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MADE OF METAL: Nordic metal summons Viking spirits during latest rampage
by Daniel D. Snyder
Associate Editor
Arts | 10/28/08
Posted online at 1:44 AM EST on 10/28/08
/ Last updated at 12:06 AM EST on 10/28/08
The day of October the 18th was blessed with many a profane omen. Despite suppression attempts by our resident shadow government, occult circles reported a wave of strange happenings throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A wave of babies were born prematurely, each with a lazy eye and the bones of their hands fused into the sign of the horns, and 666 calculators at Waltham High School simultaneously displayed the numbers 80085, or "boobs" in calculator code.
Meanwhile, goats all over the state were reported as being "uncharacteristically restless." One local farmer stated that "some unseen force has disturbed their spiritual essence. Their goat soul, the force within that has sustained them as one of Earth's most powerful creatures for eons, has been disturbed. A dark force is gathering in the West." I myself got off relatively scot free, suffering only a colossal nosebleed in the shower and a shortage of shampoo.
Ancient councils gathered in clandestine caves to seek out the meaning of these nefarious omens, but only I (and anyone else who bought tickets, really) knew the answer. Oct. 18th was a victory day, a warrior's day, a metal day; Amon Amarth was returning to the Palladium once again to massacre any survivors from the battle they waged last December. With said gig engraved in my brain as one of my favorite all-time live experiences and Amon Amarth's new album, Twilight of The Thundergod, I was more than eager to take up swords with the reigning Viking death metal kings once again.
Knowing full well the madness that Amon Amarth can generate in the live arena, I decided it was time to bring in fresh troops. The first choice was easy. Having sat out a few campaigns, it was time to bring back Erik "Witch-lover" Stumacher '09 to serve as obnoxious back seat driver and all-around human shield. My second companion was something of a risk. Alex "Ale Hellhound" Clos '09 was a new addition to my metal forces and was all too eager to prove himself in battle. That he was the captain of our commandeered vessel for the evening also helped his case. So, our party gathered, we set forth toward the gathering darkness at the Palladium in Worcester.
Meanwhile, goats all over the state were reported as being "uncharacteristically restless." One local farmer stated that "some unseen force has disturbed their spiritual essence. Their goat soul, the force within that has sustained them as one of Earth's most powerful creatures for eons, has been disturbed. A dark force is gathering in the West." I myself got off relatively scot free, suffering only a colossal nosebleed in the shower and a shortage of shampoo.
Ancient councils gathered in clandestine caves to seek out the meaning of these nefarious omens, but only I (and anyone else who bought tickets, really) knew the answer. Oct. 18th was a victory day, a warrior's day, a metal day; Amon Amarth was returning to the Palladium once again to massacre any survivors from the battle they waged last December. With said gig engraved in my brain as one of my favorite all-time live experiences and Amon Amarth's new album, Twilight of The Thundergod, I was more than eager to take up swords with the reigning Viking death metal kings once again.
Knowing full well the madness that Amon Amarth can generate in the live arena, I decided it was time to bring in fresh troops. The first choice was easy. Having sat out a few campaigns, it was time to bring back Erik "Witch-lover" Stumacher '09 to serve as obnoxious back seat driver and all-around human shield. My second companion was something of a risk. Alex "Ale Hellhound" Clos '09 was a new addition to my metal forces and was all too eager to prove himself in battle. That he was the captain of our commandeered vessel for the evening also helped his case. So, our party gathered, we set forth toward the gathering darkness at the Palladium in Worcester.
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lily
posted 10/29/08 @ 12:47 PM EST
Hi Daniel
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