Open Letter to Fandoms

Dear Fandoms, I think it is time we have a serious talk. The internet has been both a blessing and a curse for us. It has allowed for us to create forums and facebook groups to connect with each other all over the world. When friends and family do not understand how much the music …

Videos That Scarred Us As Children

During the 80s and 90s, Mtv was THE station to watch. Anyone who was anyone watched the Top 10 Videos of the Week and new video premieres. Reliving this nostalgia, I started looking back at some of my favorite and not so favorite videos. I mean, some of these videos were terrifying. Now they just …

Fucking Fandoms: Part 2

When I first got back into music, I threw myself in whole-heartedly. I researched and respected as many aspects as I possibly could. I joined way too many facebook groups, friended toxic people on twitter, and followed raving lunatics on instagram. Lately, it appears that the toxicity level within these fandoms is reaching epic proportions--proportions …

Chris Fehn is OUT of Slipknot

Just this morning, it was announced that Chris Fehn will no longer be an active member of metal giants SLIPKNOT. A statement on the band's website reads Slipknot's focus is on making album #6, and our upcoming shows around the world, our best ever. Chris knows why he is no longer a part of Slipknot. …

Priest Performs for First Time with New Frontman

On March 6th, Tom Åsberg announced that he would be leaving his position as lead singer with Priest. Though he was mum to elaborate as to why, he has asked than fans respect his wishes and not pry. Just yesterday, Priest performed for the first time with a new lead singer at the E-tropolis Festival …

Papa Be Trollin’ Again

While the fandom hangs on tender hooks, awaiting a new single, Papa be trollin' us hard.  Let's take a look at what this sexy fucker has been up to in the last 24 hours. First:  The fandom is treated to a bizarre set of tweets by Sister Imperator.  She's babbling about pagan goddesses and other …

The Pope of Trolls

If you haven't figured it out by now, I am an avid Ghost fan.  Not like rabid, scary, creeper fan, but I am definitely ready to go to bat for Papa and his Ghouls.  That being said, I can't help but notice a certain pattern by a certain person when it comes to hyping up new …

From Classy to Classless: Ash Costello Pulls a BS Move on Fans

With the advent of the internet, many everyday tasks have become infinitely easier... but at what cost?  I remember the days where you used to have to scour a cassette tape insert or a CD booklet to try to figure out where to send fan mail for your favorite band.  Now you can readily talk …

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

In the past few years, I've been extremely fortunate to interact with and/or meet several of my favorite musicians.   In such a finicky industry, you would assume that these musicians would be eternally grateful with this situation.  After all, fans are their base source of income.   While this is true for most musicians, I have met/interacted …

Reflecting on Vegas

At 2 AM on October 2nd, I woke up to let my dogs out. As I was sitting on the couch waiting for them to do their business, I turned on the TV. Every station was running news about a mass shooting in Vegas. Intently I watched as they reported more and more people either …