Russian Folk songs und French Oh La La//Can't compare with that German Om pah pah

Sadly there is no um-pah-pahing in this clever video about German modernization from synthpop musician Pal van Dyk.

Only death is real

File this one under "couldn't resist."

Ancients Dreaming

Some observations:
1) Candlemass vocalist MESSIAH is a large man who looks fetching in a black robe.
2) His vocals compliment these post-Sabbath melodies very nicely.

Heavy Metal is way fascist

Happy Constitution Day!

Raise your fucking hands.



Fancy invoking the spirit of the old gods? Soon they will become your gods... as sure as the night follows the day. Don't forget to raise your hands.

Hail.

I Am Them

Emperor's archetypical "I Am the Black Wizards" set to a darker number from the film Fantasia. Wonderfully poignant.

Show no fear or anxiety

Just in case you found yourself without ready access to Slayer today (ultra patriotic edition):

Beauty is fragile, and time eats at it

Or so imply Britain's trudging doom metal stalwarts My Dying Bride. The following single proved to be a more than worthy precursor to their excellent sophomore release Turn Loose the Swans. Try not to drown thyself in the melodrama.