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<title><![CDATA[Interview avec Matthias Voigt, batteur de Heaven Shall Burn]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[J&#8217;avais fait cette interview en décembre 2007 avec mon ami Lucien pour le compte de skartnak.c]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">J&#8217;avais fait cette interview en décembre 2007 avec mon ami Lucien pour le compte de <a href="http://www.skartnak.com/interview/fr-35-heaven-shall-burn.html" target="_blank">skartnak.com</a>. On a été recu dans le tour bus que HSB partageait avec leurs amis de toujours, j ai nommé Caliban&#8230; Tous les tpyes qu&#8217;on a pu rencontrer ce soir là étaient tous très gentils, ca fait plaisir quand on sait le succès que ces 2 groupes ont! Enjoy l&#8217;interview&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Salut Matthias, alors comme nous sommes en plein dans la période des fêtes de Noël, on va commencer cette interview par te demander quel est le cadeau le plus cool que tu as reçu pour Noël ?</strong>En fait, j’ai pas vraiment fêté Noël, mon père est décédé cette année, donc on s’est juste rassemblé en famille, mais on ne s’est pas fait de cadeau, de plus on a du partir le lendemain, le 25 décembre, pour débuter cette tournée&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Vous êtes donc actuellement sur la route avec Caliban, comment ça se passe ?</strong><br />
Ça se passe très bien, c’est une mini-tournée qui comporte seulement 6 dates. On a commencé à se mettre dans l’ambiance hier, c’était le quatrième concert mais on l’a ressenti comme si c’était la première vraie date de la tournée. C’est au moment où on commence à se mettre dans le bain qu’on se rend compte que c’est déjà presque la fin. Ca passe trop vite…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Peux-tu nous en dire plus sur les relations que vous entretenez avec eux ? Comment êtes-vous entrés en contact ? Il semblerait qu’il y ait une grande amitié entre Caliban et Heaven Shall Burn ?</strong><br />
Ca s’est passé il y a environ dix ans déjà, nous avions juste sorti quelques démos et nous avions joué pas mal de concerts ensemble et depuis toujours, nous avons toujours eu de bons contacts et ça n’a pas changé jusqu&#8217;à aujourd’hui. On a aussi fait deux splits ensemble et depuis leur sortie les gens nous demandent tout le temps de partir en tournée avec Caliban ou alors ils leur demandent que Heaven Shall Burn parte en tournée avec eux, parce que justement ca colle bien entre nous et qu on se connaît depuis longtemps. En plus on partage notre tour bus avec eux sur cette tournée, c’est vraiment tranquille…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ah bon, Le bus n’est pas trop petit pour deux groupes ?<br />
</strong>Non, c’est bon, aucun problème (rires).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Tu parlais des splits que vous avez sorti avec eux, il semblerait que Caliban n’a jamais été aussi populaire qu’en ce moment, leur style musical a pas mal changé comparé a leur premiers albums et il semblerait que leur musique soit accessible à un plus large public. Quelle est ton opinion sur le sujet ?<br />
</strong>Je pense pas qu’ils aient tant changé leur style musical, c’est juste une évolution naturelle, bien sûr ils jouent mieux et ont eu de meilleures opportunités pour enregistrer qu’il y a dix ans en arrière, mais ils ont toujours eu des voix claires dans leur musique et je trouve que c’est toujours aussi agressif qu’avant. J’ai beaucoup aimé leur dernier album et c’est toujours un plaisir de pouvoir les revoir en concert chaque soir. Ils sont très professionnels, bien plus professionnels que nous (rires) car nous ne tournons et nous ne répétons pas autant qu’eux.<!--more--></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Les titres de vos albums et vos paroles ont toujours eu une grande importance pour HSB, peux-tu me dire quelle est la signification d’Iconoclast, votre dernier album ? Peut-être est-ce en rapport avec les caricatures de Mahomet au Danemark et les conséquences qui s’en sont suivies ?</strong><br />
On a déjà parlé de ça sur notre précédent album Deaf To Our Prayers… Il est important à nos yeux de faire une séparation claire entre la politique et la religion. Certains partis chrétiens tentent à nouveau de combiner ces deux éléments. Avec HSB, nous nous sommes toujours insurgés contre cela. La pochette d’Iconoclast représente un guerrier qui détruit les symboles de la religion, d’une fausse religion. Pour certaines personnes, la religion n’est rien d’autre qu’un outil ayant pour fin de contrôler les gens afin de les soumettre. Ce guerrier détruit donc des symboles comme par exemple une croix, un crucifix, symbole uniquement utilisé pour faussement rassembler les gens comme des moutons, pour les soumettre. Le concept de Iconoclast tourne donc autour de la thématique des fausses idoles qui engendrent de fausses idées et de faux leaders.</p>
<p><strong>Je pense que tu es au courant de l’assasinat de Benazir Bhutto au Pakistan, quelles sont tes réactions face à ce qui s’est passé ?<br />
</strong>J’ai juste vu les gros titres sur Internet, j’ai lu en vitesse mais oui c’est très choquant car quelques mois auparavant, elle est revenue au Pakistan. J’imagine que c’est une personne qui avait des motifs religieux qui a fait ça. Il y avait des rumeurs de corruption là-bas, je ne connais pas vraiment les détails mais elle luttait pour la paix et elle s’aidait des médias. C’est toujours mauvais quand une personne meurt pour une cause qu’elle défend. Quand des personnes n’ont pas envie de discuter ou n’ont plus d’arguments ou qu’ils ne partagent pas les mêmes opinions, ils éliminent leur adversaire et ça c’est vraiment de la merde ! Mais je ne sais pas encore les détails j’ai juste lu qu’elle a été tué par balle, qu’on lui aurait tiré dans le cou et qu’après cela une vingtaine d’autres personnes ont été tuées par un attentat à la bombe.<br />
<strong>J’ai lu ce matin qu’elle n’a en fait pas été tuée par balle mais que c’est le souffle le l’explosion qui l’a projetée dans la voiture et qu’elle s’est assommée contre la poignée de la porte, et ce serait ca qui l’aurait tuée…</strong></p>
<p><strong>Pour en revenir à la musique, comment ça se fait qu’il y ait des passages « électroniques » sur ce nouvel album ?<br />
</strong>Tu connais le groupe allemand Rammstein ?</p>
<p><strong>Bien sûr, qui ne connaît pas Rammstein (rires) !!</strong><br />
On est depuis très longtemps de grand fans de ce groupe et on a toujours voulu mettre ces influences dans notre musique…On a essayé et on est content du résultat, ça sonne plutôt bien je trouve.</p>
<p><strong>Vous êtes allé jouer en Amérique du Sud, comment ça s’est passé, tu as noté de grosses différences avec l’Europe ?</strong><br />
On est allé au Brésil, au Chili et en Argentine…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>C’était de gros concerts j’imagine…</strong><br />
Non pas vraiment plus gros que ceux que l’on joue ici en Europe. Par contre, j’ai trouvé que les gens étaient plus enthousiastes mais bon malgré cela tu peux aussi avoir de mauvais concerts là-bas, heureusement ça ne nous est pas arrivé, tous les shows qu’on a fait étaient super bien organisés, les gens super sympas… Bref je n’ai pas vraiment noté de grosses différences, tu sais en Amérique du Sud, quand tu vas au supermarché tu peux acheter les mêmes produits que nous avons ici en Europe, il y a aussi des McDonald’s (rires). Je pense que si nous étions allé dans ces pays il y a dix ans, les choses auraient été bien différentes. Maintenant il semble que nos cultures et nos valeurs sont vraiment similaires&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et avez-vous une tournée prévue aux USA ?</strong><br />
On espère pouvoir aller jouer là-bas courant 2008, mais c’est assez compliqué, tu dois avoir un permis de travail ainsi qu’un visa. Et même avec ça, tu peux seulement tourner pendant deux semaines, ce n’est pas assez si tu veux couvrir tous les frais, donc faut qu’on réfléchisse encore. Il faudrait qu’on trouve des autres groupes (un package) afin de faire de plus gros concerts et attirer plus de monde, là on pourrait peut-être s’en sortir financièrement. L’autre solution serait d’y aller en tant que touriste et ne pas payer le visa mais si on se fait attraper, on risque d’avoir des problèmes (rires).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Sur votre page MySpace, on peut voir que vous êtes impliqués dans la campagne « Metalfans against Nazism » Peux-tu nous en parler plus en détails ?</strong><br />
On n’est pas vraiment impliqués, ils nous ont juste ajoutés comme ami sur MySpace et on a ajouté leur bannière sur notre page. Par contre nous sommes impliqués avec « Good Night White Pride » depuis quelques années. Ils ont d’ailleurs dû changer de nom à cause de leur logo qui représentait à l’époque un mec qui tabassait un fasciste, quelques institutions n’ont pas vraiment aimé cette image de violence. Donc maintenant, c’est « Let’s fight white pride ». Nous avons toujours été un groupe qui se revendiquait antifasciste, ca nous parait totalement normal, tu sais, il y a pas mal de problèmes avec les Néonazis spécialement dans la région d’où l’on vient, il nous paraît donc normal de prendre position contre eux…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Quelle est la situation actuelle en Allemagne ?</strong><br />
Je crois que ce n’est pas aussi pire que ca l’était il y a dix an en arrière.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Tu veux dire que la situation s’améliore ?</strong><br />
Non, ça ne s’améliore pas mais il n’y a plus cette violence ouverte et gratuite qu’il y avait au début. Mais si tu vas, par exemple, à un concert Hardcore, il se peut qu’il y ait des néonazis dans la salle mais tu ne les reconnaîtra pas… Il y en aura qui seront habillés comme des skinheads, certains avec de longs cheveux, d’autres avec la tête rasée, d’autres avec des pantalons larges, mais malgré cela ils auront tous les mêmes idées et c’est un gros problème vu que tu ne peux pas les reconnaître. Ces gens ne parlent plus ouvertement de l’holocauste tout en disant que c’est quelque chose qui n’est jamais arrivé… (il réfléchit), je ne sais pas si je peux utiliser ce mot, mais il semblerait qu’ils soient plus éduqués, ce n’est plus comme dans les années 80 où il y avait des hooligans de droite qui allaient tabasser les gens dans la rue. Il y en a toujours mais plus autant qu’avant…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Il y avait aussi des gens d’extrême droite au Parlement en Allemagne il y a quelques temps non ? Vers Münich non ?</strong><br />
Dans certains états oui, autour de Munich je ne suis plus sur mais dans l’est de l’Allemagne je crois qu’il y en avait oui. C’est marrant car les gens ont réalisé que ces gens n’étaient pas très sérieux, car ils étaient souvent liés à des scandales et des histoires de corruption alors que dans leur campagne électorale, ils parlaient tous de combattre la corruption. Ils ont été au Parlement mais ils n’ont pas vraiment eu plus de pouvoir … Mais c’est vrai que c’est toujours dangereux car peut-être qu’un jour, une de ces personnes sera plus intelligente que les autres et arrivera à mieux parler aux électeurs et tout pourra peut-être recommencer comme il y a 70 ans en arrière…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Parlons un peu de Lifeforce Records, vous avez sorti plusieurs albums avec eux avant de rejoindre Century Media, j’ai lu dans une interview que Stefan, le big-boss de Lifeforce disait a votre sujet qu’il était vraiment déçu de ne pas avoir réussi à vous garder sur son label, peux-tu nous dire pourquoi vous avez décidé de changer de label ?</strong><br />
