Author Archives: Simo

Metal just got its greatest journalist

Here I am, thinking I’ve seen it all. And I tried to spend the night browsing for some new beastiality clips, but I couldn’t find anything new. So I guess I did pretty much see it all… In my quest to kill a few minutes, I stumble on this gem on Reddit.

Meet Ezra, a 9 year old metal blogger. His favorite band is Iron Maiden, and he hates Reagan, and hippies, and Jesus. Seems a bit weird? Well, that’s him in the picture above, and I did start the article by mentioning beastiality. Now I’ve involved a small kid in the mix, so weird is an understatement.

But I digress. Over at his blog, you can read all sorts of awesome shit, like James Bond movie reviews, State of the day, and metal album reviews. Here’s a line from his review of Master of Puppets:

This is no album for wimps. This is a great album. My favorite part of this is the lyrics ” the weak are ripped and torn away…” That’s awesome. What makes it awesome is how James Hetfield sings it. It is also about batteries.

This is the style of writing we at Dose of Metal are aspiring to achieve one day. This kid > everyone.

Ginger and Manson break up

Ginger Fish leaves Marilyn Manson, therefore completing the picture above with ex-band members only. Good for me and my obsessive-compulsive disorder, bad for the fans. No, but really, if there’s one person to be unhappy about this, it’s Manson himself. Not that Ginger Fish (I won’t even bother with the name) is a great drummer, it’s that Manson tends to pull of a Trent Reznor and act like he’s a one man band way too often, without realizing he really needs those other band members (and, as a side effect, he makes listenable music).

So, the latest member to go is Ginger. Make the jump to read his official announcement and my unofficial speculation.

I am still affected by Ozzy’s past LSD usage

I thought this was news last week, but I keep seeing this headline pop up. I didn’t want to post it the first time around, but at least I got a good joke out of it this time… And we’ve had no Ozzy news in two weeks, and you know he’s like the running gag of metal.

Therefore, I present you: Ozzy’s acid trip. Mission accomplished. Oh yeah, and make the jump to find out why you should never take drugs.

The Dillinger Escape Band

The Dillinger Escape Plan should join Cirque du Soleil. Seriously, they have a proper show: the picture above is just one example of the gravity defying acts their band members are known to show (google them to see more). They spend more time in the air than on the ground during their shows, and when they’re on the ground they spend it spitting fireballs. And they also have some music playing in the background.

Which brings me to some sad news. It seems the band members of The Dillinger Escape Plan are working hard to escape the band for a little while. Aaaw. In the last few days yours truly has counted three side projects by various members of the band. Make the jump to find out more.

Tuesday Trivia: Long, longer, longest

Last week, I promised you guys a proper metal trivia. Well, here we are, I’m almost past my deadline, and I needed to figure out something fast. So, where do I turn in times like these?

Easy, Manowar. They’re easy enough to take a cheap uninteligable laugh at, they’re metal enough to make your average metalhead happy, and they have plenty of trivia for me to exploit. So, make the jump, and beware, the following article makes plenty use of the following words: Manowar, long, longer, longest and coming. See, its writing itself.