April 4, 2009 | No Comments |
Everybody Wants Some
Seriously… why couldn’t they have sold these when I was 17? I would have worn them daily… with the matching overalls of course. Oh who am I kidding, I may still. They’d fit quite nicely along side my Union Jack sleeveless t-shirt, rising sun bandannas, and collection of spandex.
Sad But True
Last night was Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Among this year’s class was Metallica. Now, don’t get me wrong, I think Metallica is totally deserving of the honor… like 10 years from now. But there are far too many artists from the worlds of hard rock and heavy metal that should have been considered long before them. Thankfully, already inducted are Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, and Van Halen. But how much more important and influential artists like KISS, Rush, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Ozzy and Alice Cooper are passed over is beyond me.
Aces High
Heavy Metal movies reign supreme in the month of April. I’m most eager to see Iron Maiden’s Flight 666, chronicling their recent Somewhere Back In Time Tour. Sadly I didn’t get to see a show on this tour (or fly on-board Ed Force One, like my punk-ass friend Todd – LUCKY!), or the original Powerslave tour. But I did used to have a wall sized poster of the album cover! Anyway, check out some great clips of the movie on the YouTube.
Also coming out this month is Anvil: The Story Of Anvil. Like everyone else, I’d completely forgotten about them. But it’s a good thing we all did, or we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy what appears to be some brilliant, Oscar winning documentary filmmaking. And given Lars’ emphatic endorsement, it seems to me that Anvil should have probably been inducted before Metallica, don’tcha think?
