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From
Hong Kong,
Hong Kong Working on
working on some reviews. And listening to all the great music of the past that I have missed out! Likes
Good music, yum food, quality ice cream, Real friends, long distance running, comfy bed, pretty girls :P Dislikes
bad hygiene, not enough sleep, fake people
Musical taste
JS Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Rimsky Korsakov, Claude Debussy; most metal sub genres except gore
Latest Discovery
ÆGES - The Bridge Album picks
The Water Witch - The Heavens In Traction
Unipolar Manic-Depressive Psychosis - Psychodelicus Decibeli
Incoming Cerebral Overdrive - Le Stelle: A Voyage Adrift
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English, Chinese, Cantonese Personal text
Still have a lot to catch up with as far as metal is concerned...Did I mention I am a hopeless romantic?
From
Basel,
Switzerland Working on
RETIRED: Reviews Likes
Interesting music, good food (cooking and eating), a drink every now and then, being lazy. Dislikes
I try to be open-minded and to not hate anything by default :)
Musical taste
Lots of different stuff, all sorts of metal (mostly but not only melodic) and a ton of non-metal.
Latest Discovery
Pig With The Face Of A Boy - These guys have nothing whatsoever to do with metal but they do amuse me a lot. Album picks
Forty-Two Tits - The Probability Theory Proven Wrong
Laments Of Silence - Restart Your Mind
Sepia Dreamer - The Sublime
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Languages
German, English, Dutch and a wee bit of French 
From
Portugal Working on
News, events, sporadic reviews, like to check band-related stuff as well. I have a special interest for Portuguese bands. Likes
Guitars, books, films, series, guitar picks, posters, going to shows, cats, playing guitar (acoustic and electric), writing poetry, being random, good sense of humour, original CDs, surf, karate Dislikes
some types of fish, waking up early, deadlines, copy-cat bands, Manowar (can't help it sorry!), annoying drunks, bad hair days, big stairs, not having what I want when I want it, bands forgetting PT
Musical taste
Mostly melodic metal, a lot of progressive whether it is metal or other kind, all its variations. I tend to enjoy specific bands, not genres. l'll listen to anything that's good, regardless of genre.
Latest Discovery
Mortals, Past Undone, Equaleft Languages
Portuguese, English, Italian, French (out of practice), Spanish and German (a little) Personal text
My interests are mostly music, books and films/television. I do some gaming if it's GTA or the likes. Discovered recently that I also like to write articles about the music I love and the different perspectives you can look at music. For me music was always a transcendent thing. I value the work of bands a lot and cherish the moments I enjoy while I'm listening to their music.
I'm also very cheesy and philosophical as you can see ahah
From
Kampala,
Uganda Working on
Database, Events/Tours, News Likes
Bass, Cuisines, Nature, Sports, Bollywood Movies Musical taste
Thrash, Doom. I also listen to alot of African Rhythms, Jazz & 80's/90's cheesy disco/dance music
Latest Discovery
Rumpelstiltskin Grinder - Ghostmaker Languages
English, Swahili, Luganda 
From
Colorado Springs, CO,
USA Working on
Photography, Reviews, Interviews Dislikes
Fake people !!!
Musical taste
Speed, Thrash, Power, Black, Death
Publications
Languages
German, English Personal text
No clue; but if I would have to explain you wouldn't understand! 
From
Asheville, NC,
USA Working on
Reviews and Articles Likes
Good company, good beer and theological discussions. And Sci-Fi! Dislikes
The shallowness and lack of passion of the American populous.
Musical taste
Progressive Metal, Stoner/Doom/Sludge Metal, Funk Metal, Neo-Folk/Americana
Latest Discovery
Void Of Sleep Album picks
Three - The End Is Begun
Demon Hunter - The World Is A Thorn
James LaBrie - Static Impulse
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English Personal text
My name is Dane, and I work as a Family Rehabilitation Specialist doing in-home family coaching with an element of wilderness therapy to it. When I am not working, a good deal of my time is focused on my various hobbies. I am the vocalist and Theremin player for band, and we're in the process of recording an album and trying to book shows for a regional tour. I've also begun writing my first graphic novel which is even more evidence that I love comic books. I'm the sort of guy who would much rather go to a convention or festival than an amusement park. Well I think that is enough of my ADD rambling for now. 
From
France Working on
Band edits, other things Likes
Being awesome, life, music, cooking, wine, books, basketball, video games, movies, bullying weaker people. Dislikes
Tomatoes. Clichés, generalizations, judgemental people, people who act like someone they're not in order to fit in, starting to get bald.
Musical taste
I like MUSIC. Mainly metal (especially extreme and alternative), hip hop and alt rock, but also electronica, ambient, games and movies OSTs, old stuff (jazz, blues, swing, country...), classical music
Latest Discovery
Dirge - Elysian Magnetic Fields Publications
Languages
French, English, Italian, understands Spanish but does not speak it (unless you have all day) Personal text
I want to hug you all. 
