Comments for Hessian http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal Heavy metal awareness Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Book review – The Aeneid by P. Camacho http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2009/07/28/book-review-the-aeneid/comment-page-1/#comment-435 P. Camacho Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:20:25 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=611#comment-435 I understand the message you feel you've received from the Aeneid. Self sacrifice in order to achieve something great is an underlying theme in the book. Aeneas is even tempted by Dido, a Carthaginian Queen, but does not let the easy life she's provided get in the way of his goal. The story is just a story, though. It's most likely more a story than anything Homer ever wrote. To truly appreciate the Aeneid it's necessary to know why the book was written and who the book was written for. Although Virgil was a talented writer, he wrote with a very specific goal. That goal wasn't to tell a story merely to inspire people to live virtuously and with purpose. It was to lend legitimacy to the current Emperor, Julius Caesar, and to give the Roman people a sense of unity and pride in their (very much fictional) history. I understand the message you feel you’ve received from the Aeneid. Self sacrifice in order to achieve something great is an underlying theme in the book. Aeneas is even tempted by Dido, a Carthaginian Queen, but does not let the easy life she’s provided get in the way of his goal. The story is just a story, though. It’s most likely more a story than anything Homer ever wrote. To truly appreciate the Aeneid it’s necessary to know why the book was written and who the book was written for. Although Virgil was a talented writer, he wrote with a very specific goal. That goal wasn’t to tell a story merely to inspire people to live virtuously and with purpose. It was to lend legitimacy to the current Emperor, Julius Caesar, and to give the Roman people a sense of unity and pride in their (very much fictional) history.

]]> Comment on Issue #2: A Fine Day to Die! by Jesus wept http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/05/25/issue-2-a-fine-day-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Jesus wept Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:53:05 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=726#comment-383 I found this way of presenting articles like a fan-zine great. I have noticed that you make references to literature and other types of written expressions, maybe you could add a review per issue of books that might be of hessian interessent (like the one of The Aeneid), I know there are too many, varying in difficulty, etc. but there must be some people interested in recommendations. Keep up the good work. I found this way of presenting articles like a fan-zine great.
I have noticed that you make references to literature and other types of written expressions, maybe you could add a review per issue of books that might be of hessian interessent (like the one of The Aeneid), I know there are too many, varying in difficulty, etc. but there must be some people interested in recommendations.

Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Issue #2: A Fine Day to Die! by Octuple http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/05/25/issue-2-a-fine-day-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Octuple Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:28:01 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=726#comment-330 I agree with Devamitra. Keep the good work, you have sure readers. I agree with Devamitra. Keep the good work, you have sure readers.

]]> Comment on Issue #2: A Fine Day to Die! by Morbid_lad http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/05/25/issue-2-a-fine-day-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Morbid_lad Sun, 30 May 2010 13:34:06 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=726#comment-269 All commendations, I like what this is shaping up to be. All commendations, I like what this is shaping up to be.

]]> Comment on Issue #2: A Fine Day to Die! by Devamitra http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/05/25/issue-2-a-fine-day-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Devamitra Wed, 26 May 2010 06:33:01 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=726#comment-257 The lack of comments on some of these writings, which I would say are the most important that have been written about metal in the last ten years, is disparaging. The essence hear that we seem to be finally getting rid of the excess negativity that abounds in all rock genres inherently, but also refuse to become conformed or tamed into "happy" participants of the social consensus. The lack of comments on some of these writings, which I would say are the most important that have been written about metal in the last ten years, is disparaging. The essence hear that we seem to be finally getting rid of the excess negativity that abounds in all rock genres inherently, but also refuse to become conformed or tamed into “happy” participants of the social consensus.

]]> Comment on Restart by mizzo http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/02/03/new-management/comment-page-1/#comment-229 mizzo Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:18:34 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=692#comment-229 Finally, hessian.org has become the zine I've been looking for. Finally, hessian.org has become the zine I’ve been looking for.

]]> Comment on Issue #1: Onwards to Golgotha! by Jim Necroslaughter http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/04/04/issue-1-onwards-to-golgotha/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Jim Necroslaughter Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:38:35 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=700#comment-175 I printed this out in color and lounged around with it all weekend. Read it several times. I really appreciate the time and care put into this. Creative, ambitious, daring, but very clear, concise writing - no trickery. I give this a 10/10. I printed this out in color and lounged around with it all weekend. Read it several times. I really appreciate the time and care put into this. Creative, ambitious, daring, but very clear, concise writing – no trickery. I give this a 10/10.

]]> Comment on Issue #1: Onwards to Golgotha! by Cargést http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/04/04/issue-1-onwards-to-golgotha/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Cargést Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:58:25 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=700#comment-173 Absolutely brilliant. Waiting for future installments will test my patience. Absolutely brilliant. Waiting for future installments will test my patience.

]]> Comment on Issue #1: Onwards to Golgotha! by Teutonicus http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/04/04/issue-1-onwards-to-golgotha/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Teutonicus Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:35:46 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=700#comment-171 A great read and as Zulu said; inspiring. Cheers. A great read and as Zulu said; inspiring.

Cheers.

]]> Comment on Issue #1: Onwards to Golgotha! by helmholtz http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/2010/04/04/issue-1-onwards-to-golgotha/comment-page-1/#comment-170 helmholtz Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:51:58 +0000 http://www.hessian.org/heavy_metal/?p=700#comment-170 Understand of course, that each issue has more than one contributor, and in this issue, we had three. The analysis of that contributor (Wahn), was based on a reading of Beyond Good and Evil, in which case he would be correct in asserting an anti-war attitude from Nietzsche. However, I absolutely agree with your analysis being the correct one in this case (certainly reading his later works, one gets a much more nuanced picture), and if you read the rest of the articles, I think you'll find we have no opposition to war at all (Indeed, I wrote a whole article on warrior tradition!) Understand of course, that each issue has more than one contributor, and in this issue, we had three. The analysis of that contributor (Wahn), was based on a reading of Beyond Good and Evil, in which case he would be correct in asserting an anti-war attitude from Nietzsche. However, I absolutely agree with your analysis being the correct one in this case (certainly reading his later works, one gets a much more nuanced picture), and if you read the rest of the articles, I think you’ll find we have no opposition to war at all (Indeed, I wrote a whole article on warrior tradition!)

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