music
Music review: Opeth – Deliverance
Opeth’s sixth opus and the first I was exposed to. (more…)
Music review: Opeth – Blackwater Park
Music Review: Opeth – Still Life
In 1999, with a full band lineup once again, Opeth created another concept album, Still Life, a recording that still holds a special place in the hearts of many metal fans the world over. (more…)
Catharsis: Or, when sadness and pain turn to anger
Even when you recognize that the time has come to move on from sadness, the pain that caused it doesn’t stop existing. This is a brief look at what turning what was sadness, into anger, feels like. (more…)
Why do we fall? So that we can… you know!
Occasionally, falling flat on one’s face can be put to constructive use. (more…)
Music Review: Opeth – My Arms, Your Hearse
A review of Opeth’s third opus, My Arms, Your Hearse, which features a new direction in sound, and a different lineup from the two previous records. (more…)
Music Review: Opeth – Morningrise
Following up my feature on Orchid, I am reviewing Opeth’s second opus, Morningrise. (more…)
Music Review: Opeth – Orchid
I have decided that it is past time to resume my reviews of my favorite music albums. After having covered Disillusion’s magnum opus, Back To Times of Splendor, I think it is high time that I cover Opeth’s material; fitting, since they are the band which introduced me to the world of progressive metal in the first place. I shall start at the beginning, with their debut album, Orchid. (more…)
Rebounding from failure in music
My experience with both failure and redemption in the world of bands, heavy metal, and music in general. (more…)