January 6, 2010

To Scion or not to Scion: that is the question

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8069463&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 I wish I could have observed the Scion meeting where they decided not just to be a car company, but also a lifestyle brand. Auto marketing is tied to lifestyle (“sport,” “green,” “luxury,” etc.), but Scion have taken this concept to new heights. They’re sponsoring free metal shows (see, e.g., commentary on Wolves in...

Ignitor - The Spider Queen

by Anthony Abboreno I first discovered Ignitor two years ago through this blog, when Cosmo posted a link to his Metal Injection review of their 2007 album Road of Bones. That album kicked my ass like Painkiller, with hammering riffs and awesome vocals by Erika Swinnich, a woman with a top-notch sneer. Evil CallingMy Heart...