We should see about who's going to enter the semi final. I bet death tolls going to increased greatly if the mighty favourite team, defeated. Just like our samba team, Brazil. So people, don't put too much hope and don't bet too much. It harms both your money and cause you into deep shit :D
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Unpredictable Shock
So now, Brazil out after an own goal and a "lucky" goal by Oranje Holland while Uruguay trashed the only Africa team, Ghana in penalty shoot out (4)1 - 1(2). Tonight's gonna be the most talkabout Maradona's blue white stripe team, Argentina vs the al mighty young Tiger tanks, Germany and the currently world's fav, Spain vs the 1st time quarter final qualify, Paraguay.
We should see about who's going to enter the semi final. I bet death tolls going to increased greatly if the mighty favourite team, defeated. Just like our samba team, Brazil. So people, don't put too much hope and don't bet too much. It harms both your money and cause you into deep shit :D
We should see about who's going to enter the semi final. I bet death tolls going to increased greatly if the mighty favourite team, defeated. Just like our samba team, Brazil. So people, don't put too much hope and don't bet too much. It harms both your money and cause you into deep shit :D
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Evening Dusk
I don't know why, i love taking pic of sky, especially evening dusk. For me, it's just plain beauty, natural and God's gift. Best scenery ever :) This are taken outside my house.
Oh ya, all are taken with my SE C905 hp. No dslr or camera involved :D
Oh ya, all are taken with my SE C905 hp. No dslr or camera involved :D
Friday, June 25, 2010
Cloudkicker
CLOUDKICKER is an instrumental progressive metal solo project of Ben Sharp from Columbus, Ohio. He's released his debut album "The Discovery" in 2008 and an EP "The Map is Not the Territory" in 2009.
CLOUDKICKER writes, records, mixes and masters his own work and has made them available for free download at http://cloudkicker.uk.googlepages.com/. The downloads are available in high quality MP3 and FLAC.
WHY THIS BAND IS IN THE ARCHIVES:
CLOUDKICKER rhythmically, is heavily influenced by "Nothing" and "Catch Thirty-Three" era MESHUGGAH. Many of the fundamental drum patterns and the heavy use of syncopation should feel instantly familiar to the fans of either of the above albums, as well as the ultra-tight gridlock between the drums and guitars. However, on top of the angular riffing and the mechanical rhythmic patterns are layers upon layers of atmospheric melody that makes this music come across as some kind of ethereal math-metal/post-metal hybrid. Think a mixture of the rhythmic permutations of MESHUGGAH, the strangely dystopian melodic flights of TEXTURES ("Drawing Circles" more so than any other album), and the winding atmospherics of bands like ISIS and LONG DISTANCE CALLING. They were approved by the Prog Metal Team and are very highly recommended!
CLOUDKICKER writes, records, mixes and masters his own work and has made them available for free download at http://cloudkicker.uk.googlepages.com/. The downloads are available in high quality MP3 and FLAC.
WHY THIS BAND IS IN THE ARCHIVES:
CLOUDKICKER rhythmically, is heavily influenced by "Nothing" and "Catch Thirty-Three" era MESHUGGAH. Many of the fundamental drum patterns and the heavy use of syncopation should feel instantly familiar to the fans of either of the above albums, as well as the ultra-tight gridlock between the drums and guitars. However, on top of the angular riffing and the mechanical rhythmic patterns are layers upon layers of atmospheric melody that makes this music come across as some kind of ethereal math-metal/post-metal hybrid. Think a mixture of the rhythmic permutations of MESHUGGAH, the strangely dystopian melodic flights of TEXTURES ("Drawing Circles" more so than any other album), and the winding atmospherics of bands like ISIS and LONG DISTANCE CALLING. They were approved by the Prog Metal Team and are very highly recommended!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Finally..
Lols! Last entry, 20 June 2009, a year ago. Wonder what happen during the whole solid year? So far, nothing much changed. Hope for more salary increasing :) Music? Been a year plus I didn't jamming *sigh* I miss the jamming days. Oh well, I still digs into undergrounds/underated bands. Nowadays into post rock/progressive stuff. Will post some bands in the next entry.
Hobbies? Whole year was into bb soft air gun, Gundam and recently mountain bicycle (MTB) especially offroad cycling. Total trilling, total fun and of coz, I get to know alot of people. Oh ya, its FIFA World Cup 2010 season now. I prefer underdogs countries to win. Those big teams have conquered the scene since ages ago, its time to change. Really hope Asia countries can make into, at least, quater? If can, semi :D Go Korea! Go Japan!
Hobbies? Whole year was into bb soft air gun, Gundam and recently mountain bicycle (MTB) especially offroad cycling. Total trilling, total fun and of coz, I get to know alot of people. Oh ya, its FIFA World Cup 2010 season now. I prefer underdogs countries to win. Those big teams have conquered the scene since ages ago, its time to change. Really hope Asia countries can make into, at least, quater? If can, semi :D Go Korea! Go Japan!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Back From Death
Been so long I abandoned my blog, shud start get some times to upload somethings, hmmm.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Internal Injury
Cham. This time im in deep shyt. Both of my legs are getting blardy painful and in almost agony pain when kneed down. Something wrong the the blood artillery i guess. Urgh, i need to go for treatment soon before something bad gonna happen to both of my legs :(
Monday, December 1, 2008
Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth is a viking-themed melodic death metal band from Sweden founded in 1992 in Tumba, named after a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name means "Mount Doom" in Sindarin. The five Swedish musicians are known for basing their songs around Norse Mythology, with such tunes as The Arrival of The Fimbul Winter and Versus the World.
Formed under the name Scum, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in 1992 and released a demo recording, The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter, in 1994, selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours. With the release of the album Once Sent From the Golden Hall in 1998 their popularity rose on an international level and since has brought four multiple U.S. tours, two music videos and appearances in over 100 metal magazines.
Amon Amarth is:
Johan Hegg - vocals
Johan Söderberg - guitar
Olavi Mikkonen - guitar
Ted Lundström - bass
Fredrik Andersson - drums
Tracklist:
1. Twilight of the Thunder God 04:08
2. Free Will Sacrifice 04:08
3. Guardians of Asgaard 04:23
4. Where Is Your God? 03:11
5. Varyags of Miklagaard 04:18
6. Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags 04:30
7. No Fear For the Setting Sun 03:54
8. The Hero 04:04
9. Live For the Kill 04:11
10. Embrace of the Endless Ocean 06:44
It's kind of hard not to like Amon Amarth. While it's undeniable that the Swedes have hardly deviated from their tried and true formula over the past sixteen years, the band just kicks so much *** that the lack of progression isn't difficult to overlook. Factor in their constant improvement as well as the overall fun-ness (for lack of better term), and not even the band's ridiculously 'metal' image is off-putting. What separates Amon Amarth from a band like Motorhead, who release the same good album every other year, or a DragonForce/ACDC-type band that has written perhaps three songs over their careers, is that Amon Amarth manage to somehow stay fresh and interesting. Unsurprisingly, Twilight of the Thunder God does little to alter such sentiments.
Indeed, most should be aware by now of Amon Amarth's formula. Guitar-centric melodic death metal (you know, the kind with actual death metal) makes up the bulk of Twilight of the Thunder God, backed up by Norse lyrical themes, though fortunately without the folky melodies of your typical Viking metal band. That isn't to say that medieval passages fail to pervade the album's forty-three minute runtime; "Varyags of Miklagaard" and "Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags" each feature such melodies, but in both cases it's more of a subtle theme than anything else. Regardless, the blistering rhythm guitar tandem of Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Soderberg is much more prominent. The virtual backbone of Amon Amarth's sound, Mikkonen and Soderberg maintain an extremely accessible tone without sacrificing their aggression. Guitar harmonies accentuate the heavy riffing throughout much of Twilight of the Thunder God, and play a vital role in closing track, "Embrace of the Endless Ocean", a solemn piece more akin to Dark Tranquillity than anything else on the album. On the flipside, with "Where is Your God?" and parts of "Free Will Sacrifice", Amon Amarth opts for a more straight up death metal, with excellent results. Vocalist Johan Hegg is especially impressive in "Where is Your God?", leading the way with his rather frenzied, energetic growls. The remainder of the album simply ties the two styles together, highlighted by the anthemic title track and "The Hero", particularly the former, which is among the year's strongest opening tracks.
