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The next boat to arrive was the first 40ft, a racing Pogo 40class racer (9th), not very well sailed, I would say.
Last year the the 1st to arrive was a 40class racer, Vaquita, that beat a brand new Swan 80 with a big racing crew. The guys from Vaquita are great sailors and this year they moved to play on the big league. They made the Transat Jaque Vabre on class 40, making 8th out of 23 boats but even so finishing at one day and a half from the first (yes there are incredibly good sailors doing that race).
Six hours later arrived a boat that made an amazing transat, a Oyster 655 (11th), a medium weight very comfortable cruiser. They made almost the same time as the boat that arrived on its tail, very close, a X50, a smaller performance cruiser. That's true that the Marten 49 (performance cruiser) had arrived already at 17 hours but it is a remarkable performance for a medium weight boat and shows why the Oyster are today the paradigm of modern big comfortable production bluewater cruisers.
The 655 is a recent boat (2008) even if it has already been substituted on the Oyster line by the 665 that is in fact a MkII using the same hull.
"The Oyster 655, designed by Rob Humphreys, is a member of the new g5 generation of cutting edge Oysters, utilising carbon fibre and Kevlar to keep weight to a minimum.The 655 has been designed to cruise the world's oceans in comfort and style with an emphasis on performance. "
Regarding the Performance of the Oyster 655 on the race it is enough to say that had beaten by 11 hours the second big cat, an Explorer 60, a relatively fast cat of almost the same size.
The photos are from the 655 Acheron, the one that made the transat:
We associate this type of boats with very rich people that hire a racing crew for sailing their yacht. This is not the case. They certainly have a great crew but the skipper is the owner (a hell of a sailor) and they use the boat for charter. They seem to be very nice people and if someone is thinking in going sailing on a big boat on vacations, well, I guess that this one is not a bad choice, at least they know how to sail the boat properly
"Brendan and Lois are a professional couple with a love for the ocean and of sailing...
Brendan grew up on the east coast of Australia and has sailed all of his life with his family. He moved to the UK to pursue a professional career in yachting and in 2009 was the skipper of Spirit of Australia in The Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. The race circumnavigated the world and his yacht was the winning boat arriving back into the UK in 2010.
Brendan is also an RYA Yachtmaster instructor and is in his element teaching guests how to sail this beautiful yacht. He also loves to waterski, kitesurf and dive. ...
Lois and Brendan met sailing on the waters of the UK in 2008. Lois has been a chef on board luxury charter yachts in Thailand, the Meditteranean and the Carribean with Brendan. She grew up in a fishing village on the Dorset coast of the UK and spent her childhood in or on the water. She loves to kitesurf, windsurf, surf and any other activity that involves being on the ocean.
Lois comes from a medical career but transitioned to life on the ocean wave with Brendan in 2010. She trained at Ashburton Cookery School in Devon. Lois cooks fresh and delicious healthy meals....Together, Brendan and Lois are the perfect hosts for your sailing holiday on board Acheron."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.For most people, getting a job means growing up. For Davey Pollack, getting a job meant becoming a kid again. Pollack, who has always played football with a youthful exuberance, is now doing it every day for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. "You get to be a kid full time," Pollack said with his trademark smile after a win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. "You can't beat that. You get to play a kid's game and make a living off of it." A living indeed. Pollack signed a reported five-year, $10 million contract following a holdout prior to the season, but the Shiloh grad and former Georgia star still hasn't gone on any wild spending sprees. In fact, Pollack said he's not even in control of the checkbook. "I never see my money. It goes straight to the bank," Pollack said. "My wife does the checkbook. "Nothing changes. We're still the same people. We got a house, but that's the only thing we really got." Life in the pros On the field, things have changed for Pollack. The Bengals decided to move Pollack from his college position of defensive end to linebacker, a position he feels he still has a lot to learn about. "I love football, regardless. It's just different," Pollack said of his new position. "It's like anything, you start doing something new and it just takes a little time to get used to it. Once I get it, it'll be a lot of fun." Another former Bulldog and current Bengal, defensive end Robert Geathers, said Pollack is making strides in his adjustment to linebacker. "It's kind of a slow transition, but he's getting it," Geathers said. "Hopefully as time goes by he'll get it more." So far this season, Pollack has 11 tackles and one sack in limited playing time. Pollack remains second on the depth chart to second-year linebacker Landon Johnson. "It's tough sitting on the sidelines anytime," said the energetic Pollack. "You're just praying they'll call the defense you're in on." One benefit for Pollack is the fact that moving to a new position doesn't give him any comparison between college and the pros. Many college-turned-pro players talk about the difference in the speed of the game between the two levels, but Pollack said he wouldn't know anything about that. "I've never played linebacker before so I can't tell you if the speed's any faster," said Pollack, who does have some suspicions as to why the game may seem faster to some. "I don't necessarily think people are faster, but they're better. They get to points quicker not because they're faster, but because they're smarter. Not playing linebacker, I don't know how people were in college, so it's not a big difference for me." Most importantly for Pollack, winning has followed him to the pros. During his time at Georgia, the Bulldogs had a record of 42-10 and won the school's first SEC championship in 20 years. 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With a P5,000 fine and a jail term of only six months to two years, the 14-year-old animal welfare law hardly strikes fear in the heart of abusers, which is why there is a need to make this harsher so it could serve as an effective deterrent, according to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
PAWS officials recently spoke before lawmakers and urged them to fast-track a pending bill sponsored by Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy which imposes a six- to 12-year prison term and a P10,000 fine on animal abusers.
