Do you like Metal? How about Metal about Video Games?

Well do you? in case you do, which you should, then listen to a little band from Sweden called Machinae Supremacy. They are SID Metal, a sub genre that uses an SIDstation synthesizer that just happens to utilize the SID chip from the old Commodore 64. Their newest album, A View From the End of the World was released on November 3rd this year and to put it simply, is fucking awesome. So go to Youtube, listen to their songs and buy their albums you wont be let down, because any band who has song names like Rocket Dragon, Crouching Camper Hidden Sniper, and Indiscriminate Murder is Counterproductive has to be awesome.

Music Week: Day 7

This was a triumph. I'm making a note here: huge success. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. Music week was a success and now to top it all off please enjoy Still Alive from Portal's ending credits.

Music Week: Day 6

The week is almost over but the music never stops. We have one more day left but it only gets more epic. Today's song comes from Platinum Game's 2010 (2009 for Japan) spectacle fighter for the XBOX 360 and PS3, Bayonetta. The Greatest Jubilee is from the final boss fight in this game and is one of the best boss fight songs I have heard in a long time.

Music Week: Day 5

Today's song is an orchestral remix of the Golden Axe main theme. Golden Axe is a sidescrolling hack and slash made for the arcades came out in 1989. The original music was done by David Whittaker while this orchestral remix is done by daXX. Enjoy!

Music Week: Day 4

Today's music comes from Gearbox's FPSARPG Borderlands. Now if you have even put in half the time I have into this game then you should know this song by heart due to how often they play it in the background. To the people who have yet to try out Borderlands listen to this song before you play the game, that way you don't get sick of it by the time you read this post.

Music Week: Day 3

Today's song is from Blizzard's sequel to arguably one of the greatest RTS games of all time, Starcraft 2. Please enjoy Heaven's Devils by Blizzard Entertainment.

Music Week: Day 2

To continue with this week's theme of video game music enjoy some classic, mid nineties, video game music from Command and Conquer Red Alert. Hell March by Frank Klepacki.

Music: The Most Underrated Aspect of Gaming

Video game music is considered by many to be nothing more then annoying background noise that they can't get rid of when playing games. At other times video game music is so subtle the players hardly notice it. Unfortunately, there are also times when video game music can make a game unplayable to a gamer due to the music appearing to be loud, obnoxious and a feature of the game that degrades its overall quality.

Due to these reasons video game music tends to be one of the most overlooked aspects of a game. This is a tragedy when you consider that many games have absolutely wonderful soundtracks that if given the chance will improve the game's overall experience that your own music which you're playing through nearby speakers cannot. When people who play there own music from speakers it takes away from the game as you are removing one of the mood setting aspects. Next time you are playing one of your 40 hour RPGs, turn off your music sit back and enjoy the wonderful mood setting music that already comes with your game.

Enjoy this 8 minute, epic, guitar melody tribute to the Streets of Rage music by Andy Gillion.

To download this song as an mp3 click here.

RIP Dio

Though we may be a video game blog we are still heavy metal fans and we would like to take a moment to remember the greatest metal vocalist of all times, Ronnie James Dio.

Dio past away on Sunday, May 16th after a long battle with stomach cancer.

This is a sad day for all metal fans to see one of the greatest vocalists go away. May he sing forever in the proverbial "Great Gig in the Sky".

RIP Dio, we will forever miss you.