Channel 13 and Metal Trek going in Hiatus

Good day Plebeians of the digital information highway.

With the 2013 Belgian Invasion series of posts finished, it is time for me to take a leave of absence from blogging. I need this time to reorganize certain parts of my life as I have been on a huge escalation of being busy on the outside of the internet, and that means internet time will be reduced to nothing more than research, communicating with friends and eating shit just for pure enjoyment.

I can't say when I will return as this time I need to have a wide open girth to be able to address the other aspects of my life outside of blogging, but I will return, and when I do, I intend to come back with full force.

For now, please enjoy the blogs past postings.

Many \m/ HEAVY \m/ thanks.

Channel 13 and Metal Trek Temporary Hiatus

Good evening Metal Fans of the Internet within the scope of my texted message. Channel 13 (http://channel13metal.blogspot.com) and Metal Trek are going to be on hiatus as I take on 2 very tough months (March & April), making it difficult to update both blogs with new posts.

The month of March is gonna see my internet time being dedicated to researching and putting the final touches on my upcoming trip to Belgium for the PPM Fest (http://www.ppmfest.com).

As you can tell by the aforementioned festival, I will be on the other side of the great pond (aka the Atlantic Ocean) in April to attend the PPM Fest in Belgium as well as visit Brussels and other parts of the country (mainly the tourist attractions and Metal night clubs). As some of you who know me, this trip also means taking advantage of this great country finest offering; its beers \m/

I also plan on visiting Emden, Germany, where my best bud and his awesome family lives & Düsseldorf, Germany, the city that has hosted my entry and exits in my last 2 trips, but never had the chance know.

There may be new posts, but this more on the "maybe" side of the fence, but for the time being, I have updated Channel 13 with a new post to say sorry for the upcoming, grinding halt.

The countdown has begun to the 2013 Belgian Invasion \m/

Barge to Hell 2012, Day 5, Schwag, Final Words and Thank You

I6Z6A6N NOTE: This was posted on January 3, 2013, but the date reflected on the top is for organizational purposes.

The morning after the last full day of Barge to Hell. Just like my previous Metal Festival experiences, this is the day when you leave behind a magical place that can't be replicated. When you look around and see people who understand and get what you're all about, and realize your going back to "civilization", it's a terrible feeling but a necessary evil as moments like these don't happen often for Metal fans (unless you're in Europe, lucky bastards \m/). With this negative feeling comes a positive memory that will remain in the mind for a very long time.

Looking back, the trip was unique but familiar, as it was my first Metal Cruise (and my first cruise ever). To say I had anticipations of what to expect would be an understatement, as my mind was flooded with expectations that were beyond all my Metal experiences, and that's a lot of Metal.

After everything was said and done, it was a \m/ HEAVY \m/ experience that left 4 days missing from my life. It also allowed me a chance to look deep inside myself in a way I never had a chance to do so, and changed me in a way that as of this writing, I still can't figure out.

Onward, to the final chapter of the Barge.

December 7, a day that will live in infamy. While the history books indicates this was the day of the Pearl Harbor Attack, another historical moment was in the making. A historic moment made of Steel. This was the day the Barge to Hell was officially over, ending another successful chapter in the History of Metal.

Upon waking up, the boat was already docked in the starting point of this journey, the Port of Miami, with all the Metalheads either still asleep or waking up and taking advantage of the breakfast the vessel offered before heading off to the next part of their journey (and for some, it was a long one).

Welcome to Metal Trek

Welcome to Metal Trek, the next evolutionary step that was Wacken Trek. Instead of focusing on traveling to Wacken, this blog will focus on all aspects related to Metal Travel.

Wacken Trek had a good run and did what it needed to do (provide information on how to travel to Wacken and the many tall tales of my travels), but as my Metal Travel experiences continue to expand (and my previous travels should have told me this before starting Wacken Trek), it was time to broaden the scope of Wacken Trek and the only way to do this was by creating a new blog, which allows for easier and faster setups of new (and even old) posts.

The next few months will have the blog undergo additional major renovations and major updates as it has a long way to go before it is considered complete. If you find links taking you back to the old Wacken Trek site, don't worry, I am aware of it and will fix them as time progress.

I will also have videos and news relating to Metal Travel that will be a feature for this blog.

As for the old Wacken Trek site, I haven't decided yet whether it will stay up or be deleted.

For the time being, and to give something for the launch, I have posted the Wacken Open Air 2009 and the European Metal Festival Tour 2011 blogs as well as some videos that will provide Metal Travel related entertainment.

That's it for now but if you have any suggestions, let me know and I will take them into serious consideration.

Many \m/ HEAVY \m/ thanks!6!6!6!