MUSIC...WRITING- screenplays, novels, short stories, lyrics/poems, promotional/marketing copy, you name it, I do it and love it. BANDS- you want something written/designed, hit me up; I'll see what I can do. Cars (esp. '78-'92 Camaros and Firebirds and Barricudas). I have a red '90 Camaro RS that I love dearly and am planning to build up to beat my brother's '95. I'm also quite fond of full-size Jeeps, and while off-roading still scares the crap out of me, I'm warming to it. I dig reading and comic books, politics, music, and foreign languages. I have a decent understanding of French, Spanish, and to some extent, Portuguese. I'm also working on teaching myself Norwegian...gotta love Norway. I collect guitars, as well as Rennaisance-era/Scottish/Middle Eastern blades and Asian weaponry. I still enjoy doing White Wolf RP on occasion (mainly Werewolf: The Apocalypse and Vampire: The Masquerade). I'm at times a Nuwisha prankster, Corax assassin, Fianna Galliard and Ratkin sociopath...if you understand a word of what I just said and aren't laughing, I salute you. And finally, I'm big into art. My chief interests are drawing (pencil, charcoal, Prismacolor, etc.) and air brushing...am debating starting my own comic book series. In all likelihood, this will not progress beyond the 'debating starting my own comic book' stage... Fantasy, medieval/rennaisance,post-apocalyptic mayhem ala Mad Max, you name it...I'm into it. And finally, I'm VERY into ancient Chinese history, specifically the Han Dynasty. And yes, I love all those "Dynasty Warriors" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" games....
THOSE I'D LIKE TO MEET: Friends, Fellow musicians, kindred spirits, good bands to check out (see my vast list for what I'm into...there's more, but I risk carpal tunnels if I list them all),those with a keen interest in fantasy and the realm of imagination and friends and writers with similar interests for intelligent discourse and general comradery. And I am officially looking for a band....WHAT I'M NOT LOOKING FOR: Insecure, codependent, spiritless, hollow husks of humanity (I've seen too many already)... An affair, "friends with benefits", promiscuity, sluts, tarts,cheaters, harlots, fishmongers, whores, pimps, trollops, tramps, groupies, 'whiggas',vegetarians,liberals, conspiracy theorists, people who use 'baby talk' with animals; dishonest people; Kim Jong Il; drug addicts; parents who don't put their children first; vegetables and lastly, more guitars (like I need 'em :) Unless, of course, you're looking to unload a Driskill Wolf for an insanely low price...Esp. avoiding Dishonest people... please, if you're one of those people who gets on here, makes up a false life and identity to make up for your lack of a real social life and will become upset and/or disillusioned with me if I don't message or do a bulletin at least once every 8 hours, don't waste my time. Do yourself a favor and go drink Kool-Aid with Reverend Jim.
Into and influenced by: AC/DC, Accept, A.F.I., Agalloch, Agent Steel, Airged Lamh, Alice in Chains, Amon Amarth, Amorphis, Ana Black, Anathema, Angra, Annihilator, Anthrax (both vocalists), Anubis Gate, Aragorn, Aramnetis, Armored Saint, Ars Armandi, Arthemis, Artillery, Arwen, Asmegin, Avalanch, Avantasia, Axenstar, B-52's, Babylon A.D., Bach,Badlands, Bal Sagoth, Balance of Power, Ballistic Karma, Bang Tango, The Bangles, Banshee, Barren Cross, Bathory, Battlelore, Battleroar, Beethoven, Before Eden, Beyond Fallen, Black Crowes, Black Lurxx, Blackstorm, Blind Guardian,Blindside, Bloodgood, Blue Murder, Blue Tears, Andrea Boccelli, Ann Boleyn, Bon Jovi, Boston, David Bowie, Britny Fox, Garth Brooks, Candy Harlots, Cathedral, Cats in Boots, Chalice, Chastain, Children of Bodom, Chopin, Coldsteel, Control Denied, Alice Cooper, Corona Borealis,Coyote Shivers, Cruachan, Crystal Ball, D.A.D., Damien, Danger Danger, Danger Kitty, Dark Moor, Darkthrone, Dark Tranquility, Debussy, Demether, Demolition 23, Demons and Wizards, Derdian,Dies Ire, DIO, Dirty Looks, Dirty Rig, Dissection, Disturbed, Dokken, D'Molls, D'Priest, Dragonforce, Dragonland, Dragonlord, Dragonslayer, Dragonstorm,anything with some form of 'dragon' in it, Dream Child, Dream Evil,Dreamquest, Dumesnil, Duran Duran, Earthquakers, Echoes of Eternity,Eclipse,Eden Lost, Eden's Curse, Edguy, Einherjer, Elegy, Elluveitie, Elvenking, Emerald, Emperor, Empyrium, Enforsaken, Enola Gay,Enslaved, Estrum, Estuary of