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Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicChildren of Bodom Follow the ReaperIf anyone ever wants to define the extreme Finnish power metal sound, Follow the Reaper is it. Full of cold, atmospheric keyboards, musical virtuosity from all angles, and guitar/keyboard shredding that could turn Jesus into a pagan, Children of Bodom took their third album as the time to really refine their signature style. Musicianship and production are cleaner than ever with the melodies are as unique and memorable as ever. Alexi's voice sounds savage without crossing the line to completely indecipherable. From start to Finnish (yes, pun) the album makes you bang your head while inspiring legions of guitarists to grab their axes and shred until winter and heavy metal reign supreme.Children of Bodom Hate Crew DeathrollAfter three albums of pure power metal virtuosity, the Finnish pentet decided to take thier sound in a different route. This time, Laiho decided it was time to get back to heavy metal's roots: riffs. And riffs he delivered. The entire album is nearly an hour full of fast, brutal, hammering riffs backed by their traditional keyboard atmospheres and Alexi's intense vocals. The album is essentially a cross between power metal and extreme death/thrash. Keyboard and guitar shredding have not been spared at all. In fact, this may be Alexi and Janne's finest soloing album to date. With some old style influences and a brand new sound, Hate Crew Deathroll is undoubtedly a chaotic metal experience.Children of Bodom HatebreederAlexi Laiho may have tried to kill himself right around the time this album was released, but the quality didn't suffer at all. Brutality and keyboard soloing take a backseat to guitar shredding and Mozart in this neoclassical extreme metal classic. Alexi's vocals veer into the black metal realm as his piercing shrieks are backed by gut-wrenching drums and bass complete with gothic keyboard atmospheres. The licks and solos here must've made Malmsteem cry into his Fender as Laiho's searing tones leave no survivors from this dark, classical-influenced extreme power metal record. Absolutely essential for those interested in extreme Finnish power metal.Mirrorthrone Carriers of DustWith godlike writing skills and instrumental talent beyond measure, it would be fair to say that if Mozart had been alive today, hed have made something like Carriers of Dust. It is exceedingly difficult to single out specific instances of exceptional writing on an album such as Carriers of Dust. At its core is indeed brutal black death metal, as the album plainly displays with the opener A Scream to Express the Hate of a Race. Vladimir immediately displays his affinity for extreme metal vocal ability, putting forth black metal shrieks and beastly growls that could force Mikael Akerfeldt into submission. While the drums rage on and the guitars are layered with monstrous riffs, definite melody shows through at all times. Mirrorthrone may very well be the very first to seamlessly blend epic, melodic, technical, brutal, atmospheric, and experimental features with classical-influenced black/death metal. Opeth Blackwater ParkOpeths music can most accurately be compared to snowflakes. Every snowflake is unique; diverse; one of a kind. Each one has something special about it. On its own it symbolizes the advent of something beautiful and captivating, while as one of a flurry it falls serenely, forming a picturesque scene so stunning it defies words. Just like snowflakes, every Opeth song is special in its own right. Within an album, the music is like a flurry ensnaring the senses with emotionally charged progressive. Given the excellent structures and production values of Blackwater Park, the tidal waves of emotionally epic metal crash down harder than ever. Words cannot describe the beautiful pain inflicted by such progressive metal.Shadows Fall The Art of BalanceBeware the new fucking age of thrash metal. Shadows Fall has written some of the fastest, most technical riffs and the most melodic, shredgasmic solos in existence. 80% of them are right here on their third album. It's no surprise that this became the first Century Media album to ever break the 100,000 sales mark. The Art of Balance was a wakeup call for the world to get the hell off their asses and realize that heavy metal isn't dead and never will be. Guitar harmonies are fast, brutal, technical, yet melodic - a metal axemurderer's dream come true. Jon Donais easily tops today's supposed "guitar gods" with his style alternating between shred madness and steady, melodic ballads. Make no mistake - Shadows Fall's third album is a ride that will show you the depths of hell and gates of heaven.Shadows Fall Of One BloodThe Art of Balance may have grabbed listeners' attention mercilessly, their second album Of One Blood remains the unsung hero of Shadows Fall's collection. Ranging from thrash to death metal and Gothenburg, no band has released an album quite like this. Riffs are again unique, technical, and harmonized to percfection. Jon Donais shreds his best solos ever in songs such as Of One Blood and The First Nobel Truth. Other tracks list Pure and Revel in My Loss are savagely brutal with a raw atmosphere. Only two albums into their careerm Shadows Fall had already mastered the art of covering both the insanely heavy and technical and the beautifully melodic ends of the spectrum.4.5 superbArsis A Celebration of GuiltArsis may only have one album so far, but they are already well on their way to becoming the best modern extreme metal band in existence. It's almost disgusting how well these guys can write and perform, especially considering there's only two of them. James Malone, a total fucking musical virtuoso, handles all of the punishing riffs and multiple harmonized solos as well as the basslines and the best melodic death vocals ever. Mike Van Dyne relentlessly pounds away with his lightning speed double ba Full of ss and blast beats with a dark-sounding low end drum tone that creates a menacing feel. Full of catchy and unique riffs and bursts of insane shredfests, Arsis sounds like no other band in the world and have already redeemed America's otherwise dying heavy metal scene.Arsis A Diamond for DiseaseThere's almost no journalist in the world who could efficiently describe Arsis's first EP and first release after their debut, A Diamond for Disease. The release is centered entirely around the title track, a 13 minute technical melodic death epic track with more guitar layers than any shredder could comprehend. Every second is packed full of brutal riffs with melodic harmonies raging over the top with James Malone's combined high shriek and death growl vocal styles. Together, Malone and Mike Van Dyne are truly musical prodigies of the modern metal age. to boost the length up to 20 minutes we also have an extreme Alice Cooper cover with a re-recorded demo track, The Promise of Never, a blazing riff-fest that pummels listeners at 400 bpm. Overall, A Diamond for Disease is an incredible showing of technical proficiency and perfectly honed songwriting.Autumn Leaves Embraced by the AbsoluteAutumn Leaves As Night Conquers DayBehemoth DemigodThere really is no death metal quite like new Behemoth. After traveling to many exotic places around the world and putting part of themselves into each piece of music they wrote, the band managed to produce powerful yet meaningful extreme metal with Demigod. Inferno's drums and Nergel's voice come together to hit listeners like a Polish death metal sledgehammer. The riffs and solos, while not overly technical, show a strong proficiency towards piecing together thousands of riffs with unusual techniques to achieve an overall sound. The eastern influence in the music only helps Behemoth differentiate themselves even more from other death metal. Songs like Sculpting the Throne ov Seth are loaded with vengeful vocals and technical, mind-boggling riffs while Slaves Shall Serve and Demigod are full-blown crushing metal tracks scientifically designed to allow Behemoth to display their awesome synchronized hair whipping skills.Blind Guardian Somewhere Far BeyondBlind Guardian's fourth album is one their many releases considered their best to date. Embodying the band's transition from speed metal to a more epic power metal, Somewhere Far Beyond features chaotic chorus chants with memorable guitar melodies and vocal harmonies. Speed and melody are blended beautifully to metal perfection. It would be tough to find a better power metal band than Blind Guardian, and this album is a perfect testament