Je crois qu’actuellement nous sommes toujours le groupe qui a vendu le plus d’albums sur Lifeforce, nous sommes aussi de très bons amis avec Stefan, il n’y a eu aucun problème avec lui. Nous avons juste reçu une offre, on en a parlé avec Stefan et il nous a dit que ça ne lui posait pas de souci, on est donc parti en restant en bon termes avec lui…<br />
En fait vous avez sorti Antigone en 2004 sur Century Media, une année plus tard votre deuxième split avec Caliban sort sur Lifeforce Records, puis Deaf To Our Prayers est sorti de nouveau sur Century Media et récemment la réédition de Wathever It May Take et sortie à nouveau sur Lifeforce Records, c’est un peu bizarre tous ces changements entre ces deux labels… Il semblerait que vous êtes toujours liés d’une certaine manière à Lifeforce Records ?<br />
On n’est pas vraiment revenus sur Lifeforce Records, en fait on avait négocié avec Century Media afin d’introduire une close dans notre contrat disant qu’on pouvait toujours sortir des albums avec Lifeforce, Caliban a fait la même chose avant de signer sur Roadrunner et c’est pour ça qu’on a sorti notre deuxième split sur Lifeforce !</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>C’était donc une volonté des deux groupes de continuer à bosser avec Lifeforce a cause de l’amitié que vous entretenez avec Stefan ?</strong><br />
Oui, exactement, c’est quelque chose qui était prévu avant que les deux groupes signent sur de plus gros labels, on voulait lui donner quelque chose en retour de tout ce qu’il a fait pour nous.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et concernant la réédition de Whatever It May Take ? Quelles ont été les motivations pour ressortir cet album sur Lifeforce Records ?</strong><br />
L’album original était épuisé et notre producteur n’était pas vraiment content du son, il avait toujours les morceaux sur son ordinateur et il nous a proposé de les remixer. On a donc changé l’ordre des chansons, ce n’était pas très dur à faire (rires). Et comme ça les gens pourraient avoir quelque chose de mieux pour le même prix, je pense que c’était une meilleure idée de faire comme ça, plutôt que de re-presser encore et encore la même chose, si tu peux faire mieux pourquoi pas…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Avez-vous subi une quelconque censure de la part de Century Media ? Heaven Shall Burn a toujours eu des paroles très engagée et ça m’a fait penser notamment à Hatebreed qui avait des paroles vraiment directes envers la religion sur leur premier album et qui plus tard se sont adapté à des paroles plus classiques en signant sur un plus gros label…</strong><br />
Non, nous n’avons jamais eu de problèmes de censure, Century Media nous soutient beaucoup dans tout ce que l’on fait. En fait, ils pourraient nous censurer ou nous virer si nous avions des paroles à tendance fasciste ou quelque chose de ce genre, et ça, ça serait une bonne raison (rires)…</p>
<p><strong>Quel est l’album de Heaven Shall Burn que tu préfères ?</strong><br />
Le nouveau bien sûr …</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>J’en étais sûr (rires)…</strong><br />
Mais sinon dans les anciens mon préféré est Whatever It May Take je crois que jusqu&#8217;à maintenant c’est le meilleur album que nous aillons sorti jusqu&#8217;à maintenant. Mais bon on ne peut pas vraiment le comparer au nouvel album. Par contre, je n’aime plus tellement Antigone…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ah bon ?</strong><br />
Ouais je pense qu’il est bon mais c’est de loin le plus mauvais album que nous avons fait, quant à Deaf To Our Prayer je le trouve bon… mais avec une année de recul, je me dis que nous aurions pu faire les choses d’une meilleure manière, il y a une année je t’aurais dit que c’était mon album favori…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Peux-tu m’en dire plus sur la chanson Mybestfriend.com qui se trouve sur l’album Deaf To Our Prayers ?</strong><br />
C’est une chanson qui a été assez mal interprétée par beaucoup de personnes qui croyaient que c’était une chanson anti-Myspace. Mais ce n’est pas vraiment cela, certes elle parle de MySpace et de ses concurrents, mais dans le fond, ça parle des personnes qui se créent de fausses identités sur Internet, qui s’inventent des amis qu’ils n’ont pas dans la vraie vie et tout ce qui tourne autour de ça.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et quelle est ta position concernant le téléchargement de musique ?</strong><br />
C’est une question difficile, mais je pense que pour un groupe comme nous, c’est quelque chose de positif, on se fait connaître par les gens qui téléchargent notre musique, ces même personnes viendront sûrement à nos concerts par la suite et achèteront notre merchandising. En fait, ça attire l’attention sur nous … mais d’un autre côté je pense que si ça continue comme ça, il n’y aura plus de labels, car si tu ne paies pas tes albums dans quelques temps il n’y aura même plus de chansons à télécharger sur le net… Comme je te l’ai dit, pour nous c’est pas très grave, on ne reçoit pas d’argent sur les ventes de nos albums, on gagne des sous en vendant le merchandising et grâce aux cachets de nos concerts, donc pour nous c’est mieux si les gens peuvent télécharger notre musique gratuitement. Mais c’est vraiment mauvais pour les labels car les groupes ont besoin d’eux afin de sortir des albums, ça n’a pas de sens si personne n’achète des cd’s, il faut bien qu’ils puissent aussi rentrer dans leur frais…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Quelles sont vos activités en dehors du groupe ?<br />
Que faites-vous quand vous n’êtes pas en tournée ?</strong><br />
J’étudie, Maike le guitariste aussi, notre chanteur Markus travaille dans un hôpital comme infirmier, le bassiste est thérapeute, il s’occupe de faire de la rééducation avec des gens qui ont eu des accidents et Alex, l’autre guitariste, travaille dans un studio du nom de Rape Of Harmonies. Notre groupe est en fait juste un hobby.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Comment ça se fait que vous soyez toujours ensemble ? On voit de plus en plus souvent de jeunes groupes Hardcore qui se séparent très tôt ?</strong><br />
Je crois que la plupart des groupes se séparent car ils veulent être connu, ils veulent très vite faire des tournées et si ça n’arrive pas ils commencent à s’engueuler et c’est a mon avis la raison qui fait que, de nos jours, la majorité des groupes splittent.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Que penses-tu de cette mode emo qui envahit la scène Hardcore de nos jours ?</strong><br />
Ca a toujours fait partie de la scène de soigner son look. La majorité sont des jeunes qui sont à la recherche d’une identité.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et que penses-tu de ces groupes qui cherchent à être fashion et qui ont tendance à plus mettre en avant leur façon de s’habiller plutôt que leur musique ?</strong><br />
En fait, ça m’est un peu égal, tant qu’ils n’essaient pas d’être des personnes qu’ils ne sont pas, ça ne me pose aucun problème…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Que penses-tu de la scène actuelle ?<br />
Comment as-tu vu évoluer la scène depuis toutes ces années ?</strong><br />
Pour ma part je pense qu’il n y a plus vraiment de scène. A l’époque, les groupes se soutenaient plus les uns les autres, maintenant c’est chacun pour soi. Pas mal de groupes apparaissent et tout ce qu’ils veulent c’est signer un contrat pour sortir un album, ils ont tout de suite plein de merchandising, un belle page MySpace avec pleins de clips vidéos … Bref ce n’est plus pour l’amour de la musique, pour soutenir d’autres groupes ou s’intéresser à développer leur scène locale, tout ce qu’ils veulent c’est juste faire quelque chose pour eux et devenir les plus connus et les plus populaires, c’est comme je l’ai dit avant, une des raisons qui fait que les groupes se séparent très rapidement c’est parce qu’ils commencent leur groupe pour de mauvaises raisons, c’est pour ça que je crois qu’il n’y a plus vraiment de scène underground de nos jours. Il y a de moins en moins de groupes qui veulent rester underground.</p>
<p><strong>Il y a des groupes Suisse que tu apprécies ou qui t’ont influencé ?</strong><br />
Je connais Meridian de Genève, on a joué avec eux en 1999 mais je crois qu’ils ont splittés. Sinon il y a bien sur Cataract qui sont de bons amis, je connais aussi Prejudice, il y a aussi Dark Day Dungeon.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ouais, mais ils ont malheureusement splittés aussi…</strong><br />
Ah bon… j’ai entendu qu’ils avaient changé de chanteur et que c’était l’ancien chanteur de Cataract qui chantait pour Dark Day Dungeon.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Mais ça c’était il y a très longtemps…</strong><br />
Ah bon, j’avais pourtant lu quelque chose sur eux il y a quelques mois, je ne savais pas qu’ils avaient spittés, c’est arrivée en récemment donc ?</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Oui, dans le courant de cette année, leur chanteur Christian Ebert qui à l’époque chantait pour Cataract, chante actuellement avec le groupe allemand Elision.</strong><br />
Ouais Elision ça fait un moment que je les connais eux, ils sont d’ailleurs toujours en activité. Je les ai vu plusieurs fois en concert avec Strain et Yuppicide dans les années 90’ donc je les connais depuis que j’ai commencé à aller aux concerts Hardcore (rires)</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et Celtic Frost ???</strong><br />
Ouais, c’est clair, il y a aussi Samaël, ah et Krokus, c’était aussi un de mes groupes préfères quand j’avais genre 10ans (rires)</p>
<p><strong>Après les nombreuses interviews que tu as faites, j’aurais voulu savoir si tu avais une questions que tu aimerais qu’on te pose mais qu’on ne t’a jamais posée ?</strong><br />
Non, mais je me demande juste comment les gens arrivent à imaginer certaines questions (rires).</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Tu arrive a nous sortir une question bizarre ou quelque chose de marrant qu’on t’a déjà posé ?</strong><br />
Oh, c’est difficile, c’est à chaque fois des questions qui ont un sens mais ça arrive pas souvent que ce soit des questions folles, mais c’est juste que des fois je fais des interviews par e-mail et je suis en face de mon ordinateur pendant des heures à ne pas savoir quoi écrire (rire). Mais non je n’ai pas vraiment d’exemple concret à te donner sur le moment,…</p>
<p><strong>Quels sont les groupes que tu écoutes ces temps ?<br />
</strong>Ces temps, j’écoute beaucoup de Neurosis, mais aussi du Converge, bon ça change tous les jours, en plus dans le bus je n’écoute pas tellement de musique, la plupart du temps on dors ou on regarde des DVD’s. On a acheté un coffret avec sept films de Bud Spencer et on a commencé hier à regarder Banana Joe (rires). Quand on est en tournée on a tout le temps de la musique dans les oreilles, avec les sounds-checks et ensuite sur scène, alors on préfère regarder des films quand nous sommes dans le bus.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Et quels sont tes groupes préférés en ce moment ?</strong><br />
