random ramblings

you guys prolly wouldnt believe what i'm reading for leisure.
in any way, this is kindof interesting - 50 most powerul women

The situation today:
# we are into recession
# NK taken off US Terror List
# Youtube to Offer full TV shows
# Pink said, "I'm not gay so I guess I would not try a relationship with a woman. I didn't say I haven't experimented but I love men too much to make it a permanent thing."
# Kalmah reveals new album title
# Defleshed: calls it quits
# Opeth: Continues its quest to fuse metal and mellowness (YAY~)


Here's a good brief writeup about Opeth's albums, courtesy of Phoenix New Times
"Damnation, for example, consists entirely of softer music, while Opeth's latest album, Watershed, opens with "Coil," a lilting acoustic-based number with clean vocals and an almost hippie vibe that goes on for nearly three minutes before the heavier, more ominous music slams in. "Coil" exemplifies how willing Opeth is to test the patience of its audience, which is ironic because death metal bands tend to push audiences by increasing the harshness and extremity in their playing. Opeth requires the opposite kind of endurance."

Opeth Leader Mikael Åkerfeldt said:"You don't start your metal voyage with Opeth," he offers with a laugh. "Many people do, but it's probably better if you end up with Opeth. It's not an instant affection for many people. We play shows and we see people yawning and looking tired..." (well-said!)

TBC~