About the Author
I (“Death8699″ i.e. Ryan Fanucchi) was born on October 19, 1976 in Daly City, California. My sister got me into Metal when I was 13 after being introduced to it by her, the first album that she showed me at Rolling Stone Records in Chicago (when they weren’t so mainstream) was “Live Without Sense” by Destruction. After I heard that, I was so fascinated by the music and it just clicked. It really described how I was feeling during my younger years going to Catholic schools, but deviating from the “norm” of them so to speak. I soon thereafter thought to myself and bought an Ibanez guitar in order to play what I heard off of that record. Soon thereafter, I was jamming songs by ear and using other tablature books to assist me in my guitar playing especially with the solos and tunings of various different bands besides Destruction, such as, Metallica (old), Slayer, and many other thrash outfits. When I entered High School, my goal wasn’t really to graduate and go onto college, but it was to become a musician. The amount of practicing that I did was unbelievable, I couldn’t stop playing no matter how tired or depressed I was, the guitar just owned me on the inside. It’s what I felt was my great passion in this world.
I formed a band when I was 17 and it was called “Lethal Injection”, of which all of the songs and lyrics were written by me. Hell, I was just a kid and played on my Peavey amp all the time blaring the sound with such a crunch tone guitar and performed live only once in my High School gym amongst about 20 people watching. I felt inwardly possessed, later finding out clinically that I was an undiagnosed Bipolar person who was to this date deeply saddened by my natural parents divorce. After I graduated from High School at De La Salle, I worked some jobs and practiced as much as I possibly could.
When I turned 21, I moved to Chicago to live in a suburb known as Glen Ellyn. I got so many complaints about my guitar playing in the condo where I lived, it didn’t stop me from spending nights and days literally transcribing music on the Internet via text file tablature, a now obsolete form of musical work. A lot happened during the times that I’ve been in this state (Illinois), and over time, my guitar playing days became less and less as I grew away from my teenage dreams to end up pursuing Nutritional Science which is still in the works. Because of my condition, it had weakened me and after 16 years of being here, I’m finally feeling in remission from this archnemesis of a diagnosis.
A lot more can be said, but my days of guitar playing are gone forever, but the music, simply Metal, etc. still finds a liking within me as I rather do album reviews then spend time practicing for hours driving others crazy. So that’s what I’m currently doing while pursuing my degree, and will be able to have a life outside of this current town that I reside in. The music (Metal) lives on within me as I’m able to deeply feel connected to the lyrics and sounds of bands, not Satanic stuff so much, but bands that actually write about things to me are questionable and meaningful. I don’t especially like the super extreme stuff as I once did as a teenager, but still enjoy mainly the classics.
My CD collection over the years has completely dwindled, and as I stated, I’m pretty much really into the classic albums such as Death’s “Human” release, as I’ve bought up all of their remastered CD’s and am waiting for the first two albums to see if I can get them when they eventually are remastered. This site represents my interpretations of Metal both in reviewing and transcribing which is what I did and will continue to do (just reviewing) for the rest of my days. I hope that viewers can appreciate these interpretations with ease and awe. This site now has exceeded my expectations where the previous one did not. In the words of Chuck (RIP), “Let the Metal flow…”
Playlist as of 1/22/15:
I formed a band when I was 17 and it was called “Lethal Injection”, of which all of the songs and lyrics were written by me. Hell, I was just a kid and played on my Peavey amp all the time blaring the sound with such a crunch tone guitar and performed live only once in my High School gym amongst about 20 people watching. I felt inwardly possessed, later finding out clinically that I was an undiagnosed Bipolar person who was to this date deeply saddened by my natural parents divorce. After I graduated from High School at De La Salle, I worked some jobs and practiced as much as I possibly could.
When I turned 21, I moved to Chicago to live in a suburb known as Glen Ellyn. I got so many complaints about my guitar playing in the condo where I lived, it didn’t stop me from spending nights and days literally transcribing music on the Internet via text file tablature, a now obsolete form of musical work. A lot happened during the times that I’ve been in this state (Illinois), and over time, my guitar playing days became less and less as I grew away from my teenage dreams to end up pursuing Nutritional Science which is still in the works. Because of my condition, it had weakened me and after 16 years of being here, I’m finally feeling in remission from this archnemesis of a diagnosis.
A lot more can be said, but my days of guitar playing are gone forever, but the music, simply Metal, etc. still finds a liking within me as I rather do album reviews then spend time practicing for hours driving others crazy. So that’s what I’m currently doing while pursuing my degree, and will be able to have a life outside of this current town that I reside in. The music (Metal) lives on within me as I’m able to deeply feel connected to the lyrics and sounds of bands, not Satanic stuff so much, but bands that actually write about things to me are questionable and meaningful. I don’t especially like the super extreme stuff as I once did as a teenager, but still enjoy mainly the classics.
My CD collection over the years has completely dwindled, and as I stated, I’m pretty much really into the classic albums such as Death’s “Human” release, as I’ve bought up all of their remastered CD’s and am waiting for the first two albums to see if I can get them when they eventually are remastered. This site represents my interpretations of Metal both in reviewing and transcribing which is what I did and will continue to do (just reviewing) for the rest of my days. I hope that viewers can appreciate these interpretations with ease and awe. This site now has exceeded my expectations where the previous one did not. In the words of Chuck (RIP), “Let the Metal flow…”
Playlist as of 1/22/15:
Arch Enemy - War Eternal
Avril Lavigne -Avril Lavigne
Bad Religion - Against The Grain
Cardiac Arrest - And Death Shall Set You Free
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk...And Her Embrace
Cradle Of Filth - Midian
Dark Tranquillity - Projector
Death - Human
Deicide - Deicide
Deicide - Legion
Destruction - Live Without Sense
Draconian - A Rose For The Apocalypse
Hypocrisy - End Of Disclosure
Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
Krisiun - Conquerors Of Armageddon
Yngwie Malmsteen - Spellbound
Morbid Angel - Covenant
Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption
Napalm Death - Live Corruption
Panzer - Send Them All To Hell
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Slayer - South Of Heaven
The Agonsist - Prisoners
Avril Lavigne -Avril Lavigne
Bad Religion - Against The Grain
Cardiac Arrest - And Death Shall Set You Free
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk...And Her Embrace
Cradle Of Filth - Midian
Dark Tranquillity - Projector
Death - Human
Deicide - Deicide
Deicide - Legion
Destruction - Live Without Sense
Draconian - A Rose For The Apocalypse
Hypocrisy - End Of Disclosure
Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
Krisiun - Conquerors Of Armageddon
Yngwie Malmsteen - Spellbound
Morbid Angel - Covenant
Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption
Napalm Death - Live Corruption
Panzer - Send Them All To Hell
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
Slayer - Show No Mercy
Slayer - South Of Heaven
The Agonsist - Prisoners