The Last Exit for the Metallic Onslaught - December 24, 2004
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Metallic Onslaught - 89.7FM Geneva, NY - Friday's 9pm - 2am Eastern
Time
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Request Line: (315) 781-3897

The Last Exit for the Lost - Saturday's at Midnight till 6am Sunday -
Eastern Time
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Request Line: (607) 273-2121
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Recaps from Fire Eater Wizard...

On The Metallic Onslaught: Santa Claus was there again, and he had
some more facts for us. I said when he first arrived there a couple
weeks ago how he set us all straight on what he and his life is
really like as opposed to the lovely picturesque lie that we have
been fed (how there is no sleigh or reindeer and has not been for a
long time now - among other things). Well, this week we learned even
more about that. He requested that Weird Al Yankovic song, "The
Night Santa Went Crazy", which is about Santa massacring all his
helpers and reindeer. Then Santa told us that was the true version
of events (except for the ending, as in actuality Santa got away
with it and was never punished, which is why he is still here). So
now you know the truth. Just another great service that this show
provides - exposing myths and lies and uncovering the true story.
I'm sure there is an award for them in this for their breaking this
important story. Santa left after the first couple hours, as this
upcoming week is his busiest time of the whole year. He said he may
be back in the new year. as things slow down for him after that.
Before going he gave them something which he said he was sure they
would all like a lot. He told them to be sure to read the
instructions that went along with this package as that was very
important. After Santa had gone Jeffie arrived. Now something has
been really weird (I mean even weird for him) with Jeffie ever since
that extremely bizarre thing where he disappeared at the end of a
show a few weeks back after covering himself with jam. He just
hasn't been what passes for normal for him ever since then. It was
the week after that he totally snapped, with the mask and the insane
rants. Then there was the whole retirement thing. So, last week he
said that that would be his last show as he was retiring... Now here
he was, back again. However, maybe that Jeffie did retire and this
was a new version of Jeffie, or a new personality had taken over, or
something, as he seemed to have no memories of anything that had
happened to him or any of his other many clones. When they demanded
to know why he was back after promising to retire, he said how could
he retire when he was brand new? He seemed to have no memory of
retiring, or of having met Santa the week before, or of having ever
met Shoebox (well, I guess it's understandable that he could forget
Shoebox, as Shoebox hasn't been there in since like forever. So, I
guess that one really isn't that weird after all. But this Jeffie
kept insisting that he was brand spanking new and, apparently, had
no experiences to recall. (so, I guess we will never know how he and
Rahul spent their week together unless Rahul comes back some day for
a visit and we hear it from him - who knows, maybe Rahul is
responsible for this latest weird change in Jeffie). And he still
kept babbling,sounding at times like he was talking baby talk, and
ranting on about things that made no sense. And this new version of
Jeffie seemed to be defective at that... He would be talking, and
then just freeze, total silence 'til someone kicked or smacked him,
like he kept getting stuck. Then, when he would come out of it, he
had no memory of what had just happened. Once he was on his way in
to kick Joes ass because Joe had been making fun of him, and he got
there, and froze. So Joe put him in front of the closed door, and
when Jeffie came to, he slammed into it, not knowing how the door
got to be where Joe was. This went on all night... Jeffie would go
to brawl with someone, freeze, and then come to wondering how he
had wound up on the floor (where, of course, they had thrown him).
At the end of the night, Jeffie was being annoying and obnoxious
(that was something that had never changed), and Joe said that he
thought it was time to try out the thing that Santa had left them...
Jeffie attempted to start another brawl. And then there was this
terrible noise. Lance seemed bewildered and asked Joe what he had
just poured on his head, and why had he done that. Joe explained
that he had read the instructions that went with the package. And
according to them he was supposed to sprinkle faerie dust (yes,
that's right, faerie dust) on Lance. Now at first Lance was
understandably not to thrilled to hear this... However, this faerie
dust had apparently briefly turned Lance in to a zombie. He had
attacked Jeffie and apparently eaten a lot of his face. And now
Jeffie (or what was left of him anyways) was lying on the floor,
silent, motionless, and, apparently, dead. But, as all of Jeffie's
parts have been ripped off many times and just regenerate, I would
not be surprised if he shows up again in the new year... Or if not
this one, then another clone ... I say "in the new year" as this was
the last Metallic Onslaught for '04. The show will be off for the
next two weeks, for the holidays, and will return on Friday January
7th 2005... Tune in then and all through the year to see what insane
chaos awaits us all in the coming year...

