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Underwater research unit Oceanos Explorer has allowed scientists to discover many new mysterious life forms. Organisms living in the deepest part of the earth not so long ago, evolved independently from the more familiar to us living beings, that today is not too similar to any of them and, therefore, present an incredible interest from a scientific point of view.
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The depth of Mariana trench located in the Pacific ocean, is about 11 kilometers, and the research unit, since April, studying the inhabitants of these places, finding something new and different during each of their dives. Often the more closely experts are studying a particular find, the more amazing it is having, the researchers note. For example, a creature that could initially seem a hybrid between acne and aerosolului fish, upon closer inspection, are unlike any of the known species. Trying to categorize other organisms, having the form of hemispheres, experts consider the version that they belong to the phylum Cnidaria Bryozoa or. From a biological point of view, such a doubt as amazing as if the researchers could not understand, they are dealing with an ant or a monkey. Moreover, some found the life forms scientists can with relative confidence I can only say that it belongs to the realm of animals, and not plants or fungi.
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Why I Support Barack Obama: By Volunteer and Veteran Brandon U.
In honor of Veterans Day, South Carolina volunteer and veteran Brandon U. shares why he supports President Obama in 2012.
I grew up in the small town of Aiken, S.C. We were raised in a three-bedroom house under challenging conditions. Our house had leaking ceilings and had to be heated by an old, black, cast-iron stove. We didn't have hot water; I remember boiling water on the stove just to take a warm bath. My grandmother and my mother had to work two and sometimes three jobs to provide for me and my sister, Sabrina.
But, growing up, they had a vision for our future that far exceeded our situation. Their lessons of hard work and dedication shaped my life and led me to join the South Carolina Army National Guard at the age of 17, and at the age of 19, volunteer to serve our country in Iraq with the 122nd Combat Engineering Company attached to the 101st Airborne. Our job was to find Improvised Explosive Devices, also known as IEDs, and make it home in one piece. We were lucky; we brought everyone home physically in tact. But the mental stress of combat took hold on many of my fellow soldiers.
I, like many other veterans, experienced some life-changing moments in Iraq. We went to war in a country that understood the power and value of its voice, which it expressed for the first time in 2006. Experiencing the first-ever election in Iraq changed my life forever. Seeing men and women risking their lives to cast their vote was awe-inspiring. I returned home looking for something that was just as amazing and empowering as what I experienced during my deployment, and I found it in then Senator Barack Obama.
Barack Obama inspires me through his genuine care and concern for all people. He understands that in order for our country to continue to be the greatest country on Earth, all people have to understand the power of their voice. He empowers the common man and woman to demand equal access to information and education; he inspires hope in a population of discouraged Americans, and motivates millions of young people to get up from behind their Xbox and make a difference in the world. I was one of those young people, and today I continue to work hard to give a voice to my community and the people in it that have been overlooked for so long.
In my work as a community organizer and volunteer with the campaign, I feel the same sense of accomplishment that I felt after leaving Iraq with all of my fellow soldiers every time another person is empowered to vote. Today, as veterans, we must continue to fight until every person is educated, informed and empowered for the betterment of their community. President Obama has fought courageously for veterans and soldiers to have the rights and benefits that we have all sacrificed and some have even died for. In 2012, it will be our duty to re-elect Barack Obama for the generations of soldiers to come. He is exactly what we need to progress in these challenging times. May we bend, but never break!


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Modelling Retail Deposit Spreads in the UK
Models that are based on mean-variance analysis seek portfolio weights to minimise the variance of the portfolio for a given level of return. The portfolio variance is measured using a covariance matrix that represents the volatility and correlation of asset returns. However these matrices are notoriously difficult to estimate and ad hoc methods often need to be applied to limit or smooth the mean-variance efficient allocations that are recommended by the model. Moreover the mean-variance criterion has nothing to ensure that tracking errors are stationary. Although the portfolios will be efficient, the tracking errors will in all probability be random walks. Therefore the replicating portfolio can drift very far from the benchmark unless it is frequently re-balanced.
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- Vasicek, Oldrich, 1977. "An equilibrium characterization of the term structure," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 5(2), pages 177-188, November.
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- Allen, Linda & Saunders, Anthony & Udell, Gregory F., 1991. "The pricing of retail deposits: Concentration and information," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 1(4), pages 335-361, December.
- Roswell E. Mathis III & Gerald O. Bierwag, 1999. "Pricing Eurodollar futures options with the Ho and Lee and Black, Derman, and Toy models: An empirical comparison," Journal of Futures Markets, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(3), pages 291-306, 05. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)
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Free public forum on oil spill by scientists
A Gulf of Mexico oil spill free public forum will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Karen A. Steidinger Auditorium, 100 Eighth Ave. SE in St. Petersburg.
Locally based marine scientists who have researched the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster will share their findings regarding effects on fish and wildlife. A second panel by environmental organization representatives will include a report from the first meeting of the White House's Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force as well as an analysis of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment process and how citizens can engage in the process of restoration.
There will be a question-and-answer session. For information call (813) 841-3601.
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The St. Anthony's Hospital Foundation is accepting nominations for the Roy G. Harrell Jr. Leadership Award and the Helen D. Roberts Award.
The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday.
Nomination forms can be downloaded at stanthonysfoundation.org.
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Cheerleading program accepting registrations
Registration is under way for a two-session cheerleading program at Southwest Recreation Complex, 13120 Vonn Road, Largo. It will be held Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. From 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., a class will be held for children ages 5-8. From 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., a class will be held for children ages 9-15. The cost is $12 for residents; $15 for nonresidents. For information, call (727) 518-3125.
Vivaldi's 'Seasons' on bill for free concert
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 455 Missouri Ave., Largo, has announced the next installment of its Art for Faith's Sake Concert Series. The church will present Vivaldi's Seasons, featuring Steve Starkman and members of the Florida Orchestra. The free concert will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 21. For information, call (727) 585-9969.
Volunteer for AARP's tax aid program
The AARP Tax-Aide program is looking for volunteers to prepare federal taxes. Volunteers receive IRS-certified training (five or six days in January) and reimbursement for mileage. Computer knowledge is necessary. A minimum commitment of four hours a week during February, March and early April is required. For details visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.
GoodGuides needs mentors for teens
Adults can have a positive impact on a teen's life by volunteering one hour a week as a mentor for Goodwill's GoodGuides youth mentoring program. GoodGuides helps 12- to 17-year-olds who face risk factors such as school failure, family violence and other challenges. Young people are paired with mentors who lend a supportive ear and offer guidance to help them finish school and build career plans. Call (727) 423-1379 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for information.
Clothes to Kids needs boys' sneakers, pants
Clothes To Kids is critically short of boys' tennis shoes sizes 12 to adult 13 and boys' pants sizes 6 to 16. These items along with any other clothing donation can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at two Clothes To Kids locations:
St. Petersburg, 3251 Third Ave. N, Suite 145.
Clearwater, 1059 N Hercules Ave.
Cash donations are also welcome. Clothes To Kids is a nonprofit that provides free clothing to low-income, school-age children in Pinellas County. For information, call (727) 441-5050 or go to ClothesToKids.org.
More phones available for hearing impaired
The Deaf and Hearing Connection recently announced the addition of several new telephones, TTYs and captioned telephones available through its no-charge equipment distribution program. Deaf and Hearing Connection offers amplified telephones and related equipment at no cost to permanent Florida residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind or speech-impaired. For a complete list of distribution locations or to schedule an appointment, call (727) 399-9983 (voice) or (727) 399-9422 (TTY) or visit dhctb.org.


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One of the city's oldest and largest congregations is considering offering same-sex unions and has voted to embrace gays and lesbians within the church.
"My sense is this is where the Gospel calls us as Christians to go," said the Rev. Lew Hinshaw, associate pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt.
Members of the church on Sunday voted 177 to 33, with one abstention, to adopt a statement welcoming gays and lesbians into the full "life and leadership of the church."
The church has about 1,200 members. Hinshaw said he thought the vote was a "fairly accurate" representation of the broader congregation's feelings on the issue.
Church committees still are working out details of how the new policy will be put in place, Hinshaw said, but he suggested same-sex unions were likely.
"My personal opinion is that the blessing of unions is well within what the intent of the statement is," he said.
David Ambler, a co-chair of the committee that oversaw the congregation's dialogue on the matter, agreed that the issue of same-sex unions hadn't been resolved.
