Here we go. I've finally decided to do it: I've created a blog. Why you may ask? (Or I'm talking to myself, more than likely). Well, it's like this - I feel a sudden urge for the faceless public of the Internet to hear my ramblings.
One day, I hope to be a music journalist. To be able to sway people in their decision to listen to a certain album, to introduce people to new awesome bands, and maybe help them enter the public's conscious, or to generally rain on someone's parade as I explain to them exactly why Brokencyde and Design the Skyline suck, and always will suck. Via a blog, such as this, or in a music magazine. Either way, it's my primary goal in life. So I thought to myself, why not have a go at blogging now to, y'know, get the ball rolling? I'll learn to deal with nonsensical trolling, to attempt to entertain the masses (with 'attempt' of course being the operative word in that sentence), and to perhaps delve into the darkest recesses of my mind and work out why I hate Black Veil Brides so goddamn much.
For my media coursework this year, I made my own metal mag, and although it was incredibly fun, I realised that it was also incredibly tricky. Especially if there isn't much space in a column for me to express how I feel towards a certain album. With this Blogger page, that isn't the case. I can rant and rave until the cows come home, and still have plenty of space to continue if I so wish. People might not be entertained by that but hey, it'll probably help me find the exact expression to sum up why 'Minerva' by Deftones makes me want to destroy everyone and everything in my path (and also my ears).
I won't exclusively be doing album reviews though, oh no. This blog will also be home to gig reviews (if I can get to any this year, of course) and to some of my general rants and ramblings about music today and the music industry. And if I get the chance, it may also home some interviews with musicians, etc. I manged to interview Evile whilst making the aforementioned mag, and although one of THE most nerveracking experiences of my life, it was also one of the most fantastic.
If I can persuade just one person out there to give the awesome-ness (I made up a new word - deal with it)that is Taking Dawn a listen, or Savage Messiah, or one of the lesser known, but equally epic, bands out there, I'll be happy. There is a lot of unexposed musical talent out there, just begging for people to pay attention to, rather than whatever post metalcore band is popular at the moment.
Overall then, I'm just another bored teenager looking for a way to dwindle away the hours, rather than doing my exam revision, or going back to my crippling addiction to Skyrim. Hopefully along the way I'll entertain a few of you too.
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