Fénix #1023 – 06 / January / 2013 – Special “Metal on Metal Records”

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·         Motörhead – In The Name Of Tragedy – Inferno (Spv, 2004)
·         Sacred Gate – Burning Wings – When Eternity Ends (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Heretic – Tomorrow’s Plague – A Time Of Crisis (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Meliah Rage – Time Won’t Let Me Breathe – Dead To The World (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Battlerage – Black Sunday – True Metal Victory (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Skelator – Gates Of Thorbardin – Agents Of Power (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Heathendom – The Symbolist – The Symbolist (Metal On Metal, 2010)
·         Wishdoom – Helepolis – Helepolis (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Mortalicum – Dark Night – The Endtime Prophecy (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Saxon – Dragons Lair – Killing Ground (Spv, 2001)
·         Sacred Gate – The Realm Of Hell – When Eternity Ends (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Heretic – Child Of War – A Time Of Crisis (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Meliah Rage – Valley Of The Shadowless Souls – Dead To The World (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Battlerage – Blood On Iron – True Metal Victory (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Skelator – Rhythm Of The Chain – Agents Of Power (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Heathendom – Black Euphoria – The Symbolist (Metal On Metal, 2010)
·         Wishdoom – Cimmerian Plains / Son Of Crom – Helepolis (Metal On Metal, 2011)
·         Mortalicum – Ballad Of A Sorrowful Man – The Endtime Prophecy (Metal On Metal, 2012)
·         Savatage – Morphine Child – Poets And Madmen (Spv, 2001)
·         Riot – Burn The Sun – Through The Storm (Metal Blade, 2002)
·         Grave Digger – Back From The War – Heavy Metal Breakdown (Noise, 1985)

Fénix #1022 – 25 / November / 2012 – Crossover Rock - Playlist

·         Body Count - Body MF Count - Born Dead (1994)
·         Body Count - Body Count's in the House - Body Count (1992)
·         Stuck Mojo - (Here Comes) The Monster - Pigwalk (1996)
·         Senser - Age Of Panic - Stacked Up (1994)
·         Senser - What's Going On - Stacked Up (1994)
·         Public Enemy - Bring Tha Noize (Feat. Anthrax) - Apocalypse 91 The Enemy Strikes Black (91)
·         Beastie Boys - Sabotage - Ill Communication (1994)
·         Clawfinger - Biggest & the Best - Clawfinger (Remastered) (2004)
·         Clawfinger - Out To Get Me - A Whole Lot Of Nothing (2001)
·         System Of A Down & Wu-Tang Clan - Shame - Loud Rocks (2000)
·         Cypress Hill - Lick A Shot - Live At The Filmore (2000)
·         Cypress Hill - Get Out Of My Head - Skull & Bones (Bones ) (2000)
·         Cypress Hill - Trouble Seeker (Featuring Daron Malakian) - Rise Up (2010)
·         Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine (1992)
·         Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy - Rage Against The Machine (1992)
·         Skindred - Nobody - Babylon (2004)
·         Skindred - Ratrace - Roots Rock Riot (2007)
·         Skindred - Living A Lie - Union Black (2011)
·         One Minute Silence - For Want Of A Better World - Available In All Colours (1998)
·         One Minute Silence - Food For The Brain - Buy Now...Saved Later (2000)
·         System of a Down - Violent Pornography - Mezmerize (2005)
·         Molotov - Por Qué No Te Haces Para Allá - Donde Jugarán Las Niñas (1997)
·         Puya - Fundamental - Fundamental (1999)
·         Korn - Got the Life - Follow The Leader (1998)
·         Korn - Ya'll Want A Single - Take a Look in the Mirror (2003)
·         Pitchshifter - What's In It For Me - wwwPitchshiftercom (1998)
·         Atari Teenage Riot - Atari Teenage Riot - Delete Yourself! (1995)
·         The Prodigy - Run With The Wolves - World's On Fire (2011)
·         The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up - World's On Fire (2011)
·         Suicidal Tendencies - Su Casa Es Mi Casa - Free Your Soul...And Save My Mind (2000)
·         Run DMC - Rock Box - Run DMC (1984)
·         Suicidal Tendencies - Feeding The Addiction - Prime Cuts (1997)
·         Necro - Suffocated to Death by God's Shadow - Death Rap (07)

