tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36894809303677192822024-03-14T10:32:22.565-04:00Home Of Wheeling Rampage ProductionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger332125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-37404265944524986532013-09-10T16:09:00.002-04:002013-09-10T16:09:18.375-04:00Review of "Valkyrja" by Tyr written by Morgan Rider, lead vocals and bassist of folk metal band Vesperia and bassist of power metal band Crimson Shadows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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H<span style="text-align: left;">ello everyone, this is a guest review of "Valkyrja" by Tyr written by Morgan Rider, lead vocals and bassist for folk metal band Vesperia and bassist of power metal band Crimson Shadows. You can check out </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VesperiaMetal" style="text-align: left;">Vesperia, here</a><span style="text-align: left;">, and also </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonShadowsBand" style="text-align: left;">Crimson Shadows,</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonShadowsBand" style="text-align: left;"> here</a><span style="text-align: left;">. Don't forget to listen to the respective bands </span><a href="http://vesperia.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-from-vinland" style="text-align: left;">here</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and <a href="http://crimsonshadows.bandcamp.com/">here</a>, as well as buy merch </span><a href="http://vesperia.bigcartel.com/products" style="text-align: left;">here</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and </span><a href="http://www.crimsonshadows.bigcartel.com/" style="text-align: left;">here</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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1. Blood of Heroes<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. Mare of My Night<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Hel Hath No Fury<o:p></o:p></div>
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4. The Lay of Our Love<o:p></o:p></div>
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5. Nation<o:p></o:p></div>
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6. Another Fallen Brother<o:p></o:p></div>
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7. Grindavísan<o:p></o:p></div>
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8. Into the Sky<o:p></o:p></div>
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9. Fánar Burtur Brandaljóð<o:p></o:p></div>
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10. Lady of the Slain<o:p></o:p></div>
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11. Valkyrja<o:p></o:p></div>
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12. Where Eagles Dare<o:p></o:p></div>
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<st1:placetype w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placetype></st1:place> Gates<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had the pleasure of having TYRs latest offering passed
along to review this month. VALKYRJA is what this molten, expertly crafted slab
is entitled and we must once again applaud our favourite Faroese heroes for
displaying their mastery of their art. At no point does VALKYRJA fail to
harness your full attention with it's crushing riffage, intoxicating hooks and
an overall velocity that takes you for one massive ride into and across the
rocks of their native <st1:place w:st="on">Faroe Islands</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The opening track BLOOD OF HEROES cracks off in true TYR
fashion, immediately commanding your neck muscles to thrust your skull back and
forth with no other goal than to splinter bones and sever blood vessels,
leaving you blood-high in battle fervour. The chanting full chorus lines have
you humming along before long and begins to set the stage for the awesome
sing-along and sexually explicit lyricism on MARE OF MY NIGHT.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Being a fan of the band since I was introduced to them
in 2008, I held high hopes that TYR
would follow up with a fresh and catchy album to keep the momentum they amassed
when they released their 2011 album THE LAY OF THRYM. HEL HATH NO FURY
instantly pours the groundwork to what I felt was so resolute on their last
album, offering their excellent grooving riffs and bouncing choruses which just
feel so right. THE LAY OF OUR LOVE opens and immediately slows the mood of the
album to a more somber note. I was surprised at first at the inclusion of the
female vocals, but as the song progresses you begin to realize the texture they
add as vocal harmony upon vocal harmony build on top of it. Before you know it,
you have your fist in the air, shouting 'FUCK YEAH' at how badass it turns out
sounding. I would definitely recommend this track as a highlight of the album.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One fact alone that I kept needing to remind myself of was
that <st1:place w:st="on">NILE</st1:place>'s George Kollias was behind the kit
for this record. It was an easy thing to overlook because Kollias blends into
TYR's style seamlessly. This only further displays Kollias' god-like drum
skills apart from his work with <st1:place w:st="on">NILE</st1:place>.
Ignorance on his complete role in TYR leaves me to ponder on his inclusion in a
live setting with TYR… I can only hope for it as this would raise their live
standard even higher.<o:p></o:p></div>
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NATION, ANOTHER FALLEN BROTHER, GRINDAVISAN & INTO THE
SKY offer the best driving music I have had in a few months and further display
why I should not be listening to metal while driving. I am amazed my dash is
not covered in speeding tickets. Maybe one day soon when I have amassed many
tickets, I will take a picture of them and the VALKYRJA album then send it to
them as fan mail. Getting back to the point; TYR further encourage the
sing-alongs (despite the fact many of their fans probably do not speak Faroese.
though we try!), and endeavour to create two-man mosh pits in the kitchen while
drinking home made mead. In my opinion this part of the album is over way too
quickly and I was left hoping at least one of these songs would last just
another minute! FANAR BURTUR BRANDALJOD begins in a style reminiscent of TYR's
earlier days with 2 guitars playing a folk style before Heri begins to sing in
his native Faroese. The song immediately burdens up with a heavier groove,
which gives way occasionally a nice folk melody. A very nice interlude song.<o:p></o:p></div>
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LADY OF THE SLAIN immerses us immediately and slams into a
beast of a gallop riff that definitely had me thinking of the song THE LAY OF
THRYM. The chorus lyrics in this song are fucking awesome. I have had them
stuck in my head for days since I started spinning this record. The title track
VALKYRJA is the longest song on the record, spanning exactly 7 and a half
minutes, tying the record together and brilliantly shines as a classic TYR
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Another thing I have come to love about TYR is their
beautifully executed covers. On VALKYRJA, TYR offer us 2 covers. Iron Maiden's
'Where Eagles Dare' & Pantera's 'Cemetery Gates'. The Maiden cover on first
listen goes over amazingly. Heri Joensen gives us his full Bruce Dickinson and
it is a beautiful thing. Cemetery Gates is almost pitch perfect on every
instrument, including every little subtlety heard on the original track. Terji
nails every solo with precision.<o:p></o:p></div>
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incredible hooks we have all come to know and love from our beloved TYR.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cece: Myself (Gypsy Cece) and Mac Davey are located at Gypsy
Cece Tattoo at <st1:street w:st="on">209 Hibernia Street</st1:street>
in downtown Cobourg. <a href="http://www.gypsycecetattoo.com/">www.gypsycecetattoo.com</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/GypsyCeCeTattoo">www.facebook.com/GypsyCeCeTattoo</a></div>
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Cece: I've been a tattoo artist for 3 years, my father was a
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Mac: I started my apprenticeship at the age of 15, I've been
dedicated to it for roughly 10 years off and on. Lately I've devoted all my
time to the industry. I was a pretty decent artist growing up and in high
school a lot of my school mates would take my designs down to the local tattoo
shop and get them inked on them. After a while of doing that the owner of the
studio wanted to meet me and I fell in love with the environment, the art and
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Cece: I have a wide variety of tattoos all over my skin,
everything from horror to cutesy ribbons. My favourite would have to be the
autographs I got from the writer and producer/actor of Night of the Living Dead,
the original version of course.</div>
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Mac: I couldn't be bothered to count all my tattoos! They're
located anywhere and everywhere. If I had to pick one as my favourite, I would
have to say it's the jack o lantern on my neck, even though it's not completed!</div>
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Cece: Most of my tattoos from the knees down are all self
done, that's why I don't like to wear shorts. My favourite is the very first
tattoo I ever did on myself, it's supposed to be a rose but it looks like a
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Mac: Most of my tattoos are self done, during our
apprenticeships most artists practice on themselves before working on another
person. It allows you more freedom and control, and it's very hard to tattoo
yourself so the challenge makes tattooing other people a little more
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Cece: I would get a zombie gypsy, to kind of represent
myself, and I would get it on my upper left arm.</div>
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Mac: I have a few ideas on the go at the moment: a
traditional owl head design on my knee cap and some sort of octopus or Cthulhu
looking creature to fill in some arm space.</div>
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Cece: I used to enjoy drawing as a hobby but now it's my job
so to break up the day and not get sick of drawing I like to go kayaking. I
also play a lot of video games and sing at open mic night in bars on my time
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Mac: Absolutely! All mediums of art I enjoy trying,
sculpting especially. I spend a lot of time with my two kids as well. But I
like to get a good video game in and do some fishing or camping when I get the
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influences that have helped you throughout your journey in the industry or even
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Cece: My artistic inspiration is Leonardo da Vinci and my
tattoo inspirations are mostly horror tattoo artists like Bob Tyrrell and Paul
Booth. The person that helped me the most in my journey to becoming a tattoo
artist was my mentor Mike Patterson. He taught me everything I know about black
and grey realism tattooing.</div>
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Mac: I have many many influences, if it wasn't for one
friend in high school I may not even be in this industry. My mentor who took me
into his shop was more than helpful and supportive and always striving to
better my artwork. And I take a lot of inspiration from world renowned artists
such as Paul Booth, Victor Portugal, Mike DeVries, and Tony Ciavarro just to
name a few.</div>
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Cece: My favourite part of the job is listening to clients'
reasons for their tattoos. I get to
learn something new everyday! I like to get to know my clients and listen to
their stories, I get to meet some very interesting people.</div>
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Mac: There's no real single particular aspect that's my
favourite. Everything about my career is my favourite!</div>
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<b>Describe how you go
about creating a realistic tattoo from the concept to the completed design. How
do you try to put your own unique touch on your tattoos?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: First I get the client to use as many words as they
can to describe the design they want and I ask them to send any pictures that
relate to their idea. I like to try and get the feel and the emotion the client
is trying to convey. I also do my own research and find reference photos for
the piece. After all my information is gathered I sit down and start putting
all the pieces together. I send a few sketches to my client over the internet
to ensure I'm on the right track. Then after they have approved my ideas I draw
a final design and send that off for approval.</div>
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Mac: That's a tough question, I try to avoid realism
actually! I focus a lot on cartoony style artwork also known as "nu
skool". I do a lot of custom work from memory so a majority of my work has
my own unique touch to it from start to finish.</div>
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<b>What have been your
most and least favourite tattoos that you have done?</b></div>
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Cece: My most favourite tattoos, if I must choose, are the
one's that have the most meaning to my clients, there's no way I can only
choose one favourite! I love tattoos that come with a story. I can choose a
least favourite though, no problem, it's all the name's I have to do when I
know the person is going to regret it later. I try to talk them out of it but
some people are just set on getting their partner's name. I always suggest you
are with a partner for many many years before you get such a tattoo. Cover ups
are hard.</div>
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Mac: Anything custom from my own head will always stand out.
I don't really have a least favourite, tribal I'm not to picky about but
everything I do is enjoyable regardless of the design. </div>
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<b>What has been the
cleverest or original tattoo that someone has ever asked you for?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Oh that's easy!
A zipper on the end of a scar! Turning a long scar into a zipper is very
clever and original and helps the client deal with their memories of that scar.</div>
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Mac: As of today I would have to say the Zombie style
pac-man is right on top. </div>
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<b>On the other side,
what has been the silliest tattoo that someone has ever asked you for?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: That has to be a set of eyes on the back of a client's
head. He wanted to convey the message that he has eyes in the back of his head
and I made that happen!</div>
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Mac: A toaster with angel wings.</div>
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<b>What's a tattoo
that's trendy now that you wish would just go away?</b></div>
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Cece: Pretty much any tattoo that is found on Pinterest or
Google Images. Seriously though, tattoos that celebrities have are always the
most trendy, like infinity symbols. Fads and trends fade, they're not good
choices for tattoos and should stay on t shirts.</div>
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Mac: I really can't answer that question out of respect for
clients that may be sporting those designs. </div>
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<b>Have you ever had a
client who changed their mind about getting a tattoo midway through the
process? What did you do?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Yes I have had that happen and fortunately it was an
easy change. But that was a one time
exception, changes midway are not advised. You need to be sure about your
tattoo well ahead of the appointment day. </div>
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Mac: Only once, they didn't change their mind, they just
couldn't handle the pain. I did what I could to make it look complete and
allowed them to come back at a later date.</div>
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<b>What do you think a
client should expect from you as a tattoo artist? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Communication and Honesty. Tell me exactly what you want and if I draw something
for you and you don't like it just tell me. My feelings won't get hurt, it's
your tattoo and I want what you want. Satisfaction. On the other side of the
fence I am honest with my clients, I give my honest input on their ideas and
how their tattoo will work best.</div>
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Mac: Above all, to be courteous, respectful, and ensure a
beautiful piece of artwork is created.</div>
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<b>What do you expect
from the client in return to make a successful tattoo and good artist/client
cooperation?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Mac: Having trust in the artist and not bartering over
pricing are two major things to come in mind. Allowing the artist to custom
design the piece will result in a far better tattoo.</div>
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<b>Is a professional
attitude important to you, or do you think being yourself is better?</b></div>
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Cece: Both. I have a personal relationship with my clients
as well as a level of professionalism that they expect from me. I can joke
around and be myself around my clients but I am also serious when it comes to
the job at hand. My clients like that. My
clients like my honesty and they like my humour, it's win win for us both!</div>
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Mac: I think an equal mix of the two is critical.
