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Kreator & Exodus. The Best Show…EVER!

Scott — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:41:19 +0000

Kind of after a last minute decision on Friday night, my friend Martin and I decided to go see Kreator, Exodus, Belphagor, Warbringer and Epicurean last night and man, I’m glad we did. Two veteran thrash bands on one bill, tearing it up like it was 1986.

It was crowded for 7:30 when we got there. Epicurean was playing and they were extremely loud, but pretty good. I’m not familiar with the band but they have a thrashy, almost death metal sound to them. I guess one of their guitar players bailed on them.

Warbringer picked up the pace a bit and was really cool. I’ll definitely have to make an attempt to listen to more Warbringer soon. Their drummer broke his arm or wrist earlier in the tour so the drummer for Epicurean was helping them out, playing double duty. Needless to say, Wabringer’s set was a slightly shorter. Belphagor was pretty good. I wasn’t really in to them, though.

Exodus was awesome. In fact, it was so awesome that I had to get in the pit for a few minutes. I forgot how fun it was and yet how tiring it is at the same time. I found myself very winded, very fast.

Kreator was even better than Exodus. They had the crowd even more awake and moving than Exodus did. The pit was almost constantly moving and people were having a blast. I got in the pit for a few minutes (or less) during one of the last few songs, I think it might have been Enemy Of God. We left as Kreator was doing an encore but it was cool. My head was ringing and I was ready to go.

This is what made the show great, besides the bands. The environment and the attitude among everyone there. The pit was like an old school thrash pit with no karate moshers and everyone was having a good time. If someone fell, three or four people would try to help them up. If someone was crowd surfing and heading for an empty spot in the pit someone would try to catch them or guide them in another direction. There was no one acting stupid, nobody was being a dick and it was all fun. I think this had a lot to do with the fact that it was a slightly older, more mature crowd than most of the shows I’ve been to in the past year. I have a few sore spots and it feels like someone took a baseball bat to my right calf, but it was all worth it.

I’m not sure how many more shows are left on this tour, but go! If you have to skip work, school or whatever, go! It’s well worth it.

(Image: © Metal Martyr 2009)

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Kreator: Hordes Of Chaos Video

Scott — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:18:44 +0000

Let the cheese begin to melt…along with your face. Kreator’s Hordes Of Chaos from the German veteran thrashers is a great album and any doubt I had before giving it a good, attention deserving listen have been thrown out the window. Check out the new video for the album and title track, Hordes Of Chaos.

Kreator – New Music – More Music Videos

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New Releases For January 13th, 2009

Scott — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:24:31 +0000

This week is the week that starts off another great year for metal. Last week there was really nothing worth mentioning except maybe High On Fire’s live album. This week however kick starts it with:

Kreator – Hordes Of Chaos: Stream it before you buy it HERE

Saxon – Into The Labyrinth: Three words…Old, Crusty…METAL!

Too Pure To Die – Confess: Although Metalsucks.net gave this a terrible review, it never hurts to find out how much it might suck for yourself.

Metallica – Collectors Box Set: Nothing really special here, in my opinion. A book and DVD

Satyricon – The Age Of Nero: This one comes highly anticipated, even though it’s been available overseas and as an import for almost two months.

Enemy State – Smashes The State Live DVD

All images: Amazon.com

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Stream Kreator’s Entire New Album Online

Scott — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:32:54 +0000

Kreator’s new album Hordes Of Chaos is out today. Not sure you want to run out and buy it up just yet? That’s understandable, so why not listen to it for free and get a feel for it before you drop your hard earned cash on it. Hordes Of Chaos is streaming on the German MTV sight. What? Cool metal music and MTV in the same sentence? It’s possible. Give it a listen HERE.

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Kreator Reveal New Album Cover and Track List

Scott — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:56:43 +0000

Kreator will release their new album via SPV on January 19th (2009). The cd will be available in three different versions. A special edition CD/DVD, a conventional CD edition and LP edition

Regular Edition
01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

Special Edition CD/DVD

01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

Bonus DVD

The Making of "Hordes Of Chaos" directed by Stephanie von Beauvais
"Awakening Of The Gods" live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006
"Coma Of Souls" live at Summer Breeze Open Air Germany 2006
"Hordes Of Chaos" video

35 minute running time

LP Edition"
Side 1
01. Hordes Of Chaos (A Necrologue For The Elite)
02. Warcurse
03. Escalation
04. Amok Run
05. Destroy What Destroys You
Side 2
06. Radical Resistance
07. Absolute Misanthropy
08. To The Afterborn
09. Corpses Of Liberty
10. Demon Prince

LP Cover

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The Scrap Metal Report 7/30

Scott — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:59:08 +0000

Time for another quick Scrap Metal Report. I went to see the Brooklyn, NY based band Early man last night so I’m kind of tired after getting home at 1 am and getting up for work at 6am. You’ll see the results of that here in a bit. Let’s get started so maybe IO can get a good night’s sleep. Sleep? Who needs that, right? I do. It’s going to be a long day Friday at Mayhem Fest and If I don’t catch up a little tonight I’ll be draggin’ ass in Virgina Beach.