Fénix #1021 – 25 / November / 2012 - Playlist

·         eX-Girl - 3 - Pretty You Ugly - Endangered Species (2004)
·         Dub Trio - En Passant - IV (2011)
·         Dub Trio - Noise - IV (2011)
·         Sax Ruins - Czerudmuntzail - Yawiquo (2009)
·         Rob Swift - Spartacuts - The Architect (2010)
·         Secret Chiefs 3 - Mourning in Ekstasis - Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini (09)
·         Secret Chiefs 3 - He Hates Us - Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini (09)
·         Secret Chiefs 3 - Psychism 1 Cytherea's Possession - Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini (09)
·         John Zorn - Two - Chimeras (2003)
·         John Zorn - II - Rituals (2005)
·         John Zorn - Chorek - Masada Anniversary Edition, Volume 5 Masada Rock (05)
·         Bester Quartet - The Magic Casket - Metamorphoses (2012)
·         Kaada/Patton - L'Absent - Romances (2004)
·         Einstürzende Neubauten - Steh auf Berlin - Kollaps (1988)
·         Einstürzende Neubauten - Headcleaner - Tabula Rasa (1993)
·         Foetus - Enter the Exterminator - Nail (1985)
·         Foetus Inc - Dead Christian - 'Sink' (1989)
·         The Young Gods - Jimmy - The Young Gods (1987)
·         The Young Gods - Pas Mal - L'Eau Rouge (1989)
·         Painkiller - Executioner - Buried Secrets (1992)
·         Naked City - Heretic 3 - Heretic, Jeux des Dames Cruelles (1992)
·         Scorn - Spasm - Vae Solis (1992)
·         Scorn - Lick Forever Dog - Vae Solis (1992)
·         Pitchshifter - Gatherer Of Data - Desensitized (1993)
·         Pitchshifter - Underachiever - Infotainment (1996)
·         Isis - Way Through Woven Branches - Temporal (2012)
·         dälek - Swollen Tongue Bums - Negro Necro Nekros (1998)
·         Steroid Maximus - Chain Reaction - Ectopia (2002)
·         Goblin - Suspiria - Suspiria (1997)
·         Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Do You Love Me - Let Love In (1994)

Fénix #1020 – 04 / November / 2012 – W.A.S.P. Live in Portugal - Playlist

·         I Wanna Be Somebody (Wasp 1984)
·         L.O.V.E. Machine (Wasp 1984)
·         Hellion (Wasp 1984)
·         On Your Knees (Wasp 1984)
·         Blind In Texas (The Last Command 1985)
·         Wild Child (The Last Command 1985)
·         Inside The Electric Circus (Inside The Electric Circus 1986)
·         I Don’t Need No Doctor (Ray Charles / Humble Pie Cover) (Inside The Electric Circus 1986)
·         Scream Until You Like It (Live In The Raw 1987)
·         The Heretic (The Lost Child) (The Headless Children 1989)
·         The Real Me (The Who Cover) (The Headless Children 1989)
·         The Neutron Bomber (The Headless Children 1989)
·         The Titanic Overture (The Crimson Idol 1992)
·         Arena Of Pleasure (The Crimson Idol 1992)
·         Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue) (The Crimson Idol 1992)
·         The Great Misconceptions Of Me (The Crimson Idol 1992)
·         Helldorado (Helldorado 1999)
·         My Wicked Heart (Dying For The World 2002)

