The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 73 – Ben Umanov (Vince Neilstein from Metalsucks)
The Ex Man Podcast Ep. 57 – Godless (ex-The Metal Podcast, ex-Metalsucks Podcast Host)
Doc speaks with Godless, the former host of excellent heavy metal themed podcasts, Podcast Metal and MetalSucks, about his background in the music industry as a manager, booker, and promoter, how he met Chuck and got into podcasting, studying to become a high level interviewer, debate what being a nerd means, Godless interviews Doc a […]
New Hoop Logic is up; Talking NBA Playoffs
The latest edition of my NBA blog, Hoop Logic, is up on Metalsucks.net. I talk about the Playoffs and the death of my beloved Knicks. Thanks to my editor and interviewer Anso DF. Check it out here!
THE TIMES, THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ (Posted Oct. 5th 2011 on Metalsucks.net)
There seems to be a firestorm in the metal world regarding the state of the industry, Spotify, illegal downloading, and the philosophical struggle between capitalism and artistic integrity. Lines have been drawn in the sand and it’s getting fucking personal. I have remained rather silent on the sidelines but all of this action has inspired […]
SAD BUT TRUE (Posted Mar. 18th 2011 on Metalsucks.net)
I was inspired to put some thoughts down after reading Sergeant D.’s post about what a terrible decision it is to commit yourself to the band life at a young age, because eventually the wheels will fall off and you’ll end up just like some morose version of the Anvil story: Sad, old, broke, and disillusioned by […]
COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION (Posted May 13th 2010 on Metalsucks.net)
In the last few years, something seemed to happen and I barely noticed. Suddenly, I’m no longer the young kid at the show. I’m one of the guys hiding out by the bar. I’m not crowd surfing, not covered in sweat with my shirt off, and I’m certainly not moshing. I’m also not randomly yelling […]
THE LOOKS THAT KILL (Posted Mar. 17th 2010 on Metalsucks.net)
I am going to assume that a decent portion of the followers of this site are themselves musicians with bands of their own. That is generally how it goes with metal. There are seamless lines blurred between the “fans” and the “bands” because, like myself, many metal patrons represent both categories. Without this large sector […]
DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS (Posted Feb. 22nd 2010 on Metalsucks.net)
When it comes to music (and other things really), I tend to play devil’s advocate. If everyone is shitting on a certain band, for some reason, I become more attracted to that band and seek them out. I don’t know what it is about my personality, but I think it stems from the same perspective […]
TEAR IT DOWN NOW (Posted Jan. 21st 2010 on Metalsucks.net)
We’ve all been there. Tensions are high in some packed, sweaty venue, sparked by feverish excitement and the potential for violence. These people paid good money to enjoy some type of cathartic release. The frontman for whatever hard-nu-death-crab-metal-core outfit is brazen and demanding. Can you believe this shit? You PAID to be entertained, and this […]
WHEN KEEPING IT REAL GOES WRONG (Posted Dec. 12th 2009 on Metalsucks.net)
A couple weeks ago, I did an interview with Metal Injection for a retrospective on the highlights, trends, and cultural significance of the heavy music scene from an insider’s perspective concerning the last ten years. Near the end of the interview, I was asked if there were any sub-genres or trends that I didn’t like, or that […]