On The Last Exit: Let me see if I am up to the challenge of
adequately recording everyone who was there this week as there were
only like 50 people there! Well, ok, not quite that many, but a damn
lot! Ok, here we go... :) First of all Tim from Victory Records was
there for the first time in several months. Just Joe was back. Ian
The Yeti and his friend Matt, The Enforcer (Harold), The Penguin,
Alan, Ron (the bassist for the Pushrods, who made a brief visit) and
a new female person who, as of yet, does not have a name. There, I
think I got all the guests! Now, on to the events of the night...
This was the 8th Pre-Anniversary count down to the end of the world
extravaganza. The world will come to an end on December 23rd 2012
according to the Mayan calendar, but for Ian's sake, they changed it
to the 21st. And, coincidentally, Ian's birthday happens to be
December 22nd. So, he only has 7 more birthdays after this one, and
will die (along with everyone else) just before he turns 30. So, to
celebrate this joyous fact, the first couple of hours of the show
were devoted to helping Ian celebrate his birthday, they didn't want
him to have 8. They had gotten a cake for him. Now, a couple weeks
ago, I described how Just Joe might actually not be as stupid as we
think (although he did get arrested and thrown in jail over the
previous week, so, I guess there goes that observation, but more on
that in a bit), and I sited how he was not as dumb as some I could
name, like Ian, who keep falling for things and doing what they tell
him to do, But apparently Ian is smartening up as well (if this
trend keeps up, they could have real trouble if everyone becomes too
smart to listen to them, they would have to find new idiots, but,
then again, idiots are always in abundant supply), because he was
extremely reluctant to eat the cake. They tried to assure him that
there was absolutely nothing wrong with the cake and that they would
never do anything bad to him on his birthday and that everything was
just fine. But that only made Ian more certain that everything was
wrong as he said that if they say nothing bad will happen, it always
means that terrible things will happen. See, I told you he was
getting wiser. :) But, he finally did give in to temptation and ate
the cake, and, actually, remained relatively unscathed, for this
night, at least. Both Matt and Ian also had with them rape whistles,
yes, rape whistles, and there those could be extremely useful items,
which kept getting blown (blown, huhu huhu), throughout the night.
Later, as Alan was proving himself to be quite useful in taking care
of both Just Joe and the Penguin, it was thought that, perhaps, he
should be named the new Enforcer. So they devised a contest to see
which of them, Alan or Harold, should be The Enforcer. They gave The
Penguin a monkey, which makes her flip out and become even more
annoying, and told Harold and Alan that whichever of them could get
the monkey away from her (without destroying the monkey in the
process) would earn the right to be The Enforcer... A terrific
battle ensued. However, the question of who gets to be the enforcer
was never solved as Just Joe (who wanted the monkey and joined in
the fray) wound up with the monkey. He tore it's head off, but he
wound up with it. But this did have the desirous effect of getting
rid of The Penguin, as she was so traumatized by the beheading of
the monkey that she had to leave. Alan And Harold were also
traumatized and worn out by the battle, so they too left. It should
also be said that somewhere in the melee, Harold manages to smash
some cake on Alan's head, so that gets him some points... Azkath
proclaimed Alan the new Enforcer since he gave up the battle for the
monkey rather than letting it get destroyed. So the question of who
is the Enforcer was settled for the moment anyways. Just Joe was of
course not a part of the contest for the title as Just Joe can not
be The Enforcer as he is usually what needs to be enforced. Ian and
Matt left as well (probably wanting to get out of there while their
luck was still holding and they hadn't suffered too much). We
learned why Just Joe had not been there the week before... It seems
that the rumors were in fact correct... He had been arrested and put
in jail (for all of four hours this time), apparently stemming from
his taking Fritz prisoner and gluing him to his car seat. Fritz was
not there still, and Just Joe claimed that he was still attached to
the seat (he was out of the car, but the seat was still glued to him
according to Just Joe). So, who knows what has become of poor Fritz.
Of course Just Joe was bragging saying that, since he had spent more
time in jail this time, now he was really, really Hardcore. The rest
of the night was spent talking to the new unnamed person. She was
asked and answered many of the wacky questions from
theinsanedomain.com. In the last hour or so of the night, we got to
hear the recording of the performance of If Man Is Five from The
Punch Drunk Monkey's 10th anniversary concert played in it's
entirety, plus some of the songs that they had performed
acoustically live on LE a few weeks ago. It sounded great. And thus
went the 8th Pre-Anniversary countdown to the end of the world
extravaganza show. I think I managed to get in everyone and all of
the insanity. As I said, and you can see, there were a ton of people
there and much insane action! Only 7 more of these shows to go! And,
this week as the show falls on midnight right after Christmas Day,
it will be an extremely Satanic type extravaganza. There should
hopefully be a Satan there, perhaps bearing satanic presents) and
certainly much evil. Don't miss all the fun!
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Upcoming info from Azkath...