Professionalism will better your reputation and shows your clients you are
serious about what you do. And being yourself (providing you're not surly and
impolite) will allow you to have better conversations with your client and help
them design a piece that suits them the best, I always prefer to get to my
clients and have a few laughs in the process.</div>
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<b>You guys have gone to
many conventions be it for tattoos or pop culture, like Fan Expo. Do these
experiences help you as a tattoo artist?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Absolutely! We
go to tattoo conventions to learn new techniques and to learn about new products
on the market. We get to network and communicate with fellow tattoo artists and
make some really good friends in the industry. We go to conventions like Fan
Expo to see what's trending in pop culture and to be inspired by new art and
ideas.</div>
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Mac: Absolutely! Many of these conventions and expos
attracted many different types of artists and people from around the world,
getting exposure and mingling with those that have incredible talent by
bouncing ideas and asking for advice allows us to expand on what we know and
what we didn't know previously. Plus they're a lot of fun!</div>
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<b>Do you think tattoo
artistry gets enough respect as an art form? Or do you think it carries some
kind of social stigma?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: The social stigma of tattoos is slowly dying. With all the tattoo television shows on the
air tattoos are becoming more and more mainstream every day. However, you will
still have a hard time finding a job in a small town if you have visible
tattoos, large cities are more accepting of the art. I do not think tattooing
gets enough respect as an art form overall, we are still considered the black
sheep of the art world. Hopefully someday that will change.</div>
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Mac: Well that's a funny question to answer really. Tattoos
and cave drawings are the two oldest forms of art. That being said though there
still is a bit of a stigma around the art. Years ago tattoos were reserved for
delinquents, sailors, gang members etc... Nowadays it's the non-tattooed people
that seem to be in the minority. But I think that as the years go on tattoo art
will be accepted worldwide as a viable career choice and people with tattoo's
will be less discriminated against. </div>
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<b>Do you think that
tattoos will ever be accepted fully as a form of art?</b></div>
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Cece: Yes, with so many television shows about tattooing and
so many celebrities getting tattooed there will come a time when people without
tattoos will be the odd ones in society.</div>
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Mac: I think I just answered this question. Yes most definitely.
Just in the last decade this industry has really taken off, with new
innovations happening every year, more and more publications being printed, and
even television shows and movies being made I believe there's no where to go
but up.</div>
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<b>For those who would
like to start tattooing, do you have any advice for them? What do they have to
do to be certified?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: I highly recommend seeking a professional tattoo
apprenticeship. You can be the greatest artist in the world but if you do not
understand the risks of tattooing you can hurt a lot of people. Cross
contamination and the spread of disease is the number one risk in tattooing
without training. If you are an artist and you are confident in your work than
you should have no problem wanting to do things the right way, like making sure
you and your clients are at minimal risk of infection. Do some research, visit
tattoo shops, talk to artists. Don't give up, do what's right.</div>
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Mac: Draw draw draw draw and draw. Try different mediums of
art to better your skills. Don't be afraid to go into a shop with a good
attitude and sense of humor. Always try and talk to the shop owner and artists in
person if applying for an apprenticeship. Above all else show the dedication,
and your passion for the art form. It's a very competitive industry and
incredibly difficult to get your foot in the door. You need to set yourself
apart from the people that want to get famous and rich. Certification varies
around the world, but as a standard a solid apprenticeship lasting anywhere
between 1-5 years is an absolute must.</div>
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<b>Thinking into the
future of the art of tattooing, where do you see it going in the next ten years
or longer? Where do you see yourself in that time?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Well I see there is a trend going on right now. Everyone wants to be what they see on televison. However, television is also educating the
general public. Soon the trend to become a tattoo artist will be outweighed by
clients wanting better quality tattoos. The more the public is educated the
more aspiring tattoo artists will be forced out of the business. In ten years I
predict a lot of the current tattoo artists will throw in the towel for lack of
work. The public will not tolerate incompetence and irresponsibility for much
longer.</div>
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I'm 44 years old, in ten tears I see myself tattooing a lot
less and becoming more involved in promoting younger artists. I actually plan
on becoming the PR rep for my current artist Mac Davey. He's an up and coming
young artist and I see a lot of potential in him. I would get great joy in helping him become
successful in his career.</div>
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Mac: In 10 years I hope safe practice and traditional
teaching methods are still being used. I hope the supply companies around the
world and machine builders continue to innovate new products. I honestly can
say in 10 years I hope I'm still doing what I love to do, putting beautiful
works of art on people and doing it with a proud smile on my face. </div>
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<b>Any last words for
anyone reading this?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Cece: Yes. Please do research and make sure the tattoo
artist is skilled in the style you want and make sure the artist is regularly
inspected by the health board.</div>
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Mac: Cheap work isn't good and Good work isn't cheap? All I
can say is I appreciate your taking the time to put together this interview,
articles like this better us all as a whole and help people understand that the
tattoo world is getting bigger every year. It's one of the oldest forms of art,
and we're not going anywhere anytime soon.</div>
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<b>Being a mostly folk influenced driven band, is it hard to
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HJ: I find it very easy because I just write the music that
comes most naturally to me so there's no forced direction or style that I feel
obliged to follow. What Týr's music is today, as far as my part goes, is what
comes most naturally to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First and foremost folk, obviously. Also the genre that we
have come to belong to, the nordic kind of metal, I find inspiring to listen to
but I never feel I'm ripping off songs or sounds. I feel we naturally belong in
that area of music and knowing that each time I write a song I add to that
legacy is sometimes plenty inspiration for me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Folk metal has become quite popular over the years, what are
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HJ: I think it's getting bigger and better, less underground
for each album that is released. The bands also tend to spill over into other
genres, which I think is a very good development, and something I hope we will
do too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: I don't believe the mythology is true in any literal
sense, but I have great respect for nordic tradition and I find the stories,
both mythology and history, quite fascinating.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: Yes, a cultural pagan, and that's as far as I think
anyone should go. But it's a muddy area and when asked I usually say I'm an
atheist just to be very clear on where I stand on literal beliefs. But the way
I see it, being pagan is to have some fictional deities represent natural
phenomena, and being pantheists means you think all gods have the same
scientific merit and being atheist means thinking that the value is zero. From
pagan to pantheist to atheist, without contradicting myself. I could add one
more, anti-theist, as being one who thinks it's a bloody relief that we don't
have to answer to some psycopathic vengeful monster once we check out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I have nothing to spare for literal belief in mythology. Be
it abrahamic, finno-ugric or nordic, it's obviously fictional, and believing in
it literally I find ridiculous. I guess you could call that archaic paganism. I
would advocate a modern cultural paganism, but as I said, most of the time it's
way simpler and easier to just call yourself an atheist, or anti-theist.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How was your experience on 70 000 Tons of Metal this year?
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HJ: Oh yes. It's luxury compared. No wading around in mud,
no standing in line for a cold shower, no dixie toilets etc. It's the best
festival experience I've ever had, as for attending shows and being a guest.
Open air events have better stages and have the option for more people seeing
you at one time, so that's obviously better at, say, Wacken. But the floating
festival has it's advantages, definitely.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Being a big fan of Metal Blade Records and their roster of
great bands, I was quite ecstatic when they signed you because I’ve always been
a fan. Are you excited about being newly signed to Metal Blade Records?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: Yes, we're very excited and we're very hopeful for the
release of our album. Metal Blade, and Brian Slagel, are big names in the metal
business and they are already part of metal history and legend, so it's an
honour for us to have our name mentioned in the same sentence.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: Amon Amarth are one of my favourite bands for some years
now, and we have toured with them a few times. But I wouldn't mind going on
tour with Behemoth, King Diamond or Primordial.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: I was already on a dream tour, back in 2006. It was Amon
Amarth, Wintersun and Týr. Of course I wouldn't say no to go on tour with
Metallica, Iron Maiden or Judas Priest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HJ: No, I'm sorry to say that I've not heard of them before.
And thinking Canadian folk metal bands doesn't bring up any names in my head,
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HJ: Eldvatn vodka!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-60179818093159851142013-08-23T17:22:00.006-04:002013-08-23T17:25:46.604-04:00The Fears and Phobias of Famous People; Birds Abide By Speed Limits Of Roads; How Much Musicians Earn Online; Artist Crosses Babies with Puppies; Orbits of Every Possibly Hazardous Asteroid to Earth; Pictures of Titanic In Colour; Cheetah vs Greyhound in Slow Motion; If I Fits, I Sits - Animals in Objects Video<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>The Fears and Phobias of Famous People</b></div>
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It seems celebrities are just like you and I, who would have
known right? I just wanted to share my favourites from a list of some of the
weirdest and surprising phobias that some celebrities and famous people in time
have. Before that though, comment and tell me what phobias you have. I for one
have coulrophobia, arachnophobia, and necrophobia.</div>
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The designer of the famed <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Eiffel</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Tower</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
Gustave Eiffel has acrophobia, a fear of heights.</div>
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Megan Fox has papyrophobia, meaning she hates paper. She
says it is more of like a person’s dislike from the sound of scratching
fingernails on a blackboard and that it is not a full phobia. Megan also
explains that while reading a script or book, she has to have a paper cup so
she can wet her fingers when she needs to turn the page because she hates dry
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Matthew McConaughey has two phobias, as he has
orbitagoraphobia and a variation of claustrophobia. Orbitagoraphobia means he
is afraid of revolving doors, as he will not get near one. The variation of
claustrophobia comes from his fear of tunnels. He is not afraid of being in a
tunnel, but more so a fear of entering them.</div>
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Johnny Depp, surprisingly in my opinion, shares a similar
phobia as me since he has coulrophobia and is afraid of clowns. He explains: “There's
something about the painted face, the fake smile. There always seems to be a
darkness lurking under the surface, a potential for real evil.”</div>
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Christina Ricci is afraid of houseplants, so I guess you
could call that house botanophobia. Ricci is also reasonably afraid of swimming
alone in pools, but her reasoning is quite hilarious as she imagines “a magic
door is going to open and a shark is going to come out.” Who knows, it may be a
shark but it could be an alligator or maybe even a killer whale.</div>
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James Bond, Agent 007, or more commonly known as Roger Moore
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Both Fredric Chopin, the composer, and Hans Christian
Anderson, the storyteller, have taphophobia, the fear of being buried alive. In
a unique way to make sure his fear didn’t happen to him, Andersen left a sign
near him wherever he fell asleep. It read that he was not dead, but that he
just looked as if he was and he was sleeping.</div>
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Woody Allen is afraid of many things and this list includes:
spiders (arachnophobia), showering in a shower where the drain is in the middle
of the tub, stage fright (topophobia), sunshine (phengophobia), children
(pedophobia), hotel bathrooms, cancer (carcinophobia) and other diseases,
heights (hypsiphobia), crowds, and small rooms.</div>
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anyone could hate cats but many leaders and conquerors did as Julius Caesar,
Napolean Bonaparte, Alexander the Great, and Benito Mussolini all had ailurophobia.</div>
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Apparently, in a new study found in the latest issue of
Biology Letters, scientists have discovered that birds might in fact pay
attention to the speed limits of roads. The scientists have found that some
birds of <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> determine when they should
take off by factoring in the average speed of the traffic. It was tested by
seeing whether the birds changed their escape distances based on the
approaching car’s speed or the speed limits of that road. Pierre Legagneux, the
study co-author and biologist of the Rimouski based Canada’s University of
Quebec, said that he thought of the idea for this experiment while driving to
his France based lab. He stated: “I found [the commute] very boring so I had to
do something while driving, so I started to record birds flying away.”</div>
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The way he conducted the experiment only used a stopwatch
and a note, as he started measured the time it took for the birds to react on
the edge of the road. He did this in regions where the speed limit of that road
was between 20 to 110 kilometers per hour or 12 to 70 miles per hour for
‘Muricans. Legagneux goes on to explain: “When the birds flew away, I started
my timer and I fixed the point where the birds [were standing]. And when I
passed over this point, I stopped my timer. So I had the time elapsed, and
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Simon Ducatez, they found that birds took flight earlier if they saw that the car
approaching them was in an area where there was a higher speed limit. This was
most common in carrion crows, house sparrows, and blackbirds. The birds
actually did not pay attention to the individual car, but as Legagneux says
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of two things that happen during their experiment. It begins with the face that
this might just be natural selection where birds that can’t take off with
enough haste then they are killed. This way, birds that make their flight and
manoeuvre away from the oncoming traffic must has traits strong enough to
reproduce. Legagneux says the other possibility is that from trial and error,
if they’re lucky, the birds will learn to adapt to the speeds of traffic.</div>
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At the <st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city> based <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename></st1:place>, a biologist and bird
behaviourist by the name of Daniel Blumstein explained that he can plainly see
that the birds are learning from the experiences with traffic. If there was a
scenario where a bird was gathering supplies for living and a truck drives by,
Blumstein said: “If the truck is moving fast, the bird is going to get knocked
around by the vortices coming off that truck. So the bird, if it survives, is
going to learn very quickly that the truck produced a very adverse experience
... One or a few trials of getting knocked around may be sufficient for the
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implicate safer roads for wildlife to live around and he states: “If you have
different speed limits for similar roads in similar landscapes, it could be
dangerous for birds because they hardly have any cues of those changes.”</div>
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Now for some interesting and weird things I thought you should know about as well. Here is an interesting infographic for musicians. It shows how much you have to sell to make monthly minimum wage.<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/conceived-in-sewage/id596917813">https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/conceived-in-sewage/id596917813</a></div>
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1. Legalize Homicide</div>
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2. Fifty Ton War Machine</div>
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3. Conceived In Sewage</div>
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4. Fucked With Rats</div>
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5. March to <st1:city w:st="on">Megiddo</st1:city></div>
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6. Today We Die, Tomorrow We Kill</div>
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7. Heaving Acid</div>
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8. Carved Into Ecstasy</div>
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9. Parasitic Eruption</div>
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dallas</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place>’s DEVOURMENT are without question
extreme metal’s most brutal purveyor’s of filth. With a rabid following throughout the world,
DEVOURMENT’s return to the scene with their Relapse debut ‘Conceived In Sewage’
is bar none the most punishing record of 2013.
