Festival Fever – The UK’s Best
Festival season may be nearly over for another year, but it’s never the wrong time to talk about them and engage in a little reminiscing. First up, a selection of…
Heavy Metal Is Not Fashion, It’s A Way Of Life
This was not going to be my next topic but following a comment on my last blog and a few rumblings across social media of late, I thought I’d tackle…
Black is the New Black – the Metal ‘Uniform’ & My T-Shirt Obsession
This is a topic that has been mooted in a few quarters since I’ve started my blog, so I thought I’d discuss it now. The topic? The heavy metal ‘uniform’…
The Magic of The Independent Record Shop
This is a topic that I know has been discussed many times over the past few years but it’s one that I still think is both sad and important: the…
The Life & Times of A Metal Magazine Writer
Yesterday, I blogged about how I came to be involved in the metal music scene as a writer. Today, I would like to take a bit of time to flesh…
Scribbling or Journalism? The Discovery of a New Hobby
As you may be able to tell from my previous blogs, music is just about the most important thing in my life. Of course, my family will always come first…
Skeletons, Regrets and Cock-ups
Up to now, my blog posts have focused on all things positive and you’re probably beginning to get the wrong idea about me entirely. My musical discoveries have not been…
The Birth and Growth Of A Metal Collection
Right at the end of my last blog yesterday, I fleetingly mentioned my CD collection. Now, at risk of sounding like I’m bragging or full of puffed-up pride, this is…
