The Music Banter Members' Journals Monthly Update Thread

[Trollheart]

Well, here we are in the first week of October, as bangers explode dully in the distance and we're all reminded that Halloween is only three weeks away. And that means ... only seventy-nine shopping days left! Sorry, had to say it! It'll be upon us before we know it. Until then though, what's been happening down in the land of Journals? Not all that much I'm afraid. Here's what we do know:

With myself and Unknown Soldier, Ki is keeping the place in order and this week he's looking at a live gig from Tool he attended, and struggling with writer's block as he tries to write about Rob Zombie. Know the feeling, man! Check out his words at http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...nal-music.html

Making a welcome return, Surell presents almost the end of his list of favourite albums in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...nnections.html. Short and sweet, but he's left us waiting for number one... Oh no wait: he did that, um, last year...? Connections, indeed...

Note: Any malware warnings that were being issued when people tried to access my journals this week have been stopped now. The site is clean and this should not occur again. It was a situation outside my control, but nevertheless I apologise and hope it didn't spoil things for you. If by some chance someone is still getting these warnings, please let me know. Thanks.

Since I've been bleating on about it for about a month or more now, you'll no doubt realise that Metal Month is here, and I've been busy trying to squeeze it all in (ooer!) and get the widest scope on Heavy Metal that I could. So if you thought I was going to wimp out and not review "real" metal bands, let me drop a few names: Death. Carcass. Candlemass. Kreator. Morbid Angel. Yeah, Morbid Angel. I don't say I'll like everything I review, but I'm giving them all their chance. From Death Metal to Doom Metal and Nu-Metal to Thrash, Prog Power and even Melodic, and despite what I said originally, even Black Metal is getting a look in. They're all there, and more besides. Plus the ABC of Heavy Metal, The Batlord's Top 10 Poseur Bands, and a whole hell of a lot more. It's all to be found in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...d-journal.html, with much more to come over the next three weeks.

With the amount of work and attention going into Metal Month, you'll forgive me I hope if my other journals suffer. And they have. All I have in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...-emporium.html this week is another episode from "Les Revenants" and an updated list of the shows I'm working on and planning in the future. However, mad bastard that I am and glutton for punishment, I've started yet another new journal. To find out what http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...m-reviews.html is all about, clicky clicky!

As ever, you can depend on Unknown Soldier, and as 1978 winds on in http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html he's discussing albums by UFO, Judas Priest and Van Halen. Oooh yeah!


And once again that brings us to the end of another update, with sadly still not too much to talk about. No point in special sections, as there isn't enough going on to justify them. Hope to see more entries next week, but at any rate if you're even mildly interested in Heavy Metal don't forget to drop by during Metal Month: there's a beer waiting at the bar for you, on the house!

Till next week then,
Toodles!