Every aspect of this record is thoroughly and awesomely depraved—from
it’s monstrously slamming and catchy riffs to the disgusting lyrics burped out
of lead growler Mike Majewski’s throat to the absolutely abhorrent album art to
the over the top production by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal). ‘Conceived In Sewage’ is pure, hateful,
muscle bound death-metal---exactly what you’ve been waiting for. This is the kind of record your mother warned
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Sludgy greatness starts this album off with face punching
grooves and powerful drumming with the track “Legalize Homicide,” and bringing
dirty slams on this as well. I never
really liked or gave Devourment a chance, but this track alone made me a fan. Sick
blast beats and fast gnarly riffs make the next track, “Fifty Ton War Machine,”
incredible. The gut wrenching vocals and awesome slammy grooves also make your
ears bleed on this. “Conceived In Sewage,” title track, might be one of my
favourites. It is very catchy the way it flows and the riffs are fantastic.
Also, it has a great combination of slow slam and in your face shreds. The
track title of this next one is just as brutal as the music, as “Fucked With
Rats” gives you dirty melodies and slow chugs. It is definitely another
favourite of mine off this album.</div>
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An epic instrumental, “March to <st1:city w:st="on">Megiddo</st1:city>,” comes next with sirens in the
background as the drums do a snare march beat and the guitars melt your ears
with chugs. “Today We Die, Tomorrow We Kill” makes me want to mosh until my
apartment is reduced to rubble. It is such a sick track, with speed, precision,
and slam, bringing you the best Devourment has to offer. With grim riffage and
gruelling vocals, “Heaving Acid,” brings you an excellent listen. It’s mostly
about the slam but that makes this track so good. Another track to tear your
ears apart with the sick riffs and dirty vocals is “Carved Into Ecstasy.” When
the snare and guitar share rhythm, I thought it sounded really badass. Definitely
an eruption of many sorts is “Parasitic Eruption,” as this album ending track
explodes as it gives you everything you know and love from Devourment. It
smacks you in the face while you throw down to their slams and mosh to their
shreds.</div>
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Through high school, I wasn’t very big into the death side
of the metal genre. Although I did dabble into Disgorge and Cryptopsy, I didn’t
enjoy overly brutal bands back then. Opening up to all sorts of subgenres of
metal, I have found a new liking for death metal and the speed and slams that
come with it. Devourment gives you both of those things and do it with such
elegance and perfection which sums up their talent on this album, “Conceived In
Sewage.” If you haven’t checked this album out already, I don’t know what’s
wrong with you.</div>
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An ex-Special Forces operative and former presidential
bodyguard must fight to take back the White House from terrorists who have
kidnapped the Commander in Chief in this high-stakes action thriller directed
by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) and starring Gerard Butler. In the
aftermath of a tragic accident involving the president (Aaron Eckhart) and the
first lady (Ashley Judd), Secret Service agent Mike Banning (<st1:city w:st="on">Butler</st1:city>) is handed his walking papers. When a
powerful terrorist group seizes command of the White House and takes the
president hostage, the entire nation watches as the Speaker of the House
(Morgan Freeman) becomes the acting president, and plans his response.
Meanwhile, Banning finds himself trapped in the White House as it comes under
siege from all sides. With no choice but to fight back against the
heavily-armed invaders, Banning must rely on his extensive knowledge of the
building to rescue the president, and prevent the situation from spiraling into
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Gerard Butler (Playing for keeps, Machine Gun Preacher, The
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Aaron Eckhart (<st1:city w:st="on">Battle</st1:city>: <st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city>, Rabbit Hole,
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Angela Bassett (Jumping the Broom, ER, Akeelah and the Bee) as
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Rick Yune (The Man with the Iron Fists, Ninja Assassin,
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Dylan McDermott (Hostages, The Campaign, Dark Blue) as Dave
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Finley Jacobsen (Marmaduke, Marley & Me) as Connor Asher</div>
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Melissa Leo (The Fighter, Frozen River, The Sea Is All I
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Radha Mitchell (Sillent Hill, The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Waiting</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">City</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
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Cole Hauser (The Hit List, Like Dandelion Dust, Tortured) as
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Ashley Judd (Bug, Divine Stecrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood,
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Phil Austin (The Host, Final Destination, Chain Letter) as
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Lance Broadway (Undeliverable, Food Attack, Deadly Notes) as
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Keong Sim (Monday Mornings, Glee, The Last Airbender) as
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attention from them, I thought this was going to be another aliens in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region>
again. Now although I am glad that it wasn’t, since I have seen enough of
those, the idea of the White House being taken over wasn’t to appealing to me.
I did like the plot but it just didn’t seem to keep me as interested as I was
hoping for. Since the scene is pretty early on , I don’t think I am spoiling
much, but the way they killed off the mother to progress the plot just seemed
really dull and boring. Gerard Butler is a complete badass hero as he traversed
through the White House trying to kill the baddies and save the president. Rick
Yune was quite a thrilling villain and was always serious and did some intense
scenes. I also want to say Morgan Freeman made a great Speaker and he always is
incredible no matter what he plays. All the cast were great and I did enjoy
what they did, but I just feel as though the plot and how the movie progressed
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-87925309784600837202013-08-19T12:00:00.001-04:002013-08-19T12:00:07.619-04:00Spotlight: The Place Beyond the Pines (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following.</div>
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Ryan Gosling (Gangster Squad, The Ides of March, Drive) as Luke Glanton</div>
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Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook, Limitless) as Avery Cross</div>
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Eva Mendes (Girl in Progress, Holy Motors, The Other Guys) as Romina</div>
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Ray Liotta (The Devil’s in the Details, Killing Them Softly, The Details) as Peter Deluca</div>
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Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises, Trespass, Killer Elite) as Robin Van Der Zee</div>
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Rose Byrne (X-Men: First Class, Bridesmaids, Insidious) as Jennifer</div>
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Mahershala Ali (Predators, Crossing Over, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Kofi</div>
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Bruce Greenwood (The <st1:city w:st="on">Summit</st1:city>, Star Trek, The Challenger) as Bill Killcullen</div>
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Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Kill Your Darlings, Jack & Diane) as Jason</div>
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Emory Cohen (Four, The Hungry Ghosts, Afterschool) as AJ Cross</div>
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Harris Yulin (Nikita, My Soul to Take, The People Speak) as Al Cross</div>
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Robert Clohessy (Oz, Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods) as Chief Weirzbowski</div>
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Olga Merediz (Changing Lanes, K-Pax, Evita) as Malena</div>
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This is an astounding film; the way it sets itself up and progresses through its plot is just perfect. Save for the length, being nearly two and a half hours long, it hits everything the story wanted to tell. The fact that the movie is basically three stories sort of relieves this issue. For a Ryan Gosling fan, I wasn’t really into his character in this movie. I think this had to do with his voice, as the annoying voice cracking that happened during his bank robbing scenes just made them feel so hilarious and not serious in the slightest. In any movie that is more serious than his comedy films, Bradley Cooper, is always impressive. Eva Mendes was pretty good in this, but I felt she wasn’t in the movie as much as she could have been. It was either that or I wasn’t paying attention. Emory Cohen and Dane DeHaan are great at acting like teenaged gangsters but when they start getting into more serious scenes, they really know how to act. If you have two and a half hours to spare, you should watch this as it tells a great story. It is an incredible film and tells an epic story of family legacy and moral choices.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-51178803422972329312013-08-13T15:00:00.000-04:002013-08-13T15:00:00.017-04:00Spotlight: We're The Millers (Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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David Burke (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose
clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, he has his
scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for
obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when
he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of
gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to
his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms).</div>
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In order to wipe the slate clean—and maintain a clean bill
of health—David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad’s
latest shipment in from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region>.
Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Aniston) and wannabe
customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey
(Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids
and a huge, shiny RV later, the “Millers” are headed south of the border for a
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Jason Sudeikis (Saturday Night Live, Hall Pass, Horrible
Bosses) as David Clark</div>
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Jennifer Aniston (Horrible Bosses, Just Go with It, The
Bounty Hunter) as Sarah "Rose" O'Reilly</div>
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Emma Roberts (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Empire</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>, The Art of Getting
By, Scream 4) as Casey Mathis</div>
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Will Poulter (Wild Bill, The Chronicles of Narnia: The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Son of Rambow) as Kenny Rossmore</div>
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Ed Helms (Hangover, The Office, The Daily Show) as Brad
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Nick Offerman (Casa de Mi Padrea, <st1:street w:st="on">21 Jump Street</st1:street>, Parks and Recreation) as
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Kathryn Hahn (Our Idiot Brother, How Do You Know, Anchorman:
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Molly Quinn (Castle, Superman: Unbound, Hansel & Gretel
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Ken Marino (The State, Party Down, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Childrens</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place>)
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The opening screen has some funny viral videos from YouTube,
which everyone has probably seen already. They always make people laugh
regardless, but I do wonder how many people haven’t seen them before. That
would have been interesting. We’re The Millers is an excellent comedy, which
never gas a dull moment. There is always something to laugh at, which a movie
of this genre should do. The last half an hour becomes more mushy
emotion-filled but even that part was a nice addition. Nearing the end of the
movie, I was getting curious as to what happened to the characters when
everything was all said and done. I must say, I couldn’t think of a better way
to conclude the film. Jason Sudeikis is always a great cast for a comedy and Jennifer
Anistion, showing promise in Horrible Bosses, is a great choice for the female
role. She also shows you can still be hot at her age, dancing in underwear in a
few scenes. Everyone knows Ed Helms is funny, because of the Hangover trilogy,
but you haven’t seen him as a villain, which he does well. Emma Roberts and
Will Poulter are great teen casts for the film and are entertaining to watch.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-70123782595155426502013-08-13T12:00:00.000-04:002013-08-13T13:32:22.774-04:00Review of "The Eldritch Dark" by Blood Ceremony<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Witchwood</div>
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2. Goodbye Gemini</div>
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3. Lord Summerisle</div>
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4. Ballad of the Weird Sisters</div>
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5. The Eldritch Dark</div>
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6. Drawing Down the Moon</div>
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8. The Magician</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Since the release of their sophomore album, Living With The
Ancients, Blood Ceremony has worked hard to solidify their reputation as a
worthy live act. Beginning with a well-received showcase at the prestigious
Roadburn Festival, the band capped-off a series of 2011 European dates with <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region>'s GHOST, playing a sold-out, headline
show in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>. In the fall of 2011, they
completed their first headlining tour of Europe, which saw the band received
enthusiastically by fans in Scandinavia and <st1:place w:st="on">Central Europe</st1:place>.