PAWS lawyer Vicente Kayaban Jr., who handles the animal abuse cases that PAWS files, pushed for even higher penalties in cases where the animal dies or is left unable to care for itself.
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This technique is not suitable for higher volume roads as the effect is short lived. It may provide an SUMMARY option in environmentally sensitive areas with low traffic volume. Higher LOS can only be provided if snow/ice is not bonded The most common technique for enhancing friction on a to the pavement. There are only two mechanisms that will snow/ice surface is to apply abrasive materials such as sand, achieve this: (1) the use of ice control chemicals and (2) favor- cinders, ash, tailings, and crushed stone/rock. These materials able pavement temperatures. Using the right amount of chem- may be applied straight or with varying amounts of ice con- ical for the operational, weather, and pavement conditions trol chemical in a mixture. This is thought to make them is the most efficient and effective way to meet most higher "adhere" a little better to the surface and last a little longer. 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This is reported to be quite effective. becoming diluted and resulting in a refreeze condition, whether Traction enhancement's primary role is limited to lower at elevated or low temperatures. The material treatment design volume roads, situations where ice control chemicals will process which follows considers the impact of weather and not likely "work," and in environmentally sensitive situa- road conditions that occur after a given treatment and before tions where the use of ice control chemicals must be lim- the next scheduled treatment in order to prevent refreezing of ited. There are potential environmental impacts associated chemical solutions.


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Pablo Cuevas earned his first ATP World Tour final berth, upsetting third seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6(6), 6-3 on Saturday at the SkiStar Swedish Open.
Cuevas will face Joao Sousa in the final as he continues his quest for a maiden tour-level crown. The World No. 111 is the third Uruguayan to reach a title match on the ATP World Tour, following in the footsteps of Diego Perez and five-time champion Marcelo Filippini.
The 5'11" right-hander saved all five break points he faced against Verdasco, firing 10 aces and winning 84 per cent of first serve points for the victory in one hour and 44 minutes. It was sweet revenge for Cuevas, who had fallen to the Spaniard in five sets in the second round at Roland Garros.
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Cuevas is in the midst of a successful comeback campaign this year, following knee surgery that sidelined him for the entire 2012 season. In March, he hoisted his eighth ATP Challenger Tour trophy in defeat of Martin Klizan in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The 28 year old will seek to become the second player outside the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings to win a title this year. Klizan, also ranked No. 111, prevailed at the BMW Open by FWU AG.
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Joao Sousa mounted a stunning comeback to halt Carlos Berlocq's title defence, rallying for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in Bastad.
Berlocq was nearing the finish line, leading 6-3, 4-3 30/0, but Sousa would break back to level the second set and reel off three straight games to square the match at a set apiece.
The Argentine would go up a break twice more in the decider, but squandered both leads as Sousa fought back yet again. He would eventually break for the match on his first match point. The 25 year old converted on five of 18 break points in total.
"It was a really good fight. I'm really happy to be in the final," said Sousa.
Sousa will vie for his second ATP World Tour crown, having triumphed on the hard courts of Kuala Lumpur last year (d. Benneteau). He became the first Portuguese to capture a tour-level trophy. His lone previous meeting with Cuevas came en route to the title, triumphing in three sets in the second round.
The Guimaraes native snaps a six-match losing skid to Top 50 opposition with the win, improving his FedEx ATP Win-Loss record on clay to 18-21. He had previously never reached a tour-level clay-court semi-final.
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Laurent-Perrier Brut Rose
Rosé Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
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The Cuvée Rosé from Laurent-Perrier is the most recognized rosé champagne in the world. It is also one of the few rosés still made by the saignée method. Held in an elegant bottle inspired by King Henri IV, it has been widely acknowledged for its consistent high quality for more that 40 years, and it is the benchmark for rosé champagne around the world. Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé is truly remarkable for its highly expressive bouquet, stemming from very careful preservation of fresh fruit aromas during the wine making. Made with 100% Pinot Noir from 10 different "crus " (or villages), from the North and South areas of the Montagne de Reims, as well as the famous Cote de Bouzy. Grapes from carefully selected plots are meticulously sorted and de-stemmed before going into the vats, and the controlled maceration helps with the color extraction and the development of the full aromatic richness of the Pinot Noir. Intensely fruity flavors, clean and slightly sharp, the wine opens to the sensation of freshly picked red berries: strawberries, Morello cherries, black currants and raspberries. The finish is supple and rounded.