Calamity, Ever Eve, Evergrey, Exodus, Falchion, Falconer, Falkenbach, Faster Pussycat,Feinstein, Fifth Angel, Finntroll, Finsterforst, Firehouse, Fizzybangers, Flotsam and Jetsam, Flowing Tears, Folkearth, Forgotten Tales, Foxy Roxx, Freedom Call, Frostmoon, Paradise, Gamma Ray, Ghosts of Lemuria, Ray Gillen, Brad Gillis, Glamour Punks, Glittertind, Gotthard, Grave Digger, Great White, Grieg, Grim Reaper, Guns n' Roses, G.U.T., Guttersluts, Halford, Hallion, Hammerfall, Handel, Hanoi Roxx, Hardleywood, Hayden, Heart Throb Mob,Heathen Foray, Hellion, Helloween,Helstar, Hollywood Teasze, Holy Dragons, Howling Syn, Hurricane, Iced Earth, Billy Idol, Immortal Souls, Chris Impelliteri,In Extremo, Into Eternity, Ironclad, Iron Maiden, Iron Savior, Isengard, Jackal, Jackyl, Jag Panzer, Jester, Elton John, Journey, Judas Priest, Kadenzza, Kamelot, Kastlegar, Kenziner, Kidd Skruff, Killer Dwarfs, King Diamond, King of the Hill, Kingdom Come, Korpiklaani, Kotipelto, Kovenant, Krayola Kids, Kreator, Krokus, Krystal, Labyrinth, Lacuna Coil, Landeivir, Lapis Lazuli, Leatherwolf, Jake E. Lee, Leprechaun, Limbonic Art, Livesay, Lizzy Borden, Lordi, Lost Horizon, Loudness, Lumsk,Lynch Mob, Lynrd Skynrd, Mad Max, Madam X, Mad Nutcracker Suite, Mago de Oz, Malice, Yngwie Malmsteen, Manegarm, Mandragora Scream, Manowar (Hail and Kill!!!), Mayhem, Meatloaf, Megadeth, Mercyful Fate, Metallica (mainly OLD Metallica, although I do like some of what they did with Jason), Metal Church, Metallium, Misfits, Mithotyn, M.O.D., Moonlight Fear, Moonsorrow, Vinnie Moore, Morifade, Motorhead, Mr. Big, MSG, Narnia,Nelson, Neurosonic, New Eden, New York Dolls, Night Ranger (Jeff Watson), Nightwish, Nocturnal Rites, Norther, Northwind, Nova Epica, Ted Nugent, Obituary, Odin,Odroerir, Offspring, Olympos Mons, Omen, Onslaught, Onward, Opeth, Orion's Reign, Otyg, Outworld, Overkill, Ozzy, Pagan Mind, Paganini, Paradisend, Paradise Lost, Paragon, Paris (pre-Poison), Pegazus, Axel Rudi Pell, Penny Lane, Peppermint Creeps, Poison, Possessed, Powermad, Power Symphony, Powerwolf , Praying Mantis, Elvis Presley, Pretty Boy Floyd, Pretty Maids, Primal Fear, Queen, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Racer X, Radakka,Raintime, Rammstein, Rampage, Rascal Flatts, Ratt, Ravel, Re-Pulse, Rhapsody/Rhapsody of Fire, Riot, The Romeos, Rosemary's Billygoat, Ruby Slippers, Runic, Running Wild, Rush,Sacred Warrior, Saint, Salty Dog, Sanctity, Sanctuary, Saxon, Saurom/Saurom Lamderth, Scanner, Scarlatti, Scarlet Red, Scorpions, Scritt Scrat, Seasons of the Wolf, Secret Sphere, Seduce, Seraphim, Seven Wiser, Seven Witches, Severnie Vrata, Shadowdance, Shadowkeep, Shadowside, Shaman (Fin.), Shameless, Shockmachine, Shok Paris, Shotgun Messiah, Shy Tiger, Sick Six Crush,Sil Veth, Sinner, Six Magicks, Skid Row, Skyclad, Skyforger, Skylark, Slaughter, Slaughterhouse, Slave Raider, Sledgehammer Ledge, Solefald, Sonata Arctica, Spellblast, Billy Squier, SRV, Stary Olsa, Steel Attack, Steeler (Axel Rudi Pell lineup), Stonehenge, Storm, Stormhammer, Stormlord, Stormwitch, Storyteller, Stratovarious, Stravinsky, Stray Cats/Brian Setzer, Stryper, Styx, Summoning, Swingin' Thing, John Sykes, Symphony X, Tacere, Takara, Tazzberry Blue, Ten, Testament, Thalion, They Might Be Giants, Thunder Rider, Thunderstone, Thy Majestie, Tierra Santa, Tigertailz, TNT, Tokyo Blade, Tora Tora, Toto, Tourniquet, Toxic Twist, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Trash Brats, Triumph, Trixter, Tuatha De Danann, Luca Turilli, Turmion Katalot, Twisted Sister, Tygers of PanTang, Tyketto, Tyr, Vain, Vamp, Andii Vamp,Vamp Le Stat, Van Den Plas, Van Halen (esp. Hagar), Jerry Vayne, Venom, Vhaldemar, Vintersorg, Violet Blood, Virgin Steele, Voivod, Warlock, Warlord, Warrant, WASP, Wendigo, Westworld, Whitecross, White Lion, White Owl, Whitesnake,White Stripes, Wicked Kin, Widow, Widowmaker, Willow Wisp, Windir, Windwalker, Winger, Winterlong, Wisdom Call, Wolf, Wolfcry, Wrathchild America, Wrathchild (UK), Wuthering Heights, X-Ray (Japan), X-Sinner, Weird Al Yankovich, Young and Fabulous, Zeros, Zodiac Mindwarp...pretty much any neoclassical metal, lots of 'hair bands', some punk, non-commercial goth and black metal. Also into baroque, classical,folk (esp. Irish)Check out Stary Olsa on my friend list- GREAT folk/traditional band, tribal, and though I'll seldom admit it, some country. Dare to be true to yourself! Don't go bleating after the rest of the herd...
