Introduction to Metal

I know most of you can't stand metal musics. But don't shove it right away without listening to them. Chances are, there are some that you may like. I don't like pop and crappy love songs, but sometimes there are good ones that reaches my ears (cant help it with them constantly playing everywhere). So, in promoting this type of music, i'm gonna open your ears to one of the genre in metal that is not gonna break your eardrums.

The genre is called Symphonic power metal, or i just call it symphonic metal. Like all metal genre, it still got double bass drum beat and guitar riffs. However it separates itself from heavy and power metal by extensively using keyboards and sometimes violin or other classical musical instruments. The vocal uses his/her normal voice and the growling or screaming is mostly done by the backup vocal.

Two of currently prominent symphonic metal bands are Nightwish and Kamelot.

Here's Nightwish: "Bye Bye Beautiful"

If you are still confused, the only real member at the beginning is the singer, and yes the singer is a woman (a hot one in fact). Oh, and if you catch a glimpse of the keyboardist tell me he doesn't look like Vendetta.

Now here's Kamelot: "Ghost Opera"

I really like his voice. It blends perfectly with the rhythm and tone of the music.

If you like both of them, just Google them. Hopefully this will make you appreciate metal more than before.

True or False?

Nobody is gonna die a virgin, because life will F*** us all.

Dead Space

Looking for a fright this Halloween weekend? I know some of you will go watch a scary movie; some will dress as their favorite character and haunt the town; but some will just cower in their room and study Physic even on a friday night (you know who you are) ;p.

However, the best way to get scared for me is by playing an immersive horror game. And just in time for the Halloween came Dead Space. A new sci-fi/horror/survival game by EA. How good is it? Well, a couple of trusted reviewers gave it a 100% and some even dub it the best survival horror game of all time. I thought that that was a bold statement, until I played it myself and , boy, scary just doesn't cut it.

Dead Space takes place in an abandon space ship. When a repair ship was sent to investigate a distress signal from and old mining rig, they never expect they need more than a screwdriver to survive here. The creatures are intelligent and will use tricks to fool you into their traps; like playing dead among the corpses, and suddenly lunging at you. They are also hard to kill and the only effective method is to cut the feet and arm so they cant move.

Seriously, if you think your brave enough. Take on this game. I guarantee that you'll jump from you seats a couple of times during the game. And remember the motto:
In space, nobody can hear you scream

Here is one of those scary moment:

Dead Memories by Slipknot

A new video from Slipknot's new album All Hope is Gone.



Like i said in earlier post, if you dont like it, you can always run HERE.

Dead Memories is the 5th track in the album. It's a transition from the fast double pedal beats and screaming vocal, to a more "laid back" beat before going to the dark and slow 2nd half of the album. The masked men in the video are all members of the group.
In the order in the video:
1. Corey Taylor
2. Sid Wilson (he broke both his ankle on tour recently. thats why he's kneeling in the vid)
3. Joey Jordison
4. Craig "133" Jones
5. Paul Gray
6. Shawn "Clown" Crahan
7. Mick Thomson (he's really is that big, but he's not the tallest)
8. James Root (the tallest member)
9. Chris Fehn

The more you ignore, the bigger the rip

This has got nothing to do with life. It's my trusty old backpack. After 4 years of service, it finally gave out. The bag rips at the zipper and the longer i ignore it, the bigger it gets.But i still like this backpack. It's light, small, and the most important one; it's black. It bought for only rm30 at Pertama Complex. So, i decided to fix it. It's been awhile since I sew something. The last time i can remember was in boarding school mending my own trouser. Oh, yea.. There was also the time i sewn my own baju raya. That was before i get too big and my mother decided buying was easier and more beneficial.

Alright then. The first thing i need is the sewing kit:

Actually, thats the only thing i need. So i use the skills taught by my mother. FYI, i never learn any sewing in school. Being in an all-boys school, there's no sewing covered in the Kemahiran Hidup curriculum.

Finally, after 5 minutes, im done.
So the backpack is ready to serve me another 2 years. Maybe i'll buy a briefcase when i start working. But until then, this is the coolest bag i ever owned.

Irony

I miss my sweetheart. I really do. It's been more than 2 month since i've seen her webcam. She said her laptop is having problems thus unable to connect to the internet.