"That really becomes a pastoral matter," Ambler said. "Whether or not we'll do same-sex unions, I think that's a separate issue that Lew and Peter (Luckey, the senior pastor) will address at some point."
The statement says Plymouth affirms "that persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered share with all others the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God."
The statement was approved during a church meeting. The approval came after a process of study and conversation that began in 2002. The United Church of Christ, of which Plymouth is a part, has allowed churches to make their own decisions on the issue since 1985.
"I think Plymouth ... has always allowed people of every stripe to participate," Ambler said Monday. "What we did yesterday was simply to make it very public.
"If you talk to gay and lesbian people, they're never sure -- given the attitude of some churches -- whether they're welcome to participate."
|We declare Plymouth Congregational Church to be an open and affirming church, welcoming all persons regardless of gender, race, physical or mental ability, economic status, marital status, age or sexual orientation.We affirm that persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered share with all others the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God.Therefore, this congregation joyfully and unequivocally welcomes all to share in the life and leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities and blessings of participation in our community of faith.
Plymouth isn't the first Lawrence church to take such action.
Peace Mennonite Church in 2001 voted to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people into membership.
"I'm impressed with the stand Plymouth has taken," said Joe Preheim, the Mennonite church's moderator. "I applaud them."
Hinshaw said he knew there would be critics of Plymouth's decision.
"My way of responding is to say, I cannot imagine whom Christ would exclude or turn away from full participation in the church," he said. "That to me is an example I aspire to follow. I think it applies in this case."
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Some Brazilian industry experts are convinced that criminalization will never improve aviation safety and they have been trying to persuade some the country's judges and prosecutors to accept this premise in the wake of contentious accidents such as the 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and an a Gol Airlines Boeing 737. A week-long course beginning on November 26 in the capital Brasilia focused on the pros and cons of criminalization before an audience of federal judges, prosecutors, aviation safety investigators and assorted military officers and lawyers.
"It's a complex subject that can have criminal consequences to be considered by both the military courts and by the federal courts, and civil consequences as well," said STM minister José Coêlho Ferreira [a judge with Brazil's superior military tribunal—Ed.]. AIN asked Col. Wagner Celso da Souza, assistant to the Air Force Commandant's office, whether prosecutors and safety experts will ever see eye to eye. "There are divergent cultures," he responded. "Part of the court system needs to understand SIPAER [Brazil's aviation safety system], but the safety system also needs to understand the court systems' obligations. After all, it's the prosecutor's job to blame someone."
STM minister and air force lieutenant general William de Oliveira Barros summarized the course's purpose as follows: "The purpose of this meeting is so you gentlemen know that, even though there has be an inquiry after an airplane accident, especially a fatal accident, you can't confuse one with the other. A safety investigation is not a criminal investigation."


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With a stay at Clan Jetty Heritage Home in Penang (Georgetown), you'll be minutes from Clan Jetty and Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi. This hotel is within close proximity of Batik Painting Museum Penang and Acheen Street Mosque.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
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One dead, one injured in Lexington crash
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:50:43 GMT —
LEXINGTON (WACH) - The individual that was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Lexington County was identified today.
Gerald Zachary Mckay, 22, of Columbia was prounded dead from injuries he received in the accident.
The crash also left another person injured in Lexington.
A spokesperson for the Highway Patrol said shortly after 12:30 p.m. Mandelin Craps was driving on highway six, about four miles east of Lexington, when another vehicle hit her head on.
The Highway patrol said Craps was transported to a local hospital.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Lexington County Coroner's Office continue to investigate.


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Judge Rules UPS Ignored Signs Its Trucks Were Used To Ship Untaxed CigarettesA federal judge ruled Friday that UPS ignored "red flags" that its brown trucks were being used to transport untaxed cigarettes from Indian reservations.
Time Is Ticking! Last-Minute Holiday Shipping Deadlines For USPS, UPS & FedExChristmas is less than a week away, which means people are scrambling to ship their cards and gifts in hopes they arrive by the holiday.
Holiday Shipping Rates And Dates: FedEx, UPS And U.S. Postal Service DeadlinesWith Christmas and Chanukah a little over a week away, the deadline to ship holiday packages is coming fast -- if you want them to arrive on time.
CBS2 Exclusive: Thief Scams UPS Driver With Fake ID To Receive Thousands In Gift Cards Purchased With Stolen Credit CardA thief was able to scam a UPS driver with a fake ID in order receive over $6,500 in gift cards he purchased with a stolen credit card.
USPS, Other Carriers Rushing To Deliver Millions Of Holiday GiftsMore than 30 million packages are expected to be delivered Monday on the busiest day of the year for the United States Postal Service.
Package Pickup Locations Offer Safe Alternative To Doorstep DeliveryCompanies like UPS and Amazon are looking to ensure more convenient and potentially easier shipping by designating specific pick-up locations for your packages.
UPS Announces Service Impacts During Papal VisitSince security measures will be in place, UPS is implementing contingency plans to minimize service impacts during Pope Francis' visit to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia September 22-27.
Suit Claims UPS Charged Customers Different Rates For The Same Sized PackagesAn allegation lodged by the Department of Consumer Affairs claims that Whole Foods mislabeled weights on pre-packaged foods.
Pedestrian Struck On Hylan Boulevard In Staten IslandThe man suffered a serious injury to his leg, authorities told CBS2.
Police: Phone Insurance Scammers Send Packages To Unsuspecting N.J. ResidentsPeople in several New Jersey towns in Bergen and Passaic counties have been warned to be on the lookout for suspicious deliveries.
New York State Lawsuit Claims UPS Shipped Untaxed CigarettesNew York authorities have accused United Parcel Service in a federal lawsuit of shipping 700,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in the state between 2010 and 2014 despite an earlier agreement to stop.
Nassau County Police Hunt UPS Impersonators Who Tried To Rob Hewlett HomeThe homeowner told them to leave the packages outside, but they said they needed a signature. When the homeowner opened the door, the two tried to push their way in.


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Actress Amanda Redman has criticised the lack of opportunities for older actresses, and took a swipe at broadcasters for playing safe with the shows they commission.
The 56-year-old said women of her age felt "invisible" and those involved in casting were unsure what to do with them if they were not "kooky".
The former New Tricks actress said she sometimes watched TV to spot roles which she could play -- based on the right age range rather than whether she would actually want them - but found "there's consistently nothing.
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"Emma Thompson is probably the only person I can think of who's my age and working and she's had to write stuff for herself."
Redman - soon to appear in a Tommy Cooper biopic on ITV called Not Like That, Like this - said she had pitched an autobiographical story to television chiefs about a woman approaching the menopause whose children were flying the nest.
"They wouldn't touch it because they thought it was not something that men would want to watch, which is a shame because a lot of it's very funny," she said.
She was also rejected when she said she took a story written by comic Jenny Eclair to ITV. "They said 'your character is too unsympathetic'. God, I was so angry," she added.


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Petroleos de Venezuela must pay about $US750 million to Exxon Mobil Corp, a 10th of what the US company is seeking, for assets nationalised by Venezuelan President
The International Chamber of Commerce, an arbitration court, gave a "favourable" ruling to Venezuela's state oil company, said a spokesman for PDVSA, as the Caracas-based company is known.
The ICC awarded a total of $US907.6 million to Exxon Mobil, company spokesman Patrick McGinn said. The judgment was reduced to around $US750 million after a counter claim in favour of PDVSA. The decision was handed down in late December.
"Even at $US750 million, it's still relatively significant for PDVSA," Gianna Bern, president of Chicago-based Brookshire Advisory and Research, said. "It's not an inconsequential amount of money."
The $US750 million award is equivalent to 32 per cent of PDSVA's 2010 net income.
Exxon Mobil was the first international oil company to abandon Venezuela after the Chavez government expropriated the nation's oil industry. The World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, (ICSID), is also due to rule on the claim in a suit filed against the Venezuelan government.
Mr Chavez, who has nationalised assets in the energy, metals, cement and telecommunications industries, faces about 20 arbitration cases at the ICSID. Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said in September that the country was willing to pay Exxon $US1 billion after Carlos Escarra, the country's prosecutor-general, told reporters that the two companies were negotiating a settlement of about $US6 billion.
