Tag: Cancer
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Cancer – Shadow Gripped
There is an important and very true quote from Carl Jung in the CD booklet to Cancer’s excellent Shadow Gripped, which I will share with you. “It is a frightening thought that man also has a shadow side to him, consisting not just of little weaknesses and foibles, but of a positively demonic dynamism. The…
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Metal vs cancer: Kitchener Metalfest 2018
Raising funds + raising awareness on May 26th Kitchener Metalfest returns on Saturday, May 26 for a celebration of metal and a ‘frak off’ to cancer. Beyond raising money, the organizers also aim to raise awareness about cancer prevention. Concert-goers can pick up some useful health information while enjoying some live metal – Vesperia, Atria, Maitreya,…
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UK Thrash: Part 4
Noted UK punk rock journalist Ian Glasper recently announced that he’s writing a book on the history of UK thrash metal, to be published in 2018. That announcement got me thinking about all the old-school UK thrash and crossover bands I used to listen to back in the day, and the ones that I still…
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More Maryland Deathfest 2014 – going full bore at MDF
This review is quite long. But then, Maryland Deathfest was a long festival. It was full of bands I wanted to see. I also remained sober through the entire festival. This meant a few things: I saved money for the massive amount of merch that was available. I didn’t wake up each morning feeling like…
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Asphyx – Deathhammer
This is pretty much the same mid-tempo old school shit all the way through. It is exactly how Asphyx wants it, and if you like good quality, be it fairly unoriginal Death Metal then you will fully dig this.