J’aime bien Sick Of It All, j’ai pas mal de vieux trucs sur mon Ipod. j’ai acheté leur dernier album mais j’ai pas vraiment apprécié alors je suis revenu a leurs premier albums que j’ai toujours bien apprécié. Mais en dehors de ça je n’écoute pas tellement de groupes récents.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Tu parlais avant de Converge, tu aimes leur dernier album ?</strong><br />
Ouais, bon je suis pas toujours d’humeur à écouter leur musique (rires) C’est comme avec Neurosis, je n’écoute pas leurs albums quand que le soleil brille…(rires)</p>
<p><strong>Quelles sont tes projets pour ce réveillon ? Tu as prévu de fêter ou la nouvelle année ?</strong><br />
Je serai sûrement à la maison en train de dormir lors du passage à la nouvelle année parce que je serais sûrement trop fatigué, je ne suis pas vraiment un grand fêtard, je pense que je vais rester tranquillement à la maison.</p>
<p><strong>Que peut-on attendre de Heaven Shall Burn dans un futur proche ?</strong><br />
<strong>Quels sont vos projets pour l’année 2008 ?</strong><br />
On est en train de préparer cette tournée aux USA, je ne sais vraiment pas si on pourra la faire, je l’espère. On verra aussi ce que ce nouvel album va nous apporter comme opportunités. Nous allons aussi jouer sur pas mal de gros festivals en Allemagne et en Slovénie, comme par exemple le Summer Breeze…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Vous êtes déjà confirmés là-bas je crois ?</strong><br />
Oui, en plus ce n’est pas très loin d’ici il me semble…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Si quand même, en Suisse tout est assez proche mais en Allemagne les distances sont bien plus grandes (rires)</strong><br />
Ahh okay, bon sinon il y aura aussi le With Full Force, mais bon c’est plus loin, autrement en Slovénie on va aller au Metal Camp et ensuite on verra ce qu’on va nous proposer en fonction de nos études et de nos jobs. On aimerait aussi tourner plus dans le sud de l’Europe car pour l’instant nous faisons pas mal de concerts en Allemagne. On aimerait bien aller plus souvent en France ou éventuellement plus loin…</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Peut-être en Asie ?<br />
</strong>Nous sommes déjà allé au Japon pour jouer trois dates, c’était vraiment cool, peut-être que l’année prochaine on pourra y aller de nouveau.</p>
<p><strong>En fait je suis un bon pote à Olivier de Genève.</strong><br />
Ah bon c’est cool, je crois qu’il est là ce soir, il m’a appelé avant</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Ouais il sera là&#8230;</strong><br />
<strong>Tu es au courant qu’on va recommencer à organiser des concerts sur Genève ?</strong><br />
Ah bon ? je sais qu’Olivier avait arrêté il y a environ deux ans de ça… je voulais le remercier pour tout ce qu’il a fait pour nous, la première fois que nous sommes allé a Genève, c’était en 1999, nous y sommes retourné en 2001 pour un week-end, je me souviens qu’il nous avait fait tellement à manger que quand nous sommes montés sur scène, on arrivait pas à jouer tellement on avait mangé. (rires). C’est toujours sympa de le revoir.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Il faut que vous veniez rejouer à Genève !</strong><br />
Ouais pas de problème, on va s’organiser ça !</p>
<p><strong>Okay Merci Beaucoup pour l’interview et pour le temps que tu nous as accordé, c’est vraiment sympa de ta part !</strong><br />
Pas de problème, a bientôt et merci !</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Pour écouter Heaven Shall Burn : <a href="http://www.myspace.com/officialheavenshallburn">http://www.myspace.com/officialheavenshallburn</a><br />
Label de Heaven Shall Burn : <a href="http://www.centurymedia.com/index.aspx">http://www.centurymedia.com/index.aspx</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Paradise Lost "Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us" (2009)]]></title>
<link>http://noonelistening.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/paradise-lost-faith-divides-us-death-unites-us/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[«Eh?!? I Paradise Lost sono tornati a fare metal? E da quando? Però potevano anche avvertirmi…». Que]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>«Eh?!? I Paradise Lost sono tornati a fare metal? E da quando? Però potevano anche avvertirmi…». Questa è stata la mia reazione dopo i primi minuti dell’ascolto di “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us”, l’ultimo disco in studio dello storico five-piece albionico, uscito in Italia il 28 settembre per Century Media.</p>
<p>La premessa autobiografica, come avrete intuito, è d’obbligo. Ho conosciuto i Paradise Lost grazie a “Sgrang!” (prodigiosa trasmissione metal della compianta Videomusic/Tmc2) ai tempi di “One Second”, ma allora la mia canzone preferita era <em>The Last Time</em>, tratta dal precedente nonché fondamentale “Draconian Times”, che non a caso suono ancora oggi con i miei Elevation. Se già allora inclinavo più verso il loro passato che verso il loro presente, dopo l’uscita di dischi decisamente controversi come “Host” (1999) e “Believe in Nothing” (2001), e in concomitanza con il mio periodo doom, ho ripiegato definitivamente sui loro gloriosi esordi: il debut album “Lost Paradise” non è uscito dal mio lettore cd se non a svariate settimane dall’acquisto.</p>
<p>Accompagnato da Fratello Corvo, sono poi andato a vederli dal vivo nella primavera del 2003, e in questa data ho avuto modo di conoscere numerosi altri brani, incluse alcune hit del loro periodo synthrock. Così, troppo impegnato nel mio compito di riscoperta dei primi album, e in quello ancor più arduo di metabolizzare e trovare il lato positivo nel corso più recente, mi sono del tutto astenuto dall’ascoltare i dischi successivi. Finché non ho deciso di tornare a vederli (<a title="Paradise Lost live - il mio report" href="http://noonelistening.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/paradise-lost-milano-2009/" target="_blank">l&#8217;8 dicembre al Musicdrome di Milano</a>), e a quel punto mi sono riproposto di acquistare per lo meno l’ultimo album per prepararmi alla data. Il risultato: una sorpresa del tutto inaspettata.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-123" title="Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us" src="http://noonelistening.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/paradise-lost-faith-divides-us-death-unites-us.jpg" alt="Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us Death Unites Us" width="475" height="475" /></p>
<p>Il gothic metal, così come lo conosciamo, è un’invenzione dei Paradise Lost: e questo, signori, è gothic metal coi fiocchi. In questi solchi siamo distanti anni luce dal dark rock caldo e accattivante di “One Second” e dagli esperimenti synthpop (più o meno riusciti) in stile “gloriosi anni Ottanta”, che ammiccavano così morbosamente ai Depeche Mode che questi ultimi si voltavano infastiditi. Quest’album, si è detto da più parti, rappresenta un compiuto <strong>ritorno alle radici</strong>. Nick Holmes e soci s’infurierebbero a sentirne parlare in questo modo, nondimeno l’affermazione è legittima: a differenza, per fare un esempio, degli Anathema, che sono partiti facendo doom/death e hanno fedelmente seguito un percorso di ammorbidimento del sound, coerente fino all’inverosimile, nel caso dei Paradise Lost si è avuta la sensazione di un’improvvisa inversione a U, di uno scarto molto brusco tra “Symbol of Life” e il successivo album omonimo, che è stato generalmente interpretato come un tentativo di riapprodare a un passato sicuro, di misurarsi con formule già sperimentate, a seguito di un’evidente caduta in disgrazia presso pubblico e critica.</p>
<p>A mio avviso, però, non si tratta nemmeno di questo. Non del tutto, perlomeno. Mi sembra invece di notare come la premiata ditta Holmes-Mackintosh sia stata baciata da una nuova vena compositiva, che riprende gli stilemi della vecchia scuola inglese e li reinterpreta alla luce di esperienze e sonorità più moderne. Il sound risulta infatti impreziosito da un ampio spettro di suggestioni eterogenee – dal power al death melodico, dal thrash al nu metal – che risultano però così ben amalgamate da essere sì riconoscibili ma non individuabili con chiarezza. Non è il gothic facile, monotono e annacquato di molti, ma un gothic complesso, non sempre immediato, ricco di sfaccettature, con growl e cantate più limpide, accelerazioni e cambi di tempo, repentini scatti rabbiosi e improvvisi passaggi melodici, soffusi e struggenti. <strong>Il gothic metal come dovrebbe essere nel 2009</strong>.</p>
<p>A un songwriting particolarmente ispirato si assommano l’impiego sinora inedito delle chitarre a 7 corde e l’abile zampino del produttore Jens Bogren (già alla console per Opeth, Amon Amarth e Katatonia), che ha reso pieno servizio alla corposità del songwriting senza disdegnare spunti più “radio-friendly”, in particolar modo negli effetti applicati alla voce, che talvolta suona un po’ leccata ma efficace. Il suono è massiccio, cupo, vibrante, e la chitarra torna finalmente a ricoprire un ruolo centrale nell’equilibrio sonoro dell’album, mentre l’impiego delle tastiere è ormai ridotto al lumicino.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-124" title="Paradise Lost: gotici anche nel look" src="http://noonelistening.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/paradise-lost.jpg" alt="Paradise Lost: gotici anche nel look" width="450" height="300" /></p>
<p>L’album si apre su <strong><em>As Horizons End</em></strong>, maestoso capolavoro di cupezza indescrivibile, ed è un attacco difficilmente dimenticabile. L’impressione ricorrente che ho nei primi secondi di ascolto è quella di un’immensa voragine che si apre rabbiosa nella terra arida, e una tetra fortezza fiammeggiante (o, in alternativa, la <em>Torre di Babele</em> di Brueghel) che ne emerge, stagliandosi minacciosa nell’inquietante cielo nero pece. Tutto questo senza neanche ricorrere a sostanze allucinogene! La voce di Nick Holmes è aggressiva ai limiti del growl, e quando attacca cantando «<em>To remain pessimistic found in this hour of distress…</em>» possiamo solo immaginare da quale straziante dolore spirituale sia ancora una volta prostrato. Poi arriva il ritornello, con quella semplice melodia che ti spacca il cuore in due, solo per piantare al suo interno i semi della disperazione. In mezzo a cotanta bellezza, spicca anche un break molto suggestivo, arpeggiato e meditativo, che rende il brano un’autentica delizia.</p>
<p>Più ruvida la successiva <em>I Remain</em>, che si apre su uno dei celebri arabeschi di Greg Mackintosh (quelle specie di vie di mezzo tra un lick e un solo, che se ne vanno mulinando nell’aria apparentemente irrispettose delle scale che ne regolano l’armonia) e rende particolarmente evidente il sostrato death sul quale si muove il five-piece, pur regalando momenti d’intenso lirismo. <em>First Light</em> ha invece una struttura piuttosto semplice e qualche passaggio orchestrale, abbinato a un ritornello un po’ “leccaculo” (ma assolutamente godibile) che potrebbe far gola, per motivi diversi, sia ai Dark Tranquillity sia ai Linkin Park, e questo fa pensare.</p>