as to why. Tracks such as Time What Is Time and Journey through the Dark encompass thashing speed metal rhythms while songs like Ashes to Ashes and Somewhere Far beyond deliver epic, melodic masterpieces. Truly the pinnacle of this metal genre.Blind Guardian A Night at the OperaBlind Guardian A Twist in the MythIf any metal band can be called the single most reliable, consistent, creative, and all-around best band ever, Blind Guardian is it. Their progressive experimentation on each album is what keeps their 22 year reign exciting through every move they make. After doing the speed metal, power metal, symphonic metal, and throwing in progressive elements here and there, A Twist in the Myth comes along as a sort of musical blend of everything, including Blind Guardian's mastery of symphonic and epic arrangements. A Twist in the Myth is also arguably the most hard-edged Blind Guardian album yet, featuring powerfully heavy songs such as Another Stranger Me and The Edge, both boasting sing-along metal choruses and epic climaxes topped with the much-needed Andre Olbrich guitar solos. Burzum Hvis lyset tar ossChildren of Bodom Something WildIt's tough to summarize an album like Something Wild. Children of Bodom has gone on to achiev metal success, but it would be a crime to forget where they started. Their first album, while a mere 7 songs and 32 minutes, was a very interesting combination of neoclassical power metal and atmospheric melodic black metal. Laiho's voice at the time is topped in quality only by his skill on a guitar, despite his apparent sloppiness at the time. Still, songs such as Deadnight Warrior and Lake Bodom have become Children of Bodom classics, and the range of elements present on the album makes for a very interesting, exciting listen.Children of Bodom Tokyo WarheartsChildren of Bodom Are You Dead Yet?There's no doubt that Children of Bodom has changed over the years. Are You Dead Yet? isn't the dark neoclassical voyage that their first albums were. Instead, the Finnish kings of power metal have served up a buffet of well-rounded metal ass kickings, complete with the brutal riffs and screaming solos. The keyboards provide a very unusual atmosphere for some very thrashy riffs, which almost makes it sound like extreme metal with a vague industrial overtone. The one thing that hasn't changed is the intensity of the band; there's no doubt that this album is fucking metal, and Alexi Laiho isn't backing down. As usual, every song features a trademark Laiho shredgasm. Don't let the sudden change in style and brutal riffs fool you - Children of Bodom is as good as ever. Cradle of Filth MidianCradle of Filth Dusk and Her EmbraceCradle of Filth Damnation and a DayDark Angel Darkness DescendsDark Tranquillity CharacterDarkthrone A Blaze in the Northern SkyDemigod Slumber of Sullen EyesDissection Storm of the Light's BaneEmperor Anthems To The Welkin At DuskInsomnium Since the Day It All Came DownIron Maiden PowerslaveKreator Coma of SoulsNine Inch Nails The Downward SpiralNine Inch Nails The FragileOpeth OrchidThere's something about Opeth's first two albums that hits me unlike any other music I've ever heard. It's difficult to put into words how and why. Each song encompasses a whole spectrum of emotions into an intense constellation of progressive riffs. If extreme metal could ever be "spiritual" in a positive, non-religious way, Orchid will be the album that those bands model themselves after. The production was rough back then - the guitars were overly crunchy, the bass was a bit prominent, the drums were poorly mixed, and Mikael's voice was not yet at its peak. But listening to the sheer genius of the songwriting that went into the making of Orchid, those things quickly become mear minor technical difficulties. For well over an hour it's almost impossible not to enjoy the Swedish melodic metal harmonies, incredible folk acoustic guitars, and versatile vocal performances on the debut of a band that would later change the face of extreme metal.Opeth DamnationDamnation is the perfect title for Opeths seventh album, an experimental record delving into the bands interest in 70s progressive rock. Damnation is the musical embodiment of the feelings one experiences while shunned in such a way. Throughout the gloomy clean guitar riffs and melotronic effects, lyrics dealing with seclusion, rejection, and depression echo eloquently amidst the music. No artist has ever created such a beautiful yet hauntingly perfect incarnation of a terrible emotion.Opeth My Arms, Your HearseOpeth Ghost ReveriesNever straying from their self-beaten path of one-of-a-kind extreme progressive metal, Opeth took their latest album, Ghost Reveries, in somewhat of a "road less travelled". The introduction of keyboardist Per Wiberg opened up a whole new realm of ambient electronic effects and melancholic atmospheres to compliment the usual array of brutal metal sections and soft, clean passages. Featuring some of the band's most rhythmic metal moments (The Baying of the Hounds), shred-tacular guitar playing (Beneath the Mire), and somber ballads (Atonement), Ghost Reveries enabled a revolutionary musical act to shatter the boundaries that they themselves had previously pushed.Orphaned Land Mabool (The Story of the Three Sons...)Pestilence Testimony of the AncientsShadows Fall The War WithinShadows Fall Somber Eyes to the SkyShadows Fall Threads of LifeThe Absence Riders of the PlagueVital Remains DechristianizeWindir ArntorWindir 1184Windir rapidly became more and more intricate as time went on. Prior to Valfar's death, their once raw style of black metal became a rather enchanting display of cultural black metal. With vocals performed in the band's native north Norwegian dialect, heavy synth work, and folk-themed guitar riffs, 1184 can easily be considered Windir's crowning achievement. The flowing sweep guitar melody of Todeswalzer precedes the heavy nordic-sounding Dance of Mortal Lust. Songs such as the crushing Spiritlord and tribal-esque Destroy offset the mix, adding a viking feel to the already unique brand of Norse black metal. Though Windir's second album, Arntor, can be argued as their finest, 1184 features the finest blend of extreme metal, fancy musicianship, folk themes, and clean production that the band would achieve in their four-album career.Wintersun WintersunWhile a little-known two-man act may been seen as monopolized by garage rock bands and kvlt black metal bands, the essence of extreme metal seems to be captured intelligently by any number of people anymore. Finland's Wintersun has succeeded in creating their own unique style while retaining influences from past projects and experiments. After departing from folk metal band Ensiferum, Jari Maenpaa combined folk/viking themes with an affinity for guitar-driven power melodic death metal. The Scandinavian feel combined with the heavy use of synth atmosphere creates an incredibly epic production while Jari's instrumental virtuosity is bound to inspire legions of aspiring metal shredders. Wintersun's debut is an incredibly impressive display of musical and songwriting talent, full of catchy melodies, multiple vocal performances, fast, riveting metal passages, and an overall powerful arrangement of unique extreme metal that no metal fan should pass up.4.0 excellent1349 HellfireAborted GoremageddonAgalloch The MantleAgalloch Pale FolkloreAkercocke Words That Go Unspoken...Amon Amarth Versus the WorldApocalyptica ApocalypticaArch Enemy StigmataArch Enemy Black EarthAt the Gates Slaughter of the SoulAt the Gates Terminal Spirit DiseaseAutopsy Severed SurvivalBathory Blood Fire DeathBehemoth Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond)Behemoth The ApostasyBlack Sabbath Black SabbathBlind Guardian Nightfall in Middle-EarthBlind Guardian Imaginations from the Other SideBlind Guardian Tales from the Twilight WorldBurzum Det som engang varBurzum Burzum/AskeCannibal Corpse The Wretched SpawnCannibal Corpse KillCarcass Necroticism: Descanting the InsalubriousCarcass HeartworkChildren of Bodom Trashed, Lost & StrungoutChildren of Bodom Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm KnockoutCradle of Filth NymphetamineCradle of Filth Vempire or Dark Fairytales in PhallusteiCradle of Filth Cruelty and the BeastCradle of Filth ThornographyCryptopsy Blasphemy Made FleshCryptopsy Whisper SupremacyDarkestrah Embrace of MemoryDarkthrone Transilvanian HungerDeath SymbolicDeathchain Deathrash AssaultDecapitated Winds of CreationDeicide The Stench of RedemptionDestruction The AntichristDestruction Inventor of EvilDimmu Borgir Puritanical Euphoric MisanthropiaDimmu Borgir Enthrone