CUT BLEED HATE KILL
ONE SHOW ONLY:
ANTAEUS (FR)
AVERSE SEFIRA (USA)
DEVIANT (FR)
OCTOBER 4TH- BORDEAUX (KOSLOW), FRANCE
SHOW INFO:
battleskrs@wanadoo.fr
BATTLESK' RS
Productions & Management
258 Avenue de Muret,
31300 TOULOUSE
FRANCE
http://www.battleskrs.wouaib.com
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DEATH TO MANKIND RECORDS
New website and domain available at all its violence
and arrogance. Weapons are loaded to exterminate.
THE WEBSITE WAS DEISGEND AND POVERED BY AGONIA.
THIS IS EXTREME. NOT FOR THE WEAK.
www.deathtomankind.com
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ROCKDETECTOR A-Z of THRASH METAL
The 'Rockdetector A-Z of Thrash Metal' book is published in November. The book, the fourth in the series by editor in chief Garry Sharpe-Young, will be 350 plus pages of massively detailed, unique biographies and full global discographies.
Incorporated is a wide range of acts taking in Thrash Metal from the 80s, 90s and present day, Bay Area Thrash, Euro Thrash, Speed Metal, Thrashcore, Crossover, Christian Thrash and Black Thrash.
Follows below is a complete artist list to give you an idea of the scope of this work.
'Rockdetector A-Z of Thrash Metal' will also include a free compilation CD featuring artists such as AGENT STEEL, DECEASED, SOLITARY, ATOMIZER, SCARIOT, VICIOUS RUMORS, HADES, ARCH ENEMY plus many more and will be published internationally by Cherry Red books. Ordering information: info@rockdetector.com
The response to these books, pioneered by the A-Z's of 'Black Metal' and 'Death Metal', has been hugely enthusiastic. Thank you to all the labels, bands and promotion depts that have assisted.
To have your artists included in the next book in the series 'Power Metal' (text deadline 29th September) you need to send full promo package to:
Musicdetector Websites Ltd,
P.O. Box 3138, New Plymouth,
Taranaki, New Zealand
ALL submissions are also included on the world's biggest Rock devoted website. Updated daily and standing at 12'647 Artists, 42'434 Recordings and 263'303 Songs. (7th Sept. 2002).
Please feel free to distribute this information to any artists, labels or mailing lists you think might benefit.
WWW.ROCKDETECTOR.COM
Available now:
ROCKDETECTOR A-Z of BLACK METAL. 400 pages. http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/blackmetal.htm
ROCKDETECTOR A-Z of DEATH METAL. 400 pages. http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/deathmetal.htm
ROCKDETECTOR: OZZY OSBOURNE. 350 pages. http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/ozzy.htm
ROCKDETECTOR A-Z of POWER METAL. 350 pages + CD (December)
ROCKDETECTOR A-Z of DOOM, GOTHIC & STONER. 350 pages + CD (December)
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--- The Propaganda ---
| Agonia Promotion | c/o Filip Jesion | P.O.Box 273 | 64-920 Pila | Poland |
www.agonia.dagdy.net |
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We have now in official distribution all Metal Age releases. They are
available from us on wholesale and retail prices. Wholesales are only 6EURO
CD, retails are 10EURO CD. Distributors, mailorders and customers - get in
touch now!! Promos are available just for Polish press and will be sent out
early next week.
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Available releases:
DESCEND "Requiem of Flame" Brutal, butchered Death Metal from the States
PROTEST "About Human Idols" Technic brutal Death Metal
DRACONIS SANGUIS "Between Insanity and Briliance" Black Metal
TONKA "The Present Darkness" old schooled Thrash Metal from Norway
RAVENDUSK "Shadowcast" doom metal
INTO THE GORE "Psyclone Arctore" SICKKK Death Grinding Metal
CHOPCORE "Bloody Little Mess" Merciles Death Gore...
COMA VOID "Stormking Twilight" US Black Metal
INNER WAR "The Profane Vulgar" Death Thrash Metal
DESECRATED DREAMS "Overthrow" Death Thrash Metal again...
WAYD "Barriers" Death Metal in Cynic's way...
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Send well hidden cash via registerred or normal letter. We do accept neither
paypal nor checques. Do never send coins! All orders are released during two
weeks since we receive money. Payment is possible in Euro for Europe and in
US Dollars for overseas (World). We are not responsible for any packages or
letters lost or damaged in the mail.
Always list alternative items or ask via email wheter it is yet in stock.
All orders payable to:
Filip Jesion
P.O.Box 273
64-920 Pila 1
Poland
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--- The Propaganda ---
| Agonia Promotion | c/o Filip Jesion | P.O.Box 273 | 64-920 Pila | Poland |
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Today, we are shipping following promo CDs:
GRIFFAR 'Of Witches and Celts'
BLACKDEATH 'Saturn Sector'
GOETIA 'Hail Satan' NOT AVAILABLE FOR POLISH PRESS!!
OBTEST 'Auka Seniem Dievams'
Polish contacts will be also receiving other promo CDs:
CRAFT 'Terror Propaganda'
FORGOTTEN TOMB 'Songs to Leave'
Number of promos is limitted. We do not send the CDs to all of our contacts.
All promos are sent by our own choose. All bands are available for
interviews, so do not hestitate to get in touch for further interviews. If
you need high resolution logos or pics just drop us an email.
Those who receive the promos >>> send us your reviews, playlists, etc.
please. No reviews, no further promos.
All promotion for Iso666 Releases, Ledo Takas Records & Selbstmord Services
Poland is handled exclusively by Agonia Promotion.
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ARMAGEDDA/WOODS OF INFINITY
"At the Edge of Negative Existence" / "Missfostret Tellus" split 7"inch
Out soon on Sombre Records - Germany - and limitted to 666copies. Combined
forces of Swedish most extreme Black Metal legions. No joy, no fun, no
light. Just death and fucking darkness. The 7"inch will be also available
via both hordes.
Need more information about those bands >>> follow their links.
www.armagedda.com
www.woi.cjb.net
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ANCIENT CEREMONIES - ISSUE 10
- booking of adverts & songs for sampler CD -
Magazine / Printing information:
Release Date: during October '02
Circulation: 2500 copies (print run will increase)
Colour & B-W Pages: 20 colour pages and 40 black and white pages
Written Language: English
Distribution: Worldwide
Confirmed interviews: Lock Up, Iron Savior, The Crown, Beyond The Embrace, Lunatic Gods, Incantation, Vile, Vomitory, Necrophobic, Insomnium, And Oceans, Holy Moses, WASP, Omnium Gatherum and a few more.
Possible interviews: Decapitated, Craft, Beheaded, Red Harvest, Primordial, Driller Killer, Deinonychus, Thornspawn and some more!!
ANCIENT CEREMONIES magazine
Apartado 60334; 2701-904 Amadora; Portugal
Pho/Fax: +351 21 4301599
http://www.ancientceremonies.com
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WHP Creations' Newsletter, September 13th 2002
http://www.whpcreations.cjb.net
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Greetings Comrades,
this is just to inform you of White Hand's Power Creations' latest
activities.
Following the release of Pantheon's "Draugrs Daug" in Summer 2oo2, we are
proud to announce the upcoming releases of two new records in the months to
come:
WHPoo2:
Sunwheel - "Monuments Of Elder Faith"
Debut CD from one of Poland's most refined NSBM band. Very re-known for
their demo released under the former name of Swastyka "Prophecies of Aryan
Moon". Should be released around March 2oo3!
WHPoo3: Split
Swirling Sunwheels - "A time to create, and a time to reap" and Temnojar
(title not decided yet)
The full-lenght from Swirling Sunwheels has been changed to a split album
between S.S. & the excellent Russian Ambient band Temnojar. The Temnojar
part's title is to be announced, while the S.S. part will consist of a new
album "A time to create and a time to reap". Mp3s from Temnojar are
availible on their website (http://www.temnojar88.chat.ru/) while an mp3
from Swirling Sunwheels is available on our : The Immolation of Jaweh (see
S.S. description below). This split CD should be released in December 2oo2,
limited to 500 hand-numbered copies with no further re-presses.
Swirling Sunwheel: 2nd full-length of this Industrial/Military NS oriented
band, in the vein of Der Blutharsch & Bahoban Sidhe. Originally intended to
be a split album with Pantheon on "Lightning, Thunder, Propaganda", we
decided to make it a full-length since this just couldn't happen. Out in
December 2oo2, strictly limited to 5oo hand-numbered copies.
Mp3 from Swirling Sunwheels available at:
http://www.geocities.com/swirlingsunwheels/Track02.mp3
Aryan Regards,
Sebastien & Helene Winter
http://whpcreations.cjb.net
http://swirlingsunwheels.cjb.net
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Still in distro :
CDS
AKITSA - Goetie
Debut CD from this Quebecer band playing the most raw & hateful black metal
ever released. For connoisseurs whose taste include Ildjarn, Absurd &
Burzum!
BELMEZ - Wundgrind
Necro Black Metal delivered straight in your face... Very raw & brutal.
BLESSED IN SIN - Par le sang du christ...
New album from French Black Metal troopers.
BLUTTAUFE - Mein Fleisch An Deinen Lippen
Thrashing war metal with high-pitched vocals.
DUB BUK - Idu na Wy! (I'm going for You!)
NSBM with folkish influences, in the vein of Nokturnal Mortum.
FREUNDESKREIS DER HEIMATVERBUNDENEN GERMANEN
A sampler with ABSURD, Totenburg, Magog, Halgadom, Luror, Holocaust and alot
more, over 70 minutes of the best German NSBM.
GESTAPO SS - Vinlandic Stormtroopers
Great NSBM with RAC/OI influences.
GONTYNA KRY - Welowie
Re-press of G.K.'s cult album on pro-cd.
INFERNAL WAR - Infernal SS
NSBM from Poland with HONOR members.
MORTAL INTENTION - Sic Luceat Lux
Surprisingly good black metal with both melodic & aggressive parts.
NACHTFALKE - Hail Victory Teutonia
Excellent Heathen Metal with Moonblood member. Includes Bathory cover "Man
of Iron". Limited to 1000 copies.
PANTHEON - Draugrs Daug
The third album from Pantheon: their rawest release yet!!! Very
professionnaly recorded with stunning 10 booklet-pages artwork. 9 tracks of
Pure Pagan WAR NSBM for the elite!!! (WHP Creations Release)
PANTHEON - Jarl Die Freiheit
CD in tribute to Hendrik Moebus, featuring many unreleased & rehearsal
tracks. Features an outro performed by Sorgeist. Limited to 1000
hand-numbered copies.
PANTHEON - Krihapentswor
4th and final album from Pantheon. NSBM with a very Pagan & Astral feel.
Re-stock
PANTHEON - Pflichterfullung
This is a mini album plus the 10"Ergriffenheit, included on the same CD!
Very recommended!
SADORASS - Strenght And Wisdom
Side project from member of The True Frost, with clear influences from
Torgeist, Ildjarn & Absurd that creates a unique tenebrous & cavernous
sound.
SALTUS / LEGACY OF BLOOD - Split CD
Split album between two Poland NSBM bands.
SWIRLING SUNWHEELS - The Strong Shall Prevail
Grand Aryan Atmospheres & Ambiences in the vein of late Burzum, Der
Blutharsch & Lord Wind. Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies
VENEDAE - Siedem Kamie Nnych Obliez
WOFLSWINTER - Nordal
Fast & brutal black metal from Germany with perfect riffs for "social
headbanging". Limited to 350 copies.
CDR
WARCRY - Wotan Stands for Victory
7"
GRAVELAND - Blood of Heroes
Latest release from Graveland. Limited to 1488 copies... A must!
Absurd - Die Legende lebt!
Tribute to Absurd featuring Ulfhednir, Wolfsmond, Hellfucked & Luror.
SORGEIST - Les Roses du Matin
Neo-Classical / Folk-Noir in the vein of Sol Invictus & Death In June.
Includes a Burzum cover-track!
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Please send your order at : whp_creations@hotmail.com, before sending your
payment to : WHP Creations
C.P. Carrefour
B.P. 36025
Sherbrooke, Qc.
Canada
J1L 2L3
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This is the Noise Records Newsletter for Fans.
KAMELOT
Ask Roy Khan!
EPICA, the follow-up album to 'Karma' is nearly
finished. But was is EPICA about? Are there any changes to 'Karma'? Ask Roy
Khan about EPICA or even more personal questions.
He will answer the 8 most interesting ones, and we will
upload the answers immediately, showing the names of the questioners. Ask
Roy Khan! ... online until Wednesday, 18th of September! EPICA will be
released mid January 2003 on Noise.
HENRY ROLLINS
HENRY ROLLINS presents 'Rise Above'!
Innocent, but sentenced to death! Read how Henry Rollins
and many other rock musicians try to free the West Memphis 3! A thrilling
horror story about what is possible in the land of the free ...
The CD: 'Rise Above' features appearances of Corey
Taylor (Slipknot), Iggy Pop, Tom Araya (Slayer), Mike Patton (Faith No
More), Ice T and many more rock musicians.
MOTOTRAX 1
Extreme music for extreme sports!
