This time, I really am back.

OK, so it seems I was a little premature in August, when declaring that I am back! Since then (nearly 2 whole months), I managed to accomplish absolute nothing. Not a single word written, not even the slightest jolt of inspiration...

But recently, all that changed. I have been pondering how I would go forward with this blog, and decided a while ago that regular updates about what's on my playlist, recommendations, etc was the way to go. Sadly though, that was as much as I managed to achieve. The idea was there, but when it came to actually implementing it, I stalled.

Last week, however, I rediscovered the wonders of Twitter. I had long since become disillusioned by "the other social networking site". I was sick of posting videos and recommending bands, to receive little or no feedback. On Twitter though, it's different. Yes, I am sharing my thoughts with less people, but on the other hand, these aren't just the type of people who fit into a vague notion of being a "friend". They are not people I met once at a party and feel obliged to add...they are not old school friends or former colleagues. No, these are people who choose to "follow" me. They are expressing an interest in what I have to say. It was this realisation that helped to give me the motivation to give my blog a little resusitation. Add to that, the fact that 2011 has been a pretty much legendary year for metal...with great albums being released on a weekly basis by gnarly old dogs and young pups alike. There is so much great new music out there that is mking me feel alive that I feel it would be a shame not to share it.

That is where my new blog style comes in....rather than posting long, often rambling (see this blog) texts on one album or one band, I will be posting regular (maybe daily, but definitely weekly) blogs on the bands that are inspiring me. I will be recommending bands that I feel deserve to be heard, and I will be posting links to videos...I hope you will stick with me, and that at least some of you will make the time and effort to give me a little feedback.

Let the second wave begin...