Satan Clause. Will he make an appearance this week on The Last Exit
for the Lost? You never know. He has promised presents whether he
is there to deliver them in person or not. Who else will be there?
No clue. We will see. It will be a good, evil night though...
Maybe if enough people show up, we can sacrifice one of them...
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-- NEWS --

PAUL DIANNO
During his performance on Friday, December 10, in Tel Aviv, Israel,
former
Iron Maiden singer Paul Dianno was attacked by a crazed fan.
Security put
a stop to the attack and a shaken Dianno finished the show.

DARKTHRONE
After being nominated for the Norwegian Alarm Awards, drummer Fenriz
commented in a Norwegian newspaper, " . . . we have no interest in
being
part of the glitter and showbiz side of the music industry."
Darkthrone
was subsequently removed from the list of nominees.

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD
Strapping Young Lad will premiere music from their upcoming release
'Alien' at the Century Family's Christmas BallS on Monday, December
20.
The album is currently set for release on March 22, 2005.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
The newest Trans-Siberian Orchestra album, 'The Lost Christmas Eve,'
released on October 12th, has been certified gold after six weeks.
TSO's
two previous holiday albums, 'Christmas Eve & Other Stories'
and 'The
Christmas Attic,' have been certified double platinum and platinum
respectively.

SNAPCASE
The band has called it quits, citing "...an impasse where our core
fan-base had been dwindling due to disenfranchisement with our newer
material..." in addition to other reasons for their decision.
Snapcase
will play their farewell show in their hometown, Buffalo, NY, on
January
22nd.

PSYCHOTOGEN
Founding bassist Tony Pernia has amicably parted ways with
Psychotogen.
The band is currently in search of a replacement.

NEW SIGNINGS
Black Lotus Records: Midnight (Crimson Glory singer)
Code666:Scald
Comatose Music: Leukorrhea
Deathwish: Doomriders, Modern Life is War, Killing the Dream, So Be
It,
Draw Blood
Dirrty Records: Athanator
Metal Blade: The Red Death
Retribute Records: Sons of Slaughter
Rise Above Records: Debris INC.
Season of Mist: Morgul
Tribunal Records: The Cardinal Effect
Victory Records: Aiden, The Audition

FOR MORE NEWS GO TO:
http://www.metalupdate.com

-- HELP WANTED --

BASSIST & GUITARIST wanted - Psychotogen is in search of a bassist
as well
as a second guitarist. Any musicians
in the Baltimore or surrounding area that have the chops, gear and
drive
to succeed can contact chris@...

BASSIST wanted - Fierce Atmospheres has currently signed on Curt
Beeson of
Nasty Savage as new drummer and are seeking a bassist. Must be able
to
travel as rehearsals are in Tampa,FL, Champaign,IL and Austin,TX.
Pros
only should contact austinotf@...

BASSIST wanted - Crimson Massacre, death metal based out of Houston,
TX
seeks bassist. A few influences are: Demilich, Immolation, older
Suffocation, Bach, Vivaldi, Wagner, Atheist, and Gorguts. Apply only
if
you aren't a scumfuck. Contact crimsonmassacre@...

DRUMMER wanted - SOS, an established Queens heavy melodic band,
seeks a
committed, creative full-time drummer. We want a 4th member with some
experience, not a hired gun, a novice, or a flake in 12 other bands.
Be
stable (in work and in mind) and willing to JOIN an already
established,
serious outfit that works hard and has fun. Contact mikesos1@...
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The End Records News
www.theendrecords.com

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Hello to all! We want to thank you for being a part of The End
Records in 2004. Below you will find an update of what we have
confirmed for 2005. We hope you appreciate what we have to offer.
Big thanks to the bands for creating this wonderful music, our
partners (both domestic and overseas) and of course the fans and
anyone that supports and enjoys creative and artistic music! Happy
Holidays and best wishes for the new year!

.::THE END RECORDS::.

AGE OF SILENCE – Acceleration
The End Records | TE047 | Now Available

Website: www.ageofsilence.com
Age Of Silence just finished up a radio interview with Metal Reigns.
They are also a featured artist of the week. Listen to the review at
http://www.metalreigns.com/reviews/179.html
The best is also getting busy for the follow-up and more details to
follow soon!
Released via PHD/Blackend in Europe

AGALLOCH – Upcoming Release
This is the latest update from Don Anderson (guitars):
"Agalloch are currently writing and demo-ing new material for their
third full-length. We have no estimation as to when we will enter
the studio. As it stands, we are very pleased with the new
material. However, it is too primordial a state to begin describing
it--and we'll probably never attempt describing it in the future
anyways.. Thank you everyone for your support and interest."

