Posts Tagged “metal”

The Playlist

“Merit for Sadness” by Haste the Day popped into my head the other day, and I put together a playlist around it. I realized that the end of the song would transition seamlessly into “Existence” by August Burns Red. After that metal onslaught, I thought a slower-paced song would do, so I threw in a low-tempo Demon Hunter song. I had “Artist in the Ambulance” stuck in my head soon after, and added “Injection” as a bridge.

Scream at the Devil

Don’t get me wrong. There are some contemporary worship songs I genuinely love.

Internet'd

Ladies and Gentlemen, the YouTube Effect, or Progressive Recombinant Absurdity.

Album Review: Nightwish's Dark Passion Play

Nightwish has changed since Once. But it’s not as shocking a transition as you might think. The sudden departure of Tarja Turunen in 2005 was nothing short of traumatic for the fans – as well as the band, from the sound of the first two tracks of Dark Passion Play.