Overhaul or Overkill? I’ll let you decide.

Dear much maligned readers,

It’s been a long, long time since I’ve posted on this blog and this is something that’s going to change.

Why? I’m currently taking a Web Design and Creation module for my university course and a large part of how I’m assessed on this is characterised by my ability to create, market and run a blog for the duration of the module- and I thought “Hey! I already did that. Maybe I can have some fun with this….”.  Thus, I am resurrecting Confessions Of A Death Metal Vocalist: Be scared internet, be very scared.

As well as having a very busy life juggling being in bands, university, my social life and a torrid love affair with Glen’s Vodka, I lost my motivation to do the blog because writing it was very much like writing an endless torrent of essays and as any student will attest, this can kill the passion the writer feels for the subject.  I’m hoping to tackle this problem by dealing with my favourite subject in a number of different ways. This is going to result in Confessions… having a range of new content that will hopefully offer you all new insights into being a metal vocalist and all that entails.

The first change is regularity- I’m aiming for at least one post a week dealing directly with vocals in the same vein as what I’ve done with the blog so far. Confessions… is also going to start featuring interviews with vocalists who are actually out there in the scene, playing in bands and doing it for real in order to get their opinions on the rather esoteric subject of extreme metal vocals. I’m also going to do breakdown analyses of famous vocalists’ techniques and writing styles, in order to help anyone open minded enough to try and incorporate new styles or different ways of thinking into their music (Audience cue: Shock! Horror!). Also, for the sake of vanity and those of you who are interested, I’m going to start keeping a gig diary.

There’s also going to be a mind-blowing new layout. I know, I’m far too good to you people.

-E