Alongside With Oden on Our Side, Twilight of the Thunder God just might be the strongest record Amon Amarth has written thus far. Certainly, it's essentially the same as all the rest of their albums, but it manages to get by without sounding redundant or stagnant. And this is certainly more than most of their contemporaries can attest to, there's no denying that. All in all, Twilight of the Thunder God is simply a fun listen, and one of the most exciting metal albums of the year, nothing more, nothing less. Considering that that is most likely all that Amon Amarth set out to do, they've passed with flying colours.
*articles are taken from "some" sources
Formed under the name Scum, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in 1992 and released a demo recording, The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter, in 1994, selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours. With the release of the album Once Sent From the Golden Hall in 1998 their popularity rose on an international level and since has brought four multiple U.S. tours, two music videos and appearances in over 100 metal magazines.
Amon Amarth is:
Johan Hegg - vocals
Johan Söderberg - guitar
Olavi Mikkonen - guitar
Ted Lundström - bass
Fredrik Andersson - drums
Tracklist:1. Twilight of the Thunder God 04:08
2. Free Will Sacrifice 04:08
3. Guardians of Asgaard 04:23
4. Where Is Your God? 03:11
5. Varyags of Miklagaard 04:18
6. Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags 04:30
7. No Fear For the Setting Sun 03:54
8. The Hero 04:04
9. Live For the Kill 04:11
10. Embrace of the Endless Ocean 06:44
It's kind of hard not to like Amon Amarth. While it's undeniable that the Swedes have hardly deviated from their tried and true formula over the past sixteen years, the band just kicks so much *** that the lack of progression isn't difficult to overlook. Factor in their constant improvement as well as the overall fun-ness (for lack of better term), and not even the band's ridiculously 'metal' image is off-putting. What separates Amon Amarth from a band like Motorhead, who release the same good album every other year, or a DragonForce/ACDC-type band that has written perhaps three songs over their careers, is that Amon Amarth manage to somehow stay fresh and interesting. Unsurprisingly, Twilight of the Thunder God does little to alter such sentiments.
Indeed, most should be aware by now of Amon Amarth's formula. Guitar-centric melodic death metal (you know, the kind with actual death metal) makes up the bulk of Twilight of the Thunder God, backed up by Norse lyrical themes, though fortunately without the folky melodies of your typical Viking metal band. That isn't to say that medieval passages fail to pervade the album's forty-three minute runtime; "Varyags of Miklagaard" and "Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags" each feature such melodies, but in both cases it's more of a subtle theme than anything else. Regardless, the blistering rhythm guitar tandem of Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Soderberg is much more prominent. The virtual backbone of Amon Amarth's sound, Mikkonen and Soderberg maintain an extremely accessible tone without sacrificing their aggression. Guitar harmonies accentuate the heavy riffing throughout much of Twilight of the Thunder God, and play a vital role in closing track, "Embrace of the Endless Ocean", a solemn piece more akin to Dark Tranquillity than anything else on the album. On the flipside, with "Where is Your God?" and parts of "Free Will Sacrifice", Amon Amarth opts for a more straight up death metal, with excellent results. Vocalist Johan Hegg is especially impressive in "Where is Your God?", leading the way with his rather frenzied, energetic growls. The remainder of the album simply ties the two styles together, highlighted by the anthemic title track and "The Hero", particularly the former, which is among the year's strongest opening tracks.
Alongside With Oden on Our Side, Twilight of the Thunder God just might be the strongest record Amon Amarth has written thus far. Certainly, it's essentially the same as all the rest of their albums, but it manages to get by without sounding redundant or stagnant. And this is certainly more than most of their contemporaries can attest to, there's no denying that. All in all, Twilight of the Thunder God is simply a fun listen, and one of the most exciting metal albums of the year, nothing more, nothing less. Considering that that is most likely all that Amon Amarth set out to do, they've passed with flying colours.
*articles are taken from "some" sources
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