<p><em><strong>Frailty</strong></em> è un brano che riporta alla mente l’illustre passato della band, e che colpisce per le sue validissime soluzioni ritmiche e melodiche, in particolare la sua capacità di cambiare le carte in tavola ogni venti-trenta secondi circa e farla sembrare la cosa più naturale del mondo (perlomeno dopo un paio di ascolti). Dopo mezzo minuto quasi tranquillo e malinconico, parte un’inattesa cavalcata simil-power, che poi si trasforma in un morboso falso terzinato, che a sua volta si rimodifica… insomma, ascoltatela e poi ne riparliamo. Un brano di sfogo e di potenza, complesso e non eccessivamente emotivo. Tutto il contrario della successiva <strong>title-track</strong>, più lineare e immediata nella sua eterea disperazione, con un indimenticabile ritornello strappalacrime e un’atmosfera da malinconiche brughiere immerse in una tenue foschia… Un autentico capolavoro, e vi assicuro che non esagero.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-125" title="La funerea processione" src="http://noonelistening.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/paradise-lost-processione.jpg" alt="La funerea processione" width="497" height="330" /></p>
<p>L’incipit quasi gregoriano di <strong><em>The Rise of Denial</em></strong> prelude a un altro dei brani più belli del disco, cattivo, moderno e tirato, con un tema coinvolgente, un ostinato batteria-basso-chitarra che rende le due strofe particolarmente taglienti, e un ritornello che sembra cantato da James Hetfield. Tutto sommato, però, il virtuale “lato B” di questo disco risulta un po’ più debole per quanto riguarda l’ispirazione. <em>Living with Scars</em> riporta alla violenza dei primissimi dischi e ha un paio di spunti lodevoli, ma non lascia particolarmente il segno, mentre la successiva <em>Last Regret</em> spinge ulteriormente il pedale del freno per raggiungere la tipica lentezza del doom, ma non il suo funereo fascino. È semplice come la title-track ma, non avendo un analogo carico di disperazione, lascia l’ascoltatore un po’ più freddo: in definitiva, un brano che avrebbe potuto scrivere chiunque, inclusi i Paradise Lost di qualche anno fa. Qualche perplessità è suscitata anche da <em>Universal Dream</em>, che si distacca dalla media stilistica dell’album per flirtare un po’ troppo con thrash e affini, senza però l’afflato decadente e destabilizzante di una <em>Your Shameful Heaven</em> dei My Dying Bride.</p>
<p>Ma questi piccoli peccati originali vengono rimessi <em>in extremis</em> dalla conclusiva <strong><em>In Truth</em></strong>, lugubre processione che gioca sulle alternanze tra 3/4 e 4/4 e che nella strofa chiama in causa, questa volta a buon diritto, i Depeche Mode. Negli ultimi solchi sembra di vedere la fortezza di cui parlavo all’inizio riaffondare nella stessa dorsale di dolore dal quale era emersa all’inizio del disco. Ma nonostante le molte lacrime la terra è ancora arida… e la ferita sarà mai sanata?</p>
<p>La versione deluxe contiene anche la bonus track <em>Cardinal Zero</em> e le versioni orchestrali di <em>Last Regret</em> e della title-track, che credo valga la pena di <a title="Paradise Lost - MySpace" href="www.myspace.com/paradiselostuk" target="_blank">ascoltare</a>. Un’ultima nota frivola per gli appassionati di arte e antichità, o anche solo del buon gusto: l’artwork non è niente male. In copertina campeggia un’incisione di Holbein il Giovane, tratta dalla serie della Danza Macabra, mentre all’interno del booklet sono riprodotte la xilografia dei <em>Quattro Cavalieri</em> di Albrecht Dürer oltre a un’illustrazione tratta dalla Cronaca di Norimberga. Ma buona parte del design rimanda alle prime stampe del Cinquecento, come la disposizione delle immagini, e nella pagina centrale la band figura in una posa neogotica non disdicevole. Se siete indecisi tra acquistarlo e scaricarlo, spero di avervi influenzato.</p>
<p><em>Naturalmente vado ora a proporvi l’unico videoclip promozionale finora uscito in supporto di quest’album: quello di <span style="font-style:normal;"><a title="Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BONcpuDcrc" target="_blank"><strong>Faith Divides Us &#8211; Death Unites Us</strong></a></span>. Molti hanno commentato questo clip con entusiasmo, sottolineandone l’indiscutibile intensità, ma a dire la verità, dopo l’iniziale senso di angoscia, io mi sono francamente annoiato e anche un po’ irritato. Ma non voglio rovinarvi lo spettacolo – al massimo, ne riparliamo nei commenti…</em></p>
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<h3 style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Paradise Lost, “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us”</span> (2009, Century Media Records)</strong></h3>
<p><strong>1 )  As Horizons End  –  2 )  I Remain  –  3 )  First Light  –  4 )  Frailty  –  5 )  Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us  –  6 )  The Rise of Denial  –  7 )  Living with Scars  –  8 )  Last Regret  –  9 )  Universal Dream  –  10 )  In Truth</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">FORMAZIONE</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Nick Holmes (voce), Greg Mackintosh (chitarra solista), Aaron Aedy (chitarra ritmica), Steve Edmonson (basso), Peter Damin (batteria, solo per la registrazione di quest’album)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dark Tranquillity - Therein live]]></title>
<link>http://gitdblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/dark-tranquillity-therein-live/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gitdblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/dark-tranquillity-therein-live/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hat schon was Hymnisches..so mit viel Bass und so..]]></description>
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<p>Hat schon was Hymnisches..so mit viel Bass und so..</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Haste Makes Waste]]></title>
<link>http://jackercrap.com/2009/10/23/haste-makes-waste/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jackercrap</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Howdy. I got back from New Hampshire Tuesday evening and have been catching up on my New York life for the past couple of days. As I had expected, we had no internet or phone at the cabin in NH. It was actually quite liberating. I don&#8217;t have the time or motivation to really describe the whole week just yet. Soon my precious.<br />
So instead of the usual nonsense that I write about here I thought I&#8217;d do something a little different. I guess to &#8220;make up&#8221; for not posting for over a week. This is my first upload of downloadable crap. I&#8217;m planning on doing this from time to time but I certainly don&#8217;t want to be expected to upload junk regularly. Here are some more disclaimers for the future of downloads here:<br />
1. I will only post on rapidshare. It&#8217;s really not a big deal.<br />
2. I will post only things that are out of print (to the best of my knowledge).<br />
3. If you want to post my links somewhere else please ask first and please give credit where credit is due&#8230;to me.<br />
4. All downloads on jackercrap are for preview/evaluation purposes. If you like what you hear/see support the artists by buying their cds, dvds, shirts, thongs, tickets to a show or blood.</p>
<p>Now that that&#8217;s out of the way we can finally start. How many of you have heard of the band Haste? Probably not many of you unfortunately. Haste were one of those really great bands that wasn&#8217;t promoted much or properly and got kind of lost in the shuffle. It&#8217;s usually the bands who stylistically fall between the cracks that have a hard time finding their audience. They weren&#8217;t quite metal and they weren&#8217;t quite hardcore. It also didn&#8217;t help that they were on a label like Century Media at least in terms of genre.<br />
So without getting into a whole history lesson on the band I wanted to share some of my thoughts and opinions about them. (History lesson <a href="http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&#38;sql=11:dbftxqljld6e~T1">here</a>.) Sometimes you catch a band at just the right time if you&#8217;re lucky. Maybe if you had heard a certain band an album before or after you might have written them off. It&#8217;s frustrating to think about all of the great music that I might be missing because one album or song from a certain point in a band&#8217;s history didn&#8217;t appeal to me. With Haste I first heard the album <em>When Reason Sleeps</em> and was instantly on board. I&#8217;m not so sure this would have been the case if I had heard their debut album <em>Pursuit In The Face Of Consequence</em> first. While it&#8217;s still a good album, especially when you see the path that they where on, I don&#8217;t think I would have bothered to check out any of their albums after that. I would have missed out on their last and best album <em>The Mercury Lift</em> which included a lot more singing/melody and timeless songs. I played the hell out of that album and was even on their street team at the time. Haste always remind me of the hours I spent in the Learning Center at Berklee working on scores and listening to <em>The Mercury Lift</em> on my walkman. (Yeah. You remember life before iPods?) I was really bummed when one of the two singers was kicked out/quit, depending on who you ask, and then when they eventually called it a day.<br />
I was lucky enough to catch them at Hellfest in Worchester, MA. They were definitely a live band and really ripped my scalp off. I&#8217;ll never forget when one the mics stopped working and both singers were sharing one mic. I sing. Hand off mic. You sing. We both sing. Pretty funny stuff. Speaking of live shows that&#8217;s exactly what I&#8217;m offering today. The now defunct record label Law Of Inertia was putting out a magazine briefly and included a cd of a Haste performance in an issue. The recording is from 2001 just before <em>When Reason Sleeps</em> came out. The show was at The Metro in Austin, TX as part of SXSW aka South By Southwest music festival. The quality is good and it includes a good mix of songs from the first two albums. Here you go:</p>
<p>http://rapidshare.com/files/296593049/Haste_-_Live_Law_Of_Inertia.zip</p>
<p><img src="http://jackercrap.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/img_0739.jpg?w=225" alt="IMG_0739" title="IMG_0739" width="225" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-187" /><br />
<div id="attachment_188" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 235px"><img src="http://jackercrap.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/img_0740.jpg?w=225" alt="I&#39;m too lazy to scan this stuff." title="IMG_0740" width="225" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-188" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I'm too lazy to scan this stuff.</p></div></p>