Mad Mike Jones, one of the most charismatic characters
in motocross today, has put together the ultimate motocross-soundtrack! All
killer bands from hardcore, industrial and nu-metal found their way onto
MOTOTRAX 1!
VIRGIN STEELE
David's Top 10! - The Virgin Steele sound is an
inspiration for countless bands. Now read about David DeFeis all time
favourite albums!
Virgin Steele I - 1981 in New York, Studio "3973", a new
band called Virgin Steele has rented the studio to record their first album
...
Virgin Steele II - When Guardians Of The Flame was
released the clubs were full with young musicians who dreamt of being part
of the next generation of successful bands. One band made it!
CARNIVAL OF CHAOS
The Festival Sampler !
You've missed all the big metal-/rock festivals this
summer? Don't worry. Here's Carnival Of Chaos, THE summer festival sampler
featuring most of the big acts live! No mud, no rain, just fantastic music!
PITCHSHIFTER on tour
12.10.02 - Ewerk - Köln, Germany
13.10.02 - PC 69 - Bielefeld, Germany
14.10.02 - Trebendo Theatre - Paris, France 15.10.02 -
La Laiterie - Strassbourg, France
16.10.02 - Elserhalle - Munich, Germany
17.10.02 - Rainbow - Milan, Italy
Noise Shop
Megadeth - 'Still, Alive... And Well?'
You head bang want? You music loud need? You in our shop
look!
Noise is a label of the Sanctuary Records Group.
www.noiserecords.com
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My second internet radio show is now online.
Le Feu Sacré
www.vacarme.net/lefeusacre.html (in french)
on Radio Reflektionen
www.live365.com/stations/290903 (in english)
There's also an Halloween special coming up.
I think I'll even slip some of my own songs
in the Halloween special...
VACARME
...but since I'm alone on guitar,
don't expect too much :) it's just for fun.
Mp3s recorded in my living room
sometimes with annoying noises in the background
(don't ask)
but hey it's an Halloween special :)
So that's it, you might discover a few things
in there, from my own culture, Québec.
B.A.R.F. remains the most legendary unknown band
from here.
Additional links :
My website : www.vacarme.net (in french)
The station owner (Sterben Von Todsleben)'s
website : www.reflektionen.net (in english)
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Metal Blade Records News Update September 10, 2002
SFU Double Dead CD/DVD
SIX FEET UNDER recorded live footage for their new CD/DVD release “Double
Dead” at the Lab in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 14th for a November 5th 2002
release. The show was professionally shot on film by Dave Roth, who directed
'The Day The Dead Walked', 'Victim of the Paranoid', and 'Manipulation'
videos, and was digitally recorded live by Chris Carroll who worked with the
band on the Maximum Violence, Graveyard, and True Carnage CDs. Songs
recorded from shows in WA and CO will also be featured on the live CD, which
will be released as set hence the title “Double Dead”. Also included on the
DVD is the rare in store signing that took place at ROOT CELLAR Records in
St. Paul, MN.
[DVD box]
1. The Day the Dead Walked
2. The Murderers
3. Waiting for Decay
4. Impulse to Disembowel
5. Feasting on the Blood of the Insane
6. No Warning Shot
7. Silent Violence*
8. The Enemy Inside*
9. Victim of the Paranoid
10. Manipulation*
11.Torn to the Bone
12. 4:20*
13. Bonesaw
14. Torture Killer
Special Features:
-Inside Death Metal
-Photo Gallery
-Discography
DVD:
Recorded live on June 14, 2002 at The Lab in St. Paul, MN - No Overdubs were
used!
Cover artwork by Paul Booth - www.lastrites.com
Bonus Audio CD
1. War Is Coming
Recorded in Seattle, WA
2. A Journey Into Darkness
Recorded in Seattle, WA
3. Revenge Of The Zombie
Recorded in Seattle, WA
4. Night Visions
Recorded during sound check in Seattle, WA
5. Hacked To Pieces
Recorded in Denver, CO
SIX FEET UNDER in support of HATEBREED
9/10 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
9/12 Tulsa, OK The Other Side
9/13 Pittsburgh, KS Fox Town City Limits
9/14 Clinton, IA Pig Pen
9/15 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
9/16 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
9/17 Peoria, IL Madison Theatre
9/18 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
9/19 Toledo, OH Hard Hat Cafe
9/20 Buffalo, NY Showplace Theater
9/21 Latham, NY Saratoga Winners
9/22 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill
9/23 Richmond, VA Alley Katz
9/24 W. Springfield, VA Jaxx
9/25 State College, PA Crowbar
9/26 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
9/27 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
9/28 Brooklyn, NY L’Amour
9/29 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
9/30 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
10/02 Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga
10/03 Raleigh, NC The Brewery
10/04 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
10/05 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
Cannibal Corpse WORM INFESTED track listing, Monolith of Death DVD listing
and tour update!!!!
CANNIBAL CORPSE will be releasing “Worm Infested”, a six song EP including
three unreleased tracks from their most recent release, “Gore Obsessed”, a
Japanese bonus tracks, a European bonus track, and a limited edition bonus
track that appeared on “Gore Obsessed. “Worm Infested” is a strictly limited
edition numbered collectors EP, which will only be available through the
initial pressing. “Worm Infested” will be sold exclusively through the band’
s and Metal Blade Records website as well as on the band’s forthcoming tour
which will be heading out in November 2002. The fall tour will include
Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Macabre, and Cattle Decapitation. Tour dates
will be available any time now and will be posted on www.metalblade.com.
WORM INFESTED EP - October 29, 2002
1. Systematic Elimination - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
2. Worm Infested - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
3. Demon’s Night - PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
4. The Undead Will Feast - PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY IN JAPAN
5. Confessions - PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON EUROPEAN VERSION OF LIVE CANNIBALISM
6. No Remorse - PREVIOUSLY RELEASED AS A LIMITED EDITION BONUS TRACK ON GORE
OBSESSED
MONOLITH OF DEATH DVD - October 22, 2002
Special Features:
-Photo gallery
-Interview
-Discography
AMON AMARTH finished recording new album “Versus The World”!!!
Almost going straight from Wacken to the Studio, AMON AMARTH began recording
their new album “Versus the World” on August 7th. Recording in a new studio
gave new dimensions to the bands sound. During the recording, the band
managed to squeeze in a trip to Germany and the Summer Breeze festival,
where they made a successful appearance. The new album will be released mid
January 2003, and proves to be a milestone in the bands career.
Here’s the track list of the album:
1 Death In Fire
2 For The Stab wounds In Our Backs
3 Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
4 Vs The World
5 Across The Rainbow Bridge
6 Down The Slopes Of Death
7 Thousand Years Of Oppression
8 Bloodshed
9 ... and soon the world will cease to be
The Viking Death Metal killer of the year will be released on the 4th of
November 2002!
The limited first edition will be a double-CD with lots of bonus material.
The content of the second CD is not confirmed yet, but will be announced
soon!
www.amonamarth.com
THE FALLEN street date pushed back…
Due to the demand exceeding expectations and in order to fill all the
pre-orders, the street date for THE FALLEN’S “Front Toward Enemy” was pushed
back a week. You will now be able to purchase the bands debut cd on Metal
Blade Records in stores on Tuesday September 17th, 2002.
Next show:
THE FALLEN
Friday, September 27th
The Shack in Anaheim, CA
1160 N. Kraemer Blvd.
(714) 630-0121
18 & over
Official Website: http://www.thefallen.net
THE FALLEN MP3's: http://www.mp3.com/thefallenusa
Dates for ENGINE tour with W.A.S.P.!!!
Engine will be hitting the road in October, with metal veterans W.A.S.P., on
their first U.S. trek in support of their current release "Superholic". This
is an amazing tour with a equally amazing line up including Relapse Records
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY, Metal Blade’s super-group ENGINE featuring members of
Fates Warning, Armored Saint, Agent Steel, and Face to Face, and last but
definitely not least W.A.S.P. Make sure to check out this tour when it comes
through your town!!!
W.A.S.P., ENGINE, and Alabama Thunderpussy
10/15 Tempe, AZ Bash on Ash
10/16 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
10/18 Dallas, TX Canyon Club
10/19 Austin, TX The Backroom
10/20 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
10/22 New Orleans, LA Shim Sham Club
10/25 Winter Park, FL Fairbanks Inn
10/26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Factory
10/27 Tampa, FL The Masquerade
10/30 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/31 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggy’s
11/01 Atlantic Beach, NC Ziggy’s
11/02 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
11/06 West Warwick, RI The Station
11/07 Wantagh, NY Mulcahy’s
11/08 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony
11/09 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
11/12 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
11/13 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
11/14 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Down Under
11/15 Columbus, OH Al Rosa Villa
11/16 Detroit, MI Harpo’s Concert Theatre
11/21 Glendale Heights, IL Shark City
11/27 Clear Lake, IA The Surf Ballroom
www.sorcerystudios.com/engine
DBX (featuring members of GWAR) on tour now with new dates in December
After the Halloween season GWAR tour, look for the Dave Brockie Experience
to go out for two weeks in the beginning of December, hitting markets East
of Indiana. If you have yet to experience witty trio live then you are truly
missing out, as they are one of the most comical acts out. The bands set
ranges from DBX, GWAR, and even X-Cops and Dave Brockie describes it best
when he says “it’s great when you’re in a band that can cover it’s own
music”.
Tour Dates:
9/4 Des Moines, IA Hairy Mary's
9/5 St. Paul, MN The Lab
9/6 Cudahy, WI Vnuk's Lounge
9/7 Burbank, IL Champ's
9/8 South Bend, IN The Palace
12/1 Cincinnati, OH Top Cat's
12/2 Muncie, IN Speak Easy
12/4 East Pointe, MI Wired Frog
12/5 Lorain, OH Flying Machine
12/6 Latrobe, PA Rally Ally
NOTE: DISARRAY support Sept 6-8
LAZY AMERICAN WORKERS support Aug 26-Sept 8 (except for Sept 6)
URINAL MINTS support SEPT 6-8
ANAL BLAST support Sept 3-5
MORE DATES TO BE ADDED TO THE DECEMBER TOUR!!!!
http://www.oderus.com
MANOWAR…truly the ‘Warriors of the World’!!!
While the second single "An American Trilogy / The Fight For Freedom"
charted at #71 in the German charts the album "Warriors Of The World"
received a tremendous uplift of 20 positions into the Top 40 again to #33!
This enormous success was basically caused by the outstanding and
groundbreaking performances by the band during the Popkomm last week and the
outrageous promotional output followed afterwards. The band not only
performed the song "An American Trilogy" on the SAT1 prime time TV-show
"Popkomm Gala" together with a 30 people string orchestra and choir and was
received with standing ovations by thousands in the Cologne Arena, but also
performed the second single track "The Fight for Freedom" on the most
legendary "Top Of The Pops" show, which will be partly aired this Saturday
on RTL.
The band also did a press conference at the Popkomm including the
announcement of the upcoming German tour dates (please see below). This tour
will be presented by both VIVA and VIVAplus, WOM-World Of Music and HAMMER
and will bring the band to 15 cities throughout Germany in December.
Furthermore the band will tour the rest of Europe from Oct. 6th onwards.
Dates will be announced very soon.
In addition to a humorous appearance on the VIVA "Comet" show the band
entered the VIVA stage in the middle of Cologne center for a nearly one-hour
live show. 26.000 people were head banging in front of the stage and made
this a classic and unique event. If you want to see pictures of this concert
and read some reviews on this show please check
.
The concert was filmed with a total of 8 cameras and 4 songs of this concert
will be broadcasted on VIVA plus this weekend (please see TV-dates below).
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MANOWAR on TV:
8/31 RTL - "Top Of The Pops" (Totp Flash)
8/31. VIVA plus - "Ringfest special (9:00 pm)
9/1 VIVAplus - "Ringfest special" (10:00 pm)
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MANOWAR ON TOUR
WARRIORS OF THE WORLD TOUR 2002/2003:
11/30 Trier - Messehalle
12/2 München - Zenith
12/3 Ludwigshafen - Ludwig-Ebert-Halle
12/4 Leipzig - Haus Auensee
12/6 Köln - Palladium
12/7 Bamberg - Forum
12/8 Freiburg - Stadthalle
12/10 Kiel - Ostseehalle
12/11 Erfurt - Messehalle
12/13 Böblingen - Sporthalle
12/14 Frankfurt - Ballsporthalle
12/16 Dortmund - Westfalenhalle
12/17 Oldenburg - Weser Emshalle
12/18 Hannover - Eilenrieder Halle
12/19 Berlin - Columbiahalle
RIOT
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Paris (00-33)-06-87-03-78-38
www.godsaredead.com
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mail@pandaemonia.net
AIM: pandaemonica
MSN: paulandra76@hotmail.com
Pandaemonia's domain of Death 'n Grind has a massive content of band
pictures, taken at shows and festivals - in Germany, Holland, France, Czech
Republic and USA. new shows are constantly added - and I also regularly
upload very old pix of European underground shows....
