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Hello everyone, this week’s news is a little late but it is
here nonetheless. Before reading, here’s a quick link list to posts between the
latest news and this post if you missed any.
Have you ever accidentally sent texts of love to your whole
address book? Craig Evans, a twenty-four
year old swimming teacher did! According to news source Daily Mail, the teacher
recently got the new BlackBerry and its user interface was so confusing that he
sent a hot text to his girlfriend. Not only did she get a text about “skin on
skin” sex, but so did all of his contacts. His family got this but that is not
the most embarrassing part. Craig had two underaged girls on his contact list
who also got this text. He was sentenced to eighteen months but only served
three because his lawyers repealed. I guess the court were nice considering the
story of this and how technologically impaired Craig Evans is, so they let him
out early. Let this be a lesson to all phone users!
Beard Beer: Rogue Ales Creates Brew Out Of Yeast From
Brewmaster John Maier's Facial Hair
As the video above describes, an Oregon brewmaster has been adding a secret
ingredient to his recipe: beard yeast. Newport
based brewer and pub, Rogue Ales, is developing an ale made out of the yeast which
is being harvested from the award-winning brewmaster John “More Hops” Maier’s
beard. It all started as a joke when KPTV was told by the president of the
brewery, Bret Joyce, that they have been trying to harvest a new strain of
yeast from their hop yard but had no luck. This is when it occurred to the
brewery and pub president, “Why not look for a different place that might have
some magic yeast in it?” Employees took nine follicles from the beard of Maier,
who has not shaved since 1978. The lab workers, according to Rogue Ale’s blog,
found yeast which was perfect for beer fermenting. The self-proclaimed “mad
scientist” over at the brewery explained, “This really is the needle in the
haystack. To find it on our brewmaster is really phenomenal.” There is no
reason to be grossed out says the beardmaster, Maier, as he explains, “yeast is
everywhere.” The beard yeast has yet to be released, as it is only in the test
brew stage. When it is all finished and complete it is said to be released in
early 2013 under the name “New Crustacean.”
Below is a few other things in the new that I found
interesting and I hope you do as well!
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“Now that the thousand-faced moon is risen, SATAN'S WRATH is
upon thee... Awakened by you, the legions of Satan and blessed by the forces of
the archfiend, this abominable band delivers satanic necrometal drenched in
sacrificial blood. Relentless blasphemy, unholy sacraments of evil made by
dwellers of the twilight, horrors that will make priests vomit in agony,
abominations that the prophecies of old kept hidden!!! SATAN'S WRATH is the
only band in the world in communication with thy master through ceremonial
black magic and necromantic rituals. One member alone controls 13 satanic
covens worldwide and organizes the most hideous sabbaths which our lord graces
in the form of the black goat. So rejoice friend and companion of hell, thou
who wonderest in the midst of shades among the graves, who longeths for blood
and bringest horror to mortals, you child of Satan, accept our sacrifice and be
one with the master of slanders!!!! BELIAL, LUCIFER, ASTAROTH!!!! Look
favourably upon us!!!!This glory is for you my lords!!!!”
One of the eeriest intros I've heard in a while starts off
“Leonard Rising - Night of the Whip.” The first riff is very evil sounding and
the song as a really old school black metal feel which was really epic.
“Between Belial and Satan” brings a really thrashy feel, with the fast paced
style. The solos half way though were good as well as the ones at the end. This
track is one of my favourites. The next track, “One Thousand Goats in Sodom,” starts with a
sound clip that sounds as the title seems. The guitars are very enjoyable on
this track
The guitars in “Hail Tritone, Hail Lucifer” are really
catchy and have nice groove to them. Then second half is really sinister
sounding and I loved the bass line. The title track, “Galloping Blasphemy,” is
a shot instrumental showing off the very impressive skills of the guitarists
with solos galore and amazing rhythm to accompany them. I liked the drumming
and guitar half way through “Death Possessed.” The solos and riffs after were
very impressive and well done.
Very catchy riffs and awesome lead guitar on “Death to
Life.” The bass part half way was great as well, plus nice solo at the end.
Eerie bass starts off “Slaves of the Inverted Cross.” Another track with great
lead again, as well as duelling solo. Being the band title and last track I
expected a lot from “Satan's Wrath” and was given it. There was nice groove
feeling bits and was an amazing track the whole way through. The bass line half
way through led up nicely to the solos after it.
This album is great for those who like old school black
metal like Bathory. The guitar is really grim but also has a heavy metal feel
to it. Stamos K is a very impressive guitarist and is really great at what he
does. It is definitely worth a buy in my opinion!
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Global metal titans As I Lay Dying kick off their second
decade together with Awakened, the sixth and hands-down most powerful release
of a stunning career. Seething with metallic vitriol, overflowing with energy,
and rich with the kind of melody that irrevocably implants itself in the
listener's mind, it is the sound of a band pushing themselves to outdo
everything that has come before, be it their own previous work, or that of
their contemporaries, and daring all to do better. From the flurry of
blastbeats and mauled guitar that kick off opener "Cauterize" to the
epic darkness of closer "Tear Out My Eyes", the musicianship and
arrangements are consistently riveting, the band showcasing their strengths
while subtly introducing thrilling new elements to their sound. "There's
nothing totally out of left-field, we just refined our songwriting and
incorporated some ideas that bring a real freshness to the record,"
Sgrosso states. "We wanted something that was a lot bigger and more open
sounding, and that's exactly what we achieved." Lyrically speaking,
Awakened sees Lambesis move away from the outward themes of The Powerless Rise,
in favor of a more introspective approach. While his lyrics have always had far
more relevance to fans than those of most metal bands, delving deeper and
rewarding repeat listens; Lambesis admits that Awakened is a far darker, more
pessimistic beast. But this does not mean that there is not positivity to be
found in this approach: "On this record, I wasn't purposefully trying to
be negative, but I think sometimes we have to be honest with some of the darker
and more difficult times of our lives to get back to that positivity. While the
lyrics do perhaps seem like a dark window into my soul, they're written that
way specifically because I want to move on and transcend those difficult
moments in life." While on their previous records the band spent an
average of two months in the studio, this time out they had only a three and a
half week window between tours to track all eleven songs. Understandably, this
placed a great deal of pressure on the proceedings, but that pressure added to
the urgency of the recordings, and in the band's opinion, lead to a more
streamlined, more aggressive, and overall better record. Sgrosso and Lambesis
concur that it is also the first album by the band that all five members can
wholly get behind. "On our past albums there's always a couple of songs we
dread getting requests for because they're not our favorites to play live, but
that's not the case with this record. If we needed to choose five for a set we
could pick any five and all of them would go over great live," Lambesis
states. "This feels like a record that we could finally play from start to
finish live" Sgrosso adds, "and the fact that we've managed to do
that with this record makes us all extremely proud."
- Bio written by Dan
Slessor
Being a fan of the three new songs off of their anniversary
album “Decas,” I kind of had high hopes going in. The album starts off with the
really in your face with the melodic fee of “Cauterize.” The breakdown was
alright, and solo after it made up for it. I like the drumming at the beginning
as well as the chugging that kicked off “A Greater Foundation,” the next track.
After that it goes straight into some more melodic bits. I like that As I Lay
Dying has stayed heavy even though they’ve started becoming more melodic over
the years. The bit in the middle and onward is very upsetting, the clean
screaming with lighter guitars ruins the otherwise heavy track.
I really like the sweep riff in this “Resilience”, and it’s one
of my favourites because of it. The solo early on is also a great touch and
it’s a heavy track for the most part. The melodic thrash feel I got from the
beginning of “Wasted Words” was awesome. I really like the chugging over
melodic riffs and although this song isn’t too heavy I enjoyed how it flowed. “Whispering
Silence” has really catchy riffs and the solo is really amazing. The rhythm and
drums accompanying it makes that whole part really enjoyable. The track ends on
a breakdown which was a little lacklustre, I felt it lacked creativity.
The intro with the lead diddle, on “Overcome,” was really
incredible and I loved it. The drumming in this song really caught my ear, the
guitars as well. This track was full of awesome, the fast little melodic bits
were really, especially so. The solo in this song makes it perfect, definitely another
favourite track. The intro drum roll and melodic leading into chugs over top of
it was great to begin “No Lungs to Breathe.” This song is mostly just
breakdowns with chorus chants, the solo at the end didn’t save it. “Defender” had a bass intro, with a solo after
which was nice. I lost interest as soon as the clean vocals came in. The
breakdown with a melodic bit was probably the best part in the song, breakdowns
with more too them appeal to me.
“Washed Away” is a little acoustic diddle to lead into the
next track “My Only Home.” The transition is great and flowed well off of the
prior instrumental. This track has its heavy and melodic moments and I like the
bit half way through leading into a couple nice solos. The lead and acoustic
diddle with the clean vocals really didn’t bode well with me. I am not feeling
the intro at all, as I thought the “woah” chant was very cheesy and horrid. I
do however like the chugging bits and melodic riffs as well as the solo. As an
album finishing track they definitely left me with a sour taste in my mouth.
I may have been a little harsh through this album, but the
As I Lay Dying I know and love from the “Frail Words Collapse” era is gone. I
even enjoyed “Decas” which has better tracks than this album but I really can’t
fully get into this album at all and its quite a shame that I cannot.
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“Forged in the bowels of Chicago, IL,
BLACK SEPTEMBER arose from the depths in 2006 with their demo Contortion.
Inspired by bands such as Bolt Thrower, His Hero Is Gone, Dissection and
Bathory, they decided to form a band that was both heavy and aggressive, but
more importantly, original. Although unrefined, the demo laid the path for the
albums soon to come. Band founders and mainstays, guitarist Chris McMorrow and
classically trained vocalist Jen McMorrow, and various lineups have released
four EPs to date, including a split with Louisiana’s
Thou. “The Forbidden Gates Beyond,” the band’s debut full-length, originally
self-released in 2010, showed BLACK SEPTEMBER firing on all evil cylinders with
a steady lineup and ready to unleash their madness upon the unsuspecting
masses! Throughout the past few years, BLACK SEPTEMBER’s songs have become more
varied than ever, incorporating the roots of death metal but showing an openness
towards different styles like black metal and doom. New release "Into The
Darkness Into The Void" welds Jen’s looming vocals with crushing guitars
and pummeling drums to generate an album teeming with musical prowess. Just the
right mix of blackened touches, epic riffs, and a crushing production.”
The intro track, the half album title track, “Into the
Darkness,” was very heavy and a little grim as well. This was definitely going
into the darkness for sure as this album follows suit. “Solitude” was lead
nicely into by the intro track. There is very great guitar work on this and the
vocals are a little hard to hear at some points but regardless it is a solid
track. It seems the vocals are going to stay incoherent in a volume aspect. The
riffs in “Rabid Hunger” were fast paced and dark the whole way through, which
is awesome.
The lead on “Cursed” is really menacing and it’s all around
a pretty brutal track. Near the end there is a slower part that was a good
break from the heaviness, but it goes right back into it before you catch your
breath which is awesome. Bringing a really evil sounding flow is “Invocation,”
with the faster riffs and the slower yet just as dark sounding parts. The end
riff was amazing as well, I enjoyed it. “Beyond the Realms” has a really badass
opening riff and the guitars half way through are as well.
The next track, “Defiance,”
is very cold and grim, especially half way through. It’s a really heavy track
and makes for two favourite tracks in a row. In your face brutality of black
metal, is about all I can say about “Unhallowed Ground.” You can only call
tracks dark and grim so many times but this track follows suit. Ending the
album on a very positive note is “No Return.” It’s a great mix of slow and
grim, as well as fast and evil. It is definitely my favourite on the album.
This album is a really great album, but my only complaint is
how hard it is to hear the vocals through most of it. It is a really great
listen for black metal fans, regardless. I recommend picking this one up!
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“Heaven’s Cry was formed in the beginning of the 90′s as a
progressive rock band with a metal tangent. From a French part of Canada in the city of Montreal, Pierre St-Jean(vocals, guitars) and
Sylvain Auclair(vocals, bass) decided to join their efforts, building a dual
voice oriented band. Both had played clubs in several bands before HC and had
various experiences in songwriting. The time had come to get on track with a
serious project that would reflect their aspirations in a proper way. The band
has been performing live for a while in front of considerable crowds, opening
for bands like Marillion and Saga. In 1995, the band signed with a Canadian
label (Hypnotic Records) and recorded their first album called “Food For
Thought Substitute” in 1996. The album was released in Japan the same year and
earned 13th metal album of the year in the reputed “Burrn! Magazine”. It was
released in Europe and Canada
the following year. In 1997, most important European magazines finally got their
hands on the album. Reviews were more than flattering for HC, voted album of
the month in Germany, Italy, Holland,
Czech Republic
and many more. After some changes in the band line-up, René Lacharité(drums)
and Eric Jarrin(guitar) joined the band in late 2000. “Primal Power Addiction”
was released in Europe in October 2002 on the
reputed Dutch label, DVS Records. The feedback has been enormous. They
travelled to Europe to be part of the “ProgPower Festival” in The Netherlands
followed by a tour supporting “Threshold” in Belgium,
Germany and Denmark. The
album was released in North America in March 2003 and the band performed in Canada in
support for bands like Anvil, Planet X, Arena and Nightwish throughout 2004. After
a seven-year hiatus, the band decided it was time to reform to offer brand new
music to their loyal fans that kept on supporting them while the members were
busy crafting their art under other musical projects. The band performed for
the occasion at the legendary Montreal
club, Les Foufounes Electriques, on September 18th 2011 as support act for
Swedish band, Katatonia. The re-formed band includes Pierre St-Jean, Sylvain
Auclair, Eric Jarrin and René Lacharité and is scheduled to release their third
album in the fall of 2012 through Prosthetic Records. The future will bring
much more for Heaven’s Cry, as they could not be more present with their lyrics
and music, through these troubled times of change.”