Critical Acclaim
Connoisseurs' Guide - "Elegant and fruity at the same time with a quick invitation from bright, pure cherryish notes and then filled out handsomely by whiffs of chalky soils and well-integrated, rich and uplifting yeast-driven scents, this wine manages to be both vigorous and layered at one and the same time. Its bubbles are insistent, finely carved and add to the early sensations of lightness and energy yet also carry the wine long into a balanced, refined finish. And its latter palate grip is exactly what one should expect from the genre. While service with light foods would be our first choice, this one has the beauty to stand alone."
Tasting Panel - "Deep pink; lush and generous with bright raspberry, tangy acidity and good length; elegant, fresh and long with balance and style. "
International Wine Cellar - "Bright orange-pink. Toasty strawberry and raspberry aromas are accented by iodine, floral oils and dusty minerals. Broad and supple in texture, with sappy red berry and blood orange flavors supported by a firm spine of minerality. Finishes spicy, silky and long, with a late rose pastille note adding an exotic twist."
Wine Spectator - "Smoky, with an echoing minerally note, this elegant rosé layers the finely detailed mousse with flavors of ripe strawberry and black cherry fruit, kumquat and ginger biscuit. Fresh and focused. Drink now through 2020. Tasted twice, with consistent notes."
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Laurent-Perrier has been located at Tours-sur-Marne since its creation in 1812, placing it at the epicenter of three famous Champagne vineyards: the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. Since 1949, the House has climbed from 100th place worldwide to 4th place. The impulse behind this growth has come from Bernard de Nonancourt, a man with an ardent and courageous entrepreneurial spirit and the will to build a team around the ambition to create a unique brand.
Laurent-Perrier creates wines that give pleasure and are based on a solid savoir-faire. It was the first champagne House to introduce a large proportion of Chardonnay – a minority grape in the region – into the blend of its Brut L-P. Laurent-Perrier has also created other products, such as Cuvée Rosé Brut, a wine with a unique rosé color with the characteristic aromas of red berries. The House has also created Ultra-Brut, a natural brut (unsweetened) wine that requires the skill of subtle assemblage of high-quality grapes, since this wine can only be made from very mature grapes with low acid content.
Laurent-Perrier is a member of the prestigious Comité Colbert, which gathers together French luxury creators in all lines. View all Laurent Perrier Wines
About ChampagneView a map of Champagne wineries Champagne is both a region and a method. The wines come from the northernmost vineyards in France and the name conjures an image like no other can. An 18th Century Benedictine monk named Dom Perignon is said to be the first to blend both varietals and vintages, making good wines not only great, but also special and unique to their winemaker. Today, nearly 75% of Champagne produced is non-vintage and made up by a blend of several years' harvests.
All Champagnes must be made by a strictly controlled process called "Méthode Champenoise." The grapes are pressed and fermented for the first time. The blending phase follows and the wine is bottled and temporarily capped. Then comes the second fermentation, a blend of sugar and yeast is added and, this time, the carbon dioxide is kept inside the bottle. This process leaves a great deal of sediment that is extracted through a process of "racking" or "riddling." The bottles are progressively turned upside down until all the sediment is collected in the neck. The necks are then frozen and the sediment is "disgorged." After this phase, the winemaker may decide to add sugar to sweeten the wine. Finally the wine is corked. Some wines move through this process in a couple of months, while others are aged after the riddling phase to build greater complexity and depth.
Champagnes range from dry, "Brut," to slightly sweet, "Demi-Sec." Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are used in Champagne blends, but "Blancs de Noirs" is made entirely of Pinot Noir and "Blancs de Blanc" is made from only Chardonnay grapes. The high acidity achieved by the northern location is crucial to the balance and structure of these wines.
Not every year is a "vintage" declared. In years when it is not, the wines are blended with the produce from other years to create the non-vintage blend, the house style that remains constant from year to year. But in a great vintage year, champagne houses will bottle by itself the unblended year's produce, and use other portions as "reserve" wines to supplement and enrich the non-vintage blend. A vintage champagne can age quite gracefully, and gain complexity just like any other great still wine.
Mild cheeses like gruyere and shellfish pair nicely with Champagne. Also, oysters and Champagne is a popular combination. A full-flavored vintage Champagne can go with almost any meal.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.
