Ronnie James Dio

Honestly, I cannot believe that yesterday marked 2 years since the passing of one of the greatest metal frontmen in history. Ronnie James Dio was simply an iconic figure and an amazing person in general. He has influenced scores of people in the metal world and he is sorely missed by all of his fans and brethren.

While this little trip down memory lane is by no means a close representation of his full body of work, I have posted some videos of Ronnie simply being amazing. Check out the videos below and just remember how much we will always miss Ronnie James Dio.

The Last in Line
Live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, NY – December 13, 2002. The Last in Line is one of the most metal tunes to ever be released. Yes, I said it.

Children of the Sea
This Black Sabbath classic just never gets old. Songs like this remind me of how much better Sabbath was with Dio on vocals.

Stargazer
Dio performing the Rainbow classic Stargazer at Polyvalent Hall, Bucharest, September 21, 1998. Rainbow was an amazing band when Dio was a part of it and this is one of the best songs that Ritchie Blackmore ever put his hands on.

Like the Beat of a Heart
Such an underrated song from Sacred Heart. This recording was from Japan in 1985. This was a huge video that we traded during the VHS trading days. Such a great concert all around.

Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath live from New York City, NY in 1980. They are not too many songs more evil than this classic.

Metal Review: Avenger: Bohemian Dark Metal (2012)Black metal rules, and good black metal rules even more. While I like the raw, classic sound of the black metal legends, I am also open to black metal with a flair to it. Such is the case with Avenger’s Bohemian Dark Metal. Okay, so “Dark Metal,” by the admission of their own press release, is the full blend of black metal, death metal and doom metal. I am not really sold on that term, but be as it may, Bohemian Dark Metal is simply a solid effort.

From the outset of the album, you can tell that we have something powerful here. From song to song, Avenger traverses dark waters effortlessly. Melodies are seemlessly intertwined and destruction is brought to the table.

Dusevni Chirurgie is such a heavy tune. It starts off intense as any black metal song could possibly be. The vocals are spot on as is the double bass. This is easily the highlight of the album, but that is not to say that the entire album is not up to par.

The very next song, Vstric Dalkam, is another standout. The beginning sets the errie tone for what becomes a dark and evil masterpiece. Along with Umirani Zivotem, they present the great droning effect that only a few black metal bands can ever perform correctly. Umirani Zivotem is a hypnotic song with equally hypnotic vocals.

01. Vítej zpátky doma… v krajine smutku a beznadeje
02. Faleš a apatie
03. Duševní chirurgie
04. Vstríc dálkám
05. Umírání životem
06. Z Jeho krve
07. Hledme, plamen duše!
08. Dark Metal

 

Movie Review-Strip Nude for your Killer

Posted: 17th May 2012 by JamesD in Movie Reviews
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Plot-How is this for a premise. When a fashion model dies during an abortion, one by one, photographers, models and doctors start to drop like flies. What else do you expect from Andrea Bianchi who gave us Burial Ground in 1981? This one puts the grind in grindhouse. What an attempt at making a giallo.

Review-The first shot of the film is the model who is having a abortion that kills her. In these first few minutes you know if this film is for you. Some trivia before we start the review, did you know the art teacher from Hostel 2 has a role in this film? And that would be Edwige Fenech who plays Magda. And the funny thing, 37 years later and she still looks beautiful. This film is about Carlo who is a photographer who tells any story to any girl to get them to have sex with them. Like in the first twenty minutes, he lures a girl into a sauna with hopes of being his next model. Instead he has sex with her clueless ass, while finally she discovers that the camera is not snapping any pictures. The killer in this film weapon of choice is a knife, that whether it is slow coming towards the victim or a quick slice and dice, this film does not let you down on the killing and blood. Even, for its time this material could not pass for a R Rating, which is a shame, I would have loved to see this on a big screen with a crowd. Well, not a crowd for today maybe one from 1975, they would be more open to a film like this. I think Nail Gun Massacre owes a big debt to this film. How can you guys go wrong, with a motorcycle jacket and helmet wearing killer who kills nude women. I ask again, how can you go wrong? There is this scene where this obese man does one of the worst attempted rapes I have ever seen in my life. Which ends up him shooting off in his pants with the girl all of a sudden ready and willing? Talk about a awkwardly funny scene, this is what this film does best. It is trash for the sake of trash, and fucking proud of it.
The women in this film fall into three categories: sexual active with anyone, dumb as bricks, and obedient women, who will still put out after taking physical or verbal abuse. I never seen so many women, get slapped in the face, strangled and then look at their man and say,” I know you love me” and get undressed. This film had a plot and a ending that feels like it came out of a Scooby Doo episode, but why lie, for a film with this title, the script, characters and plot were just words. I wanted to see this for the trashy premise and this film delivered on that full force. I won’t call this a giallo film; there was not enough blood flowing or tense moments. This was just a soft core porn version of horror that really was a fun time. This was even made better by the blu ray transfer. What a perfect picture and sound. The music sounded way dated, but what did I expect them to do maybe spruce it up with Taylor Swift? This was fun, and I will say, you will have fun with this title, just keep your expectations very low and tolerate the scenes that have everyone dressed, what very few there are. This is some fun Euro-Sleaze that will make sure it gives you something to talk about once the credits roll.

7.5 out of 10

Metal Review: Chaos Inception: The Abrogation (2012)Lavadome Records has set June 5th as the date on which CHAOS INCEPTION’s The Abrogation will be released. It was created by Italian painter Paolo Girardi and it depicts an abstract vision relating to the last days of humanity and it really corresponds with the musical side of the album. On the Alabama act’s sophomore effort CHAOS INCEPTION continue to push that Floridian/Brazilian Death Metal paradigm even further into its own identifiable realm of extremity, while remaining heavily rooted in the traditional conception.

The Abrogation was recorded and mixed by Lance Wright at Stargate Studios in Huntsville, AL during Fall/Winter 2011 and mastered by Brian Elliot at Mana Studios in January 2012. CHAOS INCEPTION’s Legacy of Extreme Death Metal Art continues and the Hellfire blasts will be unrelenting.

If you are looking for one of the best death metal albums of the year, look no further than the sophmore effort from Alabama’s Chaos Inception and their latest release entitled The Abrogation, which will hit shelves on June 5. This riff-driven death metal act is as solid as ever and can definitely hold their own with the likes of the classic death metal acts of all time. These seem like lofty words coming from someone who loves their metal deathly, but it is so true.

The Abrogation is driven by riff after riff of death metal madness and some of the most solid blastbeats laid down in a long time. Each song is riddled with death metal goodness (and evil) and there is never a letdown from one track to the next. There is honestly no weak point on the album, but there are so many high points.

I was in complete shock listening to this album and it gets better with each listen. It is all in here for you. Are you looking for solid riffwork? Drumwork? Death metal vocals? You have it all wrapped up in this evil little package.

Give Chaos Inception’s The Abrogation a listen when it comes out. You will not regret it.

Chaos Inception

Slash: New Video Released for You’re a Lie

Posted: 16th May 2012 by Mike in Metal News

Slash: New Video Released for You're a LieIconic guitarist Slash has just released his new video taken off his second solo album, Apocalyptic Love, which is due to be released on May 22nd via his own label Dik Hayd International and distributed through EMI. The new video, “You’re a Lie”, was filmed in early April at Lot 28 at Universal Studios in California with director Anthony Leonardi III.

Leonardi is also helming the first feature film produced by Slash, called “Nothing to Fear”, which was recently picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

You can listen to Apocalyptic Love in its entirety at http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-premiere-slash-apocalyptic-love-deluxe-20120515