by
Bill Vogel III
Prelude... Greetings from the ferocious millennium, and the new Dark Age... It is time for the shadows to fall once more across the deepening sky, and the Armies of the Night to rise as infinity dimly fades into an epic eternal night. So let the stars burn for evermore. And let us enter STRANGER AEONS. Enjoy, tribes of chaos. Hail Darkness, and God. Grit your teeth, and DARE it! Grim journeys... In the news*** The End Records has signed NINTH LEVEL. SLIPKNOT's headlining UK tour will be supported by Sweden's IN FLAMES and San Francisco's AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, which is set to take place during November (2001). Here are the complete dates for the rampage... Nov. 02 - Cardiff, UK @ International Arena Nov. 04 - Brighton, UK @ Centre Nov. 06 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC Nov. 08 - Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena Nov. 09 - Birmingham, UK @ NEC Nov. 10 - London, UK @ Docklands Arena In related SLIPKNOT news... Sully Erna (GODSMACK) said, "I can't stand Slipknot. I'm sorry I just hate them. The jumpsuits are pointless and the masks are gay. I can't stand the speed metal, thrash metal crap they play. I just don't like them at all." He said this during an interview that aired on FM 100.3 WHEB, which broadcasts out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ANASARCA, the Gorefathers of Symphonic Death/Grind, are back with their latest offering, "Moribund." They have haunted the souls of eternity since their debut release, "Godmachine." This new release is a conceptual work constructed with collected lyrics from Death Row inmates that deals with their fate. PAVEMENT RECORDS has spawned a new label called CRASH MUSIC. Crash will handle all new releases, while Pavement will handle the back catalog. In related Crash Music news... - Has signed an exclusive licensing deal with Poland's Empire Records. That label is run by Mariusz Kmiolek, longtime Vader manager. Upcoming releases include Sceptic, Pathetic Being, and Horrorscope, Pictures of Pain. Watch for these albums soon. - Has entered into exclusive distribution deals with Unique Leader Records and Arctic Music Group. Unique Leader is home to Deeds of Flesh, Pyaemia, Disavowed and many others. Arctic Music Group is home to Malevolent Creation, Hateplow, Kult ov Azazel, Homo Iratus and more. - Signed Florida's BURNING INSIDE, one of the best new death metal bands in the scene. The band features members of Death, Black Witchery, Iced Earth and Demons and Wizards. This experience has helped propel Burning Inside to earn the respect of underground metal minions as well as build a huge fan base. The new album entitled, "Apparition," will be released on October 23. PANZERCHRIST's "Soul Collector" is a raging onslaught of Neo Thrash/Death Metal Grind with a Melodic Blackened tinge. This is their third release. On October 10th. PENNYWISE performed a blistering set on HBO's live music show REVERB (www.reverbnet.com). Other acts included PUDDLE OF MUDD and LIVING END. It was a brilliant performance. Other airtimes/dates for this episode include: Fri. 10/12, 12:30 am Sat. 10/13, 12:00 am Sun. 10/14, 1:05 am Mon. 10/13, 12:00 am Danish Death Metal legends INIQUITY bring out their best venom in aggressive Death Metal with their latest, "Five across the Eyes." MONSTROSITY will finish touring and they expect to head in the studio in the fall to record their fifth album, as of yet untitled. Hammerheart Records in the Netherlands will be releasing "Enslaving the Masses" in October and a fall European tour is already under negotiation. In CANDIRIA news, the band recently shot a video for "Without Water." Touring together now with NONPOINT are DARWIN'S WAITING ROOM and SWITCHED. The start of the Pledge Of Allegiance Tour has been delayed by a week due to the tragic events of September 11th. The tour features SLIPKNOT, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, MUDVAYNE, NO ONE, and RAMMSTEIN. CHIAMARA's new CD is titled "Pass Out Of Existence." It's out now on Roadrunner Records. This is intense Aggro beyond severe. SKRAPE is currently on tour with PANTERA and MORBID ANGEL. RABIES CASTE has signed with Earache Records. DEEDS OF FLESH will begin recording their new album, "Mark Of The Legion," in the last week of May for Unique Leader Records. Pre-orders are available now at: www.uniqueleader.com DISGORGE has been working on songs for their upcoming slab of Grind, tentatively titled "Consuming The Forsaken." They're aiming for a Winter release. DEVIATES Tour... Date City Venue 10/12/2001 Pomona, CA GLASS HOUSE Dropkick Murphys Tour... Date City Venue 10/11/2001 Pittsburgh, PA CLUB LAGA 10/12/2001 Cleveland, OH AGORA THEATRE 10/13/2001 Pontiac, MI CLUTCH CARGOS 10/14/2001 Columbus, OH NEWPORT MUSIC HALL 10/16/2001 Cincinnati, OH BOGARTS 10/17/2001 Columbia, MO BLUE NOTE 10/18/2001 St. Louis, MO MISSISSIPPI NIGHTS 10/19/2001 Chicago, IL VIC THEATRE 10/20/2001 Minneapolis, MN FIRST AVENUE 10/21/2001 Kansas City, MO EL TORREON 10/22/2001 Denver, CO OGDEN THEATRE 10/23/2001 Albuquerque, NM SUNSHINE THEATRE 10/24/2001 Tucson, AZ RIALTO THEATER 10/25/2001 Tempe, AZ CLUB RIO 10/26/2001 Pomona, CA GLASS HOUSE 10/27/2001 Ventura, CA VENTURA THEATER 10/28/2001 Anaheim, CA HOUSE OF BLUES 10/29/2001 