<p>This recording is mainly for people who are already fans of Haste. If you&#8217;ve never heard them please listen to the music on their <a href="http://www.myspace.com/haste">myspace page</a> first. If you like what you here you can purchase their albums <a href="http://www.cmdistro.com/Search/haste">here</a>. If you want to read an interesting interview go <a href="http://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/haste.aspx">here</a>. If you want learn about kayaking go <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayaking">here</a>.</p>
<p>If there&#8217;s enough interest I&#8217;ll post more hard to find stuff from Haste in the future. Did I mention that there&#8217;s not even a wikipedia entry on these dudes? And in the post that never ends here are some videos.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Asphyx – Death…The Brutal Day (7/10)]]></title>
<link>http://wickedrock.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/asphyx-death-the-brutal-day/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wickedrock</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wickedrock.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/asphyx-death-the-brutal-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[2009 ASPHYX has been travelling the death metal road for over 2 decades, most of that for Century Me]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[THE HEARTACHES - "Lunacy &amp; devastation" bleeds Punk authenticity]]></title>
<link>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/the-heartaches-lunacy-devastation-bleeds-punk-authenticity/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>metalodyssey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/the-heartaches-lunacy-devastation-bleeds-punk-authenticity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have found another Punk Rock Band to jump up and down about and raise my fist in the air to. The H]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3945" title="The Heartaches small album pic" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/the-heartaches-small-album-pic.jpg" alt="The Heartaches small album pic" width="120" height="120" />I have found another Punk Rock Band to jump up and down about and raise my fist in the air to. <strong>The </strong><strong>Heartaches </strong>and their <em><strong>Lunacy &#38; devastation</strong></em> CD, (released in 2003). I needed some music on Sunday to get me out of the funk I was in, The Heartaches was the remedy&#8230; a Punk Rock remedy at that. While <strong>Rancid</strong> and <strong>The </strong><strong>Casualties</strong> have landed on much larger record labels, The Heartaches are on one bona fide <em>underground</em> label at that, are you ready for this one? Here is the record label &#8211; &#8220;I Used To Fuck People Like You In Prison&#8221; Records. Now that is a Punk label if there ever was one.  I take it, from the record label logo of the red devil that is on the liner notes of this CD, that the abbreviation for this record label is &#8211; <em>People Like You</em>. From what the liner notes state, this record label is out of Germany. People Like You Records has a really cool website, Punk Rock and Horror Punk are their forte. Their website is packed with their current signed bands and info. My whole life, I have always been intrigued and keenly interested in any <em>underground</em> band that I come across while shopping around for music. The Heartaches are an underground Punk Rock Band for sure, their style of Punk is a blend of Old School meets modern day social angst. Now, that does not sound so unique for a Punk Rock band, yet those are the two main characters in The Heartaches style of Punk. The Heartaches brand of Old School Rockabilly has been recharged with slick speed and extremely contagious riffs that meld within the frenetic stomp of their rhythm section.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3950" title="The Heartaches small album pic" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/the-heartaches-small-album-pic1.jpg" alt="The Heartaches small album pic" width="120" height="120" />The Heartaches deliver 13 genuine Punk Rock songs on <em>Lunacy &#38; devastation</em>, each song carries it&#8217;s own Punk weight, no one song sounds like the other. My favorite song on this CD is <em><strong>Safe and Sound</strong></em>, it just has a cool groove happening from the opening note. If a Punk Rock song can be harmonious, <em>Safe</em><em> and Sound</em> proves it. A continuous pissed off theme does not let up throughout these songs lyrics, a Punk Rock staple that can work as long as the music itself has legs to stand on. In my <strong>Metal </strong>opinion, the songs on <em>Lunacy &#38; devastation</em> have legs&#8230; Punk strong at that. Lead vocalist <strong>Leroy</strong> has everything I look for from a Punk Rock front man. Leroy&#8217;s vocals exude extreme Punk credibility, as do each member of The Heartaches, from what my ears tell me. <strong>Sammy </strong>on vocals and guitar, does not impede with his backup duties with Leroy, this guy adds greatly to the total Punk essence of The Heartaches. After my third listen through with this CD, I shake my head and wonder why The Heartaches were never signed to a major label, (I&#8217;m not talking Atlantic Records here), a label like SideOneDummy? Yeah, I think The Heartaches sound that cool. <strong><em>Heartattack Radio</em></strong> is the last song on <em>Lunacy &#38; devastation</em>, the Punk fervor of the vocals alongside the rhythmic enthusiasm of The Heartaches makes it a Punk exclamation point of an ending.</p>
<p>I have been trying to find out more information on The Heartaches, utilizing the world wide web has not brought me much luck. The Heartaches are not listed on the People Like You Records website either. The Heartaches that I am discussing here should not be confused with the Swami Records signed Punk Band of the same name &#8211; The Heartaches. This other Heartaches band released an album on Swami Records in 2006 titled &#8211; <em>Too Cool For School </em>and they are found on the Swami Records website as well. Each band has totally different named musicians. Maybe someone out there knows more about The Heartaches that made this terrific Punk Rock album called Lunacy &#38; devastation&#8230; if so, drop <strong>Metal</strong><strong> Odyssey</strong> a comment about it.</p>
<p>**I found The Heartaches &#8211; <em>Lunacy &#38; devastation</em> CD on CM distro.com also known as Century Media Records online. This cool Punk Band and CD was keenly hidden away in the &#8220;clearance&#8221; section of Century Media Records. Great find for me&#8230; could be for you too &#8211; if you give it a try.</p>
<p><strong>The Heartaches</strong> as they appeared on <em><strong>Lunacy &#38; devastation</strong></em>:</p>
<p><strong>Leroy</strong> &#8211; vocals</p>
<p><strong>Sammy</strong> &#8211; vocals &#38; guitar</p>
<p><strong>Joey UK</strong> &#8211; bass</p>
<p><strong>Bram</strong> &#8211; guitar</p>
<p><strong>Joe Dynamite</strong> &#8211; drums</p>
<p><em><strong>Lunacy &#38; devastation</strong></em> Track Listing:</p>
<p>1. S.O.L.</p>
<p>2. Action</p>
<p>3. Hoboken Riot</p>
<p>4, Lunacy &#38; Devastation</p>
<p>5. Safe and sound</p>
<p>6. Let me be</p>
<p>7. Never Come Back</p>
<p>8. 5 Cents in a hat</p>
<p>9. Dead man&#8217;s diary</p>
<p>10. Ripped to shreds</p>
<p>11. Sin City</p>
<p>12. Landscape</p>
<p>13. Heartattack Radio</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3940" title="The Heartaches Large album pic" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/the-heartaches-large-album-pic.jpg" alt="The Heartaches Large album pic" width="220" height="220" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[REVIEW: 3 Inches Of Blood - Here Waits Thy Doom]]></title>
<link>http://hitthepitblog.com/2009/09/27/review-3-inches-of-blood-here-waits-thy-doom/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>htpwriter</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hitthepitblog.com/2009/09/27/review-3-inches-of-blood-here-waits-thy-doom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Artist: 3 Inches Of Blood Album: Here Waits Thy Doom Label: Century Media Website: http://www.3inche]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-540" title="herewaitsthydoom" src="http://hitthepitblog.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/herewaitsthydoom.jpg?w=150" alt="herewaitsthydoom" width="150" height="150" />Artist: 3 Inches Of Blood<br />
Album: Here Waits Thy Doom<br />
Label: Century Media<br />
Website:</strong> <a href="http://www.3inchesofblood.com/">http://www.3inchesofblood.com/</a></p>
<p>3 Inches Of Blood is for the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/whatisdnd">Dungeons &#38; Dragons</a> nerd in all of us. When listening to any 3 Inches of Blood album I find myself inclined to grow a fu-manchu, buy a <a href="http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/home.html">Harley</a>, put an axe in one holster and a sawed off shot gun in another and create anarchy wherever I may roam. It is that kind of thinking that 3 Inches Of Blood strives to pull from young men across the world. I like to call it “war metal”.</p>
<p>No track sums up my “war metal” example more than “Rock In Hell”. With this track think <a href="http://www.imotorhead.com/">Motorhead</a>, <a href="http://www.ironmaiden.com/">Iron Maiden</a> and <a href="http://www.highonfire.net/">High Of Fire</a> all fused together with a layer of free base. Fast, rippin, rockin and a very simple chorus -“ROCK IN HELL!” Got testicles? Then you must listen to this track! <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-541" title="3iob" src="http://hitthepitblog.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3iob.jpg?w=300" alt="3iob" width="300" height="219" /></p>
<p>“Fierce Defender” is a galloping song that makes me thinking of Maiden’s “Run To The Hills”. It is a track that builds in momentum until a killer guitar driven chorus takes the listener on fist swinging adventure in battle. Be sure to bring your Ice Axe + 7, it is a dangerous road.</p>
<p>The one downfall of 3 Inches Of Blood is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_Inches_of_Blood">Cam Pipes</a>. His vocals is not for everyone. I personally “get it”. 3 Inches Of Blood is a fun ride into the depths of every metal heads mind. Cam is the perfect voice for this band, but I suspect not everyone will agree with my enthusiasm, nor will the serous of heart. Folks who are doom and gloom all the time will not appreciate the fun and marauding side of 3 Inches Of Blood. But if you need a band to run too or drive like a bat out of hell to, then this is your band and this is your album. Please excuse me while I go to sharpen my long sword….</p>
<p><strong>Rating: 7.5 out of 10, Their sound is not for everybody.<br />
Suggested Tracks:</strong> “Battles and Brotherhood”, “Fierce Defender”</p>
<p><strong>Track Listing: </strong></p>
<p>1. Battles and Brotherhood<br />
2. Rock in Hell<br />
3. Silent Killer<br />
4. Fierce Defender<br />
5. Preachers Daughters<br />
6. Call of the Hammer<br />
7. Snake Fighter<br />
8. Great Glacier<br />
9. All of Them Witches<br />
10. 1234<br />
