Monthly Archives: April 2006

Vitality

Jeff Hernandez - Vitality

Q: Where is Vitality from?
A: Arlington, Texas

Q: How long has Vitality been together?
A: Since Febuary of 2004

Q: How did Vitality get started?
A: We all basically know each other from other bands we had been in. We played shows together in those other bands and when those bands ended we came together to form Vitality.

Q: How many members are in Vitality? Names? Instruments?
A: We have 5 members.

  • Phil Holland- Vocals
  • Anthony Walker-Drums
  • Jeff Hernandez-Guitar, Backing vocals
  • Stephen Jeter-Bass, Backing vocals
  • Robert Moore-Guitar, Backing Vocals

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Ihsahn – The Adversary

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Ihsahn - The Adversary Album Cover

Time yet again for another CD review, this time it’s the debut solo release from former Emperor front man Ihsahn, titled The Adversary. Released by Candlelight Records a few weeks ago.

I got this CD a week ago, and have listened to it quite a few times. Luckily for me or for this review anyway, I did because the first time I listened to it. I was not too impressed and turned it off.

This is not grinding death/black metal. It is typical Ihsahn (Emperor, Peccatum) more Peccatum than Emperor, but none the less it does remind me of later Emperor releases.

I originally heard this by viewing the video for the opening song Invocation. Not a bad song at all, so I bought the CD. It is pretty cool, but has many slow pretty parts.

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Agent Steel

Juan Garcia

Q: Where is Agent Steel from?
A:(Juan Garcia) Agent Steel was formed in Los Angeles, California. The band is still active and the majority of the members still live in Los Angeles, with the exception of Bernie Versailles who know lives in Nevada.

Q: How long has Agent Steel been together?
A:(Juan Garcia) The band’s debut album “Skeptics Apocalypse” was released in 1985 in the U.S.A. on Combat Records, and in Europe on RoadRunner.

Q: How did Agent Steel get started?
A:(Juan Garcia) It got started by John Cyriis (vocals) and drummer Chuck Profus; then later I joined the band when I left Abattoir and with my connections with Combat Records our debut album was released.

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The Sword – Age Of Winters

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The Sword - Age Of Winters Album Cover

Okay, we’ll start off as usual with some banter.

Though this time it is related to the topic at hand, a review of the CD release Age Of Winters from Austin, Texas stoner metal band The Sword. I am going to admit when I first heard the name of the band and the CD title I assumed it was going to be more icy tundra Nordic Viking Black Metal from Finland or Norway.

Wow, was I wrong! ;)

On the complete opposite hand (as mentioned above) this is sludgy stoner doom metal from Texas. (no ice or vikings in site) :P It is nothing new, and has definite Black Sabbath overtones, which some people are tired of as I have gathered, while reading other reviews of this CD. I disagree however, and like this CD alot.

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Sword, The

Biography

The Sword is a stoner/doom/rock/metal band from Austin, Texas. As far as I know they are fairly new, but maybe I am just slow. Anyway if you are into Black Sabbath with an edge. This is the band for you.

  • Band Members

    • J.D. Cronise – Vocals
    • Kyle Shutt – Guitar
    • Bryan Richie – Bass
    • Trivett Wingo – Drums

Discography

Below is a list of The Sword’s releases

  • Age of Winters

    • Released: 2006
    • Label: Kemado

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  1. Tracklist:

    1. Celestial Crown
    2. Barael’s Blade
    3. Freya
    4. Winter’s Wolves
    5. The Horned Goddess
    6. Iron Swan
    7. Lament For The Aurochs
    8. March Of The Lor
    9. Ebethron

Coffins

Q: Where is Coffins from?
A: Coffins is from Tokyo, Japan.

Q: How long has Coffins been together?
A: We started in 1996. The present member started from this year.

Q: How did Coffins get started?
A: Coffins wasn’t working actively at the beginning of a start. So, I and YOU were played in other band. But, we resigned the other band and put Coffins
into operation again in 2003.

Q: How many members are in Coffins? Names? Instruments?
A: 3

  • UCHINO – Guitars/Vocal
  • YOU – Drums
  • KOREEDA – Bass/Backing vocal.

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Torment Defined

Biography

Torment Defined is a dark atmospheric black, death metal band from Dallas, Texas. They released 2 demos cassettes and one full length CD and have not since done much. Though their website indicates a new release is forthcoming the news is more than a year old. More info will be posted here as it becomes available to me…

  • Band Members

    • Leif Helton – Guitars
    • Trey Hennen – Guitars
    • John Miller – Keyboards
    • Jason Thompson – Vocals and Props
    • Jason Adams – Bass
    • Shane Underwood – Percussion

Discography

Below is a list of Torment Defined releases

  • Sigils of the Ancient Ones

    • Released: 2000
    • Label: Chaos Theorem

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  1. Tracklist:

    1. Defilement by Moonlight
    2. Do What Thou Will
    3. Nordic Conquest
    4. Children of Backward Darkness
    5. Beyond Mortal Comprehension
    6. Daemonspeak
    7. Sigils of the Ancient Ones
    8. Into the Forest of Winter Black

Oblivion – Remixed

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Oblivion - Remixed Album Cover

Okay ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for yet another CD review brought to you by the good folks at Metalpedia!

Me, that is!

For this one we have to go back a few years, so close your eyes, relax and imagine it is 1988-1990 again and the thrash scene is alive and kicking. :evil:

Are you there? Has your hair gotten bigger? :P No really, I’m not trying to be a smart ass just trying to set the mood. ;)

The truth is this review is for a newly released CD-R of a band from the past, named Oblivion. I was not familiar with this band (until now). I am assuming they we’re popular in their local scene, with maybe some traveling success mixed in. Though for whatever reason I had never heard of them until recently.

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Agent Steel

Biography

A great thrash metal band that released 2 full lenghts and an EP in the 80′s then broke up for 12 years.

In 1999 they reunited under the same name with a new singer and released a new full length in 2000. Then in 2003 after some more lineup changes they released the 4th full length.

All are top notch releases, though they really came unto their own with there 2nd full length.

  • Band Members

    • Bruce Hall – Vocals
    • Juan Garcia – Guitar
    • Bernie Versailles – Guitar
    • Rigo Amezcua – Drums
    • Karlos Medina – Bass
  • Past members:
    • John Cyriis – Vocals, Founder
    • Kurt Colfelt – Guitars
    • Chuck Profus – Drums
    • Michael Zaputil – Bass
    • George Robb – Bass

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Cannibal Corpse – Kill

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Cannibal Corpse - Kill

Once again it is time for me to share my opinion of another CD with the loyal readers of this site. If there are any?

As usual we will start with something completely unrelated to the topic at hand…

Me! :) Hey, it is my site after all. :)

It’s funny, everytime I start to write a CD review, I have no idea what I am going to say, so I just start typing until I re-read it a few times, fine tune a few words here and there and when it finally makes sense. I click the publish button. :P

Anyway this is a review of the new Cannibal Corpse release simply entitled, Kill. It was released by Metal Blade Records a few weeks ago.

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