To open off the album we get a mellow introduction with
atmospheric keys and lead guitar with “Empire’s Doll.” The vocals are clean but
they sound great. They have really progressive feel to them which is a nice
change from the stuff I’ve listened to as of late. The guitars are really
catchy on “Realigning” and the vocals are nicely done. The organ half way
through added to the epic sound. “The Hollow” has incredible lead guitar and
piano. This track had its heavy and mellow parts which mixed well. The solo
three quarters of the way was a nice touch.
The first bit of the title track, “Wheels of Impermanence,”
with the keys and guitar was very amazing. It’s a very mellow track with
perfect vocals as well as guitars. The heavy bits in “The Healing” are really
great sounding and the mellow bits have a nice groove and atmospheric feel to
them. Accompanying backing vocals just added to the already impressive vocals.
There is a really great bit about three quarters the way through. The bass
sticks out in “Compass” song and sounds really awesome especially at the points
the piano played along. The solo was really long and sounded cool playing along
with the vocals.
“The Mad Machine” is another really great track for bass. This
track has a groove incomparable to anything I’ve heard in a while. The lead was
great and keyboard solo half way through was awesome, with its darting between
left and right head phones. The guitar solo after was as well. The
progressiveness really shine through on “Consequence.” I really like the
vocals, switching between clean and a little bit of a scream kept it
interesting. The saxophone and guitar solos were really good. I have no idea
where the saxophone was hiding for seven tracks but please bring more!
Next is “Catalyse,” a very mellow track but the guitars and
bass stay really amazing. The vocals and everything about this track is very
relaxing. It is so relaxing I left reviewing mode and chilled out for half of
it. The last track is “A Glimpse of Hope,” with a mix between heavy and mellow.
It was a really nice way to end and was a really good instrumental.
This album was one of the best I have heard in a while. The
guitars and keyboard were always great and the vocals were perfect. My
favourite tracks were “Compass,” “The Mad Machine”, and “Consequence.” This is
a must buy for progressive listeners for sure!
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The sound of Posthum is the sound of dark, Norwegian forests
and endless snow-covered plains. It is melancholic, atmospheric and hypnotizing
Norwegian Black Metal. They released their debut album “Posthum” in 2009
receiving great reviews from the underground press, and triggering a strong
demand for a swift sequel. The eagerly anticipated second album will be named
“Lights Out” and released by Indie Recordings September 21st this year. The
band was formed in 2004 in a small town in the east of Norway, and
until 2009 Posthum kept fairly isolated from other musical communities and
bands. This resulted in their music not
being particularly influenced by the trends in the scene, and despite their
obvious roots in Norwegian Black Metal Posthum sounds new and fresh. Their
debut record ensured them some well-deserved attention that lead to a European
Tour with legendary Satyricon and Shining (SE) the same year. In fact,
Posthum’s first concert ever was supporting Satyricon and Shining in front of a
completely sold-out venue with 800 fans in Antwerp, Belgium.
Not a bad way to start their career.
Since then Posthum has played at “Under The Black Sun” Festival in Germany, done several shows in Norway and a toured Europe
again with Nargaroth and Chaos Invocation. Since their debut the band has
earned a reputation for being a rock solid live band with emphasis on good
songs rather than image extravagance. In August 2011 Posthum buried themselves
into their rehearsal space “Huset” yet again with all the necessary recording
equipment. They didn’t exit until a month later with a fully recorded album.
