Tag: Christopher Lee

  • Essential Heavy Metal Christmas Songs

    Essential Heavy Metal Christmas Songs

    Over at CFMU, I co-host the metal show – Kill, Eat, Exploit the Weak – and we just finished our annual Christmas special. It’s always one of my favourite episodes to put together as the combination of heavy metal and the Christmas season brings two worlds together that normally don’t mix – the extreme speed…

  • Christopher Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015): An Appreciation

    Christopher Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015): An Appreciation

    It is very sad for me to write this obituary. Christopher Lee was, and still is, one of my great heroes, and his passing has left the world emptier than he found it. But Lee achieved much in his long, well-lived life. His career as a performer spanned almost 70 years (!), encompassing everything from…

  • Rhapsody of Fire – The Frozen Tears of Angels

    Rhapsody of Fire are true storytellers on the record, and the music works well in conjunction with audiences familiar with everything from Middle Earth escapades to the grand picture power metal paints in our minds, resulting in an experience that is both aural and visual.

  • Rhapsody of Fire – The Cold Embrace of Fear: A Dark Romantic Symphony

    Rhapsody of Fire have spared no expense on this EP, treating it with the same amount of care and detail that they give their full length releases: great story line, fully orchestrated songs, huge production, choirs, blazing guitars, and, of course, Christopher Lee’s voice.