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Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella is happy to discuss their title prospects after a thumping win over Atalanta.
The Viola climbed to joint-third place after crushing Atalanta 4-1.
Montella smiled: "Are we in the running for the Scudetto? It's wonderful to see the fans dream, but we have to continue growing gradually the way that we are. We mustn't kid ourselves, though.
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Today, the EPA released the latest version of its annual report, Fuel Economy Trends. As a tech geek and data aficionado, I love this report because it gives a ton of information about what sort of technologies manufacturers are putting into cars and trucks and just how much we are improving fuel efficiency across the board. Below is a summary of some of the key points… Read More
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If a noise from the rear end is heard when going around turns or after driving at highway speed for an extended period, there is an updated differential clutch kit available.
If there is a vibration or noise at highway speed, it could be from the frontdrive shaft and may require replacement of the double cardan joint. A double cardan joint is a type of driveshaft joint that uses two universal joints.
Tubes for the EGR system (exhaust gas recirculation) can break, causing an exhaust leak and noise under the hood.
The battery light may illuminate on the instrument panel because the alternator wire harness connector is damaged. A new connector kit is available and should be installed to correct this concern.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Where has the majority of the innovation in the auto industry been centered in the last couple of years? Ask yourself if all of this sounds familiar from reading Car & Driver magazine, attending glitzy auto shows, or listening to a slick pitch from a car salesman.
Infotainment system: Ford (F - Get Report) led the infotainment movement with its Sync system from Microsoft (MSFT - Get Report), but now the likes of Tesla (TSLA - Get Report) and General Motors (GM - Get Report) have installed larger touchscreens in the center consoles that are helping to control life while navigating the urban jungle. Soon, you will be able to order Dominos (DPZ - Get Report) pizza from a Ford sync system, as seen here. I expect on-demand ordering via the car, and autos that are connected to one another, to be waiting in the wings.
Exterior: If you were to carefully look at the newest models shown at the recent New York International Auto Show or Beijing Auto Show, the exteriors have more holes to bring air into the car to keep it cool. Combined with weight reduction initiatives, automakers continue to find interesting ways to boost fuel economy.
Creature comforts: Taking a page from Apple's (APPL) playbook, automakers are paying greater attention to the driver experience inside the car. From heated steering wheels to well-placed cupholders to video screens that alert, to runaway shopping carts, cars are better able to adapt to the driver's needs and the curveballs thrown from the outside environment during a trek to work.Unknown to many motorists, and dare I say auto executives, are smart highways and dirt repellent paint. Although the concept of a smart highway addresses the innovation not being brought to crippled and outdated U.S. infrastructure, they are likely decades away from becoming reality due to cost. On the other hand, dirt repellent paint is already being tested, and could be a premium option to check off when ordering a new car. Smart Highways Being hyped by an industrial designer in Europe, a smart highway has three characteristics:
- The highway is embedded with technology that can visually communicate when the road is slippery and generate electricity for its own lights.
- Dynamic paint is used on the road to communicate weather and traffic changes.
- Yes, there is an "Innovation Priority Lane", a lane where an electric car is automatically charged as it speeds down the road.
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We've seen schools of black drum moving back onto the flats lately, probably because of warmer bays. I'd use dead shrimp on a jighead to target these bottom feeders. Redfish have also been up on flats and in skinny marshes. I recommend topwater plugs and spoons for them. Trout have been hanging around the channels. For them I'd use sinking lures or soft plastics. Try targeting waters with lots of structure variety, such as you'll find in the Boathole, Shamrock or Night Hawk Bay.
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I'd start off targeting the Intracoastal Waterway around the Sunray Channel and along edges of the Ship Channel in Ingleside. Use soft plastics and retrieve them slowly for trout. For redfish and drum, I've been having excellent success with live shrimp, dead shrimp and sea lice (mantis shrimp) when you can find them. We have been getting limits of redfish around drop-offs and cuts that feed flats. As the bays warm, I would target reds on the flats of Estes and along Morris & Cummings Cut. I expect redfish action to continue to be excellent through March in Redfish and Mesquite bays.
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I'd recommend starting the day drifting while concentrating on the potholes on any the seagrass flats between Port Aransas and Aransas Pass. If bait is hard to find, then start early throwing a topwater plug such as a Super Spook Jr. in bone or redfish. Later switch to your favorite soft plastic. If you can find live shrimp, then use them under a torpedo float for reds and trout. Be on the lookout for schools of black drum too. You should see them on the surface on calmer days. If you find a concentration of fish, then anchor up and sightcast a free-lined shrimp or Gulp.
