Archive for December, 2006

Worst Album Covers

Posted in METAL News on December 18th, 2006

It looks like coverbrowser.com has put together a list of the worst album covers of all time. I’m not sure how they came up with the list, but some noteworthy metal shows up:

#8: Stryken - First Strike
#11: Wolf - Wolf
#23: Manowar - Anthology

See them all here.

An amusing list, but where’s Pink Bubbles Go Ape? And Anthology should definitely get replaced with Into Glory Ride.

What would you add?

How to Appreciate Death Metal

Posted in beMETAL on December 6th, 2006

One of WikiHow’s featured articles of the day:

While most people associate death metal music with a bunch of guys grunting and slapping detuned guitars randomly, there’s a multitude of reasons why this genre maintains a strong following and earns the fierce loyalty of many listeners worldwide. If you’re curious about death metal, here’s you’re chance to learn, appreciate, listen, and enjoy.

Read the full article here.

Now, I doubt most people reading this need a guide to tell them how to appreciate death metal, but you probably know at least one person who thinks death metal is all ultra-distorted guitars melded with “cookie monster” vocals. Point them to this article and set ‘em straight.

Also don’t miss other great articles like How to Do Harsh Death Metal Vocals, How to Apply Corpsepaint, and the best of all, HOW TO BE METAL (but where’s the beMETAL link?)!

First Metal Band for Kids!(?)

Posted in METAL News on December 4th, 2006

Being a metalhead with a daughter on the way, I find this to be even more disturbing that you will.

What would happen if The Wiggles met Rob Zombie backstage at a Gwar concert and decided to form a band together? I’m not really sure, but I’d bet they would sound a lot like The Thunderlords! The Thunderlords play loud, heavy music with goofy, fun lyrics that everyone can enjoy. Except those looking for some peace and quiet.

And yes, they even have a video:

Three words: W, T, F?!