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Void Moon - The Mourning Son
Now available at youtube with some pics from the livegigs!


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Cheers
E

The devil in tights?

Peter left a few hours ago and took the cat with him! The cat will spend the weekend at Peter's parents cabin where he can be outside and sneak on stuff. It's mainly dry leafs and flies though. Feels very empty in the flat at the moment, Peter was at a course in Gothenburg Mon-Tue so he's been home for longer than normal. Now when both he and the cat is gone it became awfully quiet.

The sleeping beauty

Ok, the cat really thought it was morning around 4 am these weeks he has been here. He started meowing, scratching at doors and curtains. The only thing he wants is attention so as long as I move a little in he bed he galopps away. Sometimes it sounds it is a whole herde of ponnies in the flat. Then I made the mistake and forgot to change the alarm after my work day in Stockholm. It is NOT possible to say that to the cat so it was just to get up at 4:15 even if I didn't need to be at work until 8am... But he's so cute I can't stay mad at him!
Last weekend we had the first official gig with Void Moon, at Club 666 together with Pagan Rites in Gothenburg. Don't remember what the place was called for real but it was quite odd I can say. Everything turned out really good and the gig went really well. The soundcheck was good, there were a crowd in the place and all watching (except Onkel the Poop-man but that doesn't count) was nodding approvingly and all stayed throughout the show. Of course there were some wackos there, one guy tossed a dead seagull up on stage and another, dressed in leopard patterned banana-hamock's and shoes (only) fell straight out on stage... Don't know which of the two was the most traumatic!
But it was actually a huge difference in the quality of our preformance between this one and the ones at The Dock's Rock's Festival. I also got to bring my Marshall and the combination of that and the Black Beauty Mockingbird is awesome. One or two mor gigs now and then we're ready to kick ass at the Malta Doom Metal Festival in November.

Void Moon on Stage

Perhaps Tommy Folkesson didn't have Doom and Black Metal in mind when he started to modify the Marshall's. But they sure as hell are suitable for that type of music as well. I was just a little worried that something would go wrong with it during the night. My worry wasn't the bands, Simon was really excited to get to play it too. The problem, if any would absolutely come from the crowd.
It did and it was a few horrible miutes before I could check if it was the amp or anything else being the problem. It was actually the powercube where the amp was connected that was the problem. I think someone poured beer in it. The guy was actually climbing the stage messing around too. He didn't get far though. And the rest of the Pagan Rites gig was solved with Simon playing the Peavey instead, not really the same but better than nothing.

Simon & Thomas charged for the Pagan Rites gig

But it was a little strange to see the guys, Thomas especially all covered in Blood for the Pagan Rites gig... I haven't known him very long but it's absolutely not the impression I've gotten of him even if I know he's been playing with a lot of brutal bands. Pagan Rites did an awesome gig! Sounded really good!!!

Then everything has shaped up very good for the Cult Of The Fox record, "A Vow Of Vengeance". We picked up the Masters from Studio Fredman this weekend and got to listen to the final mastered result. Damn cool! They've done a very good job. It sounds great but still have the old school Heavy Metal feel over it.

Now we are working on the promotion packages, how to get the name out and choose the final details for the record. The photosession in the woods turned out fruitful, we have too many pictures to choose on so we haven't really agreed yet. This was one of my favorites but the others had a different opinion.

Photosession, photos by Petra Pilhjerta

The cover-painting is done too! It couldn't fit the title and the band better! Magnus girlfriend Anna has done an amazing job. It's so cool how she's managed to capture the exact right feeling in the colors and everything. Just look at the fox. It looks both curious and creepy at the same time.

The Cult of the Fox

The releasedate for the record is set to July 29th. So we will have a releaseparty together with the recordcompany, Metalbound records at Headbangers Open Air. Well, at least at our campsite but I think that's a cool move, absolutely the right place to promote it at least.

Now it's only one more day to go to work before it's time to go to Muskelrock. Gonna be awesome. Maybe I'll have a photo-mission too, Hands Of Orlac asked me to shoot them for their coming album. That can be cool! Very cool band atleast and it will be great to see them live again at Muskelrock!!!

I guess it's bedtime now! Need to have some rest before the last day at work, gonna be another freaky one I think...
(WHY THE HELL SHALL IT BE SO FUCKING DAMN HARD TO GET THE LAYOUT OK IN THIS BLOGG? IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OK... ARRRRGHHHH!!! Anyone has a suggestion for a better blogg-program???? This one SUCKS big time at least, I mean, I write and remove lines in the end and the WHOLE shit above keeps moving around, WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING WRONG)

Cheers

E

NP: Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know

Recordshoppers anonymous #1

What can be better on a Saturday night than update the record list, drink a little Wine and Whisky and listen to Metal??? Not many things beat that. But I realized one thing, I buy too many records to keep up listening to them as much as I want. Tonight I updated the list with CD's bought since the beginning of the year. Don't know the exact number but there are a few piles on the floor, tomorrows exercise to sort them into the shelf will not be as amuzing I suppose...

But at the moment the list is like this:

Number 666

CONFESSOR - Condemned

A very nice album I say. I didn't realize its greatness until a few years ago. I couldn't take the vocals back in the time. Listening to it a few years ago I realize the resemblances to Nevermore. Of course I liked it right off then.

Number 1000

DIO - Holy Diver

Do I need to say anything about this one? Fantastic album by a fantastic little man who left WAAAAAY too soon.

Number 1666

IGNITOR - Road Of Bones

One of the ones added today. I've been thinking of buying the Ignitor album for a very long time but it never happened. I don't know why because this is really fine Heavy Metal.

