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Simon @ The Metal Forge

www.themetalforge.com for metal news and reviews

About Me

About The Metal Forge:

The Metal Forge is your online source of news, interviews and reviews in the world of heavy metal music. Based out of Brisbane Australia, it aims to provide coverage for local, national and international bands. Featuring interviews, concert reviews, CD and DVD reviews, surveys and giveaways, The Metal Forge is where it's at for the latest happenings in the heavy metal scene.

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About Simon:

Keen music fan of most genres although a strong bias towards metal. Avid hobby photographer and writer who started writing interviews and cd/concert reviews for a local street music magazine several years ago. It's his love of metal music that keeps him sane during the 9-5 world as a software engineer.

My Interests

Music, photography, writing, cars, sports, movies.

Music:

The Haunted, Machine Head, Exodus, Metallica, Napalm Death, Megadeth, Anthrax, Nevermore, Dark Tranquillity, Shadows Fall, Vio-lence, Unjust, Nuclear Assault, Juliana Hatfield, Radio Birdman, The New Christs, The MC5 plus a shitload more.

Movies:

Star Wars (Episodes 4-6), Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Se7en, Shrek, Beverly Hills Cop 1-3, Back To The Future 1-3, Ghostbusters, Caddy Shack, Blazing Saddles, Spiderman etc.

Television:

Red Dwarf, The Young Ones, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister, M*A*S*H, The Simpsons.

My Blog

Korn, Pelican, Pain and Paradise Lost

Korn Pelican Pain Paradise Lost...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:00:00 PST

Live reviews - Marduk, The Furor, Heaven And Hell, and Down

Heaven And Hell supported by Down Marduk supported by The Furor...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:59:00 PST

Napalm Death, Divine Heresy, Motorhead, and Picture The End

New interviews: Napalm Death Divine Heresy Motorhead Picture The End...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:57:00 PST

Ok... time to get active.. or something

I think it's high time I posted more of these... sorta just pimp The Metal Forge a little on here and see how it all goes. Time will tell. OK... let's hit it...   S.
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:55:00 PST

I'm not one for belting these things out, huh?

Hmmm. At times I consider myself a writer, although not formally trained. I've learnt a lot since starting The Metal Forge and I think that along the way my writing has improved as well. Kind of ironi...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:16:00 PST

Good lord... how long has it been?

Wow... the year has just flown by huh? It's been a long long whiles between blogs too... so I figured what the hell.. I need a break from programming. So it's been an amazing ride this year. The highs...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:09:00 PST

Simedog's update and all that jazz

Like always it has been a while, so I'll throw up some random type stuff from the last couple of months. * It's been two months since my friend, Robert (aka Elvis) left us. That time has gone so by so...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

At a loss for words

It's rare that I'm at a loss for words, but when I got to work this morning and checked my personal email, I was absolutely shocked and saddened to read emails from two of my European friends tel...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

It's been a while...

... and not in that Staind kinda way either. I've been hella busy with the The Metal Forge and our wedding plans are in full swing. It's only five months til the big day and we both can't wait to begi...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Damn... it's been a while between drinks...

... err I mean posts. Anyways, fuck I've been busy. Work, training courses for work, working all this coming weekend as well (goddamnit!), wedding plans (), and of course The Metal Forge. The site's b...
Posted by Simon @ The Metal Forge on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST