Happy (inter)national Day of Slayer

How to participate is posited succinctly at The National Day of Slayer HQ:

Slayer is a band from California. Their music has come to epitomize Satanic speed metal music in the latter half of the 20th century. Their 1986 album, "Reign in Blood" is one of the single most influential metal albums of all time, typified by the modern classic "Angel of Death".

Official Statement on Participation

Listen to Slayer at full blast in your car.
Listen to Slayer at full blast in your home.
Listen to Slayer at full blast at your place of employment.
Listen to Slayer at full blast in any public place you prefer.
DO NOT use headphones! The objective of this day is for everyone within earshot to understand that it is the National Day of Slayer. National holidays in America aren't just about celebrating; they're about forcing it upon non-participants.

Taking that participation to a problematic level

Stage a "Slay-out." Don't go to work. Listen to Slayer.
Have a huge block party that clogs up a street in your neighborhood. Blast Slayer albums all evening. Get police cruisers and helicopters on the scene. Finish with a full-scale riot.
Spray paint Slayer logos on churches, synagogues, or cemeteries.
Play Slayer covers with your own band (since 99% of your riffs are stolen from Slayer anyway).
Kill the neighbor's dog and blame it on Slayer.

MALLEUS MALEFICARUM, Maleficas, & earum hæresim, ut phramea potentissima conterens.

This is just awesome. The progressive element of the lead guitar paired with an old-school thrasher aesthetic results in a captivating sound that instills within me an undeniable sense of heroism in spite of modern life's futility.

"LOL."

Either way, Pestilence's "Consuming Impulse" is one of those albums I picked up in high school but haven't really started to appreciate until fairly recently. Forget about less-capable "Progressive" Death Metal stalwarts like Death (and here I would welcome your cheeky comments about the coincidental nomenclatures of the aforementioned band AND their respective genre of music), because this is some truly inspired/innovative death metal.

Click here if you want to see Tom Araya say "Slayer in a Muslim Country??"

Because this here video TOTALLY DELIVERS in this regard.



DEGREE OWNING HEAVY METAL ANTHROPOLOGIST Sam Dunn plunges into what looks like another fun documentary about metal [albeit most likely campy as hell]. His other film, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (Its Youtube'd into ten 10-min segments) seemed to be a genuine defense of metal as an art form--buuuuuuut I hope the uninitiated take it with a healthy grain of salt.

Some fun interviews though--Dio is amazingly charming, as is Tony Iommi, and I think I have a crush on sociologist Dana Weinstein (I like the idea of coining metal as a transcendental sort of Sturm und Drag).

A few caveats from the top of my head include Alice Cooper (FOR SHIT'S SAKE SHUT UP), portraying Twisted Sister's Dee Snider as a HEAVY METAL SOCRATES, and the guy from Slipknot talking about how metal is "THE LAST BASTION OF UNABASHED MALE SEXUALITY."
(sigh)

Either way, I'm anxious to discover just what happens when "heavy metal goes global."

On a popular social networking site, I put "Slayer" under the "religious views" section

I'd like to interrupt this relatively long period of inactivity to bring to you the greatest thing ever committed to digital film.



(Especially from about 3:30-4:40)

I think I hear the flower children calling

Will you join us in making the world a heavier place?

Don't Doubt the Dance.

I've always secretly dreamed of participating in a renegade dance troupe .

"123 Party! is a renegade dance troupe that essentially crashes parties. Their mission is to “start the party.” Their motto is “Don’t Doubt the Dance.” Whether it’s techno, rave, hip-hop, or even square dance, 123 Party! is dedicated to crash every party with an ultimate dose of 80s awesomeness. Why not hit up the Northeastern frat houses? Or maybe even the local American Legion Bingo Night? Supermarkets are a great venue, as well. The dance floors are endless for 123 Party!"



Are you ready to party?

Nothing is left; nothing is gained

Abusing the Earth, its coming apart.

New York Death Metal stalwarts Immolation will cruelly wrest you from your mundane, daily existence and fucking crush you. Had the pleasure of catching these guys back in February with the very excellent Texan (not to be messed with) group Averse Sefira, amongst others. While released last summer, their newest effort "Shadows in the Light" is still on constant rotation. Very complex, dissonant guitar riffing afoot; spot on vocals, all without ever loosing their trademark--and very listenable, groove.

Further, they are playing in a cave that is fully equipped with strobe lights in their latest video.



Youtube user "ChrisOnThisSite" writes: "immolations(sic) awesome but you have to admit the video is kinda cheesy cause there(sic) in a cave and stuff"

I however, do not feel obliged to admit this, and moreover feel that if you do not feel Immolated (that's a good thing) after watching said cave-laden strobe light video...

Well mister, you can just leave the hall.