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At the April 2014 European Central Bank (ECB) press conference, ECB President Mario Draghi said that the ECB's Governing Council had unanimously agreed that unconventional measures, including quantitative easing (QE), could be used to cope with risks of a too-prolonged period of low inflation.
As my colleague Andy Bosomworth detailed in his February 2014 Viewpoint, "Flirting With Deflation", eurozone inflation has been well below the ECB's target of "close to, but below 2%" for some time. Core inflation has been at or below 1.5% for almost two years, and below 1% since October 2013. Since the start of 2014, headline inflation has fallen sharply and sits dangerously close to zero at only 0.5% in March, according to ECB data. The ECB forecasts inflation to remain well below its target into 2016. With such an outlook, investors could be forgiven for thinking that the risks of prolonged low inflation abound and that QE is imminent.
We, however, expect the ECB to be more patient. Past behaviour demonstrates that the hurdles for QE are clearly higher in the eurozone than elsewhere. This note focuses on what might trigger unconventional ECB easing, when it may happen and how to position for it today.
Sequencing matters: expect ECB to exhaust conventional arsenal firstIn the Q&A session to April's press conference, Draghi made it clear that the ECB has not yet extinguished its conventional tools. Given the technical and political difficulties with unconventional tools, we would expect the ECB to first extinguish its conventional measures before initiating unconventional measures.
The pros and cons of the various unconventional measures have been studied in great detail by ECB staff, and are worthy of a separate note. Cuts in the main 0.25% repo rate and changes to the ECB's liquidity operations, for example abolishing the Securities Markets Programme tender, clearly stand in "conventional" territory. Asset purchases, on the other hand, either QE via government bond purchases or credit easing via purchasing private assets, are clearly unconventional. We would also argue that negative deposit rates and radical changes to ECB liquidity provision, for example via a new super-long fixed rate repo (the ECB's long-term refinancing operation), also fall in the unconventional field.
Inflation: the key economic variable to watchThe ECB and the consensus alike were surprised by the sharp fall in inflation last year, and this in turn led to a policy rate cut in November 2013. Although low inflation is a global phenomenon, matters have been exacerbated in Europe by a combination of peripheral cost-cuts and the absence of strong German domestic demand to take up the slack.
Today's expectation is that inflation will mean-revert back to 2%; but the period of subdued sub-1.5% inflation is much longer than in the past. In March this year, the ECB staff forecast that inflation will average 1% in 2014, 1.3% in 2015 and only reach 1.5% in 2016. Today's economists' consensus is similar. We think that a clear trigger for unconventional ECB easing would therefore be if inflation, rather than rising, fell closer to zero percent.
At first glance, Eurostat's flash March 2014 inflation estimate suggests this has already happened. Headline inflation fell to 0.5% year-over-year from 0.71% in February this year, while core inflation fell to 0.8% from 0.99% over the same period. Inflation of 0.5% is probably low enough to trigger unconventional measures, but not if it is due to one-off effects. March's fall in headline inflation probably owes more to the timing of Easter price hikes: In 2013, Easter was in March, but it falls in April this year. We expect headline inflation to bounce back to around 0.8% in April as these base effects reverse. Such a bounce-back would probably deter the ECB from implementing unconventional measures in the next couple of months.
A more likely trigger for unconventional easing is that inflation rises more slowly than the ECB expects. Our assessment of recent commodity prices, in combination with Europe's focus of recovering peripheral "price competitiveness" solely through cutting costs, suggests that inflation will remain stuck near 0.75% for the next six months, rising slowly to less than 1% in Q4 2014. The ECB and consensus forecast implies a slightly higher path of inflation: Bloomberg consensus forecasts 0.9% in Q2, 0.9% in Q3 and 1.2% in Q4 2014 (see Figure 1).
Anchored inflation expectations are the crucial element on which economists base their forecast of gradually rising eurozone inflation. A fall in inflation expectations would therefore be a clear trigger for unconventional easing.
The ECB frequently notes that inflation expectations are well-anchored near 2%. The ECB places significant weight on the long-term inflation forecast from its own quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF). However, by its very nature, this slow-moving survey will lag any changes in market, consumer and corporate inflation expectations.
At the other extreme, market prices of break-even inflation change rapidly, but are more likely to give the ECB an early signal of falling inflation expectations. Market break-even inflation rates reflect the market's estimate of future inflation plus a risk premium. As such, break-even rates have historically estimated a higher level of medium-term inflation than analysts.
The five-year break-even inflation rate (starting five years forward) is the best proxy for medium-term market inflation expectations as it strips out short-term inflation volatility created by the economic cycle and energy price shocks. So far, these expectations have remained relatively stable (see Figure 2).
Falling inflation could clearly drag short-term inflation expectations lower. But the absence of reflation over 2014 could also drag longer-term inflation expectations lower. Investors should therefore closely watch forward break-even rates for any signs that eurozone inflation expectations are becoming de-anchored.
Growth slowdown: a low probability, but a clear spark for ECB actionGiven that economic output is still 2.5% below its Q1 2008 peak, the ECB's forecast is for a very weak recovery. ECB gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts of 1.2% in 2014 and 1.5% in 2015 are very similar to consensus. These growth rates are only just above most estimates of potential growth: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development forecasts potential growth of 1.2% in 2015, and the eurozone's 18-year average growth rate is 1.4%. If growth were to slow, we would expect the ECB to respond with unconventional policies to offset the disinflationary impact.
But the high frequency data suggests this is a low probability. Quarterly GDP growth accelerated to an annualised 0.9% in Q4 2013; high frequency data suggest that quarterly growth is running at about a 1.5% annualised rate. If maintained, this would be consistent with a small upward revision to the ECB's GDP forecasts. The bottom line is that a negative growth shock is required if lower ECB growth forecasts were to be the cue for QE.
One last thing: stress testsThe ECB stress tests scheduled for Q4 2014 may also influence the timing of any ECB unconventional measures. Strictly speaking, these stress tests are designed to ensure that the ECB assumes its financial supervisory role with a cleaned-up banking system. But there will be a positive feedback loop between any unconventional ECB measures and the price of assets on European banks' balance sheets. The ECB may prefer to wait until after the stress test to avoid any accusations that unconventional measures are targeted at improving the health of European banks.
Positioning for the possibility of unconventional ECB actionUnusually, the ECB may embark on additional unconventional measures at a time when the U.S. Federal Reserve is winding down its QE programme. Investment strategy therefore needs to weigh not only the probability of unconventional ECB action and the potential asset price upside, but also the assets' correlation with other global risk premia.
The scale and scope of any unconventional action will determine the size of the market impact. Some forms of unconventional policies will also be more effective than others. But the effect would be similar if the ECB introduced negative deposit rates, purchased assets or provided ultra-long liquidity at fixed rates to European banks.
Initial interest rate cuts or liquidity injections would lower overnight interest rates and encourage investors to move out along the interest rate curve. Growing evidence of reflation could then see interest rates move higher. Currently, low Bund yields, and their positive correlation with the U.S. bond market, mean we would need a higher probability of QE to argue for a large duration position today.
The same argument holds for the euro exchange rate. We would need more certainty that QE was imminent to expect the euro to weaken in the face of continued portfolio inflows, a current account surplus and a steady stream of comments from U.S. central bankers.
Assets with a high degree of eurozone risk premia appear more attractive. And while peripheral spreads are not as cheap as they were in January this year, they are still attractive versus other eurozone corporate credit risk. Spain and Italy remain our preferred sovereign holdings: They are systemic credits and their economic challenges, although significant, are less than in the smaller peripheral sovereigns.
