Best Metal Videos Of 2008

I hardly watch music videos these days, but thanks to Youtube and people's reccomendations, here are my top 5 most Metal videos of 2008:

By the way, videos are not a substitute to seeing these awesome bands live.

Get it?

Lair of the Minotaur-War Metal Battlemaster
What makes it so Metal: warriors, weapons, naked zombie girls



Amon Amarth-Twilight of the Thundergod
What makes it so Metal: vikings, epic sea voyages, lots of fire



Enslaved-The Watcher
What makes it so Metal: epic Viking themes, tall cliffs, evil mist



Toxic Holocaust-Wild Dogs
What makes it so Metal: toxic waste, abandoned nuclear warehouse, post apocalyptic feel



Municipal Waste-Sadistic Magician
What makes it Metal: explosions, corrossive chemicals, camp 80's movie references

Kuma's Doom Fest

Everyone's favorite Chicago Metal burger place, Kuma's Corner, is having the 1st ever Kuma's Doom Fest in 2 weeks! This will benefit a number of charities so it's more than a good reason to go bang your head to the heaviest Chicago Metal show of the year.

Metal Shows To Go: December 2008

Every month, I will be posting shows that I plan to attend during the course of that particular month. I hope to see you Chicago metalbangers out there!!!

12/05/08 Gates of Slumber, Demiricous The Horde, The Muzzler @ Metal Shaker
12/06/08 Bible of the Devil, Imperial Battlesnake, Bloodcow, Midnight @ Cobra Lounge FREE
12/13/08 Hewhocorrupts Inc. Holiday Party feat. Sweet Cobra, Hewhocorrupts, Brokedowns, Canadian Rifle @ Mutiny FREE
12/20/08 Kuma's Fest feat. Kongh, Samothrace, Indian, Ol' Scratch, Minsk, Beneath Oblivion, Rue, Ganon, Rabid Rabbit, Drug Honkey @ Double Door
12/27/08 Holidays of Horror 2008 feat. Macabre, Cianide, Elfvis, Spare Change @ Empty Bottle

Previous Melvins Poster

Here is an official poster I did for the Melvins/Big Business show at Reggie's last Nov. 20th. After years of getting screwed over of not getting to see the Melvins live, I was offered a chance to design a poster and that was my ticket to finally seeing these legends live, and they didn't dissapoint. In celebration of this milestone, I'm having a free download of the poster available. It's a hi-res 11x17 JPEG so if you want to download it and print it for your wall, go right ahead, just right click and save. Hope everyone had a great Turkey weekend!

Monday Monster Mania

Tonight, I shall be go attend a screening of a Swedish vampire film called "Let The Right One In". I've read a lot of good reviews for this film and I am going on a limb to say that this is definitely be way more worthwile to watch than that other vampire movie that came out, Twilight. Besides, Swedes by default can make any horror film grimmer and more frostbitten.



On another note, Indian versions of American music videos are a fucked up mix of uber cheesiness and WTFology. Their version of Michael Jackson's thriller looks like a vision of some dude who was watching that on Indian MTV while on shrooms.

Bacon And Blastbeats Proudly Endorses Barack Obama For President

After 8 disastrous years with George W. Bush, I think it is time for a change in the nation.

Go forth and vote tomorrow!!!

Is It May 2009 Yet???

This is quite possibly THE BEST Maryland Deathfest lineup EVER.

I shall be in Baltimore during this awesome weekend.