLY USE AS MY STRIPPER...
I began writing descriptions for each of these and later decided to omit them to prevent myself from sounding like a complete whore. Anyway, here it goes…
5. Motorhead - “Killed By Death”
4. Gojira - “Ocean Planet”
3. Alice in Chains - “Angry Chair”
2. Faith No More - “Last Cup of Sorrow”
1. Tomahawk - “101 North”
SORRY,...
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THE BR00TAL TR00TH - RICH
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to give the boys a chance. For our third installment on THE BR00TAL TR00TH, we caught up with Mr. UVTV himself, Rich Stahle, to discuss life behind the camera, his love of facial hair, and his absolute favorite social networking site. And incase y’all didn’t know, he’s kept some pretty good company the past couple years, too. Tee hee.
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TOP 5 CHICK METAL BANDS I JUST CAN'T GET INTO
It’s been brought to my attention that I’m getting a reputation for being that “metal chick” who’s into chick metal bands. Well, I say enough is enough! Damnit, I don’t just like any band with a vagina (or two), in fact there are plenty that I can’t stand. Thus, here are the ones that made the cut for NOT making the cut. In my book anyway:
5. Otep-...
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COMPLETELY UNMETAL POST
This is not metal related what-so-ever, but it needs to be said:
LADY GAGA IS AN ASSHOLE. What is this?!?! And this??
Please tell me her time is at 14:59:59 because my face hurts from looking at her. You know, in metal you can get away with not being cute, but I thought pop music had higher standards! Gag me with an effing spoon. ENOUGH.
-Julia
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WARNING: THIS MAY INDUCE VOMITING
[via Blabbermouth.]
Why Anette Olzon’s other band never hit it big:
That name.
That logo.
That haircut.
THAT FACE. ::dry heaves::
That title.
That outfit.
They probably sucked, too. Not that I’d bother listening to it….
EW.
-Elise
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TO MY DAUGHTERS, WITH LOVE
There was much reflecting during my ride back to New York, yesterday. The past few days have been cuckoo bananas. Between a very late drunken night with the coolest of cool peeps, the stench of bleach penetrating my head my absolutely natural hair color, the most awkward dinner conversation I have ever had with my parents to date, and uhhh…Jews, my head’s been a whirl. I put the...
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Damn.
No, I’m not pregnant.
Mark Morton is flying home to Richmond for the birth of his first child, leaving the rest of the boys to finish their European tour without him. I think I’ll take the higher road on this one, and not complain about it not being me, but instead just wish him happiness and healthiness for all those involved.
But DAMNIT, if it’s a girl her name best be...
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WELCOME TO THE CLUB, PSYOPUS
I don’t know why I didn’t do a post on this sooner, but…Julia and I went to the Atheist show here in New York on Sunday night and enjoyed ourselves very much. Most of that was thanks to Psyopus.
This was my first time seeing them live , and while I have seen pictures of them, the 8 trillion lineup changes tends to make me forget faces. Upon taking the stage that night, the...
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THE BR00TAL TR00TH - ABBY
Remember when MTV used to play music? Remember when MTV2 used to play music? Then you might also remember Abby Gennet, the former host of MTV2 Rock and the singer/guitarist of Slunt. Since her on-air days, Abby’s gotten hitched to former Fuel singer, Brett Scallions, and has welcomed a new ‘bandmate,’ a baby boy named Jagger. We recently hit up the rockin’ songstress...
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FOOTBALLCORE?
Never in my life did I think that I would get a tip from my dad about metal, but lo and behold…
Three Dallas Cowboys offensive linemean just scored a record deal for their heavy metal band, Free Reign, after just a couple of months together. According to Sports Illustrated: the band “was signed by Austrailian label Riot Entertainment. The band is comprimised of guitarist Justin...
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BLOOD FOR BREAKFAST??
Here’s a little something for your Sunday brunch….
So, it looks like Sweden might have one very brutal edge over their Scandinavian rivals: THEY EAT BLOOD. Pig’s blood, to be exact. Vice Magazine has posted Swedish recipes for Blood Pudding, Blood Pancakes, and ‘Black Soup,’ all of which include that deliciously thick red ingredient.
Considering the fact that I...
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A METAL BROMANCE BITES THE DUST?
So according to a recent quote from Ozzy Osbourne:
“Well, I’m getting a new guitar player as we speak,” said Ozzy, “and everyone has been saying to me for a long time, ‘Get Johnny 5!’ And I tried him at one time and I didn’t really give him a chance. We’ll see, I don’t know. I haven’t fallen out with Zakk, but Zakk’s got his own band, and I felt like my stuff was beginning to sound like Black...
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I still exist!
Holy crap. Like Elise said, my life has become crazy in the last week and I haven’t been able to post hardly at all. But hey, I have time now, so let me update you with a couple of highlights from the week:
-I’m now working in the fashion district of NYC, and according I see a lot of interesting characters around 7th Ave. But the most interesting at all. A completely legit metal...
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HOT METAL DUDE MAKEOVERS
According to Reign in Blonde’s Analytics, our most viewed post is a list we concocted on who we think are the hottest dudes in metal. I found this rather funny. So considering that all you dudes are just THAT concerned with this subject, I’m going to offer a couple more names.
Since composing that list, I’ve noticed that there are two men in metal who have altered their...
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SWEET BOOTS, CHESTER BENNINGTON
BBAAAHAHAHHA
And now for the best news you’ll hear all day….Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington has another band! Yipppppy! They’re called Dead By Sunrise. And don’t we wish they were….
The band features members or Orgy and Julien-K. Their new song “Morning After,” which you can hear on their MySpace, definitely sounds as such. I guess...
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WILL SLAYER JOKES EVER GET OLD?
Probably not. [Link.]
-Elise
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AND LITA WAS ALL, NAH UHHHH
The lovely Miss Lita Ford recently did an interview with Rolling Stone and shared her thoughts on the upcoming Runaways bio-pic, Cherry Bomb. We’ve already discussed how I feel about it. The movie stars Twilight’s Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, and a relatively unknown young actress named Scout Taylor-Compton as Ford.
“I just want people to know...
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