Life. It happens.

It seems I wasn't able to get a post out this weekend. Well, such is the life of a college student I suppose. Judging by the current state of my calendar, I won't be making regular posts for a little while. Also, the campus internet is a little spotty, preventing me from spending too much time looking around for interesting music. Once I get those two issues sorted out, I'll return to a more regular schedule. Until then!

A Feast for the ears (part 1)

Hello there. Ever heard of a band named Annihilator? If not, then I'm not too surprised. Despite being a highly influential metal band, the Canadian thrash group Annihilator never quite gets the acclaim it should. Hopefully, their latest album Feast will change that somewhat. A powerful album in its own right, Feast really shines with its bonus tracks. In fact, Feast has more bonus tracks (fifteen) than standard tracks (nine). Why so many bonus tracks? The bonus, second disk to Feast is actually a collection of re-recorded Annihilator classics. Furthermore, some of those re-recordings are actually improvements over the original songs. In any event, this blog post wasn't intended as a review of the album. I'll do that soon. Instead, I have here some interviews with Jeff Waters, one of Annihilator's founding members and a truly phenomenal muisician. Furthermore, he makes for a highly entertaining and informative interviewee. I think these interviews, one concerning the current state of the metal genre and one about Feast, should be interesting even for non-metalheads. Enjoy.

Just checking in

Now that I've settled in to my new dorm, I should be able to return to a regular posting schedule. I plan to post every Saturday around noon US central time. While I may post more than this, keep in mind that I am a college student now. Let's not expect any miracles. :p