“Lights Out” was recorded and mixed by Morten Opsahl Thomassen and Posthum,
while master was done by Peter in De Betou atTailor Maid. “Lights Out” is a
well thought through album and the band has been polishing riffs, transitions
and song structure until they were 100% satisfied. It sounds dark and gloomy,
but still varied with unpredictable elements without breaking the persistent
dark mood on the album. “Lights Out” can be described as an atmospheric and gloomy
album with a melancholic undertone, even though some of the songs are more
aggressive and with progressive elements. Lyrically Posthum draws inspiration
from nature, dreams and nightmares, the material and commercial world, and the
human nature; fear, inner turmoil, liberation, kindness and vulnerability. The
aggression and depression in the music is highlighted in the lyrics. Regardless
Phostum does not view themselves as a depressive band. The name “Posthum“ means
“after exitus”, which especially refers to compositions and tributes to dead
artists. For the band “Posthum” is a tribute and reminder to all life that has
existed before them.The album cover is created by the very talented artist
Kjersti Mortensen based on Posthum’s music, dreams and sleep paralysis. Posthum
is finally ready to release their second album of hypnotizing black metal.
“Lights Out” to be released on Indie Recordings September 21st 2012.
To start the album off we have “Untame.” The guitars in this
track are great and the part with the voices over top makes it sound really
epic. This song is really gloomy with the guitar’s feel to it and the way the
riffs are laid out. Taking the way the band feels so far along with “Leave It
All To Burn,” I am under the impression that they may take influence from some rock
but they blend it well with their black metal roots. This is just my own
understanding but I really like it, it’s a different style of black metal then
I’m used to. “Scarecrow,” is really catchy and a little upbeat feeling. The
vocals are really great on this track. It’s slow but is really great and brings
emotions to the feel of the track which is amazing.
The next track “Red” is the first song, to me that feels
really blackened. The guitars are more grim as well as the drums, especially
half way through with the really awesome patterns. After that black metal piece,
they go back to the style prior with “Absence.” They continue with the more
catchy, rock, upbeat guitar on this track. The guitars in “Resiliant” are
really brutal but also catchy, and the vocals are really grim as well.
“Down On Blood” is probably one of my favourites on this
album. It is really chilling, with the faster riffs and the slower bits to keep
you on your toes. The next track, “Summoned At Night,” is straight up black
metal with the blast beats and patterns in the drumming. It also included some
goose bump inducing riffs. Following that is a really eerie keyboard
instrumental with “Afterglow.” It was a nice change from the guitar and felt atmospheric
and gave me shivers. To end the album, “Lights Out” gives us a nice flowing
track with catchy riffs as well as a few piano bits. It’s a mellow song but it
brought a nice end to the album.
This album is quiet different when you think of what your
usual Norwegian black metal band like Darkthrone, Burzum, and Mayhem usually
sound like. Posthum brings a very mellow feel into the mix of what would
otherwise be a very grim and heavy style. It was a very interesting sound and
although some parts fell a little too light for black metal, I enjoyed this album.
I definitely recommend this album to any black metal followers. Also I believe
Posthum may be a way to show off Norwegian black metal without people yelling
“Satanist!” at you within the first minute of a song.
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“In the deep and winding trails of the Florida orange groves lives a young,
mysterious woman. To her neighbors, she is a stranger, known only as the girl
who lives with dogs. Under the shade of the citrus trees, Missy Reese spends
every waking moment with her beloved canines. Her intense and unusual
attachment to the dogs has left her an outcast of the human world, but when a
local farmer named Avery Dean reaches out to her, Missy's life begins to
change. Still, as much as Missy longs for human interaction, she cannot escape
the wild animal inside her...
IN THE GROVE was created by a group of close friends who
have been working together for most of their lives. For four days, a group of
15 people worked diligently to complete this film. Every morning the cast and
crew rose before sunrise hoping for shots of dew settling on the grass, and every
evening they worked well into the night to capture the eerie landscape of
moonlit orange trees. This project was completed because the crew was willing
to take risks, to make sacrifices, and to pour their hearts into bringing this
story to life.”
I have been waiting for this for quite a while and I figured
since it was just uploaded to YouTube I would review it. Being a short film, I
never really review these types but I think this deserve as much publicity as
it can get. This is director Datev Gallagher’s first released film, I may be
wrong, and it is a very amazing way to kick off her career in the industry. She
directed and edited it, but she also wrote it as well. I really like the way it
was written and it leaves a lot to the imagination as not much is told about
the main character. James Bixby did a very impressive job as cinematographer
and it made this short film even more perfect. Justin Speed did the music for
this and I think he did superb creating his own original pieces for this film.
I also want to make note of the song at the end as Alli Trippy sang it very
beautifully. She also played a great somewhat rude townsperson which was quite
surprising from what she is usually like. Zach Stein was really good as well
playing her kinder brother. In the main role we have Jesse Sage who definitely
completes this movie as a whole. I really recommend seeing this movie, it is
very well done in all aspects and it is only half an hour so it is not time
consuming at all. I have embedded it down below so you can view it here for
easier access.
