‘Brutal Legend’ (PS3/X360) Developer Interview
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- ‘Brutal Legend’ (PS3/X360) Developer Interview
- Cannibal Corpse
- ak – ak [12 inch]
- Bangalore remembers Woodstock
- TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
- Unearthing the Metal Underground: The New Jersey Scene
- Not at the End of The Rope
‘Brutal Legend’ (PS3/X360) Developer Interview
WorthPlaying.com
It’s about all this over-the-top imagery that’s intense and powerful in its own way. WP: Today video games are the obvious whipping boy of various conservatives. Back in the ’80s it was about the metal music corrupting our children. Do you guys take the chance to make any jokes or riffs on the little bit of irony that you’re combining metal and video games both of which have been targeted by the conservative right? AK: We’ve actually gone to great lengths to allow people with families to play our game. We have this awesome family filter where you can bleep out the bad words which invariably makes the jokes funnier. We also have a gore filter which actually throws up a parental advisory over the offending material in the videos.
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Cannibal Corpse
Kill Your Stereo
Thanks for the interview. Can we start with your name what you do in the band and your all time favourite death metal record?Alex Webster bassist. My all time favorite death metal record is "Altars of Madness"by Morbid Angel. You guys are currently on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival with bands like Marilyn Manson Killswitch Engage and Slayer. What’s that been like?It has been a great experience all around. We’ve played in front of thousands of people daily on this tour and of course Slayer is one of our all time favorite bands so touring with them has been totally amazing. I think it’s good to sometimes play on tours that feature a variety of bands from the metal scene as opposed to a tour that is only focused on one sub genre.
ak – ak [12 inch]
Punknews.org
Regardless of my lack of knowledge of this type of music I have ears and will attempt an honest review of what I hear and how it makes me feel. Please disregard the starred score. That said I did do some research and according to Wikipedia “doom metal” is “is a form of heavy metal music that typically employs very slow tempos low-tuned guitars and a much ‘thicker’ or ‘heavier’ sound than other metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair dread and impending doom. ” That pretty much sums up what’s happening with ak a majority of the time. The first few minutes of this self-titled four-song LP feature nothing but feedback distant vocals and a whole lot of despair. Ultimately that first track “Saline” does turn into something of a traditional song with some respectable down-tuned riffing with a very cool natural flowing drum feel.
Bangalore remembers Woodstock
Times of India
Woodstock gave birth to ananti-establishment movement that became a turning point in our urban culture”he reasons. Now concerts are held at Palace Grounds AllianceFrancaise and pus in memory of Woodstock. They feature rock blues heavy anddeath metal artistes and bands. “Freedom Jam is perhaps the biggest eventWoodstock has inspired in Bangalore” Konarak sums up. getElementById(”storydiv”).
TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
Loudside.com
Their goal was to simply make music and their influences included all kinds of bands they dug. Since Alexandros and Nikos relocated to the UK to study Manthos kept the band going joining forces with his childhood friend Mihali Rosolato (drums) and a weird guy they met in a bar Kornilios Kiriakidis (bass). In the beginning they would do Metallica Sepultura etc. As time went by though Manthos took charge of the vocals and they started writing their own songs thus creating their first demo CD in 1999 “In Your Mind”.
Unearthing the Metal Underground: The New Jersey Scene
Metal Underground
The New Jersey trio Windfaerer has a unique style which centers around folk and death metal. The drummer?s style is always well suited for the music which journeys through a multitude of genres. The drummer does blast beats double kick and slower doom passages. The guitars and violin compliment each other well and the music doesn?t feel cheesy just very heavy. The quality production on the songs on their EP shows just how talented this band is.
Not at the End of The Rope
Examiner.com
With vocal styles running in every direction such as the song "Moth in The Dark" provides. r a singular intensity that "Blood Soaked Nightmare" provides. The vocalist is truly the powerhouse in the music. The guitar work lives up to death metal’s legacy but are not as technical. The drums are quick and effective like the jabs of.
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