ABORTED - AVERNUS - BLOOD - CANNIBAL CORPSE - COCK & BALL TORTURE - DEAD
!!! - DEPRAVED - DIABOLIC - DISAVOWED - DISINTER - DYING FETUS -
FLESHGRIND - GOREROTTED - GORGASM - GUT !!! - HAEMORRHAGE - HARMONY DIES -
IMPURE - INHUMATE - KATAFALK - KATAKLYSM - LENG TCH'E - LIVIDITY - MACABRE -
MONSTROSITY - MORTICIAN - NO MERCY FEST - NUKE - NUNWHORE COMMANDO 666 -
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CADAVER - STERBEHILFE - UNDERGRIND FREAK FEST - WACO JESUS
OBSCENE EXTREME FESTIVAL REPORT contents pix and reviews of following bands:
SHEEVA YOGA - LENG TCH'E - PIGSTY - SADISTIC BLOOD MASSACRE - HELLBLAZER -
REGORGE - CYNESS - PREJUDICE -- ISACAARUM - INFERIA - INGROWING - SQUASH
BOWELS - EMBEDDED - SINISTER - ROTTEN SOUND - SUDDEN DEATH - ABORTED -
STERBEHILFE - COLLISION - N.C.C. - SCURVY - VICTIM - DEATH REALITY -
FLESHLESS - ROTTENNESS - GRUESOME STUFF RELISH - MELANCHOLY PESSIMISM -
GRONIBARD - COCK & BALL TORTURE - HOUWITSER - AGATHOCLES - PUNGENT STENCH -
GOREROTTED - LYKATHEA AFLAME - MINCING FURY AND GUTTURAL CLAMOUR OF QUEER
DECAY
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"The Anniversary edition: five years of unholy underground dedication"
presents...
on Satyrday, October 5th 2002 anno bastardi
... for the first time since 1997: the two leading Belgian
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FREE Metal Market
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FREE Barrel of Beer (lees: GRATIS VAT)
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FREE CD for all visitors
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with Oceans of Sadness, Cantar, Panchrysia, ...)
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(At the festival-website you're able to enter a competition
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We will be in concerts the 14/09 in REIMS with SCARVE, le23/11 with SOISSON with DEPRAVED, the 30/11 with NECROBLASPHEME, REPUDIATE and KRARATH.
A tour is also in preparation for 2003.
We are always in the search of a label or other to help us to carry out our first album.
We carried out updates on our site(wallpaper...).
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SWEDISH THRASH HELL
We are more than sad to tell you that our best friend and drummer/vocalist Ponta Sjösten has left us because of serious damage to his ears. The illness grew stronger for each day and now he came to the point where he had to choose between the health and the music. We wish him all the best in the future and hope to see him as assistance producer on our next album.
From now all vocals will be handled by Tomas Andersson vocals/guitar instead of shared vocals as before. We are proud to announce the replacement behind the drums. The drums will be spanked by Ĺke Danielsson and this guy really knows how to do it.
Right now we are in progress of the pre production of our upcoming album. No dates are confirmed yet but if everything goes as planned we will enter studio Hell Smell with Mique from Seance as technician sometime during November - December 2002. The new release will fall under Arctic Music Groups wings and we are glad to work with them again. More details will come later...
Feel free to contact us anytime and remember to update your bookmarks www.denata.com has raised.
Thrash till death!
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Rockers and Metalheads!
So here is our third newsletter! As you can see, we don't bother you too often. What's new since last month? Well, we still haven't found an ASP webmaster (in order to make the site evolve), but on the other hand, we uploaded a whole bunch of new reviews, news and interviews... Enough to fill your dreary days at work (yep, the holidays don't last forever...).
:::::New reviews:::::
Avantasia, Enchant, Planet X, Spock's Beard, Threshold, Marillion, Linkin Park, Lifend, Sense Field, Filter, Otep, Calibre, Down, Mustasch, Serial Butcher, Spooked, Rearview, Anthelion, Godsize, Disturbed Kaos Society, Karelia, Archmages, Eostenem, Warlord, Gerbe Of Life, P.H.O.B.O.S., How Like A Winter, Winds, Greyswan, Mindlock, Mystic Forest, Carcariass, Rain, Vicious Mary, Reb Beach, Roadsaw, Wizards, Red Wine, Dark Moor, Vhäldemar, Mourning Caress, Ashes To Ashes, Pink Little Pig, Drowning, Oceans Of Sadness, Dagorlad, Axamenta, Desire, Reverence, Eyekon, The Real Underground Vol.3, Discard, Medication, Mothercare, Opera Ix, Abnormity, Aurion, Arachnes, Smoke, The Fat Rat Grumble, Aisling, Vargsriket, Black Flame, Thornspawn, Carnality, Handful Of Hate, Immersed In Blood, Necrotorture, Terror 2000, Kaos Rising, Amethyst, Rotting Flesh, Branded Skin, Hateful, Agony, Sadistic Eyes, Mindbreak, Nobody's Fool, Somniae Status, The Bella Fayes.
:::::New interviews :::::
Avantasia (with Tobias Sammet himself!), Spock's Beard (Nick D'Virgilio) and for the die-hards of dark and unhealthy underground, Reverence and Gerbe Of Life.
With such a program, you'll all come and pay us a visit, won't you?
See you later,
The crew.
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Security-news: Issue #6 - Contents
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* Security tip of the week: Mobile Phones
* News & Analysis: FBI on the Run (EF!J Interview with Darryl Cherney)
* News & Analysis: Will Canada's ISPs become spies?
* How-to: Conduct secure research and investigations
*****
Security Tip of the Week: Mobile Phones
*****
Mobile phone tips adapted from - http://secdocs.net/manual/lp-sec/. Mobile
phones can be used to track movements, and used as listening devices. Tips
for mobile phone use include:
* If in doubt, turn it off.
* If travelling to a sensitive location, in an urban area do not
use your phone within two or three miles of the location, or in
rural areas do not use it within ten or fifteen miles of the
location. This will prevent the creation of a trail that
associates you with that location on that day.
* If the location you are going to is nowhere near a route you
regularly travel, turn off your phone before you start your
journey there.
*****
News & Analysis: FBI on the Run (Earth First Journal Interview with
Darryl Cherney)
June-July Issue Earth First! Journal
*****
The afternoon of June 11 will not soon be forgotten by Darryl Cherney, the
Earth First! legal team nor their ardent supporters. It was on this day
that a federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Earth First! activists
Judi Bari and Cherney in their historic lawsuit against four FBI agents
and three Oakland Police Department (OPD) officers (see EF!J June-July
2002).
The night before they made their final decision, at least one juror prayed
to God to help her do the right thing. Mary Nunn would later recall that
after listening to the testimony, she believed that the FBI and OPD had
clearly lied about their investigation. Im surprised that they seriously
expected anyone would believe them, she said.
Feeling that the FBI lacked any credibility, the jury awarded nearly
four-and-a-half million dollars in damages to Bari and Cherney for
violations of their First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Through this verdict, a clear message has been sent to the FBI that it
does not have free reign to trample peoples civil rights, whatever
political views an individual may hold. In this moment, with the tables
turned, the FBI is on the run.
And with this huge victory in his pocket, I jumped at the opportunity to
talk with Cherney about the trial, its relevance to the movement, how he
endured such an exhausting process and what his future holds.
EF!J: After anticipating this day for 12 years, word reaches you that the
jury had arrived at a verdict after three weeks of deliberation. It is
said that those minutes when you are called into the courtroomwhen you
know the jury has come to a unanimous decision, and you are merely waiting
for it to be announcedare the longest moments in the entire legal
process. What was your gut feeling that day, prior to the verdict being
read?
DC: My gut feeling was always that the jury would never rule in favor of
the FBI and OPD. The lies that the OPD and FBI told about Judi Bari and
myself were legion, obvious, and they were just not going to fly in the
face of, really, any reasonable person on any jury.
All of the signs indicated that we were going to prevail. When the jury
spent that long deliberating, it meant that they were giving very careful
thought to the charges we filed. If the jury had come back with a decision
in two or three days, we would have been worried. But after
three-and-a-half weeks, it was clear that this was an intelligent jury
that wanted to do the right thing.
My greatest fear was that the jury might come up with a hung verdictthat
the reason they were taking so long was that they were arguing and couldnt
reach a decision. A hung verdict would have been worse than a defeat
because then we would have had to try the whole thing over again. Let me
assure you that spending six weeks in court with the FBI is a profoundly
unpleasant experience. Even though our lawyers got to call the FBI and OPD
officers liars on the stand, and even though great gobs of truth were
revealed on the record, it was still a very dismal experience being in a
federal courthouse, in a windowless room, with a bunch of really hostile,
mean-spirited agents and copswho probably would just as soon take out a
gun and shoot you long before they would ever dream of upholding the US
Constitution.
EF!J: It is true that many people have been stunned by the magnitude of
the verdict and the jurys courage to deliver such a strong message against
the FBI. What do you believe Judi would have to say in response to the
verdict if she were alive today?
DC: It is always dangerous terrain asking and answering the question: What
would Judi do? However, on one hand, Judi would be absolutely pleased as
punch that we won and that we brought six out of seven agents to
justice. On the other hand, Judi Bari would say, Get Richard Held. Helds
next. She passed away before Judge Claudia Wilken dismissed Richard Held
from this lawsuit. Ultimately, the judge dismissed six of the FBI agents
we had charged, including all of the top brass. Judi would have been
outraged by that.
Not speaking for Judi, but speaking for myself, I can tell you that the
victory was bittersweet and melancholy. We received a modicum of justice,
but having to wait 12 years to receive a small bit of justice is too long
in a democracy. During that entire time, the old expression came to
mind: Justice delayed is justice denied. So really, Judi would acknowledge
the inadequacies of the court system, and she would point out that the
court system allowed the real culprit, Richard W. Helda COINTELPRO
architect and possibly the man next in line, at the time, to become the
director of the FBIoff the hook.
EF!J: With striking implications for the Earth First! and global justice
movements, can you share your thoughts on what the verdict means to the
movements future?
DC: First of all, it means that the movement can fight back. We dont have
to take this crap from the FBI.
I can tell you that the FBI probably finds nothing in the world more
distasteful than to pay any activists in the Earth First! movement
four-and-a-half million dollars. That, in and of itself, is very
sweet. Now we havent exactly gotten that money yet, and it might be years
before we see a penny, nevertheless the concept is probably driving the
FBI up the wall.
Secondly, it shows that Earth First! was targeted by the FBI, and that we
are victims of FBI terrorism, as opposed to being terrorists
ourselves. That the real terrorists are in government. This news is
certified in the record, and the FBI is going to have to live with that no
matter what.
It also shows that 10 members of the American public can look at Earth
First! and look at the FBI and OPD and make a decision that the Earth
First! activists were trustworthy and that the police officers were not.
And, may I say, that the issue of monkeywrenching dominated this trial. In
fact, when I was on the stand, I defended the concept and practice. Quotes
from both Judi Bari and myselfeither advocating monkeywrenching, talking
about monkeywrenching workshops or praising the monkeywrenching that other
folks have donewere brought into evidence repeatedly. The jury saw that,
and they still ruled in our favor.
EF!J: Was there an instant during the trial, with all of its unforgettable
stories, that particularly stands out in your mind?
DC: If one day stood out beyond all others, it was the day that the jury
got to walk outside, beneath the sunny skies, and look at the bombed
car. I think another highlight was Judi Baris video testimony, which
really brought the jury to tears and also showed how thoughtful and honest
Judi was.
The jury got to hear over and over again how Judi Baria single mother of
two children and an advocate of nonviolenceallegedly took a pipe bomb,
stuck it underneath her drivers seat and then went cruising through the
streets of Oakland as if it was nothing.
With eight members of the jury being women, it seemed very clear that they
knew, as mothers and as women, that Judi Bari would never do such a
thing. And to see the car itself and to see how the bomb ripped through
the sheet metal, blew out the windows and blasted out the door in the
front, really made an impression on the kind of violence against Judi Bari
that this bomb perpetrated.
EF!J: Do you wish anything could have happened differently?
DC: I would have done a few things different. One, we would have brought
the DNA evidence into trial. The judge limited our time so drastically
that we had to start bailing things out of our ship in order to stay
afloat during our limited time schedule. So we did not present the fact
that we had genetic material that traced a fake Earth First! press release
to Candy Boak of Boak Logging. Shes a subcontractor to Pacific Lumber. We
also matched a police informant letter to a death threat. We could have
shown the jury that solving this crime could have been a lot easier than
the FBI and OPD made it out to be, but we didnt present that
material. Thats a regret.
On the witness stand, I sang Spike a Tree for Jesus. Some Earth First!ers
may be very proud of that, others may hold their mouths agape in horror. I
was planning on singing Who Bombed Judi Bari?, but the FBI essentially
made a motion that limited the song I sang to one of three songs.
My lawyer, unfortunately, didnt fight hard enough to try to allow me to
sing Who Bombed Judi Bari?, and so we boxed ourselves into a corner and I
wound up singing Spike a Tree for Jesus. If I had it to do all over again,
I would have sang This Monkeywrench of Mine.
