V is for...

Venom (Eminem)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRZ_HPYiTC0


Realistically, based on my musical preferences, I should totally hate this song, but somehow I love it. Might be just because of my love for the movie/character.

Drat I had 3 V songs and everything typed up and then I close the window before hitting send...

I don't know why by apparently my favorite bands have V songs. Or I decided to wait until now to share a song of theirs because I think that they are bands worth listening to , but I am biased.


Vortex - Megadeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mi5_jvhCc
Hard to believe this album is 20 years old. This was just a classic sounding thrashy Megadeth song back when Dave Mustaine would actually sing.


Valhalla - Blind Guardian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Q1fcucCsI
They are the best power metal band out there without being too cheesy. I appreciate their awesome music but what I enjoy more are the lyrics. The lyrics are well crafted and they don't rhyme all the time like some bands feel like they NEED to do. Additionally Blind Guardian's music has many literary songs, which I am sure Norym would appreciate.


Voluntary Slavery - Beardfish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-az9REyxG8
Beardfish is such an awesome band. I needed to include the intro to this song because it makes adds extra depth to the listening experience. The album this is off of is such a dark and raw album and I love it. This is the gateway song I introduce to people who I think may enjoy Beardfish. This is their best song that has a great hard rock/metal feel but ultimately they are a prog band.

I am sure I can come up with more but these 3 are the most important to me.

Never. Not even once.

Damn, whichever one of you posted the Sword song, I've long since slipped down that rabbithole. I love their nerd/metal/texas rock mix. And pretty cool low budget videos. thanks!

I just hit paydirt for 2 new to me bands.

Dethlehem
They are a mix of Dethklok and Gwar for D&D people. The video is NSFW but worth 8 minutes of your time (Actual song is 5 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uyRWTxEkJY


Wagakkiband
Imagine a metal band formed in Japan with character personas (Drummer looks like Cloud from FF VII btw) and the addition of traditional instruments. I have never seen anyone just rock out on a samisen. The bassist's bass has a lit up fretboard. They are thoroughly enjoyable even though I have no idea what they are saying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ponTbDDMYjw

Here they are playing Bring Me to Life with Amy Lee if you want something in english.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1GtYK7BJM

Wow, that was some interesting stuff. For something I had never even heard of, having a packed stadium, AND Amy Lee singing with them made it apparent I'm not the hip dude I used to be.

I am winning. Totally. Winning so big. The biggest ever winner. No one else is even close to winning on here.

The only hip you have to worry about is your own and how you try to pull your socks up to them. Go back inside grandpa!

Hey now, that hip is just fine ever since I got the new one installed, junior!

Back to winning now. Kids and wife are visiting her parents for a few hours, and I'm on vacation this week. It's almost like the old days of my Realms life!
Well, except the winning part. I never did that before

V is for...

Voice of the Voiceless by RATM

Voodoo by Body Count

Vlad the Impaler by Gwar

Violent Pacification by D.R.I.

Vote with a Bullet by Corrosion Of Conformity

I have made almost $5k since March doing odd jobs/carpentry work for friends and neighbors.

Was just throwing the cash in an envelope in my sock drawer. My wife counted it last night. I added in the extra $770 that was paid via Venmo.

Have not been posting much lately; work, training, and not much interest in the music stuff.











Anyone ever hide stuff in posts by making it white text?





Who will find this?

Had a late birthday dinner for the wife at the best restaurant within abut 80 miles in any direction. Had my parents and her parents join us, got a babysitter to cover the kids, and had a great night our. Those of you on my Facebook know where this is headed, but this funny, very loud couple, roughly late 40s so same general range as us, were at the table directly across from ours. First they sent us a bottle of wine and a round of drinks for the non wine drinkers, and we all shared a toast, thanked them, etc. They were very much a roughneck looking couple compared to the clientele at the restaurant. We talked to them a little, but they were drunk and loud and having their own great time, and thanked them again when they left before us.

Which brings us to the payoff. The owner and our server come out and tell us that the couple sitting by us were paying for everything we'd ordered! It was around $300. Owner said they were very wealthy, had come into a significant amount of money and just did stuff like that when they liked somebody. We were flabbergasted. The serving staff got double tipped majorly (they'd also paid tip but we weren't okay with not at least paying tip!) and we ended up buying some desserts after all but 2 of us getting pretty tipsy. Good thing I didn't drive.

Anyway, it was pretty amazing. Kinda wonder what their story is...
The same restaurant had a couple fly in with their private helicopter and walk in through the bar entrance. It was an interesting evening!

That's freaking awesome!
Restaurants that only use seasonal ingredients, get my tip of the hat.
As a veteran of 20 years of food and service (both front and back of house), I am happy now to be only a food critic for the last 16 years.

Sounds like a good time for all!

I'm back. What did I miss?