Apr 05
Finntroll is a folk metal band from Finland. They combine black metal and Finnish polka, called humppa. Although it is a Finnish band, Finntroll’s lyrics are in Swedish, because Swedish just sounds "damn trollish", according to the band’s first vocalist, Katla. This lesson shows how to play the intro to Trollhammaren (Troll Hammer)
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Written by Alex on Thursday 5th April 2007 at 10:34pm and posted in Learn To Play
Mar 20
14th March 2007 at the Lowry Theatre, Salford. Not quite knowing what to expect as I walked into the Lyric Theatre at Salfords Lowry Theatre I was met by a huge array of people from all walks of life, from the obvious Seagal movie fans, to the middle aged couple who looked like they’d come to see a classical performance and walked through the wrong doors.
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Written by Alex on Tuesday 20th March 2007 at 10:14pm and posted in Events
Oct 12
If you’re not familiar with the likes of the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, then your ears have been saved (or rather, have missed out on) a man capable of writing raw bowel ripping riffs and pinch harmonic laden solos. He then contrasts this with some lighter ballad tracks featuring melodic vocals, piano backing and some guitar virtuosity. This is the 8th studio album from Black Label Society, and it’s a cracker.
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Written by Alex on Thursday 12th October 2006 at 6:55pm and posted in Music Reviews
Sep 15
It has been a good couple of months for new album releases in the world of rock and metal, but Iron Maiden have taken it to a whole new level. "A Matter of Life and Death" is something pretty special.
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Written by Alex on Friday 15th September 2006 at 9:16pm and posted in Music Reviews
Sep 07
Several months ago, I wrote an article discussing the basics of setting up a home studio for the first time. I gave quick rundown of the primary hardware such as a soundcard, cables, and the guitar setup. I also briefly mentioned some software packages that could be used on your computer to capture and edit your music. This article is the first of several to help get you get started with a few recording packages. Today we are going to look at Audacity.
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Written by Alex on Thursday 7th September 2006 at 7:05pm and posted in Home Recording