EF!J: It seems like the trial must have provided subject material for new
songs. Do you have any ideas about what we might expect as a creative
outcome?
DC: Toward the end of this year, I plan on writing a book about the story
of the campaign to save Headwaters Forest. I plan on recording two more
CDs, one of original music and one of parodies Ive written.
When I create my next album, I do plan on having some new material. The
trial was laden with humor and with creative inspiration. In fact, Ive
developed a new career as an improvisational stand-up comic. Almost every
week, Id get up on a stage to do a trial update and sort of spontaneously,
I just started doing stand-up comedy lampooning the FBI and OPD. It wasnt
hard.
Musically, I see the trial as being an incredible song. But as of this
moment, I havent had a single second to myself to rest, relax and compose
my thoughts. So I do plan on taking a year to archive the history of what
weve experienced, both through songs and literature. I also hope to make a
movie.
EF!J: Lets talk about the stamina needed to endure such a tedious, drawn
out process. The determination of yourself and the legal team certainly
deserves recognition. What kept you going throughout the trial?
DC: When I first moved to Humboldt County, I made a pledge to myself that
if I was going to start a campaign to take on Charles Hurwitz and to
protect some ancient redwoods, then I would see that campaign through to
the end.
Of course, I didnt think the Headwaters campaign was going to take at
least 16 years. I didnt think that we would get bombed and have a lawsuit
that would take 12 years.
When it comes down to the stamina to endure the six weeks of trial and the
three-and-a-half weeks of jury deliberation, I can attribute it to the
incredible support team and network that backed this trial up.
And of course, we had the inspiration of Judi Bari, who was a very
magnetic personality and charismatic leader. I will use the word
leader. She led a lot of people to do the right thing by example. That is
what leaders do: they lead by example, not by telling other people what to
do.
I think there was just the moment itselfthat we had to get through
this; that we worked all this time. You know, hardship has been endured
for lifetimes, whether you are a Palestinian refugee living in a decrepit
camp or whether youre a spotted owl looking for a home. Lasting six weeks
through a trial is relatively mild compared to the suffering that people
and creatures go through in this world. Putting it in perspective really
helped me get through this.
Then, our lawyers were thoroughbreds; they were like racehorses. They were
built for the long haul. Alicia Littletree, who lived with Judi Bari off
and on for seven years, was the Zen paralegal. Nothing would phase her. If
anybody ever saw the movie White Men Cant Jump with Woody Harrelson,
Alicia was in the zone.
So I think a lot of things kept this lawsuit together for that entire
time. What actually almost broke our spirit was the jury
deliberation. People were going pure nuts with nothing to do. Waiting was
much harder on the psyche than going through the trial. Earth First!ers
arent used to doing nothing.
EF!J: In hindsight, now that this hurdle has been crossed, how do you
believe this has changed you, either for better or worse?
DC: In so many ways, Id rather be known as the person who helped protect a
portion of Headwaters Forest than the person who got bombed and almost
framed by the FBI. Im getting a lot of recognition now for being part of a
team that defeated the FBI. Id rather be known as a preserver of
wilderness.
Nevertheless, the learning experience has been profound. For starters, we
learned that environmentalism and civil rights overlap because the civil
rights of environmentalists are being violated. And so, in a sense, we
have become civil rights activists in part whether we want to be or
not. Im a biocentrist, a deep ecologist and an Earth First!er, but gosh
darn it, all of the sudden Ive had to wage a civil rights battle in order
to defend our movement.
The other learning experience has involved just seeing the inner workings
of the FBI and understanding the kinds of infiltration that actually take
place, as opposed to the kinds we imagine in our paranoid states. Seeing
how incompetent they are, how corrupt and criminal they are from a front
row seatit has been an incredible education.
One more thing is that even though we won, this trial kicked my ass. It
really humbled me tremendously. It broke me on many days, on many
levels. I did manage to maintain my composure for the four-and-a-half to
five hours we were in court every day. But I had many distressing moments
during the remaining parts of the day.
I learned my own breaking points, my own vulnerabilities. And I learned
that as much as I would like to lead by example, that I am terribly human
and very imperfect even in the middle of the World Series of lawsuits. I
made errors. I struck out. I got into a brawl on the mound.
I dont feel particularly bad ass or on top of the world having won this
case. I feel very humbled and incredibly grateful to our lawyers, our
paralegal team, all of our supporters and to the jury.
EF!J: While our movement continues to put this into perspective and
figures out what comes next, I am wondering if you have any last words
that youd like to share with Journal readers?
DC: So many people have walked up to me and expressed the deepest kind of
gratitude. And I have to say that took me back a little bit. I knew people
would be happy and celebratory, but when we said we were waging this
lawsuit for all the people who had ever been attacked by the FBI, I didnt
fully understand how personally people really took that to heartthat
people really did feel that we were fighting this for them.
I also want to say that if anything highlighted the trial in the bigger
sense, it was the degree to which the FBI lied along with the OPD. The
degree to which they really thought these lies were going to be
believed. The fact that they just werent used to being held
accountable. The absolute shock that they felt when they lost told me how
out of touch they are.
But at the same time, I realized how much it is really the FBI thats a
threat to our national security. In this case, I saw how Earth First! has
really become the defenders of our national security. What is our national
security but the land we live on, the air that we breathe, the water we
drink, the forests that modify our climate and all the wonderful things
that the Earth provides us?
Something Ive said many times, and Ill say it again to the Earth
First! Journal readers: Earth First! was blockading the FBI from
clearcutting the constitution. I think that we can all rest a little bit
easier knowing that when given an opportunity to look at the FBI up close,
the jury of our peers, of average Americans, chose to believe Earth
First! over the FBI.
The lawsuit saga continues on November 1, when the next court hearing is
set to rule on the post-trial motions. The FBI has indicated that it is
going to appeal. Cherney and the Earth First! team have also mentioned
that they plan to appeal a number of issues, including the dismissal of
the FBIs top brass and Richard Held. Whether or not the FBI will want to
have its horns locked with Earth First! for several years to come is a
question the FBI needs to be asking itself and remains to be seen.
*****
News & Analysis: Will Canada's ISPs become spies?
By Declan McCullagh
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-955595.html
*****
WASHINGTON--The Canadian government is considering a proposal that would
force Internet providers to rewire their networks for easy surveillance by
police and spy agencies.
A discussion draft released Sunday also contemplates creating a national
database of every Canadian with an Internet account, a plan that could
sharply curtail the right to be anonymous online.
The Canadian government, including the Department of Justice and Industry
Canada, wrote the 21-page blueprint as a near-final step in a process that
seeks to give law enforcement agents more authority to conduct electronic
surveillance. A proposed law based on the discussion draft is expected to
be introduced in Parliament late this year or in early 2003.
Arguing that more and more communications take place in electronic form,
Canadian officials say such laws are necessary to fight terrorism and
combat even run-of-the-mill crimes. They also claim that by enacting these
proposals, Canada will be following its obligations under the Council of
Europe's cybercrime treaty, which the country is in the process of
considering.
If the discussion draft were to become law, it would outlaw the possession
of computer viruses, authorize police to order Internet providers to
retain logs of all Web browsing for up to six months, and permit police to
obtain a search warrant allowing them to find "hidden electronic and
digital devices" that a suspect might be concealing. In most
circumstances, a court order would be required for government agents to
conduct Internet monitoring.
Canada and the United States are nonvoting members of the Council of
Europe, and representatives from both countries' police agencies have
endorsed the controversial cybercrime treaty, which has drawn protests
from human rights activists and civil liberties groups. Of nearly 50
participating nations, only Albania has formally adopted, or ratified, the
treaty.
Michael Geist, a professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in
e-commerce law, says that the justification for adopting such sweeping
changes to Canadian law seems weak.
"It seems to me that the main justification they've given for all the
changes is that we want to ratify the cybercrime treaty and we need to
make changes," Geist said. "To me that's not a particularly convincing
argument. If there are new powers needed for law enforcement authority,
make that case."
Geist added that "there's nothing in the document that indicates (new
powers) are needed. I don't know that there have been a significant number of
cases where police have run into problems."
Probably the most sweeping change the legal blueprint contemplates is
compelling Internet providers and telephone companies to reconfigure their
networks to facilitate government eavesdropping and data-retention
orders. The United States has a similar requirement, called the
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, but it applies only to
pre-Internet telecommunications companies.
"It is proposed that all service providers (wireless, wireline and
Internet) be required to ensure that their systems have the technical
capability to provide lawful access to law enforcement and national
security agencies," according to the proposal. Companies would be
responsible for paying the costs of buying new equipment.
Sarah Andrews, an analyst at the Electronic Privacy Information Center
(EPIC) who specializes in international law, says the proposal goes beyond what
the cybercrime treaty specifies. "Their proposal for intercept
capability talks about all service providers, not just Internet providers,"
Andrews said. "The cybercrime treaty deals only with computer
data." EPIC opposes the cybercrime treaty, saying it grants too much power to
police and does not adequately respect privacy rights.
Another section of the proposal says the Canadian Association of Chiefs of
Police recommends "the establishment of a national database" with personal
information about all Canadian Internet users. "The implementation of such a
database would presuppose that service providers are compelled to provide
accurate and current information," the draft says.
Gus Hosein, a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and an
activist with Privacy International, calls the database "a dumb idea."
"Immediately you have to wonder if you're allowed to use anonymous mobile
phones or whether you're allowed to connect to the Internet
anonymously," Hosein said.
A representative for George Radwanski, Canada's privacy commissioner, said the
office is reviewing the blueprint and does not "have any comments on the paper
as it stands."
Comments on the proposal can be sent to la-al@justice.gc.ca no later than Nov.
15.
Security-news note: The full text of this proposal and instructions on how
to participate in the consultations are available online at
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/cons/la_al/ - read it and comment
before the November 15th deadline.
*****
How To: Conduct Secure Research and Investigations
kendra@resist.ca
*****
No matter what type of action you are planning, there is a good chance
you don't want a corporate or government official to identify you as the
person doing the research. On more than one occasion, research records
have been used to track people back to specific events, largely because
the individuals have not been aware of how their digital & physical trails
lead to them. Over the past few years, with the digitization of all forms
of data, this danger has increased - not only because so much research is being
conducted online, but because library & other database driven
requests databases are now linked and easily accessible by law
enforcement.
The following tips are important to keep in mind if you have a vested
interest in keeping your connection to some research or a later action
private. For more information on general research, and security -
http://security.tao.ca/personal/saferesearch.shtml.
The key thing is not to leave a document trail (digital or physical), and
the following tips are designed not to give an exhaustive run-through, but
to highlight some of the issues you should be thinking about when
conducting secure research.
1) Who bought those books and materials? Don't use your credit or debit
cards to make purchases related to your research. These can be used later by
law enforcement to construct patterns of reading and also timing
between research and actions.
2) Watch those library records. During the Gulf War (1991) Canadian law
enforcement pressured libraries to turn over records of what Canadians of
Arabic background were reading. We're pretty sure that in these heightened days
of "national security" these practices continue. Read the book in the library
and make sure you are not on CCTV while you are doing it.
3) Securely surf the internet. If you must conduct your research from home
(which is up to your discretion), make sure you are doing it
securely. ALWAYS use a proxy when doing web research, make sure your
history files and caches are purged, and wipe your that your hard
drive regularly. If you go out to an Internet Cafe or other location to do
research, don't use places that ask for ID or sport CCTV cameras, and
make sure the screens are well-shielded from prying eyes. Please check out
http://security.tao.ca for more information on each of these topics.
4) FOI/ATIP (and other government) Requests. These are traceable because they
require your full legal name and address. It is possible to do these using a
false name and PO box, though it can depend from agency to agency (some require
ID to pick up data from them). If you are able to do this using a PO box, make
sure that box is not linked to you.
5) Telephone when possible, written requests provide clues. Phoning from a
*payphone* is better than writing a letter requesting
information. Letters provide a document trail and tools for later
analysis, telephone calls do not always - it is still unusual for phone
calls to most government agencies and corporations to be automatically
recorded. Make sure your timeline is appropriate if placing
information-related phone calls.
6) Physical Research. Need to do recon on a building or location? That's a
whole other how-to (that we'll be doing in the future). Suffice to say
that you want to do this with utmost caution, practice active
counter-surveillance and steer as clear as possible from
cameras. Appearance altering is obviously a good course of action in these
instances.
7) Secure Storage. Don't leave your collected data lying around where
anyone can read it. A locked filing cabinet in your home is *not* secure
storage (you know how easy it is to pick those?). You may opt for off-site
storage if the data is particularly sensitive - which is a judgement
call. Electronic data should be stored securely on a palm pilot or laptop
if possible (something that rarely leaves your personal posssession), and
encrypted using PGPdisk or other disk encryption tools. Never leave data
on an unecrypted hard drive or within a network if you don't want anyone
to access it.
8) Timeline. It's a good idea to leave some time between the research and the
action itself. This counts especially if you have been on the phone or doing
reconnaissance on physical locations, and someone could remember you. Again,
it's your call, but distance of a few months can assist in helping people
forget that they talked to or saw you.