Capt. Pat Hunt
If this calm and mile winter weather continues, then I'd start out wade fishing the East Shore for trout and watching the break area for reds. I'd recommend throwing an avocado/firetail Cocaho Minnow with a one-eighth ounce lead head. You can also try a silver weedless spoon. If you don't have any luck in this area then I'd try the north corner of East Flats for redfish and then try along the gut next to the cabins for trout.
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The water has been ugly in Baffin Bay, but the trout are on the flats there. Dark Bass Assassins have been the key, but not as important as patience. During the past week, redfish have been holding alongside trout and hitting same lures, though they seem to be partial to paddletails. Drift fishermen need not go farther than Bird Island in the Upper Laguna Madre. Concentrate on seagrass edges of Emmords Hole and Beacrofts for easy catches of trout. But be warned, the ratio of dinks to keepers is about 7:1.
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Start off the morning working deeper holes and drop-offs of Shamrock, Kate's Hole, Laguna Shores and the Boathole. Concentrate on the edges of seagrass beds and spoil islands. Lots of midrange trout and redfish in depths of three to six foot. On sunny days look for reds on the flats of Dagger Island, Ransom Island and South Bay. I'm throwing red/white or pumpkinseed/chartreuse soft plastics and later in the day MirrOlure She Dogs in bone and chrome or black/silver, working them very slow. If you're using live bait, then work the drop-offs and potholes in these areas.
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Not much change here. I'd start out looking for protected water if the wind is blowing behind this latest front. Look a the coves with timber and lots of bottom contours. Throw a spinnerbait early up shallow out to depths of 10-12 foot. Target any submerged green vegetation if you can find it. Later, switch to a Texas-rigged purple lizard or worm. If you find calm conditions, then target the deep timber with worms or jigs, working them slowly and covering each area thoroughly. If you find a patch of submerged green vegetation (not the old stringy stuff), then work it thoroughly also, targeting any breaks and holes in the grass as well as the edges.
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Released in April 1998, Nightwing was the last album from Marduk that I was able to enjoy, until recent years. Like its predecessor, it was recorded in Tägtgren's Abyss Studio. This L.P. features a lot of the flaws that would be more greatly emphasized the following year, while still possessing enough of the band's original qualities to make it worth listening to. It also seems to be the final album to have more of a campy atmosphere, rather than the darker themes that would be explored later on.
The music is not the best that they had ever written, yet the production actually makes it seem worse than it is. The slick and modern Abyss sound is one of the worst things to happen to black metal in the mid-to-late '90s. Bands like Marduk, Dark Funeral and Immortal flocked to this rotten studio and got a sterile production job for their efforts. While the truly worthwhile compositions managed to rise above this, in some regard, even the best songs were partially crippled by the terrible sound. It would appear that Marduk had always suffered from lousy producers and sub-par mixing. Evil's songwriting deserved much better, certainly. On Nightwing, the pummeling drums take over and the guitar melodies are much harder to distinguish. It is almost as if Tägtgren tried to smother the very best riffs, rendering the finished product almost lifeless.
Whether mostly due to the production or just lazy songwriting, Marduk's fifth full-length suffers from a real lack of memorable riffs and songs, in general. The first few songs, "Bloodtide", "Of Hell's Fire" and "Slay the Nazarene" seem to run together, with a lot of the pointless blast beats and meaningless guitar riffs that would define the band's middle period (though the first track offers more variety and more thoughtful arrangement, about halfway in). The most memorable song on the album is probably the title track, yet this is largely due to the fact that they ripped off the Subspecies theme and built the song around that. While it was very awesome to hear this being used by a black metal band, it still says a lot for the lack of creativity in that the best melody on the whole record was borrowed from something else. Furthermore, the subsequent riffs do nothing to build on the atmosphere created by this main theme. In fact, they almost seem to contradict the dark feeling that the song begins with. Songs like "Dreams of Blood and Iron", once again, demonstrate what a terrible vocalist Legion was, as he could never shut up long enough for the riffs to take full effect. This is a problem with a lot of bands; trying to fit in more lyrics than are necessary and drawing too much attention to the vocalist, rather than doing what is best for the song and the atmosphere that it is trying to convey.
Nightwing is a rather boring and uninspired album, especially when compared to Marduk's earlier output. It has its moments, with decent riffs and ideas scattered throughout the record, but can be considered only lackluster at best. It says a lot that the best song on the album is a re-recorded version of a track from Opus Nocturne and that the most memorable riff was taken from a low-budget horror film. While this isn't horrible, you are better off sticking with the first few albums.
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Out of every release Marduk has puked forth, "Nightwing" is the album new fans are recommended to purchase; the record that's been merited with more praise than anything else from its birthparents; and most importantly, the CD often labeled a milestone in black metal. For something so praised, I'm completely appeased by these little ankle-biters; pitiful contributions of an annoying order, I can only laugh at this effort. Well, some would argue Marduk attempts changing it up a bit, but the shoe just doesn't fit, if you know what I'm saying. Idolizing terrible metal in musical makeup is still terrible metal no matter how you see things, which is why "Nightwing" has holes in its indecent gliders.