There is a new Ozzy impersonator on the TV show America’s Got Talent. It was such a convincing resemblance that Sharon Osbourne wanted him to pull down his pants so she could make sure it wasn’t really Ozzy, but then she remembered that she was wearing Ozzy pants so it could not have been him.

The Dio-era Black Sabbath: Rules Of Hell box set has sold just over 2600 copies in it’s first week. Not too shabby.

Christian Metalcore band War Of Ages also sold around 2600 copies or Arise And Conquer in it’s first week. That’s pretty good for the first week sales of a lesser known band of that genre. I bought a copy last week. I dig it. It’s not anything epic, but it’s a good metalcore album.

The ‘Nuge will be a special guest on Chris Angel Mindfreak. Chris is going to attempt to change Ted’s redneck ways…ok, Teddy’s going to shoot an arrow from a crossbow at Chris Angel and Chris is going to try to catch it. Whoop-dee-friggin’ doo! I hope he fails…but we know he won’t because he’s such a super-dooper magical dude.

Kreator have posted a studio report and pictures here

Motley Crue are supposed to make another ‘Important’ announcement in L.A. at noon tomorrow. Anyone have any ideas what it is?

Andreas Kisser will release his solo album entitle Hubris I & II on October 6th via Mascot Records. I’m eager to hear what that’s going to sound like. I’ve always like Andreas even post Max-Sepultura.

Check out new Helloween video footage and photos of them at the Rockin’ Field Festival in Milan Italy from July 26th here.

Sebastian Bach says…Anyone really give a shit about Sebastian Bach here?

All Shall Perish have posted two new songs from their upcoming release Awaken The Dreamers on their Myspace.

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Chris "OJ’ Ojeda Of Byzantine To Record Thrash Covers

Scott — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:19:00 +0000

Back in early January, Prosthetic Records sent me a review copy of Byzantine’s Oblivion Beckons. I loved it! It was an amazing record but shortly after it’s release Byzantine announced that they would no longer be continuing as a band. This disappointed a lot of people and the reason for the break up was never really clarified by the band publicly.

However, I was very happy to hear yesterday that the singer from Byzantine, Chris Ojeda will be doing a cover album of Thrash songs under the band name Black Cap Miner.

“This is gonna be a blast!” Chris says. “These are songs that I have dug for over 15 years and to have some of my good touring friends ripping it up on these songs with me will be a hoot! There will be some shredders on here for sure!”

The track list is below and I must say is quite impressive, taking on some rather classic thrash songs.

MEGADETH – “The Conjuring”
NUCLEAR ASSAULT – “Brainwashed”
ANNIHILATOR – “Allison Hell”
M.O.D. – “True Colors”
TESTAMENT – “Greenhouse Effect”
WRATHCHILD AMERICA – “Climbing the Walls”
EXHORDER – “Legions of Death”
KREATOR – “People of the Lie”

Check out Black Cap Miner on Myspace

Image Source: Prosthetic Records

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Wacken Open Air 2008 Roster

Scott — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:37:00 +0000

Acording to Wackenopenair.com the roster for this years fest is as follows. Germany’s Wacken Open Air Fest will be from July 31st to August 8th.

As I Lay Dying
At the Gates
Autumn
Avantasia
Axel Rudi Pell
Axxis
Before the Dawn
Carcass
Children of Bodom
Corvus Corax
Crematory
Destructor
Dream of an Opium Eater
Enemy of the Sun
Ensiferum
Evocation
Excrementory Grindfuckers
Watain
Girugämesh
Gorerotted
Gorgoroth
Grave
Hatebreed
Head Hunter
Iron Maiden
Killswitch Engage
Kreator
Krypteria
Lord Belial
Lordi
Nifelheim
Nightwish
Obituary
Powerwolf
Primordial
PsychoPunch
Sabaton
Saltatio Mortis
Sonata Arctica
The Bones
Van Canto
Warbringer
Watain

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Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival Update

Scott — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:55:15 +0000

2008 Wacken open air festival has just been updated with a new addition to the line-up. As I lay Dying has been added to the roster. The line up is as follows so far. As of today there are only 252 days left until Wacken ‘08

AS I LAY DYING
AT THE GATES
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
OBITUARY
SABATON
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES

For more information on the Wacken Open Air Festival go to http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/

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