European banks also offer good value. The ECB's Asset Quality Review has already resulted in many banks raising capital. And banks' balance sheets benefit from eurozone reflation. We prefer the subordinated part of core eurozone banks' capital structure as we find senior debt more attractive in U.S. and UK banks. Non-financial bonds would also probably benefit from any unconventional measures. However, Solvency II-related demand from European insurance companies has made core eurozone non-financial credit valuations less appealing than peripheral sovereigns and banks.
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Kickstarter has recently been the home to some astoundingly successful projects for gamers, especially those who are interested in the miniatures side of things and now we have two great projects underway for those of us who like to collect and paint miniatures, or perhaps those who are curious and want to give the hobby a serious try.
Now these are not Kickstarters for pre-painted miniatures so you will need to do some work once you get the goodies, but these two Kickstarters represent a great investment opportunity for fantasy RPG DMs in particular. The best thing about both projects is they are already funded for their first tier and (at time of writing) their first stretch goal.
The other good thing about both of these kickstarters is that they are aimed at establishing a lower price point set of miniatures. You can readily see this already on the Reaper Miniatures site with their existing Bones line, where a plastic minotaur costs $3.50(US) while the metal version of the same model costs $17(US) and requires assembly (much harder in metal). This makes the larger success of these projects important to us in a longer term sense as well; I know my money only stretches so far and it rarely stretches to $8-10 for a miniature if I need 5 or more of them (or even 1), but stretching to $2-4 for a miniature or even multiples is pretty easy.
Reaper Miniatures Bones Kickstarter
Recommended Pledge Level $100.
This Kickstarter is intended to fast-track Reaper's Bones production and if successful enough move their plastic miniature production to the USA (instead of China) beside their metal production facilities. In 3 days (with 30 to go) pledges raised $50000 to fund the project and hit the first stretch goal. It seems likely this is going to be a hugely successful project and those who pledge in at the $100 level are going to get a massive collection of miniatures suitable for use in fantasy RPGs.
At the time of writing this the $100 pledge gets you 12 kobolds, 12 giant rats, 12 goblins, 5 black orcs, a mimic, a hellhound, a harpy, a medusa, a bat swarm, a lizardman, a zombie, a rust monster and 20 minis suitable for use as a range of PCs. It also includes a promo figure that you should be able to sell readily enough of a sucubbus on a motorcycle (I don't get it either).
Just around the corner (at the rate the project is going) is the addition of fantastic fire giants for an extra $10 and soon after a batch of undead which will give you 6 skeletons and 4 more zombies. The project has goals mapped well ahead and you can expect to see more big models like the giants and even dragons along with more human sized models.
Red Box Games Kickstarter
Recommended Pledge Level $60
Red Box Games is a one man company that is trying to produce high quality products at affordable prices for its customers. Curiously enough the Reaper Miniatures Black Orcs, Bugbear Warrior and Gnoll Warrior from their plastics line (including the KS) are among the many miniatures that are sculpted by Tre Manor, the man behind Red Box Games. Tre's personal work is of the same high standard that you expect from companies like Reaper.
Tre is undertaking the Kickstarter to convert as many of his models as he can to a type of plastic to both improve the availability of the miniatures and reduce their cost. As a small company dependant on other small companies he will never get his plastics down quite as low as Reaper, but for fantasy RPGs his work is mostly about character models anyway.
Currently this kickstarter is very small, but with 10-20 more backers it will become far more attractive. If it can raise another $10k in the 20 days it has left (at time of writing) the recommended pledge will probably jump to the $110 mark, at which point you are looking at getting 4 different units of 4 or 5 models you can mix together to choose your 6 units and easily having 7 different character models to pick from.
As you can see from these pictures these miniatures offer a very distinct appearance that is rare to find in fantasy models and the Kickstarter offers a great opportunity to get a solid collection of them at $4 or less a model.
As an aside some of the best female miniature sculpts I have seen are produced by Tre for his own line, check out the Aenglish, Aelfar, Njorn and Dverger (dwarves) lines for yourself. Which is a part of why I personally want this KS to work well.
We Need Success
So there we go, these are two Kickstarter projects that are of interest to all DnD fans who like to use miniatures and to miniature collectors. There have been others recently that didn't garner my attention (such as the Dwarves one) because the models were not of use to me, or seen as duplicating existing models (such as the Dwarves one). These two projects offer things I think are interesting; Reaper's offers a large array of miniatures that are useful to me as a DM while Red Box Games' offers miniatures with a distinct and powerful style that I personally like.
The success of projects like these (and the dwarf one to some extent) are good for the gaming hobby, not because we really need more minis (though they are like dice, you can never have enough) but because plastic models at a low price point are an important model to see succeed. The more companies that are able to successfully produce low-cost miniatures the better for us the consumer in the long-term.
Reaper metals used to cost what their plastics cost now, that trend of price increase will continue, so we need it to be reset to a lower price point and that is why plastic is so important for us and why these two Kickstarters need to be a great success as their respective companies measure them.


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Economic institute director advises community assessments in recent publication
Mark S. Goodman, director of the Center for Economic Development Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was published in the February International Institute for Municipal Clerks news digest.
Goodman's article, "Community Assessment Inventory for Economic Development," discusses ways community leaders may better evaluate their community's economic viability.
To inventory their communities, leaders should be asking questions such as whether someone should invest in business there, how competitive the community is on a global scale, and what sets it apart from other markets?
"In economic development, we're constantly faced with these questions from prospective and existing businesses, industry, and citizens," said Goodman.
"Addressing the situation and determining strengths and weaknesses are components of a community assessment for economic development."
Goodman said a comprehensive assessment is critical to a community and is one of several offerings at the Center for Economic Development Education at UALR's Institute for Economic Advancement.
The assessments typically include a combination of community economic analysis, objective information inventorying, and subjective data collection through surveys, focus groups, and face-to-face interviews.
"Assessments help prepare for opportunity, play to strengths, and identify any impediments," he said. "A comprehensive assessment identifies both the positive and difficult issues. After all, a community will want to accentuate the positives and plan to address any negatives."
Goodman said it makes sense for communities to conduct an assessment ahead of a strategic planning effort. However, communities could utilize the information as a part of their marketing and business development efforts.
"A regularly–updated community assessment can be a valuable economic development tool," he said.
Persons interested in community assessments may call 501.569.8519, or visit iea.ualr.edu.


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EPA Grants E15 Waiver for MY 2007 and Newer Light Duty Vehicles
13 October 2010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a waiver for fuel containing up to 15% ethanol (E15) for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. Currently, there is an overall 10 volume percent (vol%) ethanol blend limit (the "blend wall") in gasoline. The partial waiver was in response to a March 2009 application submitted by Growth Energy under the Clean Air Act. (Earlier post.)
A decision on the use of E15 in model year 2001 to 2006 vehicles will be made after EPA receives the results of additional DOE testing, which is expected to be completed in November. However, no waiver is being granted this year for E15 use in model year 2000 and older cars and light trucks—or in any motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles, or non-road engines—because currently there is not testing data to support such a waiver.
There are two types of conditions for implementing the partial waiver decision, those for mitigating the potential for misfueling of E15 in all vehicles, engines and equipment for which E15 is not approved, and those addressing fuel and ethanol quality. All conditions must be met prior to the introduction of E15 into commerce.
Misfueling mitigation conditions include:
- Labels must be placed on E15 retail dispensers indicating that E15 use is only for MY2007 and newer vehicles.