From
Calgary,
Canada Working on
Former Editor In Chief, now just a part time reviewer. Likes
Music and a bunch of other stuff. Musical taste
Mostly metal from all genres, but also love good country, hip-hop, blues, jazz, punk, soul, folk and even a little pop.
Album picks
Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
The Graviators - Motherload
Keitzer - The Last Defence
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Languages
english Personal text
Former E.I.C., pretty much exclusively doing album reviews these days. Be sure to check out my wonderful lists for some of my picks for each year.
From
Hall of the Mountain King,
USA Working on
Trying to contribute more as one may be reading this. >_> Likes
Frank Zappa, clapping my hands, getting ready to rock and proceeding to do so, being ridiculous, making situations awkward, animals, films, candy, space clowns... and... uh... you. I like *you*. Dislikes
Phony music, lack of integrity, bananas, people who claim they like "all music" but really don't have much of an interest in the art at all.
Musical taste
Anything that pushes the envelope in terms of originality usually peaks my interest, but I still know how to friggin' rock (or groove) to some more classic/conservative types of music.
Languages
English Personal text
I love music. I find the complexity of the human psyche extremely intriguing. Sometimes, I can get a bit romantic when talking about my passion for the art of music. Because of this, I may tell you that I *love* when music takes me on rides, on the wings of beauty, into the mysterious vortex of imagination deep within my subconsciousness. =3 Remarks like this *may* come off as a bit cheesy, but hey... not a fuck is being given right now.Cheers to you all, and I wish you the best of luck in using this website and the internet as a convenient tool in broadening your tastes in music. ;3
From
Holstebro,
Denmark Working on
mostly bands and a few news and events Likes
Good beer and whisky...and of course coffee Dislikes
People that can/will not understand common sense
Musical taste
Mostly melodic
Languages
Danish, English, Understands: Swedish, Norwegian and some German and French Personal text
Got a master in auditing and accounting and is currently working as such while studying to became a state authorized public accountant (CPA).Since my daughters was born, I haven't had enough time to contribute a great deal to the site. That will hopefully change as they get older.
From
San Antonio, TX,
USA Working on
Emotional Support Likes
Milk/Shuffleboard/Forward Slashes Dislikes
Snapchat\Seafood\Comic Book Movies
Musical taste
Avantgarde/Experimental/Post/Jazz/Rock Fusion/Tech/Extreme, Industrial, Electronic, Ambient, New Age
Latest Discovery
Sammath - Godless Arrogance Album picks
Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us
Kekal - Multilateral
Sleep Terror - Unihemispheria
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Reviews
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From
Western Massachusetts,
USA Working on
Reviews, some photography, band profiles and interviews Likes
analytical and emotional topics, equality, people watching, photography Dislikes
superficiality and stereotypical thinking
Musical taste
Most symphonic, gothic, doom, and atmospheric metal. Also, some atypical post, melodic metal, and an eclectic choice of older black & death.
Latest Discovery
Unseelie - Urban Fantasy, EnkElination - Tears Of Lust, Fright Night - Life Eternal Publications
Languages
English Personal text
Writing has and always will be my first love. I'm one of the few people left who still sends hand written letters, a lost art. I also enjoy traveling - even alone - or to meet and reconnect with new and old friends 
From
Warsaw,
Poland Working on
Reviews, Articles Musical taste
Djent, Industrial, Alternative, Death, Extreme
Publications
Languages
English, Polish 
From
Greece Working on
Reviews, reviews, reviews, ..., errr, reviews. Did i say reviews already? Oh, some interviews from time to time. And reviews. Likes
Alcohol, smoking, pongo, party crashing and pongo surfing with the crew, etc. Dislikes
Narrow-minded shitloads of narcoleptic thoughts from the dead embryonic core of a non-conscious pile of shit named brain. Fascism, patriotism, national socialism, state terrorism.
Musical taste
Thrash, heavy etc. Nah... everything dark from gothic rock, dark wave, post punk, ebm/industrial to doom/gothic/black metal etc etc etc. Oh and glam/sleaze! The pink dot in the dark!
Latest Discovery
Too bored to think right now. My discoveries take place every day, so... Publications
Personal text
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' ta Fuck Wit! 
From
Norway Working on
reviews, Metal Storm Awards, interviews Likes
hiking in the rain, landscape photography Dislikes
being detached and subdivided in the mass production zone
Musical taste
prog metal, everything that ever came out of Finland, and all kinds of more melodic metal
Album picks
Leprous - Coal
Riverside - Shrine Of New Generation Slaves
Ørkenkjøtt - Ønskediktet
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Languages
Serbian, English, Norwegian 
From
Dubai,
UAE Working on
Band edits, Interviews, news, events & Clandestine Cuts Likes
Music, Bourbon, attending live concerts/festivals, travelling Dislikes
Justin Bieber
Musical taste
Most metal genres but mainly doom, death, progressive & black metal
Latest Discovery
Nasheim - Solens Vemod Album picks
Vastum - Hole Below
Dead To A Dying World - Litany
Anopheli - The Ache Of Want
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Languages
English Personal text
Can be found lurking around metal festivals in Europe during the summertime. Namely Wacken (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015), Brutal Assault (2011-2015), Unirock (2011), Summer Breeze (2012), Hellfest (2014) & Progpower Europe (2015). 