San Diego, CA CANES BAR & GRILL 10/31/2001 San Francisco, CA MARITIME HALL 11/01/2001 Reno, NV RENO LIVE 11/02/2001 Santa Cruz, CA THE CATALYST 11/03/2001 Sacramento, CA THE COLONIAL THEATER 11/05/2001 Phoenix, AZ BOSTONS NIGHT CLUB 11/06/2001 Flagstaff, AZ THE ALLEY THURSDAY has been tapped to open for SAVES THE DAY's upcoming North American tour. Dates... OCTOBER 11 Rochester, NY @ BRIGHTON TOWN PARK w/ Hope Conspiracy, Every TimeIDie 12 NYC, NY @ THE WORLD w/ The Juliana Theory, Showoff, The Movielife (CMJ 2001) 13 Baltimore, MD @ OTTOBAR w/ Breaking Pangea, The Failure Design**CANCELLED** 14 Wilkes-Barre, OA @ HOMEBASE w/ The Strider, Breaking Pangea NOVEMBER 5 Pittsburgh, PA @ ROBOTO 2 w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 6 Syracuse, NY @ ARMORY HIGH w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 7 Poughkeepsie, NY @ TBA w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 8 Lancaster, PA @ TBA w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 9 Wilkes Barre, PA @ HOMEBASE w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 10 New London, CT @ EL-N-GEE w/ Piebald, Lawrence Arms 15 Portland, ME @ THE ASYLUM w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 16 Boston, MA @ AVALON BALLROOM w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 17 Providence, RI @ LUPO'S w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 18 South Hadley, MA @ CHAPIN HALL w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 19 Plainview, NY @ THE VANDERBILT w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 20 Allentown, PA @ CROCODILE ROCK w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 23 South Amboy, NJ @ KROME w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 25 Towson, MD @ The RECHER THEATRE w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 26 Philadelphia, PA @ THE TROCADERO w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 27 Philadelphia, PA @ THE TROCADERO w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes 28 Buffalo, NY @ SHOWPLACE THEATRE w/ Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes WATERDOWN on the road... OCTOBER 05 Salzgitter, GER @ FORELLEHOF 06 Flensburg, GER @ VOLKSBAD 07 Hamburg, GER @ HAFENKLANG 09 Munster, GER @ ODEON 10 Vechta, GER @ GULFHAUS 11 Leuwarden, NET @ ROMEIN 12 Ibbenburen, GER @ SCHEUNE 13 Rosswein, GER @ JUZE 14 Dusseldorf, GER @ AK 47 16 Berlin, GER @ WILD AT HEART 17 Cottbus, GER @ UNI MENSA 18 Munchen, GER @ KAFE KULT 19 Wil, SUI @ REMISE 20 Saarbrucken, GER @ HELLMUT 25 Nottingham, UK @ ROCK CITY 26 London, UK @ THE UNDERWORLD 27 Newport, UK @ TJs NOVEMBER 03 Monheim, GER @ SOJUS 7 09 Dueren, GER @ JZ 10 Lyss, SUI @ HC FESTIVAL 16 Siegen, GER @ LYX STUDENT RICK... OCTOBER 10 New York, NY @ CBGB w/ Small Brown Bike (CMJ 2001) 12 Moline, IL @ PEABODIE'S CHAI CAFE w/ Beans, Plain White T's 13 Valparaiso, IL @ MACHINIST HALL w/ First Grade Crush 14 Chicago, IL @ FIRESIDE w/ Showoff (Record Release Party) 15 Schaumburg, IL @ TOWER RECORDS (In-Store) Relapse Release Schedule... Now Available: Anata / "Dreams of Death and Dismay" Lethal Aggression / "From the Cunt of the Fucking Whore" Exhumed / "Slaughtercult (special edition)" Various Artists / "Funeral Songs" Karaboujan / "Sbrodj" July 2001: Deceased / "Behind The Mourner's Veil" Pig Destroyer / "Prowler In The Yard" August 2001: Neurosis / "A Sun That Never Sets" Spetember 2001: Phobia / "Return To Desolation" Robert Rich / "Bestiary" Soilent Green / "A Deleted Symphony For The Beaten Down" Vidna Obmana / "Tremor" October 2001: Alchemist / "Organasm" K.K. Warslut has returned with his Death Metal band DESTROYER 666. They have signed with Renegade Records, and their new opus is entitled "Phoenix Rising." It destroys... VITAL REMAINS has signed with Olympic Records. VIRGIN BLACK has signed to The End Records. The new release by PAIN is titled "Rebirth." FLESHGRIND, the Chicago Death Metal killing machine, has a new CD out titled "The Seeds Of Abysmal Torment." The sweet agony of it all... CANDLELIGHT Release Schedule... October Emperor-Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise (Candlelight) Limbonic Art - tba STRIFE has returned to Victory Records. ALL OUT WAR has decided to drop off of their previously announced tour with Deicide, Gorguts, and Marduk in order to complete their forthcoming album. NOKTURNAL MORTUM and MISTIGO VARGGOTH DARKESTRA has parted ways with The End Records. GRAVE has reformed... The present lineup consists of Ola Lindgren (guitar/vocals), former bassist Jonas Torndal (guitar), Jensa Paulsson (drums), and ex-Therion member Fredda Isaksson (bass). They performed recently in the Bar in Stockholm inside of the Hardrock Cafe on September 14th. This was their first gig in almost 3 years. The band is planning on entering Sunlight Studios soon to record some new material/album with producer Tomas Skogsberg. Victory Records has announced the signing of Cleveland's veteran Hardcore unit RINGWORM. Tour date... OCTOBER 27th. Cleveland, OH @ THE AGORA BALLROOM w/ Mushroomhead, Keelhaul. INTEGRITY unveiled their new website...visit it at WWW.DELAMORTE.COM. INTEGRITY's latest release, "Closure," is in stores now. Among the other terrors in this issue are REVIEWS of the following albums: CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN..........."The