AGENT ORANGE & DFL Live!!

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Photo & Video Recap from Santiago Metal Fest

INVOCATION SPELLS

Santiago Metal Festival

Teatro Cariola

Santiago, Chile.

Abril 2, de 2022.

© Jorge L. Gonzalez Guerra.

PARASITAL EXISTENCE

ATOMIC AGGRESSOR

BREAKING NEWS! Motörhead: Fast & Loose: Snapshots from the Graham Mitchell Archive, 1977-1982.

 

NEW BOOK – Motörhead: Fast & Loose:

Snapshots from the Graham Mitchell Archive, 1977-1982

 

Lavish tabletop book, packed with a treasure trove of never-before-seen photos, to be released December 30^th in the UK. Available now in the US.

Published by BMG

Fast & Loose promo video: https://youtu.be/ig_L1l1D0Bw

ORDER Fast & Loose Here: https://motorhead.lnk.to/fastloose

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Graham Mitchell, who was MOTÖRHEAD’s tour manager in the late 1970s and early ‘80s, was also an avid photography enthusiast. A new large-format tabletop book, Fast & Loose: Snapshots from the Graham Mitchell Archive, 1977-1982, collects nearly 100 of his snapshots, including many that have never been published before. “I somehow knew how important it all was,” Mitchell says. “I knew I needed to capture at least some of those moments. I’d see the band to the stage and then immediately go out into the house, jostle with the punters, and get what I could.”

One of the most influential hard rock bands of all time, MOTÖRHEAD mixed rock, punk, and heavy metal into an aggressive blend of pure explosive energy. During the era documented in Fast & Loose, the classic “three amigos” lineup of the band (Lemmy Kilmister, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, and “Fast” Eddie Clarke) toured relentlessly and recorded a half dozen classic albums that continue to impact the music world today. All three of their estates participated and gave their blessing for Fast & Loose.

In the period covered in the photographs, Mitchell was not only the band’s tour manager but, in his own words, “their babysitter, their procurer of women, their procurer of drugs, procurer of everything.” Somehow, in the midst of the whirlwind, when Graham picked up his camera he snapped amazing images of the group that document the raw power of MOTÖRHEAD with an unparalleled intimacy that only a trusted member of the inner circle could capture.

Rather than posed promotional images, these are gritty and off-the-cuff shots that catch the band in the studio, on stage, in rehearsals, partying in dressing rooms, clowning around in the van, and even getting into a shaving cream fight with fans. From side-stage performance shots, to up close images of band gear, to Lemmy wearing a slice of turkey as an eye patch, what’s presented in Fast & Loose is a true insider’s view.

“Most of my images,” Graham reveals, “are one-shot photos, and there’s no flash on any of them. They were done at 400 ASA to speed up the film and take advantage of whatever natural light I could get, so I was always flying by the seat of my pants whenever I clicked the shutter.” Through it all, he managed to capture the harsh realities of the road (band members washing their hair in a tiny sink), the inevitable fun (living it up with members of the band Weapon backstage in Glasgow), and even the tender moments (spending time with Phil Taylor’s dad).

Rather than cleaning and sanitizing the photos, each one is presented with the gritty immediacy of the moment. There are scratches and blemishes, but that’s the point. It preserves an era. “You know, there used to be a MOTÖRHEAD saying,” Graham reflects. “Take no fucking prisoners. It always made sense to me, and I like to think these photos capture that in all its (occasionally grotty but never boring) glory.”

Fast & Loose is an up-close-and-personal look at a one-of-a-kind group that is essential for any diehard fan. Published by BMG, it’s available now in the US, and will be released in the UK on December 30th.

Spirit Crusher magazine ONLY FOR DIE HARDS!!

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¡La Spirit Crusher “DEATH fan” Magazine en mis manos ahora! Edición de Spiritual Healing.

Todavía recuerdo aquel sábado y el calor de finales de febrero (verano en Santiago de Chile) cuando mi buen amigo Marcelo Ramos compró el LP en la mítica tienda de discos Rock Shop, hasta ese momento el nuevo disco de Death era solo un rumor, nadie estaba seguro cuando saldría y mucho menos nadie imaginaba su portada... cuando Marcelo salió de la tienda mis amigos y yo fuimos a ver de qué se trataba el arte del nuevo LP, un verdadero shock (sin esqueletos, ni zombies ni gente leprosa... nos tomó un tiempo darnos cuenta de que lo que graficaba Ed Repka era una cruda y brutal realidad) Después de eso lo convencimos de que inmediatamente fuera a la casa de otro amigo quien tenia un buen sistema de sonido con tornamesa para hacer algunas "copias" en cassette de ese álbum, unos días más tarde comenzamos a hacer un intercambio de cintas con esa grabación.