ANTIMATTER – Planetary Confinement
The End Records | tba | Spring
Website: www.antimatter.tk
Antimatter is finishing up work on the third full length album
called "Planetary Confinement". It is getting the final touches of
the mix together and should be ready soon. The overall sound is
going to have a more organic feel than the last 2 releases, using
real drums and a less processed sound. The release date is set for
spring of 2005.
Prophecy Productions in Europe

CRISIS – Like Sheep Led To Slaughter
The End Records | TE044 | Now Available

Website: www.crisissite.com
Crisis is back at home after extensive touring this your with
Soulfly, Ill-Nino, Kittie, and Otep. The experience was a good one
for the band, who should be back on the road in February. The
drummer tryouts are in the final stages, and the band should be able
to announce who the lucky person is very soon! Thanks to everyone
who sent in tapes and demos for submission. Crisis is currently
working on the upcoming DVD "Signatures Of Survival", which will be
coming out on The End early spring of 2005. Also available are
limited quantities of the Digipak version of "Like Sheep Led To
Slaughter".
Released via PHD/Blackend in Europe

DARKTHRONE – Sardonic Wrath
The End Records | TE049 | January 18th

Website: www.darkthrone.no
The Newest Darkthrone album "Sardonic Wrath" is set for a January
18th release date for North America.
Darkthrone have also turned down the Alarm Award nomination:
Legendary black metal band, Darkthrone, nominated in the metal
category for the highly coveted Norwegian Alarm Awards last
Wednesday, has now been removed from the list of nominees.
Darkthrone, one of five candidates in the metal category for their
outstanding album, 'Sardonic Wrath', communicated their
dissatisfaction at being nominated in an article published in
Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten the day after the selected names
were released to the public. 'We play real and honest black metal,'
drummer Fenriz commented in the article. 'And we have no interest in
being part of the glitter and showbiz side of the music industry.'
Alarm Awards' chief, Svein Bjørge, though surprised by the band's
reaction, hasted to find a solution that culminated in the band's
elimination from the category altogether. On hearing the news that
their wish had been granted, Fenriz commented - 'I just wanted to
say my piece about the whole Alarm nomination thing last week and
whether they kept us in or not would have been no skin off my
nose.' 'I have everything AGAINST awards for black metal," Nocturno
Culto added. 'What a fucking circus this has become.' 'I am not
against awards in general,' Fenriz concluded. 'I just thought it was
not for us.'
Under license from Moonfog For North America

EPOCH OF UNLIGHT – The Continuum Hypothesis
The End Records | TE053 | Spring 2005

Epoch Of Unlight have finished up recording mixing and mastering of
their latest release "The Continuum Hypothesis". The record was
recorded at legendary Big Blue Meenie Studios (Thursday, All Out
War, Overkill). The album is set for march 2005 release and contains
over 55 minutes worth of new music and can be described death/black
metal but faster yet more melodic than the previous release. The
release features the debut of new vocalist B.J.Cook (aka Lord
Hellspawn) from Arkansas' FALLEN EMPIRE.

FRANTIC BLEEP – The Sense Apparatus
The End Record | TE050 | February 8th

Website: www.franticbleep.com
Frantic Bleep's debut The End Record release "The Sense Apparatus"
is now completed and scheduled for release Feb 8th (Feb 7th for
Europe, licensed to Elitist). The band shows a remarkable
development in the new album, and further pushes the boundaries of
post black metal with elaborate nuances of dark and dramatic
arrangements and multi layers in both the vocal and guitar
department!

THE GATHERING – Souvenirs
The End Records | TE035 | Now Available

Website: www.gathering.nl
The Gathering have just turned 15 years old, and Anneke van
Giersbergen is pregnant!!! Congrats to the great news for the band
and Anneke! They have also just finished up an European tour, and
will take some time off so that Anneke can have her baby. The band
is going to keep writing songs for the next record, and Anneke will
continue to write lyrics!
Under license from Psychonaut for North America

