So last week, I was back in NYC for a week-long trip of debauchery and some good music, beginning on Monday night with the Paganfest. We were pretty pumped for this show, as it provided a nice even mix of pirate, viking, and folk metal. However, as usual, we were only able to make it for the closing act.

Why? Mainly because of mine and Vincent’s propensity for alcohol, and general bad timekeeping. That being said, I’m not sure how much more of the madness I could have taken beyond one ridiculous metal band. That band was Korpiklaani, and the mixture of metal and pure joy of being alive almost blew my mind away.

I think singing about booze, having bits of dead animal on stage, and being signed to Nuclear Blast records make you pretty damn metal. And just bizarre, which makes a perfect fit for us.

Korpiklaani is the only band I have ever friended on Facebook. That is no lie.

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I am very excited about this. Almost 3 years in the making, the live RoadRunner United concert will be released as a DVD. I went to this show in December of 2005 at the Nokia Times Square Theater here in NYC, and it was totally killer. Being able to see so many of your idols from one’s early days of metal fandom was extremely awesome and almost brought a tear to my eye.

If you didn’t make it, then you must get this DVD. The combinations of various metal gods on stage together were so intriguing and unique, you will quickly realize that you are witnessing something truly special.

The show kicked ass, but I have to admit the highlight of my night was watching Glen Benton troll his way out of the venue, and pester a few fans for a bite of their sidewalk pretzel. No joke. Verbatim, he said “GIMME SOME OF THAT PRETZEL.” It was unbelievable.

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More to come later, but I had to share. That was the most ridiculous live show I have ever witnessed. I must apologize to GWAR for not giving them more credit in an earlier post. Holy fake bodily fluids.

OK, so I’m really going to throw you a curveball right here.  The band I am about to endorse is definitely not metal, but if you want to group a bunch of Halloweenish bands together, these guys must be included.

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