JRA

Origin of name

Nobody really knows what his screenname is supposed to mean. Perhaps it is an exclamation of rage screamed into the air from a woman he widowed. It could be a calling card in the form of a branding iron marking (usually to ignorant conservatives who think fetuses are more important than women). It could be an attempt to make up a Wu-Tang Clan moniker. Or it could just be his initials.

Controversy

Despite his happy-go-lucky and quirky nature, JRA is reviled in the forums for opinions and facts that others would find repulsive. One such fact is that he has never played a single Final Fantasy game or Chrono Trigger*, and feels no reason to do so until his future wives Katsumi and Lily Thai nag him into doing so. He also is completely burnt out on Guns N Roses, and doesn't comprehend a) why anyone gives a damn at this point when Chinese Democracy is coming out, and b) how anyone can continue to put up with Axl Rose's shit. Axl Rose needs an ass kicking of Rodney King proportions by Boy George and the guys from Rosenshontz.

• OK, so I gave into curioisity and played through Chrono Trigger once, and it was pretty sweet. I am also working on Final Fantasy IV for an SNES rom, but I can't say I feel much sympathy for the characters. I did name Cecil Batman, because Cecil reminded me of that faggot ass turtle from the Bugs Bunny cartoon, and is no name for a Dark Knight (get it?). I had no idea he'd turn into a Paladin, though. Batman, the Paladin. I'd still like Katsumi and Lily Thai to be my future wives.

Music & Journalism

JRA would jump at the chance to write for a music magazine if most of the opinions in the music world weren't bought already. While his knowledge of music isn't as vast as say, Eddie Trunk's, he is quite passionate about it. He likes to spend time drumming up musical playlists, concert setlists, or just drumming in general (despite the fact that he sold his drumset about a year ago, he can't seem to resist the urge to air drum to most forms of music, and unfortunately that does on occasion include Eurodisco). Doesn't seem to care about Led Zeppelin's "plagirism" controversy, thinks such detractors can blow him. Wonders if "pop" music can be classified by anything other than high record sales.

His favorite band use to be Iron Maiden, until they starting fucking up by releasing that repetitive nonsense A Matter Of Life & Death, and claiming it was the best thing ever, not to mention being lazy in their live setlist. But at least they don't downtune from their albums in an attempt to sound "heavier" or make up for aging voices.

Music He Listens To

• Judas Priest
• Rakim
• Motorhead
• Iron Maiden
• Bob Marley & The Wailers
• Black Sabbath (Ozzy & Dio-eras)
• Led Zeppelin
• Public Enemy
• The Beatles
• Megadeth
• Slayer
• A Tribe Called Quest
• Johnny Cash
• Billy Joel
• Kai Hansen (i.e. Helloween & Gamma Ray)
• KRS-one
• Ozzy Osbourne
• The Who
• The Rolling Stones
• Metallica
• Overkill
• Rush
• Van Halen
• Minor Threat
• Jimi Hendrix
• Pink Floyd
• KISS
• Sam Cooke
• WASP
• Wu-Tang Clan
• AC/DC
• James Brown
• Death
• Children Of Bodom
• Manowar
• Mastodon

Top 10 albums of all time

1. Iron Maiden: Powerslave

2. Black Sabbath: "Paranoid"

3. Judas Priest: "Unleashed In The East"

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers: "Legend" +

5. Megadeth: "Rust In Peace"

6. Metallica: "Ride The Lightning"

7. A Tribe Called Quest: "The Low End Theory"

8. King Diamond: "Abagail"

9. Pink Floyd: "Wish You Were Here"

10. Bathory: "Under The Sign Of The Black Mark"

+ well ok, the double album, Gold, I listen to more often cos it has more music, but "Legend", my dad turned me onto that shit when I was 7, so it has a lot of sentimental value.

Top SNES games

1. Mega Man X, X2, X3

2. Super Mario RPG

3. Link To The Past

4. TMNT IV

5. Super Metroid

6. Super Mario World

7. Kirby Super Star

8. Contra III

9. Star Fox

10. Chrono Trigger