STORY OF ANVIL

Alive, at last!
Dudes, don't loose hope! As Lips uses to say: "It's never too late".
And I'm still here... 'plugged in permanent'.

The Story of Anvil, fantastic documentary-movie by Sasha Gervasi about Anvil's career, is about to be released here in Japan too, at last. And yesterday night I went for an advance preview with another 999 people at Club Zepp, Tokyo. Well, actually I already had a copy of it, since in US it got out quite some time ago and we've. Yet, since I knew it comes with 'additional features', such as after-movie band performance and band meeting, I wouldn't have missed it for any new Egyptian relief. But I went close to it...!
The attendance was lottery based: not for the movie, for 100 people only band meeting!!!
Well, can you believe it? Cpt. got left out! So I had to turn to the broderhood to gain access (access kindly provided by Crossfire of Hellhound). Anyway, nice evening.

It started with a wonderful sunset on Tokyo seaside. Went on with Tokyo's metal-head dirty dozen chit-chat; then the movie... two tracks band performance... and then, when all losers went home, band and director meeting, for the mighty 100, kicked in. Very cool! Love the guys. Check out Cpt. exclusive 'Atsushi tribute' footage too! Who's Atsushi??!! Watch the vid!

By the way, you know what? Back home, I found out Cpt. invitation's card was stuck among the thrashed mail adds!!!! Cpt. too got chosen! Guess I'm the only one still with the card now!
As, said, never too late.

From Atsushi's blog. Thank's pal!

SERVICE COMMUNICATION 2

I re-established access.
Evidently, last OS update sealed completely every possible hole.
I can't even open a different or preferential lane: down the pants, in few words...

SERVICE COMMUNICATION

Sailors...!
Port server hasn't been working properly lately and I had reports of inacessibility.
Figuring out what's happening...
I will let you know. You keep trying connectiong...

Long time no booty!

Sailors...!
A very quick post, just not to let you down for too long.
While Pipes is still missing in action, looking after his new daddy-duties, and J13 is bouncing from gig to gig (getting back to work in the sparetime...!), Cpt. tried to keep polished and up-to-date his metal armor with a good deal of new 'tools' that you can find a drift on the sea these days.
Despite the good 'brand' of many of them, very few managed to impress so much to induce more than a leg-shake or half-a-head-bang... And you can include new Magadeth among them too.

Here's Cpt. NEW-HITS selection! Serious stuff! Fasten seat belt, tight your helemet, 'cause they're gonna get you unstoppable! A juggernaut banging frenzy that will fuck up your neck!

Trust my judgment, or do the homework by yourselves this time!
A fantastic MELODIC/DEATH (Astralia); a majestic HEAVY/POWER return (Germany), a new HEAVY/DOOM brick (US... NOTE: uncle J. Stump in charge of shredding!), a renewed HEAVY (Canada... NOTE: great new product, with significant changes).
Stay tuned and don't forget the magic word: portroyal !

Love you J13 & best wishes to Pipes!

First: best Cpt. wishes to Big Pipes, who lately got metal-daddy!
Second: Love you J13!
Two days ago ocean's waves delivered to Port Royal the B-day chest you set adrift for Cpt.
You lucky bastdard....!!!!! I wish I was there too!
Amazing T-shirt and all SKELETONWITCH members 'espcially-for-Cpt.' signed CD! A blast! You're the man! Thanks a lot.

I really wish I could review July, 16th 2009 gig at Knitting Factory (Los Angeles), where these goodies came from, but at time my ship was heading to Italy for some pirates holidays... We'll leave to J13 spend some word, if he likes. But the pics he delivered to me speak for themselves! Cameraman: J13. Selection and quick enhancing: Cpt. Cheers!

FUSI DI ROCK (ITALY)

Howdy, sailors...!
Cpt. is back at last! Sorry for the delay.
Regreattably (or luckyly?) soon after the Mediterranean tour, Cpt. has been cought into a research frenzy, following a quite happy discovery. Further delays to be expected too.
But I'll do my best not to let you rot on the beach, listening to hip-hop from the neighbour earphones, smoking green (which actually is not so bad!), and dreaming for metal reports and review!

Following some pics from a very nice gig Cpt. attended back in Italy. FUSI DI ROCK, a rock/metal marathon held in north-east Italy, which is already at its 11th edition (I think...). Don't fancy Monsters of Rock stuff! Rather a summer food festival... sousages, beer, french fries, ... with annexed stage. Provincial as it may be, for a reason or another every time cool bands and guests bring their asses over there enterteining an audience that barely realizes who/what they are listening to. In any case,times has passed and can't recall the menu. First two band were local groups that palayed with decorum. The last two I remember well - I weas there for them: PATHOS REI and THE CLAIRVOYANTS! We are talking about some very cool modern progressive and "the" IRON MAIDEN copy band ("the" because they are considered - rightfully - the best)! Both delivered a fantastic show and I terribly enjoyed them, but being an historic Maiden fan, you can bet your ass I've been kicked more by the seconds!

They delivered Maiden on mass-production... Every best and historic hits, plus newer stuff. And exactly as Maiden, if not better. Yeah, also the singing, you dumb unbelivers! Dickinson level without regrets! And from time to time, pieces from their own last album. Machingun fire for, I guess, two hours or more... Audience was more tired than them! Freaky cool! Better than Maiden themselves, I dare to say. I do hope to see them again soon. Cheers. Get the pics and... shut up!