Music gives a soul to the universe,  wings to the mind,  flight to the imagination,  and life to everything. – Plato   Welcome back to The Art of Caesura! I continue to send loads of positive vibes your way especially if you need them today! Today is something a little different! I used to be in LOADS of choirs. Throughout my school years I was always in the school choir and by high school (secondary school) I was in 3 choirs (Concert, Competition, and Jazz) I was singing almost every night of the week, plus I was also the lead singer in a band ("Good Craic") at the time - more singing! After high school and the built-in choirs that I had always been part of, I went a bit wayward in the singing department. I joined my university choir but it was more academic than I was used to. My friends and I started up a jazz choir ("Gumbo") but it fizzled out after a few months. I was still playing in the band and I eventually joined a church choir (St. Christopher Singers) whi...

And when it is time, please bring me To the Allfather's hall... Valkyria ~ Amon Amarth Come one and all, back to the safe confines of The Art of Caesura! We're going to abruptly shift gears this week from our look at Hellboy: The Board Game over the past few weeks, to a metal gig that I attended this week. I've attended a few awesome gigs already this year: Flight of The Conchords and The Decemberists. Somehow, I missed cataloging them here - which is a real shame because they were some amazing experiences and I am often trying to expand the blog's breadth. So, I wasn't about to let this one slip by. When I first heard that Amon Amarth were coming to Limerick (a mere two hours away from me), I was pretty much sold. When I heard that the gig was in King John's Castle - the deal was sealed.  Let's take a few steps back. Amon Amarth, for the soon-to-be converted, are a melodic death metal band from Sweden. Their name comes from the Sindarin name...