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NettleCarrier is freezing cold, satanic black metal at its
best. It’s true, it’s Norwegian. Starring T. Ciekals (Djevel, Ljå), Mannevond
(Koldbrann, Urgehal) and Dirge Rep (Orcustus, Gehenna, Gorgoroth, Enslaved),
this band has a great future ahead. The 7” vinyl “To Strangle The Hero Of
Heaven”, released in 2007, was an eye opener for the underground scene and
NettleCarrier is now ready to release their self-titled debut album September
21st 2012. NettleCarrier was formed in 2004 when T. Ciekals, at the time member
of the band “Ljå”, moved to Oslo
and teamed up with Mannevond from the infamous “Koldbrann”. “I had been in
contact with Mannevond a few years back and we were both fans of each others
bands.” – T. Ciekals. In 2002, Ljå and Koldbrann released a split, which marked
the beginning of an eight year long journey. They had a burning desire to
create a black metal band that did not sound like any other band, but with an
older and more sinister sound. However, due to obligations to other bands and
projects the plans developed slowly and almost stopped for a while. When Vold
joined the band on drums things changed and the speed picked up for a short
while. This resulted in the 7” vinyl "To Strangle The Hero Of Heaven"
released by ”Sathanas In Gloriam Productions”. Shortly after, Vold left the
band When Mannevond started Urgehal and T. Ciekals formed ”Djevel,
NettleCarrier was put on ice for almost three years. “I left Ljå in 2007 to
focus on Djevel and Mannevond was busy with Urgehal, but NettleCarrier wasn’t
dead, only buried for a while. – T. Ciekals. After the Djevel album was
released, T. Ciekals was finally able to focus on NettleCarrier again. In 2010,
Dirge Rep joined the band on drums and they made the decision to record a
full-length album. “"I liked the 7" and I also wrote the lyrics for
the songs, so i was more than willing to join the band when I was asked"–
Dirge Rep. Without the possibility of rehearsing together, as the band was
based both in Oslo and Stavanger, NettleCarrier went in Caliban Studios with
Ruben Willem as producer to record the album without ever being in the same room
together. “I just sent the demoes of the songs to Dirge and Mannevond and I was
certain that there would be no problem to just meet up in the studio and record
the songs. Dirge Rep, being an extremely talented drummer, did all the songs in
10 hours without ever rehearsing. That’s possession for you!” - T. Ciekals. The
name NettleCarrier means spreader of death and the self-titled album contains
seven crushing tracks of pitch black, satanic black metal. The extremely
talented artist Truls Espedal made the cover art for the album. NettleCarrier’s
self-titled debut is out via Indie Recordings September 21st 2012.
I like the fact that this album has no intro and goes
straight into the epic black metal of the first track, “The Boiling Blood.” I
like the guitars on this track as they are very grim. The slow part half way
through was evil sounding as well. I’m not sure what “Paa Vaare Paaler deres
hoder” means, but I know it has to do with head. The opening riff is a little
repetitive taking up two minutes of this track. The part after is really dark
and slow and the voice over top made it even more so. I kind of wish the riffs
were a little more different since this track is nearly seven minutes long. The
next track “I Helvete Kristus Skal Forgaa,” meaning “In Hell, Christ Will
Perish,” has very catchy guitars. The riff half way through was very old school
black metal, which was amazing.
The beginning riff with the faint scream was nice to start
off “Naar Han Vaakner,” or “When He Wakes.” The track seems slower than the
rest but it doesn’t take away from the grim black feel. The bit half way
through with the faint painful voices was very creepy but great. The drum bit
to start off “Demoriel” was nice and goes right into the catchy feel of the
grim riffs. The bit two thirds of the way in was very menacing and I like how
the drums flowed with the riff.
“Cup Of Lethe” is a very short track, but it is brutal the
whole way through. I especially like the riff near the end of it. To end the
album we have “Bundet Til Masten” or “Tied to the Mast” in English. This track
starts with a very cold and evil riff, which is a great way to end the album.
There are catchy riffs throughout but they also keep a very dark feel. The riff
that played out the album is definitely my favourite riff on the album.
This is definitely a very refreshing album after the storm
of doom metal that flooded out earlier this month. It was nice to be able to
review some black metal for a change. With members from various popular bands
this is a super group you don’t want to miss. I recommend picking up this album
if you like black metal.
