Metal Goes To The Moves

The Music Radar website has published a list of Eleven Great Metal Movies. And if you are asking why it goes up to eleven rather than the traditional ten, you clearly haven't seen the movie they have at number ten!

I have a couple of questions about this list. one is, why does it not include The Song Remains The Same? (I would have bumped Bad News Tour on the grounds that it's not a film to make room for The Song.) And, is the list in any order? If so, why is This Is Spinal Tap not at the top (or the bottom depending on how you look at it)?

However, I am grateful that it introduced me to Airheads. Normally I'd avoid a film with either Brendan Fraser (who should be ashamed of the car crash that was the remake of Bedazzled) or Adam Sandler (who I've never seen in film I liked). But in this case, the wonderful Steve Buscemi seems to compensate for Brendan and Adam Sandler is not too prominent and so does OK. Also, it has a cameo from Lemmy - what's not to like?

So what do you think? What's your favourite metal movie? Are there any other gems I've missed?

Free Download Friday #52: Music for Good Friday?

I've been sitting on this one for a while because I am honestly unsure what to make of it. However, it seems an appropriate post for Good Friday, so I guess it's now or never.

Narnia...rosa
Originally uploaded by besia

If I say to you this is a download sampler album which contains Christian Death Metal, you may see why I am confused. Christian Death Metal is a concept that I find it hard to get my head around. What does it mean - that all their tattoos are spelled proper? There may be a Christian message contained in the lyrics but, to be honest, for most all I can make out is the standard Metal "Woorrraaargh!" type vocals.

This sample is from a site called Divine Metal Distro and consists of fifteen tracks. My favourites are:

• Kings Will Come by Narnia. This is the opening track and has a brooding, percussive guitar riff that drives it along
• Never by Ultimatum. This one drives along at about 90 miles an hour.
• Inner Self by Futures End. This has a melodic acoustic opening before settling into more obvious Metal territory.
• Internal Fire by Edgend. A bit of Prog Metal.
• Hell Lover by Heaven's Force. Starts of quietly then gets a bit screamy!
• Tempests of Sorrows by MYRATH. A bit of Eastern influence on this one. Reminds me a bit of Kashmir (but just a little bit!).

I am not the best judge of Metal though, so I would welcome opinions from real fans. Is any of this any good... or is it just bizarre?

Summary:

Divine Metal Distro Digital Sampler Vol. 1 (Digital Download) - A fifteen track sampler from Divine Metal Distro.

Free Download Friday #49: Metal!

Fairly straightforward this week: a twenty-one track Metal Mayhem Compilation from Revolver Magazine.

With twenty-one tracks to choose from, hopefully you'll find something you like. The tracks I liked best are Behind The Sun from Living Colour (described by Wikipedia as "funk metal") and One More Time from Sugar Red Drive (I'd say at the rock end of metal) but standing head and shoulders above both of these is The Evils Of Rock And Roll by Bigelf.

09.02.2010 bigelf
Originally uploaded by opethpainter

Bigelf are progressive metal and are (in my humble opinon) set to get massive (Massivelf?). So, give them your email, download and enjoy!

What's your favourite track?