·         Overkill – Soulitude (Horrorscope 1991)
·         Iced Earth – Melancholy (Holy Martyr) (The Melancholy Ep 2000)
·         Accept – Crucified (Predator 1996)
·         Saxon – Killing Ground (Killing Ground 2001)
·         Megadeth – 99 Ways To Die (Hidden Treasures 1995)
·         Bruce Dickinson / Adrian Smith / Bob Kulick / … – Black Widow (Humanary Stew A Tribute To Alice Cooper 1999)

Fénix #1019 – 28 / October / 2012 – Soundtracks & Exploitation Radio Trailers - Playlist

·         Red Pepper Intro 1
·         John Carpenter – Halloween 1978
·         Shaft Radio Spot
·         Red Pepper Intro 2
·         Curtis Mayfield – Superfly
·         Red Peppers Intro 3
·         Fabio Frizzi – Cannibal Ferox
·         Coffy Radio Spot
·         Toshiaki Tsushima – M3 Yakuza Papers 1 Battles Without Honor 1973
·         Shaw Bros Theme
·         Fabio Frizzi – Zombie
·         Flesh Eaters (Uk Trailer)
·         Feature Presentation
·         Ennio Morricone – Per Un Pugni Di Dollari #2
·         Ennio Morricone – Per Un Pugni Di Dollari (Finale)
·         Ennio Morricone – La Resa Dei Conti
·         Ennio Morricone – L’estasi Dell’oro
·         Ennio Morricone – Run Man Run (Titoli Di Testa)
·         Ennio Morricone – Yes Sir, No Sir (Dialogue)
·         Ennio Morricone – Driving Decoys
·         Ennio Morricone – Indagine Sur Un Citadino
·         Ennio Morricone – Vamos A Matar Compañeros
·         Ennio Morricone – 4 Mosche Di Velluto Grigio
·         Ennio Morricone – La Ballada Di Sacco #2
·         Ennio Morricone – Milano Odia
·         Jcvd – Bloodsport – Radio Spot
·         Jvcd – Kickboxer – Radio Spot
·         Steven Seagal – Hard To Kill – Radio Spot
·         Jackie Chan – Story Of Hero (Police Story 3)
·         Enter The Dragon – Radio Spot
·         Drive-In Intermission – It’s Refreshment Time
·         The 5,6,7,8’s – Woo Hoo
·         Luis Bacalov – Django
·         Dick Dale – Miserlou
·         Nouvelle Vague – Too Drunk To Fuck (Dead Kennedys Cover)
·         Black Belt Jones – Radio Spot
·         John Barry – James Bond Theme
·         Tito & Tarantula – Angry Cockroaches
·        Meiko Kaji – The Flower Of Carnage

RELAPSE RECORDS Launch Free Sampler

RELAPSE RECORDS Launch Free Sampler PRESS RELEASE November 9th, 2012 - For Immediate Release Relapse Records has released a free 21 song digital sampler featuring highlights from all of the label’s 2012 releases plus a preview of what's in store for next year. The sampler contains tracks from genre leaders PIG DESTROYER, BARONESS, DYING FETUS, ROYAL THUNDER, DEATH plus brand new signings IRONHORSE and BLOCKHEADS. A complete tracklisting is included below while the sampler (incl. digital booklet) can be downloaded via Bandcamp here. 1. PIG DESTROYER - Sis 2. IRONHORSE - Failure 3. WEAPON - Vanguard Of The Morning Star 4. BARONESS - March to the Sea 5. ROYAL THUNDER - Blue 6. CHRISTIAN MISTRESS - Haunted Hunted 7. HOODED MENACE - Effigies of Evil 8. SERPENTINE PATH - Crotalus Horridus Horridus 9. INVERLOCH - The Menin Road 10. DYING FETUS - From Womb To Waste 11. MURDER CONSTRUCT - Compelled by Mediocrity 12. SPAWN OF POSSESSION - Where Angels Go Demons Follow 13. PRIMATE - Global Division 14. HORSEBACK - Ahriman 15. LOCRIAN - Chalk Point 16. -(16)- - Ants in my Bloodstream 17. LIBERTEER - Build No System 18. GENERAL SURGERY - Like An Ever Flying Limb 19. CRIPPLE BASTARDS - Senza Impronte 20. BLOCKHEADS - Famine 21. DEATH - Living Monstrosity Relapse Records is a leading independent label specializing in grindcore, death metal, dark ambient, progressive metal, sludge metal, doom metal and all things dark and heavy. For more information on the label please visit www.RELAPSE.com or stream the label’s esteemed catalog at www.relapserecords.bandcamp.com