9) Destroy Destroy Destroy. Normally when conducting research the
principle is to document every little thing - but in the case of secure
research you want to follow a principle of destroying any data or
research linked to an action. Secure destruction includes burning paper
documents in a safe area, wiping hard drives clean, and purging any cached
information. In addition, destroying floppy disks, cds, or other portable media
used to carry information is extremely important. Don't just write over them -
destroy them as completely as possible and throw the pieces out separately so
that disks and data can't be reconstructed.
As always the degree to which you take security should be proportional
to the value and sensitivity of the data you are collecting. Doing
research for a public demonstration usually requires a different
security level than doing research with the intention of carrying out more
covert activities. If you have any tips on secure research to share,
please email secure@resist.ca so they can be included in further updates
and on our websites.
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Leather ną spikes #7 out now!!!!
-----------Content:
Blasphemy (CAN) exceptional interview with 3 members, incl. gravedesecrating
answers and very rare pictures!!
Canadian scene report 1982-1993 with around 150 reviews of rare recordings,
demos, obscure albums. Very informative and cult!
Desaster (GER)
Krieg (USA) int and very chaotic tour report in Germany!!!
Goatvomit (GRE)
Summoning (AUT)
Destruction (GER) double int!!!
Crucifier (USA)
Canadian Assault (CAN) very long and cool int!!!
Averse Sefira (USA) interview and backstage chat!!!!
Abominator (AUS)
Grand Belialąs Key (USA)
Thailand black / death scene report
Cool live reports
Lots of reviews, news...
First 35 copies with red / silver cover.
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-----------Website
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-----------Next issue
I have big plans for issue #8. It will be released next Summer 2003 if
everything goes well. All promos welcome for review and possible
interview!!! The ints I choose to do will be worked on and sent later this
Autumn and in the Winter.
I do not reveal ad rates for now, as it will surely change and itąs too
early anyway. It will depends on costs of printing.
Issue 8 will celebrate the 5 years of Leather ną Spikes!!!
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METAL MANIACS
October 2002 issue out now featuring:
ALL THAT REMAINS
ANNIHILATOR
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CARNAL FORGE
COMMIT SUICIDE
DARKTHRONE
DECAPITATED
DECEMBER
DIO
GREEN CARNATION
GODLESS TRUTH
HATE ETERNAL
IN FLAMES
INSOMNIUM
MEGADETH
NONEXIST
SENTENCED
SOULFLY
TWISTED TOWER DIRE
VULGAR PIGEONS
Plus the BITS section, Shorts, Mail, a giant LIMBONIC ART and SHADOWS FALL
poster, tons of reviews, pin ups and more!!!!
COMING SOON: Metal Maniacs November 2002 (on sale 9/17) featuring NILE,
NIGHTWISH, VITAL REMAINS, HALFORD and more!
BANDS! WE WANT YOUR SHORTS!
First, if you don't know what a "short" is, here's the skinny: A "short" is
simply a band photo and a short blurb about the band with some contact info
(i.e. BAND X - 5-song demo available now! Contact bla bla bla for more info).
We print 6-8 band shorts per issue so if you are an unsigned band and
interested in getting some free exposure (Yeah, this costs you absolutely
NOTHING), bring it on. Just e-mail your blurb and a band photo (the photos
MUST be at 300 resolution) to MetalManiacsNews@aol.com or snail mail
everything to: METAL MANIACS, 333 7th Ave., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001
and that's all!
ATTENTION 'ZINES!
Send your issues for review to:
'ZINE AND NOT HEARD, C/O Metal Maniacs, 333 7th Ave., 11th Floor, New York,
NY 10001
Be sure to include price and contact info!
MAIN SITE: www.metalmaniacs.com
ADVERTISING: metaladvertising@aol.com
MAIN E-MAIL: MetalManiacsNews@aol.com
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MACABRE wants your children
On Wednesday September 18th The Macabre Minstrels will be doing a photo shoot
for their debut recordings release of their acoustic campfire songs. We need
children to sit around the campfire with Corporate Death and Nefarious. The
campground is in Romeoville, IL and the shoot will take place one hour before
sundown. We are inviting parents that want to bring out their kids to e-mail
macabre@mindmelt.com and let us know how many kids you have and their ages.
The dress code will be classic country campfire. Marshmallows and
refreshments will be provided and the parents and children will get special
thanks within the CD.
www.murdermetal.com, www.mindmelt.com12
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DARK ANGEL IS BACK WITH GENE HOGLAN ON DRUMS!
It's official . . . Raw Deal Music has teamed up with Jimmy Durkin to promote
the re-emergence of the legendary DARK ANGEL.
THE LINE UP: Almost all original lineup: Ron Rineheart, Eric Meyer, Jim
Durkin, Gene Hoglan, and a new bassist Jeremy Peto (Morgion).
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ORIGIN ANNOUNCE TWO U.S. TOURS
Death metal powerhouse ORIGIN has announced two forthcoming U.S. tours in
support of their recent Relapse Records release Informis Infinitas
Inhumanitas. The band will hit the road with Immolation, Vader and The
Berzerker beginning November 3rd. The scheduled four week tour will kick off
with a noteworthy performance on November 1st at the 2002 CMJ Music Marathon
in New York City, where the band will appear as part of the Relapse Records
showcase at Downtime alongside label mates MASTODON, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, PIG
DESTROYER, DYSRHYTHMIA, DAYLIGHT DIES and others.
Immediately following the aforementioned tour, ORIGIN will begin a U.S.
headlining tour beginning December 8th in Atlanta, GA. The tour will run
through December 22nd, with support provided by All That Remains and Scar
Culture.
Additionally, ORIGIN have announced that long time guitarist Jeremy Turner
has stepped down. The split is an amicable one. Turner's spot was filled
immediately by returning ORIGIN member / guitarist Clint Appelhanz.
Appelhanz is known previously for his songwriting on ORIGIN's now infamous
demo A Coming Into Existence. www.ORIGIN-SITE.com
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ABOMINATOR NEWS
The thrid full length album from ABOMINATOR will be entitled, 'Nuctemeron
Descent' and will feature 9 tracks of Aussie War Metal to send you to your
grave. This latest instalment of Hell will be completed by the end of the
year.
http://www.osmoseproductions.com/Abominator/Abominator.htm
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CENTURY MEDIA NEWS
DARK TRANQUILLITY - Yes, it's true: The famed sonic architects from
Gothenburg will finally be playing for their legions of U.S. fans. North
American audiences wait with baited anticipation for the start of the tour,
which San Francisco will be hosting on Monday, September 15th at Slim's.
Half-way around the world, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalist Mikael Stanne can
hardly get any sleep: "I am extremely excited now to do this... This really
is a dream come true for us."
Speaking of dreams come true, guitarist Niklas Sundin reports of a huge pre
party in Gothenburg the night prior to his birthday. Labelmates DREAM EVIL
were also in attendance to perform...
"We performed a gig at a yearly festival that our hometown Gothenburg
arranged. It's marketed as a week-long party for everybody, and apparently
the impact of the metal scene from here has attracted even the attention of
the people responsible for the city's publicity relations, so they arranged a
'metal night' with us as headliners. More than 4000 people endured the heavy
rain in order to see us perform many of the Damage Done songs for the first
time ever, while a set of cameras captured the action and transmitted it to a
huge screen next to the stage - in pure stadium-rock fashion."
Rather than seethe in envy, relish the photos of the event posted on the
band's website. In related news, the band's video for "Monochromatic Stains"
has been aired on the Swedish television's Channel ZTV, which Niklas says is
"really cool since they usually don't play this sort of music." Sounds like
people are beginning to realize this is no ordinary band... You can watch the
"Monochromatic Stains" video at
http://www.darktranquillity.com/media/video.html or download the mp3 at
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/DarkTranquillity_DamageDone_MonochromaticStains.mp
3
To read Mikael & Niklas' favorite (9-part installment!) album review, go to:
http://www.lastplanetojakarta.com/dark.html
www.darktranquillity.com
LACUNA COIL - It's difficult not to get pulled into the dream-like quality of
the world LACUNA COIL creates, which floods you with a myriad of heavy and
hypnotic sounds. The epic feel of their latest melodic creation, Comalies
(scheduled for North American release on October 29th), quickly leads the
listener to believe that an incredible personal epiphany is about to happen.
Each song contributes to the build-up, encouraging introspection while
documenting the sadness that this particular journey uncovers. You'll
intoxicate yourself with the sweet release in "Swamped," you'll consider "
Entwined" to be the accompaniment to falling from an emotional cliff in slow
motion, you'll soar into unknown depths of consciousness with "The Ghost
Woman And The Hunter," and you'll remember a forgotten language with "
Comalies."
Upholding the emotive yin-yang tradition of vocal interplay between the
dulcet tones of Cristina Scabbia and the deliberate vocals of her male
singing partner Andrea Ferro, Comalies is another dynamic exploration of
Lacuna Coil's soulfully somber and stunning enigmatic musical alchemy.
Answer the call of the siren and her dangerous invitation into the arms of
self-introspection...
A one-off show with label mates SENTENCED is confirmed for Halloween at
London's Mean Fiddler. Cristina is pleased to say that the band are "totally
excited" to be playing songs from the new album and admits that English
audiences are "one of the best we've met so far! We really hope our fans will
like the new material as much as we do."
The North American version of Comalies will include some video footage of the
band and producer Waldemar Sorchyta at Woodhouse Studio in Germany, in
addition to promotional photos and pictures taken during their 2001 tour with
Moonspell. www.lacunacoil.it
INTO ETERNITY - From Saskatchewan, Canada, this progressive death metal act
is taking the scene by storm. People will get to hear for themselves what the
buzz is all about when they pick up Dead Or Dreaming on September 3rd and see
the band live as they embark on their first U.S. tour supporting thrash
legends DARK ANGEL plowing through California in early December.
Vocalist Tim Roth shares his Milwaukee Metalfest experience: "We finally got
to play our first U.S. show at the Milwaukee Metalfest. It was two days of
non stop, non-commercial heavy metal. Meeting all the other bands was just as
cool as playing the gig! Our time slot was at 12:40 a.m. on the Relapse stage
and we got to perform 4 songs... "Beginning of the End" (new), "Elysium Dream
," "Distant Pale Future," and "Point of Uncertainty" (new). It was a pretty
good show and after seeing all those people into metal, it gave us the drive
to play more shows in the U.S. and tour, tour, tour!!!"
Follow the link to hear the title track from their Century Media debut album:
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/IntoEternity_DeadorDreaming_deadordreaming.mp3
www.intoeternity.com
...AND OCEANS - The latest news in the ...and Oceans camping area from the
guy in the bright orange Finnish boy scout outfit: "One of the video shoots
[for a track off of Cypher] got cancelled because the director moved to
England. The track "Lost Between Horizons" will be featured in a British
short movie. ...aO has also been asked to make music to a Finnish porn movie.
That's about all for now... the weather is too good here, so we are focusing
on the beach at the moment, heh. The website will take its new form as soon
as we get the time to update it. cheers, keennnnyyy"
...and Ocean's latest album, Cypher, will be released domestically on
September 3rd. For a taste of what awaits you, go to:
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/AndOceans_AphelionLightEvanescenceintoExtinction_C
ypher.mp3
http://on.to/andOceans
DREAM EVIL - You'll be pressed to find a chorus more worthy of the Sing-Along
Of The Year Award than DREAM EVIL's "The Prophecy." Guitarist Gus G. shares
his excitement at the news of DragonSlayer's overwhelming success in Japan: "
DragonSlayer album was in Burrn! magazine's Import Charts at Number 1! The
album was released over there July 3rd and we've already been invited to
perform to Japan! It looks like we'll be playing there 2 dates in Tokyo and
Osaka. Of course we're very excited! I recently did an interview with Japan's
No. 1 guitar magazine Young Guitar as well. It seems like they're also
appreciating mine and Fredrik's guitar styles there and that's very cool! I
can tell you that I've practiced very very hard! Other than that, we're
rehearsing like motherfuckers for the Blind Guardian dates [in Europe]. We're
also working on a few surprises for the autumn, but it's way too early to say
anything further, so please stay tuned... and of course, stay METAL!!!!!!"
When pressed for details about what a DREAM EVIL live show is like, Gus
G.offered only this: "We have a small stage show... we have Vampirella of
Notre Dame and Sarah with us, blowing fire on stage while looking sexy
haha!!! The people seem to love those girls, we've done a few shows with them
and turned out great! However, we will expand our stage show on with the next
album, that's all I can say... "
Followers of famed Swedish producer and DREAM EVIL guitarist & keyboardist
Fredrik Nordström will be pleased to know that he is now the proud father of
a baby boy. Congratulations to Fredrik and his family!
Below you'll find the link to "The Prophecy." To assist you with your sing
along frenzy, here's the pre-chorus & chorus:
"The ride is long
Be brave & strong
You are the one
Strong as the sun...
