A to Z Blogging Challenge: D is for Death Metal

A to Z Blogging Challenge

D is for Death Metal

by

Wanda Psycho

Death metal is a musical genre which focuses on dark and sometimes violent imagery. It generally utilizes aggressive, growling vocal stylings and loud, distorted guitar riffs.

Certain bands that fall into the death metal category may also be categorized as black metal, doom metal, or thrash metal. 

Black metal, death metal, and thrash metal were all influenced by the British extreme metal band Venom. The American metal band Slayer was particularly influential in the death and thrash metal camps. Of course one cannot talk about death metal without mentioning Death, which formed in Florida in 1983. 

There are too many great death metal bands to mention all of them in a short piece such as this one. 

Death metal subgenres include deathcore, Death/Doom, blackened death metal, Death and Roll, Goregrind, Deathgrind, technical Death metal, melodic Death metal, and Pornogrind.

I leave you with Death to wrap up this entry. Rest in peace, Chuck Schuldiner.

~Wanda~

In Heart's Wake Live at Surf Shop

I found this video by accident looking for something else. I love the energy of this young band, they're the real thing. 

I'm 52 years old, and this takes me back to the days of being sixteen and sneaking into punker clubs via the back entrance--always good to know someone's older brother or sister who would help you out! Keep it up, you guys.

Wanda

X-Posted to:

KHEL 666

Undead in the Netherworld

Wanda the Wannabe Storm Chaser

Once I have retired I think I will literally become a storm chaser. I've spent my life taking care of other people. In my twilight years I want to have a bit of action, bit of fun, not have to answer to anyone. My kids are grown. I intend to keep working till time to retire. My mortgage will be paid off. I don't have a husband or boyfriend, never will again, don't need to be tied down that way. Providing that nothing goes wrong with my health, that's the time for me to do what I want. And I really think that I want to become a storm chaser.

I'm not going to be one of those old people who sits around waiting to die. I'm going to be the one who looks death in the face and says "ready when you are."

In the meantime, here's a whole channel of storm chasing videos to help me keep the dream alive!

Cross posted to:

KHEL 666

Undead in the Netherworld

Wanda Psycho

Enya is one of my favorite performers.
Cross posted to my personal blog.

Greetings from Wanda

Hello everyone, I'm Wanda Bates and you can read my profile to find out more about me. I'm Norman Bates' illegitimate daughter. My father was an innocent man, he was set up.

I'll be playing some weird, off the beaten path kind of music for you tonight. Sort of like my place, the Bates Motel--weird and off the beaten path. Don't let that scare you off, though. The place may be a little run down but I offer you all the hospitality you can handle. And the showers are always nice and warm.

Your Friendly Hostess,

Wanda Bates