- Product Transfer Documents (PTDs) must accompany all transfers of fuels for E15 use.
- Parties involved in manufacture of E15 must participate in a survey of compliance at fuel retail dispensing facilities to ensure proper labeling of dispensers.
- Parties must submit plan addressing conditions to EPA for approval.
Fuel quality conditions include:
- Ethanol used for E15 must meet ASTM International D4806-10.
- The Reid Vapor Pressure for E15 is limited to 9.0 psi during the summertime.
This partial waiver represents only the first of a number of actions that are needed from federal, state and industry towards commercialization of E15 gasoline blends. These include but are not limited to submission of a complete E15 fuels registration application by industry, and changes to some states' laws to allow for the use of E15.
Additionally, several steps are being taken to help consumers easily identify the correct fuel for their vehicles and equipment. First, EPA is proposing E15 pump labeling requirements, including a requirement that the fuel industry specify the ethanol content of gasoline sold to retailers. There would also be a quarterly survey of retail stations to help ensure their gas pumps are properly labeled.
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I don't see retailers wanting to sell E15 when it's only good for 2007 and newer cars.
We are already taking a 3% hit on our mileage with E10, E15 will drop my mileage by 4.5% since my car isn't flexfuel capable. Even if you do have a flexfuel vehicle, does E15 give the same mileage as normal unleaded sans ethanol?
Ziv, it's mostly about the energy content of the fuel rather than whether the car is FF or not. Ethanol has a third less energy per unit volume than petrol.
We hear this unit energy comparison a lot from alcohol naysayers. Even at lower energy content, burning domestic ethanol yields 60% less GHGs (if you're green), keeps dollars local AND provides JOBS.
As for energy content, Brazilian ethanol will power the IZOD IndySeries of race cars including the Indy 500 in 2010. A perfectly good SUSTAINABLE fuel with tweaking.
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The dwarf planet Haumea appears to have led a very violent life. Its body parts keep turning up in new places throughout the Kuiper belt, a ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune. And its icy surface is marred by a dark, red spot - possibly a bruise from a past cosmic dustup.
Haumea, previously known as 2003 EL61, was discovered in 2005. The oblong object is nearly as long as Pluto and is covered by almost pure water ice.
The dwarf planet boasts two small moons thought to have been created after a collision with another denizen of the Kuiper belt billions of years ago.
Astronomers had already found five big pieces that were flung away in the smashup. Now, two more have been spotted by Emily Schaller and Mike Brown of Caltech. "Future surveys may find dozens more," says Schaller, who presented her findings at a planetary science meeting this week in Ithaca, New York.
The chunks, which are dispersed throughout the Kuiper belt, still share some orbital properties with Haumea. But they really stand out because of their pure icy surfaces, she says.
Meanwhile, Pedro Lacerda of the University of Hawaii has discovered more evidence of Haumea's battered past using Japan's Subaru telescope. Subtle colour changes observed as Haumea rotates around its axis suggest that the dwarf planet sports a dark, red spot on its surface. It might be a big impact scar that reveals the dwarf planet's rocky interior.
Astronomers stand to learn more about the tortured worlds in the next five years. During that time, Earth is positioned in more or less the same plane as Haumea's moons, meaning they should pass in front of or behind the rapidly spinning object.
Detailed observations of these events could shed light on the objects' sizes and surface markings, says Daniel Fabrycky of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
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Whats happening at dwell this week
This week at dwell, we're focusing on small space solutions! With the ever-decreasing sizes of properties on the market, we found that our customers need multifunction products to help their homes work around them. Whether it's a coffee table that converts into a dining table, or even just a really compact sofa bed - we've got it all covered.
Compact living is such a big part of urban living in the 21st century and it's really important to maximise your space, so you feel at home in your apartment or house. Check out our Pinterest for some great space saving products. There's everything there from hidden storage to clever mechanisms to convert products as you need them.
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Did Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran Hook Up?
For every hot guy claiming he's angry at being the butt of a Taylor Swift song, there's a red-headed short dude claiming he's not hitting that. Yep, you read that right. Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Tay-Tay is getting it on with Brit tourmate Ed Sheeran. And while we've just been like "What the WHAT?" and calling up that one ginger we scorned years ago because WWTSD, we can hang up the phone.
"The thing that impressed me with the media is that because they wrote about it, my mates believed it. And my mates are texting me being like, 'Is it true?'" Ed tells Us Weekly. "So I said it wasn't but the fact that people can believe it makes me feel like a bit of a stud, you know?" Yeah, we do know. In fact, we've always been confused why any dude would be pissed to be linked to a tall drink of water like Taylor.
But it's more than just the fact that Ed apparently doesn't want us to cry cry cry in our lonely hearts, or that Taylor may not be in to him (why has no one said that yet???). Nope, part of the reason he's dispelling rumors is that he's a genuinely good bloke. "I've got to be honest because one of my best friends did date her. I'm not that kind of guy," he says of Harry Styles. In fact, Ed wrote the song "Little Things," so burning that bridge probably wouldn't be wise.
And before you get all up and arms about some other aspect of this, don't think Ed wasn't kind of stoked about the rumors that came up after he was spotted leaving Taylor's hotel room. "[T]he fact that people believed it impressed me a little bit," he boasts. But as we've all come to learn, people become much less sexy when you have to see them ALL THE TIME, and Ed agrees. "Six months on the road with someone, that could get a bit awkward."
We can imagine the break up song that would come out of this if the two singers do end up together. We're thinking some sort of combination of "Big Yellow Taxi" and The Magic School Bus theme song...
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The Heavy Lowdown: Slayer, Iron Maiden, Blake Judd, YOB, Roadburn 2015 lineup, Opeth, weekend shows & more
by Ian Chainey
The above pic was posted on Slayer's Instagram earlier in the week. Does it herald, as many expect, a new Slayer album in 2015? Is it the genesis of their pivotal post-Hanneman/Lombardo/Rubin album? Or is Kerry King just a huge Fraiser fan? I guess we'll let time decide.
At least we know Dave Lombardo isn't planning a Slayer comeback. He's more than content with his current project PHILM, telling Metal Hammer regarding a possible return to Slayer's drummer's stool: "No. That's it. I'm done now. I've got lots of other things on my plate and I now know that, when it comes to money, you don't have any friends in this business. I won't ever be going back." No friends in this business? Maybe my friend George Washington will change your mind! (Sorry, I need that back for the parking meter.)
Speaking of money, here's a name that might send shivers down the spine of your PayPal account: Blake Judd. The Nachtmystium frontman is again accused of making away with fans' money without delivering the merch. Whether or not there's any validity to the allegations, the Nachtmystium Facebook page is no more.
As for albums that have a good chance of finding your hands, Iron Maiden have embarked on a huge reissue project. Not only will their entire '80s run get repressed on vinyl, but the original singles are making their way back in print, too. Check out the details plus release schedule below along with a shot-for-shot LEGO remake of Maiden killing "The Wicker Man" from Rock in Rio. Everything is awesome.
Corrosion of Conformity will also be reissuing two of their albums on wax, 1991's Blind and 1994's breakout Deliverance. The band is set to hit the road with GWAR later this year.
For new stuff, the mighty Moss will be putting out an EP on the perfect date of October 31 via their own Stone Tapes. Check out "Carmilla (Marcilla)" below. The adventurous Manes have penciled in October 10 as the day for Be All End All through Debemur Morti. And Orange Goblin will add to the mountainous October pile of anticipated releases with the long-awaited Back From The Abyss, out on October 7 through Candlelight Records.