Genocide Machine" HATE.............................."Holy Dead Trinity" DARWIN'S WAITING ROOM............."Orphan" SHADOW............................"Shadow" DRAGONLORD........................"Rapture" MAYHEM............................"U.S. Legions" CANDIRIA.........................."300 Percent Density" BEHEMOTH.........................."Thelema.6" PECCATUM.........................."Amor Fati" HYPOCRISY........................."10 Years Of Chaos And Confusion" CAPITOL EYE......................."Mood Swingz" GOLIATH..........................."The Gate" BAD WIZARD........................"Free And Easy" These are 13 CDs that are sworn to sate the mayhem hungry... Welcome to Stranger Aeons. These days are strange... Farewell. //////William the Bloody [a.k.a. Bill Vogel III] September 13, 2000 A.D./////// ***Hellion Crew*** This section has ten (or more) new or classic Cds that are cool. They are in no particular order. 1. "From Bliss To Devastation" by Vision Of Disorder [Melodic Aggro Metal with a bloody Psychedelic, Grunge tinge. "Southbound" truly kills.] 2. "Is The Room Getting Smaller" by OneSideZero [Cool Modern Metal...] 3. "Coming Of Age" by Breaking Point [Melodic Heavy Rock.] 4. "Prometheus..." by Emperor [Powerful Black Metal from current kings of the genre of melodious darkness.] 5. "Pass Out Of Existence" by Chimaira [Blistering, brutal Aggro Metal. This is INTENSITY...] 6. "1991-2001 Forever True" by Earth Crisis [Best, rarities release that spans their entire career. They are THE Straight Edge band for a reason.] 7. "Burning The Process" by Pressure 4-5 [Powerful Melodic Hardcore with lots of hook.] 8. "The Darkest Hours" by My Dying Bride [New release by one of the standard bearers of Doom soaked Gothic Metal.] 9. "Epic" by Kataklysm [Fierce, Hyperblast Death Metal from Canada. ...Brutal, monstrous, aggressive tempos here.] 10. "Inscribe" by Scar Culture [Murderous, Crusty Death Metal with a soul of pure ferocity.] 11. "Lunar Poetry" by Nokturnal Mortum [Avant-Garde Folk/Black Metal. A reissue of their debut featuring bonus tracks, including the Celtic Frost cover "Sorrows Of The Moon." 12. "Ageless Venomless" by Krisiun [Blackened/Death Metal with crazy, vicious rhythms and complex brutality. Brilliant.] 13. "Guilty Of Sloth"/"Crusty Mother F*ckn Roll And Roll" split CD by Leechmilk/Sofa King Killer [Doom/Sludge and Doom/Crustcore mayhem from these 2 acts.] ***Age Of The Blade*** More, more Metal news... Pennywise/// Tour... Date City Venue 10/21/2001 Hawaii, HI KUALOA RANCH 11/17/2001 San Diego, CA COX ARENA 01/16/2002 Columbus, OH NEWPORT MUSIC HALL 01/17/2002 Cincinnati, OH BOGARTS 01/18/2002 Detroit, MI STATE THEATER 01/19/2002 Chicago, IL RIVIERA THEATRE 01/20/2002 Milwaukee, WI THE RAVE 01/21/2002 Minneapolis, MN QUEST CLUB LIT/// Performed "Lipstick & Bruises" on the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on October 10th. BLINK 182/// Will perform on the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on October 11th. (11:30 EST on NBC.) OZZY OSBOURNE/// Will perform on the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on October 12th. (11:30 EST on NBC.) NICKELBACK/// Performed "How You Remind Me" on the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO on October 8th. Will also perform on the LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG KILBORN on October 12th. (12:30 EST on CBS.) MACABRE/// October 30th will see the re-release of the MACABRE classic "Gloom" which will showcase never before heard bonus tracks. The six bonus tracks are the first ever known recordings from around 1986, and they're live cuts. Macabre is working on their next slab. BIOHAZARD/// Their new CD is titled "Uncivilization." OLYMPIC RECORDS Sampler/// An OLYMPIC CD sampler will be out at the end of November showcasing their roster from 1998 to the present. It will be pushed to the maximum length for a set of 21 tracks clocking in at 78 minutes. GORGUTS, BEHEMOTH, INTERNAL BLEEDING, DIABOLIC, MACABRE, JUNGLE ROT, WITHERED EARTH, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, DIVINE EMPIRE, FLESHGRIND, ANGEL CORPSE, SOLITUDE AETURNUS, & OPPRESSOR will all appear on the compilation. SLAYER/// New CD is called "God Hates Us All." KARMA TO BURN/// Has a new CD out of pure instrumental Psychedelic Metal psychosis. Titled "Almost Heathen," it is on Spitfire Records. SCAR CULTURE/// This Death Metal freakshow of delights has a new CD called "Inscribe." EXTREME NOISE TERROR/// New album of Grindcore is called "Being And Nothing." It was released on Candlelight Records. Simon Says/// Are a cool new Aggro band signed to Hollywood Records. Their new CD is "Shut Your Breath. Pressure 4-5/// This new Melodic Hardcore outfit has released a new opus called "Burning The Process" on DreamWorks Records. VULGAR PIGEONS/// Tour dates... Wed Oct 10 Seattle (hopefully 21+) Thu Oct 11 Seattle - Paradox (confirmed, all ages) Fri Oct 12 Portland - Satyricon Sat Oct 13 Berkeley - 924 Gilman (confirmed, all ages) Sun Oct 14 SF Mission Records (confirmed, all ages) Mon Oct 15 - not sure Tue Oct 16 - LA Knitting Factory (if this happens, will be all ages) ///Bill Vogel III September 20, 2001 A.D. ***Tongue Lash*** This section contains quotes from songs, bands, band members, books, movies, TV, etc. "What is life? It is a flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." -----Crowfoot. "A little fact is worth a whole limbo of dreams." -----Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers." -----Tennyson, "LOCKSLEY HALL." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss the abyss also looks into you." -----from "Beyond Good And Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche. "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake." -----Henry David Thoreau. "A man is a god in ruins." -----Emerson. "Bad is never good until worse happens." -----Danish Proverb. "The historian looks backwards; eventually he also believes backwards." -----Nietzsche from "The Twilight of the Idols." "What was given to us by the past is adapted to the possibilities of the future." -----Carl Jung. "Man is the cruelest animal." -----by Friedrich Nietzsche. "It is not a matter of survival of the fittest but survival of the fiercest." -----W.B. Vogel. "The end is where we start from." -----T.S. Eliot, "LITTLE GIDDING." "All great things must first wear terrifying masks in order to burn itself into the minds of humanity." -----by Friedrich Nietzsche. ***Soulgrind*** This section contains album (Cd) reviews. Enjoy... "'The Genocide Machine' by Circle Of Dead Children" by Bill Vogel III September 14, 2001 A.D. Given the events of the past week, I've worked, written, and listened a lot of aggressive music. These tactics kept my head cleared, and my insanity down to a normal level. The more brutal the music, the better the effect. In the world of Grindcore it takes a truly great band to shine. Circle Of Dead Children (CODC for short) is just such an act. Their latest offering "The Genocide Machine" [Necropolis Records] is a wickedly demented slab of Power/Grindcore Metal. Blasting, speeds are backboned with segments of slow, massive tempos. It's about crushing artistic brutality, not just speed. This deviation makes Circle Of Dead Children great, instead of just good. Circle Of Dead Children is fast, filled with raging outbursts...but that is merely one flashpoints out of many. Dual vocal assaults (shrill, Hardcore growls and deep, guttural ones), politically fired lyrics, crushing blast beats juxtaposed against frenetic moments, and rhythms so tight that they break the laws of physics. Circle Of Dead Children are true new school masters of Grind. It's genius... The best of these magnificently brutal cuts includes the short, monstrously heavy "Migration," "It's A Bloody Day When You Get Your Head Nailed To A Cross," the bestial roar of "When We Make The Clouds Scream," "Isabella's Nightmare," "From Eros To Thanatos," "Only One Per Coffin," "Wormpaste (Bled Through The Earth)," "CTRL*ALT*DELETE," and the title track. Circle Of Dead Children go full-on, all guns blazing. Overall, Circle Of Dead Children is an amazing act that incorporates Hardcore into their Grindcore style. They have created one of the best releases of 2001, as well as one of the finest Grindcore slabs ever. Take care. God Bless. Stay Savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Dead Horse, God Forbid, Haste, Hatebreed, Hoods, Indecision, Candiria, Turmoil, Pig Destroyer, Vulgar Pigeons, Luddite Clone, Dim Mak, Los Terribles, Dillinger Escape Plan, Hatewave, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Holy Dead Trinity' by Hate" by Bill Vogel III September 11, 2001 A.D. It seemed a bit apocalyptic-both World Trade Centers crashing into fiery ruination, 4 fallen airliners and the smoldering remains of the Pentagon flashing on TV. It was just another inane act by petty, stupid little men trying to prove their weakness. So many lives were wasted for nothing. After seeing the surreal, tragic events of this day in needed something brutal to cleanse my spirit...to temper the rage. Then I found my fire. I found Hate. The new Hate album "Holy Dead Trinity" [World War III Records] is a punishing, yet catchy hybrid of Brutal Blackened/Death Metal and Deathrock Metal ala Oppressor, Konkhra, and Entombed. Hate is unique, powerful Polish killing machine. Chunky, pummeling guitar blasts, crushing rhythms, hook impaled tempos, and gnarling growled vocals fuse into a mesmerizing din of pure sonic mayhem. It's a snarling, rage fueled release that surpasses the pack in skill and ferocity. The most viciously cool cuts include "World Has To Die" (my favorite), the feral "Lord Is Avenger," "Dead & Mystified," "The Kill," the explosive "Paradise As Lost," and the title track. It's brutal, bombastic, and a blunt force trauma of artistic bedlam. In summation, this is untainted, unrestrained fury of storming beauty. Remember your anger-it's a blessing. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Oppressor, Gorefest, Konkhra, Entombed, Dominus, Usurper, Witchery, Krabathor, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Orphan' by Darwin's Waiting Room" by Bill Vogel III September 12, 2001 A.D. Florida's own Darwin's Waiting Room is an engine of destruction with intent. Integrating elements of Aggro, Rapcore, and Heavy Melodic Rock, they create an intense, stirring din of musical stomp. Their debut, titled "Orphan" [MCA Records], is an exemplary example of the new breed of Heavy Metal. Darwin's Waiting Room uses a dual vocal barrage (often layered)-one Rapped and the other a powerful melodic yell. They are similar to Linkin Park, except that Darwin's Waiting Room is heavier and far less Pop inflected. The guitars are chunky and moody, but softer, more melodious moments pop-up (sometimes with acoustic tinges). The coolest tracks include the morosely powerful "Feel So Stupid (Table-9)," "All I Have Is Me," the pounding "Sometimes It Happens Like This," "In To The Dark," "Live For The Moment," and "Another Way." Darwin's Waiting Room hybridizes several common styles, but in a unique and special way. Overall, this is a great release by a superior new Melodic Aggro/Rapcore Metal band. Life is just a series of mishaps and moments. Don't let it worry you. Endure. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Linkin Park, Korn, Cold, Drowning Pool, Capital Eye, Saliva, P.O.D., Stereomud, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "Shadow (Self-Titled)" by Bill Vogel III September 6, 2001 A.D. In the field of Melodic Death Metal, most people will think of Scandinavia (in particular Sweden). Japan just wouldn't come to mind. That would be a tragic error. The band Shadow defies the conventional logic. The Japanese band's new self- titled opus [Century Media Records] is a blindingly powerful display of Melodic Death with a twisted edge. Heavy, Progressive guitar solos are layered over thick leads, frenzied rhythms, and shrill female Death growls that are as weighty as most men's vocals of that scene. The arrangements are intricate, exact, and brutal. The guitar solos often have a virtuoso quality ala Godgory. The most wickedly good cuts include the psychopathic stride of "The Arrival At The Last Quarter," "Breath Of Awakening," the distinctive howling fury of "Lunar Eclipse," "The Reunion In Soul Asylum," and "Beyond The Drizzly Nights." Each cut is a rabid outburst of burning apocalyptic poetry. Overall, this is a dynamic, vicious work that will turn heads and wake the dead. Shadow is the standard by which the future of Melodic Death Metal will be judged. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Soilwork, Hypocrisy, In Flames, Crematory, Godgory, Opeth, Sentenced [early], etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Rapture' by Dragonlord" by Bill Vogel III September 1, 2001 A.D. When it comes down to it, something has to be said for finely honed aggression. Dragonlord (a side-project of the mighty Testament) is just such an act. On their debut, titled "Rapture" [Spitfire Records], they purge a cosmic rage of purest ferocity. Dragonlord's style is a hyper-explosive mixture of Grinding Blackened Death Metal and powerful, bleak Classical arrangements. Shrill Death growls drill through punishing, fiery guitar blasts of frenetic speed, machinegun rhythms, and dark symphonic instruments that roll like a thunderous hum behind the bombast. It is quite a vicious maelstrom-steeped in anger and glory. The most incredible cuts include "Unholyvoid," the ferocious "Born To Darkness," "Wolfhunt," "Tradition And Fire," and the title track. This is blood, fire, and mayhem. In summary, this is beautiful aggression at its finest and fiercest. Dragonlord creates truly excellent Classical Blackened Death Metal for the darkest souls. This is something that should not be missed. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Morbid Angel, Aion, Children Of Bodom, Maudlin Of The Well, Dimmu Borgir, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'U.S. Legions' by Mayhem" by Bill Vogel III September 21, 2001 A.D. Black Metal knows no nationality. One of the most revered of the grisly pack, Norway's own Mayhem, has returned. Their latest opus, "U.S. Legions" [Renegade Records], is a combination of live and raw, unreleased new tracks. Mayhem plays demented Blackened Thrash Metal ala Hellhammer, but in a for more psychotic fashion. Screeched growls; crusty, fast guitars; and breakneck rhythms are the fiery visage of their art. The resulting style is pure, insane genius. The most ghastly cuts include the classic "Necrolust (Live From USA)," the blistering ode "Chainsaw Gutsfuck (Live)," "In The Lies Where Upon You Lay (Pre-production Version)," "Crystallized Pain In Deconstruction (Pre- production Version)," and both the live & pre-production versions of the epic "View From Nihil." The production value is a bit rough at times, but it is still an exceptionally good opus. In summary, Mayhem has a well-earned reputation for artful ferocity. And album continues that roar. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Hellhammer, Aeon, Serpent Obscene, Thornspawn, Triumphator, Celtic Frost, Venom, Thy Primordial, Bloodthorn, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'300 Percent Density' by Candiria" by Bill Vogel III September 15, 2001 A.D. Eclectic and diverse are two words made to describe the caustic force that is Candiria. Their latest album "300 Percent Density" [Century Media Records] continues the evolution. Candiria is a band without boundaries-mixing Metalcore, Jazz, pure Rap, and Grindcore into an artistic aggression of cosmic proportions. With all of these elements Candiria is in one unifying goal-to create killer heavy music. The vocals range from metallic growls to clean rapping, sometimes contrasting in the same song. Pummeling, moiling guitars and rhythms are the norm, but synth segments are used with the Raps. The most amazing cuts include: the Rap/Metalcore mayhem of "Without Water" and "Words From The Lexicon"; the Grind assaults of "Channeling Elements" and "Signs Of Discontent"; and the Metalcore wallop of the title track. This is an album that smashes, crashes, and spits pure acidic venom. In summary, this is a great, diverse Candiria slab of Grind/Rap Metalcore. And it is great. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Hatebreed, Body Count, Haste, Stuck Mojo, Turmoil, God Forbid, Skinlab, Circle Of Dead Children, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Thelema.6' by Behemoth" by Bill Vogel III September 11, 2001 A.D. Poland is a country that produces some amazing aggressive bands-most notably the Death Metal powerhouse Vader. Lesser known, but no less incredible is the wicked Behemoth. On their latest offering, "Thelema.6" [Olympic Records], they take Blackened Death Metal to an eclectic, killer level of insanity. Behemoth brings to this traditional sound elements such as Deathrock tempos, slower paced melodies with a dark, serrated hook, and blasts of surreal, cosmic guitar leads. It's strangely cool, and cohesive. It's an addictive, eerie quality that makes Behemoth so good. The best of these maddeningly brilliant cuts include "Inauguration Of Scorpio Dome," the weird and explosive "The Act Of Rebellion," the burning "Inflamed With Rage," "Vinvm Sabbati," and "The End." Behemoth is trippy, and tenebrously powerful. In final words, I must say that Behemoth is a roaring fire in a million flickering embers that is the ever-growing Black Metal genre. This is one that should not be missed by any true fan of Black or Death Metal. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Kovenant (f.k.a. Covenant), Dimmu Borgir, Crematory, Nokturnal Mortum, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Amor Fati' by Peccatum" by Bill Vogel III August 28, 2001 A.D. When it comes to Black Metal, there are all different types. Peccatum is one such unique type. On their new opus "Amor Fati" [Candlelight Records], they push bizarre elements into the mix. (The phrase "Amor Fati" was coined by irrationalist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche-in Latin it means "Love of Fate.") Taking that old school Black Metal fury, they interlace portions of strange, eerie symphony instruments, keyboards, etc. Even with these more avant-garde elements, the result is cohesive yet mind-shatteringly great. It's a musical freakshow of twistedly wicked delights. The best cuts include "Between The Living And The Dead," the surreal "No Title For A Cause," "Murder," and "A Game Divine?". Insanity has no rules, as does genius. Peccatum is a little bit of both. The final words on this release are that it is strange, brilliant, and eclectic. So love your fate. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Band: Arcturus, Mistiggo Varggoth Darkestra, Nokturnal Mortum, Siebenburgen, Fog, Burzum, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'10 Years Of Chaos And Confusion' by Hypocrisy" by Bill Vogel III September 15, 2001 A.D. When it comes down to the guts of it, it takes as much talent as aggression to make a really great Death Metal band. One truly great Death Metal act is Sweden's own sons of mayhem Hypocrisy. Forming 10 years ago after Petre was inspired by the Florida scene here in the U.S.A., he created this legendary act after returning home. Now a decade later, Hypocrisy has released "10 Years Of Chaos And Confusion" [Nuclear Blast Records] to mark the occasion. But this is no mere "Best Of" album-it assembles classic tracks and re-recorded gems from the early days. The new slant placed on these standards makes for a different, interesting spin on these feral days. The most viciously cool cuts include "Fire In The Sky," "Roswell 47" (one of their very best), the devastating "Apocalypse (Re-Recorded)," "Killing Art," "Left To Rot (Re-Recorded)," "Penetralia (Re-Recorded)," and the crushing "The Fourth Dimension (Re-Recorded)." Hypocrisy is the definition of Swedish Style Death Metal...the best. Overall, this is yet another great album by Hypocrisy. Is that surprising? ...Of course not. Anything less just wouldn't be Hypocrisy. Endure. Farewell. Related Bands: Soilwork, Dismember, Sinister, Impaled, Usurper, Unleashed, Morgoth, Asphyx, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Mood Swingz' by Capitol Eye" by Bill Vogel III September 12, 2001 A.D. In the ever-stagnating genre of Rapcore Metal, few of the pure style new acts bring anything different to the raucous. That is Capitol Eye deviates from the crowd. On their new release "Mood Swingz" [77 Records], they take strong Rapcore wrack and fixate moodier, melodic segments into their songs. Capitol Eye, while building off of a more conventional Rock aesthetic, twists this baseline into a wickedly cool stomp of grimacing grins and attitude. The rapped are in a clean midrange style, but still very emotional. Guitars are minimal-being still chunky with a good hook. The most killer cuts are the hammer pounding groove of "Serpentine," the efficient melodiousness of "The Dice Roll," "Shotgun," the romp and rumble of "Checkin' Ya," and "Let's Go." Capitol Eye has a sound that is direct, beautiful, and crunchy. In summary, this is an excellent release by a great Melodic Rapcore Metal. And the title is very appropriate. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Proper Grounds, Zebrahead, Saliva, Spade Ghetto Destruction, Insolence, Madball, Biohazard, Cypress Hill, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'The Gate' by Goliath" by Bill Vogel III August 28, 2001 A.D. One band that exemplifies praising the old while keeping their teeth on the bleeding pulse of the new is Goliath. Their debut, titled "The Gate" [The Music Cartel], fuses old school Psychedelic Rock with modern Doom/Sludge Metal. Think of it as one big sonic street brawl between THE DOORS, TROUBLE, and MOTORHEAD. Now you get the picture. Deep, clean vocals mix with gravelly, rumbled groans. This is then threaded into massive, doomie guitar riffs and obliterating rhythm assaults. It's slow, low, and powerful. The best tracks are "I Am," the crawl of "The Dark One," "Dear Aleister," and tumbling dread of "Demons." It's metallic, morose, and thoughtfully done music that breathes liquid steel. In summary, Goliath is a cool new Psychedelic Doom/Sludge Metal for the truest of Doom freaks. So enter the gate, and let the shadows howl. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Mundane, Crowbar, Trouble, Black Sabbath, Mindrot, Acid Bath, Roach Powder, Amorphis, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. "'Free And Easy' by Bad Wizard" by Bill Vogel III September 13, 2001 A.D. New York band Bad Wizard has a unique slant on things. Their debut, "Free And Easy" [Tee Pee Records], is a big, sweaty street brawl of an album. Featuring ex-members of Helldorado and El Gusano, this tenacious act takes old school Southern Rock, Psychedelic Metal, and a roaring dose of attitude and creates a rollicking, raging fit. Huge, snarling guitars, Curtis Brown's raspy howls, and Bluesy rhythms rivets the soul of Bad Wizard's style together. The best songs include the romp- and-stomp of "Lay Your Love On Me," "Come On," "Tiger Tooth," and the title track. Southern/Psychedelic Metal is the magic of Bad Wizard's kingdom. Fans of this style will definitely NOT be disappointed in this great release. Stay savage. Farewell. Related Bands: Raging Slab, Black Sabbath, Tricky Woo, Fu Manchu, Nebula, Monster Magnet, Atomic Bitchwax, etc. Keep the faith, and the AGGRESSION. Piece. Email address: StrangeAeons@compuserve.com Provided courtesy of Stranger Aeons. Copyright 2001. *** Full Access *** This is the place where you find out where and/or how to get Stranger Aeons magazine. On the World Wide Web: Official Site... https://strangeraeons.tripod.com/index.html Secondary Sites... http://www.student.nada.kth.se/~d90-two/music/stranger_aeons/ or http://huizen.dds.nl/~pax/metal.html *** Metal Slag *** More Metal news than one person can stand in one issue! Phil Anselmo (PANTERA) has won the legal right to use his real name with his other various projects-NECROPHAGIA, EIBON, VIKING CROWN, etc. WITCHERY Tour dates... Fri 09/28/01 Detroit, MI Harpo's Sat 09/29/01 Toronto, ON The Docks Sun 09/30/01 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory Tue 10/02/01 New York, NY The World Thu 10/04/01 Montreal, QC Metropolis Sat 10/06/01 Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga Sun 10/07/01 Norfolk, VA The Boathouse Mon 10/08/01 Washington, DC Nation Tue 10/09/01 Raleigh, NC The Ritz Wed 10/10/01 Atlanta, GA DeKalb Atlanta Center Sun 10/14/01 Arlington, TX Dreamworld Music Complex Fri 10/19/01 Portland, OR Roseland Theater Sat 10/20/01 San Francisco, CA The Pound SF Sun 10/21/01 Hollywood, CA The Palace Mon 10/22/01 Tempe, AZ Club Rio Fri 10/26/01 Sauget, IL Pop's Sun 10/28/01 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre AT THE GATES and GROTESQUE has released a split CD of early material. Titled "Gardens Of Grief/In The Embrace Of Evil." it features work by the Death Metal band that later became AT THE GATES...and the first evolution AT THE GATES. NEW...INCUBUS... Out October 23rd. It will be titled "Morning View." ENTWINE has signed with Century Media Records. Their new CD is called "Gone." IMPIOUS has released their new slab of Death Metal. It is titled "Terror Succeeds." It is out now on Century Media Records. SKINLAB will be heading to New York City to finish mastering their new record, "tHE reVOLTING ROOM." Check out www.skinlab1.com for more information on the new album and some multimedia oddities. TOURS...TOURS...TOURS... Death By Stereo Date City Venue 10/11/2001 Barcelona, Spain GARATGE 10/12/2001 Madrid, Spain GRUTA77 10/13/2001 Lisbon, Portugal PARADISE GARAGE 10/14/2001 Bilbao, Spain BILBOROCK 10/15/2001 Paris, France LA PECHE 10/16/2001 Portsmouth, UK WEDGEWOOD ROOM 10/17/2001 Birmingham, UK IRISH CENTRE 10/18/2001 Glasgow, UK CATHOUSE 10/19/2001 Manchester, UK HOP & GRAPE 10/20/2001 London, UK LA 2 10/27/2001 Las Vegas, NV TREMORS 10/31/2001 San Francisco, CA SLIM'S Hot Water Music Date City Venue 11/03/2001 Chicago, IL FIRESIDE BOWL 11/04/2001 Detroit, MI SHELTER 11/05/2001 Cleveland, OH BEACHLAND BALLROOM 11/06/2001 Pittsburgh, PA CLUB LAGA 11/07/2001 Albany, NY VALENTINES 11/08/2001 Boston, MA MASS ART GYM 11/09/2001 Philadelphia, PA FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH 11/10/2001 New