I'd give my life for my beliefs
I will stay strong against the wind
The time is right, I'm feeling strong
The Prophecy..."
http://mp3.centurymedia.com/DreamEvil_TheProphecy_Dragonslayer.mp3
www.dreamevil.mu
THE FORSAKEN - When toiling in a garden trying to secure optimum results for
a tomato plant patch in Sweden, the fact of the matter is that the odds are
against you, so there's bound to be some pent-up anger. But when all goes as
planned and you can sit down at the end of the day with your vinaigrette and
the results of your great grandmother's recipe for Swedish fullkornsbröd,
than what other way to celebrate than the age old tradition of placing blomma
on your head? For some insight into this ferocious (and downright frightful)
Swedish ritual, visit the band's website, go to "Gallery," and click on
"Picture Of The Month" to see the mightily brave Nicke Grabowski in action...
www.thesforsaken.net
BLOODBATH - After two years of listening to fans plea for a second serving,
the history-conscious project and preservationist society that is BLOODBATH
are ready to dish out exactly what the masses have asked for. Vocalist Mikael
Ă…kerfeldt calls Resurrection Through Carnage "ten tracks of purest-form
winterlike death metal." With Katatonia's Anders Nyström on guitars and Jonas
Renske on bass, and Nightingale's Dan Swanö rounding out the line-up on
drums, there will be no denying it when you hear it: this is blissfully
savage album recalling the death metal glory days of old. www.bloodbath.biz
KRISIUN - The Brazilian Blood Brothers KRISIUN will undertake yet another
massive European tour with Vader, Decapitated and Prejudice which will begin
in the U.K. in late August and continue through September. www.krisiun.com.br
ICED EARTH - With re-mixed & re-mastered versions of Iced Earth, Night Of The
Storm Rider and Burnt Offerings scheduled for re-release with all new artwork
on October 1st, the history of ICED EARTH--one of the prides of the metal
underground--will be recirculated. As with everything else in the natural
world, everything has its roots. In the upcoming Tribute To The Gods album
(due out on November 12th), founding member, songwriter and guitarist Jon
Schaffer shares some gems in his ticket stub collection and digs a bit deeper
to reveal his very personal stories surrounding the bands he grew up
listening to. For example: "Iron Maiden came through Fort Wayne supporting
Number Of The Beast opening for .38 Special, but I was grounded. You won't
believe how many cool concerts I missed because I was grounded [laughs]. The
next year [1983] with Piece Of Mind, they came through and headlined in Fort
Wayne, and that's the ticket stub fans will see in the liner notes. School
was already out for summer and whatever it was me and my buddies were doing,
we left early and walked to the venue, The Fort Wayne Coliseum, from our
neighborhood. That was quite a hike. We left at 11 in the morning. The crew
guys were outside taking a break, they were passing around a bottle of Jack
Daniels and playing frisbee. We were hanging out talking to them, doing a
couple of shots of whiskey trying to be cool, and then I remember the band
pulling up in their bus a few hours later. They all got off the bus and I was
having a hard time speaking. At that point, I was just this gigantic fan, of
Steve Harris especially, because with Number Of The Beast, it just intrigued
me... Who is writing this shit? As I was reading the lyrics and the liner
notes and seeing Harris everywhere, I was like, 'This guy is the fuckin'
MAN.' So when it came time to try to speak to him, I just couldn't. I had
this homemade shirt on, where I had taken my mom's red fingernail polish and
had drawn the Killers logo dripping in blood on this white t-shirt, and I
think I said something like, 'Can you sign my Killers... I mean, my shirt?' I
felt like an idiot. I was shaking. It was a big deal to me, getting to talk
to him for just a few seconds, shake his hand, get his autograph... it's
something you hold onto forever. I was down in the 2nd or 3rd row that night,
and I was completely, absolutely mesmerized by him, the way he played and his
intensity. I've never been the same since."
The tracklisting for Tribute To The Gods is:
1. Creatures Of The Night (KISS)
2. Number Of The Beast (IRON MAIDEN)
3. Highway To Hell (AC/DC)
4. Screaming For Vengeance (JUDAS PRIEST)
5. Hallowed Be Thy Name (IRON MAIDEN)
6. God Of Thunder (KISS) -- featuring Jon Schaffer on vocals
7. Burnin' For You (Blue Ă–yster Cult)
8. Black Sabbath (BLACK SABBATH)
9. It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) (AC/DC)
10. Dead Babies (ALICE COOPER)
11. Cities On Flame With Rock & Roll (Blue Ă–yster Cult)
Jon has confirmed that he will be attending the upcoming ProgPower Festival
in Atlanta, Georgia. Stay tuned for an autograph session announcement.
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Metal Mike needs Vocalist
HALFORD guitarist METAL MIKE CHLASCIAK is searching for an unbelievable METAL
vocalist. Ability to tour is a must. Stylistic vocal comparisons are Warrel (
Nevermore), Chuck (Late Death), Angela (Arch Enemy). Ability to sing clean
also a strong plus.
All candidates should contact management at:
Christopher Tuffin/ Tuffin Group - NYC
chris@rickdorfman.com
And mail a vocal sample/ CD, Cass/ Recent Photo/ Bio to:
CMM Entertainment, LLC
Attn: Vocalist
P.O. Box 7331
No. Arlington, NJ 07031-7331
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PLAYING ENEMY NEWS
PLAYING ENEMY will begin a North American Tour starting Sept. 5th in support
of their forthcoming Ephemera Mini-CD (Obtuse Mule) and their recently
released full-length debut Cesarean (Escape Artist). The North American tour,
the bands second, will kick-off in its' hometown of Seattle on Friday,
September 5th at Chop Suey and extend for six weeks. Along the way PLAYING
ENEMY will share venues with the likes of SNAPCASE, BOY SETS FIRE, MASTODON,
BURNT BY THE SUN, ISIS, LICKGOLDENSKY, ANODYNE, and many more.
PLAYING ENEMY features former members of noise-core luminaries Rorschach,
Kiss It Goodbye and NineIronSpitfire. www.playingenemy.com
www.escapeartistrecords.com
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VOID OF SILENCE FIND NEW SINGER
VOID OF SILENCE have joined forces with vocalist Alan Nemtheanga from
PRIMORDIAL. The band is now ready to start the creative process for the new
album, out on Code666 in 2003. www.code666.net
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UNDECIDED RECORDS has launched their new website. You can access it at:
www.undecidedrecords.com
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TOUR DATES
ALL THAT REMAINS
NOVEMBER
2 - St. Paul, MN - The Lab w/ Bloodlet
10 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall w/ Bloodlet, Today Is The Day
16 - Dallas, TX - Canyon Club w/ Bloodlet, Bongzilla
17 - Austin, TX - The Backroom w/ DRI, Today Is The Day, Bloodlet
(w/ Today Is The Day, Bloodlet)
18 - San Antonio, TX - Sin 13
19 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
24 - Orlando, FL - The Social
27 - Baltimore, MD - The Depot
DECEMBER
w/ Crematorium, Origin, Scar Culture
7 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
8 - Tallahassee, FL Beta Bar
9 - Columbia, SC - Uncle Doctors
10 - Virginia Beach, VA - Hoopla's
11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx w/
12 - Jackson Heights, NY - Castle Heights
13 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Crannel St.
14 - New London, CT - El-N-Gee
15 - Springfield, MA - Fat Cat
17 - Club Krome - Morgan, NJ
19 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under
20 - Detroit, MI - I-Rock
22 - St. Paul, MN - The Lab
CRYPTOPSY/INTERNAL BLEEDING/INTERNAL SUFFERING/GORGASM
11/16 Royal Oak Theater - Royal Oak, MI Benefit for James Murphy
DRI/NEW SOCIETY OF ANARCHISTS
OCTOBER
29 Hi-Tech Fun Center Fresno, Ca.
30 Pound San Francisco, Ca.
31W.O.W. Hall Eugene, Or.
NOVEMBER
1 Catwalk Seattle, Wa.
2 Ash Street Saloon Portland, Or.
4 Bluebird eater Denver, Co.
5 Ranch Bowl Omaha, Ne.
6 First Avenue Minneapolis, Mn.
7 Pig Pen Clinton, Ia.
8 Elixur Rockford, Il.
9 Rock House U.S.A. Aurora, Il.
10 Peabody's Down Under Cleveland, Oh.
11 31st Street Pub Pittsburgh, Pa.
12 I-Rock Nightclub Detroit, Mi.
13 Newport Music Hall Columbus, Oh.
15 Zero's Corpus Christi, Tx.
16 Sin 13 San Antonio, Tx.
17 Backroom Austin, Tx.
18 Launchpad Albuquerque, Nm.
19 Mason Jar Phoenix, Az.
21 Galaxy eater Santa Ana, Ca.
22 Key Club West Hollywood, Ca.
23 Bourbon Street Concord, Ca.
EARTH
SEPTEMBER
16 – The Pond - Boston
17 - Knitting Factory - New York
18 - Khyber - Philadelphia
19 – Velvet Lounge – Washington DC
THE FALLEN
SEPTEMBER
27 Anaheim, CA The Shack
HARAKIRI
9/12 Solidarity, Indpls, IN (The Dream Is Dead CD release show)
10/25 TBA in Louisville
11/2 CLUB ILLUSIONS, Columbus, OH
11/8 Premo's, Indpls, IN (heavy metal night!)
HATEBREED/SIX FEET UNDER
SEPTEMBER
9 Houston, TX Numbers
10 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
12 Tulsa, OK The Other Side
13 Pittsburgh, KS Fox Town City Limits
14 Clinton, IA Pig Pen
15 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
16 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
17 Peoria, IL Madison Theatre
18 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
19 Toledo, OH Hard Hat Cafe
20 Buffalo, NY Showplace Theater
21 Latham, NY Saratoga Winners
22 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill
23 Richmond, VA Alley Katz
24 W. Springfield, VA Jaxx
25 State College, PA Crowbar
26 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
27 Providence, RI Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
28 Brooklyn, NY L’Amour
29 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
OCTOBER
1 Philadeliphia, PA Trocadero
2 Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga
3 Raleigh, NC The Brewery
4 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
5 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
HIGH ON FIRE
(all dates except 09/25 with JUCIFER)
SEPTEMBER
12 Denver CO 15th Street Tavern
13 Denver CO 15th Street Tavern
14 Fort Collins CO Starlight, the
16 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry
17 Madison WI Stage Door @ Orpheum Theater
18 Iowa City IA Gabe's Oasis
19 Chicago IL Beat Kitchen
20 Detroit MI Magic Stick
21 Pittsburgh PA 31st Street Pub
22 Rochester NY The Bug Jar
23 Portland ME The Skinny
24 Cambridge MA Middle East (Upstairs)
25 New York NY BB King's Blues Club - High Times Awards Ceremony
26 New York NY Knitting Factory
27 Brooklyn NY North Six Club
28 West Chester PA Rex's Tavern
29 Providence RI The Met
30 Washington DC Velvet Lounge
OCTOBER
1 Philadelphia PA The Khyber
3 Cleveland OH Beachland Ballroom
4 Toledo OH Mickey Finn's Pub
5 Columbus OH Scully's Music Dinner
6 Newport KY Southgate House
8 Colorado Springs CO Paradise city
9 Albuquerque NM Launch Pad
10 Mesa AZ Hollywood Alley
11 Las Vegas NV The Cooler
IN FLAMES/SENTENCED/LACUNA COIL/KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
September
16 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
17 - The Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
18 - Bash On Ash - Tempe, AZ
20 - Fox Theater - Boulder, CO
21 - Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
22 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
23 - I-Rock - Detroit, MI
24 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
25 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
26 - Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
27 - Birch Hill - Old Bridge, NJ
28 - Lupo's - Providence, RI
KREATOR/DESTRUCTION/CEPHALIC CARNAGE/DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER
12 - Club Krome - Morgan, NJ
13 - Lamour - Brooklyn, NY
14 - Club 125 - Allston, MA
15 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
16 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
18 - Emerson Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
19 - Agora Theatre - Cleveland OH
20 - Harpos Concert Theatre - Detroit, MI
21 - Rockhouse USA - Aurora, IL
22 - The Lab - St Paul, MN
24 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
27 - Catwalk - Seattle, WA
28 - Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR
29 - The Pound - San Francisco, CA
30 - Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
October
1 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA
2 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
3 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
4 - The Castle - Henderson, NV
5 - Mason Jar - Phoenix, AZ
6 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM
7 - Canyon Club - Dallas, TX
8 - Zeppelins - New Orleans, LA
9 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
10 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11 - Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
12 - Ground Zero - Spartenburg, SC
13 - Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
14 - Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
15 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
18 - The Edge - Augusta, ME
19 - El-N-Gee Club - New London, CT
20 - Fat Kat Music Hall - Springfield, MA
21 - Nine Twenty Nine - Richmond, VA
22 - Hoopla's - Virginia Beach, VA
23 - Uncle Doctor's - Columbia, SC
24 - Tek World - Louisville, KY
25 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
26 - Cardi's - Houston, TX
27 - Sin 13 - San Antonio, TX
28 - Zero's - Corpus Christi, TX
29 - The Backroom - Austin, TX
31 - Rat Shop - Tucson, AZ
Nov 01 - The Shack - Anaheim, CA
All dates subject to change.
