Articles – Old Man's Mettle

The English Folding Sheepsfoot Knife solves one first-world problem

Penknives, pocket-knives, folding-knives – there was a time when every man would carry one, and indeed lots of kids. “Quelle horreur!”, you gasp. Kids, with knives? Yes,… Read more “The English Folding Sheepsfoot Knife solves one first-world problem”

Very sad to hear that the big man with the big sound Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker has gone…my condolences to his family, friends and fellow artists. He was… Read more “Farewell Geordie Walker of Killing Joke.”

We interview a lot of technically good bands on OMM, but there’s always a space in our heart for the more chaotic ones. However not everyone is… Read more “The sloppiest Punk Rock bands ever committed to vinyl 1980-1983.”

What next, once you’ve an accomplished suite of forest-black-metal releases under your belt, resplendent with transcendental artwork, deeply atmospheric lush orchestration that embraces both the old-style music… Read more “Benjamin König of LUNAR AURORA and BALD ANDERS on the inspiration for his new art book from SPERBER ILLUSTRATIONEN.”

A very rare video popped up a couple of months ago – Septic Death playing live at the Farm in San Francisco, in 1986. Up until now,… Read more “New SEPTIC DEATH Live Video Emerges ( 1986)…..and the St Anger Snare Sound.”

Yesterday I had a text from an old mate to tell me that Tim Smith, lead singer and genius composer for English nutcases The Cardiacs had sadly… Read more “Farewell Tim Smith of THE CARDIACS”

My first lesson in the contradictions of colonial racism was at the age of fourteen with Irish punk band STIFF LITTLE FINGERS’s first album Inflammable Material, and… Read more “WHITE NOISE – The most offensive anti-racist song ever written?”

This lockdown has given us a new passion – youtube wormholes! In part one we looked at the stealth camping channels. In this we look at the… Read more “OMM TV Part 2 – Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency lifestyle Youtube Wormholes. Which ones are best?”

Lockdown 20/21 has given many of us a new passion, or habit, call it what you will – streaming Youtube channels to your TV – and when… Read more “OMM TV – Part One: Wild / Stealth Camping Youtube channels you should watch.”

What’s it like being a gig promoter in the hardcore punk, true metal and black metal scenes these days? Maybe you fancy the job yourself? Or perhaps… Read more “Black Metal, True Metal, Hardcore Punk – three Birmingham gig promoters talk shop.”

After decades of warnings from scientists about man made climate change, and the resulting gross misunderstandings, wilful misrepresentation, lazy logic and downright ignorance in the public domain… Read more “PENTTI LINKOLA – The Elephant in the Environmentalist’s Living Room.”