"The ICC decision confirms that PDVSA does have a contractual liability to Exxon Mobil," Mr McGinn said. "The dispute is not over Venezuela's power to expropriate assets, but rather the failure of PDVSA to comply with contractual provisions to compensate Exxon Mobil."
Mr Chavez forced foreign oil producers into joint ventures as minority partners in 2007 and is in international arbitration with Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips, which rejected revised terms. The Cerro Negro venture held by Exxon refined tar-like crude into synthetic oil from wells in the Orinoco heavy-crude belt.
Exxon lost 425 million barrels of proved reserves in 2007 when Mr Chavez ordered PDVSA to seize control of four heavy-oil ventures operated by foreign companies, including Exxon's Cerro Negro project. The field had a 48 per cent profit-to-sales ratio, quadruple the company's global average.
Exxon based its arbitration claims on a 1997 agreement between Mobil Corp. and PDVSA to explore for extra-heavy crude in the Orinoco oil belt. Exxon, which later acquired Mobil, claimed PDVSA agreed to indemnify Mobil if it later expropriated Mobil's interests.
ConocoPhillips said earlier this month that the ICSID held a hearing in the summer of 2010 and that the company is waiting for a decision on legal and factual issues.
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Part of the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2009, 12 February — 14 June at the Design Museum, London include After Hours, which presents the step-by-step procedure for making Rotationalmouldedshoe by Marloes ten Bhomer.
From material developments and experiments to the pouring, moulding and de-moulding process, along with a menagerie of material tests and failures, culminating in the finished pair. The stylized representation of the manufacturing process resembles a factory abandoned in the middle of production, and comments on the aesthetics, value, and economics of the machine-made.
Almost as beautiful as the shoe itself is the rotational moulding device created to create the shoes.
If you would like to make your own DIY Roto-molding machine check out this video.
Marloes ten Bhomer produces shoes that are both provocative and otherworldly. Her work fuses artistic and technological experiment in order to discover shoes anew. Ten Bhomer's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally and she gives lectures about her work worldwide. She takes on challenging commissions from galleries and private clients. check out more of her wild couture shoes using a wide range of innovative design and production techniques..


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Metal News for December 20, 2010
Last updated on September 24, 2017 at 4:29 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
41 news articles posted on this day.
Orpheus Reveals New Album Details
Melbourne's ORPHEUS has recently released the tracklisting and album artwork of their forthcoming new album, "Bleed the Way." Here's the tracklisting:
1. Neath (the shadow of the monolith)
2. Winds Of Change (Feat. Ville Viljanen of Mors Principium Est)
3. Unscathed
4. Common Enemy
5. Sealed In Fate
6. Societies Of Steel
7. Face Of Vengeance
8. For All It's Worth (Feat. Hanny Mohamed and Steve Janevski of Black Majesty)
9. A Thousand Times
10. Grin Of Madness
There's no official word on a release date as of yet. The album will be released in Australia via Just Say Rock records with an international distributor currently in the works.
Apostasy Announces New Guitarist
Swedish extreme metal act Apostasy has posted the following statement online, announcing the addition of Peter Huss to the band's ranks as its new permanent guitarist:
"Peter Huss has done tons of session/live works and can play any type of music. He will be a great addition to APOSTASY on our upcoming songwriting/recording/live/drinking sessions.
"We're excited to have this amazing guitarist onboard. And the best thing beside his chops is that he's a really nice and easygoing dude with a great sense of humor and great passion for music.
"Peter also plays guitar in the legendary Swedish band SHINING. He has toured with SINERGY in 1999 as a session guitarist, replacing Alexi Laiho.
"Some of the bands/albums Peter has participated on lately are Swedish death metal band RUINED SOUL, Dutch/Belgian death metal band UNLOCKED, Norwegian metal band PANTHEON I, and he did all guitars on the ISSA 'Sign Of Angels' album with monster drummer Uli Kusch, among others."
Pentagram Comments On Metal Blade Signing
Pentagram founding members Bobby Liebling and Victor Griffin have commented on its recent signing with Metal Blade Records.
Bobby Liebling said:
"I reflect on how Pentagram is coming into its 40th year and how it finally feels like we are entering into the major leagues. With Metal Blade now at our side, it feels like we made the World Series! I'll quote John Lennon from 'A Hard Day's Night' and ask the loyal rivetheads out there, 'Did we pass the audition?'"
Victor Griffin commented by saying:
"Neither Bobby nor myself ever imagined we'd play together again. It's an honor to be reunited and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pentagram, and the 30th anniversary of our musical relationship with a new album on Metal Blade Records! As always, we did it our way…thanks for making us survivors!"
Pentagram will release its new album, "Last Rites," in the spring of 2011.
Clutch Added To Motorhead Tour
American hard rock act Clutch has been added as a direct support act to the forthcoming Motorhead North American headline tour. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below:
Jan. 25 - Anaheim CA - House of Blues
Jan. 28 - Reno NV - Knitting Factory
Jan. 29 - Las Vegas NV - HOB
Jan. 31 - San Diego CA - HOB
Feb. 02 - San Francisco CA - Warfield
Feb. 04 - Seattle WA - Sodo
Feb. 05 - Portland OR - Roseland
Feb. 07 - Vancouver BC - Vogue
Feb. 09 - Edmonton AL - EEC
Feb. 10 - Calgary AL - Flames Central
Feb. 12 - Winnipeg MT - Burton
Feb. 15 - Minneapolis MN - 1st Ave
Feb. 16 - Milwaukee WI - Rave Ballroom
Feb. 17 - Kansas City MO - Midland Theatre
Feb. 19 - Chicago IL - Congress
Feb. 20 - St. Louis MO - Pops
Feb. 22 - Grand Rapids MI - Orbit
Feb. 23 - Detroit MI - Royal Oak
Feb. 25 - Kitchener ONT - Elements
Feb. 26 - Toronto ONT - Koolhouse
Feb. 28 - New York NY - Best Buy
Mar. 01 - Boston MA - House of Blues (Avalon)
Mar. 03 - Sayerville NJ - Starland Ballroom
Mar. 04 - Atlantic City NJ - House of Blues
Mar. 08 - Austin TX - Stubb's
Mar. 10 - Tempe AZ - Marquee Theatre
Mar. 11 - Los Angeles CA - Nokia Live
Destruction Comments On New Song
German thrash act Destruction recently uploaded a new song off the band's upcoming album "Day Of Reckoning." The new track "The Price" can be heard here. "Day Of Reckoning" will be released on February 18th, 2011 in Europe and on March 8th, 2011 in North America.
Commented main man Schmier: "This song expresses the spirit of the Day Of Reckoning at it's best: faster, more raw, and tighter. One of my favourite tracks on the album because you can feel the fire and the joy of playing! The band feels the old school aggression again and this song is like a rocket; UN-FUCKIN-STOPPABLE!"
The "Day Of Reckoning" track listing is as follows:
01. The Price
02. Hate Is My Fuel
03. Armageddonizer
04. Devil's Advocate
05. Day Of Reckoning
06. Sorcerer Of Black Magic
07. Misfit
08. The Demon Is God
09. Church Of Disgust
10. Destroyer Or Creator
11. Sheep Of The Regime
Bonus Track:
12. Stand Up And Shout (DIO cover song)
North American Bonus Track:
13. The Price (demo version)
Lazarus A.D. Posts New Album Trailer
Midwest thrashers Lazarus A.D. have posted a new video trailer online to promote its forthcoming album, "Black Rivers Flow." The new album, "Black Rivers Flow," was recorded in July and August 2010 at Belle City Sound with Chris Djuricic and was mixed and mastered by James Murphy at Safehouse Production. The album's track listing is as follows:
1. American Dreams
2. The Ultimate Sacrifice
3. The Strong Prevail
4. Black Rivers Flow
5. Casting Forward
6. Light A City (Up In Smoke)
7. Through Your Eyes
8. Beneath the Waves of Hatred
9. Eternal Vengeance
Glassjaw Announces American Headline Tour
Glassjaw has revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of the United States. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below:
02/13 Philadelphia PA – The Trocadero
02/14 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
02/15 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
02/16 Orlando, FL – Club Firestone
02/17 Atlanta, GA – The Loft
02/18 Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone
02/19 Dallas, TX – Trees
02/20 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
02/21 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
02/23 El Paso, TX – Club 101
02/24 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
02/25 Los Angeles CA – El Rey Theatre
02/26 Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
02/27 San Francisco, CA – Regency
02/28 Reno, NV – The Knitting Factory
03/02 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
03/03 Omaha, NE – Sokol
03/04 Chicago, IL – Metro
03/05 Detroit, MI – The Majestic
03/06 Cleveland, OH – Peabody's
03/25 Boston, MA – Paradise
03/26 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Arch Enemy Posts New Studio Report Online
Swedish melodic death metal act Arch Enemy have posted new footage from the studio online. The band recently announced that it is in the process of recording a new full length album. A press release regarding the forthcoming full length can be read at this location. The studio report is available for viewing below:
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Milking The Goatmachine Presents Christmasgoats
German death-grind-rock hybrid Milking The Goatmachine has posted a special christmas message to all its fans and metalheads around the world, titled "Christmasgoats." You can view the video message below:
Soilwork Posts Fourth Tour Trailer Online
Soilwork has checked in from the band's European tour with a fourth video tour diary, which can be viewed in the clip below:
Alghazanth Reveals New Album Tracklisting
Finnish black metal act Alghazanth, featuring Swallow the Sun vocalist Mikko Kotamaki, has revealed the tracklisting to its forthcoming studio album "Vinum Intus." "Vinum Intus" is set for release on January 1, 2011 as a digipak CD and in February as a gatefold double LP, both through Woodcut Records.
Here is the "Vinum Intus" tracklisting:
1. A Living Grave
2. With A Thorn In Our Hearts
3. Only The Reflection Bleeds
4. Under The Arrow Star
5. Our Ascent Of The Tower
6. Wine Within
7. For Thirteen Moons
8. Triunity
9. The Way Of The Scales
Slipknot To Support Iron Maiden
It has been confirmed that American metal act Slipknot will play direct support to British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden at the forthcoming Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival. The Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival is set to take place on June 24, 2011 in Basel, St. Jakob. Hard rock legend Alice Cooper is also set to perform.
The confirmed line-up now includes:
Sonic Syndicate Confirms Festival Appearance
Swedish hard rock act Sonic Syndicate has announced that it will be taking part in the upcoming edition of the Summer Breeze festival. Summer Breeze 2011 is set to take place between August 18th, 19th and 20th, 2011 in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany.
The confirmed line-up now includes:
Motorhead Announces North American Headline Tour
European heavy metal legends Motorhead have revealed the dates for its forthcoming headline tour of North America. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below:
Jan. 25 - Anaheim CA - House of Blues
Jan. 28 - Reno NV - Knitting Factory
Jan. 29 - Las Vegas NV - HOB
Jan. 31 - San Diego CA - HOB
Feb. 02 - San Francisco CA - Warfield
Feb. 04 - Seattle WA - Sodo
Feb. 05 - Portland OR - Roseland
Feb. 07 - Vancouver BC - Vogue
Feb. 09 - Edmonton AL - EEC
Feb. 10 - Calgary AL - Flames Central
Feb. 12 - Winnipeg MT - Burton
Feb. 15 - Minneapolis MN - 1st Ave
Feb. 16 - Milwaukee WI - Rave Ballroom
Feb. 17 - Kansas City MO - Midland Theatre
Feb. 19 - Chicago IL - Congress
Feb. 20 - St. Louis MO - Pops
Feb. 22 - Grand Rapids MI - Orbit
Feb. 23 - Detroit MI - Royal Oak
Feb. 25 - Kitchener ONT - Elements
Feb. 26 - Toronto ONT - Koolhouse
Feb. 28 - New York NY - Best Buy
Mar. 01 - Boston MA - House of Blues (Avalon)
Mar. 03 - Sayerville NJ - Starland Ballroom
Mar. 04 - Atlantic City NJ - House of Blues
Mar. 08 - Austin TX - Stubb's
Mar. 10 - Tempe AZ - Marquee Theatre
Mar. 11 - Los Angeles CA - Nokia Live
Motorhead's new album, "The World Is Yours, will be released in North America on February 8, 2011.
Arch Enemy Recording New Album
Swedish melodic death metal act Arch Enemy has begun recording a new studio album, which will be the successor to 2007's "Rise Of The Tyrant." After releasing the "Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan" live DVD/CD (2008) and the re-recordings album, "The Root Of All Evil" (2009), the band will now record it's next studio album.
The yet-to-be-named album will be self-produced by Arch Enemy, and engineered/mixed by Rickard Bengtsson (whom produced 2005's Doomsday Machine). The band has recently entered Sweetspot Studio in the south of Sweden for the album's recording process, and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, who just finished off tracking his parts, checked in with the following report:
"After an intense but inspiring stay in the studio, I've just completed recording the drum tracks for the upcoming Arch Enemy album! We're working once again with Rickard Bengtsson, who produced 'Doomsday Machine', and he quickly dialed in an absolutely pristine drumtone! I've also had the expertise of local drum guru Beppe Wackelin at hand, helping out with tuning and kindly letting me use some of his vintage drums. This time around I've used a Pearl Reference drum kit, while incorporating various snare drums on songs that demanded a slightly different feel.
"We had a very inspiring and creative time writing this album, I think this is definitely evident when listening to the new songs. There's tons of variation in the material, ranging all the way from very melodic to extremely heavy. As you can expect there's no shortage of killer riffs and intricate guitar work, the Amott Bros have come up with some very cool yet demanding ideas! This album has some of the fastest songs I've ever recorded, along with a bunch of heavy pounding mid tempo songs. As always, it's difficult to describe music in words - but rest assured - this album will be one heavy fucker!"
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Christmas Metal 2010 Roundup
Another Christmas is just around the corner, which means jolly fat men in red suits scaring the bejeesus out of crying children and uncomfortable dinners with family members who don't actually like each other. Christmas isn't just caroling and spiked egg nog though, it's also another opportunity to rock out with some metal steeped in the holiday spirit. We already gave Christmas the metal treatment with a list of the top 10 most metal light shows, as well a new edition of the Rockstar Ramblings describing what aging rockers really want to get under the tree. Slipknot front man Corey Taylor also recently posted a Christmas music video here. To keep December heavy, we've also rounded up a list of the 2010 Christmas and Anti-Christmas rock and metal songs available online.
First off is the 2010 edition of the Misantrof AntiRecords "Holy Fucking AntiChristmas" compilation, which features 15 punk, instrumental, and metal tracks tearing the most commercial holiday of the year a new one. You can stream or download the songs here, and the track listing is as follows: More...
Sirenia Streaming New Song
Sirenia is set to release the new album "The Enigma of Life" on January 21st, 2011. The band is now streaming a new song online from the upcoming release. The new track "The End of it All" can be heard through Sirenia's MySpace page.
The album's track listing is as follows:
1. The End Of It All
2. Fallen Angel
3. All My Dreams
4. This Darkness
5. The Twilight In Your Eyes
6. Winter Land
7. A Seaside Serenade
8. Darkened Days To Come
9. Coming Down
10. This Lonely Lake
11. Fading Star
12. The Enigma Of Life
13. Oscura Realidad (bonus track)
14. The Enigma Of Life (acoustic version; bonus track)
Detente Calling It A Day
California's Detente has issued the following announcement about officially disbanding:
"DÉTENTE will call it a day. Today the Cognitive Records reissue of Recognize No Authority sold out, with nearly 3000 copies sold we would call it successful given a few years ago DÉTENTE were more of a trivia question (despite selling 10's of thousands of copies in the 80's). DÉTENTE Decline has also done well with over 1000 sold in the first few months.
"The band has put much work into the reunion and believes that while it has been hard work, that it has been a positive experience: having the opportunity to see so many of our friends on our last EU tour was especially cool! The fact is like everyone else, the band has daily responsibilities and the logistics of keeping DÉTENTE moving is no longer possible.
"While it is conceivable that we could get together for a festival in the future we believe it is time to call it a day. Thanks to everyone who has helped along the way, we value your effort and friendships."
Crimson Falls Issues Band Update
Crimson Falls has issued the following end-of-year update and announcement about signing to Rising Records:
"Hello everyone, time for a bigger news update on Crimson Falls; we've got lots of good news to share with you! First of all we're very happy to announce that we've signed to Rising Records (UK) for a release of our last full cd 'Fragments of Awareness'; scheduled for early March 2011!