GREEN CARNATION – The Quiet Offspring
The End Records | TE054 | Spring 2005

Website: www.greencarnation.no
The latest effort for Green Carnation "The Quiet Offspring" is due
for an early spring release. The musicianship on the record is top
notch, taking elements from the last three records and stepping
things up a notch. A truly unique and enjoyable listening
experience! Direct words from the band:
"For me, The Quiet Offspring is the manifest of Green Carnation as a
band. Having been a band in constant change, we are now a unit more
than ever, and I think we have been able to bring the best out of
all the members - both during the recording and the song-writing
proccess. The result is the most heavy, progressive, avant garde,
groovy and - I think - the strongest album from Green Carnation to
date."
Kjetil Nordhus, vocals
"I have to agree with kjetil, our 4th album is fucking superb! We
worked great as a team in the studio and we got ourselves a new
brilliant showcase of what Green Carnation is all about - diversity,
experimenting and passion for music. Everyone put down their best
efforts and talents into the writing and recording of the album, and
Terje Refsnes managed to get us an incredible sound! I can`t wait to
hold the final product!"
Tchort, guitars
Under License from Season Of Mist for North America

LILITU – The Delores Lesion
The End Records | TE045 | Out Now

Website: www.lilitu.ws
Lilitu are gearing up to hit the road. After getting great reviews
worldwide, Lilitu have decided it is time to take their music to the
road. Look for a tour coming up very shortly. In other Lilitu news,
Derek and Jason have signed deal with J Nunis Custom Guitars in
Atlanta. For further info go to: www.jnunisguitars.com
Released via PHR/Blackend in Europe

NOVEMBERS DOOM – The Pale Haunt Departure
The End Records | TE052 | March 8th

Website: www.novembersdoom.com
Novemebers Doom have finished up the new record "The Pale Haunt
Departure". It is a very nice natural progression in what we have
come to love from the band! The release date is set for March 8th.
In other News, the band has parted ways with bass player Mike
LeGros. Official statement:
"Novembers Doom have recently parted ways with bass player Mike
LeGros. Mike played bass with the band for the past 2 years, and
contributed to the recording of the upcoming CD, "The Pale Haunt
Departure." It was brought to our attention that he was not
comfortable in the band, due to creative differences, and the
dedication to his instrument we required suffered because of this.
Very simply, it was time for a change, on both sides. Mike is an
amazing person, and we are forever grateful for everything he did
for Novembers Doom during his time with us. We wish him nothing but
the best with Disinter, Nachtmystium, and any other project he
aligns himself with! We are in the process of filling the vacant
Bass position, and this will not hinder us from touring, and
promoting "The Pale Haunt Departure" in 2005.
Any interested parties should email: info@... "

OATHEAN - Fading Away Into The Grave Of Nothingness
The End Records | TE051 | February 22

Website: http://myhome.shinbiro.com/~oathean
Style: Metal (Melodic Black Metal)
Recommended for fans of: Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle Of Filth
and early Ulver.
Possibly the most talented extreme metal band from Asia. A unique
blend of death/black metal with folklore elements!
Media Quote: "It turns out that there's much more coming out of
South Korea than (find encyclopedia and place country's main export
*here*), since Oathean has turned out some above average melodic
death/black metal." - ChroniclesOfChaos.com
Under license from Jusin Productions

SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE – Suspended Animation Dreams
The End Records | TE055 | Spring 2005

Website: www.submasq.com
The final touches are being done to the latest Subterranean
Masquerade release "Suspended Animation Dreams", due out spring of
2005. Here is an official statement for Tomer Pink:
"Dear Masked Ones,
With 2005 coming in a few days and the majestic Christmas spirit
filling our hearts I would like to take this opportunity to thank
you all for making 2004 such an exciting year for Subterranean
Masquerade! By adopting "Temporary Psychotic State" and praising it
you encouraged me to finally complete work on "Suspended Animation
Dreams" and allow the woodpecker some peace for a little while.
Thanks for all the friendly e-mails, feedback and support! You made
it a dream come true! "Suspended Animation Dreams" will get released
in April but in the meantime here is an exclusive track taken from
the up-coming album (available for download at the top of this
newsletter) . I am especially fond of this track as it features
guest appearance by two old friends; Kobi Farhi & Yishai Sweartz.
The track will be available to download until December 31st! Enjoy
Merry Christmas and a Happy new year!"

UNEXPECT – New Signing
Website: www.unexpect.com
UNEXPECT? an original band rooted in the creative soils of Quebec.
This metal laboratory uses many musical ingredients which correspond
to the human shifting mood. Mixing elements of black, death, core
and melodic metal ; classical, operatic, medieval, electro, ambient,
psychotic, noise and circus music with a progressive edge and an
occasional jazzy touch. With a crew composed of 7 different beings,
the atmosphere sometimes takes a form of symphonic proportions by
its sound diversity and arrangements. Their vocal performance range
from an extreme to the other as they alternate between glorious
choirs; inhuman screams of deep, high, mid-growl and delirious
intensity; theatrical narrations; and clean/sober sections strewn
with bewitching feminine singing pleasures.