Más tarde, en los correos de Wild Rags Records, Richard (el hombre tras el sello/fanzine  WRR) me envió algunos volantes del concierto de Death con Sadistic Intent (que fueron firmados por WRR) y Devastation, recuerdo que ese volante estuvo pegado durante muchos años en mi habitación, probablemente uno cuantos años después que deje de la casa de mis padres.

Hoy retrocedo en el tiempo a aquellos cálidos días de marzo de 1990, con todo el material que un fanático incondicional puede esperar de una revista hecha por un verdadero fan, incluida una entrevista exclusiva con James Murphy.

Si estas interesado en obtener mas información al respecto del magazine, por favor contacta a Jochem Hofmann (link abajo)

"La muerte es nuestra profesión"

Spirit Crusher “DEATH fan” Magazine in my hands now! Spiritual Healing Edition.

I still remember that Saturday and the heat of late February (summer in Santiago, Chile) when my good friend Marcelo Ramos bought the LP at the mythical Rock Shop record store... so far Death's new album was just a rumor , no one was certain when it would be released and much less no one imagined its front cover... when Marcelo left the store, my friends and me went to see what the art of the new LP was about, a real shock (no skeletons, zombies or leprosy people… It took us a while to realize that what Ed Repka depicted was a crude and brutal reality) After that we convinced him that immediately go to another friend's house to make some "backups" on cassette of that album... a few days later we started to make tape-trade with that recording.

Later in the mailings of Wild Rags Records, Richard (the man behind the Label & fanzine) sent me some flyers of the Death concert with Sadistic Intent (which were signed by WRR) and Devastation, I remember that flyer was stuck for many years in the wall of my room, probably some more years after I left my parents' house.

Today I go back in time to those warm days of March 1990, with all the material that a Die Hard Fan can expect from a Magazine made by a real fan, including an exclusive interview with James Murphy.

If you are interested or looking for more info about Spirit Crusher please contact to Jochen Hofmann Spirit Crusher Mag.

"Death is our profession”

 

Sonidos extremos, recomendados! Extreme sounds, recommended!

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    Un pequeño respiro para una semana negra, como ya es sabido Joey Jordison, Mike Howe, y Dusty Hill han fallecido, distintas situaciones, distintos estilos de vida, un mismo final.

    Por el momento, un poco de música, si de música extrema que es de mi completo agrado, y que me tiene emocionado esperando su presentación oficial el próximo mes de Octubre.

    BASTARÐUR, es el proyecto de Aðalbjörn Tryggvason -“Addi” (Guitarra y voz de SÓLSTAFIR) sonidos extremos emparentados con Entombed, Napalm Death, Discharge, Motorhead, un crossover entre death metal y crust punk.

    Ponle play a su primer single “Viral Tumor” y dejemos que la música hable.

    A small break for a black week, as Joey Jordison, Mike Howe, and Dusty Hill have all passed away, different situations, different lifestyles, the same ending.

    At the moment, some music, extreme music that I like, and that has excited me. I’m waiting for their official release next October.

    BASTARÐUR, is Aðalbjörn Tryggvason's sideproject, yeah…“Addi” from  SÓLSTAFIR. Extreme sounds linked to Entombed, Napalm Death, Discharge, and Motorhead, a crossover between death metal and crust punk.

    Just play on his first single "Viral Tumor" and let the music talk. https://youtu.be/YI8Cf-sO2yU

Ride the Lightning cumple 37 años! Ride the Lightning turns 37!

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 El implacable paso del tiempo, 37 años atrás Metallica lanzaba Ride the Lightning vía Megaforce Records.

 