Sacred Gate - Interview October 2012

1.         Sacred Gate was born from the ashes of Made Of Iron (great record, by the way). Can you quickly explain this metamorphosis and introduce the musicians in Sacred Gate?

- Made of Iron existed from 1999 until 2005, there were some differences between some band members and so it came to the split. In 2008 me, Jim and Holger, all Made of Iron members, got in touch again and we decided to make a new start, under a new name so we formed SACRED GATE. Unfortunately Holger left the band in 2010 but we found very fast a replacement. The line up at the moment consists of Jim Over on the vocals, Peter Beckers on the bass, Chris Wolf on the drums and me on the guitars.

2.         The debut album “When Eternity Ends” was just released. Tell us a little bit about the whole process (composing, recording, production).

- We had some songs from the Made of Iron era, for example ‘’Burning Wings’’, but also some new material. We began with the recordings in November 2010, at the Metallurgy Studio which is in the middle of the city where we live. We recorded the album in 12-13 days and we had another 5-6 for the the mix and mastering. It is a classic metal album, I would say something between Iron Maiden and Iced Earth. Of course we want to create our own style and sound but in the beginning everyone compares you with some famous bands.

3.         How did the collaboration with Italy’s Metal On Metal take place and how is it going so far?

- We sent emails and CDs to a lot of labels, and actually Jowita from Metal on Metal records was the first person who replied. She said that she liked the songs a lot and she wanted to offer us a deal for the release of the album. We heard good things about Metal on Metal so we signed to them. We had another 3 offers but this one was the most serious and the best for the band. Everything goes very well so far, they are doing a good job and support all their bands the best way they can.

4.         The lyrics are always an important part of Heavy Metal. Would you like to highlight and explain some of the lyrics in “When Eternity Ends”?

- I write all the lyrics, and I like all of them, but the best ones for me are those of ‘’In the Heart of the Iron Maiden’’ and ‘’ Vengeance’’ which are very dark and mystical lyrics about an alchemist who is arrested, tortured and killed by the Holy Inquisition. And also the lyrics of the song ‘’When Eternity Ends’’ which is an anti-war song about some leaders of big nations and their buddies from the industry who don’t care about the lives of innocent people or their own soldiers, sending them to wars, just for their own interests, or ‘’Creators of the Downfall’’ which is about the decline and fall of our civilization by self destruction. ‘’The Realm of Hell’’ has also some very interesting lyrics about a man who dies and goes to hell, very typical heavy metal lyrics.

5.         Playing this type of traditional Hard ‘N’ Heavy, which is not trendy or commercial, what are your thoughts on the current Hard ‘N’ Heavy scene? Are there any new bands that you like or you just stay faithful to the old school stuff?

- The most not-commercial bands in the heavy metal scene are in the underground, many of them change their style when they sign to bigger record companies, maybe they think they can sell more records by doing that... The thing that matters is not if their sound is old school or modern but the music itself. When I listen to music at home, I listen most of the time to older albums. The bands that I like a lot at the moment are Grand Magus, Wizard, Amon Amarth. The new Kreator album is also a great one.

6.         Is there a tour already aligned to promote this record?

- No, there will be no tour, only some concerts. A tour is too expensive for a new band and you need a very strong financially record company.