Since their origin, UNEXPECT? released a full length album called "
Utopia " which saw the day in 1999, critically acclaimed by many
countries around the world with no distribution whatsoever and with
internet as only support. A new era began for these sound-painters
with the release of a new surreal opus called ?' _wE, Invaders ?' in
November 2003. This EP, released on the label Galy Records in
America, caused quite a positive stir with the critics and is the
glorious introduction to the following album currently in progress
that will smash the dull boundaries of vile standards. In may of
2004 they were signed to The End Records; a new relation that should
lead their ambitions to their far reaching goals?the future is set
for a coloured ride, indeed?.

VIRGIN BLACK – Upcoming Release
The End Records
Website: www.listen.to/virginblack
Virgin Black has now begun the first phase of their recording
process. They have entered the ever-popular "Sound-House Studio"
and will be working on a release which promises to be unique, and of
enormous proportions. This is set to be a very unique release, so be
prepared. More news as it becomes available.

WINDS – The Imaginary Direction Of Time
The End Records | TE043 | Out Now

Website: www.winds.ws
Winds was picked as a featured band on Metal Reigns, and did a
radion interview with them. Winds has also begun writing material
for their next record. According to the band, the material is
nothing short of brilliance!
Released via PHR/Blackend in Europe

ULVER – Blood Inside
Jester/The End Records | tba | spring
Website: http://www.jester-records.com/ulver
Done with soundtracks the band is fully on schedule to complete the
highly anticipated Blood Inside. In the works for quite sometime
this will make some strong impact once released.
The band made available a small sample just before the holidays.
For North America / VME rest of the world


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CHRIS CAFFERY – Faces (2CD Digi)
Black Lotus | BLRCD072 | January 18

Website: www.chriscaffery.com
Style: Metal (Heavy Metal)
Recommended for fans of: Savatage and Transiberian Orchestra.
Debut solo album from the guitarist of SAVATAGE, master of
ceremonies & guitarist of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA.
- Includes Bonus CD "The Damn War"
Radio Adds: KKBX 101.9 "THE BOX"- Nov. 6 (Fargo, ND)
Christopher Caffery is a living legend that played/currently with
numerous band included Savatage and the very popular Trans-Siberian
Orchestra. His first solo album, "Faces", shows all the facets of
his musical life. Caffery´s first album for Greek metal specialists
Black Lotus Records, delivers splendid versatile compositions with
ultimately catchy hooks. Chris´ fantasies range from ultra-heavy
explosions to psychedelic slow songs, bluesy tunes and thrilling
crossover (nu)metal anthems: powerful, with a distinctive
progressive and personal touch, packed with discreetly added sound
gimmicks all over the place. As an extra addition to the
mighty "Faces" album, there will be another 9-track CD entitled "
Damn war" which has a concept of it's own: War. This bonus album
represents a more aggressive and socially aware side of Chris,
incorporating various elements, which altogether create a unique
story expressed through metal music by the magical hands and voice
of Chris.

PHAZM - Hate At First Seed
Osmose Productions | OPCD2166 | February 22

Website: http://phazm.free.fr
Style: Metal (Black Metal/Rock & Roll)
Recommended for fans of: Satyricon, Entombed, Bathory and Motorhead.
Media Quote: "a wide variety of influences, going from old school
black metal to stoner and rock and roll." - Blast Magazine

NIGHTFALL - Lyssa: Rural Gods & Astonishing Punishments (Digi)
Black Lotus | BLRCD080 | February 8

Website: www.nightfallstar.com
Style: Metal (Dark Metal)
Recommended for fans of: Amorphis, HIM, Sentenced, Moospell,
Soilwork, etc.
Heavier than Metal, darker and more poetic than Gothic, this sick
release is a magnificent soundtrack for a cerebral trip in the agony
of our Times…


YYRKOON - Occult Medicine
Osmose | OPCD2165 | January 18

Website: www.yyrkoon.net
Style: Metal (Melodic Death/Black Metal)
Recommended for fans of: Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Pantera.
Their music is a mix between a powerful thrash metal and a raw death
metal, the whole linked by solos and melodic parts. It plunges you
into a horror/fantastic context, where the imagination and
creativity of a mad doctor take a dementia shape

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THE END RECORDS
331 Rio Grande, #58, SLC, UT 84101 USA
Tel: 801-355-0963. Fax: 801-355-3091
http://www.theendrecords.com
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Playlist for The Last Exit for the Lost: December 19, 2004
(R) = Requested