York, NY KNITTING FACTORY 11/11/2001 Richmond, VA ALLEY KATZ 11/12/2001 Carrboro, NC CATS CRADLE 11/13/2001 Columbia, SC UNCLE DOCTORS 11/15/2001 Tallahassee, FL THUNDERDOME 12/06/2001 New Orleans, LA MERMAID 12/07/2001 Houston, TX MARY JANES 12/08/2001 Austin, TX EMOS 12/10/2001 Albuquerque, NM LAUNCH PAD 12/11/2001 Tempe, AZ OUTSIDE BOSTONS 12/12/2001 San Diego, CA EPICENTER 12/13/2001 Los Angeles, CA TROUBADOUR 12/14/2001 Berkeley, CA GILMAN 12/15/2001 San Francisco, CA SLIMS 12/17/2001 Salt Lake City, UT DV8 12/18/2001 Denver, CO BLUEBIRD THEATRE 12/20/2001 St. Louis, MO THE CREEPY CRAWL 12/22/2001 Pensacola, FL AMERICAN LEGION HALL Guttermouth Date City Venue 10/21/2001 Hawaii, HI KUALOA RANCH 11/17/2001 San Diego, CA COX ARENA 12/28/2001 Salt Lake City, UT SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER Agnostic Front Date City Venue 10/13/2001 Baltimore, MD SIDEBAR TAVERN 10/14/2001 Kill Devil Hills, NC THE PIT 10/15/2001 Nashville, TN 328 PERFORMANCE HALL 10/16/2001 Memphis, TN MAP ROOM 10/17/2001 New Orleans, LA SHIM SHAM CLUB 10/18/2001 Tallahasee, FL COWHAUS 10/19/2001 St. Petersburg, FL STATE THEATER 10/20/2001 Jacksonville, FL THE VOODOO 10/21/2001 Ft Myers, FL ORBIT 10/22/2001 Gainesville, FL MARKET STREET PUB 10/23/2001 Wilmington, NC BESSIES 10/24/2001 Atlanta, GA MASQUERADE 10/25/2001 Columbia, SC UNCLE DOCTORS 10/26/2001 Charlotte, NC TREMONT MUSIC HALL 10/27/2001 Richmond, VA ALLEY KATZ 10/28/2001 New York, NY CBGBS 10/29/2001 Westfield, MA MASS SKATE 10/30/2001 Burlington, VT 242 MAIN 10/31/2001 Poughkeepsie, NY THE CHANCE 11/23/2001 Chemnitz, Germany KRAFTWEK 11/24/2001 Rotterdam, Netherlands NIGHTTOWN 11/25/2001 London, UK ASTORIA 11/26/2001 Paris, France PENICHE ALIZ 11/27/2001 Barcelona, Spain KGB 11/30/2001 Naples, Italy HAVANNA CLUB 12/01/2001 Ferrera, Italy ZOO ANIMAL SOUND CLUB 12/03/2001 Vienna, Austria ARENA 12/04/2001 Mnchen, Germany BACKSTAGE 12/05/2001 Koblenz, Germany SUPPKULTUR 12/06/2001 Freiburg, Germany HAUS DER JUGEND 12/07/2001 Antwerp, Belgium HOF TER LO 12/08/2001 Lindau, Germany CLUB VAUDERVILLE 12/09/2001 Oberhausen, Germany ALTENBERG 12/10/2001 Schweinfurt, Germany ALTER STADTBANHOF 12/11/2001 Prague, Czech FUTURUM 12/12/2001 Hamburg, Germany MARKTHALLE 12/14/2001 Leipzig, Germany CONNE ISLAND 12/15/2001 Berlin, Germany SO36 12/16/2001 Amsterdam, Netherlands MELKWEG Bouncing Souls Date City Venue 10/18/2001 Montreal, QC CLUB SODA 10/19/2001 Toronto, ON OPERA HOUSE 10/20/2001 Buffalo, NY SHOWPLACE THEATER 10/21/2001 Pittsburgh, PA CLUB LAGA 10/22/2001 Cleveland, OH AGORA BALLROOM 10/23/2001 Cincinnati, OH BOGARTS 10/24/2001 Pontiac, MI CLUTCH CARGOS 10/26/2001 Chicago, IL METRO 10/27/2001 Milwaukee, WI THE RAVE 10/28/2001 Minneapolis, MN FIRST AVENUE 10/29/2001 Lawrence, KS GRANADA THEATRE 10/30/2001 Denver, CO OGDEN THEATRE 10/31/2001 Salt Lake City, UT BRICKS 11/02/2001 Seattle, WA GRACELAND 11/03/2001 Seattle, WA GRACELAND 11/04/2001 Portland, OR CRYSTAL BALLROOM 11/05/2001 Santa Cruz, CA THE CATALYST 11/06/2001 Chico, CA BRICK WORKS 11/07/2001 San Francisco, CA FILLMORE 11/08/2001 Hollywood, CA THE PALACE 11/09/2001 San Diego, CA CANES BAR & GRILL 11/10/2001 Pomona, CA GLASS HOUSE 11/11/2001 Mesa, AZ NILE THEATRE 11/12/2001 Albuquerque, NM LAUNCH PAD 11/14/2001 Dallas, TX DEEP ELLUM LIVE 11/15/2001 Austin, TX EMOS 11/16/2001 Houston, TX FITZGERALDS 11/17/2001 New Orleans, LA SHIM SHAM CLUB 11/18/2001 Atlanta, GA MASQUERADE 11/20/2001 Virginia Beach, VA PEABODYS 11/21/2001 Washington, DC THE NATION 11/23/2001 Philadelphia, PA ELECTRIC FACTORY 11/24/2001 Boston, MA AXIS 11/25/2001 Poughkeepsie, NY THE CHANCE 11/26/2001 New York, NY IRVING PLAZA Stay evil. Hail Darkness. ///September 29, 2001 A.D. *** Rogue's Gallery *** I still claim all rights to the names "Angst Industry" and "Hate Box," and to the concept. Old issues of it can be downloaded, and distributed under the same rules as Stranger Aeons. Writers: B. "William the Bloody" Vogel III Editors: Bill Vogel III (Managing Editor) Layout Design by B. Vogel III Coverpage Design by B. Vogel III Published by Bill Vogel III Produced by Anarchy Productions (TM.), in cooperation with Death Jam (TM.), Night-Creatures, and The D.E.A.D. Ones (TM.). Legal Junk: This is copyrighted material. It may be distributed freely, as long as it is in its complete and original format, or credit is given for quoted portions. We are not liable for changes made by idiots after they get it or if they misinterpret it. Note*** If you have a magazine and would like to use portions of Stranger Aeons, contact me. All scrivener's errors (typos) are the sole responsibility of me, B. Vogel III. Any flak directed at other writers should be sent to me...I do not want my friends besieged by silly crap. My views do not necessarily reflect those of Rocknet, Compuserve, Prodigy, America Online, the World Wide Web, Internet, the other writers, my friends, my church, my family, Jimi Hendrix, James Hetfield, Glenn Danzig, or anyone else. So there. :) Note to Pro-Censorship types: Bite me. Beware of people who can do nothing but gripe, whine, and moan...by writing or speaking trite, naive, and idiotic crap (i.e. certain members of the U.S. Congress, and most of the White House). Finished October 12, 2001 A.D. 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