My favorite kind of poem is the split poem. Basically, they’re two separate poems that share the same universe, offer an alternate view or continue the theme established in the first poem into further territory. We’re keeping with the metal poetry theme here of course. Rosaceae Death/Quantrill’s Children Baroness – Blue Record A… Continue reading Sunday Morning Metal Poetry
Author: Christopher Baldwin
Review of She Walks Without Legs’ Relentless Determination
I had the recent opportunity to check out She Walks Without Legs at Axles in North Branford (which by the way is an awesome venue that does Thursday night rock/metal shows every two weeks, go check it out!) and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed their set. Yes it’s true, not every… Continue reading Review of She Walks Without Legs’ Relentless Determination
Poetry Up Your Ass
The title says it all, folks. These are two of many poems I’ve written that are directly inspired by my favorite metal albums. Both of these works pertain to a particular album, and their words derive from that album’s lyrics, cover art, atmosphere, mood, pretty much anything I could grab from the music. Think… Continue reading Poetry Up Your Ass
Controverting The Comedy: A Review of Lightsbane’s Controverting Irrelevance
Anyone who knows Lightsbane personally understands that the guys have a pretty modest and humorous view of themselves. Experiencing them live is always a hefty helping of great music with a little extra comedy thrown in to make the whole show more approachable. And in my opinion, if the local metal scene needs anything… Continue reading Controverting The Comedy: A Review of Lightsbane’s Controverting Irrelevance
Why Dream Theater is the Best Band in the World (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Coda)
By Peter Progger Ok, so it’s pretty obvious that Dream Theater is the best band of like, the last two millenniums. They’ve been the most talented group since ancient India, that’s pretty clear. Like, if you brought a Dream Theater CD back in time with you to Mozart, Mozart would listen to it and be… Continue reading Why Dream Theater is the Best Band in the World (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Coda)
Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 2 – The Everything Else Releases
Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) This is a modern progressive rock masterwork. I’m hard-pressed to find a single flaw in anything that Steven Wilson has done here. These six songs arch, ache, and soar with such melancholic, cinematic power that it almost brought me to tears a… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 2 – The Everything Else Releases
Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 1: The Metal Releases
Well, another year is behind us. It’s been another awesome year for music. The metal genre seemed particularly fruitful, with many bands releasing seminal albums. Therefore, I feel that a separate write-up was needed this year for metal. And I mean, this IS a heavy metal focused blog! Keep in mind, this is a… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top Choices of 2013 Part 1: The Metal Releases