A devoted fan should be able to fully understand the concept of loyalty. They should never turn their back on their team. No matter how said team plays, that fandom should never waver. Of course, staying true to a losing team can be heartbreaking sometimes. But, when the odds are stacked against your favorite team […]
Aris Hunter Wales
Aris Hunter Wales is the Mercury's resident, denim-clad rocker and Blazers beat writer. If he's not clenching a fist while lauding the loud and heavy, he can be found sitting on press row at a Trail Blazers' game wearing a crisp suit with neatly combed hair.
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Slayer and the Flesh-and-Bone Tornado—Roseland, Sun March 20
Photos by Aris Hunter Wales. SLLLLLAAAYYYEEERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! As a metal fan, going to see a Slayer show is kind of an obligation. If you like metal, you like Slayer. Most metal fans would cite Slayer as a major catalyst for their obsession, so missing them when they come through town should feel like a big mistake. […]
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Slayer Still Slays
SLAYER Your puny fuselage doesn’t stand a chance. Martin Hausler OVER SLAYER’s 30-plus years rippin’ and tearin’, it’s safe to say they’ve stuck to their guns more than any other group in thrash metal’s Big Four. Megadeth, Anthrax, and Metallica, at some point in their careers, have each bowed to trends, been manipulated by a […]
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Slayer’s Decades of Aggression
The Thrash Legends Still Slay
Over three decades later, the thrash legends still slay.
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Poof! The Blazers Baffle the Magic
I’m no analyst, statistician, or historian on the NBA, so I can’t really say whether or not there has ever been a Cinderella team in the past that has beat the odds and won the championship, despite naysaying talking heads. However, what I definitely am is a Blazer Believer that sees a team that had […]
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Tavern on Denver: No Bullshit and the Coldest Beer in Town
Kenton Landmark Has Lifeblood of Neighborhood Running Through It
The Kenton landmark has the lifeblood of the neighborhood running through it.
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Blazer Recap: The Blazers Sting the Hornets!
Going into last night’s game, the Trail Blazers were ranked 8th in the west. Albeit only by a 0.003 sliver above the Sacramento Kings, it still counts. Now that the Blazers have settled in to a playoff slot, odds are they aren’t gonna let it slip away easy. The boys have already surpassed expectations of […]
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Enforcer Will Make You White-Knuckled and Insane
Don’t Resist the Fist!
Don’t resist the fist!
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Blazers Topple the Thunder 115-110!
The Trail Blazers are missing something. There’s a part of the winning equation that they just can’t figure out. We have the starters and bench players that can put up solid stats in all columns, but for some reason that pesky win column just doesn’t want to grow. Personally, I believe the problem is a […]
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The Golden State Warriors and Logic Prevail, Trail Blazers Lose
On the way to the Moda center last night, amongst all the fans jaywalking to the arena, and the ones guzzling beers before the game at Dr. Jacks, the ratio of blue and gold to red and black was most definitely skewed in the Golden State Warrior’s favor. Normally I glare in their direction and […]
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Life After Lemmy
Remembering Motörhead’s (and Rock ‘n’ Roll’s) Main Man
Remembering Motörhead’s (and rock ‘n’ roll’s) main man.
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Life After Lemmy: Remembering Motörhead’s (and Rock ‘n’ Roll’s) Main Man
LEMMY AND THE AUTHOR “I see you got your beer then.” WHEN SOMEONE DIES, it’s customary to remember the happy days. Maybe get together with family and friends, have a few drinks, share some stories and tears, and figure out how to move on. But what if you didn’t actually know, or maybe had never […]