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Monday, May 14, 2012

Channel 13 Video Syndication: What Lies Inside - Australian Metal Documentary

CREDIT: GAIUS22 & P33Z33


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NOTE: What Lies Inside - Australian Documentary is considered incomplete by its creator, but nonetheless still worthy to bask in the Halls of Valhalla.


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Channel 13 Video Syndication: Japanese Extreme Metal the Documentary

CREDIT: VISUAL JUSTICE FILMS


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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Planet Metal Globes

The planet Earth. Our home, our place we utilize to get what we need to sustain our lives (food, shelter, clothing, etc.), but most importantly, where we live.

What if one day there was another planet that can handle not only the basic needs of humans, but that of Metalheads? Where aside from the aforementioned planets offering, it can grant us oceans of black water and steel lands to harvest for our physical Metal needs like really dark (as in evil) beer and enough steel to construct an infinite number of Skull Rings, Iron Cross Pendants, Muscle Cars and Choppers?

While such a planet has yet to discovered for the Legions to call home, at least we can see firsthand how it would like.


Notice how this planet employs some of the main colors Metalheads are known for having on at all times, black and silver, in a union of HEAVINESS.


One can only imagine the type of animals that exist in this globe, but if it is any indication of it's tone, you would have sharks with gargoyles wings (we'll call them the Goliath Shark, since Goliath was the most Metal Disney character and in Disneys most Metal cartoon ever) able to fly out of the waters and snack on Raptor Elks running around the prairies eating titanium colored grass. Talk about a food chain of Metal.


As for the atmosphere? It would compose of evaporated liquified mercury with strong winds carrying its deadly payload.


Notice how the Metal capital of the world, Germany, looks even more wicked. With the iron mountains, to the platinum meadows, to the dark oceans hitting the shiny shores, this planet is definitely a place a Metalhead can call home.


Look, let me be serious here. I know I went off on one of my many insane and imaginary ramblings, but the truth of the matter is that if you are a Metalhead with an office, this is perfect to have in your office so you can feel like one of those uptight professors you see in the TV and movies, minus the snooty, condescending attitude and stupid jacket with the patches on the elbows.
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Frank Frazetta Stein Mug

First, a huge and \m/ HEAVY \m/ thanks to Alex Flores of Sinistre Division for granting me the opportunity to make his stein mug a post for Channel 13.

Now, onwards to the bloody and ravage battle that lays ahead.

Frank Frazetta, a name in the world of art and comics that is renowned for his unique artwork. From the comics he drew, to the movie posters that dared add the dark element of his twisted sense of imagery, and his many commissioned art pieces that live on today and influenced many others.

Today we take a look at what is arguably the most Metal stein mug this side of a victorious battlefield of slain warriors and goblins.

Introducing the Frank Frazetta Stein Mug.


When Alex showed me this cup of unholy magnitude of awesomeness, I was left baffled by how something like this can exist in the mortal realm known as man.

Mind you, Alex hasn't utilized the container for consumption purposes, and it seems he chose the right path as drinking out of this will probably kill you regardless if your drinking cyanide laced mead, or just plain old orange juice.


One of the few cups that can not only give my trusted official Channel 13 Chalice a run for its money, but overtake it by leaps and bounds of axes being hurled at it. A major cliff note about this mug is that very few beverages are worthy of basking in its internal space.


The details is a given, since it is a homage to one of the art worlds most Metal painters, and this cup is fit for the Gods in Valhalla/The Underworld/Metal/any other place that is robust with ash and blood.


The handle was not spared the Frazetta treatment. Looks like it belongs on a sword or axe, and a big one at that.



If I was to say what would be the most defining feature of this mug, it is the DETAILS6DETAILS6DETAILS6DEATILS! From the Bird of Prey with its majestic wings spread out...


...to the pile of skulls encircling the bottom part of the cup...


...and to the "Frazetta" signature emblazoned on the cup, this truly is a Metalheads cup of nectar consumption.


Even the thumb-lifter was not spared the forge of rapture.


Upon lifting the helmet, I beg thee to consume my brain for the eternal knowledge known as damnation.


One thing I need to say is the horns and its pickelhaube spike can be utilized as weapons to kill somebody, in case an argument over which beer is best gets too violent and an equalizer is within (or in this metaphoric example, already) in hands reach.


I may have no brains, but that's only due to the knowledge I seek to fulfill my intellect.


Final Verdict: A mug capable of handling only the best and most deadly liquids from the pits of hell to the halls of Valhalla, and able to be utilized to kill of those who dare bring a inferior beverage to an argument is definitely a champion in the world of Heavy Metal \m/


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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Barge to Hell Vikings

Good evening, I have an important transmission from the Fortress of Metallic Trinkets (aka Channel 13's base of operations)

This is a message to all the sea-faring Legions. I am looking to create the Fellowship of the Barge. As some (I would say most) of you may know, Barge to Hell ( http://www.bargetohell.com ) is heading out this December, and I am looking for some Vikings to join me in this voyage. The original post of my request is located \m/ here \m/.

I will also leave a permanent "mini" post on the navigation side of the blogs page titled "Barge to Hell Companions".

Send me a message (AOLIM: talshiaragent930), email ( i6z6a6n@hotmail.com ), Facebook post/message (everyone has one, so no excuses, unless I blocked you, huh-huh, huh-huh, huh-huh!), carrier pigeon (can't make any assurances it will come back, Satan needs his sacrifices too ya know.).

So for those of you looking to join a Viking raiding party, this is your chance.

Many advance thanks for those interested \m/
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