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Big loss. Thank you for your efforts!

lol

why for?

Why say this?

Shame, Thomas wrote some good reviews hate to see him go.

I guess you guys deserves as much of an explanation as the rest of the team did, so I'll copy some bits from that statement:

I'm going to come out totally honest here and say that I just can't find the time, inspiration nor willingness to write reviews anymore. I've been on one extended hiatus lately, only to come back inspired to review one album, and then barely coming up with a review per week or so. I've tried to keep things going, but I just can't do it anymore. It's not fair to me, to the bands I review, and least of all to you guys. The main reason I can't do this anymore is because, as my year-end list will show, I find very little pleasure in material released nowadays, there is very little for me to like, and to be honest, I don't want to waste my time writing crap reviews for mediocre bands that obviously deserve better.

I've been writing and keeping it steady for more than two years now.. I've changed a lot in two years. My interests and priorities have changed, and with age comes responsibility for oneself. I've started school, trying to build a life for myself and with my girl, and to be honest, music don't get much time, as I simply just don't have it. School is consuming a lot, it is tearing down my relationship with other people both in "real life" and on the web. I don't even play my guitar anymore, something I've been doing actively for 11 years. And you know what, I don't have a problem with it, music is sadly getting less important to me, and school, education, studying stuff I really like is taking over. Writing reviews isn't what it used to be for me anymore, I don't use it to get away from reality anymore, hell, I don't even use music for that anymore. It sucks, but it's true, and this just can't go on.

There you have it, I've given it a lot of thought and it's my final decision.

Good luck in life man.

Speaking of people leaving, where has Dago been at?

:(

That sucks but if that's what you want then so be it. You and your reviews will be missed. Good luck man.

Good luck in real life man.

Thanks guys,... You won't get completely rid of me though, as I'll stick on the forum

I think most of us have been through parts of our lives when music takes a back seat. Some years I'm super excited, keep up to date on what is released and when, frequent live shows, read what critics say, what's said on forums and so on, other years I just listen to the classics and only a very few new albums inspire me.

Music can occasionally be one of the most important parts and main focus of my life but sometimes it's just background noise to whatever else is keeping me occupied at the time.

If your passions don't have an ebb and flow to them it's probably more of an obsession than a passion :)

At least that's what I tell myself!

Good luck Thomas

I hope it is just the routing stifling the passion and that once you stop feeling like you have to review you'll feel a lot better about music. Good luck, guy.

I feel horrible for your situation. Good luck trying out new things. Maybe if your priorities shift again, the fire will burn brighter the second time around.

I feel you on that one. I'm in the same boat, but music is still extremely important to me. It's been at least a month since I've done a 2 review week. Hopefully this one starts off a good string of production.


Great reviews for the last few years. Stick around to keep us company.

In metal we trust.

-Tony

Good to see you will still be with us. Good luck man.

Best of luck. Sucks you don't enjoy modern tunes anymore.

*sigh* Just when I was getting used to not bearing the nordic flag alone within the staff. But fear not Thom, I'll keep surging even if you're not secretly planning a triumphant comeback within the decade or so