Tristania "The Wreched"
Empyrean Sky "Love Poison"
HPLHS "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fishmen"
If Man is Five "Wicked Trick"
Agathodaimon "Light Reborn"
Wintersong "Sleeping Stars"
Hate Forest "With Fire and Iron"
Cathedral "Midnight Mountain" (R)
3 Inches of Blood "Axes of Evil"
This Will Hurt You "To Gain Carnal Knowledge of Saint Nick"
Robot Goes Here "What All the Screaming's About"
Within Temptation "Angels"
Cruachan "Bloody Sunday"
The Melvins and Jello Biafra "Yuppie Cadillac"
THPLHS "The Carol of the Olde Ones"
A Call to Arms "Post Reverie Asphyxia"
Imperanon "Shadowsouls"
William Shatner "Common People"
Voltaire "Worf's Revenge"
Worm Quartet "Eat Here and Die"
Fantomas "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" (R)
Current 93 "A Sadness Song"
Collide "Crushed" (R)
Skinny Puppy "Killing Game (Autechre Remix (Bent Mix)"
Exodus "Toxic Waltz"
Deicide "Sacrificial Suicide"
Carnivore "Armageddon"
Anathema "Anyone, Anywhere"
The Electric Hellfire Club "Unholy Roller"
Balzac "Into the Light of the 13 Dark Night"
Others "Not a Word"
Faith and the Muse "The Silver Circle" (R)
HPLHS "Do You Fear What I Fear?"
Nocturne "Dissolute"
This Will Hurt You "Grandma Got 86'd"
The Hampster Dance
Anthrax "Belly of the Beast"
Worm Quartet "Recursively Anatomically Correct / What Your Parents
Think All
Your Music Sounds Like"
Circle Jerks "Beat Me Senseless"
Impaled Northern Moon Forest "Awaiting the Blasphemous Abomination
of the
Necroyeti While Sailing on the Northernmost Fjord"
Cadaveria "The Divine Rapture"
Invocation of Nehek "Sever the Leech"
Necromantix "Dead Bodies"
Withering Surface "Anything Goes"
VoiVod "Too Sacred to Scream"
Pleasure Void "Perfect Mess"
Edge of Sanity "Sacrificed"
Ludichrist "Down with the Ship"
Scatterbrain "Down with the Ship (Reprise)"
HPLHS "The Shoggoth Song"
After Forever "Imperfect Tenses"
Falkenbach "Donar's Oak"
A Day without Rain "Untitled" (R)
This Will Hurt You "Frosty da Snow Person"
Robot Goes Here "01001010 (Failing the Tuning Test)"
HPLHS "Here Comes Yog-Sothoth"
HPLHS "It's the Most Horrible of the Year"
Pile of Heads "The Bomb"
Anthropile "Ambulatory Meat Plants"

Feature: If Man is Five live from December 3, 2004, The Downtown
Quarterback, Endicott
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SHOW LISTINGS

Fri, Dec 17: Bile, Liquid Violence, Mushroomhead, Three Minutes of
Hate, and Fireborn at The Icon, Buffalo

Sat, Dec 18: The PushRods, CrankDaddy and Plan-607 at The Half Penny
pub, Fayette St. Syracuse (9PM **FREE***)

Sat, Dec 18: Unearth, A Life Once Lost, and Since the Flood at Club
Tundra, Syracuse

Tues, Dec 21: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The On Center, Syracuse

Wed, Dec 22: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at The Blue Cross Arena,
Rochester

Sat, Dec 25: Psyopus and The Hostage Heart at Monty's Crown Lounge,
Rochester

Sun, Dec 26: Winter Fest with Paul Juser, No Way Back, Hype, Nancy,
If Man Is Five, Robbing Banks, Never The Sunshine, Others, S.T.
Dredd, and Dancetron at The Sports Bar, State St. Binghamton.
$5.00 / 4pm free food, drink specials

Friday, December 31st - New Year's Bash featuring Ruination & King
Snyder. Plus fireworks and a champaigne toast at midnight. Show
starts at 9pm. Free admission. At The Palm Gardens - 52 Elm St,
Cortland, NY. (607)756-9728

Sat, Jan 15: Others, Black Labeled, and King Snyder at The Ice
House, Binghamton

Sat, Jan 15: H20, Stretch Arm Strong, With Honor, and Dead Hearts at
The Icon, Buffalo

Sat, Jan 15: Nick Fuoco Winter Show Festival with If Man Is Five,
Tempter, Gold Ethl, King Snyder, Black Labeled, Others, and One
Hitters at The Icehouse, 15 Charlotte Street, Binghamton (10 Kegs
and Contests)

Sat, Jan 22: Walls Of Jericho, Bury Your Dead, Full Blown Chaos, and
Premonitions Of War at The Icon, Buffalo

Wed, Feb 9: 18 Visions, Emery, Remembering Never, and Misery Signals
at The Icon, Buffalo

Tues, April 5: Soilwork, Dark Tranquility, Hypocrisy, and Mnenic at
The Icon, Buffalo
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TOP STRANGE INFO AND STORIES FOR THE WEEK...

