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Danymal™

Voiceless, I talk...my eyes make you listen

About Me

I am the one known as Danymal. I took human form in the Earth year 1981, CE. I'm English-born with Swedish ancestry and have lived State-side since age 6. I am a freelance audio engineer/film composer as well as a guitar/keyboard instructor. For more on production stuff, check out my other page at Danymal Sound .

My Interests

Ancient to modern music, literature, [european] history, nordic language, art, philosophy, film/music composition, [audio] engineering...

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who wants to share their love of history, language, art and music (especially hardrock/metal). Any and all up-and-coming bands who'd like my assistance on the production and/or promotional end. I really want to meet anyone from film/production companies, studios, record labels as I have a LOT to offer you! I'd also love to meet any of my surviving heroes should I ever be presented with such opportunities!

Airwolf

Music:

Johann Sebastian Bach

Ludwig Van Beethoven

In Flames - The Mirrors Truth
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Orgy - Fiction (Dreams In Digital)
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Nightwish - Bye Bye Beautiful

Mercenary - My World Is Ending

Steel Attack - Invisible God

Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver

Movies:

Top Gun, Predator, Goonies, Titanic, Some Kind Of Monster, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Underworld, Transformers ('86), Rock Star, The Buddy Holly Story, La Bamba, Shaun Of The Dead, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Pirates Of The Caribbean (Black Pearl), Troy, Braveheart, Star Wars (all 6), Batman, Batman Returns, Spider-Man (series), Jurassic Park (series)...anything with music by John Williams and Danny Elfman...

Television:

Original Transformers (generation one), Thundercats, Friends/Joey, American Chopper, Metal Mania (VH-1), Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill, Monty Python (BBC stuff)...I don't watch much TV anymore...

Books:

Lord Of the Rings (Trilogy) - JRR Tolkien

The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien

Digital Fortress - Dan Brown

Angels & Demons - Dan Brown

Paradox Outpatient - Bernie Schallehn

Holy Blood, Holy Grail - Baigent,Leigh,Lincoln

The Satanic Bible - Dr Anton Szandor LaVey

Heroes:

Most immediately and relevant, my dear parents and family in England as well as my AMAZING girlfriend and soulmate Nicole (I love you with all my heart).

Musical heroes include the following: JS Bach, Les Paul, Brian Wilson, Freddie Mercury, Henning Basse,Lance King, James Hetfield/Kirk Hammett, Yngwie J Malmsteen, Tobias Sammet, Tony Kakko/Jani Liimatainen, Paul Gilbert, Tom Englund/Henrik Danhage, Fredrik Nordström, Jørn Viggo Lofstad, etc.

My Blog

Einstein letter feature...a must read!

The following is copied from MSN home page and MSNBC and is an article about a handwritten letter by Hr Einstein himself regarding his views on religion/bible. I HAD to copy and post this because it H...
Posted by Danymal™ on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:01:00 PST

Worst week of the year!

I need to vent, so here goes...This has been the worst week of my life...so far...this year. Absolutely nothing's gone wrong aside from the fact that I'm still breathing and Nicole hasn't left me.Firs...
Posted by Danymal™ on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:55:00 PST

My night thus far...

...has GENERALLY sucked big time. The only thing I’m glad for at this point is for Douglust still coming over to hang out and make some adjustments on my electric guitars for me (he rocks at set...
Posted by Danymal™ on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:13:00 PST

It’s been a while!

...but I’ve finally gotten the motiviation to start blogging again and getting my feelings, etc. down on "paper" for those who want to read. This short, just breaking the ice for myself...I&rsqu...
Posted by Danymal™ on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:17:00 PST

This coming week...

OK so in this coming week (starting tomorrow)...I'm going to D'Lust's place again to work on guitar preproduction for what will eventually become the debut album for his band, Faithful Departed (melod...
Posted by Danymal™ on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:55:00 PST

Hopeful for new directions...

Those of you closest to me know that I had my interview for live sound/mixing at WAMC Northeast Public Radio in Albany, NY. I think it went rather well, though I did lose my bearings slightly on one p...
Posted by Danymal™ on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:46:00 PST

Motivated

Last night was one of the biggest nights of my life in recent years...it was the release of my very first "polished" record as an audio engineer/mixer! Though the project was very difficult at times d...
Posted by Danymal™ on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:22:00 PST

Recent dreams...

One night here at my nana's house about a week ago I had a dream that I was at one of the studios I work at (music, non-recording) and I found myself conversing with none other than Howard Jones of Ki...
Posted by Danymal™ on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:28:00 PST

Angel Ripper

The following are potential lyrics to the prechorus and chorus of a work-in-progress tentatively titled "Angel Ripper."[Call my name] Speak of the Devil and I shall appear [Angel] Don't turn your back...
Posted by Danymal™ on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:22:00 PST

New vocals w/Darkrelm

Hey guys, just wanted to inform you all if you're interested to check out a new California powermetal band (with relocated members from right here in upstate NY) who's formed recently under the name D...
Posted by Danymal™ on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:07:00 PST