In live show notes, the first round of bands for Roadburn 2015 have been announced, tapping cowgoths Fields Of The Nephilim along with stoners Monolord and Electric Citizen. In other fest news, Housecore Horror Fest lost Satyricon and gained Napalm Death and Origin. Satyricon had to kill all of their US dates, so, alas, they will not be playing Knotfest.
If you were catching some High-A baseball action, you may have seen Exmortus shredding through "The Star-Spangled Banner." Sleepy Hollow has taught me that Francis Scott Key probably would've been like, "Hell yeah," before punching a demon in the face. History, man.
Finally, in more serious news, former Metal Maniacs editor Katherine Ludwig has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Metal Maniacs certainly helped school a generation of extreme metalheads before the Internet. Check out her Facebook page for more information including donations. Wishing her the best.
YOB's 'Clearing The Path To Ascend' artwork
Now that you're, ahem, fully briefed, let's recap all of the A/V transmissions.
Full albums first: YOB streamed the entirety of Clearing The Path To Ascend at Pitchfork (September 2, Neurot Recordings - preorder). And OSDMers Disinterred have put up Live at Vlamrock 2014 for 'name your price' at their Bandcamp. Stream the latter below.
For single tracks and videos, Opeth gave the audio of "Eternal Rains Will Come" a visual. Consult your doctor before taking all of the drugs. Anaal Nathrakh have unveiled "Idol" from Desideratum (October 28, Metal Blade - preorder). They'll be playing Maryland Deathfest 2015. Obituary are also showing off the first cut from Inked in Blood (October 28, Relapse - preorder). They'll be touring later this year with Death to All along with dates with Carcass. 1349 have stirred the pot for Massive Cauldron of Chaos and "Exorcism" spilled out (September 30, Season of Mist - preorder). And Old Wounds -- who are heading out on an Invisible Oranges presented tour -- dropped "Ritual" from Death Projection (September 16, Good Fight - preorder). Stream all of the tracks below.
Got it? Good. To shows we go:
TODAY (FRIDAY 8/29): Provided you're not following up on your dream last night where Crüe played, today is loaded. Mouth of the Architect, Set And Setting, So Hideous, and Hush are at the Acheron (tickets). Meanwhile, the Paper Box has the enormous bill of Foreign Sounds, Sol y Nieve, Red Stream, Inc, Krieg, Horrendous, Wastelander, Sacristy, Human Bodies, and Dweller In The Valley (tickets). For those that like it with a more traditional/thrash lean, there's Fantom Warior, Castrator, Sacrificial Blood, Devolving Messiah, and Maximum Oversatan at Saint Vitus (tickets).
SATURDAY (8/30): Okay, deep breath. Punk? You got it: Negative Approach, Agitätor, Go Deep, and Spewing Cum at the Grand Victory (tickets). Want a slightly more metallic edge? Modern Life Is War, Nothing, Give, and The Land of Blood & Sunshine at the Bowery Ballroom (tickets). But if you're here for metal -- and of course you are -- there's Dehumanized, Scaphism, Necroptic Engorgement, Corpse Hoarder, and Lethal Entity at the Acheron (tickets). More? Sure: Pentacle, Perversion, Mutant Supremacy, and Hypoxia at Saint Vitus (tickets). And if you you just need volume, J Mascis' psychedelic blues jam project Heavy Blanket play Union Pool's backyard in the afternoon for free.
Looking for late adds and dates ahead? NYC Metal Show Calendar has got you covered.
Let's talk IO: We dredged the new release lake in Upcoming Metal Releases. We had premieres from Falls of Rauros, Nightbringer, Sandworm, and Myopic. And we got our transcribed talk on with Austin Lunn of Panopticon and wrestler UltraMantis Black.
Alright, consider the decks cleared. What did we miss? What are your Labor Day Weekend plans? Let us know and catch the reams of streams, and other noted details below.
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by Fred Pessaro
The year is 1985, and a pair of thrash bands named Slayer and Venom were preparing to head out on a US tour with a Finnish metal band named Oz
Oz (written OZ) is a heavy metal band from Finland who formed in 1977 and split in 1991. In 2010 drummer Mark Ruffneck (born Pekka Mark), bassist and main songwriter Jay C. Blade (born Jukka Homi, but has changed his name to Jukka Lewis) and vocalist Ape De Martini (born Tapani Hämäläinen) re-formed the band together with Costello Hautamäki and Markku Petander.Unfortunately, Oz had to give up that tour slot to a little band called Exodus, and the rest is history... The legendary Combat Tour was born.
They made a splash with their 1983 album Fire In The Brain, a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal-flavored energetic metal affair that won over critics and fans alike
Now after 28 years, Oz will finally fulfill their destiny with a trip to the US! Look for the band to be joined by October 31, Attacker and Natur at Saint Vitus on Saturday (5/11) Tickets are on sale, and you can stream some Oz material below.
Filipino warbringers Deiphago have scheduled a set of dates surrounding Maryland Deathfest, most of which will bombard the East Coast with their version of black death. The dates include a stop in NYC at Saint Vitus on May 28th with Mutant Supremacy, Damnatum and Agrath (tickets). All dates are below.
Check out "Prophecy" from Polish grind crew Antigama's Meteor, below. Look for the LP on Selfmadegod Records on May 28th 2013.
This week at metal blog Invisible Oranges we discussed the insect swarm, remembered the great Jeff Hanneman, got ready for new material by Wrekmeister Harmonies, got excited about new material on Hell's Headbangers, checked out the new Blind to Faith, interviewed Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, discussed the Nails show and much much more. Join the party!
A list of upcoming NYC shows, a teaser for the new Coffins LP and more, below.
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Winners, best promo photo ever 2013
Brooklyn's Mutant Supremacy enlisted BV contributor Suren Karapetyan to tag along to Auburn, Alabama to document the recording of their Rotting Season EP. The resulting short film, called Leafblower Riffs and Battery Licks, is available for streaming. Check it out below
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Homewrecker at A389 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Ohio hardcore crew Homewrecker are currently out on a short string of winter dates, but will head down to NYC to play a show at Death By Audio on Jan 30. Look for the band to be joined by Death First and Trenchgrinder. In related news, Trenchgrinder and Mutant Supremacy share a drummer, and you can catch them at Acheron on Saturday (1/26) with Organ Donor and Flaming Tusk. Other Homewrecker dates are below.
Punk crew Who Killed Spikey Jacket? will headline a Sad Boys record release show, alongside appearances from Perdition, Goosebumps and Murderer at 285 Kent on Friday, February 1.
And last but certainly not least, Rhode Island doomers Pilgrim will team with Occultation, Insect Ark and Balam for a show at Bowery Electric on February 6.
All EVILLIVE-approved shows for the next two weeks, plus video from the A389 anniversary, are below.
What did I miss?
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Suffocation played Saint Vitus (pics/video) while The Festival of the Unknown kicked off at Public Assembly (video)
photos by Suren Karapetyan
Suffocation @ Saint Vitus, 11/25/2012
Two competing metal shows marked Brooklyn on the holy day of rest (Sunday, 11/25), when Suffocation teamed with Car Bomb, Mutant Supremacy and Trenchgrinder at Saint Vitus (rescheduled due to Sandy) while The Festival of the Unknown kicked off at Public Assembly across town. Though the latter's lineup was not announced before doors opened, the show featured performances from Nuclearhammer, Adversarial, Entrenched, Sacristy, and Sarcomancy.
Unfortunately, no photos of Car Bomb from the Saint Vitus show, but check out pictures from the rest of the bands, as well as video from the bulk of the Festival of The Unknown lineup below.
