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- Pop goes the European Union
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- Correction to This Article
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MTV.com – Feb 28, 2008
The group’s original lineup included such former Mercyful Fate bandmates as Hansen and Denner but over time bandmembers would come and go (the only constant member besides their leader has been guitarist Andy LaRocque). King Diamond’s first three solo releases 1986′s Fatal Portrait 1987′s Abigail and 1988′s Them are widely considered to be Diamond’s finest as the singer continued to issue further releases until the early ’90s (1989′s Conspiracy 1990′s The Eye). It was also around this time that Diamond found his name embroiled in controversy — due to a Geraldo Rivera TV special on music with supposed “hidden messages” and when. Come the early ’90s Mercyful Fate was constantly being name-checked as a prime influence by just about every new thrash and death metal band which led to a re-formation of the original group (save for drummer Ruzz) and such further releases as 1993′s In the Shadows (which included a remake of their early track “Return of the Vampire” with. By the middle of the ’90s Diamond began issuing solo albums again (simultaneously with his Fate output) as such titles as 1995′s The Spider’s Lullabye 1996′s The Graveyard 1998′s Voodoo 2000′s House of God and 2002′s Abigail II: The Revenge were issued.
Phoenix band Malakai takes a cerebral approach to death metal
Phoenix New Times – Feb 28, 2008
Basically I want to be bathed in an epic sonic atmosphere or punched in the gut by the sound. That’s why I love the Phoenix-based band Malakai which creates a sonic stew unlike any other hardcore band in town. Their sound is a cerebral take on death metal that mainstream outfits like Mastodon and Isis have mastered. Live shows feature the four-piece — which includes guitarist Randy Denton bassist Ben Gallaty drummer Deacon Blue Bachelor and vocalist John Martin — creating one long orchestrated piece full of unabated energy and melodic rock. I caught up with the group at the new Willow House on Van Buren Street where three-fourths of the band works. (Gallaty on a winter tour with his other band Andrew Jackson Jihad was unavailable. ) I know Martin Denton and Gallaty because I get my morning caffeine fix at this longtime Phoenix institution known for its hippie vibe and artist-made tchotchkes… Malakai is definitely Denton’s baby because the others are wrapped up in various side projects. (Martin fronts a solo endeavor called Empire of the Bear; Gallaty rounds out the Jihad duo with Sean Bonnette; Blue Bachelor drums for johnwaynejefferson and Pogs! and spins drum-and-bass under the moniker Judo Chop. )Denton tells me that he calls upon a wide range of influences — such as Dungeons & Dragons and classical music — when penning tunes for the group. “When I first started Malakai I was listening to a shit ton of Godspeed” Denton says in between breaks of tending to the espresso machine. “I thought it would be really awesome to mix Converge with Godspeed to create really long orchestrated metal. The two-year-old band named after the Children of the Corn character is about to drop a new album called By All His Engines on Rebuild Records.
… f Sorrow LP Has ‘A Little f Everything’ In Metal…
MTV.com – Feb 29, 2008
Death-metal menaces Cryptopsy are putting the finishing touches on their sixth full-length studio release which they’ve named The Unspoken King. Expect the disc to boast the tracks “Anoint the Dead” “Worship Your Demons” and “Bemoan the Martyr… According to kitman Walter “Monsta” Ryan the record won’t be called Gangsta as has been rumored. “It’s just one track off the CD and may change” he wrote in an update. “When we are all finished with the music and the artwork we will release it to you as soon as it’s ready. We’re working hard to make it real heavy for you.
Pop goes the European Union
Spiked – Feb 28, 2008
So does her compatriot Terry Wogan the broadcaster who annually bores us all to death about how ridiculous the whole thing has become. The truth is that Eurovision has been ridiculous from the outset. It is based upon the fraudulent conceit that Europe can be brought together through pop music. And all it does is generate antagonism between nations and as a by-product it has produced songs Abba aside that nobody remembers. For readers outside of Europe who are unfamiliar with the event the Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition in which various countries select a musician or a band of musicians to sing a song to represent them. Then TV viewers in each country vote to decide which one they like the best. And then Terry Wogan exclaims that the voting has been ridiculous… Themes are no longer representative of national cultures. Israelis no longer perform dirges; instead they are represented by transvestites. Gone are the days when that famously miserable country Finland gave us something that conjured up the spirit of Sibelius; now we have comic death metal bands. We used at least to expect some corny Irish dancing but not a turkey puppet. And since 1996 we have had no Italians at all. They don’t even bother to enter because nobody is interested in it there. Then of course there is Terry Wogan’s endlessly voiced criticism: political partisanship.
Pop and Rock Listings
New York Times – Feb 29, 2008
KEREN ANN DEAN AND BRITTA (Friday and Saturday) With delicate sensuous songs that seem never to touch the ground Keren Ann is the model of the modern cosmopolitan chanteuse part jazzy part indie-cabaret and part glam-folk. Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips formerly of Luna emulate the bare dissolute country of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra with unfortunate stiffness. Music Hall of Williamsburg 66 North Sixth Street Brooklyn (212) 260-4700. com; Saturday at 8 p… (Sisario)BRIS GRWING (Tuesday) Slow fuzzy and loud. The Japanese art-metal trio Boris worships at the altar of the Melvins playing a monstrous and awesome mutation of metal. Growing from lympia Wash. slows its noisemaking down to an even more glacial and extreme pace.
Correction to This Article
Washington Post – Feb 28, 2008
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Dave Clark Five Singer Mike Smith Dies Days Before Induction into…
Rolling Stone – Feb 28, 2008
N TIME T LSE…. A wonderful and brilliant voice that makes either a man or a woman scream upon hearing their music. h boy another great loss for the music world. Rest in peace Mike and thanks for the memories.