Still, Morgan Håkansson has attributed better riffs than previously thawed in his past efforts of Legion-era senselessness, yet these presented crafts are still dick-counting lame. He can tremolo pick really fast, which is pretty boring if you've experienced this kind of retardation before, yet Captain Morgan has definitely improved, but once you review his licks, it's still tremolo picking good for inducing comas. Hey Marduk, what happened? Did you douche bags actually forget how to write black metal, or does that cool production with all those studio sparkles kill the concept of your sound? Even better, where is this album going? "Shotgun anus," a prodigy once suggested.
And the pooper is where it heads. Legion, as usual, acts as if he chugged some glass before recording with those cracking shrieks of his that walk amongst deafening annoyance from another planet. Seriously, twenty bucks to whoever can tape his mouth shut. Also, blasting is the only action seen on the percussion level, so yea, welcome to "Nightwing!" Needless to say, I'm left wondering how this got major props, you dig? I mean the list of issues flooding "Nightwing" is absolutely outstanding. Again and again I hear praises about those riffs throughout "Of Hell's Fire" and "Slay The Nazarene" like both songs rescued a group of drowning children, yet I don't understand why. These "classics" barely have any distinction from the record's first cut of tunes (excluding the useless intro) because they do what Marduk always seems to do: retrace a submissive path, and constantly abuse it.
But don't hurl a toaster into your bathtub yet, because believe it or not, they actually try something new! Yes, the same group relying on a one-dimensional texture for endless eons adds doom-laden color on "Nightwing," bridging a set of offerings like "Dracole Wayda" without overusing brutalizing qualities; slower and mid-paced, these final selections aren't what Legion-era Marduk previously promised. Not to mention atmosphere has made a surprising return after years of absence upon finding certain directions quite retarded! Fuck my old boots! A new frontier makes me ask one question: does it mean "Nightwing?" will fly with the night?
Sadly, no, and there's good reasoning for that. Repetition and obvious traces of Marduk's sanctuary-like design follows their easy ways likewise on a doom-influenced path, which unfortunately leads them astray; essentially, all slower tracks are nearly equal in physical appearance and internal structure. I still have a hard time disputing between tunes, because the idea is so feeble that riffs, percussion thoughts, and vocal textures will almost carry themselves over to other songs of its nature, and that's really no different from blasting senselessly from my perspective. Though it's an obscure ambience, the ideology of rehashing a particular formula slowly diseases everything once "Dreams of Blood and Iron" kicks off until "Nightwing" finally concludes, empty and clandestine just as it began. Sweet apples can sometimes go sour, and these shy psalms aren't very tasty regardless of whom or what receives a nice set of dentures. This is not creative. This is not revolutionary. This is not good music!
After watching "Vanilla Sky," my mind was in pieces, yet that situation cannot ever match the struggle of fathoming Marduk's pseudo-legacy "Nightwing" has apparently constructed. Telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth, this album is a complete and utter failure throughout; even though it hides in various masks, its real face is repulsive beyond measure. You know what, why don't you give this one a few spins? After all, there are just two opinions you'll quickly grasp within a few minutes: it's Marduk's magnum opus, or some brainless atrocity that'll make you wonder how low standards are for "Nightwing" to be stamped a "masterpiece." I'm going with the latter option, personally.
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Marking the beginning of MARDUKs "Blood, War, Death-trilogy" (the others being "Panzer Division Marduk" and "La Grande Danse Macabre"), "Nightwing" is divided into two chapters, "Dictionnaire Infernal" and "The Warlord Of Wallachia". Ten years after its initial release, Regain Records have decided to give "Nightwing" a much-needed re-release, with new fantastic artwork (the cover is designed by Lorenzo Mariani) and a bonus DVD containing a live performance from Rotterdam in 1998.
While the entire first chapter is standard MARDUK-fare, with Legion screaming blasphemies at the top of his lungs as the war-machine provides heavy firepower, it still contains some of the bands true classics. "Of Hells Fire" is a fan-favorite, with one of the most memorable riffs in their discography, while "Slay The Nazarene" might be the ultimate soundtrack to wreaking havoc on Christianity. The main-riff of the title-track is unforgettable in its evil might, and with the vampire-themed lyrics it sets the scene for the second chapter brilliantly. This is MARDUK in their musical prime, flawlessly threading the line between brutality and crushing darkness, thus cementing themselves as the unholy kings of Sweden's Black Metal scene.