    Esta tarde chateaba con un amigo que reside en California y recordábamos nuestros primeros acercamientos a ese álbum, posteriormente llame a mi amigo Kike con quien tenemos una historia en común con ese gran álbum, en mi caso después de tenerlo durante en un tiempo en un cassette (probablemente la copia de la copia del traspaso vinilo-cassette) el verano del 1989 junto a mis buenos amigos Kike y Toño después de verlo en una disquería de segunda mano decidimos juntar nuestro dinero y comprarlo, aportamos partes iguales para poder reunir el monto de CL$1500.- acordamos que el disco sería compartido y estaría una semana en cada casa (qué nivel de ingenuidad) en esos años vivíamos realmente cerca el uno del otro y pasábamos todo el tiempo jugando fútbol en la calle y escuchando metal en la radio cassette (nuestros partidos se median en goles o en el tiempo que duraba cada lado del cassette) volviendo a RTL, ya para ese año sabíamos que el álbum tenía una edición de Megaforce y otra de Elektra, la de nosotros era la segunda, también sabíamos de la existencia de  de una edición con tapa verde, nuestro disco tenía la tapa realmente gastada, pero era lo que estaba a nuestro alcance -al parecer su dueño anterior le dio mucho castigo en la tornamesa...-  hoy el disco continúa en el círculo de amigos, está en casa de Kike, quien lo conserva en las mejores condiciones posible, y es habitual que le demos una escucha cuando nos reunimos el grupo de amigos de adolescencia... algunos dicen que nos cagó con una luca, el dice que nos reembolsó el dinero... de todas formas en esas reuniones es mucho más entretenido decir que nunca recibimos tal dinero.

    Mi canción favorita del álbum, difícil decirlo pero “Fight fire with fire” y “For whom the bells tolls” siempre están en mis play list.             

    Con el paso del tiempo he tenido la oportunidad de adquirir el álbum en sus formatos físicos de cassette, Cd, y vinilo, y tienen un lugar destacado en mi colección musical. Debo reconocer que fue una grata sorpresa ver la edición en cassette chileno de “RTL” disponible en nuestra disqueria de barrio, unos años después de esta historia.

 

(Ride the Lightning fue certificado como álbum de oro por la RIAA en Noviembre de 1987, y certificado como quíntuple álbum de platino en junio de 2003, obviamente desde el 2003 hasta hoy debe haber sumado unos cuantos mas) 

The relentless passage of time, 37 years ago Metallica released Ride the Lightning via Megaforce Records.

    This afternoon I was chatting with a friend who resides in California and we remembered our first approaches to that album, later I called my friend Kike with whom we have a story in common with that great album, in my case after having it for a while on a cassette (probably the copy of the copy of the vinyl-cassette transfer) in the summer of 1989 with my good friends Kike and Toño after seeing it in a second-hand record store (specialized in rock and metal) we decided to pool our money and buy it, we contributed equal parts to be able to raise the amount of CL$ 1500.- we agreed that the album would be shared and it would be a week in each house (what level of naivety) in those years we lived really close to each other and spent all our time playing soccer in the street and listening to metal on the Stereo cassette player (a Metal Boombox), our matches are measured in goals or in the time that each side of the cassette lasted, returning to RTL, already by that year we knew that the album had an edition of Megaforce and another of Elektra, our edition was the second one, we also knew of the existence of an edition with a green cover, our album had a really worn cover, but it was what was within our reach - apparently its previous owner gave it a lot of punishment on the turntable- Today the album continues in the circle of friends, it is at Kike's house, who keeps it in the best possible conditions, and it is usual that we give it a listen when we meet the group of teenage friends... some say that  he f**ked up with the money, he says "I refund the money" ...anyway in those meetings it is more fun to say that we never received such money. (at the current exchange rate it is US $ 1.20.-)

    My favorite song on the album, hard to say but “Fight fire with fire” and “For whom the bells tolls” are always on my playlists. Over time I have had the opportunity to purchase the album in its physical cassette, CD, and vinyl formats, and they have a prominent place in my record collection. I must admit that it was a pleasant surprise to see the chilean cassette of “RTL” available in our neighborhood record store, a few years after this story.

 

(Ride the Lightning was certified as a gold album by the RIAA in November 1987, and certified as a 5x platinum album in June 2003, obviously from 2003 until today it must have added a few more)

 

Los Subradical versionando a Bad Religion

    El pasado mes de octubre, justo saliendo de la cuarentena total que sufría Santiago a causa del Covid-19, contacte a los Subradical para la realización de una versión de una canción de Bad Religion, la idea principal siempre fue compartirla en una versión on line de “Bad Religion Day 2020”* algunas cosas avanzaron muy rápido y otras muy lento… y la decisión fue trabajar en pro de la canción y esperar un tiempo, bueno ese tiempo llego y a contar de hoy What can you do? esta disponible en todas las plataformas de straming, ya que puedes ponerle play, escucharla y si te agrada compartirla con quienes crees que puedan disfrutarla. 

 

La grabación y mezcla, estuvo a cargo de Pablo Giadach en Estudio Lautaro, el mastering fue realizado por Nes en BYM Records este es su resultado.

https://links.altafonte.com/4z9xj4g

 

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