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by Fred Pessaro // BBG
Suffocation at MDF 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
New York death metal greats Suffocation will bring their tongue-wagging brutality to Brooklyn for a show at Saint Vitus on November 10. The quintet will be joined by stellar local support from Mutant Supremacy (who play the same space with Gravehill this weekend) and Trenchgrinder. Tickets are on sale.
Suffocation, who were recently inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, are currently working on a forthcoming LP titled Pinnacle of Bedlam. So far no release date has been set, but look for drummer Dave Culross to play on the record's ten tracks and Chris "Zeuss" Harris to sit in as producer/engineer.
Dysrhythmia AND Krallice play NYC this weekend; Feast of The Epiphany prep 'Temperance' (stream a song)
by Fred Pessaro // BBG
Colin of Krallice at House of Vans, 8/24/2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Bloomberg oddly hasn't called a press conference yet, but in my eyes it is officially "Colin Marston Weekend." As discussed, Saturday night (9/22) will be spent celebrating Dystrhythmia's new LP at Saint Vitus with special guests The Wayward and Praetura (tickets) but tonight is another show for a different Marston project. Krallice headline Acheron tonight (9/21) with Mutant Supremacy and Feast of The Epiphany. Tickets are available at the door.
If you're heading to Acheron, get there early to catch Feast of the Epiphany, a project featuring Nick Podgurski (Extra Life), Andrew Hock (Castevet) and Tony Gedrich (STATS). The band, which dabbles in everything from doom to ambient to gothic post-punk, is preparing to release the new LP, Temperance, via New Firmament on October 20 and have dropped off a new track in the form of "Second Pulse" which is streamable below.
Check out that new track, a stream of the new Dysrhythmia, and more Feast of the Epiphany material below.
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by Fred Pessaro // BBG
Mutant Supremacy at MHoW (more by Greg Cristman)
Mutant Supremacy rounds out the lineup for the post-Martyrdoom show on July 1 at Saint Vitus. The NYC death metal favorites will join the previously announced Dead Congregation, Sanguis Imperem and Dethroned Emperor, and you can get in with a ticket or via a reduced admission with your Martyrdoom bracelet.
We've got a sorta slow few weeks of shows coming up, although there is a ton of excellent punk rock around the July 4th week, not to mention the unmissable Black Breath/Martyrdod/The Secret/Burning Love/Enabler bonanza (now with 100% more Grudges)! Tickets for the latter, which goes down at Acheron on July 6th, are still available. The show is brought to you by BV and Southern Lord, the same dastardly duo responsible for the just announced Power of The Riff festival in NYC.
Shows over the next week worthy of the Evillive seal of approval are llisted below. Otherwise...onward to MARTYRDOOM!
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Marduk, 1349, Withered, Weapon & Mutant Supremacy played MHoW; Marduk guitarist owns a piece of Dead's skull?
photos by Greg Cristman
The Serpent Sermon tour kicked off over the weekend, featuring a fearsome foursome of Marduk, 1349, Withered and Weapon, having swung through NYC on June 3rd, hitting Music Hall of Williamsburg with Mutant Supremacy. More pictures from that unholy Sunday are below.
Weapon, who recently signed to Relapse for their follow-up to 2010's From The Devil's Tomb, have completed recording for their new LP and will release it this fall. Marduk also has a new album, Serpent Sermon, which is currently out now via Century Media Records. But what's really making the rounds about Marduk is Morgan 'Evil' Steinmeyer Håkansson claim to own part of the skull of legendary Mayhem vocalist Dead.
"I got it way back, right after he died. Back in those days they [Mayhem] were living in a house and didn't have the best financial aspects, so they didn't even have a telephone. So I remember I was celebrating New Year's in 1991 with Dead back home in Sweden. Then he got back, he wrote one letter [to me], then someone told me he's killed himself."I guess congrats are in order? More pictures from the Music Hall of Williamsburg show are below.
Morgan continued, "So I wrote a letter [to Mayhem] and then I got the reply back from the guitar player [Euronymous] -- "Well he just shot himself and here's a piece of his skull." It was a shotgun, you know? So [he also sent me] two pieces of the lead and a piece of the wet brain. I've still got it. I keep it well protected."
We asked Morgan who else Euronymous had sent tokens from Dead's suicide to. "He sent it to all these former comrades of Dead," he said with an innocent smile, making it clear that he would not reveal any other names. "A few of them. There were not that many people ... maybe five." -[Loudwire]
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an ailing Lock Up played Europa w/ Goatwhore, Strong Intention, The Year is One & Mutant Supremacy (belated pics)
photos by Greg Cristman, words by BBG
Lock Up @ Europa - 2/16/2012
UK band Lock Up, featuring an ailing Tomas Lindberg and bass tones from Danny Lilker (Nuclear Assault) in the the place of Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept), played Europa on February 16th as part of their round of dates with Goatwhore and Strong Intention. The NYC date featured appearances from both The Year is One and Mutant Supremacy, as well as vocals on some of the Lock Up tracks from Ben of Goatwhore while Lindberg was coating his throat in cloraseptic and downing Dayquil. Get well soon Tompa! Pictures from the show are in this post.
In related news, Goatwhore's new LP Blood for the Master is out NOW via Metal Blade Records. Stream "Parasitic Scriptures of the Sacred Word" from the LP at Pitchfork and order your copy at Metal Blade.
More pictures from Europa are below.
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by BBG
Omegas at 538 Johnson (more by Keith Marlowe)
*** We regret to announce that Citizens Arrest will not be performing at ABC NO RIO this Saturday (12/17). Daryl has contracted a serious case of pneumonia and obviously, can not perform. We have been replaced by the OMEGAS. We apologize to any of you who have made extensive plans to see us. The show will still go on and the lineup is still stellar and worth your time. Remember it is a benefit for ABC NO RIO!***At least their replacement is the great Omegas who also play 538 Johnson with The Boston Strangler, Creem and In School later that night and whose Blasts of Lunacy was one of my favorite records of 2011.
No word on how Daryl's sickness will affect Funebrarum's appearance at the Acheron/Gorephobia/Mutant Supremacy show at Saint Vitus later that night, but we'll keep you posted.
UPDATE: Funebrarum cancels their Acheron appearance as well.
Get well soon Daryl!
by BBG
Disma at Saint Vitus (more by Greg Cristman)
Mortuary Drape have unfortunately cancelled their entire US tour with Inquisition, including their appearance at Rites of Darkness and their 12/2 date at The Studio at Webster Hall with Negative Plane who has also dropped off of the bill. Inquisition is still playing though and the new-look 12/2 show will NOW instead also include appearances from Disma and Agrath. Tickets are still available.
If you can't make it to The Studio at Webster Hall, Inquisition will join Dark Funeral, Abigail Williams, and Gigan for a string of US dates that will hit Gramercy Theater on 1/30. Tickets are still available. Full tour schedule is below
The Studio show is one of many lined up for Daryl Kahan of Disma who will also do double duty on 12/17, first as part of Citizens Arrest at ABC No Rio, and then with Funebarum who plays with Acheron (the band), Goreaphobia, and Mutant Supremacy that night at Saint Vitus (ticketing info forthcoming).
All Inquisition tour dates and some video is below.
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See You in Hell played the Acheron w/ xBrainiax & Mutant Supremacy (who are on tour) -- pics & dates
photos by Sarah Coulter, words by BBG
See You in Hell @ The Acheron
Czech d-beat terrors See You in Hell played a razor sharp set at Chaos in Tejas. Rhe band and its current tour partner xBrainiax will conclude a US stint with a show at Gay Gardens in Boston tonight (6/17). The pair played NYC at Acheron on Wednesday with an assist from Mutant Supremacy and Grudges, and pictures from that show adorn this post (sorry, we missed Grudges).
