Swedish band Ghost made some noise in the metal community with their debut album Opus Eponymous (2010) which saw a lot of comparisons to bands like Blue Oyster Cult and Mercyful Fate with a throwback to a vintage 70's sound. I played the band's debut rather heavily since and I really got into their sound and image. Now Ghost return under the moniker Ghost B.C. (due to legal issues) with their second album Infestissumam (Hostile, in Latin). If I was to compare Infestissumam to Opus Eponymous very quickly I'd say this one is a little more layered, more complex, longer songs, has heavy keyboard use, isn't quite as raw or maybe not quite as catchy but is probably a more consistent album overall… Read more
I was a fan of Sam Dunn's previous documentary works (A Headbanger' JourneyGlobal Metal, Iron Maiden Flight 666, Rush Beyond the Lightest Stage) and like many of us, thrilled that someone out there is covering this music and the bands I love so much in such a way. Of course I was going to check out Metal Evolution. I watched the show when it aired and I liked Dunn's near scholar approach to Metal and how genuinely fascinated he was and his enthusiasm was apparent as well. In a lot of ways it's very much like his first documentary where he explores the genre and its roots except it chronicles the music, the sub genres etc. with more insight. Many of the popular genres of metal are covered… Read more
ome comics have incredible artwork that help make a story come alive; in Wolverine Origin the art looks like paintings at time, just so rich and developed with magnificent colours. It's the first thing that jumps out. The art has been likened to illustrations from children's book and that isn't too far off, but it's magnificent in my eyes. Once I picked it up flipped through it and stared at the sheer splendour of the art I had to bring it home. The best part is the story is captivating and there are few comics that I was into as this one. It's so rich in storytelling and emotion for a comic book that at times it's almost a novel. The art helps make it a detailed and complete book, the… Read more
