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What does it mean to be Metal? (Re)(de)constructing a definition of Metalness. \m/

(as posted to MetaFi) Image and Posturing : As fan of Metal, I’d like to think that it can be (re)defined in terms that isolate it from the [at-worst bigoted , at best hetero-male-centric ] behaviors and ideas currently associated with it…. There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal’s core sound, but they’re all tied together by a reliance on loud, distorted guitars (usually playing repeated riffs) and simple, pounding rhythms.”

Posted 15 January 2008 † Yuletide § Work in Progress ‡ Comments (15) ° Also tagged: ,

Metal Manifesto Part I: The Beginning

Each year is divided by that one major change–moving to the next level in school; like the next level of a video game the enemies get craftier and stronger, the bosses more lethal, and your weapons more potent…. I distinctly remember the chill I felt upon realizing just what it was about the songs on the album (by Deep Blue Something) that spoke to me.

Posted 15 January 2008 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction § Work in Progress ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged:

Racism in Metal: The current state, and its philosophical underpinnings

In fact, in The Intelligence Report from the Southern Poverty Law Foundation, has revealed how hate groups often use Hate Rock (as they call it) strategically to market their racist organizations and agendas.

…Some links to actual albums (the music covers every possible genre, but it’s the metal and hardcore strains that frighten me most, given their violent and alienated nature and audience): Some offerings from the National Vanguard (now disbanded) bookstore (still running) Metal @ Resistance Records NSBM (National Socialist Black Metal) @ Resistance Records

Posted 09 January 2008 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction ‡ Comments (43) ° Also tagged:

Beginnings of a Metal Manifesto: The Buddhist Connection

If a being is wrathful on the outside and also angry in its heart, then it is a real monster — not a Buddha.

…And how it will be about Metal (as in, Heavy Metal) and Buddhism (as in om mani padme hum).

Posted 09 January 2008 † Yuletide § Creative Nonfiction ‡ Comments (6) ° Also tagged: , ,

Metal Listening Theory: Why Squinting Makes it Better

Given the law of sensory deprivation (if there isn’t one, there should be): when you see less, you hear more/better…. Anyways, as a result, this allows the beautiful “flowing metal” (in the words of some European guy who made a poster for my radio show) to more completely infiltrate your system.

Posted 07 January 2008 † Yuletide § Shorts ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: ,