April 1, 2011. I was staying up with my Dad along with my Mom. It was around 1 or so in the morning when my brother came in to relieve us. I would go to the basement where I was sleeping and next thing I know, it’s around 5:45 AM and my brother comes downContinueContinue reading “Why April 1 will never be April fool’s day to me”
Author Archives: Johnny Metal
Barabbas Am I
Today, as I type this, is Good Friday. I call myself a follower of Jesus. And today, I reflect on the day He was hung up on a cross for all the wrongdoings of my own life and the sin and iniquity of the world. Maybe you read that first paragraph and already tuned out.ContinueContinue reading “Barabbas Am I”
13 years ago
In a previous post, I shared some events of things that transpired in my family with regard to my Dad’s final days. It was roughly a week before he passed where my mom, brother and myself were having a conversation about this music station that was playing on the cable company’s selection. Dad liked BigContinueContinue reading “13 years ago”
My Music Corner
I knew when I first joined in on some panel discussions with a group of folks called the Contrarians, that I was going to enjoy myself. Even challenge myself and probably thinking how did I get to be and why am I amongst such music aficionados? But then I decide to take the plunge intoContinueContinue reading “My Music Corner”
Love Coma
Love Coma? What is that? They’re a very good band out of the San Antonio Texas area with its singer/lyricist Chris Taylor. I first learned about Love Coma around 1998 when I saw a video of theirs on an inspirational/Christian video channel called ZTv. It was for a jangly, groovy, thought provoking song called HeartContinueContinue reading “Love Coma”
Thoughts on My Point of Entry to Metal
March 15, 2024, I got to participate in a panel discussion talking about our point of entry or our road to hard rock and heavy metal. I call it an honor to share stories about music with folks such as the ones in the picture above. My cliff notes version goes something like this. WhenContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on My Point of Entry to Metal”
The Crow
The Crow Wall I believe it was around 1991 or so when I first learned of an independent comic book called The Crow. Written and drawn by James O’Barr, it tells of a story about a man and his girlfriend who are randomly killed on the side of the road by a gang of hoodlums.ContinueContinue reading “The Crow”
I don’t know quite what to call this
Meet my Dad. This picture was taken July 21, 2009 in Salisbury Maryland. The person who took the picture, my good friend Larry, passed away last year. This was the last time I saw Larry in person. My Dad was dealing with lung cancer at this point in his life. Less than 2 years later,ContinueContinue reading “I don’t know quite what to call this”
The Year of The Priest
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Metal Blade
I was a huge fan of the bands on the Metal Blade label in the 80’s. So many of their releases have stuck with me over the years. So, I have recently picked up a few of those favorites on vinyl and wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the bands featured. https://youtu.be/awq1xrx0QL0
My Music Corner of the World 