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This is not metal at all, but it’s awesome:

So it’s a lovely Sunday afternoon, and the slowest of days passes by even slower when you have nothing really important to do. I just washed some dishes and now I’m enjoying some Rachmaninov while I debate with myself to whether take a shower or not. Of course I could be working on my speech for my public speaking class, but where’s the fun in that?

So tell me, my beloved metal kin, how does this Sunday find you?

Stop whatever the fuck you’re doing and check this out: YOU can be the proud owner of a barely used, mint condition Yamaha YZ-250 Special Edition Motocross Bike!!!

If you’re currently thinking about buying a car I would advise you to stop being a moron and buy this bike immediately. Nothing says metal like cruising down the highway on your very own off-road bike. Trust me.

That “Hate Worldwide” song is fucking horrible.

Anyone who plans to buy the collection of abominations these motherfuckers have the balls to call an “album” is fucking retarded.

Recently, Metalscape got its own IRC channel on freenode.

theres several ways of connecting to the channel. there is a webclient here. On windows, the most popular client is called mIRC and theres several other clients for Mac and Linux.

for those who’re not using the webclient, the server is irc.freenode.net and the channel #metalscape.

hopfully we’ll see more people in the channel.

…but then I got here and found out the only computer in my house is a god damn Mac; a MacBook Pro to be more precise.

So for the next 2 months or so Metalscape, the greatest metal podcast on the planet, will be brought to you entirely Mac-powered.

Excuse me while I go lower the AC temperature again as this fucking notebook is redefining the meaning of “hot to the touch” by the minute.

“So are you like, goth or something?”
“Why yes, here’s my card.”

As seen on Evilpoppy.

Saw this over at Metalsucks. Fucking awesome:

I opened my inbox today to delete the usual 2 or 3 spam messages about enlarging my penis when I noticed a startling e-mail, from motherfucking Alex Staropoli himself.

Yes my friends, it was really him. The legendary Keys Player of Doom had written to thank me for my loyalty as a Rhapsody of Fire fan, because through their music they feel a special connection with me.

Alongside writing amazing music he tells me he’s discovered a new passion for helping out bands that are starting out. So in this spirit he’s teamed up with HolyHell guitar player and music career mentor Tom Hess (???) to offer me the ultimate guide to making it in the biz: “Becoming Unforgettable – A Rock Band’s Guide To Image And Branding”.

On that page you will find (along with ordering info) the “9 Deadly Mistakes You Should Avoid To Make Your Rock Band A Big Success”. Most talk about the usual stuff about labels, image and promotion, but mistake #7 struck a resonant chord with me:

Most bands falsely believe that the number of ‘fans’ they have is the holy grail for success. The fact is, it is not the number of ‘fans’ which matters most, it’s the number of FANATICS which will contribute more directly to your success (or lack of it). Bands need to focus more effort on converting existing fans into raving fanatics of the band.

That’s what we’re missing in Metalscape I think. Sure we have some listeners who we might call “fans”, but what we really need are absolutely batshit crazy fanatics. The kind that will give us thousands of dollars just because we’re awesome. Men who would give their lives in the name of Metalscape, women who would throw themselves at us in demented lust. That would really elevate the show to a whole new level. It would also be super awesome.

Anyway, Alex’s tips may not readily apply to podcasts, but I’m sure all you sports fans out there who are in bands might find some wisdom in his guide. Apparently a lot of people have, since there’s a list on that page that features the roster of artists that have been mentored by this Tom Hess guy, none of which I have ever heard of before in my life (except for Rusty Cooley, and if a name like that doesn’t get you attention I don’t know what will).

Look for their ad in “Dragon Rider” magazine.