Darkness TriumphantDimmu Borgir In Sorte DiaboliDismember Like an Ever Flowing StreamDismember The God That Never WasDismember's first album, Like an Ever Flowing Stream, will forever be remembered as a Swedish death metal classic. Since then, the band has continued to produce their own brand of raw, violent death metal, but nothing stood out like the aforementioned record. Well over a decade later, they're back with another astonishing album. The God That Never Was combines the familiar Dismember death metal sound, raw and aggressive, while adding the timely harmonized guitar solos and melodic riffs. Creating a perfect balance of melody and brutality, Dismember has convinced many that Like an Ever Flowing Stream may not be their crowning achievement anymore. The God That Never Was is an excellent staple in the accomplishments of old-school death metal bands in the modern times.Dissection The SomberlainEmperor In The Nightside EclipseEmperor Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire...Entombed Left Hand PathEpheles L'ombre de la CroixEpheles Souviens-ToiFalkenbach Heralding - The FirebladeFalkenbach Ok Nefna Tysvar TyFragments of Unbecoming Sterling Black IconGorod NeurotripsicksTechnical death metal has been an underrated genre. There are bands that are capable of taking its unending chaos to new levels while still creating intricate, listenable music. Gorod breaths new life into a world where many were getting bored waiting around for the new Necrophagist album. With sickening vocals, chugging riffs, and mind-blowing lead guitar, Gorod is a fucking intensely brutal band. They also throw in elements of melody that compliment the brutality in such a way as to create images of prison rapes and bar brawls. You'd never guess such an extreme band would have a female drummer, but it just goes to show that women are always welcome in extreme metal.Hypnosia Extreme HatredIn Flames The Jester RaceInsomnium Above the Weeping WorldInto Eternity The Scattering of AshesIron Maiden Brave New WorldIron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh SonKataxu Hunger of ElementsKreator Pleasure to KillKreator Extreme AggressionLacuna Coil Unleashed MemoriesLacuna Coil KarmacodeLamb of God Ashes of the WakeIt's pretty much unanimous that Lamb of God's second album, As the Palaces Burn, is their best. However, it wasn't until their third album, Ashes of the Wake, that they really broke through and garnished the recognition they have to day. Taking a close examination it's no surprise why. Ashes of the Wake featured the cleanest, most refined sound Lamb of God had at the time. The band had always prospered in Morton and Adler's affinity for brutal groove riffs, and this is where they shine the brightest. Every song is packed full of hair-whipping thrashy groove metal riffs with gut-wrenchingly powerful drum patterns. The technicality of the music increased dramatically since As the Palaces Burn. Though Ashes of the Wake may not be the common pinnacle, it's more than deserving of a close second. Just listen to those fucking riffs.Lamb of God As the Palaces BurnMirrorthrone Of Wind and WeepingMorbid Angel Altars of MadnessNightwish Century ChildNightwish OceanbornNile Annihilation of the WickedNorther Mirror of MadnessOpeth Still LifeOpeth MorningriseOpeth DeliveranceOpeth LamentationsPestilence Consuming ImpulsePestilence Malleus MaleficarumPsycroptic Symbols of FailureSacramentum Far Away from the SunSatyricon Nemesis DivinaShadows Fall Fallout From The WarSlayer Reign in BloodI don't profess to be a thrash afficianado, let alone one of metal's many Slayer fanatics. Their third album, Reign in Blood, is considered the most essential thrash album written. While it is obviously a staple in extreme music, it is no without flaws. At roughly 28 minutes, it is not for casual listening. The songs are played at such high speeds that Slayer is able to cram a full 4-5 minute song into the span of 3 minutes or less. Structures and predictable patterns are out the window here - Slayer brings balls-to-the-wall brutality and unrelenting thrash metal. Every riff demands attention, every blast beat causes an infant to explode. While the mid-section of the album consists entirely of 2 minute songs, it will be the most neck-breaking session of headbanging a metalhead can endure. Be sure to check out Angel of Death and Raining Blood, some of thrash metal's best songs.The Red Chord Fused Together in Revolving DoorsThrough the Eyes of the Dead BloodlustUlver KveldssangerVader The Art Of WarVader Impressions In BloodWarmen Accept The FactWeird Al Yankovic The Food AlbumYyrkoon Dying Sun3.5 great1349 Beyond the ApocalypseAborted Engineering the DeadAborted The Archaic AbattoirAborted Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical OvertureAeon Bleeding the FalseAeon Dark OrderAFI Sing the SorrowAFI DecemberundergroundAgalloch Ashes Against the GrainAkercocke The Goat of MendesAkercocke ChoronzonAmon Amarth With Oden on Our SideAnaal Nathrakh The Codex NecroArch Enemy Doomsday MachineArch Enemy Wages of SinArch Enemy Burning BridgesArghoslent Incorrigible BigotryAt the Gates With Fear I Kiss the Burning DarknessAtheist ElementsBehemoth Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)Behemoth SatanicaBetween the Buried and Me AlaskaBlind Guardian Follow the BlindBlind Guardian Battalions of FearBloodbath Resurrection Through CarnageBurzum HlidskjalfCannibal Corpse Gore ObsessedCannibal Corpse BloodthirstCannibal Corpse Tomb of the MutilatedCannibal Corpse The BleedingCarcass Reek of PutrefactionCoroner No More ColorCradle of Filth The Principle of Evil Made FleshCradle of Filth Bitter Suites to SuccubiCryptopsy None So VileCynic FocusDark Angel Leave ScarsDark Tranquillity Damage DoneDarkestrah Sary OyDaylight Dies Dismantling DevotionDeath The Sound of PerseveranceDeath HumanDecapitated Organic HallucinosisDeicide Once Upon the CrossDeicide DeicideDekapitator We Will Destroy...You Will Obey!Demigod Shadow MechanicsDemolition Hammer Epidemic of ViolenceDestruction Metal DischargeDimmu Borgir Death Cult ArmageddonDimmu Borgir For All TidDimmu Borgir StormblastDimmu Borgir Stormblast (Re-Recording)DragonForce Sonic FirestormEmperor Emperial Live CeremonyEnsiferum IronEnslaved RuunFear My Thoughts Hell Sweet HellFragments of Unbecoming Skywards: A Sylphe's AscensionGorgoroth Twilight of the IdolsGorgoroth Ad Majorem Sathanas GloriamGuns N' Roses Use Your Illusion IHate Eternal I, MonarchHIM Razorblade RomanceImmortal Sons of Northern DarknessImmortal At the Heart of WinterIn Flames Come ClarityInsomnium In the Halls of AwaitingInto Eternity Buried in OblivionJohn 5 VertigoKalmah The Black WaltzKamelot The Black HaloKatatonia Viva EmptinessLacuna Coil ComaliesLamb of God SacramentLeviathan The Tenth Sub Level of SuicideMayhem Live in LeipzigMetallica Ride the LightningMetallica S&MNecrophagist Onset of PutrefactionNightwish WishmasterNile In Their Darkened ShrinesNine Inch Nails With TeethNorther Dreams of Endless WarNorther Death UnlimitedNorther Till Death Unites UsPsycroptic The Scepter of the AncientsSatanic Warmaster Carelian Satanist MadnessSauron (USA-MI) Thrash AssaultSlayer Show No MercySlayer Hell AwaitsSlayer Christ IllusionSlipknot Vol.3: The Subliminal Verses [Reissue]Sodom M-16Sonata Arctica EclipticaSpawn of Possession CabinetHailing from Sweden, Spawn of Possession can be seen as a brutal Necrophagist on steroids. Instead of high, spastic lead guitar riffs, we have a flurry of brutal, pummeling, 7-string wankfests played at absolutely blinding speeds. The vocals are roared so fast and so deeply that they sound more inhuman and indecipherable than ever, while the drums are everything one could come to expect from a technical death metal outfit. Swarm of the Formless features a rolling tremolo attack backed by savage onslaught of double bass, and is merely one of many extreme mind-grinding experiences contained within the album. Featuring plentiful shredding and ear-raping vocals, Spawn of Possession has shown a promising future with this debut.Summon FallenTenacious D Tenacious DTorture Squad PandemoniumUnearth III: In the Eyes of FireVesania God the LuxVintersorg Cosmic GenesisWinds The Imaginary Direction of TimeWitchery Dead, Hot and ReadyWormed Planisphaerium3.0 good1349 LiberationAnaal Nathrakh When Fire Rains Down From the Sky...Arcturus The Sham MirrorsArsis United in RegretAt the Gates The Red in the Sky Is OursAtheist Unquestionable PresenceBehemoth Pandemonic IncantationsBetween the Buried and Me Between the Buried and MeBetween the Buried and Me The Silent CircusBorknagar EmpiricismBullet For My Valentine