Curiously enough, the second chapter takes a totally different approach, both lyrically and musically. "Dreams Of Blood And Iron" is a slow-paced masterpiece, raining blow after blow upon the listener, while the lyrics chronicles the story of the Romanian ruler and national hero Vlad the Impaler and his rise to power. However, the story is told more like a history-lesson about this notorious man, rather than as a list of atrocities he committed, making for extremely interesting material that can actually teach the listener a thing or two. Yes, this sounds a bit strange when talking about a MARDUK-album, but the execution is so perfect that you can't help but be impressed, and makes reading the lyrics absolutely essential for the full experience. The change of tempo also allows for some variety throughout the songs, which makes Nightwing their greatest accomplishment to date, and one of the best Black Metal albums of the late 90s.
The DVD, which was apparently shot while the band was touring in support of the album, is a low-quality stationary camcorder-recording, and only serves as a simple taste of how the MARDUK of this era worked in a live-setting. The inclusion of "Dreams Of Blood And Iron" is the highlight of the slightly shorter than 45 minute concert, but unfortunately the combination of a static camera and a rather lifeless band (with the exception of Legion) adds up to a boring visual experience. However, its inclusion doesn't hurt the album, and together with the polished new artwork it should be enough incentive to get both old and new fans to cash out for this absolutely essential re-issue.
(Online July 23, 2008)
Ailo Ravna
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"Nightwing" is the first black metal album I ever heard, if I remember correctly, and after all these years in this kind of music I can say it's definitively one of the best albums in this genre and the best Marduk album without a doubt.
"Nightwing" has all what a good black metal album should have. Great songs, dark atmosphere, everything... First half of the album is in typical Marduk style. Very fast, with great riffs, excellent vocals and interesting melodies. Marduk is one of the few bands which can play this fast and never become boring. Although songs are in same rhythm they all sound different which is really hard to succeed. Other half of album has songs like Dreams Of Blood And Iron and Dracole Wayda which are slower and give this album a variety and keeps it interesting from beginning to end. The best example of their progression is the song "Deme Quaden Thyrane", a song from "Opus Nocturne" album, which has been re-arranged and recorded again for this album and sounds a thousand times better than first version.
I can't really tell which song is the best because they all sound great and it's hard to pick a favorite. I am just wandering why they never play songs as Bloodtide (XXX), Nightwing or Kaziklu Bey (The Lord Impaler) at concerts. I was at their concert few months ago and they only play Of Hells Fire from this album.
Nightwing stood a test of time. I am listening this album frequently for almost ten years and it always sounds interesting and exciting which is I think the best proof of its quality.
Nightwing is Marduk's fifth and best album. It represents the band's peak of creative perfection. Neither earlier nor later albums have the staying power nor the capacity to make each of their songs an instant classic as Nightwing does.
The album's divided into two sections dealing with two very different concepts. First off comes the "Dictionnaire Infernal" section, which includes the first four songs (from Bloodtide all the way to the title track), deals with classic black metal elements such as general bloody violence, Hell, Satan and killing Jesus. The lyrics dealing with this part of the album are actually much more original and inspired than what one might think about after seeing the subject despite it being all too common in black metal.
The second half of the album deals with Vlad "Dracul" Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler or simply more commonly as Dracula (and as Kaziklu Bey to his Turkish victims, hence the name of the third song from this section). This part of the album is a continuation of the story started on the song "Dracul Va Domni Din Nou in Transilvania" off the Heaven Shall Burn… album. It deals with Vlad Dracul's life, from his childhood in the first song all the way to his death in Nightwing's closing track, Anno Domini 1476. This is probably one of the most original albums from a lyrical and conceptual standpoint and it's truly unique and surprising, especially for a Swedish band, to be so interested in Romania's national hero.
Musically this is the pure Marduk that most of us know and love. The first section is more fast-paced and aggressive than the section about Vlad Dracul and also contains a greater number of the live tracks the band plays. Brutal and aggressive blast beats accompanied by Morgan's usual killer riffs make this a very dark and hateful album. These aspects, along with the excellent bass playing of B. War would still make this album rank as Marduk's best but only by a slight margin above the rest. The factor which I believe is essential in making this album so unforgettable is the vocal work done by Legion. I firmly believe that he's never sounded as good on other albums as he does here, and I've heard every album he did vocals on except for La Grande Danse Macabre, but from the songs I've heard off it it's not as good as on Nightwing.
Nightwing is a one of a kind album. Now I can't say if Marduk won't be able to top this as they still make excellent music but for now it's their best. The songwriting is as good as it can get, the lyrics are excellent and so is every single aspect of the music. It's a black metal classic and the pinnacle of Marduk's career to date. It's a must-have, both for Marduk fans and for black metal fans in general.
