Introduction

Hello, this is my first real foray into the blogging world. This first post is just a little introduction and what I'll be covering on the blog.

First off this blog will be here for me to give my reviews on albums in the hard/metal/stoner/heavy rock genre. It'll mostly be from independent artists but from time to time may cover more mainstream albums depending on the albums and artists themselves. Since this review blog is about music pertaining to my taste in music, it may be a little biased. I'm pretty opened minded so I tend to listen to a lot. I listen to or can stomach all kinds of music except for rap and most R&B. Not to knock those that do like those genres but it's not my cup of tea.

My objective is quite simple, review music, get people to read it and hopefully get others to listen to music as a result. It's a win all for all involved. I listen to great music, recommend it to others which turns them on to the respective bands. The bands then get more exposure, more album sales and bigger turnouts at their live shows and events. I would also like to point out that the reviews will be off of albums that I actually physically own, or in the case of iTunes, purchased digitally. I know that there are a lot of ways to obtain music both legally and illegally but I will not discuss them here. I will admit that I have discovered a LOT of great music through all these means. Unless an album really blows my mind and I must share it, I won't be reviewing albums until I get the actual cd/digital download in my hand/hard drive. Even if it is that good, I will have already placed my order for it. It's my way of saying thanks to the bands and supporting them.

I'm going to be leaving the comments section open so that anyone that wishes to leave their opinion or even start a discussion can do so. I do ask that everyone please refrain from flaming each other and name calling. I won't tolerate that at all.

I'll also be looking into trying to get interviews when I can from any band members in the bands that I write about and support. If any record labels want to send me review copies or their latest artists releases for a review I'll be happy to accept them. The same goes for any independant artists. If you have mp3 files or a physical cd, you can contact me through the email at rockingdoxie@gmail.com for the info.

Besides music I am into photography and NHL hockey. My favorite team is the Chicago Blackhawks. The origin of the blog name is based off of my two dachshunds I own. Their names are Blackhawk and Red Wing. Two great hockey teams, two great dogs, one great rivalry. Blackhawk is a black & cream long hair and Red Wing is a short hair red & cream. I got them three weeks apart. We had Blackhawk and since the red & cream sounded like red wing, well we went with the name. It also didn't help that the Blackhawks and Red Wings were playing each other in the playoffs at the time we got the dogs.

My first review will be from the band that got me into the genre. Sweden's own Graveyard. The review isn't finished yet and I should have it posted within the next day or so. I'm going to try to get at least two reviews a week done but I am a full time worker and full time father of three young children so those other duties may interfere. Off to the side of the main blog will be a little section where I list my recent purchases. You can almost always expect a full review of those titles. It may not be the day I get them but it will pop up.

I'll be asking for people to send me their comments, suggestions and constructive critisim either in the comments section or via email @ rockingdoxie@gmail.com . So sit back, relax and enjoy.