Mutant Supremacy are currently on tour and play Buffalo tonight, but the band will return to NYC to play Acheron on July 17th with Insanity and Gorephobia.
All tour dates and more pictures from Acheron are below.
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Atakke played their final show at Knitting Factory (more pics)
Atakke has decided to call it a day. It's been a great ride over the last 4 years. We've met a ton of great people, had the opportunity to play with more than a couple of our heroes and friends, and gotten to make some of the best music I've ever had the pleasure of playing. I've always said that my only goal in a band was to play music that I like, with people that I like, to people that I like. If nothing else can be said about this band, it is that we did just that... Thanks to everybody that played with us in one capacity or another, and most especially, we dedicate this band to the memory of our fallen friend and brother, Nick Poot. The LP will be released posthumously on vinyl if we can afford it, and on CD with all of the recorded material on it, including some live footage of the last shows we got to play with Nick. There is a new project in the works, with a demo and shows happening early 2011. We're thankful for what we've had, and excited about what the future holds.The above-pictured 10/30 show at Knitting Factory, where Atakke shared a bill with AGE, Hellshock, Perdition,and Cervix, wasn't advertised as Atakke's final show, but it was the last show they played before this announcement that, sadly, they've broken up. Their scheduled appearance with Toxic Holocaust at Acheron on 1/12 is cancelled.
For Victory.
In Atakke's statement, the band also took pause to honor Nick Poot, former bassist for the band (also Absurd System) who recently lost his battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The punk community banded behind Poot, throwing benefit shows in his honor. RIP Nick "Poot" Mardanes.
Atakke have thus far released a pair of 7"s, the latter of which was produced by Philip Cope (Kylesa). No word on when their final and posthumous disc of new and unreleased material will be released.
The good news is, in addition to the new project they reference above, other Atakke-related projects are ongoing, including Mutant Supremacy (who played on 12/4 with Evoken and Gorephobia at Brooklyn Fireproof). MS will play Union Pool on 1/23 with Cannabis Corpse, the second time in three months that the pair have played together (the last was at Bowery Electric at the end of October). Mutant Supremacy released their new LP Infinite Suffering earlier this year.
Attake's full statement and some video is below.
Cannabis Corpse, Castevet, Mutant Supremacy & Respawn The Ancients played Bowery Electric (pics & video)
photos by Suren Karapetyan, words by BBG, video by jhall06
Cannabis Corpse
While some of you were watching High on Fire/Torche/Kylesa at Webster Hall on 10/24 (with Mike Huckabee?), a man by the name of Weedgrinder and his band Cannabis Corpse were tearing apart Bowery Electric alongside Castevet, Mutant Supremacy, Respawn The Ancients, and Fin D'Amor. The Richmond band, which features members of Municipal Waste, were in the area to play the New Jersey Deathfest the previous day.
More pictures from Bowery Electric, and video of Cannabis Corpse's whole set (with their setlist), below...
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Wormrot played the Acheron w/ Defeatist, Psychic Limb, Curandera & Mutant Supremacy (pics) --- (Party Expo tonight)
words and photos by BBG
Wormrot played Acheron on 10/3, one of three NYC dates that the band landed after cancelling their appearance at Santos earlier this month. The Singapore (!) grind greats were supported by some of NYC's finest including (for my money) the best grind band in NYC, Defeatist, the elusive/explosive Psychic Limb, and the fantastic Curandera (ex-ASRA, current Mutilation Rites). Mutant Supremacy, who have a new LP out now, also supported, adding a touch of darkness to an already pummeling grind fiesta.
If you missed it, you can catch Wormrot tonight (10/6) at Party Expo. Mutant Supremacy will also be on hand.
More pictures from the Acheron show, including a shot of Wormrot's setlist, lie below.
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DOWNLOAD: Mutant Supremacy - "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (MP3)
Liturgy at Scion Rock Fest (more here)
Reminder, Liturgy play The Acheron on 10/2 with Kowloon Walled City and Batillus (who played together at Cake Shop). The show is a one-off, but the band will hit the road for a leg of East Coast dates dates in November. Those dates are below.
The Saturday show is one of two BV/1000 Knives events going down this weekend at Acheron. Sunday (10/3) will see the NYC return of Wormrot with Mutant Supremacy, Defeatist, Psychic Limb, and Curandera. Wormrot and Mutant Supremacy are also scheduled to play Party Xpo with Demilitia and Alekhine's Gun on 10/6 (the same day as Triptykon).
Meanwhile Mutant Supremacy have a new LP, Infinite Suffering, and the 100% DIY effort comes highly recommended for fans of crusty, blackened death metal or Sam/Robert's other sick NYC project, the fantastic Atakke. It rules, so cop it at their myspace, any of the previously mentioned shows or at one of another two dates in the coming month. As previously discussed, on 10/8 the band will support Hellbastard at Europa (tickets) and sixteen days later (10/24), Bowery Electric will host the band alongside Cannabis Corpse and Castevet).
Full Mutant Supremacy and Liturgy dates, as well as some video, is below...
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Wormrot cancel some dates & add some others (playing Sunday instead of tonight & in October @ Acheron too)
by BBG
Wormrot have been forced to delay the start of their tour due to visa issues. That means they won't be appearing at Santos Party House tonight (9/2), though all the other bands on the bill still will. To make up for it, Wormrot have rescheduled their NYC show to this SUNDAY (9/5) at Bowery Electric at 11PM. From there they move to Cleveland and tour as planned, though now we can also announce one more show that was being kept a secret up until now: BrooklynVegan & 1000 Knives are proud to present Wormrot with Mutant Supremacy, Defeatist, Psychic Limb, and Curandera at the Acheron on 10/3!
Wormrot's Abuse was one of my favorite LP's of 2009. Updated tour dates and a video of Wormrot in action is below...
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Nominion, Mutant Supremacy, Mutilation Rites, Hellbastard, Enthroned, Gigan & Exodus - playing shows & touring (dates)
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Nominon will bring a dose of icy Swedish death metal to a sizzling Bowery Electric on July 6th as part of a tour with Infinitum Obscure and Quinta Essentia. The bill will be rounded out by the dark blackened doom forces of Evoken (who cancelled their Roadburn appearance due to volcanic ash) and thrashers Mutant Supremacy. Tickets are on sale. The show marks Nominon's first foray into the US since the release of their new album Monumentomb, out now on Ibex Moon.
It's not the only show that Mutant Supremacy has laid out, as the band is also scheduled to play Europa twice in the coming months. First, look for the Brooklyn team on June 20th with At War, Midnight, Crucifist, and others as part of a post-Punk Island show (tickets). After that, make sure and catch them when the band opens for Floridian dark lords Malevolent Creation and Gigan on July 29th as part of a larger tour for the duo. Tickets are on sale.
Mutilation Rites are also scheduled to play that June 20th show before hitting the road through early July, eventually playing Union Pool on July 17th with The Funeral Pyre and Early Graves. In addition, the band will play Lit Lounge with Valdur on July 19th and Europa TWO more times: with Belgian black metallers Enthroned (their first show since 2001) and Destroyer 666 (!) on August 4th (tickets) and then with Hellbastard and Atakke on Oct 8th (tickets). The Enthroned date at Europa is part of a larger US tour with D666, and a world tour for Enthroned.
