A Grove of Ashes and Aspens

  • Early February: Anniversary and a High Day

    Now Playing: Live or Die by Apocalyptica feat Joakim Brodén The first week or so of February is always a bit of a hectic time for me. There’s a high day right off the bat, with my anniversary with one of my partners a couple days later. That’s a lot of things happening over a…

  • New Year: New Hopes

    Now Playing: Conquest by Orden Ogan So it’s a new year and with it come new possibilities. In the realm of metal, we have two singles in the upcoming week and a half (Elvenking on the 10th, Hans & Valter on the 15th), two albums set for the spring (Elvenking album for April 11th, Moonlight…

  • A New School Year

    Now Playing: White Willow by Elvenking So September has arrived, and with it, the start of a new school year is upon us. This means that yes, I am starting a new year at university. It won’t necessarily be easy, but I am taking some classes that I think will be fun. A lot of…

  • Chance Encounters: People We Remember

    Now Playing: Forest of Destiny by Twilight Force So one thing that I think is interesting is that sometimes, we meet someone by chance and we remember them for years to come, even though we’ll probably never meet them again. These people may not have been anyone of any particular note, they may not have…