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“Among the bike couriers in New York City, no one is more determined and
reckless than Wilee, an ex-law student more comfortable on his brakeless bike
than in a suit. One day, a Chinese foreign student named Nima arranges for him
to deliver a vital envelope across the city. Unfortunately, a crooked cop, Det.
Robert Monday, has a desperate need for that envelope himself and won't take
"No" for an answer. Now, Wilee finds himself relentlessly pursued by
Monday and others in a situation becoming more complicated and dangerous by the
minute. Together with his friends and rivals, Wilee must discover the secret of
this dangerous delivery and make it through a gauntlet that will require all
his cunning, daring and courage to survive.” – Kenneth Chisholm, IMDB
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, 50/50, 500 Days of Summer,
The Dark Knight Rises) as Wilee
Dania Ramirez (X-Men 3: The Last Stand, American Reunion, 25th Hour) as Vanessa
Kymberly Perfetto (Everything’s Wonderful, Shot in the
Heart, Cupid & Cate) as Polo
Anthony Chisholm (Reign Over Me, Beloved, Between Us) as
Tito
Wolé Parks (Taking Chance, As the World Turns, Undressed) as
Manny
Aasif Mandvi (Spider-Man 2, The Dictator, The Proposal, The
Last Airbender) as Raj
Lauren Ashley Carter (The Woman, Waiting Room, The
Prodigies) as Phoebe
Michael Shannon (Take Shelter, Vanilla Sky, Bad Boys II, PearlHarbour)
as Bobby Monday
Aaron Tveit (Howl, Ghost Town, Girls Walks Into a Bar) as
Kyle
Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch, The Hangover Part II, Grow Ups,
Dragonball Evolution) as Nima
This movie, although based on couriers, was a great one. The
plot was interesting and the cast was great. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was good as
always, definitely the next big up and coming actor, Wolé Parks plays a good
egotistical courier, and Michael Shannon plays a very corrupted police officer.
I think what made me like this move was the fact that being a courier in a
large city is a very job. The possible route scenes were increasingly brutal
looking, I like how it showed you each route that could be taken and the
crashes involved. This is definitely a good movie and I recommend it.
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I apologize this was not up yesterday, I’ve been having an
off week and having to re-write articles due to Windows deciding to update is
not fun. The only albums I was able to get up were the Evocation albums that
were released for the first time in North America,
“Tales from the Tomb” and “Dead Calm Chaos.” Also I am holding a little
giveaway for sponsors. If you buy bronze advertising or higher you have a
chance to win $50. You can read the full details here. If there is enough
participation I may do it monthly but that’s not for certain. Anyway, here is
this week’s news:
Zynga has made obvious rip-offs of games like Scrabble. Now
they just hit an all new level of stealing ideas and have made a blatant copy
of Pokémon. I also want to quote them as they dub their game “the definitive
monster battle RPG,” self-proclamation is bad. From the picture above I am sure
you need no more to make you think, but let me continue. This picture basically
shows off each type of monster, as I can plainly see bug, grass, rock, normal,
fire, dark, and shadow. In visiting the developer’s website, although being in
Japanese, I can understand more gameplay features. From picture number two
below, I believe it is safe to assume these are the possible starter monsters.
I won’t post anymore pictures but in box one it shows a gem and a monster, this
can be seen as either two things. Either an item buff or an item which induces
evolution is what I get from looking at it. In the next box we have evolution
which can be seen as taken from Pokémon but it is a common element in these types.
The third box is what looks like either just one on one battles or tag matches,
either way it’s the same stuff as Pokémon. The final box looks to be a glossary
for the game, my only thing to say here is one word: Pokémon. Now although
World of Warcraft duplicated Pokémon first, at least they kept their own with
it. This game Montopia is way too close to Pokémon that it is disgusting.
Afghan Taliban threaten to kidnap and kill Prince Harry
Prince Harry, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, is currently
based in CampBastion
in the province Helmand, which is in a
volatile state. He is on a four-month tour and is currently fighting in the war
against the Taliban with NATO on the front lines. Taliban spokeman told
Reuters.com, through a phone which location is undisclosed: “We are using all
our strength to get rid of him, either by killing or kidnapping. We have
informed our commanders in Helmand to do whatever
they can to eliminate him.” He also declined to go into any details as to any
information on what he called “Harry operations,” but one can assume they are
deathly punny. The Secretary-General of NATO, Anders Fogh Ramussen, says he is
not worried about the Taliban being a threat to Prince Harry’s well being. He
goes on to say: “"That's not a matter of concern, I mean, we do everything
we can to protect all our troops deployed to Afghanistan whatever might be their
personal background." The British Ministry of Defense has declined to
comment on the matter and other authorities have given few details. This is not
the first time Harry has served in Afghanistan, as in 2008 he served
as an air controller on the surface. This tour was cut short as of a result of
the collapsing of the protection of a news blackout.
