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17 hours ago, RelentlessOblivion said:

I'm starting to think it's a bit too cliché to base so many of my lyrics off horror movies and stories, but then again what lyrical content isn't cliché in metal these days?

Who cares? If you like writing about that stuff then stick to your guns, brother. Besides horror and metal go together like bacon and eggs. And considering how many horror movies exist there is probably always an obscure horror movie you could base your lyrics on. Besides like you said it´s not like there many original lyrical ideas left in metal.

And i must say i never tire of listening to Necrophagia who´s lyrics were based solely on horror movies. I even seek out specific bands that concentrate on horror movies based lyrics or image. I really love stuff like Necrophagia, Hooded Menace, Fulci and The Misfits.

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Waking up to sunlight streaming through my window and the sound of Kookaburras calling just reminded me how fortunate I am to live in Australia. I live in a country where I'll never go hungry, always have clean water to drink, and can walk the streets without fear of violence breaking out. Too many around the world aren't so lucky.

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4 hours ago, RelentlessOblivion said:

Waking up to sunlight streaming through my window and the sound of Kookaburras calling just reminded me how fortunate I am to live in Australia. I live in a country where I'll never go hungry, always have clean water to drink, and can walk the streets without fear of violence breaking out. Too many around the world aren't so lucky.

Amen. 

As for Christmas decorations, ours went up last weekend, both inside and out.

At the front of Castle R I've put some lights in a large-ish tree near the fenceline, as well as some in a (bring me a) shrubbery further back. We also have four large candy canes in the garden strip near the driveway and a reindeer grazing closer to the castle.

It's not excessive but it looks cool at night. 

 

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Was just looking at my 'bucket list' of things I want to do before losing my sight, and then the standard things I want to do before I die. God damn I'd better get fucking started fucking thing is nearly 3 pages long and that's after removing the things I already did (scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef, skydive, hot lap in a V8 supercar, climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, dive with sharks).

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So I get to the metal pub, see a sign out the front for Marty Friedman, and I realise it’s tonight he’s playing here. 

Anyway I buy a pint in the front bar and walk through into the band room which is always open until the show starts. I don’t have a ticket, I’m just there for a beer. 

I walk out into the beer garden and think damn there are a lot of people out here.... in a line...

and there’s Marty Friedman signing stuff. No security or anything, I’ve just walked straight out there. 

I yell “yeah Marty” and come back inside in respect for the paying guests. I’d say maybe 20 people lined up. 

I’m waiting for him to come back in so I can tell him I love his work hahaha. 

Marty Friedman in my fucking beer garden! 

Hail ‘Rust in Peace’, ‘Countdown to Extinction’, and ‘Youthanasia’!!!

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Well Marty sure killed it on RIP but I never got into megadeth after that album, and truth be told the only Megadeth records I think are worth a damn are the debut KIMB and RIP.

 

Anyways just bought my tickets for Obituary and now I hear Carcass are coming to Adelaide in early Feb and apparently the setlist is nothing but tracks from Necroticism and Heartwork.

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1 minute ago, Natassja said:

Thanks my friend :) hope your family are doing good, also.  What's new with your music and art? 

We're alright, you know, a bit of turmoil here and elsewhere but nothing other people aren't going through on a daily basis. I was worried about my parents for a while -- financial woes forced them to sell their home of the past 20 years -- but they found a buyer at a good price and they're off to start a new chapter way out in the country. I have a couple of fun illustrations that will be coming out soon, a small but cool public art project in the works, and I recently joined a prog black metal band on guitar. I'm not on their new album but I'll be stepping in for the release show in January. Coincidentally it was just released today. I think it's awesome, best thing they've done, and I have some big shoes to fill. How are you? How's everything? I don't mind telling you a couple of us were a bit worried, the place wasn't quite the same...

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26 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

We're alright, you know, a bit of turmoil here and elsewhere but nothing other people aren't going through on a daily basis. I was worried about my parents for a while -- financial woes forced them to sell their home of the past 20 years -- but they found a buyer at a good price and they're off to start a new chapter way out in the country. I have a couple of fun illustrations that will be coming out soon, a small but cool public art project in the works, and I recently joined a prog black metal band on guitar. I'm not on their new album but I'll be stepping in for the release show in January. Coincidentally it was just released today. I think it's awesome, best thing they've done, and I have some big shoes to fill. How are you? How's everything? I don't mind telling you a couple of us were a bit worried, the place wasn't quite the same...

I'm glad to hear you are all doing ok :) That is sad that your parents had to sell after such a long time- but is good that all has worked out ok for them and I wish them tons of happiness in their new place! It's cool you got a new art project coming up too, be good to see some of your new works., I still have your cd inlays framed on my wall! Good to hear about the new band too and I am sure you will fill those shoes just fine. Be interesting to hear.   I'm ok thanks, bit of family crap going down but it's ok. I've been doing some work with a friend for a photography project and just general work and life taking over.  That is kind of you to say, I missed you guys. Thankyou also for the Spleen BM mention, I saw it! Made my day.  

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10 hours ago, Natassja said:

Hope all is good with everyone here, missed the place :)

Alcohol in my veins, tears fall as I think of you...

Turns our I never got to meet Marty Friedman after all as this nerdy bouncer kept kicking me out of band room, and I wasn’t even trying to sneak in. It was just ridiculous and farcical in the end. I kept ending up in there and he kept kicking me out. It was like a sitcom. 

Also I was at a work function the other day and I’m sitting next to this guy and we’re talking about music. 

Me: I’m really into metal.

Guy: Oh do you like AC/DC?

Me: Nah... 

Other Guy Who Knows Me: More extreme than that.

Guy: Like what bands?

Me: Um Paradise Lost, Katatonia, My Dying Bride, Black Metal, stuff like that. 

Guy: *Smiling and nodding awkwardly with no idea what I’m on about.*

Me (not wanting to be rude): But I do like some hard rock stuff for sure. 

I then explained Septicflesh to him.

Talking to civilians about metal is an uphill battle. 

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On 12/15/2019 at 3:01 AM, FatherAlabaster said:

At least most people these days will smile and nod and let their eyes glaze over while you talk, instead of treating you like a naked circus clown covered in sewage. Society has come a long way.

You're right about this. He didn't try to move away and get me fired, we actually kept talking about it. Then the Other Guy Who Knows Me said that he really loves "hip hop played with rock instruments". 

I moved away and tried to get him fired...

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