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Written by Hanntu
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Pestilence
with Vreid and The New Dominion
Live at The Underworld
12th April 2009
Live review and pics by HannTu
Atheist and Cynic in 2006. Pestilence in 2008. I can see a pattern starting to emerge…In all seriousness though, unless there’s cloning technology that will bring us back Chuck Schuldiner and resurrect Death, fans of old school progressive death metal have pretty much been in heaven over the last year or so. Cynic playing Wacken and releasing a new album, Pestilence releasing a new album and returning to the touring circuit, and a new Atheist album on the cards…incredible.
The resurrection of Pestilence probably raised the most eyebrows though, and frontman/guitarist Patrick Mameli moved quickly to quell any rumours that him and Martin van Drunen had made up and reunited under Pestilence’s banner. In fact, Tony Choy is the only person in the current line-up to have played in Pestilence before. But no matter, their recently released album RESURRECTION MACABRE promises much for the future of these Dutch guys.
Thanks to the dedication of Paul and Felicity at Arcane Promotions (the people who bring the excellent Deathfest annually to London), we had the chance to see Pestilence right here on our doorstep, instead of traipsing over half of Europe to catch them at festivals – although no doubt we’ll be doing that in the summer anyway!
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Written by Hanntu
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May 31, 2009 |
Pontins Holiday Village, Prestatyn, Wales
24th-25th April 2009
All pics and review by HannTu |
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Last Updated ( June 02, 2009 )
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Contributed by Anders Sandvall
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May 29, 2009 |
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Circle II Circle – Delusions of Grandeur European Tour 2009
Manticora – special guest
The Prowlers – support act
The Rock, Copenhagen Denmark
29/4 – 2009
Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
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Last Updated ( June 02, 2009 )
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Contributed by Robert Williams
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May 27, 2009 |
Interview Conducted by Robert Williams
Videography Courtesy of Sandra Torres
The last time Saxon graced a stage in San Antonio, Texas was in 2002 when the long standing British Metal institution recorded several live tracks for the "Heavy Metal Thunder" release. It would be seven years and what would seem like forever before Saxon would return to the US. At last the band of Brits had returned to play three US concerts; kicking things off at the BB Kings venue in New York before passing through San Antonio to headline an outdoor festival at the Sunken Gardens Ampitheatre before wrapping things up the next night at the Meridian Theater in Houston, Texas.
By the time you read this the band will be back in Europe headlining outdoor Heavy Metal festivals such as the upcoming Wacken Open Air in early August. Plans are tentatively underway to return to the States possibly on a package tour sometime later in the summer.
Legendary vocalist and Saxon co-founder Biff Byford sat down with me to discuss the bands current activities; including the newly released "Into The Labrinyth" album, an upcoming unplugged live release where the band will collaborate with a full symphony orchestra, the band's unique Riff King YouTube contest, the early days of the NWOBHM scene and more...
Enjoy, and fill your heads with Heavy Metal Thunder!
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Last Updated ( May 29, 2009 )
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Written by Arto Lehtinen
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May 26, 2009 |
Roadburn Festival
23 – 26 April 2009
013 Tilburg Holland
Roadburn has reached the status of an underground cult event amongst metal fans, arranged in a small idyllic town, Tilburg in Holland every year. This year’s Roadburn was nothing but an utter success as all the tickets were sold out within 45 minutes. Selling the tickets in such a short time was definitely a record. All in all 2500 people, when all bands and crews are added up, conquered the whole small town and its small bars and restaurants. The Roadburn festival offered a great deal of different kind of underground stuff covering from hard rock, space rock, stoner rock to industrial. All the mainstream metal styles don’t fit too well with the concept of Roadburn. However Metal-Rules made its debut visit to Roadburn to feel the atmosphere of obscure stoner spacy rock and sniff the smell of the weed.
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Last Updated ( May 29, 2009 )
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Written by Herr Nabel
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May 22, 2009 |
KIT XII
24-25. April 2009
Germany
Article and pics by Herr Nabel
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Last Updated ( May 28, 2009 )
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