This tour culminated in a performance at the Hammer of Doom VI Festival in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Wurzburg</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
In 2012 they were direct support for GHOST on the highly successful "13
Dates of Doom" North American tour. Later in 2012, Blood Ceremony
performed at <st1:city w:st="on">Calgary</st1:city>'s
celebrated NOCTIS V Metal Festival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> "Only at a Blood
Ceremony show are devil horns the correct response to a triumphantly raised
flute." -- NOW MAGAZINE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">After these live performances, Blood Ceremony enclosed
themselves within a dank, tomb-like chamber to begin preparations for their
third album. After a mind-numbing spell in the analogue womb of <st1:city w:st="on">Toronto</st1:city>'s ProGold
Studios, the band is now ready to unveil their newest, and most accomplished,
musical offering: The Eldritch Dark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Recorded and mixed by producer Ian Blurton (Cauldron,
Cursed) and mastered by Canadian recording legend Nick Blagona (Deep Purple,
Rainbow, Crazy World of Arthur Brown), The Eldritch Dark is a full-length paean
to the darker corners of folklore and legend. Containing eight tracks of black
magic rock 'n' roll, the album crackles with the excitement of a nocturnal
ritual.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Tales of witch-cult gatherings in wooded glens, pacts made
in torch-lit abbeys and Victorian magic are accompanied by vintage-style hard
rock riffs, snaking bass lines and stirring flute melodies. The Eldritch Dark
also sees the band exploring a more folksier side of their sound; most evident
in the hymn-like "Lord Summerisle" and the murderous folk-rock epic,
"Ballad of the Weird Sisters". Nineteenth century sorcerer, Oliver
Haddo, makes a return appearance in the riff-hypnotic album closer, "The
Magician".</span></div>
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Great organ keys start the album off at the beginning of” Witchwood.”
A really groovy heavy metal feel comes after, with great vocals. There is a
cool keyboard solo half way through and I was wondering where the flute was and
they throw a sweet solo at you near the end, that duals the guitar solo and
even harmonizes which sounds so incredible. Blood Ceremony seems to have come a
long way from their previous stuff. The flute and guitar was nice to start “Goodbye
Gemini” and then the track picks up. I can definitely hear an improvement on
Alia’s vocals, which sound exponentially better than the first album in my
opinion. “Lord Summerisle” is a nice mellow folk sounding track with acoustic
guitar and flute. There is male vocals on this one to accompany the female
vocals, which seems like a nice fit for it. This track is amazing and is
definitely one of my favourites. </div>
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The guitars had a really southern folk feel on “Ballad of
the Weird Sisters” and even the vocals had a twang on them that felt a little
southern as well. The flute is badass and has a nice little solo and the part
it had with the guitar at the end was awesome sounding too. Some great old
school doom feeling riffs followed on the next track, “The Eldritch Dark.” They
really reminded me of the first Blood Ceremony album, but with a new feel to
them. The vocals on this track had a really evil ring to them and overall this
was definitely a darker track. “Drawing Down the Moon” had organ, bass, and
guitar on the track that sounded so perfect together. I for sure heard cowbell,
which is an obvious plus on any recording ever. The organ and guitar has some
good solos. This is a really catchy track and also my favourite on the album. </div>
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A short instrumental track entitled, “Faunus,” follows with
some flute, guitar, and bass jams. The bass has a really fantastic groove,
especially when the guitar joined in on it, while the flute had a solo. The
guitar took over and did another solo, giving all instruments their spotlight. An
eight minute epic, “The Magician,” concludes the album, with doom and heavy
metal riffs. The guitar and bass have some really groovy parts and there are nice
guitar and flute solos as well. A really gloomy organ piece to follow and the
slow guitar and drum beat really adds to the gloom feel.</div>
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It’s been quite some time since I have listened to Blood
Ceremony and this album gives you many reasons to do so. In my opinion this is
a large improvement on their sound and the band as a whole sounds a lot
tighter. Alia’s vocals have gotten extremely better and even a little eviler in
the way she sings. The guitars also seem a little heavier as well, giving the
band a little more oomph. You should definitely check this out if you haven’t
already.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-23975981404028700162013-08-12T12:00:00.000-04:002013-08-12T12:00:05.101-04:00Review of "Beg Upon The Light" by Venomous Maximus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Funeral Queen</div>
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2. Path of Doom</div>
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3. Give Up The Witch</div>
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4. Father Time</div>
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5. Dream Again</div>
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6. Moonchild</div>
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7. <st1:city w:st="on">Battle</st1:city>
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8. Venomous Maximus</div>
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9. Mother Milk</div>
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10. Hell´s Heroes</div>
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The Texan Dark Occult Metal outfit VENOMOUS MAXIMUS has
already risen to the status of a heavy hitter in the depths of the underground.
Now, the band is ready to finally unleash the album debut "Beg Upon The
Light". Heavy riffs, driving drums create the perfect foundation for the
musical and lyrical direction of the songs, which bring the enthralled listener
into the realm of the Occult! The Texans turn the mix of Stoner and Doom Metal
into a deadly blend that goes right into your blood. Pounding and powerful
songs filled with energy set the stage for the glorious vocals of frontman
Gregg Higgins, the grand marshal who leads through these occult hymns "Beg Upon The Light" combines
occultism, heavy riffs and the perfect Stoner attitude to create a pitch-black
and irresistible album.</div>
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A great atmospheric organ keyboard track, by the name of “Funeral
Queen,” starts off this album of doom metal perfection. Right of the bat, with
“Path of Doom,” Venomous Maximus reminds me of Black Sabbath paving the way for
their era’s heavy metal scene. Except now Venomous Maximus is doing the same
for our era. With groovy old school riffs and a vocal style that is even like
Ozzy Osbourne, these guys are on the right path to reinvent doom metal, pun
shameless intended. The riffs on “Give Up The Witch” are really catchy and
melodic, the vocals are great as well. I liked the short black metal like growl
that happened every once in a while, it really made their doom feel more
demonic. “Father Time” is a nice short melodic track with soft but raspy vocals.
The mix of clean and aggressive vocals on “Dream Again” was awesome and the
lead guitar parts were well done too. </div>
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The vocals just get better and better with each track and the
next track, “Moonchild,” is no different. The guitars had a bit of a blues feel
to them which adds to the fun. The build up on drums at the beginning of
“Battle For The Cross,” with the ride cymbal and bass kick really got me
excited for the rest of the track. I especially liked the guitar chugs. The
beginning of the next track, the self titled “Venomous Maximus,” made me think
they made this track just to say their band name, but this track is actually
the best. This brings faster riffs, as well as great melodic and lead riffs. It
also has the best vocals on the album. “Mother Milk” is a really mellow violin
and acoustic track. The vocals came in a little over half way through the track.
A seven minute long track to conclude the album, with “Hell´s Heroes.” Being so
long, they had plenty of time to pull out all their tricks with melodic riffs,
stellar leads, incredible cleans vocals, and evil screams.</div>
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This album really puts a new age twist on old school doom,
as they mix the nostalgic riffs you got from bands such as Black Sabbath with
heavier melodic jams. The vocalist definitely reminds me Ozzy Osbourne, as I
stated above, but they throw in a more aggressive feeling to it. Venomous
Maximus are incredible and you should pick this album up.</div>
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The Holocaust, it’s delicious!</div>
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An Indonesian business man, Henry Mulyana, seems to think
that it is okay to have opened a Nazi café, full of memorabilia. Two years ago,
he opened his restaurant SoldatenKaffee (or “Soldier’s Café”) but since the
English-speaking media has found out about this eatery, Mulyana has been
getting death threats that have ultimately moved him to temporarily close it.
The plan is to open the café back up, but to also include Allied items.
Mulyana’s lawyer has said: “So there won't only be photos of Hitler, but
Winston Churchill and Indonesian heroes too. There will be Japanese soldiers,
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Mulyana claims that the theme of the establishment is of
“World War II pop culture.” He further went on to explain at a press conference
that “It's war-themed art that is neither an ideology, extremism, nor racism.”
Although the website states: “Hitler & the Nazis in Pop Culture... Every
Day! This WEB is not pro NAZI. It is matter of fact, with the intention of
exploring Hitler & the NAZIS as pop culture Kaffee. The authors of the WEB
are not NAZIS or neo-NAZIS, We are Indonesian with no political affiliations.
The WEB & Kaffee are concept of World War 2 German and Collection. We are
Special Birthday Cake maker n Wedding Cake, We made by order who want a
different thing from the other. Please dont be shy :) to contact US”</div>
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The café and the Indonesian internet users seem to not
understand the meaning of the whole impact of World War II. As Zen Rachmat
Sugito explained to Boreno Bulletin: “Indonesians didn’t have a traumatic
experience with Nazism. Nazism is a European taboo. There’s no Nazi-taboo in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>, but
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This seems not to just be secluded to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region> but
over time, Nazi memorabilia and images have been seen in several Asian
countries. Many of these people do not understand what those symbols mean
historically. Mulyana went on to say: “I've received countless calls and death
threats from locals and foreigners. I feel traumatized and shocked.”</div>
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<st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state>
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It seems a professor at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Texas</st1:placename></st1:place>,
Todd Humphreys, along with his students have found a way to be able to hack a
GPS system. What they have done is created a device which sends false GPS
signals to ships, which then takes over the GPS signals that already exist on
the ship. Thus gaining navigational control of not just a small boat, but a $80
million yacht. Why? Because they can!</div>
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Scientists that conducted this experiments, with permission
from the yacht owner because you need that, say “their ability to broadcast
counterfeit GPS signals that triggered no alarms within the ship’s navigation
system highlights a serious flaw in transportation networks on land and sea.
Some 90 percent of the world’s freight moves by sea.”</div>
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This will also most likely work on other semi-autonomous like
aircraft, which is a scary though. The false GPS signals are not hard to deal
with, as a published 2011 technical paper have proven. With how many people
carry around devices such as smartphones with their GPS enabled, it might cause
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UC Davis Pepper-Spraying Cop Wants
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Because viral people always
deserve money from their circumstances, John Pike, the Occupy UC Davis cop who
pepper-sprayed protesters three years ago, wants money. Davis Enterprise is
saying that Pike is appealing for worker’s compensation as the poor man claims
he has psychiatric injury because of the incident. The case will go forward to
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A <st1:city w:st="on">Davis</st1:city> attorney, Bernie Goldsmith, who
supported the Occupy movement has said a protest will most likely happen
outside of the hearings. He also wrote in an email: “In an ideal democracy,
violent suppressors of political speech are jailed and not rewarded. This sends
a message that acts of violent political repression can be both insulated from
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A panel was held after the
incident at Occupy Davis, which deemed the use of force was “reasonable,” but
that Pike’s “serious errors of judgment and deficiencies of leadership” was
enough for demotion or a suspension. He was given paid leave for eight months,
down from his annual salary of a large $121,680, but he later left his duty on
the police force all together.</div>
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1. The Hive</div>
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2. Scattering The Flock</div>
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3. Archfiend</div>
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4. Numbing Agents</div>
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5. Fracked</div>
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6. The Gift You Gave</div>
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7. Invidious</div>
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8. Spastic</div>
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9. Entombed By Wealth</div>
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10. A Visitation</div>
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One of the most exciting modern metal bands on the planet,
REVOCATION return with their fourth full-length and most mind-blowingly
impressive album to date. Displaying an
unprecedented level of musicianship, the quartet shred and slaughter their way
through ten insane tracks of guitar wizardry, stunning dexterity and next-level
songcraft. This self-titled masterpiece
combines all of the band's trademark elements and cranks them up to 11. Thrashing, virtuosic melodies, top-notch
technical drumming and an all-out vocal assault take the listener on a lightning
ride through the hallowed halls of heavy metal.
