Randy Rhoads died at the young age of 25 in a freak plane crash accident in 1982. I specifically remember it. At the time, I was only 11 years old. I wasn’t a guitarist yet, so I didn’t appreciate just how important his death was. I had both Blizzard of
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Losers love to tell you how to live
OK. It’s really getting old. I’m not bragging. Just stating facts. I’ve been with the same woman forever. I have a wonderful son who is now serving his country. I’m in considerably better shape than 90% of people twenty years younger than I am. And I’ll be retiring in my
Continue reading »How I feel about 80s Metal
I freaking love 80s Metal and I don’t hide it. In fact, Astral Eyes pretty much is an ode to 80s Metal. I eventually will be composing strictly symphonic music, but while I still have my youth, I’m playing Metal. There’s nothing like the feeling and raw power of Metal
Continue reading »Reflections on the first four music videos
The first four music videos are done. Succubus, our latest video, is over a month old. It’s been almost a year since we released the first one. Therefore, it’s a good time to reflect on how we’ve done. Your best critic is often yourself. I can honestly say that I’m
Continue reading »Astral Eyes is all about Integrity
Most people don’t know the true definition of the word integrity. I’ll start off this blog by defining the word. Integrity means being honest and having strong moral principles. Your principles are consistent. You don’t say one thing and do another. Some folks have strong religious integrity. They don’t point
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