Bullet For My ValentineCarcass SwansongCellador Enter DeceptionCeltic Frost MonotheistControl Denied The Fragile Art of ExistenceCryptopsy Once Was NotDark Angel Time Does Not HealDark Angel We Have ArrivedDark Tranquillity HavenDark Tranquillity ProjectorDarkthrone The Cult Is AliveDarkthrone Soulside JourneyDarkthrone GoatlordDemiricous One (Hellbound)Demonoid Riders of the ApocalypseDissection ReinkaosDragonForce Valley of the DamnedElvenking The Winter WakeEmperor Scattered Ashes: Decade of Emperial WrathEnsiferum EnsiferumExodus Tempo of the DamnedFragments of Unbecoming Bloodred TalesGory Blister Art BleedsGreen Carnation The Acoustic VersesGuns N' Roses Use Your Illusion IIHIM Dark LightHimsa Courting Tragedy & DisasterHimsa Hail HorrorHypocrisy VirusIn Flames WhoracleKataklysm In the Arms of DevastationKatatonia The Great Cold DistanceLight This City Facing The ThousandLocal H As Good as DeadLykathea Aflame ElvenefrisMayhem De Mysteriis Dom SathanasMegadeth Rust in PeaceNaglfar SheolNevermore Enemies Of RealityNevermore Dreaming Neon BlackNevermore This Godless EndeavorNightrage Sweet VengeanceNile Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-KaNine Inch Nails Pretty Hate MachineOrigin Echoes of DecimationPearl Jam Vs.Pelican The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon...Pestilence SpheresPorcupine Tree DeadwingSeether Karma And EffectSeether DisclaimerSlayer Seasons in the AbyssSlayer Haunting the ChapelSlipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesStone Sour Stone SourStratovarius Elements, Pt. 1Superjoint A Lethal Dose of American HatredThe Absence From Your GraveThe Amenta OccasusThe Smashing Pumpkins Siamese DreamThis Ending Inside the MachineVio-Lence Eternal Nightmare2.5 averageAll That Remains The Fall of IdealsArcturus La Masquerade InfernaleArcturus Sideshow SymphoniesBehemoth GromBloodbath Nightmares Made FleshCradle of Filth From the Cradle to EnslaveCryptopsy And Then You'll BegDisarmonia Mundi Mind TricksDragonForce Inhuman RampageDream Theater Train of ThoughtEmperor IX EquilibriumExodus Shovel Headed Kill MachineFalconer NorthwindGod Forbid DeterminationGodsmack GodsmackHIM Love MetalIn Flames ColonyIn Flames ClaymanKataklysm Shadows and DustMastodon Blood Mountainmaudlin of the Well BathMeshuggah Contradictions CollapseMetallica Master of PuppetsMorbid Angel Formulas Fatal to the FleshMorbid Angel Gateways to AnnihilationNapalm Death ScumPelican AustralasiaQuo Vadis Defiant ImaginationRoadrunner United The All-Star SessionsSlayer South of HeavenSlipknot Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.Testament LowThe Axis of Perdition The Ichneumon MethodThe Black Dahlia Murder UnhallowedThe Black Dahlia Murder MiasmaThe Devin Townsend Band SynchestraThine Eyes Bleed In the Wake of SeparationUnearth The Oncoming StormWeird Al Yankovic Poodle HatYngwie Malmsteen Rising ForceZyklon World ov WormsZyklon Aeon2.0 poorAll That Remains This Darkened HeartAudioslave AudioslaveBattlelore Sword's SongBleeding Through This Is Love, This Is MurderousBurzum Daudi BaldrsChevelle Point #1Converge No HeroesDanzig DanzigDeicide InsineratehymnDimmu Borgir Spiritual Black DimensionsDissection Maha KaliDream Theater Images and WordsDream Theater Six Degrees of Inner TurbulenceDream Theater Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a MemoryDream Theater OctavariumGreen Carnation Light of Day, Day of DarknessImperanon StainedIron Maiden The X FactorKreator Enemy of GodMeshuggah IMetallica ReloadMetallica MetallicaMnemic Mechanical Spin PhenomenaMorbid Angel HereticMors Principium Est The UnbornSeether Disclaimer IISlayer Divine InterventionSlayer Diabolus in MusicaSlipknot IowaSoilwork The Chainheart MachineSpiral Architect A Sceptic's UniverseStaind DysfunctionThe Agony Scene The Agony SceneThe Agony Scene The Darkest RedThe Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating InfinityThe Sawtooth Grin CuddlemonsterZao Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest1.5 very poorAs I Lay Dying Shadows Are SecurityBlink-182 Take Off Your Pants And JacketCannae Gold Becomes SacrificeChimaira ChimairaCombatwoundedveteran I Know A Girl Who Develops Crime Scene PhotosDevilDriver The Fury of Our Maker's HandDevourment Butcher The WeakGodsmack AwakeIn Flames Reroute to RemainIn Flames Soundtrack to Your EscapeJob for a Cowboy DoomKillswitch Engage As Daylight DiesLamb of God New American GospelMetallica ...And Justice for AllMetallica LoadMy Chemical Romance Three Cheers for Sweet RevengePapa Roach Getting Away With MurderSlayer God Hates Us AllStone Sour Come What(ever) MayTerror One With The UnderdogsThe Red Chord ClientsTim McGraw Live Like You Were DyingTrivium AscendancyFull of catchy riffs and flashy playing, Trivium's outer appearence is one of the most attractive in the modern metal scene. Unfortunately for the band, taking a closer look reveals generic, recycled riffs and arguably the worst vocals to ever receive praise. With 12 songs featuring only miniscule differences, the only valuable aspect is the soloing throughout the album, despite the fact that the shredding shows nothing above the hundreds of other metal guitarists around today. Trivium may have the physical ability, but their songwriting is the epitome of underdeveloped.Trivium Ember to InfernoUlver Nattens Madrigal1.0 awfulAs I Lay Dying Frail Words CollapseAtreyu Suicide Notes and Butterfly KissesAtreyu The CurseBlink-182 blink-182Chevelle Wonder What's NextGodsmack FacelessGodsmack The Other SideKhanate Things ViralKorn KornKorn Take a Look in the MirrorKorn IssuesKorn Life Is PeachyKorn Follow the LeaderKorn UntouchablesLimp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored WaterLinkin Park Hybrid TheoryLinkin Park MeteoraLinkin Park ReanimationMetallica St. AngerWords cannot describe how insanely bad this album is, so I won't waste anyone's time making them up. Metallica, 20 years after solidifying themselves as one the most essential metal bands ever, has been reduced to redundant, obnoxious garbage. Yes, hope is lost completely for a once respected metal band. No unique riffs, no solos at all, and vocals dripping with nu metal angst. Music stores worldwide must've found themselves overstocked with frisbees after this abomination was released.Metallica Some Kind of MonsterMetallica The Unnamed FeelingP.O.D. SatellitePsyopus Ideas of ReferenceAlthough music has obviously become more and more extreme over the years, a line has to be drawn somewhere. Not ever band sounds like Iron Maiden anymore - extreme music has gotten faster, heavier, louder, and it's no surprise that most of it comes off as noise to our older generations. However, I've still become an avid extreme music listener. Fortunately, I haven't lost all sense. Music is music; Psyopus is not. At the risk of sounding closed-minded or whatever else people may think, Psyopus is undoubtedly the most garbled, incoherent piece of crap ever to be distributed in worldwide music stores. The musicianship may be mind-blowing, but the writing is nothing more than worthless noise.Psyopus Our Puzzling Encounters ConsideredPuddle of Mudd Life On DisplayPuddle of Mudd Come CleanSatyricon VolcanoSix Feet Under 13Slipknot SlipknotSmile Empty Soul Smile Empty SoulStaind Break The CycleSunn O))) Black OneSunn O))) White2Sunn O))) White1Trivium The CrusadeThe Crusade runs invariably dry on memorable content just as quickly as the album starts. The only songs that actually stick out for positive reasons are To the Rats and Tread the Floods, both of which feature sufficiently interesting riffs. That is, until once again, the music is flooded with derivative Metallca riffs and melodies, so much so that the listener is virtually beaten aurally until the decent riffs are completely forgotten. It almost sounds as if Trivium was desperate to write a long instrumental song, as The Crusade features dozens of completely unrelated riffs thrown together in a rather haphazard manner. 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The circus at the cafeteria
was continuing with a frozen teary-eyed Riddhima looking at her husband
Siddhanth with lamb-like tearful eyes , while sitting next to a
super-shweet looking Armaan. The mockery of marriage and pious vows is
continuing. The whole gang , irrespective of pro-Sid or pro-Armaan is watching
the drama with anxiety and clear discomfort. Sid is oscillating between
numbness , shock , grief and his eyes say it all. But the muscles on his face
do not move - No, I have no rights to stop any of it , the one who has is
sitting right there and what she says , what she decides and what she does goes
for me.
