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Jyrki69
Feb 2nd, 2007

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Hardcore Superstar

European Tour

Kulturbolaget

Malmö

 30/12 – 2006

Photos by: Anders Sandvall

By: Anders Sandvall

Guest contributor: Ulrika Henriksson

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Blessed Death guitarists Nick Fiorentino and Jeff Anderson

Interview by Luxi Lahtinen

Talking about an underrated Thrash Metal band, New Jersey thrashers Blessed Death might well be one of those bands that recorded a couple of albums (KILL OR BE KILLED on Megaforce in 1985 and DESTINED FOR EXTINCTION on Roadrunner in 1987) in the ´80s -and almost vanished away from the metal scene without leaving any traces behind. It´s fair to say that Blessed Death managed to built up a solid fanbase in all those years they were spreading their unique Thrash-havoc everywhere on the globe.

The year 2006 had almost come to an end and surprisingly, like a bolt from a crystal-clear sky, a ´new´ Blessed Death album, titled HOUR OF PAIN, hit the markets. HOUR OF PAIN (which was originally supposed to titled BORN TO DIE) is actually that Blessed Death´s 3rd unreleased album that many knew they recorded, but it was never released… until now. What happened then? What killed the band eventually?

I got in touch with the original Blessed Death guitarists Nick Fiorentino and Jeff Andersen through the official Blessed Death forum, and an opportunity to interview the guys popped up. As the interest was already there for the interview, both Nick and Jeff agreed to do it for Metal-Rules.com. Read all about why Blessed Death split up in the beginning of ´90s, why it took 16 years to get their 3rd full-lenght album released, what are the chances for a Blessed Death reunion, what both Nick and Jeff think of today´s metal scene - and many other topics as well.

Ok, now let´s get started with…

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Jen Militia

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2007, Independent

Rating: 2/5

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Toto

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2006, Eaglevision

Rating: 3.5

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One With Everything
2006,Frontiers Records/Zink Music
Rating: 3.5/5

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Bassist James Rinker

Interviewed by EvilG

Shadow Demon are one of the more exciting new REAL metal bands to emerge from the US in a long time. The blend of thrash, melody, and power metal is presented seamlessly and will please fans of such bands as Persuader, Iced Earth and Testament. If this were the late 80’s, many might call this power metal, but today that term often refers to something else. Shadow Demon are more of an old school thrash band with vocals that are gruff yet melodic. When you dig beneath the surface of their brand of thrash, there is aggressive power metal and traditional metal to be found.

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Black Stone Cherry & Econoline Crush
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
The Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC  Canada

***Live Review & All Photos By Lord of The Wasteland

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Outworld Guitarist Rusty Cooley

Interviewed by EvilG
Promo pics thanks to Outworld and Dean Guitars

Rusty Cooley, man of few words, but of many notes! If you are a fan of shred guitar and prog/power metal, you should already be well aware of who Rusty is and of his great band Outworld. I spoke to Rusty about playing, teaching, endorsements, the new singer situation, and goals of the band.

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Buck Brothers

Me

2007, Scratch Records

Rating:  3/5

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I’m Alive

2007, Frontiers Records/Zink Music

Rating: 2.5/5

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Stronger

2006, MTM Music/Zink Music

Rating: 4/5

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It Comes In Waves

2006, MTM Music/Zink Music

Rating: 2.5/5

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2007, MTM Music/Zink Music

Rating: 3.0/5

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