+------------- Bizarre Celebrity Complaints --------------+

"I've always said that if anyone ever thought I was straight
they must need glasses -- but when I finally came out and
said, 'Yes, I do sleep with men and I'm gay,' yeah, I lost
record sales. There's no question -- big, big time."
-Boy George

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap."
-Dolly Parton (about herself)

"Just standing around looking beautiful is so boring, really
boring, so boring."
-Michelle Pfeiffer

"The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It
sounds like a saddle horse."
-Jacqueline Kennedy

"It's a drag having to wear socks during matches, because
the tan, like, stops at the ankles. I can never get my skin,
like, color coordinated."
-Monica Seles

"I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes-
and six months later you have to start all over again."
-Joan Rivers

"It was no great tragedy being Judy Garland's daughter. I
had tremendously interesting childhood years--except they
had little to do with being a child."
-Liza Minnelli

"I've actually gone to the zoo and had monkeys shout to me
from their cages, 'I'm in here when you're walking around
like that?'"
-Robin Williams, about his body hair

"Don't tell anyone. I'm supposed to be dumb."
-Former supermodel Helena Christensen admits she can speak
six languages
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+------------ Bizarre (and Stupid) Criminals --------------+

Washington D.C. - A convict broke out of jail in Washington
D.C., then a few days later accompanied his girlfriend to
her trial for robbery. At lunch, he went out for a sandwich.
She needed to see him, and thus had him paged. Police
officers recognized his name and arrested him as he returned
to the courthouse in a car he had stolen over the lunch hour.

Ionia, Michigan - When two service station attendants
refused to hand over the cash to an intoxicated robber, the
man threatened to call the police. They still refused, so
the robber called the police and was arrested.

Radnor, Pennsylvania - Police interrogated a suspect by
placing a metal colander on his head and connecting it with
wires to a photocopy machine. The message "He's lying" was
placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy button
each time they thought the suspect wasn't telling the truth.
Believing the "lie detector" was working, the suspect
confessed.

Toronto, Canada - A gas station attendant had no trouble
identifying a robber for police, even though the man had
worn a pair of women's panties over his head as a disguise.
The thief, who later admitted that his mind was clouded by
intoxicants, had stuck his face through one of the leg-holes
so he could see.

Modesto, CA - Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to
hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used
a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun, but unfortunately,
he failed to keep his hand in his pocket.

Virginia Beach - A bank robber in Virginia Beach got a nasty
surprise when a dye pack designed to mark stolen money
exploded in his Fruit-of-the-Looms. The robber apparently
stuffed the loot down the front of his pants as he was
running out the door. "He was seen hopping and jumping
around," said police spokesman Mike Carey, "with an
explosion taking place inside his pants."

Los Angeles, California - Police in Los Angeles had good
luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn't control him-
self during a lineup. When detectives asked each man in the
lineup to repeat the words, "Give me all your money or I'll
shoot," the man shouted, "That's not what I said!"
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------------------- In the Lap of Luxury -------------------

TOKYO - I'm a little disturbed by this, yet intrigued at the
same time. A popular item this holiday season in Japan
appears to be the "lap pillow," a cushion for lonely men
that has skin-colored polyurethane calves folded under plush
thighs. The $90 pillow, which comes with one red and one
black shirt, has been a hit since it went on sale in November.
Specific details on the pillow include super soft thighs,
panty lines on the "backside" and wrinkles in the lap of the
skirt to make it as real as possible. At stores, lap pillows
gather crowds where people poke and pry at the foam legs.
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----------------- In a Sticky Situation --------------------

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - If we've learned one lesson today, it's
that you need some sort of brains to live a life of crime.
Two men entered a home and decided to use duct tape to make
sure the family didn't go anywhere during the robbery. A
teenage girl spotted them and screamed, and then she and her
grandmother fought with the men until neighbors came to the
rescue. One of the would-be robbers then had his own weapon
used against him and he was duct taped to a utility pole.
Police said that the men will receive formal charges.
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