11. Execution Tank<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Earth Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/earth-crisis/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>molco</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/earth-crisis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Earth Crisis is a vegan straight edge hardcore band from Syracuse, New York, that recorded and perfo]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IN THIS MOMENT - Covers "Call Me" with Heavy Metal respect]]></title>
<link>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/in-this-moment-covers-call-me-with-heavy-metal-respect/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>metalodyssey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/in-this-moment-covers-call-me-with-heavy-metal-respect/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I really, really, really like In This Moment&#8230; especially the vocal talent of Maria Brink. I bo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3367" title="In This Moment &#34;The Dream&#34; Deluxe cover small pic" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/in-this-moment-the-dream-deluxe-cover-small-pic.jpg" alt="In This Moment &#34;The Dream&#34; Deluxe cover small pic" width="150" height="133" />I really, really, really like <strong>In This Moment</strong>&#8230; especially the vocal talent of <strong>Maria Brink</strong>. I bought <em><strong>The </strong></em><em><strong>Dream</strong></em> last September of 2008, man, what an album. Collectively speaking, In This Moment put out one incredibly melodic Heavy Metal album of songs, with <em>The Dream</em>. Sure, In This Moment took on a more <em>mainstream</em> Heavy Metal sound, yet it hooked <em>me</em> line and <strong>Metal</strong> sinker. On June 30, 2009, In This Moment released <em><strong>The Ultra Violet Edition</strong></em> of <em><strong>The Dream</strong><span style="font-style:normal;">, (on Century Media Records), which includes several additional bonus tracks and videos. One bonus song that has really grabbed ahold of </span>my </em><strong>Metal</strong> awareness and senses is the cover of the <strong>Blondie</strong> Rock classic - <em><strong>Call Me. </strong><span style="font-style:normal;">In my most honest of <strong>Metal</strong> opinions, In This Moment covers </span>Call Me <span style="font-style:normal;">with the upmost of Heavy Metal respect. Too often, I am not a fan of how a Classic Rock song gets covered&#8230; I always like to see a great Rock song from decades past get it&#8217;s just due. Maria Brink vocally gives </span>Call Me<span style="font-style:normal;"> her very own identity, without sacrificing the original character and emotion of the original. In This Moment Rocks this song to new heights, </span>for me. </em></p>
<p><em></em>As I see it, In This Moment can do no wrong right now&#8230; they are on a tremendously heavy roll and there hopefully is no <strong>Metal</strong> limit for this band in the future. For <em>me</em>, this cover of <em>Call Me</em> is one that I need to hear consecutive times over, to get my <strong>Metal</strong> fill. I will always revere the original version of <em>Call Me </em>by Blondie, <strong>Deborah Harry</strong> shall never take a back seat to Maria Brink. I am just psyched out that there are now two versions of this great Rock Classic, for me to get pumped up from. The original version of <em>Call Me</em> by Blondie caught my ears attention back in 1980, when I was fourteen years old&#8230; the cover version of <em>Call Me</em> by In This Moment has made it two times a <strong>Metal </strong>charm <em>for me</em>, in 2009.</p>
<p>Giving credit where it is due, Blondie released <em>Call Me</em> in February of 1980, on the <strong><em>American Gigolo</em></strong><strong><em> Soundtrack</em></strong>. Call Me was a #1 hit single on the Billboard Chart in 1980 for Blondie as well. Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Inside Out to be picked up by Century Media]]></title>
<link>http://onethingilearnedtoday.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/inside-out-to-be-picked-up-by-century-media/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mastapeet</dc:creator>
<guid>http://onethingilearnedtoday.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/inside-out-to-be-picked-up-by-century-media/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is definitely great news.  What happened with Inside Out is that their distributor, SPV, went b]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>This is definitely great news.  What happened with Inside Out is that their distributor, SPV, went bankrupt.  This forced Beardfish and Pain of Salvation to  back out of the US Progressive Nation bill and be replaced by Scale the Summit and Bigelf.  So things didn&#8217;t look too great for Inside Out, their future was up in the air, and bands on that label weren&#8217;t sure what was going to happen with their albums waiting to be released.  Now  that Century Media came to the rescue and picked up Inside Out, artists like Pain of Salvation and Devin Townsend can release their new albums.  Since Dream Theater will most likely do another US leg, I&#8217;m hoping Beardfish and Pain of Salvation will be brought along to open.  It&#8217;s a good thing this label was saved, a lot of good music comes from it.</p>
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<p><strong>Inside out got picked up by <span class="high">Century</span> Media, which is great, becuase Addicted is awesome. Really. Straight up killer record. Makes me unusually emotional. The mix is pretty intense though. Immense amounts of tracks. Every song I open I&#8217;m like &#8230;sigh&#8230; theres no &#8216;easy&#8217; song. It&#8217;s fucking pounding though. I kind of want to hear it, it makes people around me dance. I&#8217;ve never had that before. It&#8217;</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[NEVERMORE - THE POLITICS OF ECSTASY (Century Media, 1996)]]></title>
<link>http://wdrome.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/nevermore-the-politics-of-ecstasy-century-media-1996/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nating51</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wdrome.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/nevermore-the-politics-of-ecstasy-century-media-1996/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dopo un convincente debutto e a fronte di un solido background, i Nevermore danno alle stampe il pri]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft" style="border:5px solid white;" title="politics" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000A69RDU.03.LZZZZZZZ.gif" alt="" width="203" height="203" />Dopo un convincente debutto e a fronte di un solido background, i Nevermore danno alle stampe il primo di una serie di dischi di heavy metal fenomenali; è il punto d&#8217;incontro tra classico e moderno, melodia e potenza, compattezza e complessità. Le canzoni si fanno più strutturate, quindi più massicce, mettendo in evidenza le buone doti compositive di Jeff Loomis. Su una fittissima rete di riff di matrice thrash si stagliano di tanto in tanto aperture melodiche solistiche vicine ad un Malmsteen meno esibizionista. Fondamentale l&#8217;apporto lirico e canoro di Warrel Dane, capace di donare grande drammaticità al tutto, creando un effetto contraddittorio fra scrittura chirurgicamente glaciale e decadenza quasi gotica, che poi è la vera chiave per rendere il suono della band tanto personale ed inimitabile (per l&#8217;epoca). Dane scrive liriche permeate da un disincantato e sconcertato cinismo, spaziando su temi molto cari al metal (la religione, la morte, l&#8217;iterazione uomo-macchina) e ponendosi in una prospettiva una volta tanto adulta, lontana dalle pose da cartone animato che muovevano il metal americano di quel periodo.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Inches of Blood - "Battles and Brotherhood" now streaming on myspace]]></title>
<link>http://suckmyrock.com/2009/08/24/3-inches-of-blood-battles-and-brotherhood-now-streaming-on-myspace/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>alfonso zayas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://suckmyrock.com/2009/08/24/3-inches-of-blood-battles-and-brotherhood-now-streaming-on-myspace/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Listen to it here. Here Waits Thy Doom will be released September 8th on Century Media. I&#8217;m pr]]></description>
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<p>Listen to it<a href="http://myspace.com/3iob"> here</a>. <em>Here Waits Thy Doom</em> will be released September 8th on Century Media. I&#8217;m pretty sure &#8220;Battles and Brotherhood&#8221; is the first single considering they are making a video for it that&#8217;ll be directed by Rick Podd.</p>
<p>I feel like playing World of Warcraft after listening to 3IOB. That&#8217;s mostly a bad thing since I can&#8217;t afford the 15 dollar a month fee. Don&#8217;t forget that 3 Inches of Blood are going on tour this Fall with In Flames, Between the Buried and Me and The Faceless! Dates after the jump.</p>
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<p>w/ <strong>In Flames, Between The Buried &#38; Me, The Faceless</strong></p>
<p>September 18 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA<br />
September 19 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID<br />
September 20 – New Oasis – Sparks, NV<br />
September 21 – Regency Center at The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA<br />
September 22 – The Fox Theater – Pomona, CA<br />
September 23 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ<br />
September 25 – Concrete Street Amphitheatre – Corpus Christi, TX<br />
September 26 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX<br />
September 27 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA<br />
September 29 – Valarium – Knoxville, TN<br />
September 30 – Expo Five – Louisville, KY<br />
October 1 – Mr. Small’s Theater – Millvale, PA<br />
October 2 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ<br />
October 3 – House of Blues – Boston, MA<br />
October 4 – Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA<br />
October 5 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC<br />
October 6 – Amo’s Southland – Charlotte, NC</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Compilatie metal gratuita de la Century Media]]></title>
<link>http://kruddreport.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/compilatie-gratuit-century-media/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Krudd Report</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kruddreport.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/compilatie-gratuit-century-media/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Century Media au pus la download moca o compilatie pe care figureaza trupe precum NAPALM DEATH, GOD ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Century Media au pus la download moca o compilatie pe care figureaza trupe precum NAPALM DEATH, GOD FORBID, DESPISED ICON, LACUNA COIL, OLD MAN&#8217;S CHILD, DIVINE HERESY,  etc.</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://kruddreport.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/carnivalsampler_cover.jpg" alt="CarnivalSampler_Cover" title="CarnivalSampler_Cover" width="500" height="499" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1564" /></p>
