Happy Doomsday!

It has been a busy last few weeks. With finals done with, attending Avery and Dan's wedding, getting Michelle on the plane to Hawaii, and the end of the world planned for today, I've been busy. While it makes a good excuse for me not posting in a while, some of us are left wondering what happened-- why are we still here?

For those who don't know the back-story, Harold Camping of Family Radio predicted the second coming of Jesus to be today, May 21st. Of course there are always people telling us when our demise is going to happen, but this is different; millions of dollars have been spent to communicate the message, and some have even believed it too. Now they're still waiting, and Camping is nowhere to be found. Who is to blame for all of this? None other than the one and only Macho Man Randy Savage.

One of the probable depictions of Savage's encounters
with Jesus.  Image via Reddit.

Just yesterday, May 20th, wrestler Randy Savage died in a car accident. He was a legendary superstar in the world of wrestling entertainment. Was his death, one day before the declared rapture, a coincidence? I think not. Savage was well aware of forthcoming atrocities, and gave his own life so that he could save us all. What exactly happened in the heavens above is still unknown, but is likely to be revealed in further revelation. Savage and god may have settled matters peacefully over a cup of coffee, or maybe there was a pile-driver or two. Regardless, life would not continue to go on if Macho Man Randy Savage didn't make the greatest sacrifice. If it wasn't for this much appreciated intervention, I'm sure we would have seen the fire in the sky; the evidence is clear as daylight.

Aside from the few who actually believed it, the rest of us are happily proclaiming, 'I told you so!' There's a lot for us to buy into: fake miracles, superstitions, political propaganda. It's always a good day to reconsider why we believe the things we do, whether it's things we willingly accept or choose to ignore. In one way or another we are all a part of the scam, but thanks to Randy Savage, we'll live another day to live and fight it.

ROSVO, Ticks and Ants EP-- My Impressions

ROSVO is a new band from Sweden featuring Peter Dolving-- Yes I've been mentioning him a lot, but he's everywhere! The sound of ROSVO is kind of like a cross between Deftones and Baroness, but a lot heavier and with a sort of punk influence. They released a four track EP very recently, and I wanted to talk a bit about it.

I give credit to this EP for it having a unique sound and being quite technical. However, the songs are over before you can really start getting into them. My personal favorite, Seasick, is the shortest song-- only lasting 2:10. These short track lengths don't make the songs bad; it just makes it harder to justify making the purchase.

Overall, my feelings towards this EP are neutral. The songs are very good, but don't last long. For that reason, I can't get into it as much as I can with a regular album or a set of progressive rock songs. I appreciate it for what it is though, and if you are into metal, you should too. Check out their bandcamp page where you can listen to all of the songs and buy them for download.