Saasumaa tells Riddz to take a vow with Armaan that she will abide by the duties of a dutiful wife. A wounded Riddz keeps looking at Sid with tearful eyes as images of her marriage with Siddhanth - vivid and in-you-face storm her mind. Armaan is beginning to see that something is wrong as you see the quintessential Armaan smile come and go from his face. Riddz -her whole energy , her whole consciousness and her every emotion being consumed by the whirlpool inside her - barely manages to mouth the words. Sue looks upset enough to beat up Sid at this hour but Sid sits like a tip of an iceberg , most of the mountain lying under the sea.
Then, the mockery tells Armaan to say that Riddhima has lent piousness/piety to his life by just being in it. And we go to Sid who remembers at this hour that when he had married Riddhima and brought her to his home - the whole ritual of 'Grihpravesh' and Riddz walking into his house with her lovely vermilion dipped feet. He looks back at Riddhima who is looking at him with a face that could crumble any moment. Riddhima - the flashbacks of her wedding to Sid and the promise that she made to him that she will do as he says. Armaan says what he has to under the effect of saasumaa.
And as the mockery of vows continues , Saasumaa asks Armaan to say that they will always be happy together. Armaan, consciously or unconsciously , looking at a breaking Riddhima says "Tum Hamesha Khush Raho"......and it strikes you immediately. Why did he say that? It could mean nothing or it could mean everything. Anyway.
And then, as a squirming gang and a numb Sid watches , Saasumaa holds a 'Mangalsutra' in Riddz' face and tells Armaan to tie it around Riddhima's neck. This stuns everyone - the gang is horrified and a scandalized JP pokes Sid to get up and put an end to this crap. Sid is boiling , it is visible but h sticks to his initial decision. It is all upto Riddhima - she is the one who has to swim her way back - he is no longer going to play the lifeguard here. It's her choice.
Armaan , realization of Riddz' frozen state seeping into his head holds the Mangalsutra to her neck and Riddz looks at him with tearful eyes and she imagines Sid in her place - smiling in the wedding attire and holding the Mangalsutra to her neck - Riddz' expression changes and you see a comfortable relief starting to come over her face as she sees Sid. But then, her vision clears and she realizes that it's Armaan . No! What am I doing here and what am I letting happen! Riddz pulls back with an emphatic 'BAS!'. What followed was the unveiling of relationships as they are and as they are meant to be.
A shocked , stupefied, punched-in-the-gut Armaan looks at Sid-Riddz in shock as Riddhima - tears running down her cheeks but determined firmness and relief on her face tells Armaan that she is no longer his basket , she is no longer the Riddhima Gupta he dated - she is Mrs. Riddhima Modi and Siddhanth is her husband. And her head held high ...still reeling under the shock of what just happened to her walks out of the circus. Sid - his on face ridden with emotion while Armaan struggles to seep in the truth - Sid watches Riddz go and he turns towards her , lifting a hand to stop her but doesn't go after her. It was good in a way because if you think about it, Riddz needs to be alone at this time.
Armaan - his feet tottering under the weight of the reality that Riddz just spewed about herself and Siddhaanth fades away from the cafeterias as Sid , pushed to the edge screams at his mother to shut up basically and stop repeating her Komolika lines. That is enough and more than enough, Mom! Whatever Riddhima did just right now was to stay with her husband and that is me! Riddhima is my wife and I am not going to hear another cross word against her. You have already insulted her enough . Armaan looks at Sid - the husband and goes away , not knowing where his feet are taking him.
Saasumaa tells the gang to leave as she wants to speak to Sid alone. The mother inside her taking over and the realization that what she has put her son through by making a mockery of Riddhima hugs her son. Sid , still under the shock of what has just happened and the weight of all the emotional turmoil killing him clings to his mom. He tells his mother who for a change listens to him with lot of love that Riddhima is his wife , his life and everything that is beautiful in his life . You know how I was, Mom. Irresponsible , bratty , careless , insensitive and what not. And then, Riddhima came into my life - she changed me and my world and whatever goodness that I have in me has come from her. The mother observes her son and asks him - You love Riddhima so much ? Sid nods and the concerned mother raises the most critical question. Does Riddhima love you, Sid? Sid looks back at his Mom with a realized expression - how do I answer that when i myself have no answer.
On the other hand, Armaan is walking through the busy corridors of Sanjivani like a zombie , dragging his feet so that he doesn't fall under the weight that that Sid-Riddz just placed on his shoulders. The reality of the SR marriage is still sinking in - his whole life with Riddhima runs through his numbed head and then, the reality that Riddhima told him echoes in his head. Armaan remembers nothing except Riddhima Modi. Nothing more and nothing less.
The gang has their own take on the SRA situation. While YuNa learn the lesson that lying and deceit lead to nowhere and that they should speak to Pappa about their marriage ASAP, Sue is struck how much her superboy Sid loves Riddhima and how tough all this must have been for him. Raj , who thinks life is all about winning and losing says that Armaan will not sit quietly is bashed up by Sue and JP that life is not a battlefield or some stupid game. Riddhima kept the sanctity of her marriage because she wanted to and to her , her relationship with Sid is no joke....
Later, Riddhima Modi breaks down in front of God and cries out that Armaan, I did what I had to. It is not that I did not love you, It is true that I could not live without you but as you can see , time and destiny had other plans..... totally other plans.
In the precap, we see a wounded Armaan spewing venom at both Sid-Riddz. I know it looks and sounds ugly on Armaan's part on the surface but you can see where Armaan is coming from. He is yet to deal with the reality and know what Sid-Riddz have been through and why they are together. I love the punch he delivers to Sid in the precap and how he confronts him. Gotta watch it!
Love and luck to everyone always,
God bless everyone.
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Cooler summer not the best for public pools
GREEN BAY - A warm up this weekend in Northeast Wisconsin is bringing with it a real taste of summer. But up until now summer has been reluctant to get going, and that has been impacting local pools.
This past Monday at the Resch Aquatic Center, there was plenty of sun, but temperatures were in the low 70s, so there was also plenty elbow room for anyone there.
On Tuesday VFW Park in De Pere, it was a little more crowded, but only because of a nearby day camp. Passing showers kept anyone else away.
And so it has gone this summer in Northeast Wisconsin for many public pools.
"Summer hasn't really started and it's mid-July," said Stacey Johnson of Green Bay. "I'm freezing and they're calling me wussies because I'm not in the pool right now."
The kids are still having fun, but what about city budgets?
Well, there actually isn't much concern that this year has been slow. Operating costs are budgeted the year before, and municipalities don't really count on making money from admission or concessions.
"We don't depend on popcorn sales to subsidize other programs," said Stephanie Schlag, De Pere Parks and Rec Supervisor. "It helps balance out and lessen some of the subsidy that the city provides to run these pools. We know it's a service for the community."
But towns still like to recoup some money. And in De Pere, swimming class enrollment has been surprisingly strong even with the cool weather.
"They are better from last year up to this date," said Schlag. "We only had one session so far, we have two more to go, and we'll hopefully keep our fingers crossed for the rest of the year."
The one thing that has suffered at times is hours for the lifeguards and other workers.
"If it's less than 70 degrees we're typically talking about closing early. So if we do close early, the staff does get sent home." said Ann Moeller, Green Bay recreation supervisor.
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Dana Dearmond always had the hots for her personal trainer and finally decided to drop a hint she was positive he wasn't going to overlook. She was scantily clad in a cropped tee where her boobs were clearly visible. There was no way he was going to miss those puppies. She also put on some tight boy shorts she knew would accentuate her huge, delicious ass. It worked like a charm because they didn't even get through the warm-up, stretch out phase.