<p>Numita &#8220;Carnival of Sounds&#8221;, compilatia poate fi descarcata gratuit de <a href="http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/14/exclusive-free-download-century-media-2009-carnival-of-sounds-sampler/">AICI</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Carnival of Sounds - darmowy sampler wytwórni Century Media!]]></title>
<link>http://keenesh.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/carnival-of-sounds-darmowy-sampler-wytworni-century-media/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>keenesh</dc:creator>
<guid>http://keenesh.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/carnival-of-sounds-darmowy-sampler-wytworni-century-media/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wspominany już przeze mnie na łamach bloga serwis metalowy Metal Sucks opublikował na swojej stronie]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ARCH ENEMY - "Revolution Begins" EP - has a Queensryche cover song, Death Metal style!]]></title>
<link>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/arch-enemy-revolution-begins-ep-has-a-queensryche-cover-song-death-metal-style/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>metalodyssey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/arch-enemy-revolution-begins-ep-has-a-queensryche-cover-song-death-metal-style/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arch Enemy is one of my favorite Death Metal bands. Brutally heavy from every musical angle, yet sti]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2737" title="25021-1" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/25021-11.jpg" alt="25021-1" width="120" height="118" />Arch Enemy</strong> is one of my favorite Death Metal bands. Brutally heavy from every musical angle, yet still melodic, Arch Enemy needs no introduction to die hard <strong>Metal</strong> and Death Metal fans. For those <em>new </em>fans of Arch Enemy who are still looking to purchase a CD from their Death Metal catalog, a great starting point that will not set you back a ton of loot, is their EP <strong>&#8220;Revolution Begins&#8221;</strong>, (released on August 31, 2007). This EP was released in 2007 to promote their studio album <strong>&#8220;Rise Of The</strong><strong> Tyrant&#8221;</strong>, (released on September 25, 2007). EP&#8217;s or CD singles, (as they are sometimes referred as), are a cool opportunity to own a few songs of a <strong>Metal</strong> band, (a <strong>Metal</strong> <em>test run </em>for fans,<em> </em>if you will). If you are like me, EP&#8217;s are a <em>must </em>to own &#8211; especially EP&#8217;s of <em>my </em>favorite bands. These EP&#8217;s more often than not, include studio and/or live songs that are not found on any <em>regular </em>studio or live album. &#8220;Revolution Begins&#8221; includes the cover of the <strong>Queensryche</strong> <em>classic &#8211; </em><strong>&#8220;Walk In The Shadows&#8221;</strong>. This cover version from Arch Enemy, thrills <em>me </em>just as high as the original version from the great Queensryche. I am <strong>Metal</strong> serious about that. I revere the Queensryche <em>original, </em>still I revere this Arch Enemy version too. Arch Enemy gives &#8220;Walk In The Shadows&#8221; a darker, more <em>creepy</em> sense about it&#8230; Death Metal style.</p>
<p><strong>Angela Gossow</strong> on lead vocals is nothing short of amazing. Angela is a <strong>Metal</strong> favorite of <em>mine</em>, she can sing Death Metal just as great as <em>most </em>of her male peers in this genre. In <em>my </em><strong>Metal</strong> opinion, Angela Gossow raises &#8220;Walk In The Shadows&#8221; to an entirely new <strong>Metal</strong> level&#8230; an intensified and dark infested, Death Metal cover version <em>it is</em>. I can&#8217;t just listen to this version once, I usually listen to it multiple times and it serves me right. The legendary <strong>Michael Arnott </strong>on lead and rhythm guitar, manifests his Death Metal sound all over the songs found on this EP. <strong>Christopher</strong><strong> Arnott</strong>, (the younger brother of Michael Arnott), provides the second <em>punch </em>of Death Metal crunch, with <em>his </em>lead and rhythm guitar exploits. If a double dose of brilliant Death Metal guitar is what you are hankering for&#8230; the Arnott brothers provide it on a <strong>Metal</strong> platter with Arch Enemy.</p>
<p><strong>Daniel Erlandsson</strong>, the mainstay drummer for Arch Enemy, is always a treat <em>for me </em>to listen to, with his bombastic proficiency. <strong>Sharlee D&#8217;Angelo</strong> plays a formidable bass, rounding out the Arch Enemy lineup. The lead single <strong>&#8220;Revolution Begins&#8221;, &#8220;Blood On Your Hands&#8221;</strong> and a <em>live version </em>of <strong>&#8220;I Am Legend/Out For Blood&#8221;</strong> round out this EP. This Arch Enemy EP/CD can be found at Century Media Records online &#8211; <strong>CMdistro.com</strong>. For three bucks, it is one of the healthiest doses of Death Metal you can possibly digest for the price.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Arsonist Get All The Girls album on Bastardized]]></title>
<link>http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/arsonist-get-all-the-girls-album-on-bastardized/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lethalconflict</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/arsonist-get-all-the-girls-album-on-bastardized/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS &#8211; NEWEST ALBUM OUT IN EUROPE VIA BASTARDIZED! ARSONISTS is an outs]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS &#8211; NEWEST ALBUM OUT IN EUROPE VIA BASTARDIZED!</em></p>
<p>ARSONISTS is an outstanding band, PORTALS is their newest effort: BASTARDIZED RECORDINGS is going to release it, IMPERIAL CLOTHING makes you hear it. Isn&#8217;t that cool?</p>
<p><strong>ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS</strong> have informed the music industry that  heavy, technical music can be successful since unveiling their Century Media debut album, <strong>The Game of Life</strong>. The band has created a sound all their own and have become well known for their brand of grind.<br />
Now <strong>ARSONISTS</strong> are back with a brand new effort called <strong>PORTALS</strong> which has been highly anticipated from fans and press alike. The album was recorded by<strong> Zack Ohren</strong> (As Blood Runs Black, All Shall Perish), features 11 glorious grinders like &#8216;My Cup&#8217;s Half Empty&#8217; and &#8216;Violence in Fluid &#8211; Triceratops&#8217; and will be available everywhere in Europe <strong>August 14th</strong> via BASTARDIZED RECORDINGS.<br />
Prior to Releasedate here&#8217;s your chance to listen to that goodie already NOW: http://imperial-clothing.com/getallthegirls &#8211; and even better: They added a package deal including the Album &#8216;Portals&#8217; as well as a Shirt.</p>
<p><a title="http://www.myspace.com/agatg" href="http://www.myspace.com/agatg" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/agatg</a><br />
<a title="http://www.last.fm/music/Arsonists+Get+All+The+Girls" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Arsonists+Get+All+The+Girls" target="_blank">http://www.last.fm/music/Arsonists+Get+All+The+Girls</a><br />
<a title="http://www.bastardized.net" href="http://www.bastardized.net" target="_blank">http://www.bastardized.net</a><br />
<a title="http://www.youtube.com/BastardizedVideo" href="http://www.youtube.com/BastardizedVideo">http://www.youtube.com/BastardizedVideo</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heavy metal revival, day 3]]></title>
<link>http://wallyfrost.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/heavy-metal-revival-day-3/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://wallyfrost.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/heavy-metal-revival-day-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, procrastinating over some assignment or other, I started going through my old metal ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A few days ago, procrastinating over some assignment or other, I started going through my old metal CDs. I have a collection of approx. 300 CDs, predominantly of mid-90s and early-00s &#8220;extreme&#8221; metal. It&#8217;s an odd collection of stuff: a lot of European post-black and death metal from <a href="http://www.centurymedia.com/us/">Century Media</a> that few in North America have ever heard of; straight-up death from <a href="http://www.roadrunnerrecords.ca/">Roadrunner</a>; grind on <a href="http://www.relapse.com/index2.aspx">Relapse</a>; magazine comps from <a href="http://www.bravewords.com/home">Brave Words &#38; Bloody Knuckles</a>; label comps from <a href="http://www.moonfog.no/news.asp">Moonfog</a>, Century Media, <a href="http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/nb/v2/">Nuclear Blast</a> and Relapse; and no shortage of absolute garbage.</p>
<p>Technology and circumstance have finally conspired to give me all this music again; although I&#8217;ve been carting the CDs around for years, I haven&#8217;t had a hard-drive big enough to rip them and I gave up CD players years ago. I recently got a laptop with a 280GB HD and have enough time at a computer to go through it all.</p>
<p>First great rediscovery was the comps &#8211; a lot of <em>strange</em> shit on there. I&#8217;d like to go through this at length later; the biggest discovery, though, was how many phantom riffs I&#8217;ve had going through my head come from songs on comps that I barely ever listened to in the first place. But more on that later.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m balls-deep in grand-daddies of grind <a href="http://www.napalmdeath.org/">Napalm Death</a> today, <em>Fear Emptiness Despair</em> and <em>Diatribes</em>. These are from a time when they were called &#8220;NaPop Death&#8221; because purists thought they had sold out and were writting pop songs. This should be taken with a grain of salt: only someone who swore off musicality years prior would consider <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_al5ROynGbo">Plague Rages</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrVlMSzp3T8">Twist the Knife Slowly</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K3RE3ObOBY">Diatribes</a> &#8211; their hits from this era &#8211; &#8220;pop.&#8221; They&#8217;re not bad songs, and I&#8217;m quite surprised at how good they sound to my more-mature ears, but pop they&#8217;re most definitely not. Some of the songs (see especially Diatribes) are pretty conventionally-structured but fucking LOUD. Not just distortion-pedal-loud, but a fucking unholy cacophony, very industrial. Whereas some criticized them for discarding the 300 bpm polka-beat madness of their earlier work, there are a lot of chances taken here with ambiance, structure and songwriting dynamics &#8211; all factors often ignored in extreme metal. It doesn&#8217;t all work, but top marks for trying. Not sure if I&#8217;ll be listening to it tomorrow, though.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast Numero 7]]></title>