MORTICIAN/SCAR CULTURE
SEPTEMBER
12 Club Krome – Old Bridge, NJ
15 Fat Cat – Springfield, MA
16 Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
17 Nine Twenty Nine – Richmond, VA
18 The Verona – Manassas, VA
19 Hoopla’s – Virginia Beach, VA
20 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
21 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL
22 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
24 Hi Tone – Memphis, TN
25 Sin 13 – San Antonio, TX
26 Concrete Street – Corpus Christi, TX
27 Cardi's – Houston, TX
28 Canyon Club – Dallas, TX
29 Club 101 – El Paso, TX
30 Big Fish Pub – Tempe, AZ
OCTOBER
1 Galaxy Theater – Santa Ana, CA
2 The Whisky – Hollywood, CA
3 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
4 The Pound – San Francisco, CA
5 Meow Meow – Portland, OR
7 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO
8 The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
9 Hairy Mary – Des Moines, IA
10 Pig Pen – Clinton, IA
11 The Lab – St. Paul, MN
12 Rockhouse – Aurora, IL
13 I-Rock – Detroit, MI
14 Peabody’s Down Under – Cleveland, OH
15 31st St. Pub – Pittsburgh, PA
16 Rex’s – Westchester, PA
18 Jarrod’s – Attleboro, MA
19 Crannel St – Poughkeepsie, NY
20 Desires – Roanoke, VA
ORIGIN/ALL THAT REMAINS/SCAR CULTURE
DECEMBER
8 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
9 Columbia, SC Uncle Doctors
10 Virginia Beach, VA Hoopla's
11 Springfield, VA Jaxx
12 Queens, NY Castle Heights
13 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
14 New London, CT El N Gee
15 Springfield, MA Fat Kat
17 Morgan, NJ Club Krome
19 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
20 Detroit, MI I Rock
22 St. Paul, MN The Lab
PESSIMIST/REFLUX
OCTOBER
3 Gloucester, NJ Pirate's Den
4 Queens, NY Castle Heights w/MISERY INDEX & Internal Suffering
5 Patterson, NJ @ 68-A w/Ceremonium
6 Washington, DC @ Cadavez w/TODAY IS THE DAY & 25 TA LIFE
7 Richmond, VA 929 Cafe (Twisterz) w/ Malachite & Akeldama
8 Raleigh, NC The Brewery
9 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/KREATOR & DESTRUCTION
10 Orlando, FL @ The Haven w/ Mindscar & Aruspex
11 Sarasota, FL The Warehouse
12 Charleston, SC American Legion Hall
13 Savannah, GA HangarX
PESSIMIST/MORTALITY
14 Birmingham, AL Boiler Room
15 Houston, TX TBA
16 Corpus Christi, TX Zero's
17 San Antonio, TX Sin 13 w/ Putrilage
18 Dallas, TX
19 Oklahoma City, OK w/ Spinefed
20 Santa Fe, NM
21 Las Vegas, NV
PESSIMIST/PSYPHERIA
23 Los Angeles, CA Showcase Theatre w/Bane
24 Hollywood, CA Key Club w/Bane
25 Sacramento, CA Hard Luck Saloon
26 San Francisco, CA TBA
Progpower Featuring Blind Guardian, Devin Townsend, Gamma Ray, Angra
11/15 Earthlink Live - Atlanta, GA (w/ Blind Guardian, Edguy, Pain Of
Salvation)
11/16 Earthlink Live - Atlanta, GA (w/ Devin Townsend, Gamma Ray, Angra)
SENTENCED/DARK TRANQUILLITY
September
16 Slim's - San Francisco, CA
17 The Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
18 Bash On Ash - Tempe, AZ
20 Fox Theater - Boulder, CO
21 Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
22 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
23 I-Rock - Detroit, MI
24 Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
25 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
26 Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
27 Birch Hill - Old Bridge, NJ
28 Lupo's - Providence, RI
SHADOWS FALL
9/6 Uncle Doctors – Columbia, SC (w/ Death Threat, Sworn Enemy)
9/7 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA (w/ Death Threat, Sworn Enemy)
SLAYER/SOULFLY/IN FLAMES
SEPTEMBER
10 Shaw Conference Center - Edmonton, AB
11 Calgary Stampede Corral - Calgary, ON
13 Pacific Coliseum - Vancouver, BC
TODAY IS THE DAY
October
5 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
6 Manassass, VA Verona
11 Westchester, PA Rex's
12 Asbury Park, NJ Saint
13 Virginia Beach, VA Hoopla's
14 Pittsburgh, PA The Rex
15 Detroit, MI I-Rock
16 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
17 Albany, NY Valentine's
18 Poughkeepsie, NY Crannel Street
19 New London, CT El-N-Gee
VADER/IMMOLATION/ORIGIN/THE BERZERKER
NOVEMBER
3 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
4 Virginia Beach, VA Hoopla's
5 Richmond, VA 929 Café
6 West Springfield, VA Jaxx
8 Morgan, NJ Club Krome
9 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
13 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Down Under
14 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theatre
15 Detroit, MI Harpo’s Concert Theatre
16 Aurora, IL Riley’s Rockhouse
17 St. Paul, MN The Lab
22 Seattle, WA Catwalk
23 Portland, OR Meow Meow
25 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
26 Los Angeles, CA Whiskey A Go Go
27 San Diego, CA Brick By Brick
29 Phoenix, AZ Bash on Ash
DECEMBER
1 Dallas, TX The Canyon Club
2 Austin, TX The Backroom
3 Houston, TX Cardi’s
4 New Orleans, LA Zeppelins - Origin only
5 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
6 Tampa, FL Brass Mug
7 Spartenburg, SC Ground Zero
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PESSIMIST w/ IMMOLATION, VADER, ORIGIN and more Nov. 6 @ Jaxx (VA)
Complete info at the Pessimist web site http://www.pessimist.com
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"SLAUGHTERING THE STATES" Tour 2002:
PESSIMIST / REFLUX
Date City / State Venue / Information
10/03 Gloucester, NJ Pirate's Den
10/04 Queens, NY Castle Heights w/MISERY INDEX & Internal Suffering
10/05 Patterson, NJ @ 68-A w/Ceremonium
10/06 Washington, DC @ Cadavez w/TODAY IS THE DAY & 25 TA LIFE
10/07 Richmond, VA 929 Cafe (Twisterz) w/ Malachite & Akeldama
10/08 Raleigh, NC The Brewery
10/09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/KREATOR & DESTRUCTION
10/10 Orlando, FL @ The Haven w/ Mindscar & Aruspex
10/11 Sarasota, FL The Warehouse
10/12 Charleston, SC American Legion Hall
10/13 Savannah, GA HangarX
PESSIMIST / MORTALITY
Date City / State Venue / Information
10/14 Birmingham, AL Boiler Room
10/15 Houston, TX TBA
10/16 Corpus Christi, TX Zero's
10/17 San Antonio, TX Sin 13 w/ Putrilage
10/18 Dallas, TX
10/19 Oklahoma City, OK w/ Spinefed
10/20 Santa Fe, NM
10/21 Las Vegas, NV
PESSIMIST / PSYPHERIA
Date City / State Venue / Information
10/23 Los Angeles, CA Showcase Theatre w/Bane
10/24 Hollywood, CA Key Club w/Bane
10/25 Sacramento, CA Hard Luck Saloon
10/26 San Francisco, CA TBA
IMMOLATION / VADER / THE BERSERKER / ORIGIN / PESSIMIST / WITCH HUNT
Date City / State Venue / Information
11/06 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
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PESSIMIST "Slaughtering the Faithful" CD
Produced by Erik Rutan... OUT NOW! On Lost Disciple Records
LISTEN! http://www.mp3.com/pessimist
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News Bits:
- Look for Pessimist in current issues of PIT Mag, Unrestrained!, Ablaze, and in upcoming Metal Maniacs.
- Lost Disciple Records has just re-pressed ALL Pessimist titles including "Blood For the Gods" and the debut "Cult of the Initiated" CD!!
- The band is currently writing with drummer recruit MIKE PERIGO, who played in Cadaver Symposium, former band of M. Harrison (Misery Index).
- Pessimist will return to Omega Studios (Rockville, MD) this Fall/Winter to record upcoming 4-song "Powers of Darkness" EP.
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Contact PESSIMIST:
Email: pessimist@pessimist.com
AIM: pessimist2
ICQ: 20294588
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Brutal Links:
PESSIMIST
http://www.pessimist.com
Lost Disciple Recs
http://www.lostdisciple.com
Metal-CDs.com
http://www.metal-cds.com
Deathmetal MP3s !!!
http://deathmetal-mp3.com
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Thank you!! (sorry! this traduccion is make a freeware...)
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The Summer End 2002 issue of Hammerhead is now posted!
This issue is filled with reviews. This time I didn’t move much around in the layout. So you’ll see jazzy stuff with black metal stuff with prog rock and more, be patient! I get a lot of stuff to review from all over and tend to write about it all (not rap, country or that sort. Not at the moments, lol). Please enjoy the issue and spread the word.
Feel free to go to the links page http://www.hammerheadzine.com/clinks/main.cgi and post your bands links free! Also send any news worthy info to us for consideration on the news page. http://www.hammerheadzine.com/news.shtml
http://www.hammerheadzine.com
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August 31, 2002
The North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office received the following
ELF action update on August 30, 2002:
ELF GETS BOTANICAL GARDENS DRUNK
In the night of June 12-13 2002, Eco activists of the Earth Liberation Front
(ELF) have disinfected a genetically altered field trial with "elvenwine" in
Utrecht (Netherlands). The trial, situated in the Botanical Gardens of the
Utrecht University, has supposedly been destroyed. "The genetically modified
bacteria have deceased because of us spilling our distilled elvenwine," says
the ELF in a statement delivered to action magazine Ravage.
In the University Newspaper the researchers stated that because of tactical
timing by the ELF, five years of research were destroyed costing millions of
euro's as well as disrupting the thesis of a graduate researcher on GE
bacteria.
The ELF also states: "We had a bit of a party a week or so before midsummer,
and those gardens are the only thing that's a bit nice in the concrete
apocalyps of De Uithof [the main campus of the Utrecht University]. It went
down alright and it turned out to work. Maybe we'll try it a again for
midsummer! So girls and boys, have a new moon party on those weird mutant
fields, oh and there was the eco insurgence month that we agree upon."
The group apparantly refers to the 'month of ecological insurrection' called
for by GroenFront!. The group ends their statement with words that characterise
the ELF: "No Compromise in Defense of Mother Earth!"
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NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST is now a label/ distro.
If you play in a Brutal death/ Grind/ Black band and have a demo or a CD recorded, mail us to distribute your stuffs: gabsk@wanadoo.fr
First release: EL GRINDING MAFIOZOS comp CDr #1
w/ ANANDA, BIRDFLESH, BLOODY SIGN, BYATIS, DISGUST,
DIVINE RAPTURE, ENCABULOS, FATE, INHUMATE,
GERBE OF LIFE, , OPENWOUND, SOLEKHAN...
TRADES ARE COOL
Hope to hear from you!
GAb
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NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST Webzine: http://www.nihilistic.ca.tc
LAST UPDATES: ints of REGURGITATE, FATE, KABBAL, GERBE OF LIFE, YYRKOON...
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Starting to get back on track again, and will be hitting you with a new hard copy of Lykos #7 in the not too distant future. There will be some modifications to the format, and we have some new ideas up our sleeves. It will contain a Wacken report in it, as well as the usual shit.
Still trying to sort the site to exactly how I want it, lot of work to be done there, and not much time to do it, still, keep an eye on it if you have the inclination. http://www.lykoszine.co.uk
And speaking of festivals, for the second time since it's creation, Bloodstock is invading Derby, UK. An all dayer, with Blind Guardian at the top of the bill, supported by such Return to the Sabbat, Bal Sagoth, Gamma Ray, Diamond Head, etc. The date is Saturday 31st August 2002, and the gig is at the Assembly Rooms, Derby. Entry Ł25. We will be there, so feel free to buy us beer or just say hello. This one is in answer to all those who moan about no gigs in the UK, so be there! More info on our site at http://www.lykoszine.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=854, or the official site http://www.bloodstock.uk.com. Travel is arranged by http://www.www.argon-direct.com
Contributors for reviews, live reviews, interviews are welcome, so get writing.
Link exchanges welcome.
Yours in Metal
Sam
------------------------------------------
Lykos Zine and Hair of the Wolf Newsletter
Sam editor@lykoszine.co.uk
18 Limefield Terrace
Levenshulme
Manchester
M19 2ED
UK
http://www.lykoszine.co.uk
ICQ: 41995361
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SUFFOCATION To Reunite 'For All The Wrong Reasons':
Former Bassist - Aug. 26, 2002
Acclaimed New York death metallers SUFFOCATION, who
released several successful album in the early '90s,
have reunited after a four-year break and are said to
be in the process of rehearsing for upcoming shows and
a possible new album.
