
Image From Penney Arcade I have the complete set of second edition books in my attic somewhere. I used to try to get a game going, but I mostly ended up getting made fun of. I never actually played DnD but I did play a bunch of pen and paper games and I even tried making up some of my own. I based them all around 6 sided die as my mom wouldn't let me have any other kind because pen and paper games were "demonic". Since my external hard drive failed I find myself without [...]

As I'm sure most of you are aware, the world lost a great geek on March 4th, 2008. Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons failed his save against death magic and passed into a higher plane (he's probably flexing his newly found psionics as we speak!) I saw that Dodge over at MOKB relayed a tale of his youth, and I'm sure across the internet D&D nerds are coming out of the woodwork, so I'd like to toss my hat into the ring and share my own story of Dungeons and Dragons and childhood. [...]
Random Though #76 – We can make cars where you press a button and it turns on without making a sound, but we still can't make a coffee grinder that doesn't sound like there's construction going on in the kitchen. I'm not usually buying music DVDs left and right (although I used to). But recently I've come across a rash of freakin' awesome music themed films that demonstrate genuine passion for music. One is Air Guitar Nation (see left) ; which is documentary about a bunch of charming lunatics who have [...]
This is more of a wow that's kind of cool/weird post than a funny post. But Herman Li is the guitar player in dragonforce and he does crazy stuff with his guitar so check this. This is a horse dancing for a packed house to lady marmelade. I don't know why i think this is so awesome/funny. Fast forward to the 2:30 mark. [...]

So this weekend was a full one, with a wedding in Cleveland and then the Renaissance Fair in Harveysburg. Emily was overjoyed by the ceremony and subsequent reception I'm sure you're all aware that weddings are supposed to be an exciting, emotional, happy time. This wedding, however, was an exercise in excess, awkward pauses, and an HOUR-AND-A-HALF CEREMONY! So anyway, word 'round the campfire was that this was a thirty thousand dollar wedding, but some claim that might be a [...]
So homies on the hollerboard were talking bout fantasy metal today. And goddamnit i've been loving fantasy metal, it's so nerdy it's perfect. I think i'm gonna go to guitar center and find the guys who are shredding in front of the amps in all black with balding long hair and ask to start a fantasy metal band. All we need is a dude with like a 17 piece drum kit and we're solid. Rock out in your office right now. DragonForce - Fury of the Storm dragonforce [...]
Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: Through The Fire And The Flames On a cold winter morning, in the time before the light In flames of death's eternal reign we ride towards the fight And the darkness is falling down and the times are tough all right The sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight Fighting high, fighting on for the steel Through the wastelands evermore The scattered souls will feel the hell that is wasted on the shores On the blackest waves in history We watch them [...]

A Heavy Metal History Part 2: The Great Divide Ahh, the 80's, mainly renowned for the mullet and the synthesiser, two things which can be found in the incredible divergence of heavy metal in the 1980's. Many people look down on the 80's, ignoring it musically to avoid seeming kitsch. Whats the matter with kitsch, everything to do with metal is kitsch and that's [...]

DragonForce is an amazing extreme power metal group from London, England that blazes forth a trail of blistering anthemic riffage that Eric from Theme Park Experience and I (and a whole lot of Europeans) just can't seem to get enough of. Their latest album Inhuman Rampage is full of overblown orchestration, atmospheric video-game keyboards, fantastical lyrics and the fastest guitars anywhere on this planet. The songs range in length from 5-1/2 to 8-1/2 minutes. The entire album is full of the sort of extravagance that the Darkness tried to but failed to capture. [...]
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Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: My Spirit Will Go On Life is a misery, don't know how it's come to be Death, the epitome of all of our days In the past we had no choice to hear or to be the voice Close your eyes and visualize the demon to arise You know that sanity is not as it was meant to be And now that misery has taken a new stand In the land of a thousand souls we will carry on through the rain In the [...]
Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: Valley Of The Damned On a cold dark winter night hidden by the stormy light A battle rages for the right for what will become In the valley of the damned a warrior with sword in hand Travels fast across the land for freedom he rides And the sign from the master on high screams aloud and across hear the cry For the kingdom of fire and ice and the power to be alive Be strong ride on, carry on through the war Come [...]
Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: Storming The Burning Fields Bursting through the fires of empty Fatal warrior, battles are raging Power of darkness rise for the fight We're strong and stand our ground Death is all around us and my heart is beating weaker Fight the demon, power of immortal souls arise Fire in our hearts the evil rages on for evermore Burning in the cold the battle rages now Through damnation rise, sign of the times Master of bleeding eyes Thunder and high, look [...]
Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: Operation Ground And Pound Smashing through the boundaries Storming through the burning fields Stand before the evil one Look towards the morning sun Falling under skies of pain Soul is searching endlessly Crashing over seven seas, Torture in the winter skies, Riding over plains of ice, Shadows in the fields of the slain! Crashing steel and raging fury Smash the glass destroy the army Crush the legions of the twilight Give us our steel on the way Cry far away [...]
Buy Dragonforce albums Lyrics: Through The Fire And The Flames On a cold winter morning, in the time before the light In flames of death's eternal reign we ride towards the fight And the darkness is falling down and the times are tough all right The sound of evil laughter falls around the world tonight Fighting high, fighting on for the steel Through the wastelands evermore The scattered souls will feel the hell that is wasted on the shores On the blackest waves in history We [...]

Metal Music Store: Buy Dragonforce albums Official Homepage DragonForce is a British power metal band formed in London, England in 1999. They are known for their twin guitar solos, speed, and epic vocals. DragonForce was formed in 1999 from the remnants of black metal band Demoniac (and various other extreme metal groups) under the name of DragonHeart, but soon changed their name to DragonForce before releasing any commercial albums due to possible trademark issues with Brazilian band Dragonheart. [...]
Dragonforce - The Fury of the Storm This is possibly the most triumphantly awesome song I have ever heard, from the most ass-kickingly amazing power metal band in existance. Every song sounds like a fierce battle in the middle of a desert wasteland, the guitars are like swords and the drums like the hoofbeats of horses. Also there are probably wizards in there somewhere, Dragonforce is totally the kind of band who would appreciate a few wizards. I don't actually know what I am talking about, so just listen to the song, and then [...]