Taste of the Beast

It's one thing to claim Beer is the Metalheads choice of beverage, but it is a whole different beast when the bottle bears the mark of the beast.

Robinsons Brewery was up to the task by offering Bruce Dickinson (if I have to say who this individual is, you're reading the wrong blog) not just a "flavor of the month and forgotten Somewhere Back In Time" beverage, but one that they intend to join the Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.

The Trooper Beer is a Handcrafted British Ale at 4.7% ABV, and will see daylight this upcoming May 2013, and like the namesake of the song, it seems it will charge headfirst into the Metal history books, and win/lose/draw, this will be a drink for the ages.

Picture courtesy of Classic Rock Magazine

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Dhalsim, Metal Fan?

Yoga. The only thing in the entire universe that a Metal fan can associate the aforementioned word is the Street Fighter character named Dhalsim. While this is acceptable in Metal intelligence, it also acceptable to push to boundaries and explore other realms of Yoga, as long as the Metallic elements are raging. Unfortunately, no such discovery has ever happened until recently, when Neda Draupadi Honarvar (a "E-RYT 200", this is Yoga's version of Super Saiya-jin 4) of Tough Love Yoga united 2 forces, the Ancient Indian Philosophy and the Audio Razors Edge (Aka \m/ METAL \m/).

Metalheads have always used Metal music as a depressant (not the suicidal variety, but the calming variety), and to have the Hindu Philosophy as a added armament to the relaxation endgame, is a definite victory in the glory of blood-soaked iron.

For a class that allows one to "Listen to metal. Do yoga. Melt your face off in a very relaxing and healing way." (Quote taken from Atlanta Magazine \m/), this is definitely up a Metal fans alley, and for $10 a class, it is also within a Metal Legions wallet reach (as long as the sacrifice of a six pack is done, the Nectar Gods will not be happy).

Picture courtesy of toughloveyoga.com

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Channel 13 and Metal Trek Temporary Hiatus

Good evening Metal Fans of the Internet within the scope of my texted message. Channel 13 and Metal Trek (http://metaltrek.blogspot.com) are going to be on hiatus as I take on 2 very tough months (March & April), making it difficult to update both blogs with new posts.

The month of March is gonna see my internet time being dedicated to researching and putting the final touches on my upcoming trip to Belgium for the PPM Fest (http://www.ppmfest.com).

As you can tell by the aforementioned festival, I will be on the other side of the great pond (aka the Atlantic Ocean) in April to attend the PPM Fest in Belgium as well as visit Brussels and other parts of the country (mainly the tourist attractions and Metal night clubs). As some of you who know me, this trip also means taking advantage of this great country finest offering; its beers \m/

I also plan on visiting Emden, Germany, where my best bud and his awesome family lives & Düsseldorf, Germany, the city that has hosted my entry and exits in my last 2 trips, but never had the chance know.

There may be new posts, but this more on the "maybe" side of the fence, but for the time being, I have updated Channel 13 with a new post to say sorry for the upcoming, grinding halt.

The countdown has begun to the 2013 Belgian Invasion \m/

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Eristoff Vodka and the Pirates of Nassau Shot Glass

Vodka, as discussed before, is a beverage worthy of the Metal Gods and its impact in our society's history can never be under estimated.

The abrasiveness of Vodka is unforgiving, and this is in essence how Metal works. The music with its unapologetic delivery and the fans who are not afraid to show either the horns for good tunes or the middle finger for audios equivalence of shit.

While there are many vodkas available today, only a few can dare be worthy of the Metal Gods and their followers, and today we look at such beverage.

Introducing Eristoff Vodka.

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