Member Profile: CROMCarl
Title Writer / Reviewer
Real Name Carl F.
Location Wallingford, CT, United States
About
I am the only Heavy Metal Law Firm Administrator you know! Yep, during the day I am a "mild mannered" office manager of a law firm in central Connecticut. Every other time, I am a metal fan of 25+ years. People wonder why "CROMCarl"? Is it a Conan reference? The answer is no....and yes. From 1993-1997, I was the owner/writer of a fanzine called C.R.O.M. (which quietly stood for "Consumer Reports Of Metal"). I also started a campaign to spread the word about Running Wild in the U.S. called "Ready for Boarding - East Coast." The venture caught the eye of Running Wild and they included me on the thanks list for the "Pile of Skulls" LP. It also opened an opportunity for a major interview for what was, sadly, final issue of C.R.O.M. Shortly before the demise of C.R.O.M., I secured the rights of bands and labels to release a compilation CD called "The Resurrection of True Metal, Vol. 1." This album was actually the very first U.S. release of material from greats like Rhapsody On Fire (then Rhapsody), Angra, Eldritch and many others. For more information on how to obtain a copy (I have some left), shoot me and email: carl.frederick@metal.underground.com
In college, I was co-music director and was a metal DJ with a show entitled "Wake Up the Sleeping Giant." After I graduated, I went on to DJ on another college radio station for two years with a show called "Men In Black."
After laying dormant for some time in the scene since the demise of CROM, as a mere metal fanatic, I was introduced to Metal Underground by Vicky (a/k/a "Sonictherapy"), who was a long time friend. I attribute Vicky as the person who taught me metal back in 1986 when she was a metal DJ for a college radio station.
My musical musical tastes run nearly across the board with metal, but my favorites are within the traditional, power, symphonic, folk, viking, melodic death, symphonic extreme and gothic metal genres.
Visit my Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/carlf24
Visit my YouTube Channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/carlf24?feature=mhee
Follow me on Twitter: @CROMCarl
Member Since August 14, 2011
Last Updated May 6, 2012
