NUTS, BOLTS & METAL
SHAVINGS
by Diane DeMeter
I recently went to a costume shop and noticed a Nuts
& Bolts outfit. How weird is that? I haven’t dressed up for a
holiday for quite a long time.
Many a year the mandatory choice for me was to go as
Alice Cooper.
It was especially entertaining when I used to take my
little brother out in our racially diverse neighborhood and no one had
the slightest idea who the hell I was. I’m sure they never even heard of
Alice Cooper, let alone knew what he looked like. The glazed-over looks
I received, were classic!
NINE INCH NAILS...
I had the good fortune of seeing NIN again, in
Champaign/Urbana, last month for the first date of his 2006 U.S.
With Teeth Tour. The first time I saw Trent Reznor
was 11 years ago, during the The Downward Spiral Tour.
It’s still one of my Top Ten favorite shows.
Most of those in attendance at The Assembly Hall, would
lead you to believe it was a Hot Topic Holiday event or at
the least a Marilyn Manson birthday bash.
The industrial elements were toned down and the
laser/strobe/light show was excellent! I’m sure most everyone had teary
eyes when he played, “Hurt”. To be able to perform to adoring
fans would be kick-ass enough but to have your fans scream the lyrics
along with you has got to be as satisfying as hell.
It was a high-energy show (exhilarating is more like it)
and worth the money. I was amazed at how many songs he played; somewhere
around 20 and almost 2 hours of bliss, covering all your emotions!
If you’ve never been to a NIN show, I highly recommend it.
And Trent, you still got it and your ass still looks mighty fine! xoxox
FYI: There’s a band named, the Tony Danza Tapdance
Extravaganza. That’s almost as sweet as the band name, Sweaty
Nipples.
And now for those Nickelback tour dates…NOT!
CELTIC FROST IN THE
FORECAST…
It’s been 13 years since we’ve been graced with a new
recording from CF. At the first of the year, Celtic Frost signed
with Century Media. The first CD (four years in the making) with
the label, Monotheist, will hit on May 30th.
The U.S. offices of Century Media are celebrating their
15-year anniversary with plans including catalog re-issues of
Nevermore, Strapping Young Lad, The Gathering, Stuck Mojo, Moonspell
and Iced Earth. These will contain bonus tracks, re-worked
artwork, and new liner notes with comments from the artists.
Century Overload is a 2-disc set of more current bands on the
label. New videos (over 60) from the up to date CM roster which include
God Forbid, Arch Enemy, Napalm Death, Lacuna Coil and many
others.
As if that wasn’t cool enough, another 2-disc set,
The Visual Experience, is a compilation of CM’s three out of
print VHS collections, showcasing the first 10 years of the labels
existence. Due to increased demand, the time was right to give the fans
what they’ve been asking for.
Century Media has nine offices around the globe and employs
more than 150 people worldwide.
OTHER NEW STUFF...
New stuff, available now: Behemoth – Slaves
Shall Serve EP, Children Of Bodom – Through The
Eyes Of The Dead, Krisiun – Assassination
CD and Live Armageddon DVD, Mastadon – The
Workhorse Chronicles DVD and Call of The Mastadon
CD, Nasum – Grind Finale. This April, Lacuna
Coil will unveil their newest recording Karmcode.
Don’t forget to mark the calender BEAT
metalists, because God Forbid will be playing at the House Of
Blues, Chicago on March 29.
DEMETER’S TEASERS
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Death Metal: A Documentary DVD
~ (Exalted )
DEATH METAL: A
DOCUMENTARY DVD was conceived and filmed by Bill Zebub of Grimoire Of
Exalted Deeds Magazine in New Jersey.
I was excited to
watch this and was extremely disappointed as it was pathetically painful
to watch. The disc has a home movie quality with the cheapest packaging
ever and barely enough music (not even full videos, and you can barely
even call them clips) to increase your heart rate.
It’s not a good
representation of the many facets of Death Metal and only about 10
minutes was worth a sh**. Pass on this one and avoid sharing my
disappointment.
ANTHRAX
No Hit Wonders
(1985-1991)
~ (Island/UNI)
This 2-disc set/30 songs, celebrates the 20th anniversary
of Anthrax. The recordings are available with new re-mastered versions
of their classics, defining the bands thrash/speed metal that made them
famous.
Tracks included are -- “Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)”,
“Indians”, “I’m The Man” (Def Uncensored Radio Version), “Medusa”, “Got
The Time,” “Time” “Bring Tha Noize” with Public Enemy and even two
versions of “Antisocials”, one being a rare French version from
the 1989 Penikufesin EP, released only in Europe and Japan.
So far this is the most comprehensive collection to date
and a must have if you don’t have any Anthrax. Excellent choice of
tunes, for the ol’ road trip.
You might also want to invest in the
Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985 –1991) The Videos and Alive 2
(2005).
Till Next time…ONE
NATION UNDERGROUND!
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