<link>http://fusionsonica.com/2009/07/24/podcast-numero-7/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fusionsonica</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fusionsonica.com/2009/07/24/podcast-numero-7/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Este episodio es dedicado a las mujeres del metal, y como habitual con grupos o temas menos conocido]]></description>
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<p>Otep<br />
In This Moment<br />
Sirenia<br />
Meldrum<br />
Benedictum<br />
The Agonist<br />
Kittie<br />
Autumn<br />
Hellion<br />
Doro</p>
<p>Tambien se comenta sobre lo siguiente:</p>
<p>Korn, Rob Patterson, Blondie, Blasko, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Playboy, Talking Metal, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Sirenia, Century Media, MySpace, Factor X, Gene Hogland, John Norum, Europe, Motorhead, Phantom Blue, Wargod, Dokken, Foreigner, Jeff Pilson, Black Label Society, Canadian Idol, Revolver Magazine, Slipknot, Autumn, Kobetasonik, Twitter, Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Kiss, Ace Frehley, Bruce Kulick, Lamb Of God, Randy Blythe, Zakk Wylde, Strigl Bionic Radio, THEMUSICALL.ES, Anthrax, Dan Nelson, John Bush, Armored Saint, Burger King, Fear Factory, Arkaea, Sonisphere, Hellion, Detente, Ann Boleyn, Pete Steele, Type O Negative, Black Sabbath, Dio, Shadows Fall, Poison, Bon Jovi, Eddie Trunk, Metal Hammer, Knebworth</p>
<p>El podcast se puede descargar en formato que prefiere desde aquí:</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Lacuna Coil]]></title>
<link>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/lacuna-coil/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>molco</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/lacuna-coil/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan, Italy, formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sle]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nightwish]]></title>
<link>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/nightwish/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>molco</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/nightwish/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nightwish is a symphonic power metal band, from Kitee, Finland, formed in 1996 by songwriter/keyboar]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intronaut signs with Eyesofsound for European release]]></title>
<link>http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/intronaut-signs-with-eyesofsound-for-european-release/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/intronaut-signs-with-eyesofsound-for-european-release/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[INTRONAUT JOIN EYESOFSOUND FOR EUROPE Eyesofsound is proud to announce the addition of Southern Cali]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h1>INTRONAUT JOIN EYESOFSOUND FOR EUROPE</h1>
<p><img src="http://eyesofsound.com/images/band_profile_pics/INTRONAUT_JUN08.jpg" alt="" width="499" height="333" /></p>
<p><span class="style42">Eyesofsound is proud to announce the addition of Southern California&#8217;s <span style="font-weight:bold;">INTRONAUT</span> to the label.<br />
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<p>The deal, in conjunction with Century Media Records will commence with the official European release of their highly acclaimed second full length album &#8216;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prehistoricisms</span>&#8216;, officially only available until now in North America.</p>
<p>Sacha Dunable (vocals/guitars) comments:  &#8220;<span style="font-style:italic;">We&#8217;re happy to see that after so much going back and forth, Prehistoricisms will finally be released overseas, and couldn&#8217;t be more glad that it will be through a great<br />
label like Eyesofsound.</span>&#8220;</p>
<p>Having just completed a nationwide tour of the United States with <span style="font-weight:bold;">MASTODON</span> &#38; <span style="font-weight:bold;">KYLESA</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">INTRONAUT</span> are gearing up to hit Europe in late 2009. Watch this space for details.<br />
<span><img style="width:296px;height:296px;" title="Intronaut - Prehistoricisms" src="http://eyesofsound.com/images/EOSCD026.jpg" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Prehistoricisms&#8221;</strong> track listing:</p>
<p>01. <strong>Primordial Soup</strong><br />
02. <strong>The Literal Black Cloud</strong><br />
03. <strong>Cavernous Den Of Shame</strong><br />
04. <strong>Prehistoricisms</strong><br />
05. <strong>Any Port</strong><br />
06. <strong>Sundial</strong><br />
07. <strong>Australopithecus</strong><br />
08. <strong>The Reptilian Brain</strong><br />
I. <strong>Sleep</strong><br />
II. <strong>Eat</strong><br />
III. <strong>Shit</strong><br />
IV. <strong>Fight</strong><br />
V. <strong>Fuck<br />
</strong>&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Prehistoricisms</span>&#8221; will be available on CD &#38; Digital Download very soon!</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.myspace.com/intronaut" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/intronaut</a><br />
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eyesofsound.com" target="_blank">www.eyesofsound.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Blind Guardian covers "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" - Power Metal style]]></title>
<link>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/blind-guardian-covers-in-a-gadda-da-vida-power-metal-style/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>metalodyssey</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/blind-guardian-covers-in-a-gadda-da-vida-power-metal-style/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Blind Guardian is a Power Metal meets Progressive Metal band, straight out of the fine country of Ge]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2091" title="7744373" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/7744373.jpg" alt="7744373" width="100" height="100" />Blind Guardian</strong> is a Power Metal <em>meets </em>Progressive Metal band, straight out of the fine country of Germany. I enjoy the Power Metal and Progressive Metal genres <em>immensely, </em>Blind Guardian for <em>me,</em> is always a cool listen. As I was browsing around the <strong>Century Media Records</strong> online site (<strong>CM Distro.com</strong>) several months ago, I happened to find an EP from Blind Guardian that quickly caught my <strong>Metal</strong> attention. The name of this EP is <strong>&#8220;Fly&#8221;</strong>, (released in 2006), it contains three songs: <strong>&#8220;Fly&#8221;</strong>, <strong>&#8220;Skalds and Shadows&#8221;</strong> and the cover version of the <strong>Iron Butterfly</strong> <em>classic &#8211; <strong>&#8220;</strong></em><strong>In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida&#8221;</strong>. I knew <em>instantly </em>I <em>needed </em>to purchase this EP. I have always and forever revered this Psychedelic, Classic Rock, gem of a song that Iron Butterfly created with &#8220;In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida&#8221;, (originally released in 1968). I placed my order for this Blind Guardian EP without ever hearing it first&#8230; I had complete <em>confidence</em> in Blind Guardian delivering a decent cover version of this song, plus as I stated earlier, their Power &#8211; Prog Metal <em>style </em>never put <em>me</em> in the doldrums whatsoever.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2092" title="525284" src="http://metalodyssey.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/525284.jpg" alt="525284" width="100" height="100" />Blind Guardian &#8220;Fly&#8221;, as with any of this bands albums, never fail to peak my curiosity based on the album cover artwork on their releases. Going in, I knew they are a capable, talented and quality Metal band, with intellectual lyrics and story telling to coincide with their songs. I am pleased at purchasing &#8220;Fly&#8221;, all three songs are diverse, with my favorite being the cover song from Iron Butterfly &#8220;In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.&#8221; Blind Guardian&#8217;s version is very heavy, all power, it rocks tough and hard, while paying great respect to this songs <em>originally </em>intended hardness and dark landscape. The only <em>key aspect</em> here, is to know that this is the <em>shortened</em> cover version of this song, at 3:38 long, (the original Iron Butterfly album version is 17:05 long). Blind Guardian if anything, makes this song sound just as <em>macabre</em> and <em>melancholy</em>, (quite a musical feat), with the vocals and music sounding equally<em> haunting</em> as the original. Some may feel Blind Guardian makes &#8220;In-A-Gadda-Da Vida&#8221; sound <em>more </em>spooky than the original version&#8230; there have been times I have thought just that. Now, as to the age old argument&#8230; is the cover version <em>better </em>than the original? Of course, it would be a monstrous feat to blow away the original Iron Butterfly rendition of &#8220;In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida&#8221;&#8230; I will always like the original version more. With that said&#8230; once you hear Blind Guardian cover this song, you may very well be like me and think &#8211; <em>whoa,</em> this is a really cool and heavy way to commemorate a <em>classic&#8230; a <strong>Metal</strong></em><em> job well done.</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Fly&#8221; is a more open ended Progressive Metal example, with the vocals being more punctual and deliberate. &#8220;Skalds and Shadows&#8221; is an acoustic version of it&#8217;s original, musically you are surrounded by an almost medieval atmosphere of mood and senses, making <em>me </em>feel as if I am about to enter an ancient, abandoned castle. I am impressed by the way lead vocalist <strong>Hansi Kursch</strong> changes and adapts his vocal approach, according to the individual song, this type of diversity and quality in singing is appreciable. Blind Guardian gives the listener a rather nice mix of Heavy Music on this &#8220;Fly&#8221; EP, even though there are only three songs. I am obviously pleased with this EP, it is a <strong>Metal</strong> keeper. The liner notes are 8 pages with full lyrics and credits. The center spread within the liner notes are two pages depicting the Blind Guardian band logo. With the musicianship, vocals and diversity of song found on this one EP, anyone new to Blind Guardian&#8217;s music should find this as an invitation to check out their impressive back catalog of albums. I recommend &#8220;The Fly&#8221; to all Progressive and Power Metal fans. Fans of <strong>Metal</strong> music in general should appreciate what Blind Guardian has created here as well.</p>
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<link>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/tiamat/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>molco</dc:creator>
<guid>http://metalmusicmania.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/tiamat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tiamat is a heavy metal band that formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988. Their music has been the subj]]></description>
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