7.        What are your plans for the nearest future?

- We are recording at the moment the next studio album that will be released in 2013. It will be a concept album about the 300 Spartans and the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. It will be a very epic, heavy but also emotional album. We are in contact with a lot of promoters to play next summer at some festivals, something that is not so easy as every band wants to play at festivals,  and we are organizing by ourselves some gigs or with some friends of ours who play in other bands.

8.         Thanks a lot for your time. Do you want to leave a final message to the Portuguese Metal fans?

- Thank you very much for this interview and your interest in SACRED GATE. I want to say to all the metal fans in Portugal to continue supporting all the bands they like, to buy their CDs and go to the concerts to keep the metal scene alive, even if there are hard times at the moment, especially in your country and my country Greece.

Interview by: Ricardo dSdS

Answers by: Nicko Nikolaidis (guitars)

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Mortalicum - Interview October 2012

1.         The new album “The Endtime Prophecy” was just released. Tell us a little bit about the whole process (composing, recording, production).

- It actually started in 2010 when I had written the first two songs for the second album which were The Endtime Prophecy and My Dying Soul. From there it went really smoothly with Henrik also bringing in great music to the band. In the end we even had songs that we saved for a bonus release (released by the band, not the label). We wanted to keep the album around 45 min. and it’s also great to have something extra to make available for the fans. We began recording in our own studio in April 2011. We first tracked the drums while the rest of us played along for reference. We don’t use click-tracks, we don’t cut and paste, we just record our music the way it sounds. After that we tracked bass, guitars, leads and vocals. No magic really. Then in October I began the mixing and mastering process and in November we handed over the complete album to the label. It was released in April this year (2012).

2.         This is the second release through Metal On Metal. How did the collaboration with this Italian independent take place and how is it going so far?

- It was back in late 2009 when we had recorded all songs for the Progress of Doom album when I contacted the label. I used the song Into the Night to get their attention and after they heard the whole album we signed the deal. The collaboration is going very well and they are really dedicated to the old-school metal and travel to practically every festival that exists. I must praise their passion for metal!

3.         Your sound is not chained to a particular style but you blend several influences, ranging from 80s Traditional Metal to 70s Hard Rock going through some Heavy Doom. Which are your main influences?

- Black Sabbath for sure is our biggest influence and inspiration, but also Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Rainbow and all those classic bands that made great music back in the 70’s and 80’s. Even though we play quite heavy music the classic rock legacy must not be forgotten since it’s a big part of our sound and style. We like to get the grooves and melodies in our music as well.

4.         The lyrics are always an important part of Heavy Metal. Would you like to highlight and explain some of the lyrics on “The Endtime Prophecy”?

- Some songs share a conceptual theme about the endtime prophecies and some questions and views on that theme. The songs The Endtime Prophecy, Devil’s Hand, Embracing Our Doom and The End are all linked together lyrically. The other lyrics in general are about life and death and the struggles and questions surrounding that.

5.         Playing this type of old school Hard Rock / Metal, which is not trendy or commercial, what are your thoughts on the current Hard ‘N’ Heavy scene? Are there any new bands that you like or you just stay faithful to the old school stuff?

- I have to admit I mostly stay faithful to the old stuff. I think some new bands try too hard to sound like something from the 70’s or so. But still, who can blame them? The sound was great back then!

6.         Is there a tour already aligned to promote this record?

- No, there is no tour planned unfortunately.

7.         What are your plans for the nearest future?

- We are flying to Malta in early November to participate in the Malta Doom Metal festival. It will be great to meet with friends and play at the festival which is getting stronger every year. It’s their fourth edition already!

8.         Thanks a lot for your time. Do you want to leave a final message to the Portuguese Metal fans?

- Thank you Ricardo for this interview! It is much appreciated! The final message is: Support the underground bands and buy their albums! They are the true metal heads who play music for the pure love of it. They hardly ever get the money they’ve spent back, so every dime that finds its way back to the bands is worth gold. And remember... Stay Metal!!!

Interview by: Ricardo dSdS

Answers by: Patrick Backlund (bass)

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