Number 2000

KALAPACS - Mitosz

Obscure some might say. Sure, it sounds very strange with the vocals in Hungarian. Still Kalapacs did one of the best performances at Keep It True some years ago. I just wish I'd listened to it more prior to the concert.

Number 2666

NASTY SAVAGE - Indulgence

Well, you shall see a lot before the eyes pop out. THAT almost happened at Thrash Assault Festival a few years ago when Nasty Ronnie all of a sudden decides to strip and plays most of the show in his undees. Cool dude, sure but the hunk factor isn't too high when it comes to Nasty Ronnie.

Number 3000

PRETTY MAIDS - Anthing Worth Doing

A mighty fine album from the Danish guys. One of the best I think in the more recent days.

Number 3666

SKYCLAD - Johah's Ark

Martin Walkyier's way with words has always been phenomenal. I've admired him since the early days of Sabbath, this album is no exception. Not my favorite Skyclad album perhaps but still a damn good record.

Number 4000

TORMENT - The Apparition

This one I bought at the same time as the Spellbinder albums. A quite odd recording. It has some real highlights but the sound is awful which makes it hard to actually take in the music. The Spellbinder albums though are really good, right in my taste of US Prog/Power Metal. Absolutely worth checking out.

Tomorrow I'll update the Vinyls too and the list will look very different again! What can I say!

HEAVY METAL IS THE LAW!!!

Cheers
E





NP - Hawaii - One Nation Underground

In The Gloom of the Void Moon

Well, there hasn't been much going on in here lately, there's a good reason for that!!! First, the situation at work has been worse than ever. It has been extremely busy days but a much better atmosphere than before christmas so the stress level hasn't been too bad. Still I've been completely exhausted when I get home in the evning.

The free time I've had has gone to practice guitar to be able to finish the recording of the Void Moon demo and the Cult Of The Fox album.

The first few copies of the new Void Moon demo "The Mourning Son" was tossed out/sold at Keep It True, coming back home again Peter dug into the Mix once more and adjusted the last few details. So now it's ready!!! The demo is available for download (or purchase) from the Void Moon web-page, or the Void Moon myspace.

The cover turned out quite cool I think, that little angel sure looks creepy!

Void Moon "The Mourning Son" cover

Then Void Moon's first ever gig took place at the Dock's Rock's Festival in Malmö on May 14th. Just a small gig but it went well. The concert was audiotaped so perhaps a live sample will be posted somewhere in the future.

Tonight the second gig will take place. A little bit bigger this time, @ Club 666 together with Pagan Rites in Gothenburg. Gonna be a lot of fun. I'm supercharged!!!

Me and Jonas rocking out

At the Dock's Rocks Festival Cult Of The Fox played too! After these two gigs I realaized (again) how damn much I like to play live. And how different it feels to play with Cult Of The Fox and Void Moon, it's equally fun but the feeling is completely different. Really hard to describe it though. But one thing is sure, I really want to get out and play, so if anyone has any suggestions or offers about gigs, LET ME KNOW!!!

Cult Of The Fox on stage

The recordning of Cult Of The Fox's debut album "A Vow of Vengeance" has also been finished. It was a lot of work, even if I didn't participate in the other guys recordning very much. It was fun and a cool receipt that I actually managed to play it once, then double it without any really big problems. But as always, I would have wanted a little more time to work on the solos and some of the harmonies...

At the end of last week all files and information was put together and I went to Studio Fredman to hand it over for Mix and Mastering. First of all, it felt so cool just to be in that studio. Henrik greeted me and wanted to check that everything was in place before I left. It sure sounds very different without any effects what so ever.

Then Henrik tapped a little on the keyboard to the Studio Computer and the mixer went zzzziiiiip and everning sounded absolutely amazing. So it sure feels like a right choice to put some money into the mix.
Then of course all the rest for the album must be prepared too. Magnus girlfriend Anna has been working hard on the coverpainting. I've just seen one draft of it but that one, half done looked GREAT. Also the photosession in the woods turned out quite cool. Of course the sunny weather might not fit in completely but at least there will be a few pictures we can use (I mean, where all looks cool) with some editing.

Cult Of The Fox photosession in the woods

Then, a week after KIT I went to Berlin to see Vicious Rumors with today's line-up. Sure KIT was cool as hell but I'm not satisfied until I've seen at least one real concert of the tour. Unfortunately I only had the possibility to go to one this time...

Vicious Rumors live @ Halford in Berlin

But Berlin was a blast! Cool opening acts in Rainborn and The Outside but they didn't really stand a chance towards Vicious Rumors. Damn they're good live. And then, to be at the famous Halford Café was awesome too.
It's good they're coming back in the fall, then I'll be damned if I can't make it to more than one show.

And they kicked ass as usual, thanks guys

Vicious Rumors latest release "Razorback Killes" has gotten some really good reviews in Europe! Which it truly deserve. But in the Swedish magazines the reception wasn't as hot. Strange I think. Ok, the first time I listened to it I thought it was the best album in the world. Then it fell and felt quite flat for a while. But it was the same with "Warball" as well. After the killer show at KIT I kept listening to "Razorback Killers" all week and it kept growing and growing for each spin, again just as "Warball". So the conclusion is, the swedish reviewers didn't listen enough!!!

A Vicious Rumors package arrived in my mailbox

Well, time to get ready for the gig now! Make sure I have everything and that the guitars are in shape!!! By the way, it felt so great to play my new Black Beauty Mockingbird!!! And tonight, even better, I'll be able to use not only the guitar, my transplanted Marshall JCM-800 Head too! That will be KILLLER!!!!

Cheers
E






NP: Vicious Rumors - Razorback Killers