I'm a big fan of horror movies, particularly the really cheesy "splatter" movies. Favorites include Friday the 13th (nearly all of 'em), the Leprechaun series (exempting Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood, which sucked royally), Strangeland, the Lost Boys, Trick or Treat (bet you never saw that coming, eh?), Summer Camp Nightmare, Zombie Nightmare, Black Roses, Child's Play 1-3 (subsequent movies blew...hisssssss).Also stuff like Braveheart and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 13th Warrior, the post-apocalyptic mayhem of Mad Max...Conan... Others...Pulp Fiction, Balto Trilogy, Cats Don't Dance, Peewee's Big Adventure, Underworld,Van Hellsing, Austin Powers: Goldmember, Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, Sling Blade, Ghostbusters,Better Off Dead,Vampire Effect, Team America: World Police, Joe Dirt, Man on the Moon, War Games, some Bond movies, Jackie Chan, the Harry Potter movies, Run Lola Run, Six String Samurai, Dance Me Outside, Malibu's Most Wanted, campy old Chinese kung fu movies, and most Adam Sandler and Chris Farley movies.Stuff I hate: Chick flicks and wannabe gangbanger rubbish.
Of current fare, I like next to nothing, outside of Carlos Mencia, "24", Dog the Bounty Hunter (Godspeed to ya, Duane, and good luck) and the occasional South Park. Most of what I watch is on the History Channel (military stuff) or A&E these days... "Reality TV" is a brainchild that should have been aborted. I love pro-wrestling, although I think the WWE dried up on good angles years ago....I like NWA/Wildside, TNA, lucha libre, oldschool WWF, WCW, and ECW. Favorite wrestlers including- Big Van Vader/Bull Power, Road Warriors/Legion of Doom, Brian Pillman (RIP), Kerry Von Ehrich (RIP), The Undertaker, Ric Flair, Sting, Shawn Michaels/Midnight Rockers, Curt Hennig (RIP), Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Psicosis, Venum Black, Zorro... Sometimes I'll watch Pride Fighting or UFC. I also LOVE anime, including Visions of Escaflowne, Saint Seiya, Cowboy Bebop, Slayers, Akira, Kite, Bastard!, Hellsing, Gunnm (aka Battle Angel),Read or Die, Robotech, anything that Hayao Miyazaki is involved with, and for kicks, Samurai Pizza Cats.
Fave authors: Tolkein, W.P. Kinsella, Roz Gibson, Mercedes Lackey, "classics" (i.e.- Hemingway, Wordsworth, Poe, Shakespeare etc.), Garry Kilworth, Brian Bates,Eleanor Cooney, Brian Jacques, J.K. Rowling, Mark E. Rodgers' "Samurai Cat" series, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and others. Favorite genre is generally fantasy/horror, although I do like a good classic novel. Latest 'must read' list... "Court of the Lion", "The Snow Warrior" - Don Dandrea, and "Here Comes a Candle" by Mary Hanson-Roberts...that last one is stellar historical fiction done in anthropomorph style...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Also, Drew Hayes' "Poison Elves" is the best comic book series. Ever. Stellar graphic novels for you anthro fans- Usagi Yojimbo and Tall Tails!
Jesus, Dog the Bounty Hunter and Andy Kauffman...a true original. Also these elite in the composition of lyrics and true musical inspiration: Martin Walkyier (Skyclad), King Diamond, Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Damnagoras (Elvenking/Leprechaun), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Tobi Sammet (Edguy), Jani Lane (Warrant) and Garth Brooks.