Shane 'moth' Rivett
Age: 22
Location: Gateshead UK
Likes: Cartoons, comic books, heavy metal music, insects, surfing the net, chat, food.
Dislikes: Cold toes, grief, pretensious goths, sequels, prequels, pain, being hungry.
Fave bands: W.A.S.P., Blaze, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Fear Factory, Megadeth, Faith No More, Ozzy, Dio, Powerman 5000.
Hi, your humble webmaster here! I've been a fan of heavy metal since hearing 'No Prayer For The Dying' by Maiden in '89 and I progressed through Def Leppard to W.A.S.P! Who have been my favourites since I heard 'Still Not Black Enough' in '95. 2000 has been a momentous year for heavy metal, with W.A.S.P's best of, Dio and Maiden's new releases and, of course, Silicon Messiah by Blaze, which is my pic of the bunch!
I am a goth at heart (hence 'moth', a creature with a dark fate) and I love W.A.S.P's dark stuff, and Maiden's 'X Factor' but mostly my ears are tuned in to great metal, most of the bands that are referred to as 'oldies' these days!
Why do I like 'Silicon Messiah'??
1: Nobody can deny the music and the vocals, they are faultless, memorable and moshable!!!
2: Good subject matter, not one easily relatable to, but a debatable issue. Like Sabbath's Dehumanizer or Fear Factory's Obsolete.
3: Feel good factor 10!!! Just a general freshness and good feeling about Blaze, holding the flag for British metal along with Iron Maiden and Dio.
Favourite albums:
W.A.S.P: Still Not Black Enough, Crimson Idol, Helldorado, Kill Fuck Die
Iron Maiden: Piece Of Mind, No Prayer, X Factor, VXI, Brave New World
Dio: Holy Diver, Lock Up The Wolves, Magica
Ozzy Osborne: Ultimate Sin, No More Tears, No Rest For The Wicked
Black Sabbath: Saboutage, Heaven And Hell, Tyr, Dehumanzer, Forbidden
Blaze: Silicon Messiah
Fear Factory: Obsolete, Demanufacture
Faith No More: The Real Thing, King For A Day...Fool For A Lifetime
Prong: Cleansing
Vixen: Vixen, Rev It Up, Tangerine
Megadeth: Youthanasia, Rust in Peace, Countdown To Extinction
Underline denotes my favourite album from that artist, click on the name to learn more about the band.
