The Mind's "i"
2006 flashbacks

2006 went by in the blink of an eye and quicker than a flash of Bulldog's fangs when the postman's coming up the stairs. We at METAL-i saw a great deal of new talent emerge during 2006, but also sadly saw a lot of bands and acts both new and established fade into the aether of this cutthroat musical world, dominated as it has been for far too long by manufactured and artificially-pushed bullshit and rigged charts. That's why we're here. For the underdogs, the unsigned, the underground, those who still know what originality means, and for those who appreciate that immortal ambition to keep originality alive. Now, this page - replacing the old MAYHEM section for now, is where we'll rant, rave, rage and run riot on stuff that tickles our belly. Be it rock, which is will mostly, to life in general.

We didn't get to half the gigs we wanted to in 2006, something that's definitely going to change in 2007. Gigs, gigs and more gigs, and yeah I know we always say it but MORE FREQUENT UPDATES WE PROMISE! 'Cos we will have a hell of a lot more stuff to put up, so we better stick to it this time.

2006 went past in the blink of an eye, but it led us to develop a concept quite unique in the history of METAL-i... Noise Matters. You can read about that on the Noise Matters page. As usual, England did shit at sport (2007 looks like another year of that too!). The UK Government screwed the country over even more, with yet more taxes, rules, regulations and laws. We're now "the most under-surveillance" country in the world? Yeah, no shit!. Borat became the most successful film of the year, pissing off a nation in Central Asia that most people below 25 have never heard of. Super-Aussie Steve Irwin, the man with no fear that millions around the world knew as The Crocodile Hunter, died in a freak accident. Richard "Hamster" Hammond from Top Gear somehow survived a 300mph freak accident. Lady Mucka got her divorce papers handed to her by Sir Macca, and she wants HOW MUCH? *eep!*. And Chris Penn, best known to many for his role in Reservoir Dogs, died unexpectedly (or expectedly depending on which sources you read) from a heart condition. RIP duder, and condolences from us to ALL those who suffered a loss in the past year be it family or even a pet.

And lastly the world of METAL-i music. We said goodbye to South London's metal outfit Nine Pages who have gone their separate ways to begin stuff on their own or with other bands. We came across Death Sex Symbol, only to find out that uberminx Emma Muffin and her boys have parted company at least temporarily. The mighty mighty Godplayer are on hiatus while most of the GP members are on assignment to the brutal soundstorm of Man Must Die. We saw, live in London at their first ever London gig, at the start of an immense European tour, Juliette And The Licks. Probably the best new live band in existence, period. And finally METAL-i's best wishes go out to Sir Morrison of 2006's best newcomer band, Masonic Temple , who's laid up with some busted ribs and, from what we hear, a fractured sternum! OUCH! Duder, get well soon, even if it means getting cyberman implants to speed up the recovery so you can hit the venues with your awesome tunes.