"This means that this album will be easily available outside Belgium/Holland as well through Plastic Head Distribution ànd that the album will be supported by a nice promo campaign in the UK & Europe. We believe this cooperation can push us to a new level and we consider it an honour to share the labels roster with bands such as Trigger The Bloodshed, Bleed From Within, Sworn Amongst & of course our buddies in Moker. We hope to cross the channel in support of the UK-release for the first time in March or April 2011!
"This is also a good time to thank our previous label Genet Records for all the support they've given us these last years. We've got great memories of our appearance at Ieperfest 2009 and of our shows with our heroes in All Shall Perish, The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Despised Icon & Origin. This is something we won't forget and will appreciate throughout the rest of our band's existence. Thank you Genet!
"Other good news (for the guitar playing dudes in the band) is that we also inked an endorsement deal with ESP Guitars, one of the leading brands for metal guitars! Once the orders are placed we expect our new babies to arrive halfway 2011. We're honoured to connect our name to such a respected company and are siked to play on these pearls! Meanwhile we adapted to the new myspace profile as well. Check here for the new lay-out. Thanks to firstname.lastname@example.com for setting it up for us and doing an awesome job. More...
Unearthing The Metal Underground In Singapore #2
Each week in Unearthing the Metal Underground, we'll be putting a few quality underground bands in the spotlight in an attempt to get the word out about them. This week I am looking into the Singapore scene once again.
In our previous article, we talked about three bands, namely Draconis Infernum, Xanadoo and Meza Virs. For this article, we will talk a bit about three death metal bands from Singapore.
Formed in early 2006, Assault has been a regular performer in local gigs. After four years and finally having a stable lineup, they are finally about to release their debut EP, "The Exceptions of the Rebellions." Assault plays a brand of melodic death metal, citing influences ranging from Arch Enemy to old school death metal bands. Covers of Bloodbath songs are a staple on their live shows, often drawing curious onlookers and instantly converting them into fans of the band. Vocalist Clarence's vocals range from deep growls all the way to high pitched screeches. Backed by a solid instrumental section, they are definitely one band to watch out for. Check out Assault's MySpace page here. Their debut EP is expected to be released in mid-January, 2011. More...
Flesh Parade Finishes New Album
Flesh Parade has issued the following update about finishing the band's new album "Dirty Sweet:"
"On December 10, 2010, Flesh Parade finally completed mastering on their long awaited full-length, 'Dirty Sweet.' Since announcing a return in 2004 & reforming in 2005 to begin work on Dirty Sweet, Flesh Parade has been through some rough times. Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August of 2005 and separated the band for two years. Once everyone was finally settled it was decided they would continue on the album as originally planned. Flesh Parade's singer, Jason Pilgrim, however didn't feel the same way. This left guitarist, René Perez & drummer Todd Capiton scratching their heads on what to do. Move on or call it quits? Well a huge FUCK NO! was decided on calling it quits.
"In July of 2007, the two decided to find a practice room and begin working again. The very first night they auditioned vocalist Scott Leger, formerly of Shrum and D.I.E. Although they would go on to audition others, in the end Leger had the passion and knowledge for the music that made him the clear choice to replace Pilgrim.
"Flesh Parade continued to write and rehearse for the album, but got an offer to play MDF in 2008, so that became a huge focus. The band's first show since 2000. Bassist Julien Fried came on board and the band was whole once more. Throughout 2008 the band would continue to write and play one more show. Fried would leave the band and Tony Salisbury from the Nola grindcore band, Mule Skinner would replace him on bass. More...
Mike Portnoy Blocked From Re-Joining Dream Theater
Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy recently ended his time as touring drummer with Avenged Sevenfold. In a response to a post on his official forum, Mike Portnoy has issued the following confirmation that he attempted to rejoin Dream Theater but was rebuffed by the band:
"Just for the record, this is indeed true.. Fairly recently, I reached out to the guys to try and make amends and offered to reconcile for the sake of having peace back in our lives...(plus I know how much it meant to alot of the fans...)
"I figured it was still possible to try and save us because they hadn't made any announcements yet or begun any public activity with another drummer...but sadly, they declined my offer (well, actually their lawyer did...they didn't even tell me themselves....)
"Sorry gang, I honestly gave it my all... So now the fans on my twitter and facebook can please stop asking me to go back to DT...I tried, and the door is now shut...the ball is now in their court, not mine...
"PS - I'm not crying or looking for mercy by posting this...I am merely trying to set the record straight as that is always the most important thing about my relationship with you guys...no BS, no spins, nothing to hide...and for better or for worse, I tell it like it is...
"I've also recently seen some people accuse my online activity of 'looking for attention or media coverage' or 'looking for sympathy,' but it's honestly none of the above...I merely value having an open and active communication with my fans...always have, always will...it is the cornerstone of everything I've done since day #1 with DT....
"This was posted here FOR YOU GUYS to know about...here on MY message board on MY website....if it ends up on Blabbermouth or wherever else, that is THEIR choice to spread, I did not request it or send out a 'press release'.... Anyways, onward and upward..."
Sasha Grey Discusses Metal Music
Pornographic actress Sasha Grey, who was also cast for a season of the TV show Entourage and starred in the movie "The Girlfriend Experience," recently spoke with ArtistDirect.com about music. An excerpt from the interview follows.
Which artists really shaped you?
Sasha: There are people who heavily influenced me that you would never hear in aTelecine's music like Jimi Hendrix. That's been my number one obsession since I was a kid. Then there are artists like Black Flag and Ice Cube. They know what they want and they're not afraid to go out and get it. It's more about the ideology and fearlessness that has inspired me and our band members rather than sound. I feel like a lot of that influence comes through in the attitude and power of what we're doing. When you go to listen to our album, it's not necessarily loud. We're not screaming—at least not yet. We haven't really shaped our sound necessarily either. As far as our sound goes, I'd have to say people like Throbbing Gristle, Squarepusher, LUSTMORD, Kraftwerk, and Aphex Twin. Acts such as those are always playing with music and the very idea of music. They challenge the status quo to the point where people might say, "This isn't music?" However, what is music? It's like Coil said, "When you think of music, you think of Coil." They challenge us to never stay in one place, and I like that.
Is there some early Ministry in there too? Perhaps "Every Day Is Halloween" era Al Jourgensen?
Sasha: For sure! [Laughs] That's one I definitely left out. Their first two albums are the best. You know a lot of people don't like the early stuff, but I actually like it.
What heavy metal are you into?
Sasha: Oh God....Slayer, Judas Priest, Agalloch, Black Sabbath…I listen to a lot of black metal too. I just copped a Burzum album on vinyl a month ago on vinyl. I still haven't listened to it though. I came out of a record store in San Francisco with two huge boxes of vinyl [Laughs]. Some were used and some were new. I haven't even gone through it all yet. I don't remember half the shit I bought. I had to separate it from my vinyl that's actually in order and put it at the bottom so I know I'll listen to it at least once before I start filing it away.More...
Read the full article at ArtistDirect.
Candlemass Performs With Original Vocalist
Candlemass recently performed the "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" album with original vocalist Johan Längqvist in Stockholm, Swedem. Footage from the special show can be found in the video clips below.
Rabbits Streaming New Song
Rabbits, which recently signed to Relapse Records, has posted the first preview track, "Burn, Sun, Burn," from the band's Relapse debut "Lower Forms." The song can be heard through the official Rabbits Facebook page.
The upcoming "Lower Forms" album is currently set for a February 15th North American release date (February 28th internationally) through Relapse Records. Rabbits recorded the new album at Type Foundry in Portland, OR with Jeremy Romagna and Lauren Newman. You can also find out more details on Rabbits through the band's MySpace profile.
Tetrafusion Posts "Monologue" Video
Tetrafusion has posted a music video online for the song "Monologue," which can be viewed below. The band also commented on the clip:
"Hey everyone, we're extremely excited to announce the release of our first-ever music video, recorded and produced by Shreveport's Fairfield Studios and Chris Lyon from Perennial Media. This thing turned out amazing, and we absolutely want to share it with all of you. Regardless if you love, like, or hate our music, you should at least watch it to appreciate the great directing and cinematic plot which really brought the lyrics/story to life.
"The video was filmed to our song 'Monologue' from our newest album 'Altered State.' Check it out below and DO NOT forget to watch it in High-Def. We strongly encourage you to share this with absolutely everyone you know, so post it as your status, post it on your Twitter, email it to friends, and help us get the video out there. Enjoy watching!"