REVOCATION have proven that they are here to stay and miles above their
peers.</div>
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An eerie riff and lead guitar start the album. When the band
collects and plays together that riff is really badass. The first track, “The
Hive,” is really fast and brutal the whole way through. There is a great
technical part with a sick solo near the end of the track. The ear bleeding riffs along with the
constant pounding drums makes “Scattering The Flock” an incredible track. The
main riff is quite catchy and although the track is a little melodic, it keeps
it fresh with insane speed. There is an impressive solo on this as well. “Archfiend”
starts with a pretty awesome drum beat and when the guitars come in with their
evil melodic sound, it is chilling. This track is all over the place with
speed, technicality, melodics, and solo. These guys are perfect in all aspects,
even throwing in a very incredible acoustic diddle near the end, which led
quite nicely into the last riff and solo.</div>
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The next track, “Numbing Agents,” is insane with the way it
flowed. The riffs are over the place, with intense drums as well. It was quite
an enjoyable listen, especially the solo, with it’s love for the whammy bar. “Fracked”
had an interesting groove to it and I felt as if it was like heavy metal with a
death metal twist. The guitar on this is quite catchy, with a grim turn half
way through to keep things fun. The bass riff on that grim piece is really
chilling, followed by great solos. A good track to mosh to is the next one “The
Gift You Gave,” with its punch the face feel in the guitars as they shred
through your skull from their quickness and groove. There is an impressive solo
on this that dive bombs right into a weird sounding riff as well. </div>
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After the first riff of “Invidious,” a quick acoustic diddle
happens and when the guitar replicates that diddle it sounds so epic. This
track is so catchy in its delivery, it is all over with the speed and rhythm,
but also has epic solos and leads. “Spastic” brings technical bits along with
the bass grooves are killer and superb solos as well. This track is just as
it’s titled and it definitely had a feeling of Meshuggah with its pacing. The
start of the next track, “Entombed By Wealth,” led in nicely from the track
prior. This one has nice sludgy bits that quickly go into shreddy masterpieces.
It also had great lead guitar and solo half way through. This track was a good
mix of speed and melodic. The mix of eerie leads, speedy rhythms, and machine
gun pounding drumming made for an excellent conclusion to the album, with “A
Visitation.” Bringing a mix of crazy riffs and solos this was an awesome track.</div>
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Having heard some things of Revocation through internet
radio stations, I really enjoyed what I heard. Finally listening to a full
album worth of their music, I must say I am now a fan. This album has
everything you like about death metal and terrorizes your ears with this. These
guys are now one of my favourite death metal bands. If you’ve not heard these
guys, there is something wrong with you and you should pick it up next week.</div>
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1. She Broke the Clock of the Long Now</div>
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4. See You in the Dark</div>
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5. Last Days of the Sun</div>
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6. There Are More Things</div>
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7. Nobody Knows That We're Here</div>
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8. Like Candy</div>
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9. Grey Walls Grey</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hidden Masters. Three men, three entirely different
entities…. the sharply attired, smooth voiced, fireball guitarist David Addison
(who would certainly have been at home in Joe Meek's back room), wild haired
psychedelic bassist Alasdair C Mitchell and behemoth singing drummer John
Nicol. This most energetic of musical units concoct a truly mind bending
miz-maze of cleverly constructed, lightly spiced musical escapades that somehow
embraces Norman Petty Studio productions and the various tones and sub-genres
of the Elektra and Vertigo bands in one fell swoop. Honest. What make this trio
so special beyond their exemplary musicianship and singing is their utterly
daring free form grasp of genre breaking. And some think it could never be
done. Poo-ee! Dave can veer from Johnny Kidd & The Pirates styled rock 'n'
roll to searing Avalon Ballroom acid-rock into full blown progressive rock time
signatures that moves from folk and classical into proto-metal and back again.
Call it excessive if you will, but it works and even at its most complex it's
never over blown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">When witnessing the Masters in the live arena it is always
of interest to see what the audience make of three gentle fellows who can sing
like The Association and alternatively rock like bastards. Dave with his Robert
Frippish meets Buddy Holly speccy appearance although every inch the anti rock
star mixes in droll humour with some nifty foot moves as he casts knowing
glances at the first bemused crowd. It's a presence you can't quite put your
finger on. Long haired and bearded bassist Alasdair in boating blazer, polo
neck, amulet, flares and zipper boots adds a venerable UFO Club touch to match
the constant psychedelic flourishes whilst laid back grizzly man John props up
the show with both manic and restrained drumming and further stellar vocal
support. There isn't another trio like it. Their differing personalities and
demeanor almost seem at odds with each other but work, like a dream pop group
should. There's something quintessentially British and eccentric about the
whole premise, almost Dr Who-ish in their off kilter time travel and intellect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Signing with Rise Above is definitely the right home for the
musical visionaries who with their debut album Of This & Other Worlds cover
so many of the musical flavours favoured by the label and a whole lot more.
'Perfume' recalls a young Julian Cope doing his Jim Morrison impersonation
fronting an all analogue and further steeped in '60s US psych Teardrop
Explodes, 'Into The Night Sky' has something of Arthur Lee experimenting with
country-rock and Black Sabbath about it, 'Last Days Of The Sun' could well be
by the most talented '60s garage band making a diversion into classically
tinged, psychedelic pop and 'There Are More Things'' blend of Mel Torme jazz
crooning, mambo rhythms and barber shop vocalising sounds like the sort of
fevered technicoloured musical dream interlude you would only expect to hear in
vintage Disney feature Dumbo. 'Like Candy' toys with ancient American folk in
the same way as acid-fried hippies The Charlatans whilst 'Fall In Line' could
very well have featured in a trip scene from an old AIP drugsploitation flick,
urgent riffing and madrigal harmonies one minute, paranoid warning vocals the
next… Strawberry Alarmclock, Clear Light…. and the odd Who-ism. Perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hidden Masters innate grasp of music, emotion, suspense and
storytelling; how to build and build and never be afraid of derring-do; of when
to not mix two streams of music together that shouldn't and to ramp up the amps
to 11 whenever needed is something no other band is doing or could attempt to
do. They are certainly a very impressive band to arrive this late in the
musical genesis of the rock industry. So far out, they're in. So mixed up,
they're right!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Their first 7", 'Nobody Knows That We're Here' was
described by SHINDIG!magazine as "the most important psych-pop '45 to come
out of these fair isles for the past 30-something years".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Debut album,Of This and Other Worlds is a true revelation.
Defying genre imprisonment of any kind, Hidden Masters have ingeniously created
their own world of mindbending musical ecclecticism, avoiding any notions of
pastiche. Whilst there is a strong leaning towards 60's pop and psych moves, the
overall vibe is one that is vital, fresh and visionary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Since their emergence at the turn of the decade,
Glasgow-based trio Hidden Masters have been catching ears and turning heads
with their dynamic ensemble sound, lush three-part vocal harmonies and a highly
original and idiosyncratic fusion of musical styles, running the gauntlet from
Rock'n'Roll to pop, West Coast Psych rock to Gospel and Folk to mind melting
Vertigo-era prog, often all within one song, and positively aglow with melody,
movement and imagination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Their electrifying live shows offer the audience a one-stop
intravenous blast of hedonistic joy, involving carnal flailing of limbs,
euphoric wow-impulse neural stimulation and unprecedented levels of
perspiration.</span></div>
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An incredible old school psychedelic sound starts this album
of right with “She Broke the Clock of the Long Now.” It has extremely catchy
riffs and grooves and great soft vocals. These guys may be mellow but it’s hard
not to like their style. “Into the Night Sky” is a really chilled out track,
with kind of progressive a feeling with the mix of heavier rock bit and
mellower bits. The organ on this track was nice and I like the end of this
track, it has really interesting combination of doom metal and obscene riffs.
The next track, “Perfume,” had some awesome riffs and keyboards, with faster
paced and slower parts. This track is interesting as it’s hard to follow. The
guitar and bass on “See You in the Dark” had a very catchy flow to them. It
felt like this track belonged at the beach the way it sounded. The vocals are
great with the accompanying of the backing vocals as well. A definitely
nostalgic track is “Last Days of the Sun,” going back to the days of when
psychedelic rock first began. It’s a stellar track, it makes you want to wear
hippy clothes and smoke marijuana like it was legal.</div>
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The drum and bass sounded great at the beginning of “There
Are More Things.” When the guitar joins it just sounds so amazing. It’s quite
the groovy track. The rhythms on “Nobody Knows That We're Here” are great, with
quicker riffs and mellow breaks. The keyboard really added to how badass this
track is and the vocals had a really enjoyable flow to them as well. “Like
Candy” has sweet acoustic guitar on it, with equally sweet vocals as well,
sweet, like candy. This track is all about the catchy feel as the whole track
is memorable with the fun feel it brings. The organ and guitar make “Grey Walls
Grey,” with the entertaining to listen to bass as well. Some of the riffs on
this were so awesome and the acoustic part is great as well. An excellent track
to end the album is “Fall in Line” with groovy bass lines and guitar plucks, as
well as catchy riffs, and with a bit of keyboard here and there.</div>
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Before this album, I’ve never heard of Hidden Masters and I
was blown away. They have a psychedelic rock style that I haven’t heard in a
while. The only thing that comes anywhere close is “<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">17<sup>th</sup> Street</st1:address></st1:street>” by Hammers of
Misfortune. Hidden Masters do well to provide you a feeling that makes you feel
as if you are in the 70s and it is very enjoyable. You should definitely pick
this up, as it is something everyone can enjoy.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-38419033827708704692013-07-30T12:14:00.000-04:002013-07-30T12:14:32.234-04:00Track-by-track commentary of "Our Glorious Dead" with Luna Reign<div class="MsoNormal">
This is a new segment in which we delve into the thought
process of bands and musicians, finding out how they form their songs, what
inspires them, and what their own music means to them. In this first look, we
get a better understanding of the one-man band Luna Reign, a very gothic heavy
metal project, and his album "Our Glorious Dead." I also
reviewed this album and you <a href="http://wheelingrampage.blogspot.ca/2013/07/review-of-our-glorious-dead-by-luna.html">can read the review here</a>. Go support this guy and
what he does by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Luna-Reign/137680596344756?directed_target_id=0">liking the Luna Reign Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://www.lunareign.bandcamp.com/album/our-glorious-dead-album">buying the album at BandCamp</a>, which is pay what you want.</div>
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<b>Luna Reign:</b> 'Our Glorious Dead' definitely had a musical
aim. I wanted to make it more guitar driven. I wanted to crunch things up and
make it more live-gig-able for your average gig punters ears, shallow I know,
but I was going head to head with currently popular death/black metal acts. I
wanted OGD to be different from 'In Love and Silent Screams’, which was all
heart and sincerity. Which this <o:p></o:p></div>
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album is too, but heavily driven by anger and frustrations.
I also wanted originally to put a guitar solo in each song, but each song has
its own identity and it tells me what its needs and doesn’t. A lot has happened in the year and a half
that it took to write this album, and each song is definitely a reflection of
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">1. DEATH EUPHORIA</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>The song is about man's blatant love for
war and death. Testosterone drives man to hunt, fight and conquer. Death
Euphoria speaks about those who have been to actual war and survived to tell
the tale. But the state of Death Euphoria never leaves you, and thunders
through your veins mercilessly. Its also a reference to man's current crash in
the modern world, he is deemed thick and useless in his strengths, and as a result,
gets over loaded and explodes with brutality. 'See your men reduced to this,
hunting for meat next to frozen chips'. True man cannot exist in modern
society, so where should he go? Cursed with the state of 'Death Euphoria'.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">2. MIRROR MIRROR</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>Logically this song is about reflection,
but not just of the self, but also of the world. It speaks of a tiredness of
‘when will all this self-suffering end?’. The constant battles to stay alive in
a nanny state laced with knives. In many ways this song also takes a political
angle, demonstrating the injustice of modern society. Lost in this world of
wolves as little red riding hood is dead. The first verse also gives reference
to the near murder beating I witnessed on my street. From the view of the
beater and the beaten. Another explosion of alpha male 'Death Euphoria'.
Crawling through the dirt trying to find justification of existence, in a world
that doesn’t give a shit! Joy, joy, happy, happy, joy. Don’t worry the album
gets lighter as we go in...................not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">3. SINNERS</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>This is one of my favourite tracks on this
album. I could be really shallow and just say that it’s a Gothic sex song, a
song you’re supposed to make love on a gravestone too. But like normal, it’s a
bit harder and deeper than that. It’s about finding solace with the supposed
freaks of society. Finally finding a kinship with other who have had similar
life and death experiences. About coming together as one, to show a ray of light to each other.
