(via the Aversionline mp3 blog)

... the tour regulations state that no priests or nuns are allowed on board the tour bus.

In bus only tour’s crew - please no fans, girls, prostitutes, dogs, cats, nuns and priests!!!\m ( Read more... )

This looked liked it could be one of the best gigs ever, Necrophagist, Hatesphere (odd choice, but great band) and the mighty Morbid Angel, invigorated by the return of David Vincent. Then Necrophagist pulled out, but hell, I was here mainly for the chance to finally see David Vincent (shame there was no Erik Rutan) and a set-list that would ( Read more... )

I'm still a little giddy from last night's pubbage, and feel that if Heavy Metal could be personified, then I'd give it a massive hug right now.

Teufel, owner of the Teufel's Tomb metal webzine, attempts to talk about the new Cephalic Carnage album whilst stoned out of his mind and fails in quite a spectacular fashion.

Clearly I should have kept my mouth shut earlier. The other support band have been loaned their amplifiers from a shop and as they've signed some kind of contract, they cannot lend any of it out to other people. Not even their cabs. So, my band is currently up a certain creek with no means of forward propulsion. Fuck ( Read more... )

Things are looking about as good as they ever do in the hours leading up to a gig. Ten hours to go before Dam take to the stage at the Camden Underworld again (supporting a decent band this time), and we still have no idea whether we'll be able to borrow the other support band's equipment. This wouldn't be a problem if it were a weekend as I could ( Read more... )

Just finished The Truth, my first Pratchett book in about 4 years, and I'd completely forgotten how funny he can be. I have attracted many strange looks on the train and Tube over the last couple of days due to random outbursts of laughter. I suppose laughing loudly doesn't really help my case. Ahem.

One of liadnan's recent posts about Foyles made my ( Read more... )

A term used to describe 'dark and symphonic extreme metal' band Bal-Sagoth, in a recent poll on the Sinister Web forum. No real reason for this, other than I found the description absolutely hilarious and felt a need to share it with friends.