The irony is that i claim to be able to fix everything and anybody's computer, but im unable to fix the one's that are most important to me. Maybe this is God's way to tell me im still helpless if He is not there to help.

What about calling her? Well, since the damn JPA seems to prioritize spending the Deepavali holidays rather than wiring the student's money, i have no more skype credit to call her with. The nearest date is Wednesday because they have Monday and Tuesday off. Thats just not fair.

Until then i just have to be satisfied with just seeing her in pictures. Since im really camera shy(like bigfoot, i feel you man), i dont have too many photo of me; let alone pics with her. I'll share one just for fun.

Analyt Methods for Uncertainty

GE 331 - Analytical Methods for Uncertainty

Having a blast with this class. I got a 100% in the midterm and most of the hws'. All thats left is the final.

At the beginning of the semester I was uncertain. Now in the mid-sem i'm certain i can get at least an A. Wow! Im actually learning something here.

Throes of Perdition by Trivium

It's currently my favorite song. I sing the tune (in my head) while walking to class.
The solo riff is awesome and mesmerizing. The drums double bass is blistering fast in the middle. How much more metal can you get?

The chorus is:

Life feels like hell should
This hell's so cold
Pull another knife out
Stick it with the rest of them
When my back is full
Turn me around to face it

I cant find any way to post the streaming song other than youtube. I hope your enjoying it as much as I do. If your can't stand the music then your in wrong blog sir. Exit this way --> EXIT

Build your own rig!! please..

Stop buying your desktops from Dell, HP and those other money leaching companies. It makes me sad every time you buy an expensive prebuilt pc from them, when you could've use that extra money to buy an even better rig.

Here's an example from Dell's:
Plan on upgrading the RAM? Guess what. You have to add $320 for the Corsair Dominator. Are you f****ing kidding me?!! The RAM just cost $120 for a new and even faster set here. And because your upgrading from something, it should be even less.

What kind of logic in business is that? I know business people are evil, money grabbing thieves, but come on. 200% in net gain! The engineers designing those RAM would have had a great laugh at those idiots who bought them.

Here's another one:
The two 9800GT in sli would cost $200. They said it's a $300 value. That's fine. But upgrading to a Geforce GTX 280 requires additional $500. Well, the card only cost less than $400 and if the $300 value is already in the initial price, don't we only need to add $100? Here'a a rip off of $400. WOW!! Well done Dell. I never thought you can do any worst than the RAM.

If i were to built the pc for you, that $400 can be use to buy me dinner for a whole month. Add in the extra charges from other components, heck, you can even built me a new rig on top of yours.

So please, pretty please with cherry on top, never buy desktops from them again. I'm gonna write a post on 'Building your own rig" soon. If after reading this and you still insist in buying prebuilt, just give me call, and i can come to your place anywhere in the States and build you that dream computer. And i bet the cost you pay for my plane tickets is still less than what you'll be wasting.

World of Goo

Ok, minus the introduction, this is officially my first post.

See this thing below?

Thats a goo. What can you do with a goo? Anything, thats what!

This game is called World of Goo. A casual puzzle game sure to make your brain juice flowing, after idling for 1-2 hours watching Grey's and Gossip and shit.

Basically, there's a world full of goo with different characteristic. Some are weak, while others are -you guess it- strong. The objectives: use these viscous beings to built structures strong enough to withstand themselves and what the nature gives.

Sounds easy right? Well, it is IF you know what your doing. Put your imagination to the test. There's really no real right and wrong answer in constructing goo. It's unpredicable and yet fun to experiment.

Metacritic.com gave it a 91% which is quite goo-d (pun intended) for a simple puzzle game. Try it. You can always ask me if your don't know where to find it for free.

This is a trailer of the FUN waiting to happen..

Is this the right choice?

Maybe i'm just bored...

Maybe i'm just trying to fit in..

Maybe i just need somewhere to let loose, and write something.

Besides, i miss writing words. Being engineers meant only using numbers and symbols all day long. Better put my Rhet105 skills to good use, or else i'm gonna rust.

Anyway, i plan to use this blog to post mostly about games and musics that i like.
Welcome to Ezra's blog.

Let see if this thing is gonna fly...