Almost a hope song in abject darkness, which is where we find the light. Oh
yeah, don’t forget the sex!</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">4. HOME SWEET HOME</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>No! this is not a Crue cover, I would
sooner hack off limbs than do that. This song is a direct assault on societies
idea of the modern family and the model it should adhere too. This song, like
all Luna Reign pieces, simply shows what is actually going on in your average
family. Displaying the difficulties and how society says you should cope with
it. Its like being lead down a road saying you will be supported the whole way,
then abandoned into a pit of acid. Once again the mirror is held up to reflect
what is actually there, not fantasy ideas. Embellished with Guitars and anger.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">5. BLACK LIGHT</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>Light............that is black. It has a
similar message to 'Sinners', just without the sex. A song of determination
against all odds to succeed in whatever you want to achieve. Shine your own
dark light onto the world, don’t be ashamed of who you are, the world is wrong,
not you. If we are truly to believe God, then you are perfect.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">6. SO COLD</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>This song nearly represented the end of Luna
Reign; I was so closed to quitting, whether it was by depression or writers
block. The world was taking massive chunks out of me and I could no longer
see...................anything. Another hope song in a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">sea</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Hell</st1:placename></st1:place>
nothingness. The studio lay dark, shadowed and very cold as the harsh winter
ate away at my body and soul. These lyrics came straight from the mind, nothing
was prewritten. It is what it is, once again a mirror held up, but this time,
at me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">7. BEYOND THE WAVES</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>Its midnight and a man stands on a
beech, in the pouring rain, watching the tide come in. The waves wash around
him, yet he doesn’t move. It gets deeper and more savage, but there he stands
staring lifeless into the black horizon line. No tears, just rain pouring down
his face. Ambulance lights flicker and bounce off the police cars. Screams of
desperation and begging come from all around. But still he stands there, letting the cold
waters of death wash over him, taking him away. The Soul has gone, leaving only
lifeless flesh. A moment passes and all is changed. Still he stands in the
rain, but alone. His sister would not take him, no matter how many times they
throw him to her. She calls the time, not them. For she is all around us. For
she is my sister. And she is death.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">8. LAST BREATH</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>Rejuvenation like a sunrise pushed this
song into existence. My grandmother’s funeral song, a mirror held up to how
families seem to behave when a supposed loved one has died. I have always found
funerals to be a bit of a farce, I always held great contempt for all present.
As if their mourning is somehow false and egotistical. A cry to death to not
take themselves away, rather than the dead person. A cry to mortality as they
suddenly face death. But mainly the theft of the said dead persons possessions.
They are hardly cold before their worldly possessions are being snatched by
loved ones. Funerals and said to be done for a sense of closure, not for me. If
I don’t see them floating around at the funeral checking everyone out, they end
up at my house a few days later. The dead are never truly gone.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">9. FADE</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>Going against the grain of society is never easy,
but vital, I find, to being oneself. The world doesn’t like individuality, it
likes ants. If you are not an ant expect a rough ride because society will
either try to change you into a drone or squash you. Fade away is what the
normal world wants you to do. If you are alternative in any way, I am sure you
understand the meaning to this song. Or perhaps this is just my
story............ <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">10. UNTIL THE END</span></u></div>
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<b>Luna Reign: </b>This song is about someone who has just
lost their religion and is left only seeing death. Desperately they get back on
their knees praying to any spirit they can think of, but are left feeling
nothing. Simple lesson really, Life is short. Live it to the maximum, don’t
take no for an answer. Cast away fear, as the worse that can happen is that you
will die, and that’s going to happen anyway?!?! So live your dreams! because only the living can dream. I love you
and hope to see you at the next album or gig. Thank you for your support. Your
ears keep this clock ticking.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-47926956582539437432013-07-29T15:00:00.000-04:002013-07-29T15:00:00.100-04:00Spotlight: Wolverine (starring Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In modern day <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>, Wolverine is out of his
depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death
battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and
pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal
samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging
more powerful than we have ever seen him before.</div>
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Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Boy from Oz, Real Steel) as
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Hiroyuki Sanada (47 Ronin, Revenge, Lost) as Shingen Yashida</div>
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Tao Okamoto as Mariko Yashida</div>
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Rila Fukushima (Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story) as Yukio</div>
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Will Yun Lee (Red Dawn, Sleeping Dogs, Total Recall) as
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Haruhiko Yamanouchi as Ichirō Yashida</div>
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Brian Tee as (Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Grimm, Crash) Noburo
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Svetlana Khodchenkova (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Lavrova's
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Famke Janssen (Taken, Turn the River, Hemlock Grove) as Jean
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This is definitely a Wolverine that I wasn’t sure if I would
like. Having him mortal is an interesting idea, although it just doesn't seem
right to me. It grew on me after a while, because I understand that there has
to be a part in every super hero plot where they lose their powers. It’s just
always been a weird idea in my opinion. Wolverine being in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region> is
definitely a new innovation to the movies and highly entertaining as watching him
in a place with a different culture than his way of living is hilarious. The
part where they force Wolverine to clean up is especially funny, as it was like
bathing an unwanting pet. The train fight scene was one of the best fight
scenes I've seen in a while. There is something about high speed action that is
always incredible. If you are a fan of Wolverine and X-Men you should
definitely see this movie. Be sure to stay for the credits for something as
well.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-21438991088448661952013-07-29T12:00:00.000-04:002013-07-29T12:00:04.857-04:00Review of "Necrocracy" by Exhumed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>Buy this album</u></b></div>
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(link available August 6th)</div>
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1. Coins Upon The Eyes</div>
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2. The Shape Of Deaths To Come</div>
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3. Necrocracy</div>
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5. Sickened</div>
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With over two decades of gruesome grinding under the belts,
you might think that EXHUMED would be ready to slow down. You’d be DEATHLY wrong. Necrocacy is EXHUMED’s political manifesto
for a new dark day---no democracy, no equal rights, no freedom of choice---bow
down to your one true master---THE SAW.
Nine sickening new tracks of prime Exhumed gore---blazing guitars,
filthy vocals and obscene blasting drums.
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No mellow/acoustic intro to start this album off as “Coins
Upon The Eyes” starts the brutality from the first second. It’s very heavy with
great riffs and the occasional groove, bringing great solos as well. There are
some catchy riffs on the next track, “The Shape Of Deaths To Come,” even
throwing in some melodic bits. The solos had a really old school feeling to them.
I like when the bass plays alone and then the guitar joins in. This track is an
incredible one. The bass and drums to kick the title track, Necrocracy,” are
awesome and when the guitar joins in it just sounds spectacular. The gut
wrenching vocals and speedy shreds of the guitar, along with the solos, make
this track what it is. “Dysmorphic” is definitely plentiful with solos, with
two in the first minute. I like the acoustic break half way through, I like
when death metal bands break up the brutality with short breaks like that. This
track felt very thrashy but keeping its dirty death feel</div>
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A great mix of machine gun and punk/thrash drums come on the
next track, “Sickened.” The solos on this are quite impressive, especially when
they harmonize. The melodic bits on “(So Passes) The Glory Of Death” are really
menacing sounding, with catchy riffs and amazing solos. The guitar makes this
an enjoyable track. Keeping with the feel from the previous track, “Ravening”
has some gruelling melodic riffs as well as some speedy brutal parts. The bit
half way through sounded very blackened as well. “Carrion Call” has some catchy
riffs, as well as some really excellent dirty bits. This is another track with
a black metal sounding riff. This track’s vocals stand out the most on the
album. A great conclusion to the album, ending on fast paced brutality, is the
track “The Rotting.” It throws amazing riffs at you, as well as solos, even
feeling a little technical at times and superb drumming, with speed and power.</div>
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This album is a masterpiece, as Exhumed creates a great
combination of brutality and speed. The guitars are always great with brutal
sludges, melodic pieces, and very impressive solos. The drums bring a nice
blend of death and thrash metal, bringing elements from the two genres and
creating a nice mixture. Having high and low vocals also brings a nice mix as
well. This album is incredible and you should pick it up next week.</div>
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I'm going to start doing weekly news again, like I used to. Down below are some things I read this week that I have found interesting. Above you will see a run down of all the posts that have gone up this week with quick links to each. Next week I hope to get this site back to normal, so look out for that.<br />
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<b>Game Programmer Quits Job To <st1:street w:st="on">Sell Street</st1:street> Food, Doubles Salary</b></div>
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It seems that game programmers these days can’t seem to
profit from their games, as it has been seen with many companies filing
bankruptcy, so they have been forced to find other means to earn a living. One
Chinese programmer has taken to the streets of <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>, selling a flatbread called
“shaobing,” after leaving his day job because of health issues. The nickname “Ma
Nong (<span style="font-family: SimSun; mso-bidi-font-family: SimSun;">码农</span>)” which means "number cruncher," is
often given to Chinese game programmers, which is a play on words. The joke is
that the "Ma Nong" work long hours, especially nearer to a game’s
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The programmer in question explained: “The work hours of a
programmer are long and arduous, sometimes we have to work overtime, though
there was a lot of joy when we finished Yuan Zheng Online. When we are finished
with work, we often go out to unwind, visiting karaoke parlours or playing
basketball. Unfortunately my body was unable to withstand it all and I had to
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The man found himself a girlfriend, after recuperating, and
then looked for ways to make a living, which is when he ended up selling
shaobing as a street vendor. It was actually his girlfriend who taught him to
make the flatbread and the two of them spent their time creating recipes before
they started vending. The couple bring in $3,259 a month, which is a lot in <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> being 19,992
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In closing, the programmer said: “We had no idea that we'd
sell so much—we sold 100 shaobings in a day, business is only getting better
and better. We already earned enough for an apartment and now we're saving up
more money. We hope to get married next year.”</div>
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Down below is some interesting information about how Americans get to work as well as sex in nursing homes. I also added some videos I watched this week that you might enjoy.</div>
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This is a new segment in which we delve into the thought process of bands and musicians, finding out how they form their songs, what inspires them, and what their own music means to them. In this first look, we get a better understanding of the two-man slam/death metal band Cuff. I also reviewed this album and you can <a href="http://wheelingrampage.blogspot.com/2013/07/review-of-forced-human-sacrifice-to-new.html">read the review here</a>. Go support these guys by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CUFFLYFE">liking the Cuff Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://www.cuffmerch1.bigcartel.com/">buying the albums on BigCartel</a>.</div>
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<b>BOB: </b>Zach creates the drums for all the songs. First, he is a
drummer, he know his beats and patterns well. So he’s already thinking of what
the riffs are going to sound like for each song. He sends me a rough mix of
each song and I basically tell him to go ahead or if it needs to change riffs
up. I’m a huge alien freak, anything
extraterrestrial excites me, so that’s what I basically write about. Destruction
of the world or killing human scum, I write lyrics to the patterns of the songs
and I find samples from movies/TV shows to go along with the song. I go over to
Zach’s layer with the lyrics and samples on a USB and begin the vocal recording
process. After that Zach mixes it all and that’s what you hear on the CD.</div>
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<b>BOB: </b>This song is basically about getting abducted, to face the
aliens, and getting infected with a chip. Then being forced to do whatever the
aliens tell you to do. This song has Martin Funderud of Kraanium doing guest
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every human. Treating them like worthless scum and doing experiments on them,
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being born into the world to destroy humanity and bringing females up and
impregnate them to create other hybrids, "pumping fluids into the rotten
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<b>BOB: </b>This song is also about abducting humans, forcing them into
wearing chains around there neck . Being chained up millions at a time and
forced into a pyramid. There’s no lyrics for this one but the one liner
"WE ARE NOW THE GODS OF EARTH CONTROLLING THE MINDLESS HUMAN HERD" in
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<b>BOB: </b>This song is about performing experiments on humans, putting
chips in there skin and torturing them. Sending them down to earth with half
mutilated bodies, meaning the reign of torture will never end, even after the
abduction. We had James Grundmann do guest vocals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>BOB: </b>We were originally going to write the whole album about this
subject. This song is basically about the Jonathan Reed story. If you haven’t
heard about it, you should look it up on YouTube, there’s too much to explain.
The video we got for this song is basically the found footage Jonathan took,
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would mutilate, kill, and create humans. Its about the mounds of humans and
flesh that has built the room., which is locked down and no on can hear screams
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<b>BOB: </b>This one is basically about the end of the world and how the
aliens have took it over, to make it theirs, to repopulate it with hybrid
aliens and to rule their world. They annihilated the human scum to take over
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locked down on a table, skinned of all there flesh, and bent over for a metal
rod to be inserted in there ass. As that is happening, they decapitate the
humans and create human hybrids. As the last lyric says “THIS IS NOT OVER,”
meaning there will be more for Cuff in the future. Maybe a continuation to this
album, you’ll have to wait and see CUFF LYFE.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cuffmerch1.bigcartel.com/">http://www.cuffmerch1.bigcartel.com</a></div>
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1. Hyperboreal Vibrations</div>
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2. Shattering the Lives of the Innocent</div>
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3. Born of Extraterrestrial Origin</div>
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4. Forced Human Sacrifice to the New Gods of Earth</div>
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5. Reign of Torture</div>
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6. Defiled by the C18x Artefact</div>
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Cuff is a 2 piece experimental death/slam band with a hint
of grindcore reigning from the Durty Shwa they have been around since 2005.