Vlad Dracul III the impaler. That's right, the real transylvanian nightmare and the inspiration for Bram Stokers character and now a brilliant vampiric concept album. However rather than dress the story up in juvenille erotica and fantasy like some pretentious UK acts that shall go nameless, Marduk address the far more gruesome truths of his story. And do so with a degree of intelligence that you would have thought impossible for an act that only a year later released an album famed for its brutallity and narrow mindedness.
What Marduk have created is a record seamlessly blending, focused blasting hooky black metal and intelligent, dark and meditave atmospheres.
The album opens with an intro track that sounds like a dying symphony before launching into blasting fury with three of the best Marduk tracks recorded; Including Slay the Nazarene, a live favourite of the band and audiences alike, with its raging riffing and throat tearing chorus. These songs are only loosely connected with the main concept of the album however, which begins with the title track.
What follows is simply jaw dropping dark brooding black metal of the highest order. Reading through the lyrics is a haunting expierience in itself as Legion grates and growls his way through the historical horrors of the man's life.
We get tempo changes (Within the songs themselves!) and thundering drums galore as they thunder onwards through hookfests like Kaziklu Bey and the more atmospheric and mid-tempo songs such as Dracole Wayda. But anyone feeling concerned that this album sounds too mixed up with its straight up black metal and mid tempo material, as well as its half concept album style, need not be so. In fact this album is neither boring and is in-fact the most focused of all Marduks albums with Legion on vocals. The production which is always a point of great disscusion in black metal is solid and layered yet not over produced and digitally crisp such as on World Funeral. Organic if you like.
In conclusion: Every song is memorable, all the lyrics are meaningful and passionate. A text book form of focused song writting being both epic and brutal at the same time.
Marduk is one of the few outstanding black metal bands to date that aren't an Emperor clone (though I have my appreciation for almost all black metal). Without an orchestra, keyboards, or any of the like, this band accomplishes creating the dark atmosphere that one would expect from a black metal band. This album's quality is pretty damn good for black metal as well.
This album accomplishes using the standard black metal topics, such as killing Jesus, blasphemy, sacrifice, etc. and makes it feel fresh and refined. In my personal opinion the lyrics at times seem pretty poetic.
The overall sound of the music is dark, fast, aggressive, and evil, the way it should be. With only drums, a bass, and a guitar, the sound is darkened and ambient. The riffs and drumming are a rapid chain of beautiful explosions to the ears. Also, this is one of the few black metal bands that actually makes the bass audible, and I myself being a bass player find that pretty sweet.
My personal favorites from the album are Bloodtide (XXX) and Slay The Nazarene. Bloodtide (XXX) has a dark, aggressive feel to it that all black metal lovers can appreciate. Slay The Nazarene seriously builds up an anti-christian rage in me that makes me want to go out and kill a couple of Christians and beat the shit out of Jesus.
I recommend this album to anyone who enjoys black metal, no one should be without it.
"Nightwing" was the fourth album by Marduk that I got to know and besides "World Funeral" it is my favourite up to date. It was the first time that I found an album of a Black Metal band truely epic and hymnic without them using a keyboard or an orchestra. They are using just three instruments and with them they are creating an evil, dark atmosphere that graps you by the throat and holds you there until the end of the last track.
The first four tracks (actually tracks two to four, because track one is only an intro) are the generic "Satan... grwuff... evil... kill god... sacrifice virgin"-stuff one would expect from a Black Metal band, but (just if the last words sounded kind of negative) those songs are great. They are executed perfectly with great guitar-riffing, precise drumming, a bass that one can more feel than hear and Legions godlike vocals. (Kind of strange in this context, isn't it?)
But then the whole concept of the album changes when the hymnic riff of "Nightwing" comes out of the boxes and evolves into Legions great memorable scream "Nightwing, fly across the sky". From this point on there's no more "Satan... grwuff... (you know what I mean)"-stuff. The new main-character of Marduks unholy opera is Vlad the Impaler. Hold on, before you say "Aww, shit, only melo-black-pussies deal with this vampire-stuff", because this is not about vampires, this is about the Kaziklu Bey, the romanian national hero, not the guy created by Bram Stoker. The six tracks tell the story of Vlad and his war against the turks to his death in 1476. The musical style stays the same during this part of the album (except the last rack, "Anno Domini 1476", that sounds a bit like a march with distorted guitars), the lyrics change to (well written - something one can not always expect from swedish bands) tales of war and bloodshed during the 15th century. So even if there are two "parts" of this album, it sounds very homogene. And let me tell you: it sounds great.
So we have brilliant Black Metal compositions and nice, unusal lyrics on one album. We have a great band that conducts these songs perfectly and we have Legion on vocals (one thing I miss about Marduk nowadays). What can one want more? Nothing.
Standout tracks: Bloodtide (XXX), Nightwing, Slay The Nazarene, Deme Quaden Thyrane, Anno Domini 1476


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