Black September Announces New Live Shows
Chicago, Illinois based death metal act Black September has announced its first live shows for the upcoming year. The details of the band's new Wisconsin live shows are as follows:
1/14 Subvert City, Madison, WI
1/15 BFG House Appleton, WI
The promotional poster for the "Forbidden Gates of Wisconsin" mini-tour can be found here. Additional details on more 2011 tour dates the band's upcoming activity for the new year will be announced as they are made available. Black September also recently posted its entire new album "The Forbidden Gates Beyond" online for streaming.
Misantrof Releases New Anti-Christmas Compilation
After the release of the 2009 "Holy Fucking ANTIChristmas," Misantrof AntiRecords has returned with a new edition of the free anti-Christmas themed compilation. Founder Daniel Vrangsinn of Carpathian Forest commented on the new compilation:
"Misantrof ANTIRecords proudly presents the third edition of the annual HOLY FUCKING ANTIChristmas compilation. During this commercial shit time of the year you will at least find this one thing to make some sense of this ridiculous holidays - This year we worked extra hard to prepare one hell of a package for you! 15 bands - 55 minutes of free music. Check out the band web pages for more information. Enjoy!"
All 15 tracks can either be streamed or downloaded for free at this location. The track listing is as follows:
26z - SANTA BABY
Electronic Chaos – We Eat So We Kill
A Waste of Talent - THIS SHALLOW WORLD
Avvist – UVELKOMMEN
Ignotus – Existence Nihil
Paal Potet – Gjer Faen I Jul
The Small Penis Syndromes – Christmas Penis
Vrangsinn – Your Average Jesus
Ion Vader – Resist the NWO
Jesus Hitler One Man Gangbang Band – Jesus Der Nacht Der Welt
Glomb – Nachten
RH- – Lamb Song II
Phoebusnex – Stolen
Nierty – Ballistic Angel
Headline News
Behemoth Frontman Reportedly Undergoes Surgery
As was previously announced, Behemoth front man Adam "Nergal" Darski recently found a bone marrow transplant donor.
Although no official statement has been released from Behemoth, Gunshyassassin.com has now issued the following statement about Nergal undergoing surgery:
In what may be the first step in his full recovery, Behemoth frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has undergone what I'm hoping will be a life-saving bone marrow transplant. The 33-year-old metaller is said to be doing well after the procedure.
For those who've been living under a rock the last year, Nergal was diagnosed with leukemia some months ago, and recently revealed that a genetic donor match had been found and that he would soon be getting that much-needed transplant.
According to reports, Nergal will spend the next four weeks in an isolation room at the hematology division of Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne (UCK) in Gdansk to avoid any infection while his immune system is compromised.
Read the full article at Gunshyassassin.
Six Reasons To Kill Streaming New Song
Six Reasons to Kill, which recently signed to Massacre Records," is currently streaming a new song online from the band's upcoming album "Architects Of Perfection." The new track "Welcome to Forever" can be heard via this location.
Massacre Records also commented on the recording of the album: "The German metallers Six Reasons to Kill have their new album 'Architects of Perfection' in the coal cellar Studio (Power Wolf, Crematory, The Burning, etc.) completed, with guest appearances by producer Kristian 'coal' Bonifer (Century, Another Perfect Day) and Kurt Ebelhäuser (Blackmail, Scumbucket). A video clip for the new album will be available soon!"
Infuneral Announces "Torn From The Abyss" Release
Swedish black metal act Infuneral has issued the following announcement about the release of the band's upcoming album "Torn From the Abyss:"
"Release date revealed! The new album is entitled 'Torn from the Abyss' and is set to be released on January 7th 2011! 'Torn from the Abyss' consists of 8 tracks. The album is available on CD and on DVD Box Limited Edition to 100 copies with a sticker and a card included."
A track from the upcoming album can be heard via the Blackcrowned Records MySpace page.
Saxon Checks In With Band Update
Saxon has checked in with the following end-of-year update about working on a new album, seeking a new label, and meeting Lady GaGa:
"Just want to wish all our fans around the world a Happy Christmas and a great new year! Just an update on what's been happening on planet Saxon...we've been working hard on the new album, a big thank you to everyone at hard rock hell who came to the show. We were stuck in the snow a day before the show so I went out and bought a 4x4 truck from the local garage so we could get there (that's dedication for you !). Unfortunately 2 days later the clutch went...
"So I spent a cold lonely 3hrs on the A1 waiting for the AA man to turn up! Got passes to see Lady Gaga for my daughter but she couldn't go so I went with our agent, Steve. As we walked back stage we met the manager of heavy metal DJ Lady Starlight and a couple of members of the support act Semi-precious weapons and they invited us back to the dressing room for a drink. As we drained our glasses we said thanks and say hello to lady Gaga from us The show was great, we went off to the back stage bar for another drink. Suddenly Lady Starlight came in and said that lady Gaga would like to meet us, then we had a fantastic 50 mins with Miss Gaga who is a massive heavy rock fan and Saxon fan talking everything rock. She's a great lady and it was a great privilege to meet her. I think she's put a picture on her twitter. Just Google Biff and Gaga and it'll come up.
"Looking forward to the cruise and off back to Australia again in February and may have to do some recording over there on our days off ( no rest for the wicked ) and the new World tour starts in Greece.
"We're not on SPV anymore and we're talking to different record companies around the world. It's important we find the right one for the band. Keep the faith."
Xandria Comments On New Vocalist
Xandria has issued the following announcement about recruiting a new vocalist:
"The new singer! Today we present the new Xandria singer to you: Her name is Manuela Kraller and on our official homepage at this location you can get more infos on her! Here is a video clip with greetings from Manuela!"
Alghazanth Announces New Album Release
Finnish black metal band Alghazanth has announced it's new album "Vinum Intus" will be released on January 1st, 2011 via Woodcut Records. The band has also posted a promo video online for the new song "With a Thorn in Our Hearts," which can be viewed below.
Saltatio Mortis Announces Upcoming Releases
Germany's Saltatio Mortis has issued the following announcement about releasing a new DVD and CD in 2011:
"Soon, the old year 2010 is saying goodbye and making way for the new year 2011, a year with two big releases! On 01 April 2011 our first DVD 'Wild and Free' will see the light of the world. More on the DVD you will learn over the next few weeks here on the homepage and via newsletter.
"On 02 September the new CD 'Storm of paradise' will be in the shops. As you can see, 2011 which is on the storm and we are looking forward to be release the DVD and the new songs to share with you."
Bane Of Isildur Announces "Black Wings" Tour
Australia's Bane of Isildur has issued the following announcement about embarking on the "Black Wings" tour:
"Hail Warriors! With our debut album 'Black Wings' unleashed upon the world, we now set forth to bring the battle to the stage! We will be bringing fury and battle cries to 8 towns and cities across Australia and New Zealand through January and February 2011 on our Black Wings Tour, presented by Voltage Media and Metal Obsession. Hardened warriors from Melbourne, Order of Orias will join us for all of the battles on this tour, as well as the best local acts lending their axes and voices to the devastation. 'Black Wings' is available now through Aurora Australis, Metal Massacre, Prime Cuts, Red Eye, Utopia, Le Cabinet des Curiosities, iTunes and from the band."
The currently announced dates are as follows:
2/18 - BALD FACED STAG, SYDNEY (filming a live DVD)
A teaser trailer for the "Black Wings" album can also be viewed below. More...
ThanatoSchizO Streaming New Song
ThanatoSchizO has issued the following announcement about streaming a new song online from the band's upcoming album "Origami:"
"ThanatoSchizO have just divulged the advanced song from Origami, their 5th album, which will come out on January 2011. The chosen track is (Un)bearable Certainty that was originally released in the 2008 record – Zoom Code - and now has the collaboration of Fadomorse's Hugo Correia. The theme can be downloaded at this location or listened to online streaming through the band's renewed Myspace that will present a lot of new things, including photos of the new line-up.
"After ten years with a stable set of members, TSO is now reduced to a quartet. Patrícia, Guilhermino, Filipe and Paulo will be joined on stage by two session members, who will be revealed in due time. Concerning this, Guilhermino has said the following: 'In the middle of the recording process and after the guitars' tracking, Eduardo approached us to announce that he had the need to leave the group to focus on his other artistic passion: the plastic arts. In that time, we had to ponder which was the path to follow and the natural solution was clear: Patrícia should be taking on the main vocals role from that moment on and I would take care of the backing vocals. The whole departure procedure was cordial and the friendship has remained intact. In Miguel's case, he also recorded the album's bass guitar but, due to professional reasons, he is abroad and that makes it impossible for him to be present in live performances, which could be dully noted both at Teatro de Vila Real and Ermal Festival in 2009. The rehearsals are going smoothly and I can guarantee to our fans that the session members' choice was not taken lightly. After all, this band is an important part of our lives and we wouldn't make a careless decision.'"