From
Webster, TX,
USA Working on
Database. Forum moderation. Likes
Wife, son, metal, tv shows, anime, movies, video games Dislikes
Total fucking morons
Musical taste
Many forms of metal and some hard electro/industrial
Latest Discovery
Destroid - The Invasion Album picks
Bakos Attila - Aranyhajnal
Blood Of An Outlaw - Southern Hymns
Lascaille's Shroud - The Roads Leading North
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Languages
Good English, Bad English, Broken English, and various bits and pieces of a few other languages Personal text
Started contributing heavily to the database in April 2011. Joined MS Staff in October 2012. Became the Database Manager in March 2013. 
From
Bologna,
Italy Working on
Reviews, news, random edits. Interviews? Constant annoying presence, in general. Likes
Reading, TV series, cinema, sports (both to practice & watch), vintage clothes, tidiness, irony, Mediterranean food. Last, but not the least, Sasha Grey. Dislikes
Stereotypes, my English, drugs, smoking, putting on weight again (yes, I was a fatty), both blasphemy and religious fanatism, having to shout, how people cook pasta outside of Italy
Musical taste
Most melodic metal, hard rock, punk, post-rock, everything that doesn't suck. Lately also some extreme power and atmospheric black. Also love to rest to blues, soft jazz, country and funk
Latest Discovery
Arrow Haze Publications
Languages
Italian, English, a bit of Spanish Personal text
I'm just a student who likes knowing what he's listening to. I find myself sometimes a little pathetic, but everyone I meet say I'm funny, so, let'em say - positive propaganda is always welcome.Born and living in the North-East of Italy. Proudly. But if this dear crisis doesn't end, I'm ready to emigrate in order to work. So better improve this damn English.
Breaking Bad, Game Of Thrones, The Walking Dead and House Of Cards fanboy.
Please, don't be the nth person to say me that mine is not a "metal face". I already know I'm similar to Bruno Mars. And this is quite sad.
Completely sobered up on June 1st, 2014.
From
Bendigo,
Australia Working on
Reviews, bands editing, bits and pieces of other things Likes
Metal, gaming, basketball Dislikes
Facebook
Musical taste
Just about everything metal except Nu Metal/Metalcore/etc
Publications
Languages
Australian, English, Perl, PHP, English (UK), English (US), English (NZ), Danish (a bit) 
From
United Kingdom Working on
RETIRED: Moderating Likes
Music, literature, and old British horror films. Musical taste
Mainly Extreme Metal, but there are certain bands I like from most Metal genres.
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Reviews
(7)
Interviews
(1)
From
Oakland, CA,
USA Working on
Clandestine Cuts, Album and Concert Reviews, work on Metal Storm Awards Likes
Thoughtful metal music. Hiking. Awesome people. Baseball. Astrophysics. Geeking out with friends and board games. Quality vodka. Dislikes
Fennel. Olives. Cheap metal bands.
Musical taste
Anything QUALITY. I'm into nearly all genres of metal.
Latest Discovery
Celestial Ruin - Pandora EP (heavy) Album picks
Spheron - A Clockwork Universe
Spelljammer - Ancient Of Days
Ancient Bards - A New Dawn Ending
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Languages
English, a little Italian Personal text
Best band I've ever seen live: Turisas. It was part of Paganfest I, the North American tour. All bands contributed to it being the most amazing night, but I'd trade any of them, even the incredible Eluveitie, for another set of Turisas. To Holmgard and beyond, baby! 
From
Canada Working on
album reviews, banning bots, spamming opinions in the forums Likes
documentaries, retro gaming, improv comedy Dislikes
censorship, governance, fatalism
Musical taste
black and death metal, indie, psych, synth
Album picks
Ethereal Riffian - Aeonian
Monolord - Empress Rising
Elysian Blaze - Blood Geometry
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Languages
English 
From
Paris,
France Working on
RETIRED: News and Edits (band profiles & events) Likes
Music of course (mainly metal) Dislikes
Hypocrisy
Musical taste
Mostly: Black, Death, Thrash, Doom
Album picks
Isole - Born From Shadows
Ghost Brigade - Until Fear No Longer Defines Us
Deathspell Omega - Paracletus
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Languages
French, English and just few words of Spanish 
From
Eugene, OR,
USA Working on
Reviews Musical taste
Metal and non-metal, but mostly metal.
Album picks
Spazztic Blurr - Before... And After
Ysengrin - Nigrum Nigrius Nigro
Clutch - Psychic Warfare
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