Malevolent Creation is also scheduled to play NYC again, this time supporting Exodus alongside Holy Grail and Bonded By Blood at Gramercy Theater on August 28th. Tickets are on sale.
Full tour dates for all bands and some videos, including the new video from Hellbastard are below...
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The Funeral Pyre at SXSW (more here)
With their new LP Vultures At Dawn due on June 8th via Prosthetic Records, blackened death-dealers The Funeral Pyre will hit the road with the crushing hardcore combo Early Graves for a string of dates that will include a BV/1000 Knives show at Union Pool on 7/17 with upstart black-metal killers Mutilation Rites.
Meanwhile, Mutilation Rites has a few other dates on their calendar including June 1st at Public Assembly when the band will team up with Australian BM badasses Nazxul (who are playing MDF this weekend) and New England's Witch Tomb. The show kicks off at 8PM and $15 gets you in.
June 20th will see Mutilation Rites at Europa with a killer bill of bands including At War, Midnight (who are playing the the Punk Island Festival that day), Deathrash, Crucifist (also playing Punk Island), and Mutant Supremacy. Tickets are on sale.
Both Mutilation Rites and Mutant Supremacy played Party Expo on 5/25 with Cannabis Corpse.
Early Graves are currently streaming the title track from their forthcoming LP Goner, at their myspace. Harsh, pissed off hardcore of the 1000MPH sort, Goner impresses me more with every listen. Make sure and pick the LP up when it drops on June 22nd and get out to see the band on July 17th. Seriously badass.
Vultures at Dawn is The Funeral Pyre's fourth LP since their inception in 2003. Check out a track, "Personal Exile" streaming at Metalsucks. The band recently played SXSW, tagging both the BV/1000 Knives/Crustcake Pizza Party on 3/18 as well as the Prosthetic Showcase the night before.
Dig on the show flyer, all dates and some videos below...
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Municpal Waste & others playing Revolver Golden Gods party in a small NYC venue ++ Cannabis Corpse shows, other dates
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Municipal Waste at Gramercy (more by Paul Birman)
World War III anyone? May 22nd at Fontana's will be absolutely INSANE as Revolver magazine will host a screening party for their Revolver Golden Gods Awards show featuring a whopping triple bill of Municipal Waste, Ramming Speed, and Atakke(!). Doors are at 7PM and the show is 100% FREE.
Meanwhile, MW side project Cannabis Corpse has scheduled an NYC show of their own at Party Expo with Mutant Supremacy and Mutilation Rites on May 25. Full CC dates are below.
Municipal Waste are currently on their first tour of Japan. Full MW and Cannabis Corpse dates, and a couple of videos are below...
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Battlemaster, summoning the darkness
Richmond spread a little darkness at The Charleston as Bastard Sapling, Inter Arma, and Battlemaster teamed up with the Brooklyn's own Mutant Supremacy for a night that tipped the scales back from holy to balanced on an Easter (4/4) evening. From Battlemaster and Bastard Sapling's blackened thrash attack, to Inter Arma's thundering post-metal crunch, all three bands destroyed and made me think... what is in the water down in Richmond? (Is every heavy band down there incredible?)
Unfortunately due to the late hour, Samantha and I had to skip out before Mutant Supremacy (who thrash/kill/destroy), so no photos of the great locals, but pictures of all the other bands are below...
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Punk Island's initial 2010 lineup (Negative Approach & MANY more), Battlemaster & Bastard Sapling tour dates
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Battlemaster at Heart of Winter Fest (more by Diana Lee Zadlo)
Call it the "heart of early spring" fest. Two stellar bands that roughed up the crowds at Heart of Winter fest, Battlemaster and Bastard Sapling will re-emerge from their coffins and team up with Inter Arma for The Charleston TONIGHT (Easter, 4/4) with Mutant Supremacy (who replaced Castevet on the bill). Later this year Bastard Sapling and Inter Arma will hit the road for a (much more) extensive US tour. Full tour dates below... lots of TBA's. Contact the band to help out.
Inter Arma have a new LP entitled Sundown due on Forcefield Records this spring. More on that soon.
40% of Inter Arma, 20% of Battlemaster and one Elway (of Celebrity Murders, CR, and Murdock fame) make up the great Bastard Sapling whose unholy rituals I managed to witness when they played Lit with Lightning Swords of Death.
Battlemaster are also on board for the third year of an absolutely insane free festival on Governor's Island. Punk Island returns this year on June 20th. The massive lineup features Negative Approach (!), Midnight, Nunslaughter, Star Fucking Hipsters, Infernal Stronghold, No Redeeming Social Value, and many other notables. The current and currently expanding lineup with some videos and those dates, below...
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Misery Index
You can judge the intensity (and quality) of a show by what remains on the ground after the crowd clears. Usually there are beer bottles- sometimes a stray shoe or a cell phone. After Concussion, Mutant Supremacy, Magrudergrind and Misery Index tore apart The Union Pool on Saturday, February 20th there were two items of note: a bullet and a tooth.
Local act Concussion opened with a short but sweet set of pummeling thrash - I was psyched to finally see them play with a decent sound system. They have a good mix of fast riffs and technical guitar lines, but shine especially when they find a moment to slow things down and build up tension. They recently added two new members (Dan from Haunted Castle/Mutilation Rites and Matt from The Dip), have been playing a ton of shows, and are planning to record new material soon.
Mutant Supremacy were up next, with a straight-forward, conservative take on old-school death metal. It was a bit too wall-of-sound for me, though I dug the alternating high/low pitched vocals. There was even an appropriately cheesy band/fan exchange (all of it growled): "Thank you." "You're welcome." "No one is welcome here."
Magrudergrind tore through a blistering set of short, nasty, delicious songs that finally got the crowd moving. These three unassuming looking dudes have the grindcore/powerviolence thing down to perfection - nothing too techy or melodic, just blindingly fast grind that only lets up for a brief moment here and there. They've got great stage presence, and their banter and bizarre sound-samples are a welcome breather between songs.
Misery Index finally took the stage and, despite the intensity of the preceding acts, raised the bar all the way to the fucking roof. Constantly shifting from chugging, groovy riffs to breakneck speed, all of it backed up by unrelenting blast beats and chunky growled vocals, they are the sonic equivalent of swinging a wrecking ball around a room. Several minutes into their set the crowd virtually exploded and didn't let up until the last discordant note dropped out of the air. Things got surprisingly explosive for The Union Pool - a place where crossed-arms and flaccid head-bobbing are the norm - and much of the audience ended up seeking refuge on top of the bar.
In short, an amazing performance - Misery Index could easily be playing Gramercy, Irving, etc, so I'm glad they stick to smaller venues. Magrudergrind and Misery Index will be touring for the next month and putting at least a few dentists to serious work.
More shots of Misery Index and Magrudergrind (none of Mutant Supremacy or Concussion, sadly) are below.