The "Origami" track listing is as follows: More...
Sonic Syndicate Wishes Fans A Merry Christmas
Sonic Syndicate has issued the following statement wishing everyone a happy holiday season:
"Hello Everyone, we just wanted to drop by and wish EVERYONE a Merry Christmas / happy holiday. It's been an amazing year with you guys and we can't thank you guys enough for all the support, THANK YOU.
"Now we're gonna turn the night over to good ole Santa Claus and hope everyone has a kick ass time with their family and friends. See you in 2011."
Sonic Syndicate also has the following upcoming live show in Norway:
3/10 John Dee Oslo, NO
Asator Announces New Drummer
German folk/black metal act Asator has issued the following brief update about recruiting a new member to handle drumming duties:
"Our band cast is complete again! Christian Heilmann (Ex-Ambassador) has joined Asator on the drums. Not to far from now, Asator will return to the stages. More information is to come soon!"
You can also hear sample Asator songs available for streaming online via the band's MySpace page.
Dark Wings Syndrome To Support Ava Inferi
Portuguese prog-rock/metal band DARK WINGS SYNDROME will play a very special gig on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Side B Bar in Benavente, Portugal where AVA INFERI (whose line-up includes Norwegian guitarist Rune Eriksen a.k.a. ex-MAYHEM guitarist/songwriter Blasphemer) will hold a CD-release party for its fourth album, "Onyx."
DARK WINGS SYNDROME is still promoting their debut album, "Arcane," which featured several guest appearances and was released this year via Ethereal Sound Works, an independent Portuguese Label. The band wants to release their next album internationally and is in search of a label to make that happen. Interested parties can contact DARK WINGS SYNDROME at email@example.com.
In related band news, DARK WINGS SYNDROME was nominated in several categories for the first Rock Alternativo de Guimarães Awards, which will be held on January 15th, 2011 at CAE São Mamede, Guimarães, Portugal. The ceremony is organized by Submarino Radio Show and more details will be revealed soon.
After the release of the "Spiritual Emotions" video in September, DARK WINGS SYNDROME will soon start shooting a new one for the song "It's No Good," a DEPECHE MODE cover.
Rob Zombie And More Added To Graspop 2011
The organisers of the Graspop Metal Meeting, the largest heavy metl festival in Belgium, has announced several more bands for next year's edition of the event. Among the newly confirmed acts are Rob Zombie, Whitesnake, Journey, Foreigner, Suicide Silence, Firewind, Ghost, All That Remains, Escape The Fate and FM.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
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Episode Title: "Digital Estate Planning"
Writer: Matt Warburton
Director: Adam Davidson
In some alternate timeline, "Community" was never pulled from NBC's schedule because it is the hit that it always deserved be, with blockbuster ratings and a network that appreciates it. But that's not this reality. In this world, "Community" will only get 13 new episodes next year and a banishment to Fridays where its lead-in is "Whitney." Really, NBC?! F***ing "Whitney"?!
And in a final indignity, NBC is burning off all three of the remaining season 3 "Community" episodes just so all of the episodes will count towards the May sweeps. Here at CraveOnline, we think that "Community" is something special. It is a truly great TV comedy that deserves to be celebrated as such. So, we'll be making sure that each of the final three episodes has its own review.
"Digital Estate Planning" picks up on a dark and stormy night (I'm assuming), as Pierce (Chevy Chase) drags his friends, Jeff (Joel McHale), Britta (Gillian Jacobs), Troy (Donald Glover), Annie (Alison Brie), Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) and Abed (Danny Pudi) to a Hawthorne Industries warehouse to meet with Gilbert Lawson (Giancarlo Esposito), the executor of Pierce's father, Cornelius Hawthorne (Larry Cedar) after Jeff inadvertently contributed to the man's death earlier this season.
This episode appears to take place either before or after the Chang (Ken Jeong) revolution at Greendale and the quest to rescue Dean Pelton (Jim Rash). That plotline is dropped entirely in "Digital Estate Planning," but in its place we get an incredible high concept episode. To put it succinctly, Pierce once had the nerve to suggest that his father invest in video games at the dawn of the gaming revolution in 1980. In response, Cornelius rejected his idea and spent 30 years having a custom video game built for Pierce to play alongside seven of his closest friends. Sure, he only actually has six friends, but Pierce insists that LeVar Burton is a "maybe."
Almost the entire episode takes place in the world of the video game, "Journey to the Center of Hawthorne;" which features graphics that look like a mixture of the old 8-bit Nintendo NES with some SNES 16-bit touches as well. The opening credit sequence is comically epic as it adapts the "Community" theme song and introduces us to the onscreen avatars that stand-in for the cast in this world.
Of course, Cornelius had a dark motive for creating all of this and he eventually appears in the game itself to explain that Pierce must compete against his friends to be the first to arrive at Castle Hawthorne in order to retain his inheritance. Think about that for a second. Cornelius had so much disdain for his son that he wanted to destroy any friendships that Pierce had by making them compete for his legacy against him.
Fortunately, the rest of the Greendale 7 are good… well, fairly decent people who resolve to help Pierce keep his fortune. But the same can't be said of Gilbert, who enters the game to steal the inheritance for himself after a lifetime of suffering in the employ of Cornelius. And to make maters worse, Cornelius is the only one who really knows how to play the game and he easily decimates all of them, forcing them to respawn at the beginning of the game.
When the Greendale 7 split up, the episode moves into instant classic mode with several hilarious sequences. Annie and Shirley end up in an odd bit of commentary about video game morality when Annie inadvertently sets the local blacksmith on fire and tries to put him out… with an axe before trying to hide his body. And it's the good Christian Shirley who hacks up the man's wife and looks around for other unfortunate family members to cover up Annie's crime. Meanwhile, Jeff and Britta find a potion shop where Britta practices the witching arts… or something as Troy and Pierce lose big at a gambling table.
Which leaves Abed with perhaps the most offbeat "Community" romance of all time with a non-player character named Hilda, who has no real personality of her own. But Hilda does have information on such a wide variety of topics that Abed is instantly smitten with her. When the dead blacksmith and his wife turn out to be Hilda's parents, Abed stays behind with her to help Hilda rebuild her life. Even Abed notes that Hilda has only a limited number of simulated emotions and moods, but he adds that he's "never felt this way" about anyone.
The remaining players have a memorable trip through the rest of the game, including stops at Gay Island, the Valley of Laziness and the Black Cave, where they are attacked by several fro-sporting Jive Turkeys that multiply. Yes, this is a very strange game, but the Study Group ultimately gets pretty good at it. Not that it matters when Gilbert rewrites the game rules to make himself practically invincible before he annihilates the study group once more.
Gilbert's cheating is so blatant that both Jeff and Pierce leave their seats to confront him before Gilbert drops a bombshell on them: Gilbert is Cornelius' illegitimate child and he was more of son to him than Pierce ever was. Also, Jeff and Pierce have to run back to their seats or else they will forfeit the game and let Gilbert walk away with Pierce's inheritance.
If you've ever seen "Breaking Bad," than you know just how great of a villain Giancarlo Esposito was as Gus Fring. In contrast to that iconic role, Esposito shows off some impressive comedy chops in this episode. But it's far more impressive when Esposito manages to make Gilbert sympathetic. When Gilbert finally reaches the end of the game, he encounters the big giant head of Cornelius, who wants him to sign an electronic waiver that would force Gilbert to deny his true heritage or else lose the Hawthorne inheritance.
Gilbert doesn't hesitate. He refuses to go along with the lie and the Cornelius avatar attacks him for it. Meanwhile, the study group discovers that Abed married Hilda and created a vast kingdom where the village once sat. The Hilda character has expanded her program so much that she can actually say that she loves Abed and give him an unlimited army of children who can build just about anything. And so they assault Cornelius with more advanced weapons than the game world has ever seen before Pierce delivers one of the final blows via an atomic bomb.
