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While doing research in the Umlaut Archives for a project at the request of a certain Heavy Metal Rock Star , I came across this piece of historical literature: I'm almost positive this was THE very first article ever written about Megadeath [sic] aka "Megadeth". It was originally published in ...
Metal
Megadeth
Whiplash
Due to the recent home renovation project at Casa de Umlaut, basically everything had to be moved out of the house and then it all was moved back in. During this process I came across some detritus from my past in boxes and closets. Some of the things were items I thought I had lost, such as ...
Metal
Alice in Chains
Layne Staley
Some of you know what Umlaut does for a living and sometimes my profession enables my Inner Music Geek / Old Metalhead in mind blowing ways... such as this: Prior to this band's recent North American Tour I was casually presented with this beautiful item by this band's management. ...
Metal
Motorhead
Cannibal Corpse The Warfield, San Francisco November 27, 2009 This show fell in the middle of a 5 day stretch where Umlaut had to stay in a luxury hotel away from Casa de Umlaut due to a home improvement project... and 48 hours prior to the show I had read The Road in one night in the hotel ...
Metal
Cannibal Corpse
KISS / Buckcherry Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA November 22, 2009 Earlier in the day, I was a bit bummed that I was missing Heathenfest at the DNA Lounge tonight. The Norwegian band Vreid were on the bill and I've been wanting to check them out ever since I got into their latest album Milorg , a ...
Metal
Time Again
KISS
Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High On Fire San Jose State Event Center, San Jose, CA November 21, 2009 Earlier in the week, Umlaut found himself riding in a limousine through Hollywood on my way to a business meeting... when I spotted this billboard on Sunset Boulevard: Since I was ...
Metal
Mastodon
Dethklok
Them Crooked Vultures The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA November 19, 2009 Although The Fox only reopened this past February, this was my 5th visit to this already sacred place and it already feels like it's been part of The Bay Area music scene for years... at least to me... and I've finally ...
Metal
Lucas Fox
Next year is starting off Old School with the American Carnage Tour!! Awesome, right?! Megadeth / Slayer / Testament .... Dude, the San Francisco show is at the fucking COW PALACE !! The site of so many Hard Rock and Metal shows in the 70's and early 90's (including the original Clash Of ...
Metal
Carnage
Slayer
Megadeth
Devo The Regency, San Francisco November 7, 2009 Devo marched into San Francisco for a two night stand to perform their seminal debut album on the 1st night and their breakthrough Freedom Of Choice album the next night. The Rock Godz work in mysterious ways and I found myself with a +1 for ...
Metal
Alternative Tentacles 30th Anniversary Incest-A-Thon Featuring Jello Biafra & Guantanamo School of Medicine / Ludicra / Munly & the Lupercalians Great American Music Hall, San Francisco November 6, 2009 This was Night #2 of Alternative Tentacles ' 3-Night 30th Anniversary celebration ...
Metal
Ludicra
Jello Biafra
Puscifer / Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA November 4, 2009 Umlaut has been going to Metal shows almost exclusively this year for one reason or another... so I was looking forward to this show since it would be something completely different.. and it was... for ...
Metal
Lucas Fox
Rob Zombie San Jose State Event Center, San Jose, CA November 3, 2009 Prior to this show Umlaut's afternoon unfolded like this: Bought the limited edition version of the new Slayer album on the day of release > hellacious rush hour traffic > coffee pit stop (latte!) > my favorite old skool ...
