Blog Closed

Howdy,

I will no longer be updating this blog.

I took a break a while back and as I was feeling like getting back into writing about metal, I saw that Contaminated Tones was looking for another reviewer. Given that this is 1 of only 15 metal websites that I regularly follow, I was really eager to throw my name into the mix. Luckily that is where I will now be putting up my reviews! I have a few reviews done all ready and am liking it to the point where I currently don't want to devote any time working on this blog. I am very excited and hopefully will be putting stuff up there for a while into the future and think this will encourage me to be a more prolific and better writer.

I love metal so its fun for me to listen to and write about and Contaminated Tones was a site that I had respected for a while. All of my metal news sources/blogs etc. share many common traits, inclding:

(i) Honest - Too many places praise everything under the sun and act as an uncritical marketing extension;
(ii) Articulate - Some metal reviewers out there focus too much on imagery or humor without really getting into the music; and
(iii) Underground - I like Slayer and Iron Maiden as much as the next person, but some websites/magazines ignore bands that don't have high-res glossy band photos and press kits, I all ready know what Natchmystium  and Amon Amarth sound like.

So, with that ringing endorsement, I hope whoever stumbles upon this post will head on over and check out Contaminated Tones: http://contaminatedtones.blogspot.com/


- Apteronotus