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|LOOOOOVE LUNATIC~~~ Will be incorporating Lunatic and Yuri for October, but will have the full Lunatic suit (hopefully) for then. Cheeers~
awesome choice, this will be fun to see. :) I wonder how you'll do the mask.
WOW! O_O I can't wait to see how you do this~ But seriously, what an epic choice of character.
nice choice, good luck! ^^
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You. are. epic! Can't wait to see! :O
Omg Woman you slay me! Why!! I see you've planned Petrov and now you launch Lunatic for October!! Damnit it's just not enough time! Lol you'll be soo awesome!
Lawwwl, well I wont be able to get his Cloak done in time most likely, but I'll likely bring him along to Amecon or something next year too along with normal Yuri~ Thanks a whole bunch guys! Hope I can do him justice(lol)
Oh it's a Deal, I've got Barnaby coming alog with me for Amecon and I want to put Wild Tiger in the Amecon Madquerade, fancy Teaming up? You're going to look SO AWESOME!
YES. <3 So much love to you, I can already imagine how brilliant this is going to look. Mass excite!
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I'm a little embarrassed to put this up anywhere but only because it's not finished, but then this might be helpful to people. Basically started out with a cardboard base and left room for some eyes. The fimo air light is slowly being layered on top of it, just waiting for the current clay to dry a little before I put more on so the whole thing is covered.
Next, It will be sanded down, filled and then the details will be added.The eyes will be more filled in when I figure where on the head they'll be exactly once I've sanded it the first time. Hopefully it will be done enough that I can do a big paint session next week, even though I know I'm cutting it close. Huzzah!


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My twice weekly commute on the bike takes me through some pitch black woods for ten minutes or so. This morning my lights picked out two sets of glowing green eyes (just a pair of foxes)and my poor heart did quicken somewhat for a little while. I spent the nextfew minutes scanning the woods for rabid dogs, madmen and zombies.
I want to do some night rides in my local woods, but my friend keeps letting me down. Are solo night rides ok? Do you get used to being out in the woods alone.. in the dark.. I think I have an over active imagination when it comes to things going bump in the night.. in the woods.
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I sorta find the whole 'It aint easy being green' idea/message to be sort of overused and cliche, but the way this shirt demonstrates it is quite cool.
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Hobbit lovers, awaiting "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in theaters Dec. 14, may chance to find local adventures in the Shire of the Bay Area. But before one can do so, one must know who one is, especially if one purports to be a hobbit. This is easy to accomplish without leaving the comfort of one's hobbit hole; merely visit the various "hobbit name generators" on the vast and informative Internet.
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Cheers! Champagne is back in a big way along with wedding couples choosing a signature cocktail for their big day.
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Francisco Mela has that smokey sounding voice, of a raw Flamenco singer, full of passion and fire. He played with mallets and created a percussive drum and cymbal ambiance while he sang the song "Parasuayo" from the album Melao. The introduction of the saxophonist George Garzone came by way of a beautiful sounding, mellow, fluid and joyous fill. The song and the show had begun; a feeling of high energy permeated the air, a group of young people moved directly to the front of the stage, pulled in by this magnetic energy.
Davide Virelles, pianist of one hundred faces, played a rolling wave of notes that created the feeling of movement, a gravity free flight of weightlessness with runs of freedom and glory. Acoustic bassist John Benitez was in the groove and keeping a steady time of free flowing invention throughout this tripping flight of fancy. The song progressed in a free form style - played in a moderate tempo with the downbeat hidden amongst the polyrhythmic, syncopated beats that Mela so effortlessly and dynamically produces. Some of the rhythms and times are so syncopated you are moved to catch yourself from falling.
Francisco Mela (born 1968 in Bayamo Gramma, Cuba) has played the sideman with Joe Lovano and most recently with Kenny Barron. He has also played with a who's who of musical heavy weights, names like Steve Coleman, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, John Scofield, John Patitucci, Jason Moran, Mark Turner, Stefon Harris, Regina Carter, Lionel Loueke and Chucho Valdez. Mela has also worked with Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana. Mela's debut album Melao released in 2006 on the Ayva Music Label was voted amongst the top ten by webzine, All About Jazz. Mela has been on the faculty of music at Berklee College of Music since 2002.
The second song opened with a drum introduction, a solo of magic and trickery with the hitting of bells and trinkets that encircled Mela's neck, to throwing sticks at cymbals. Playing the cymbals from every possible angle, including from the underside, Mela created a fascinating effect and pulled the audience into his mystical mannerism. There were moments when he seemed disconnected from his body, a highly spirited drummer who plays with feel as the primary motivation.
George Garzone played a melody that was very catchy and full of passion. The rhythm sections playing was extreme, power and intensity driven by the joy of this incredible interaction. Virelles wore many of his avante faces, playing that at times was as free form as I have ever heard him play. There were moments when his left hand was producing classical sounding melodies and his right hand was picking wonderful sounding notes in accentuation to what John Benitez and Francisco Mela were playing.
The final song of the show started with Mela chanting in Spanish, Virelles joins in on piano, after about eight bars, drums, bass and saxophone enter. Davide Virelles is playing with heavy percussive chords and fully complimenting the percussive bass style of John Benitez. George Garzone is blowing hot and sounding great. All to soon the final bar is played with exacting precision; the audience erupts in applause and continues to applaud, bringing the band back to the stage, one last number to imprint the incredible and spiritual Francisco Mela to memory - as a powerhouse drummer and bandleader to look out for.
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1.10.15 Exposition in Mathematica Notebooks
Mathematica notebooks provide the basic technology that you need to be able to create a very wide range of sophisticated interactive documents. But to get the best out of this technology you need to develop an appropriate style of exposition. Many people at first tend to use Mathematica notebooks either as simple worksheets containing a sequence of input and output lines, or as on-screen versions of traditional books and other printed material. But the most effective and productive uses of Mathematica notebooks tend to lie at neither one of these extremes, and instead typically involve a fine-grained mixing of Mathematica input and output with explanatory text. In most cases the single most important factor in obtaining such fine-grained mixing is uniform use of the Mathematica language. One might think that there would tend to be three kinds of material in a Mathematica notebook: plain text, mathematical formulas, and computer code. But one of the key ideas of Mathematica is to provide a single language that offers the best of both traditional mathematical formulas and computer code. In StandardForm, Mathematica expressions have the same kind of compactness and elegance as traditional mathematical formulas. But unlike such formulas, Mathematica expressions are set up in a completely consistent and uniform way. As a result, if you use Mathematica expressions, then regardless of your subject matter, you never have to go back and reexplain your basic notation: it is always just the notation of the Mathematica language. In addition, if you set up your explanations in terms of Mathematica expressions, then a reader of your notebook can immediately take what you have given, and actually execute it as Mathematica input. If one has spent many years working with traditional mathematical notation, then it takes a little time to get used to seeing mathematical facts presented as StandardFormMathematica expressions. Indeed, at first one often has a tendency to try to use TraditionalForm whenever possible, perhaps with hidden tags to indicate its interpretation. But quite soon one tends to evolve to a mixture of StandardForm and TraditionalForm. And in the end it becomes clear that StandardForm alone is for most purposes the most effective form of presentation. In traditional mathematical exposition, there are many tricks for replacing chunks of text by fragments of formulas. In StandardForm many of these same tricks can be used. But the fact that Mathematica expressions can represent not only mathematical objects but also procedures and algorithms increases greatly the extent to which chunks of text can be replaced by shorter and more precise material.


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Some mathematics educators argue that standard written algorithms (i.e. the final compact methods) for the four rules need not be taught to children as part of the primary curriculum.
