Carl Todd

UPDATES: Some Pics from ASKA's CD Release posted.
ABOUT ME:
I have many varying interest. Some people might call them strange...I don't really give a damn what they think!Webpage - www.carltodd.com
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal: I have been a metal/hard rock fan since 1987, with roots dating back to 1983 and Mötley Crüe.
Many call me a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Historian. Hey...I DO know my stuff. I estimate that I have over 860 CD's, with 98% of them heavy metal/hard rock.
To me: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Savatage, Black Sabbath, Manowar and Dio are THE God of Metal and among my favorite bands.
I am a huge fan of Power Metal and Symphonic Metal. My current favorite modern bands are Kamelot, Iced Earth (Note: not so sure about them anymore = They fired Ripper), Nightwish and my friends ASKA, a power metal band based in DFW. They have played many world tours in over 37 different counties. I am also into some Progressive Metal and Goth Metal. Shadows Fall kick major ass too.
I do still like Twisted Sister, Kiss and Tesla as well as a few other of the the old "glam" and "thrash" bands from the 80's. I also have a strange like for both Slayer and Stryper. Go figure that out.
I guess Mötley Crüe will always be my favorite of ALL bands (but Manowar and Savatage are a VERY close .. two and three). With the Crüe it is about more than just music cause Nikki Sixx is somewhat an idol to me. The man has been to hell and back and lived to tell it. Hell, he died and came back to life.
TV host: I am the former co-host (aka the side kick of Video Bob) of two tv shows Metal Review and The Video Bob Show, a spin off from his show Underground Connection. We were kicked off the air after members of the local DFW Band "Ritual Misery" stuck a pickle up a drunk dudes ass. Hey, it was funny as hell...but after the broadcast not only were we kicked off the air BUT the master tape was destroyed by the network.
Nostradamus: I have been a "student" of his prophecies since I was a kid. We were both born on the same day too...December 14th.
The Kennedy Assassination: I have done extensive research on the Kennedy Assassination for many years. I have a large library of both video and books on the subject. ...and yes I know who killed JFK - his name is James E. Files.
Travel: Manitou Springs, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada are my two favorite places to visit. I make a trip to both every year now. There is nothing like the top of Pikes Peak. I want to go to Yellowstone National Park soon.
Horror Movies: I love the art of horror in general. While many of the 80's "slashers" movies seem somewhat cheesy these days, I am still a fan of them. Evil Dead II is the funnest bloodest movie ever made. Very awesome stuff. I also like all things Vampire, be it books, movies or songs.. I own over 100 Horror Movies on DVD.
"Spook Houses": For many years I worked at Halloween time haunted houses (spook houses - the word I use) as an actor, playing an old school vampire and the famous "Blue Demon" . I was the manager of the American Legion house from 1987 to 1993. I was even fired from Cilo-X in 1996 for "being to evil looking", something I am quite proud of! I still work places like The Cutting Edge at least once or twice a year, but for the most part I am retired from the world of Spook Houses...well...until Video Bob gets rich and we can have our own.
Ghost Hunting and Metaphysical Study Group: Yep, I have now moved on to "real" haunted houses. Looking to re-form a "Ghost Hunters" group after two trips to the "haunted" Baker Hotel, located in Mineral Wells, TX. I plain to visit the many "haunted" locations across DFW, in the hopes of photographic evidence. Strange, but very fun. If u are looking for ghost, who you gonna call? Me! The study group used to meet at The Enchanted Forest Metaphysical Shope in Ft Worth.