Brainfog
Brainfog · 27/03/2025
A goth phase, a chaotic Finland trip, and meeting my husband on gothic-singles.de—how Ville Valo shaped my life in the weirdest ways.
Brainfog · 26/03/2025
When the music stops speaking to you, what’s left? A raw look at creative burnout, emotional silence, and the desperate search for something—anything—to sing about.
Brainfog · 24/03/2025
A personal reflection on music, photography, longing, and the moments that bring us closer to the fire we still carry inside.
Brainfog · 21/03/2025
Another first unlocked! After a year of writing reviews for Stormbringer, I finally tackled my first interview—an email Q&A with ISTAPP’s drummer, Fjalar. No live interaction (thankfully), just pure icy metal vibes and a whole lot of fun. Turns out, I keep surprising myself, and lately, the words have been flowing again.
Brainfog · 19/03/2025
From black metal to indie folk, my music taste knows no boundaries. Why stick to one genre when life needs a different soundtrack for every moment? Read about my zero-genre loyalty journey!
Brainfog · 23/02/2025
Backstage access, Ola Englund, and a missing blues harp—what could go wrong? A weekend of metal, mayhem, and my ongoing battle with social exhaustion. From meeting the band to low-key panicking backstage, this was one for the books. Did I rock out or burn out? Maybe both.
Brainfog · 31/12/2024
A year of metal, milestones, and emotional mayhem—2024 pushed me to the edge, through press pits, burnout, and some unforgettable concerts.
Brainfog · 02/06/2024
This is a personal blog after all, so today I am feeling obliged to write something personal. It is my birthday. I am turning 39. Really bad age and to be honest, I don't feel like celebrating. I haven't celebrated my birthday for years and if I have the choice, I prefer to be out of town for my birthdays. I hate the fuzz about this day, I hate being the birthday girl and yet it makes me sad when certain people forget my birthday. Welcome to my very twisted mind full of social insecurity....
Brainfog · 20/12/2023
Seriously, 2023 has flown by. Two years ago, I started this project and it is still on. I didn't post as regularly as I would have liked, but let's take a look at my metal year 2023 anyhow. What was going on?
Spotify Wrapped was a bit of a mystery again when it came to my top genres. Alas, Metal in first place, Rock in second (a lot of Pentagram and 69 Eyes), Black Metal in fourth. That sounds about right. Top artist was no surprise as well. To be honest, anything else would have outraged me.
Brainfog · 04/12/2022
My first blog anniversary! It was December 4th last year when I'd written my very first blog entry, venturing into the world of heavy metal. What a good opportunity to look back on this last year - where did my journey take me? Well, obviously it led me closer to metal music. While I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of metal subgenres and not very hopeful to ever get my head wrapped around anything at first, it became very clear very soon that metal had a lot to offer. Wherever I was...