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Other Usernames: Six_o_the_Clock, Rallick Nom, OSS

My reviews here are terribly out of step with my present tastes, but if you like what 18-21 year-old OSS liked, then I hope they're a fun resource for you. When I decide to review something metal-related, I make a point of posting it here as well, so keep an eye out for the occasional new bit.

Here's what my top fifty metal records looks like as of November 2011. Yep, stopped liking Dream Theater. Geez. Top fourteen or so are 100%/5-star kinda releases.

1. Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
2. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
3. Thought Industry - Outer Space is Just a Martini Away
4. Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations
5. Amorphis - Elegy
6. Atheist - Elements
7. Gorguts - Obscura
8. Judas Priest - Unleashed in the East
9. Cynic - Focus
10. Slayer - Reign in Blood
11. Savatage - Ghost in the Ruins
12. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
13. Metallica - Ride the Lightning
14. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
15. Earth - The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
16. Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain
17. Ulver - Bergtatt
18. Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle-Earth
19. Tool - Lateralus
20. Amorphis - Tuonela
21. Bruce Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
22. Corrosion of Conformity - Wiseblood
23. King's X - Live All Over the Place
24. The Angelic Process - Coma Waering
25. Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling
26. My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans
27. Sleep - Dopesmoker
28. Alice in Chains - Dirt
29. Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes
30. Judas Priest - Sin After Sin
31. Queensryche - Rage for Order
32. Metallica - Master of Puppets
33. Cobalt - Gin
34. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
35. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
36. In Flames - Whoracle
37. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
38. Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
39. Metallica - Load
40. Opeth - Still Life
41. Coroner - Mental Vortex
42. Windir - 1184
43. Rush - Moving Pictures
44. Green Carnation - Light of Day, Day of Darkness
45. Carcass - Heartwork
46. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
47. Voivod - Dimension: Hatross
48. Amorphis - Eclipse
49. Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God
50. Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt

A note on Perfect Pop Singles: It's a series I write on my blog where I try to spotlight and dig into why I love the songs I do. My definition of pop is broad; essentially I consider jazz, orchestral/classical, ambient, some extreme forms of metal and punk and experimental music to be non-pop; everything else is fair game as long as it's catchy. Obviously many metal fans object to thinking of, say, Dio as pop. I'd respond by saying some of his best songs were pop, and perfect pop at that. So choke on it.

Fav records: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Six_o_the_Clock/97_lps__and_3_compilations__i_wouldnt_want_to_live_without

Comic book reviews: http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Six_o_the_Clock/six_oclock_comics_mini_reviews

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Well I've opened up my veins too many times
And the poison's in my heart and in my mind
Poison's in my bloodstream, poison's in my pride
I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies
Is it any wonder my mind's on fire?