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Phil's Views On Open Government
- Councilmember Andrews to Participate in "Gerrymander Mander" on September 19 & 21, 2014 (See Press Release)
- Public Financing Leads to Public Accountability. Published in The Baltimore Sun on April 17, 2014. (See Commentary)
- Councilmember Andrews to Propose Plan for Public Financing of County Council and County Executive Candidates at February 3, 2014 Press Conference (see press release)
- Maryland's Congressional Gerrymander is Historically Bad. Published in The Capital on October 19, 2012 (See Commentary) (See Related Map)
- Vote No on Gerrymandering. Published in the Baltimore Sun on October 2, 2012 (See Commentary) (See Related Map)
- A Chance to Squash the Maryland Gerrymander. Published in the Washington Post on September 21, 2012 (See Commentary) (See Related Map)
- Voting Rights Triumph over Penmanship in Montgomery County. Published in the Baltimore Sun on April 1, 2011 (See Commentary)
- To the Montgomery County elections board, your legal signature isn't enough. Published in the Washington Post on August 29, 2010 (See Commentary)
- Councilmembers Andrews, Trachtenberg To Testify on County Campaign Financing: Montgomery County State Delegation to Hold Public Hearings on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 on Bills of Local Interest (See Press Release)
- Testimony in Favor of HB 533, March 14, 2001, House Committee on Commerce and Government Matters, Councilmember Phil Andrews Representing the Montgomery County Council (Testimony)
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The need for social strategy:
A friend of mine joined an organization recently and emailed to ask me to mentor him on use of social tools within the organization and also to help him create more robust SocialGlamor for him in the wider world.
While chatting with him, I asked, why does he need to use these tools – and his response stumped me! He said he wanted to use these tools to catch up with the people around him who are using them everyday. He did not know WHY he needed to become social. He also mentioned that he does not have time for it but his leadership wants him to become social. This is more dangerous that the Cloned Social concept!
- Where is your internal Social Strategy? (khalidraza9.wordpress.com)
- Social Media Strategies in 2013 (articlewinter.wordpress.com)
- Applying the 80/20 rule to Social Media (domo.com)


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Rapper Jay Z's luxury label has apparently raised more than USD 1 million in six weeks for a charity to help underprivileged children in attending colleges.
The 44-year-old singer has made the huge amount for his Shawn Carter Foundation charity, which helps underprivileged children go to college in the US, reported Contactmusic.
All profits from the sale of the goods at Barneys department store in Jay Z's hometown in New York went to the foundation, and the store also pledged 10 per cent of its entire store's profits.
Among the purchasers includes actress Gwyneth Paltrow who bought a haul of Christmas presents, spending USD 100,000.
"The proceeds are going to charity, so this is a win-win for Gwyneth, she gets to support a good friend and a good cause, and - of course - to give wonderful gifts," a source said.
Current economic uncertainties and instability in markets will limit the growth of life sciences sector in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) ...


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Why is it that when natural disasters happen in America, no other country seems to care?
However, when anything else bad ever happens to other countries, the U.S. busts ass to make it right. I know other countries don't really respect... Show More
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I'm American, but I don't have much national pride at all. One reason could because of the mentality and reputation our nation holds. We are seen as greedy, and like the other guy said, arrogant. There are countries out there that help us, but for the ones that don't, I don't blame them. If you really look at our government, society and culture, and our twisted history, I find many reasons to not give money to the nation. However, when innocent lives are at stake you must rethink the argument I presented. People first, pride second.
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The US has the LOWEST per capita foreign aid budget in the world, yet you think America busts its ass to help foreign nations in times of crisis.
This is a typical misconception in America. And when you ask people what should be cut in the budget, it's amazing how often Foreign Aid is listed, when it's already the lowest per capita in the world.
Other countries frequently do help the USA, but that doesn't sit well with the meme of "We're number one!" which your media constantly shoves down your throat.
So naturally, you're not aware of it.
we depend on those countries to make stuff for us and to let us have military bases there so keeping the in decent condition and having the government some what pro usa gives us a large mobile network in the world that way we can have an empire without the costly usual upkeep of that portion of the empire effectively costing us less over time and keeping our main portions standard of living up its simple economics
what is happening over there?
Don't you guys have money for it?
Germany doesn't receive any help either
A series of tornadoes just rocked some of the southern states; 200+ people died.
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I mean seriously, if you actually read that page you'll notice that the american government saw that 800 million that was donated, and only used 40 million. It's not foreign governments, it's your own. They're the ones who didn't accept the help. Ask yourself why? Was it pride? What?
It's because that doesn't gibe with the universal message that America is number one at everything.
If they started admitting they needed help, they might have to actually admit they're not number one at everything. And then, Republicans heads would explode for starters...who knows where it would end?
Maybe it's because you seem like you can take care of yourselves? I don't know.
Well not so much...with our bad economy and everything. We can set up special fund raisers for people, but as far a plentiful federal aid...no, not so much. =(
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kind* :P
When something bad happens to Americans I get a warm feeling inside me,similar to the one I get when I see those arrogant popular kids get beat up.
Well...what about the citizens...not our government or our rich peole, but common citizens getting hurt?
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Where are you from?...just the continent...
They do for the bigger disasters link
I didn't mean to make that sound like I was down playing the recent storms.
We had to ask though...no one ever just gives.
Yeah, that's true. I'm sure we didn't have to ask all of them, though. I guess its because the U.S has such a large economy. It is about three times larger than the second placed economy (China). Maybe they think the U.S can take care of itself for the most part.
Oh and I remember that they did mention some of the donations that countries were offering on the news after Katrina. It just wasn't a main concern at the time and didn't get a lot of coverage.
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Khartoum — The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan revealed today that Washington will soon change sanctions regulations that will allow educational institutional in both countries to deal directly with one another.
Washington imposed economic and trade sanctions on Sudan in 1997 because of civil wars, accusing it of supporting terrorism. In 2007 it strengthened the embargo citing abuses in Darfur which it labeled as genocide.
In 2010 the U.S. announced it was easing sanctions on agriculture equipment and services which allowed half a dozen companies to get export licenses.
Khartoum has lobbied Washington intensively to lift sanctions but little progress has been made on this front.
In an interview with the independent al-Sahafa newspaper the American charge d'affaires Joseph D. Stafford said that the Obama administration is prepared to hold a comprehensive, frank and transparent dialogue with Khartoum on all issues that prevent normalization of bilateral ties.
Stafford noted that security cooperation between the two sides which strengthened more than a decade ago is continuing describing it as "good".
However, the U.S. diplomat called on Khartoum to resolve internal conflicts in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
He denied that the U.S. is biased in favor of any party in Sudan and strongly dismissed accusations by officials in Khartoum that Washington is behind the "New Dawn" charter signed by opposition and rebel groups in Kampala last month.
Stafford said that Washington informed Sudanese rebels that they oppose any attempt to overthrow the regime by force and urged them to seek dialogue with Khartoum.
"We are only biased towards peace in Sudan," the U.S. official said.
He said that his country stopped granting visas to Sudanese and reduced its staff since last September following demonstrations that broke out in Khartoum at the U.S. embassy against a film that insults the Prophet Mohammad.
Stafford called this a temporary measure that he hopes will soon be reversed.


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Hendricks Co. coroner confirms remains are Morgan Johnson
Autopsy confirmed ID Saturday
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. - Hendricks County Coroner Joe Neuman confirmed that the remains found Friday in a vehicle submerged in water in Plainfield were those of Morgan Johnson.
The confirmation was made after an autopsy was performed Saturday. Dental records were used to confirm the identity.
Police said Johnson's driver's license was recovered as well.
Skeletal remains were found inside a vehicle submerged in a Hendricks County retention pond Friday.
Police confirmed the car belonged to 27-year-old Morgan Johnson, a missing Terre Haute man who was last seen in May 2011, but at the time, could not confirm the identity of the remains.
The car was found about 7 feet to 8 feet deep in the pond, and it was about 20 feet out from shore, police said.
Officials said Johnson was working nearby and had just been informed of his grandfather's death before he disappeared.
His seizure medication and other personal items were left behind in his room and officials said it was possible that he had a seizure while driving.
Police said Johnson's cause of death has not yet been determined.
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