They have played shows with top acts in the brutal death scene and have 20+
albums under their belt. Starting out as a side project, they became serious
when their other band broke up. Their themes from the start was basically
porno/weed/serial killers/zombies but finding their sound and signature theme
based on astronomy/extraterrestrial life. They released their 7th full length
"Forced Human Sacrifice to the New Gods of Earth" this past June,
with gaining huge success over it they got shows line up and more albums to
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A great track to start the album off with “Hyperboreal Vibrations.”
The slams and grooves were awesome and the guest vocals by Martin Funderud of
Kraanium were great and almost sounded as dirty as Bob’s. The riffs are all
over the place for some parts of “Shattering the Lives of the Innocent,” making
for intense listening in between the sludgy slams. The guitars are really
catchy on “Born of Extraterrestrial Origin,”with the slams and diddles. The
drummer is also pretty badass as well, throwing in precision double kicks with
speed. Bob’s vocals on the next track, “Forced Human Sacrifice to the New Gods of
Earth,” are so gnarly on this that he can almost just be the bass guitar, with
the constant gurgles. A great mix of brutality and groove, which definitely
makes this my favourite track on the album.</div>
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The guitar riffs are quite catchy on “Reign of Torture” as
well, with a nice solo near the end. There are guest vocals by Jaymes Grundman
which sounded like Disgorge to me. The little spaceship like noise in between
the slams was epic and “Defiled by the C18x Artefact” is pretty intense with
its riffage. The little technical bits were really sick coming off of the slams
on the next track “Pungent Stench of Mutating Flesh.” It was all around an
awesome track. The blast beats were pretty good on “Eradicated Existence.” Cuff
have a talented drummer, but he isn’t as talented as the guitarist who pulls
off the grimiest of slams. “Skinned, Probed, Decapitated” is a perfect track to
end the album. With speed, chaos, and sludge, although about two minutes in it
gets eerily mellow, with ambient alien noises. It ends with more incredible
riffs and vocals. This track was a fantastic way to conclude the album.</div>
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This is by far the best Cuff album to date, as Bob and Zach
continue to dominate in their craft. With Bob’s inhuman vocals that sounds akin
to a hungry stomach or flushing toilet and Zach’s perfect slams and grooves,
Cuff is one of the bests. Be sure to check this album out and see them live!</div>
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1. Death Euphoria</div>
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2. Mirror Mirror</div>
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3. Sinners</div>
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Luna Reign is an Alternative, Dark, Gothic Rock/Metal
Artist. A powerful and electrified journey through creation and destruction.
Powerful, sensual and seductive as black silk brushed along bare skin. Romantic
and soothing, yet aggresive and abrasive. Luna Reign is a <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> based solo
artist, who rose to power in 2010. Luna performs all the instruments on his records
which include, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Vocals and keyboards. Luna writes, produces
and records all his own music. Luna Reign is influenced by Him, Placebo, The
Sisters Of Mercy, Type O Negative, Metallica, The Mission, The Cult, 13
Candles, Garbage, My Ruin, My Chemical Romance. Currently #1 in the
Reverbnation local rock charts (www.reverbnation.com/lunareign), with 2 albums
already out and a third in the making, Luna Reign is an artist to keep your
eyes and ears on in 2013... With over 13,000 hits on Youtube, songs on rotation
on Nightbreed radio, Lastfm radio, museboat and Gothic radio, a #1 on
Vampirefreaks charts (www.vampirefreaks.com/lunareign), 7 tracks in the top ten
on Soundclick charts (www.soundclick.com/lunareign), Now Signed to Gothic World
Records, 2013 is shaping up to be a good one for Luna Reign..............</div>
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The album starts with what I love about Luna Reign, as
“Death Euphoria” has a catchy keyboard riff as well as the gothic rock guitars
that make his sound what it is. The riff at the end of this track is so groovy
and the vocals are great as usual. This track definitely sets the mood for the
rest of the album. A nice gloomy bass riff with accompanying lead guitar starts
“Mirror Mirror” off. When the instruments come together as a whole it sounds
tastefully sludgy. The track is a great mix of gloomy riffs and nice ambience.
The next track, “Sinners,” just screams to be used in the soundtrack in a
classic vampire movie. It has a catchy beat and is mellow but very enjoyable. The
ambience on the keyboard and the way the drums and guitar flowed on “Home Sweet
Home” were excellent. I also liked the vocals and how the lyrics were sung on
this track.</div>
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“Black Light” is another track with great guitar. It is not
as sludgy as the earlier track, but the chugging sounded a little dirty. There
is extremely impressive little solo on this as well and this might be my
favourite track on the album. “So Cold”
is a really mellow but gloomy track and the soft spoken vocals adds to the
chilling feel of it overall. So cold indeed good sir! The drumming on “Beyond
The Waves” is quite catchy and the guitars have a really badass groove to them
as well. With the combination of that and the captivating ambience it makes for
an excellent listen. The bass is really awesome on “Last Breath,” which is a
superbly mellow but also heavy track. It is another favourite of mine. When I
thought the last track mellow, “Fade” is even more so with skin tingling lead
guitars and ambience along with lovely vocals. There is a nice lead guitar and
ambient feel to start the last track “Until The End” off. This goes into some
old school rock feeling riffs, giving this track a nostalgic feel. It is a
perfect track to end an amazing album.</div>
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This album is an incredible step up from the last album, as
Luna Reign seems to be bringing heavier riffs to the table while staying true
to his style. It is great to see more from him, which are always perfect
tracks. If you like gothic metal/rock, you will definitely like this album.</div>
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When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started
rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume
humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special
type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are
controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural
bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the
relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no
choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes - a washed up former pilot (Charlie
Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) - who are teamed to drive a
legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as
mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.</div>
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Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy, 3, 2 , 1… Frankie Go Boom,
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Idris Elba (The Losers, Thor, Prometheus) as Stacker
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Rinko Kikuchi (<st1:city w:st="on">Babel</st1:city>,
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Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in <st1:place w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place>, Horrible Bosses, Going the
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Burn Gorman (Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight Rises,
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Robert Kazinsky (EastEnders, True Blood, Red Tails) as Chuck
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Diego Klattenhoff (Homeland, Men in Trees, Mean Girls) as
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sure a large percentage of them would say they would want to do a movie with
huge robots and if there was one man perfect for this, it would be the man
behind <st1:place w:st="on">Pacific Rim</st1:place>, Guillermo del Toro. This
film is a new favourite of mine and may be one of the best of this year. It
brought a good mix of action and emotion, with incredible fight scenes as well
as character progression that touches your heart box. The Jaegers were awesome
and the Kaiju always differentiated, as they always evolved each time you see
them on screen. Charlie Hunnam is a great main character and fits this role
nicely, all the character do. There is not one person on the cast who I didn’t
think deserved to be there. The doctor duo of Charlie Day and Burn Gorman made
for a very entertaining time, as Day usually does. I really want to give del
Toro props, as he did gaming fans a huge service of getting voice of GLaDOS,
Ellen McLain, to do the voice of the Jaeger computer systems, as well as not
over doing it. If you have not seen this movie you definitely should, as you
will be blown away with how phenomenal it is. Also down below is a great video
made by Polaris (formerly The Game Station) with praise from Guillermo del Toro
himself. I watched this video before I saw <st1:place w:st="on">Pacific Rim</st1:place>
and it made me so excited to watch the movie.</div>
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1. Intro</div>
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2. Forget The Dread</div>
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3. Born In Abyss</div>
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4. Puppets For The Machine (Of Greed And Dominance)</div>
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5. Ain't Enough Justice For The Unjust</div>
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6. Save Your Own Damn Grace</div>
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7. Realm Of Death</div>
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8. Prey On The Weak</div>
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“Dead 3 Days started in June 2011 with Austin Chappell and
Jason Ware communicating through kijiji. Over the summer Born In Abyss and
Realm of Death were written. By August vocalist Dakota Harfman and drummer Danny
Arnott had joined the band. Like most bands they had difficulty finding a bass
player, so as a favor Casey Elliott (guitar player of Vesperia) offered to play
for a while but ended up having fun and joining. Casey filled in for
bass for about a year but eventually got to busy with school and Vesperia and
had to leave, Shayne Durocher filled his spot and has been playing with the
band ever since. Once they had a full line up
Puppets for the Machine of Greed and Dominance, Save Your Own Damn Grace, and
Falling of Skies were written and they started playing shows. The band does all
recordings at <st1:city w:st="on">Austin</st1:city>’s
home studio, and he produces all the music himself as well as record/produce
for other local bands for his company InZen Music.”</div>
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There is a great intro to open up the album with nice
tapping and groovy chugs. The album’s first track is entitled “Forget The Dread”
and brings a superb mix of melodic and heavy riffs while creating a dirty sound
with incredible vocals. I can’t help but laugh at the lyrics written for this
track as whenever a word is strung out soooo arrree theee llleeettteeerrrsss!
The next is a rerecording of “Born In Abyss,” which definitely sounds a lot
tighter than on the band’s first EP with a lot clearer guitars and such. I like
the little bass diddle and the solos that follow after and it is one of my
favourites for sure. “Puppets For The Machine (Of Greed And Dominance)” is
another rerecording. The mix of high and low screams and growls is intense on
this track and makes for a menacing listen, with the addition of the guitars
giving you melodic brutality.</div>
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The next track is a badass one, entitled “Ain't Enough
Justice For The Unjust,” with nice grooves as well as mellow parts with bass
riffs. This track has everything you love about Dead 3 Days and more, making it
possibly my new favourite by them. Another rerecording comes with the great
track “Save Your Own Damn Grace.” I kind of felt it was short but then I
realized I was rocking out too hard and lost track of time. It has amazing
riffs which are tastefully all over the place. I can’t remember if I heard the
keyboards in the original, but they make me laugh with how epic they are. “Realm
Of Death” is another rerecording, but an awesome heavy track with a badass
mellow bass groove, which leads to a very impressive guitar riff. </div>
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The next track, “Prey On The Weak,” reminded me somewhat of
Meshuggah, the way the guitar rhythm went at the beginning but after that they
quickly switch it up and go completely technical but also melodic death metal
which was really epic. The way they blended those three styles is really
talented and make for a amazing listen. The last track is a rerecording of “Falling
Of Skies” which is an intense track. The melodic breakdown at the beginning is
always incredible and the whole track is one big sludge-tastic funfest, great
way to end the album.</div>
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“Falling of Skies” is a great album from my friends in Dead
3 Days. The album is spectacular and although I would have liked to here more
new tracks than rerecordings, it is always excellent to see how bands I know
improve on their sound. You should definitely give this album a listen and if
you haven’t seen them live, go do so if you live in <st1:state w:st="on">Ontario</st1:state>.</div>
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1. This is what killers are made of</div>
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2. The Beast Submits</div>
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3. Open Arms</div>
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4. Master of Attrition</div>
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5. Division</div>
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6. Blood Lust</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">“An energetic, intense assault of melodies and fast-paced
thrash” - one way of describing Besegra and part of what they bring to the table
for the metal industry. From the thundering bass of Cory Hauley, to the
onslaught of technical beauty risen from the guitars of Trevor Gehl and Zach
Rouse, to the blistering beats of one Brennan Ferrar… One mustn’t look far into
Besegra’s depths to hear the well-rounded skill of the band. All of this
masterful work is then tied together by front man Max Warwick’s demonic vocals,
and lyrical prowess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">What was it that conceived this musical child? Well, Besegra
had its true beginning in early 2009 with original members Zach Rouse and
Andrew Aitchison. Through several member changes they found Andy Dmytryshyn, an
exceptional replacement as bassist. With the necessity for a vocalist still in
the air, Andy then went on to recruit Max Warwick, who at the time was slowly
departing from his previous band, Rise Helios.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From there they practiced week-in and week-out to make their
debut at their hometown’s cultural hotspot of the metal scene, The Ford Plant.