No official announcement has yet been made, but it is
believed that the group's current line-up consists of
the following musicians:
Mike Smith - drums
Terrance Hobbs - guitar
Guy Marchais (INTERNAL BLEEDING) - guitar
Frank Mullen - vocals
Josh Barohn bass
When contacted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET for a comment about
the rumored reunion, former bassist Chris Richards,
who was in the band for the last six years of their
existence, sent us the following statement:
"Yes, I think it is unfortunately true that this
reunion will happen. The reason why I say
'unfortunately' is that I believe it is all for the
wrong reasons.
"Back in '98, Doug Cerrito, the original guitarist of
SUFFOCATION, and myself made the decision that it was
time to end SUFFOCATION. We were not going anywhere
new and the amount of stress and conflict between the
members was at its highest levels. So instead of
continuing we decided that it was best for the band to
end it. This way, SUFFOCATION ended with pride, love
and respect for the members and the music.
"SUFFOCATION was to date the best thing I and I can
pretty much speak for the rest of the guys the best
thing we have experienced in our lives. [However]
there was a lot of mismanagement [that took place that
hampered our ability to grow and be taken seriously by
the music industry]. We were young kids and knew
nothing about business, so a lot of mistakes were
made. We had really bad management, [and] nobody in
the business respected us because of that. Put it to
ya this way: Our manager would call [then-label]
Roadrunner [Records] and ask for tour support, and
[former Roadrunner Tour Coordinator] Scott [Givens]
would laugh at us because [of] how pathetic our
manager was.
"Anyway I'm running away from the topic here I love
what I did with SUFFOCATION and I'm sure the rest of
the guys feel the same way. There is one thing though:
Do you think they listen to anything remotely [close
to] death metal? NO! They are doing this to fill a
personal void in themselves and nothing more. None of
them have done anything [in music] even somewhat
successful since SUFFOCATION. If they had, they
wouldn't give a rat's ass about doing this reunion.
"And another thing I don't mean to talk shit, but who
is going to be able to play my bass lines? Josh? It's
not going to happen. What about the drums? And in no
way do I discredit Mike Smith, because he was one of
the main reasons of me joining SUFFOCATION in the
first place, but the stuff on [1995's] Pierced From
Within and [1998's] Despise The Sun [EP] [which
featured Doug Bohn and Dave Culross, respectively]
he just isn't that kind of drummer.
"Now we come up to Frank Mullen, who, personally, I
think is a great guy and friend, but he really hurt
the band because it was not number one in his life
it was his wife and family, which I think he's a great
husband and father. God knows I wish my father felt
for me the way Frank feels for his kid, but the band
was 3rd or 4th [priority] in his life and that
depressed the shit out of me then. He was not able to
tour or do certain shows because of the wife and his
job. Now he is divorced and wants to reunite
SUFFOCATION. What if everything was going great with
his family life would he still want to do this?
"As far as Terrance is concerned, all I can say is
that he is an amazing musician and just loves to play
his heart out.
"Doug and myself are really upset that this reunion is
going to take place for the wrong reasons. If the guys
were really sincere about doing this, because they
followed their hearts, that would be one thing. But I
believe they just can't stand sitting at home and want
to make a little amount of cash, and I mean little,
[by reforming the band]. I just don't want the best
thing to date in my life to be disrespected."
In related news, Richards and Cerrito have been have
been collaborating on some "new killer shit" that is
"not death metal but [is] still very fucking heavy and
I think people are really going to dig it," according
to the bassist.
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Northern Heritage
ADDRESS:
N.H., P.o.box 21
15141 Lahti, Finland
E-MAIL: nh@cfprod.com
WEBSITE: www.cfprod.com/nh.htm
MAILORDER LIST IN WEB/ E-MAIL GROUP:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthernHeritage
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HS002 PSYPHERIA - "EMBRACE THE MUTATION" CD IS OUT !!!!!! $15 USD OR 15EUR
"Brutal and technical death metal ......very original stuff !!!! "
WWW.PSYPHERIA.COM
Upcoming Shows:
Sept 29th: with Kreator, Destruction, Cephalic Carnage, and December at The Pound in SF. 7:00 $15 All Ages.
October 23-26: West Coast tour with PESSIMIST/BRICK BATH / BANE
Date/City / State/Venue / Information
10/23 Los Angeles, CA Showcase Theatre
10/24 Hollywood, CA Key Club
10/25 Sacramento, CA Hard Luck Saloon
10/26 San Francisco, CA The Pound
HERETIC SOUND IS PROUD TO ANNOUCE THAT HIS NEXT RELEASE WILL BE THE CD OF THE LEGENDARY DUTCH BAND
SILENXCE , IT WILL BE TITLED "INFERNAL ENDING" AND WILL CONTAIN THE DEMOS FROM THIS MELODIC
THRASH METAL GODS !!!!! FOR FANS OF STUFF IN THE VEIN OF AGENT STEEL / NASTY SAVAGE !!!!!!
HERETIC SOUND
C/O ANDRČ ALMEIDA
APARTADO 4035
1501-001 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
URL: http://come.to/hereticsound
e-Mail: hereticsound@mail.telepac.pt
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We are excited to announce a slightly new look at www.Ultragod.com and introduce a few new t-shirt designs. Please take a second to check out the site and go to the yellow planet to view the new t-shirt designs. As always, for all of you that have not been able to get a fast connection speed yet, be patient while the site loads because it is in FLASH.
For those of you who want to go beyond the support of Ultragod.com, we suggest becoming members of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and signing up on their email list to keep informed on all current news regarding religion in government. Their site is www.au.org and we strongly support them in every way, shape, and form.
Also, we thank you for your continued support and dedication to the site and ridding our planet of the infestation of all organized religions. We also thank God that we have the minds and imaginations to think beyond such nonsense and misinformation. Please send us your thoughts and opinions on anything concerning the site, we love to hear from you and WE ARE LISTENING.
Peace and Rebellion, thegods@ultragod.com
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Looking for bands to be on THE INTERNATIONAL HEAVY METAL BOX SET.
It is FREE to get on. It will be the largest single collection of unsigned Heavy Metal bands ever released. 5 CD's, a Video CD (or DVD) poster, stickers, pin or badge - all in a cool black box. Will sell for only $29 - Deadline for submissions is November 30. Limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Information and submission form at: http://www.angelfire.com/film/meatheadrecords/metalboxset.html
Thanks - Meathead Records
www.meatheadrecords.com
meatheadrecords@shaw.ca
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Just a small reminder to tell you that I recently moved to England for quite
a long time, therefore my online address will not be checked at all as my
computer will be offline during all that time. So please use my other e-mail
addrsses:
metalkiosk@hotmail.com
szpajdelchr@hotmail.com
and for my brazilian friends, I have opened an e-mail account on BOL, it is
csapoleta@bol.com.br
The newsletter and the logos are still on the works and I still visit good
metal shows as I used to do until now.
http://maelstromdescent.com/issue7/intrvu7.htm#szpajdel
On the 29th of september it is my birthday, and it risks to have place at
the Quality Hotel's nightclub "ELKHARTS".euh, why not HELLKHARTS? What about
chatting up Betty Boobs and finishing legless as a right boiler with a
bulldog's face, he he?
And on SUNDAY the 8th of december, I organise a METALKIOSK gig at the
Frontline with the austrian hellbutchers of BELPHEGOR (after they devastated
the Louvre completely with their barbarically infernal live orgasm on the
day before while blasting France), the german Mardukians of MOR DAGOR with
their ultrafast and non stop blasting war/black metal and finally the
Belgian Masters of Nocturnal Constipation, I named EMPTINESS, with their US
blend old school death metal heavily inspired by VITAL REMAINS and SADISTIC
INTENT..This gig will start on a bloody sunday at the new Frontline (Tweede
Zit) in Gent around 4 PM!!!!
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JEWS ARE RUINING YOUR LIFE!
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This mail is in concern of the October 2002 tour organized by Ledo Takas
Records (Lithuania) and Agonia Promotion (Poland), of the following
bands:
GRIEF OF EMERALD (dark horror black/death, Sweden) - listenable records
artist
OBTEST (heathen war metal, Lithuania) - ledo takas records artist
SEAR BLISS (epic black metal, Hungary) - red stream records artist
SKYFORGER (pagan metal, Latvia) - ex. artist of mascot records
BESTIAL MOCKERY (old schooled black/thrash, Sweden) - metal blood music
artist
Please spread the news:
Some shows are already booked in Germany, Hungary, Benelux, etc. dates
will be announced very soon.
But we are still looking for more clubs and promoters to book this
package, both in above mentioned and other countries too. So, everybody
who can help, please get in touch immediately and let us know what you
can work out for us. We'll discuss the details with you ASAP.
The tour will take place between October 10th and 27th. It will follow
this way:
- Czech-Slovakian-Hungarian- Austrian region (October 10-14)
- Germany (October 14-20)
- Benelux-France-Spain (October 18-24)
- France-Italy-Germany (October 23-27)
IMPORTANT: between August 21st and September 8th on the tour matters
please contact Agonia Promotion only,
because Ledo Takas will be on vacation. After the return I'll work on
all the deals ASAP too.
Please spread these news through your newsletters, websites,
e-zines,etc. Thanks a lot.
Tadas / LEDO TAKAS RECORDS
LABEL * MAGAZINE * MAILORDER * MANAGEMENT
ledo@banga.lt
www.ledotakas.com
TADAS KAZLAUSKAS
P.D. 3080
PAMENKALNIO 28
LT-2026 VILNIUS-26
LITHUANIA
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***WOLVERINE SIGN TO ELITIST!
Swedish prog metallers Wolverine have signed a four-album deal,
and will start recording their debut for Elitist at the end of 2002.
The band have so far released two albums, "Fervent Dream" and
"The Window Purpose", the latter winning the honour as
Aardschok's "Album Of The Month".
Wolverine is an exceptional young band with a huge talent, both
idealistically and musically. Their more traditional sounding
progressive metal is tempered by the influences from their death
metal roots, a fine example is the track "Towards Loss" which can
be downloaded from here:
http://www.wolverine-overdose.com/towards_loss.mp3 (taken
from the album "The Window Purpose" on DVS records.
www.dvsrecords.com).
We're delighted to have Wolverine on board. They fit the Elitist
ethic in every way possible. They're a forward thinking band with
all the qualities it takes to success in the world of metal. We'll be
giving you updates on their progress as they happen.
http://www.wolverine-overdose.com
***LUNARIS SET FOR RELEASE
The debut album "...The Infinte" from Lunaris, the Norwegian
gods of progressive black / death metal, is due out on the 16th
September. The band has also re-vamped their website and it can
be found here: http://www.lunarisweb.com
***FOREST STREAM FINISH ALBUM
The Russian based trio have now finished their debut album
"Tears Of Mortal Solitude". It will contain 11 tracks of some of the
most sorrowful and crestfallen black metal ever put to tape. Forest
Stream specialises in the epic and emotional, and there really is no
one else quite like 'em.
We'll be scheduling the release date as soon as the artwork
arrives.
The Forest Stream website is presently at: http://www.mmz.ru/fs/
***RAKOTH CLOSE TO COMPLETION
"Tiny Deaths", Rakoth's third album, will soon be finished. The
band is presently recording yet more material for inclusion on the
album. The present track list is:
1. Into
2. The Crypt / Planekeep
3. Fevered
4. Dawn
5. Trust This
6. Edge
7. June 3
8. Horizon
9. Just Another Lament
10. Vicious Life
11. Tiny Deaths
But this, as is usual for Rakoth, is likely to change several times
before the actual release :)
The band has taken a more atmospheric approach with this new
album, displaying an almost Avant-experimental edge to the
songs. Needless to say, it still sounds like Rakoth through and
through, though some of the fans of their traditional style may be
left scratching their heads!
The digipac version of Planeshift is selling out fast. If you're quick
you can get one for $11.00 post paid anywhere in the world. The
address for the web store is below.
***EPHEL DUATH FINISH DEMOS
Italy's Ephel Duath have now completed some live in the studio
demos with their brand new line-up in preparation for the actual
recording of the forthcoming "Painter's Palette" album.
Having heard the CD I can safely say, hand on heart, that I've
never heard anything like this before in my life! The drums and
bass now play schizophrenic jazz beats, seemingly at random, and
the guitars and minimal keys collide over the top in a way that is
virtually impossible to describe. The best I can do is maybe
Naked City meets Emperor on a very dark night.. This upcoming
album is going to destroy any competition that the band may
previously have had. Black metal is about to be taken yet another
step beyond... http://www.ephelduath.net
***WITHOUT FACE LOOKING TO TOUR
Hungarian progressive metal heroes Without Face are looking to
book some shows in Europe up until the end of the year. The
band have received superlative reviews for their recent
"Astronomicon" album, including an "Album Of The Month"
accolade in UK's Metal Hammer. If you can help the band with
some shows, or in any other way, please contact them at
withoutface@withoutface.34sp.com
http://www.withoutface.com
***ELITIST FORUM
You can always read the latest news and reviews for all things
Elitist at our forum. Visit http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum and
scroll down to the label section.
***MAIL ORDER
As always the Elitist releases are available via the Earache web
store at http://shop.earache.com . They're $11.00 each including
postage anywhere in the world (bargain!).
Until next time
Lee Barrett - A&R
http://www.elitistrecords.co.uk
http://www.earache.com
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