Hey hey my lovely music loving minions!! Sooooo I have some news...... As most of you know I've been working with Introduceyourselfzine.com for the past year as a music journalist. As much as I love IYZ I strongly feel that It's about that time to part ways.
There have been some things to occur that I find less than professional and find it extremely hard to believe that they would have even happened. I won't go into details because they have enough to deal with already. No there isn't any beef. I still love and respect Bradley Dillon to the fullest. We just have different goals and ideas therefore BAM! Time to do muh own thing.
Once I start the new project i'll be sure to inform you guys with all of the details! Be excited because I most deff am! Thank you all for being so supportive over the past year! It means more than you could possibly know! I love each and everyone of you!
-Metalena
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Feb stuffs.
Sorry the quality is so shitty! The lighting sucked, and I know I rambled.... oh and to be perfectly honest..... I haven't watched the video. So I don't know what the hell you're even seeing. Oh and another thing. I've never used blogger video to upload a video I usually just upload it to the MetalenanMinions youtube channel ( as I've done with this video as well) but for some reason I couldn't find it to post the link, eh it's all gravy. I've been slacking hardcore on the blog I'm fully aware, though I think that might just change guys! I'm going to try to do more blogs on the way to work and stuff like that. maybe on the way home from work, breaks... I'll just have to make more of an effort.
For all of you who take the time to actually read or watch I think each and EVERYONE of you from the bottom of my heart! I love you all sincerely!! If you have question or have a topic in mind that you would like me to cover or talk about via vlog or dedicating a whole blog to I would love to do so. All suggestions are more than welcome. As long as they some how relate to music.
-Madalena Hutton
Monday, February 4, 2013
365 days of growth
Last year (2012) was a monumental year for me in aspects based on career & musically too of course. Some of you are frequent readers and I thank you immensely for all of the support! It means more than you'll ever know!!
In the past year I went from derpy blog writer, to working for a magazine that is known globally (no joke.), to having my own show on sick world radio.com. trust me when I say it's only the beginning.
I have to admit I feel pretty shitty about not keeping up with the blog. It went from being my most important project to being placed on the very VERY back burner. I told myself that I wouldn't let it slip because this is how it all started for me. Just sitting here blabbing away. Though I've let it slip I'm very proud of the other achievements I've accomplished in letting it do so; at least I know it wasn't for no reason at all.
The magazine ( www.introduceyourselfzine.com ) is going wonderfully. We're all working hella hard to become a printed publication and we're just nearly there. March 8th marks the date the very first printed issue drops and I think I can speak on behalf of EVERY staff member of IYZ when I say we are beyond excited! I've pulled many a sleepless nights freaking out about getting things done. and soon it will all be worth it. I love the magazine and everyone I get to work with through and through.
I've been published in 2 issues Full Access Magazine ( to be truthful the first issue actually had a show review I wrote. The second just had me listed as a writer) They actually offered me a position writing for them like officially where as before they just considered me a contributing writer. I had to respectfully decline. Mainly because he told me it was a conflict of interest and that I COULD NOT work with them if I was working for the other. So I had to stay where my heart and loyalty lie. I've put way too much into IYZ to just leave them high and dry that would have been super fucked!
Another things that I've recently been offered is a hosting position on a metal show for local cable TV. I've not got many details about that venture, but I'm still thinking it over. I'm pretty sure I would still have to do an audition and all.... I'm just not sure I would be very good in front of a camera... I don't know if I would be reading from a TelePrompter or if I would have to wing it.... It's all very exciting to think about. This I feel is a phenomenal opportunity that may only come once. So I should grasp it.
A close friend of mine and comedian Sam Basinger offered me to come do a pod cast with him as well which is also very very exciting! Many don't know but Sam is actually the one who gets ALL the credit for coming up with the name METALENA!! You guys can reach Sam at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/SamuelBasinger?fref=ts
The list of bands I've seen with in the last year (2012)
In the past year I went from derpy blog writer, to working for a magazine that is known globally (no joke.), to having my own show on sick world radio.com. trust me when I say it's only the beginning.
I have to admit I feel pretty shitty about not keeping up with the blog. It went from being my most important project to being placed on the very VERY back burner. I told myself that I wouldn't let it slip because this is how it all started for me. Just sitting here blabbing away. Though I've let it slip I'm very proud of the other achievements I've accomplished in letting it do so; at least I know it wasn't for no reason at all.
The magazine ( www.introduceyourselfzine.com ) is going wonderfully. We're all working hella hard to become a printed publication and we're just nearly there. March 8th marks the date the very first printed issue drops and I think I can speak on behalf of EVERY staff member of IYZ when I say we are beyond excited! I've pulled many a sleepless nights freaking out about getting things done. and soon it will all be worth it. I love the magazine and everyone I get to work with through and through.
I've been published in 2 issues Full Access Magazine ( to be truthful the first issue actually had a show review I wrote. The second just had me listed as a writer) They actually offered me a position writing for them like officially where as before they just considered me a contributing writer. I had to respectfully decline. Mainly because he told me it was a conflict of interest and that I COULD NOT work with them if I was working for the other. So I had to stay where my heart and loyalty lie. I've put way too much into IYZ to just leave them high and dry that would have been super fucked!
Another things that I've recently been offered is a hosting position on a metal show for local cable TV. I've not got many details about that venture, but I'm still thinking it over. I'm pretty sure I would still have to do an audition and all.... I'm just not sure I would be very good in front of a camera... I don't know if I would be reading from a TelePrompter or if I would have to wing it.... It's all very exciting to think about. This I feel is a phenomenal opportunity that may only come once. So I should grasp it.
A close friend of mine and comedian Sam Basinger offered me to come do a pod cast with him as well which is also very very exciting! Many don't know but Sam is actually the one who gets ALL the credit for coming up with the name METALENA!! You guys can reach Sam at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/SamuelBasinger?fref=ts
The list of bands I've seen with in the last year (2012)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Exhumed
- Cerebral Bore (2x)
- Santi Gold
- Legacy of Disorder
- Cancer Bats
- Cancer Slugs
- The Vibrators
- Deicide
- Morbid Angel
- Death Angel
- Unearth
- Gwar
- DevilDriver
- Goatwhore
- Cannibal Corpse
- Job For a Cowboy
- DRI
- Pee Lander z
- POD
- Shine Down
- Staind
- Godsmack
- Asking Alexandria
- I see Stars
- Memphis May Fire
- Attila
- Seven Dust
- Nonpoint
- At the Gates
- As I lay dying
- Born of Osiris
- Bonded by Blood
- Volumes
- Dying Fetus
- Upon a Burning Body
- Contortionists
- Obey the Brave
- Veil of Maya
- Twitching Tongues
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