This is where Trevor Gehl first heard the band, and out of sheer chance struck
up a conversation with Andy. Trevor had too been slowly coming undone from his
old band Apocalyptic Ruins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In 2012, Andy Dmytryshyn departed from the band on his own
terms to fulfill his musical needs, and in place of him came Cory Hauley, ex-
Disseverance bass player with a dangerous hunger for metal. And so, he began
his new journey with Besegra.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Over the past three years, Besegra has been working
diligently to shake the earth in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> with their metal. Sharing
the stage with Our Lady of Bloodshed, Misguided Aggression, Thine Eyes Bleed,
Divinity, Unleash the Archers, Cauldron, Beneath the Massacre, Black Guard,
Endast, Betrayer, and so on, has been an exhilarating start to their career. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Besegra’s first major release is planned for release in the
spring of 2013. “Infortunium” was recorded in the forests of <st1:state w:st="on">Quebec</st1:state> with Bart Frydrychowicz (guitarist,
Quo Vadis). It is now being mixed and mastered by Dennis Israel of Clintworks
Mixing & Mastering (Amon Amarth, 3 Inches of Blood, Ensiferum, Misery
Index, etc…) and will soon devastate the world. Will you be prepared?</span></div>
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A nice melodic feel to start the album off with “This is
what killers are made of,” the vocals are great as well. About half way through
the track moves away from its melo-death feel and punches you in the face with
a thrashy assault which is really badass. The solo on this track is extremely
impressive. “The Beast Submits” gave me a heavy metal feel at the beginning but
quickly transitioned in the some death metal riffs. The speed of the guitars
and the addition of melodic bits were nice. Besegra definitely knows how to
pull of solos perfectly whenever they want without difficulty, as the solo on
this track was more impressive than the first one. </div>
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Another astounding track for guitars is “Open Arms,” with
the quick gut wrenching chugs and the melodic pieces as well, as well as
another great solo. An awesome technical bit opens up the next track, “Master
of Attrition.” The way the riffs flowed on this track were catchy and tight and
there is a nice mellow bit about half way through with some chilled out guitar
and bass, which made for a great mix of heavy in your face and relaxed parts. A
nice sludgy chug and melodic beginning to “Division”, when it speeds up it
makes it even more epic. There is also another mellow bit on this track with
great lead guitar work. A thrashier track to end the album comes with “Blood
Lust.” The bit half way through with the chugs and technical riff was really
awesome and there are amazing solos on this track.</div>
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Having not heard Besegra before, they really brought an
intense arsenal of heavy, thrash, death, and progressive metal styles and mixed
them into their own. They are one of the tightest bands in <st1:state w:st="on">Ontario</st1:state> in my opinion and execute their
craft perfectly. I hope I can see them live soon and you should too and buy
this album of course.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689480930367719282.post-27847496310268909472013-06-24T15:00:00.000-04:002013-06-24T15:00:00.699-04:00Spotlight: Man of Steel (Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is
not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from
and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to
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Henry Cavill (The Tudors, Immortals, Red Riding Hood) as <st1:place w:st="on">Clark</st1:place> Kent / Kal-El</div>
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Amy Adams (The Master, The Fighter, Doubt) as <st1:street w:st="on">Lois Lane</st1:street></div>
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Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire, Take Shelter, <st1:street w:st="on">Revolutionary Road</st1:street>)
as General Zod</div>
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Kevin Costner (Hatfields & McCoys, The Postman,
Waterworld) and <st1:street w:st="on">Diane Lane</st1:street>
(Cinema Verite, Unfaithful, A Walk on the Moon) as Jonathan and Martha Kent</div>
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Laurence Fishburne (Matrix, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, CSI: Crime
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Russell Crowe (Les Misérables, American Gangster, Cinderella
Man) as Jor-El</div>
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Antje Traue (Pandorum, 5 Days of War) as Faora</div>
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Ayelet Zurer (Nina’s Tragedies, Betipul, Halo 4: Forward
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Henry Cavill is perfect for the role of Superman, although
he is not as douche like as he could have been. It would have been a great lead
in for Justice League with Batman having him started his personality. Michael
Shannon makes an incredible villain and General Zod really makes me like this
movie since Superman is my least favourite Marvel hero. The action
scenes were stellar, although some people didn’t like them. The progression was
a little slow and the movie a little long but it served its purpose. Although
Superman isn’t my favourite super hero, I feel a good reboot of the franchise
was needed with a new Superman so they could begin promoting Justice League.</div>
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1. Deceiver of the Gods</div>
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2. As <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Loke</st1:placename>
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3. Father of the Wolf</div>
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4. Shape Shifter</div>
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5. Under Siege</div>
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6. Blood Eagle</div>
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7. We Shall Destroy</div>
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8. Hel</div>
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9. Coming of the Tide</div>
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10. Warriors of the North</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Not many bands can claim their ninth album as the most
powerful, dynamic, and downright aggressive of their career, but then Amon
Amarth have consistently upped their game with every successive release. Having
exploded onto the Swedish melodic death metal scene with 1998's Once Sent From
The Golden Hall, every album has arrived bursting at the seams with power,
melody and immersive storytelling centered around the richness of Norse
mythology. Deceiver of the Gods captures the quintet at the peak of their
powers. "Every time we start working on new music we begin with the idea that
we're going to write the best album ever," vocalist Johan Hegg states.
"We knew we wanted a more aggressive, live feeling to this record but
there's no formula behind what we do. We just try to write something that takes
us a step further than the last record, and is something that will excite us
and our fans. Deceiver of the Gods is the result."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From the moment the title track explodes in a haze of
thrash-flavored aggression to the final mournful passages of epic closer
"Warriors Of The North" there is not a wasted moment, the band
bombarding the listener with ten tracks of compulsive and electrifying metallic
fury. Whether they're attempting to remove your face and separate your
vertebrae with the deranged attack of "Blood Eagle" or carrying you on
the back of the mammoth grooves driving "We Shall Destroy" and
"Father Of The Wolf" they hit with decimating force, all the while
unleashing ruthlessly captivating melodies. With the aforementioned thrash
elements creeping in, as well as the old school metal and doom accents lending
added depth and scale to standout track "Hel", guitarist Olavi
Mikkonen admits this time out the band were not afraid to wear their influences
on their collective sleeve. "We decided fairly early that we should go
all-in on the songwriting for this album. If we had ideas or riffs that were
perhaps a little too thrash oriented or traditional-metal sounding for Amon -
or that were maybe too Amon or perhaps similar to what we had done in the past
- we would still keep them as long as we really liked them. A few years back we
would pass on those ideas and riffs, while now we feel it was right to just go
with it. I think the result is that the songs are wider, they have stronger
melodies, they are better composed with lots of dynamics in them, and there are
no fillers or blanks on there. Everything is as good as it can possibly be, and
reflects just how driven we were to make this a great record."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">When it came to writing lyrics Hegg let the music of the
individual songs provide the inspiration, rather than trying to force a set of
preconceived ideas upon them. Though the record is not limited to one specific
theme, the character of Loke, the Norse God who is commonly thought of as a
dark and mischievous entity, has a strong presence, and also inspired the title
Deceiver of the Gods. However, for Hegg the appeal of the character lies with
the fact he is not simply drawn in black and white, as others might believe.
"I think what's intriguing about him is that he's probably the most human
of all the gods in northern mythology. A lot of people see him as an evil
character, but he's not the equivalent of Satan. He also does a lot of good
things, and particularly with his talent for diplomacy he manages to get the
gods out of trouble a lot of times. The only problem is that he's usually the
one that gets them into trouble in the first place! I just think he is really
engaging in that he possesses a lot of human traits in the sense that we can do
good and bad. We can be fantastic people and great people and huge people, and
we can be very, very small people. We can be small minded and egocentric and
devious and all of those negative things, and I like how he reflects
that."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For Deceiver of the Gods the band turned to legendary
producer Andy Sneap, a man whose résumé includes seminal albums from the likes
of Cathedral, Arch Enemy, and Cradle Of Filth. Hegg explains, "We wanted
more of a live feeling to the recording and we felt that Andy's style of
producing could definitely help us with that. At the same time, knowing the
records he worked on previously we felt he could probably help develop our
sound so it became a little bit more angry and dangerous, without that polished
sheen of our recent records." Mikkonen concurs, and he credits Sneap with
playing a pivotal role in just how aggressive the finished product is.
"It's rougher, and like a punch in the face, which is what we wanted it to
be. Though adding more thrash elements into a few of the songs helps the whole
album sound more hostile, it's ultimately the production that makes them sound
more aggressive. On the last few records it didn't matter how aggressive the
riffs we wrote were, whenever we went into the studio at the end they just
didn't sound as intense." In tracking the record at Sneap's <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> studio, as
much as possible the band recorded long takes rather than clinically piecing
things together, determined to give the album as much life as they could.
"Fredrik (Andersson) recorded all the drums live, with the guys playing
guitars and bass along with him to get the groove of it, and that makes for the
energy that you don't get when everyone records separately, and I think that
really comes across," Hegg states. "I think that was a very good way
to record for us, it gave everyone a better feel of each song, and it was a
good time being in the studio and laying it all down."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Having invited members of Entombed, Children of Bodom and
Apocalyptica to guest on 2008's Twilight Of The Thunder God and Witchcraft's
Simon Solomon to add guitar to two tracks on 2010's Surtur Rising, with
Deceiver of the Gods the band sought out former Candlemass vocalist Messiah
Marcolin to lend his instantly recognizable vocals to 'Hel'. "The idea of
doing something with him came up quite a long time ago, and we were waiting for
the song that it would best work on," Hegg explains. "When we started
getting the basics down for 'Hel', we felt it would be a perfect song for him
to contribute to. The way it came together was very natural. We sent him a
rough version with my vocals and he worked his own on top of that and around
the music. I think our contrasting styles work together brilliantly, and it's
really exciting for us to have that on the record."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">With 2013 marking Amon Amarth's twenty-first year, as well
as the fifteenth anniversary of their debut full-length, their longevity and
reputation for releasing killer album after killer album places them on a
similar trajectory to the likes of Slayer and Cannibal Corpse, which is
rarified company to be in. Likewise, having seen many younger faces flocking to
their shows alongside their longtime faithful, the band are enjoying themselves
now as much as they ever have, and Hegg wouldn't have it any other way.
"It feels fantastic that we've been able to do this for so long and
managed to get this far, and it's been a hell of a ride. I don't think we've
yet reached the limit of how far the band can go, and we still have plenty of
aspirations - and opening for Iron Maiden one day remains high on the list! I'm
just happy as long as we can continue doing this. I try not to lose myself in
dreams of what might be and rather focus on where we're at and what we're doing
right now, and having as much fun along the way as we can."</span></div>
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As soon as the album starts you know it is Amon Amarth with
the Viking death metal they hit you with. The first track, “Deceiver of the
Gods,” seemed heavier than their previous stuff, yet not leaving their Swedish
death metal roots. There are really great tapping/hammering riffs on “As Loke
Falls.” The track makes me want to start a circle pit with swordsmen on horses.
It has a great melodic feeling to it and kind of even more so than I remember
the band being. “Father of the Wolf” kind of gave me an old school heavy metal
feel, even the lead guitar has that old style sound to it. It is a great track
nonetheless although it is a little too melodic in my opinion. The next track,
“Shape Shifter,” is heavier than the track prior, bringing dirty speedy riffs
with melodic bits on top.</div>
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Although “Under Siege” had some over the top melodic bits,
it really made me feel like I was listening to old Amon Amarth. With great
heavy riffs and awesome story telling they bring together an amazing feel. “Blood
Eagle” starts off great with the sound of someone getting stabbed, which is
just what the band does to you as they hit your with an assault of menacing
melodic riffs. This track has to be one of my favourites on the album. Another
track that brings you an old Amon Amarth feel comes in the form of “We Shall
Destroy.” It had a heavier feel and even the melodic bits were dirty sounding.</div>
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With a title like “Hel,” I knew this track was going to be
incredible. Focusing more on a more brutal sound it made for an incredible
listen. The backing vocals were great as well, the guest vocals of Messiah
Marcolin (ex-Candlemass) really added to the it. Fast paced the whole way
through, “Coming of the Tide” punches your ears with great riffs. The solo on
this was awesome and the harmonized bits
were amazing. As an eight minute track and the last on the album, I knew “Warriors
of the North” was going to be an epic one. Bringing great melodic riffs and
downright aggressive parts, they make sure you know they still have energy to
be better than before.</div>
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In a stagnating Swedish death metal scene, this album does better than most. It's more
melodic than their classic sound but definitely an improvement over their last
album. Luckily, Amon Amarth knew how to change it up, although being more
melodic than I’d hope for. It is a good album and definitely better than the
last, but I don’t think it beats the albums their known for.</div>
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