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None more negative
I can finally cross one off the list of bands I need to see before I die. I’ve seen Black Sabbath and Dio, and last night Type O Negative was added to the list. Charlotte, NC does not normally attract the best metal bands since they get no radio play so Type O coming to…
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Ronnie James Dio, the answer to world peace
With all the strife and turmoil that has been going on in the Middle East, I have come up with the solution. There is only one man with the wisdom and presence to bring peace to the region. That man’s name is Ronnie James Dio. I know what you’re thinking? What can a musician do…
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Senegalese Wrestling
Wrestlemania grips Senegal over ancient sport: Now, this sounds like something I could get into more than the crap the WWE is putting on the air… DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It is early evening in West Africa, and two young men in loincloths cover themselves in fine red dust and prepare to do battle. But…
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Operation Mindcrime II
Last night I purchased Operation Mindcrime II by Queensryche. The follow-up to my favorite album of all time Operation: Mindcrime. Plusses: The political rhetoric was kept to a minimum Even more of Pamela Moore, the voice of Mary Great lyrics Geoff Tate’s vocals are still strong The song “The Chase” with Ronnie James Dio is…
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Super Bowl XL
Tired of all the Super Bowl critiques and reviews? Tough shit. Here’s another one. I’m ecstatic about the Steelers’ win for a couple of reasons. I’ve been a Steelers fan since I was a kid so it was nice to see them win it one more time, it has been 26 years after all. It…
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Trench’s Bad JuJu Super Bowl Pick
Every football season I hardly ever watch a single game because for the past few years in every game I watch the team I pull for loses. In last year’s Super Bowl I was pulling for the Eagles. In this year’s NFC Championship I was pulling for the Panthers. Now my favorite team of all…
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When Dio Meets Mindcrime
Ronnie James Dio is Dr. X!: I honestly can’t believe this. The metal gods are surely smiling on me today. The greatest songwriter and frontman of all time, Ronnie James Dio, will be appearing vocally on the sequel to the greatest album of all time, Queensryche’s Operation: Mindcrime, as the villain Dr. X. The announcement…
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Official cause of death for Eddie Guerrero
Guerrero was heart disease victim: Eddie Guerrero’s official cause of death has been released… The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office ruled Thursday that World Wrestling Entertainment star Eddie Guerrero died of natural causes related to a heart disease known as hardening of the arteries. Arteriosclerotic heart disease occurs when the heart vessels narrow, limiting blood…