Then Pierce does something so profound and humane that it's almost wildly out of character. Pierce forfeits the game alongside the study group and he apologizes to Gilbert before openly acknowledging him as his brother. Pierce gives up his inheritance and he allows his newfound brother to symbolically kill their father in the video game.
Outside of the game, Gilbert is a changed man and the warmth he and Pierce share is actually quite touching. Before they all leave for celebratory drinks, Abed sneaks back into the computer and he downloads the game so that he can return to Hilda and their extended family. It's sad and a little sweet at the same time. But at least Abed is happy.
The high concept of this episode was very, very clever. But it wouldn't have worked without the emotional reconciliation at the end. At its core, "Community" has more heart and soul than almost any other comedy on TV.
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5/1/2011 (8:36 am) by timothypnolan
Windows Vista
Ok I have never seen anything like this.
Had a virus, restarted in safe mode ran malware bytes it found 17 issues moved them restarted. Now my wallpaper is gone as are all of my icons. The items in the start menu are also gone. right clicking properties and looking fixes nothing neither does restarting explorer.
some program files are also empty except that when i check the properties it says it has all the data there, as in 1.4 gigs.
Im freaking out because i just lost a weeks worth of recording.
except that i can tell its all there.
Also with one of my programs I can actually open files on the desktop, but only from the recently opened section.
PLEASE please please help me.
5/1/2011 (1:49 pm) by GeckoGolf
Hi, I have just had exactly the same thing happen, I got that stupid windows recovery fake virus, removed it with malware and now have exactly the same problems as you have detailed. Hope some one can help, lost a bucket of files.
5/1/2011 (3:49 pm) by timothypnolan
Yeah it's confusing and terrible. Please update me if you find a solution
6/3/2011 (5:37 pm) by pensfan2085
Seems like when you have deleted this virus you also deleted some system files. Your files also may be hidden from the virus itself. If you go into my computer--> folder search options-->view tick show hidden files, hide ext for know file type and hide protected OS files. Once you have don that go into your profile and right click the desktop files and unchek hidden this will restore all your icons and files. If in fact you have corrupted your file system you can try to run a repair on the OS. run SFC /scannow you will need the disk. If this does not work you can boot from the OS disk and run a repair or an inplace upgrade.


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2.6.0 kernel, Wifi [prism 2] and slackware 9.1
I recently bought IBM t40 laptop, and EnGenius NL-2511CD Plus wifi b card with prism2 chipset. Was anyone successful in getting this kind of wifi card to work on slackware?
not with 2.6.0. As of right now, on an Inspiron 4000 and Slack 9.1, I can't get the pcmcia slots to even start. No sign of life! I'm working on it though...
I got mine to work after hours of experimenting and pain, I used 2.6.1 thou. But so far everything works perfect, acpi is working sleep feature is working too, centrino speedstep works too. It you wan't I'll email u my kernel config so you can see how my pcmcia is configured.
I also have not been able to get my PCMCIA wifi card to work. I am using slack9.0..
Any pointers would help.. I have tried various things and still come up empty... I cheating now by using a wireless adapter that lets me connect to hardline but changes it to wifi aftwards.
The 2.6.1 kernel did in fact solve my pcmcia problem with my wifi.. but.. now I can not use my USB optical mouse.. working on that one still.
While you're at it you can try out 2.6.2 which was released today.
When I went for a 2.6 kernel on Slack 9.1, actually it was I think the last of the 2.5's, I had to hand probe all the pcmcia modules and then fire up cardmgr myself. When Patrick called 9.1 kernel 2.6 ready, I don't think he meant pcmcia... a hand recompile will probably do the trick. When I "emerged" 2.6 on my gentoo laptop, it did a recompile of pcmcia-cs, so there must be some 2.6 oriented kernel flags that weren't there in the default Slack 9.1 pcmcia-cs Makefile.
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Imagine a woman who'd always dreamed of the perfect wedding. She envisioned the dazzling dress, the charming chapel, the flowers and the cake. She'd planned it all down to the last detail. After 42 long years of waiting, she finally found a near-perfect man to turn her dreams into reality. Then along came some hussy from Arizona, who thought she could just come up in that woman's house to try and steal her dream and her man right from under her. "Is this desert hoochie out of her *bleepin'* mind?" the woman thought to herself. "Not in my house. Not on my watch. Not my dream."
In case you haven't caught on my fellow Saints Chicks and Dudes (and if you haven't, you're really not helping to debunk those Southern stereotypes) we, the fans and the team, are that woman. That perfect wedding is the Saints Super Bowl we've been dreaming about for decades. And that near-perfect man is this near-perfect season that's given us a new reason to believe that dreams do come true. On Saturday, our Saints will have the opportunity to deliver a message on all our behalf to the Arizona Cardinals: Step off bitch!
You see, it's not even like Arizona's some elite, high-classed homewrecker. Our team is better than their team. That's not just from an impassioned fan's perspective. The numbers speak for themselves.
QB Comparison:
#6 Drew Brees-4,338 regular season yards, 71% completion
#12 Kurt Warner-3,753 regular season yards, 66% completion
Overall Offense:
#4 New Orleans Saints-Averaging 272 yards per game
#12 Arizona Cardinals-Averaging 251 yards per game
Overall Defense
Uh…Let's just skip this category, shall we?
Total Defensive Interceptions
New Orleans Saints: 26
Arizona Cardinals: 21
Rushing Yards
#6 New Orleans Saints: Averaging 132 yards per game
#28 Arizona Cardinals: Averaging 93.4 yards per game
As you can see, in nearly every category that counts, the Saints are just plain better than the Cardinals. Sure their defense ranks better overall, but let's just call that the equivalent of putting on a little extra stress weight. We can tighten it up before the wedding day!
Here's more good news fans, like any good catch, we're not just good on paper. Our city and our team has heart. The Saints have an emotional leader in Drew Brees who never relents and consistently inspires his teammates to quite literally go that extra inch. They have a coaching genius in Sean Payton, who is quite capable of throwing together an offensive series that'll make your head spin. And they have a fired up crowd of home town fans who are desperate to do whatever it takes to help their team get to the top.
Behind every good man is a good woman and well, we Saints fans are quite the happy "domemakers." We're going to bring it on Saturday. We'll show off some of our best moves. Not all of our moves, of course. After all, there's still another game left after this one. Gotta give 'em just enough to keep 'em begging for more.
We've got that New Orleans swagger…something that just doesn't grow in the desert. This Saturday, we Saints fans will get one step closer to making our dreams come true and it won't be long before they're "puttin' a ring on it."
(Btw, that adorable wedding cake topper can be found at site called My Wedding Splendor.)


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Europa League: Ten-man Fenerbahce hold BATE Borisov to a 0-0 draw in Belarus
Fenerbahce held BATE Borisov to a 0-0 draw in their Europa League first leg in Belarus despite playing with 10 men.
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Fenerbahce held BATE Borisov to a goalless draw in their Europa League first leg in Belarus despite playing all bar the first three minutes with 10 men.
The visitors had Raul Meireles sent off early on but were not made to pay, with BATE's finishing wasteful and keeper Volkan Demirel up to the task when he was called upon.
The result surely leaves the last-32 tie balanced in Fener's favour ahead of next week's return leg at the Sukru Sarakoglu Stadium.
Alexander Hleb was a central figure in the early stages, volleying wide in the second minute before, a minute later, he dispossessed Meireles who responded with a frustrated hack from behind that earned him his marching orders.
Demirel earned a yellow card for his protests and was followed into the book by striker Pierre Webo in an ill-disciplined first 10 minutes for the Turkish side.
Hleb had a free-kick saved before Cristian Baroni shot wide at the other end.
BATE were on top but not making the most of their dominance, with Hleb again shooting wide before Demirel saved from Filipp Rudik.
Vitaly Rodionov and Rudik each failed to hit the target with shots before half-time.
Alexander Pavlov replaced Rudik at the break but little else changed, with Alexander Yurevich shooting wide before Baroni had a hopelessly optimistic free-kick blocked for Fener.
BATE's Edgar Oleknovich shot wide and Demirel saved from Pavlov, who sent another effort over the bar.
Vitaly Rodionov fired across goal from wide on the right and then drew a sharp close-range block from the impressive Demirel with the best chance of the game as the home side began to sense the breakthrough would not come.
Alexander Volodko had two unthreatening efforts as time ran down, a weak long-range volley held by Demirel and a shot over the bar.