“They Won’t Magically Turn You Into A Lustful Cockmonster”: Chris
Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician
I would like to quote a letter that the linebacker for the
Baltimore Ravens, Brendon Ayanbadejo wrote to the Maryland state delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr.
on the topic of same-sex marriage. I thought it was hilarious so I thought I’d
share it:
“Dear Emmett C. Burns Jr.,
I find it inconceivable that you are an elected official of Maryland's state
government. Your vitriolic hatred and bigotry make me ashamed and disgusted to
think that you are in any way responsible for shaping policy at any level. The
views you espouse neglect to consider several fundamental key points, which I
will outline in great detail (you may want to hire an intern to help you with
the longer words):
1. As I suspect you have not read the Constitution, I would
like to remind you that the very first, the VERY FIRST Amendment in this
founding document deals with the freedom of speech, particularly the abridgment
of said freedom. By using your position as an elected official (when referring
to your constituents so as to implicitly threaten the Ravens organization) to
state that the Ravens should "inhibit such expressions from your
employees," more specifically Brendon Ayanbadejo, not only are you clearly
violating the First Amendment, you also come across as a narcissistic fromunda
stain. What on earth would possess you to be so mind-boggingly stupid? It
baffles me that a man such as yourself, a man who relies on that same First
Amendment to pursue your own religious studies without fear of persecution from
the state, could somehow justify stifling another person's right to speech. To
call that hypocritical would be to do a disservice to the word. Mindfucking obscenely
hypocritical starts to approach it a little bit.
2. "Many of your fans are opposed to such a view and
feel it has no place in a sport that is strictly for pride, entertainment, and
excitement." Holy fucking shitballs. Did you seriously just say that, as
someone who's "deeply involved in government task forces on the legacy of
slavery in Maryland"?
Have you not heard of Kenny Washington? Jackie Robinson? As recently as 1962
the NFL still had segregation, which was only done away with by brave athletes
and coaches daring to speak their mind and do the right thing, and you're going
to say that political views have "no place in a sport"? I can't even
begin to fathom the cognitive dissonance that must be coursing through your
rapidly addled mind right now; the mental gymnastics your brain has to
tortuously contort itself through to make such a preposterous statement are
surely worthy of an Olympic gold medal (the Russian judge gives you a 10 for
"beautiful oppressionism").
3. This is more a personal quibble of mine, but why do you
hate freedom? Why do you hate the fact that other people want a chance to live
their lives and be happy, even though they may believe in something different
than you, or act different than you? How does gay marriage, in any way shape or
form, affect your life? If gay marriage becomes legal, are you worried that all
of a sudden you'll start thinking about penis? "Oh shit. Gay marriage just
passed. Gotta get me some of that hot dong action!" Will all of your
friends suddenly turn gay and refuse to come to your Sunday Ticket grill-outs?
(Unlikely, since gay people enjoy watching football too.)
I can assure you that gay people getting married will have
zero effect on your life. They won't come into your house and steal your
children. They won't magically turn you into a lustful cockmonster. They won't
even overthrow the government in an orgy of hedonistic debauchery because all
of a sudden they have the same legal rights as the other 90 percent of our
population—rights like Social Security benefits, child care tax credits, Family
and Medical Leave to take care of loved ones, and COBRA healthcare for spouses
and children. You know what having these rights will make gays? Full-fledged
American citizens just like everyone else, with the freedom to pursue happiness
and all that entails. Do the civil-rights struggles of the past 200 years mean
absolutely nothing to you?
In closing, I would like to say that I hope this letter, in
some small way, causes you to reflect upon the magnitude of the colossal foot
in mouth clusterfuck you so brazenly unleashed on a man whose only crime was
speaking out for something he believed in. Best of luck in the next election;
I'm fairly certain you might need it.
Sincerely,
Chris Kluwe
P.S. I've also been vocal as hell about the issue of gay
marriage so you can take your "I know of no other NFL player who has done
what Mr. Ayanbadejo is doing" and shove it in your close-minded, totally
lacking in empathy piehole and choke on it. Asshole.”
