Back in business

Some time has passed since the last post. And some vicissitudes, too.
Old Port facility crashed and had to be changed. Setting up procedures took a bit longer than expected. Previous localization currently remains, but is unstable. GEt in at your risk. I'm still testing it. If it doesn't survive, I have already set up a newer one within my new NORAD center.

A few Italian godies, to celebrate the reopening... [opensesami: portroyal]

TARCHON FIST-Tarchon Fist (2008) [Heavy M. / Italy]

Here you have a freaky solid piece of steel to bang your head on: pure Italian heavy metal, with singing, riffing, hammering and production to very high level. Yes, ok... also a few fall from grace... but give a spin to the opener, 'Metal Detector', and then we'll talk. The 2009 album - with live material - is even betetr.

SOUND STORM-Twilight Opera (2009) [Symphonic/Epic M. / Italy]

This is a very mature work, despite the totally unappealing title - that actually recalls too much Symphony X in my opinion. Don't expect boring viking/epic instrumental inserts or Rhapsody like vain classic exploits. Just imagine bit more complex Thy Majestie of the earlier works (not the last twist, that I don't like much). Up & downs, of course, but a quite speed metal work.

Never too Late

No, never!
Even when waiting really sucks~!

Here you go with some pics from Orgasm Metal vol. 3, the last gig I attended.
Most regrettably yesterday I couldn't attend LORD's concert in Shinjuku, despite I was working right over there. So you have to get your fill with the previous stuff... and also without review, except for... a very nice place for pics and a kick-ass performance by everybody!

VENI VIDI VICI (Pt. 1): Orgasm Metal...!

Hei Dudes!
I've just come back from ORGASM METAL n 3, at Mozaic Live House, a pretty nice place down in Shimokitazawa. A pretty nice place for a pretty nice gig: cool hall, awesome sound, perfect lightning system... and very fine performance! A real photographic orgasm...! There are about 400 pics awaiting to be sorted out... and it is going to take a bit! Be patient! I'll be back... !

Good LORD!

At last, something for my schedule... I was really afraid I had to leave for the Mediterranean seas without any serious activity before the end of the year. And here we are with some OZ-metal for Cpt.'s teeth! November 23rd at Antiknock (Shinjuku, Tokyo), nothing less than LORD...!

Dudes, I can't tell you how happy I am!
You know, Cpt. was a totally dedicated fan of that kick-ass band that was DUNGEON. I got a good deal of versions of their albums and a few goodies. Most regrettably I never had a chance to get them live before they split up (exactly the same for Running Wild... those bastards)! So, I really think I am going to catch up and have a great time with them. And by the way, get their new album: it's really nasty!!!

By the way, if you come around one more piece of this 'tool'... well, I'll appreciate if you could set it adrift this way...! It is a strange edition...

What the hell~!

Hei, hei!
I must have gone totally ballistic after coming back from Italy.
Why I didn't know anything about this gig on August...?
And for my birthday?

STEEL MEETS STEEL Vol. 8

Howdy!
Did not make on time, yesterday, to get the whole show, but I managed to get the best: MASTERMIND! "Steel Meets Steel Vol. 8", at Crescendo Live House (Mastermind / MARGE LITCH / ABSOLUTE / OUTSIDE / KiLL Diabo). And it was worth the rain I took to get there!
Yoshiyuki Watari, back on the guitar after a convalescence period, shredded everybody into pieces! Killer performance for all of them! And during the show, TV filming: possibly some kind of footage will be avalable in time, even if... there were rumors that it was for a program about how bad head-banging is for the health!!! Whatever...

Got some trouble with the camera card, but here are some pics.

Stay tuned!

(group pic by So Heavy)