I’m a writer, and I tend to create playlists based on my characters. Songs that inspired them, songs with lyrics that that said character can identify with or that describes them, songs reflecting the tone of the novel or specific scenes. I get fairly into it. I’ll even daydream up new scenes to these songs, whether they’ll go in the story or not. It helps me get a better feel for my character, because I connect so well to music and lyrics. It’s nice to have them sort of connect with it as well, so I connect to it through them if I didn’t already. Many of the bands on this blog end up in those playlists, and I find that to be lovely that a band I love helped inspire a character I created in my head and on paper.


So I decided to read Nightwish’s book… and I’m a little disgusted. At some points they just go on and on describing all kinds of stupid shit they do on tour. Like getting really drunk and partying all the time, which in their case means: getting naked and playing with their penises. Literally. They mostly go into detail about what the roadies did (maybe not to risk hurting the band members image) but it’s very clear all guys took part. Fun things like sticking matches on your penis and lighting it up, stuffing strawberries under your foreskin (and then eating it of course), drinking piss, testing what kind of objects you can stick up your anus, etc. And just generally ALWAYS being naked. The wildest of them being Tero, who they keep calling “the alpha male”. Yes. Now picture yourself as the only woman among these guys. Wouldn’t you also ask to fly places instead of being in the tour bus with them the whole time? Oh, man. Poor Tarja.


Has anyone heard of a new Symphonic Metal band called Elvellon? They are AMAZING! Probably the best SM band I’ve listened to in a long time!


I love Anette to the ends of the Earth, but I cannot for the life of me keep up with how many times she’s changed her hair now XD

it fits me so hard!

^ Same though!