1. Does this viewpoint agree or conflict with the philosophy behind the Primary National Strategy.
The Primary National Strategy opposes some mathematics educator's views on the insignificant of teaching standard written algorithms as they imply that when children leave primary school they should be confident and have a complete understanding of the written methods of calculations. 'By the end of year 6 children should be equipped with mental written and calculator methods they understand and can use correctly.' This places great emphasis on the importance that children have in order to learn standard written algorithms in the primary curriculum. However Ian Thompson disagrees with the teachings of written algorithms in the primary curriculum as he incorporates that 'one of the main reasons for our underperformance in the number tests of international surveys is the very early introduction of formal written calculation methods in this country' This implies that children cannot fully understand the written process of a standard algorithm at such a young age. Ofsted (1994) supports this and reinforces Thompson (1996 view by stating ' Where teaching was poor there was undue pressure on pupils to record mathematics formally before there understanding had been adequately developed.
The National Numeracy Strategy highlights why standard written algorithms should be introduced in the primary curriculum by signifying that 'as calculations become more complex, written methods become important. Recording in mathematics and in calculation is an important tool both for furthering the understanding of ideas and for communicating those ideas to others.' This accentuates that the earlier children are introduced to


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The top of the outright market in League One is crowded with caveats about virtually all of the leading contenders but for sheer continuity and reliability, one team stands head and shoulders above all others. Back Millwall to carry on where they left off last season by taking the title at 11/1.
The Lions aren't necessarily the best team in the division on technical ability but their results in 2016 indicate they already have everything it takes at this level. They've found a way to consistently win football matches through sheer tenacity and aggression. And had they not come up against a freak outlier in the play-off final, they would now be preparing themselves for the Championship.
Neil Harris' men finished the campaign with a solid 57 per cent shot ratio over the final 23 matches, which is more than sufficient for a team with their win-at-all-costs mentality to work with. And if they manage to hold on to Lee Gregory for another season, we should take their 47-point haul in return games as the benchmark for the whole of the next ten months.
Unfortunately, the Lions came up against a slick Barnsley side that kicked into overdrive three months ago. The Tykes boasted a staggering 64 per cent shot ratio over their final 23 matches, partly due to the fact they were fielding Ashley Fletcher and Lloyd Isgrove, a couple of young Premier League prospects who were simply a cut above the division.
But whereas most clubs would be inclined to carry such a bitter disappointment into the following campaign, Millwall are made of sterner stuff and can be trusted to come out fighting. When they last suffered Wembley heartbreak against Scunthorpe in 2009, they returned to complete the job by the same route against Swindon 12 months later.
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Indeed, it was highly typical of Harris to remind us all of that fact straight after Wembley. With him, there's always a precedent that shows Millwall don't lie down and can always do better. So the same squad returns, ready to deploy the same rigid 4-4-2 system, with a bit of extra quality on the flanks (in Gregg Wylde and David Worrall) added for good measure.
Sheffield United have gone native with Chris Wilder after the happy-clappy positivity of Nigel Adkins proved too much to bear but punters considering the Blades at 6/1 should understand that Adkins arrived with four promotions under his belt and left with his tail between his legs. This isn't a club that harbours a winning culture anymore and the new man's ingenuity might be severely tested.
Wilder's stock has shot through the roof after one Midas-esque season with Northampton but his managerial career had been pretty mediocre prior to that, 13 seasons grafting in the Conference and League Two, never really getting his own way. Had United opted for Wilder ahead of Adkins 12 months ago, or Nigel Clough before that, people would have thought they'd lost their minds.
Charlton and Bolton both have big rebuilding jobs to do and might need a half a season to change attitudes and shift cultures, while it's questionable whether MK Dons can really consider themselves heavyweights at this level when they needed the quality of Dele Alli and Benik Afobe to sneak automatic through the back door two seasons ago.


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Alyssa Miller: "I know everyone is going to say Chrissy [Teigen] because she's so funny and she says what she means. I actually get a lot of my news from Twitter so CNN and stuff like that."
Jessica Gomes: "I enjoy following Just Jared. I love his Twitter feed. It always fills me in on what's happening. I love The Daily Love as well. There's always great quotes."
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Chrissy Teigen: "I love those one-liner type comedians. Megan Amron just knows how to do it all in 140 characters. It's ridiculous what she'll say. It's insane. I guess I just really love funny women on Twitter ... really funny, ballsy women."
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But in his final start of the regular season, Young very much looked like the Young who led the Major Leagues in ERA in the first half of the season, as the right-hander gave up two runs on two hits in six innings Saturday against the Brewers.
"It was a good outing; it gave us a chance to win the game," Young said. "That's what my job is. Overall I was pleased."
The two runs were the fewest that Young has allowed in a start since Aug. 15, when he tossed six scoreless innings against the Rockies.
Young struck out seven and walked four, though that number is a little deceiving. Young issued two walks to Brewers slugger Prince Fielder on pitches that he would say were "calculated misses."
"Command-wise, I was careful with a couple of hitters," Young said. "I didn't want to let those guys beat me, mostly Fielder. Otherwise, I made pitches when I had to."
Like in the fourth inning, when, with two runners on base after two walks and one out, Young struck out Gabe Gross on a nasty slider down and in. Young would get out of the inning when he got Geoff Jenkins to pop up to Kevin Kouzmanoff in foul territory.
Leaning on the bullpen: It's no secret that the Padres' bullpen has been one of the team's biggest strengths this season. That has certainly been the case the first three games of this series.
San Diego relievers have accounted for 12 2/3 innings, as no starting pitcher has been able to work past the sixth inning with several pitchers having appeared in all three games.
How does that affect manager Bud Black's plans for Sunday?
"I think they're all available," Black said. "This time of year, guys find a way to muster up an inning or two."
Heath Bell is one of those pitchers who have appeared in all three games of the series. He went into Sunday's game second in the National League in innings by a reliever (91) and was tied for fourth in the National League in games (80).
Teammate Cla Meredith is only one game behind Bell, though Meredith hasn't thrown nearly as many innings (79 1/3).
Bell said he was available to throw up to three innings Sunday, though "I don't think they would let me do that," he said.
Bell credited the training staff for his ability to bounce back so quickly, as he has benefited from their pregame stretching and massage techniques.
Nervous debut: Rookie Drew Macias had an interesting Major League debut on Saturday, when he entered a tied game as a pinch-runner after Oscar Robles reached on a single to start the inning.
"I was more nervous about running over to first base," Macias said. "Once I got on first base, it turned into the same routine. I did shorten my lead than what I would usually take, just to make sure. I told myself not to do anything dumb. 'Don't be a hero.'"
Instead, Macias ended up giving the Padres a 3-2 lead when he scored from second base on Adrian Gonzalez's RBI single to center field.
"I saw the ball hit up the middle. I put my head down and was running as fast as I've ever ran before," the 24-year-old Macias said.
But what should have been a bright moment for Macias and the Padres was lost after the Brewers rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning. They would go on to win the game in 11 innings, 4-3.
Friar notes: Outfielder Mike Cameron, out since last Sunday with a torn ligament in his right thumb, has made significant progress the last few days. Cameron was able to swing a fungo bat on Saturday and throw balls into a net. "But [swinging] the regular bat opposed to the fungo was a little tough," Black said. Cameron has been sidelined the last two days by a stomach flu that required an IV. Should the Padres advance to the playoffs, there's a chance Cameron could return mid-week, Black said. ... Fielder missed the game on Sunday after suffering a sprained right ankle in Saturday's game, when a sliding Jason Lane rolled over it on a close play at first base.
On deck: Well, who knows? If the Padres win Sunday, they're the NL Wild Card and will open the National League Division Series on Wednesday. Should San Diego lose Sunday, it will play in a tiebreaker game sometime, somewhere on Monday. Stay tuned.
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The new weekly sales-based Top 20 chart is being launched today and officially rank the success of Christian and Gospel recording artists for the first time in the UK. The chart will be compiled by the Official Charts Company and launched in partnership with Christian child development charity Compassion.
The launch comes in response to strong growth within the market and Compassion UK is delighted to be part of this exciting new chapter for Christian Music within the UK. Among the artists set to feature in the chart are many of Compassion's Ambassadors, who regularly speak out on behalf of the poor and the ministry of Compassion.
"Compassion UK are thrilled to be partnering with the launch of The Christian & Gospel Charts, we are honored to have many ambassadors for our ministry among Christian Music artists in the UK as we work to bring Worship and Justice together," said Ian Hamilton Compassion UK's CEO.
The Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart will be broadcast every week on leading Christian radio stations Premier Radio and UCB, as well as being published weekly at www.officialcharts.com, the home of the UK's Official Charts online.
Christian and gospel music account for 7 per cent of all recorded music sales in the US, with 26 million albums sold in 2012 – more than the sales of classical, blues and jazz combined.
"This is a defining moment and changes the landscape for Christian and Gospel music in the UK. Christian music has always been a part of society in bringing hope and encouragement. With the development of this new chart it will bring significant profile to this growing genre," said Jonathan Brown, Managing Director, Integrity Music and on behalf of Christian & Gospel Music Labels.
The chart is being launched at the St James Theatre, Victoria. Musician and TV vocal coach, David Grant will host the evening where industry leaders will be joined by artists from Christian and Gospel music, including former Delirious? frontman Martin Smith and London Community Gospel Choir.
Here's what the labels say:
"I'm excited to see Official Chart Company recognise the importance of the Christian/Gospel genre in the UK. This information will bring more media attention and consumer awareness to our artists and songs which is at the core of our mission as a company. It will also help our distribution partners and retailers make more informed marketing and advertising decisions improving their efficiency in this ever changing and global music market." Bill Hearn President of EMI CMG
"It's exciting to see recognition and measurability of something that's be under the radar for so long come to reality. The OCC charts will, I believe, make a massive contribution to profiling the real significance of Christian music." Jonathan L Bugden, Managing Director of Joining The Dots
"For years Authentic Media have believed that a music chart, which accurately reflects what is actually being sold in Christian outlets, would benefit the whole trade and provide a core stock focus necessary to create interest and therefore drive up sales. With the launch of the OCC we finally have that opportunity and our hope is that it will provide a catalyst for suppliers and retailers alike to work together to shout about the great Christian music that is out there!" Malcolm Down, Authentic Media


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Well, Snoop Lion, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has riled up Bunny Wailer, one of the original members of Bob Marley and the Wailers. He says Snoop is just posing as Rasta to make money.
In a report by TMZ, Wailer claims that Snoop is "fraudulent with the use of the Rastafari community's personalities, and symbolism", and that he has failed to meet "contractual, moral, and verbal commitments". He seems to be most upset about the movie "Reincarnated" that documents Snoop's introduction to the Rasta culture while he was in Jamaica recording his first reggae album.
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One of my friends bought this for my son on his 2nd birthday and he still plays with it and he is now just turned 3. The tracks all come separate so need to be put together but this only takes a matter of seconds. Each parts clicks on to one another and it can either be joined to make a loop or twist the pieces and it makes a long bumpy track.
The train is rather small but is of an ample size for young children to pick up. Once the funnel on the train is pressed is moves along the track making choo choo and whistle sounds and when the front of the train hits the barrier which can be placed on the track it automatically starts reversing. The train can be used separately from the track which is what my son does most of the time as he likes it going all across his room crashing into obstacle which he sets up. The train comes with 6 tracks all of which are different and one has an arch attached which has beads on it. A tunnel is also supplied which can be placed onto either of the tracks and two buffers which are used when the track is laid out at either end to make it drive and reverse along the track continually.
The tracks can be quite difficult for children to join and separate by themselves so my son did tend to need some help to do this. Also the train does not have an on/off switch so if the funnel is accidentally hit or knocked it will start making the noises. My son always kept his train in a storage drawer with all his other vehicles but every time he was getting another toy out the train would always go off so we now keep it on a shelf!
Whilst out shopping a while ago I came across the Tomy Choo Choo Loop in Argos and as I hadn't bought my son any new toys for a while I thought I'd buy it for him. Well actually I quite liked the look of the toy and wanted to play with it myself!
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Included in this toy is a small, battery operated train. This takes three 'AAA' batteries which are not included so don't forget to buy some if you are giving this as a present! There are six brightly coloured curved pieces of track each about 15cm long which clip together easily. One of the pieces of track has a loop running around it with coloured beads on it which I think is meant to represent a tunnel. There are two buffers which can be attached to any piece of track (more on the use of these later), and a sort of plastic arch which is apparently intended to be a station but looks more like a bus shelter to me!
The clever thing about this toy is that although there are only six pieces of track, it can be assembled in three ways:
1. The track can be formed in a circle so that the train makes the track move across the floor (imagine a hamster being set loose in its wheel and you'd get a similar effect).
2. You can attach one of the buffers supplied to the inside of the loop. Then when the train reaches the buffer it goes back the other way so the loop of track moves backwards and forwards on the floor, covering about a metre each time.
3. You can undo the loop and turn the pieces around to make a long, straight and bumpy line of track. If you attach the buffers at both ends, the train will happily run backwards and forwards up and down the track.
You start the train by pressing down on the funnel. The train then makes a 'Choo Choo' noise and then a 'Chug-a-chug-a' noise until it hits a buffer then it goes 'Choo Choo' again and so on. Unless you press the funnel again to switch the train off it will continue until its batteries run out.
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The manufacturers state that this toy is suitable for children over one. I gave it to my son when he was eleven months old and he was perfectly able to play with it. I think that children may not get the full benefit of this toy until they are a bit older than a year because it is quite tricky to put the train on the track as you have to line the wheels up and younger children will be unable to do this themselves. However, if you set it all up for them and start the train going then they can enjoy watching it.
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There do not appear to be any loose small parts on this toy that could pose a choking hazard to small children. The batteries are housed in a compartment which is held shut with a small screw so there is no risk of these coming out.
The toy seems relatively well made although the funnel on the train does wobble a bit from side to side. Given that it is this which switches the toy on and off I worry whether this may lead to the toy ceasing to work before much longer.
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The noise this train makes is fairly loud and I quickly found that it became irritating. Unfortunately there is no way of turning the sound off or even turning the volume down so you sadly have to put up with it. My son hasn't yet worked out how to turn the train on and off and so he often manages to switch it on accidentally and then leaves it running so I have to keep tracking down where the noise is coming from so I can switch it off before the batteries get run down. I think it would have been a good idea if the train had a cut off timer so it only ran for a couple of minutes before switching itself off.
When I initially set up the toy for my son, I used some batteries that my husband had dug out from a box in the shed. I don't think that these had enough power for the train to run properly - it was fine running up and down the bumpy track but did not have enough power to propel the loop across the floor. Having changed the batteries it ran much better although it did still struggle with carpeted floors.
My son seems to enjoy playing with the pieces of track more than the train. Because they are nice and brightly coloured and one of them has rattly beads attached, he likes to take all the pieces of track apart and wave them around. He does seem interested when I make the train run over the track but this interest lasts for all of about thirty seconds before he gets distracted by another toy. I am hoping that he may grow into this toy.
I wouldn't really recommend this toy because although it seems quite versatile in that you can set it up in three different ways, I don't think it is really interesting enough to hold a one year olds attention.
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This product usually retails at £11.99 however it is currently available from Argos for £8.99.


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Anyone that gigs in bars knows that the folks there to drink and have a good time don't care about your guitar tone. However, I've had a few guitarists come up to me between sets to compliment my sound and ask me how I'm getting it. My band mates are impressed as well. I used to use a bunch of effects on a pedalboard, including a noise suppressor, prior to buying the Hot Plate. Now, one distortion, one wah and a tuning pedal is all I need. My tone is that good. As I mentioned before, you will go through some tubes so it will cost you some money. But I couldn't be happier with my tone. One of the better pieces of equipment I've purchased.
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GOIANESIA DO PARA, Brazil, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A man known as the "Snake Ninja" in Brazil placed the heads of four live snakes in his mouth for several seconds to protest deforestation.
Arteval Duarte, who dubbed himself the "Snake Ninja," filmed a stunt last week in Goianesia do Para where he gathered the four snakes -- a chicken snake, a coral snake, a clelia snake and an epicrates assisi -- in a clump with their heads at the top.
Duarte places the snakes' heads in his mouth and holds them there for several seconds, before releasing them unharmed.
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