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MERCYFUL FATE
Your breath gets deeper as you
thumb through these sacred pages
You find this section and you dive
headlong, absorbing the scraps of
information, trying to find something
that somehow, musically, relates to
you. Do you have particular musical
testes? Do you have taste? Do you
care (if you don't care, you wouldn't
be reading this, so the last question
is somewhat irrelevant)? Some of
you who live in somewhat culturally
saturated areas might look upon the
news in this column as passé. But
for those in somewhat land-locked
regions, or whatever, might find this
column (and the mag as a whole for
that matter) your only link to any
thing that has anything to do with
you. What do you think? Do you
think? There are some people who
say that most of you don't. Write in,
care of this column, and let us know
what, who, whom etc., you want to
hear more of. Do the same with ey.
erything else in this publication.
Voice your opinion. Give a SHITI
Now, what about this?.... Some of
you might have noticed the pre-
sence of more and more METAL in
these pages. "HAVE WE GONE
LOCO? No. We just took a while
longer to realize and see past our
pissant inhibitions of one music and
one style only, that some of these
metal bands are sheer energy.
Edging into the metal-mania-
banging dept, comes word that
Mercyful Fate's U.S.A tour is blast-
ing ear drums with excitement. But
their recent first SF. show, was
classic as King Diamond, had
Metallica come up on stage, and
the foursome raged total havoc with
the massive headbanging, string de-
molishing and just sheer exuberant
chaos. At one point. Metallica bass
player stormed over to the grouping
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at the end of a song, and acciden-
taly bumped into King Diamond,
knocking him down flat, which blew
the mike out and all the members
just left the stage. Stil it was a great
show. S.F.'s own Exodus soon to
have their own vinyl out, but this
powerhouse fivesome shatter the
metal barriers with their uproarious
attack. The Exodus fans are maniac
thrashers who wage utter chaos dur
ing each song. A definite show to
check out. Recently Exodus was
billed with Megadeath (who's LP will
be cut on Combat Records and it
was sheer Insanity, all bands raged
fully. Motorhead currently on tour in
the States with the new 4 piece and
on a different note, the new Alien
Sex Flend vinyl is an 11 record.
Yes eleven inches, enough to de-
stroy those programmed 12" stylus
guides. Another collectible innova-
tion.
...NEWS FROM PHILADELPHIA
(And other assorted areas)
Well, it happened at last. The East
Side Club, one of the last staples of
new and alternative music in
Philadelphia, has closed its doors at
last. Rumors abound as to why: pos
sible loss of liquor license, citations
for underage drinking, renovations
(which certainly were needed)...but
the fact of the matter is, with the East
Side closed-where to play??
Some considerations: The Ripley
Music Hall is now open and book
ing Contact Bobby Startup or Lee
Paris at (215) 923-1700 about pos-
sibilities. The club has come a long
way since its "disco days" with neo-
New York-style deco and a good
sound system, and a nice stage for
performance.... Rock
Hunger has been doing extremely
well with the shows they have spon-
sored. In addition to the small West
Philadelphia place, Chuck Meehan,
the mind behind the shows, has now
Against
they are now called Dirty Blondes
and were supposed to play New
York's Rat at Rat R at the Ripley,
got cancelled, so as yet no one has
seen them. But we've all heard
about them...Chuck Treece, the
original McRad drummer who de-
parted for the West Coast during the
breakup of the original band, is now
back and playing with none other
than the revised McRad! (You just
can't get away from your
roots). Little Gentlemen have lost
one guitarist and gained another:
their original guitarist waited until a
day or two before a big show in Con-
necticut before splitting (now there's
consideration for you!), but the band
pulled through with a substitute and
the show went off real well... Dead
Milkmen are heading up to Connec
ticut to play (all these shows take
place at the Anthrax-a really cool
place that has given a lot of bands
the chance to play in the area up
there)...Executive Slacks played
their first show in Philly since their
return from Europe-very well,
too...really tight music with omin
ous, spooky vocals and a wild per-
formance by the lead singer, they
are a terrific show for anyone to
see... The Swans (from New York)
have not broken up, contrary to what
secured the Community Education popular rumor would have us be-
Center on Drexel University Cam lieve. Rat at Rat R are taking a
pus for larger shows. (Some of you break from shows to enter the studio
may remember the C.E. Center from for work on an album, stay tuned for
previous days when LCD Produc- a release some time in early
tions did some things there). The 1985. One of the best shows to hit
first C.E. show took place on De- the East Coast in a long time took
cember 7th-featuring Corrosion place in Baltimore-a triple bill of
of Conformity (from North Corrosion of Conformity, Slayer
Carolina-more about them later), and the Obsessed...WOW!! that's
American Dream from Bethlehem, about all you can say after you've
PA, and Malific (the band seen this DC band play. From the
everyone's heard about but no one's minute they got on stage till they got
had the chance to see) from Vir off the audience was one mass of
ginia. Proceeds from this show will movement-everyone got into the
be going to Oxfam, the organization show. Didn't matter if you were a
that is helping the Ethiopian Famine metalhead, mohawk or man on the
victims. Chuck has a few other dates street-this band hit everyone! Look
lined up, and is looking for interested for them to be on the next Metal
bands. He can't guarantee anything. Massacre compilation released by
but he's willing to try and work some- Metal Blade/Enigma some time in
thing out. (And so far his shows have the not-too-far future... And then
a really good reputation for being fair there's Slayer (from LA), easily one
and honest to all concerned, and of the best things to come out of the
providing a good time for everyone). West Coast since Flag, Kennedys,
Contact Chuck at 4416 Walnut Blasters, and X. These guys play
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (no like their life depends on it, fast, fur-
phone yet, but as soon as he gets ous and fierce. The band has two al-
one you'll see it here!). Along the burns out already and another one
lines of what Rock Against Hunger scheduled for release, and plans to
has been doing: a group of con- play in Europe in winter of '85-with
cerned area musicians and promot- a return to the East coast after that.
ers met to discuss things with regard A must see for anyone who likes
to the lagging state of things here in good, rowdy music.... The Meat-
Philadelphia. Some good ideas, men (DC) will have a new tape out
were generated and will be followed called "War of the Super Bikes" in
up on, including other venues to January of 85 and are looking
explore for shows and a network to around for a new label....G.. has a
help bands in Philadelphia get out to new tape out-it's produced by
other places....Bandwise things are Brian Baker (of Minor
hopping...Bunnydrums is now Threat), Who says the only thing
drummerless (does this mean we Canada is good for is skiing? This is
call them the Bunnies???) and look the country that gives us Volvod,
ing for a replacement. Initial At- the next best thing to sliced white
tack has a new singer-actually the bread and heir apparent to Slayer
band has come full circle since this and the like. A new band, from the vi
guy was their first singer, who left cinity of Quebec, these guys are an
the band for a year when he went to easy match for almost any type of
Germany and has now re- metal/hardcore band you could find.
turned...No Blame has revamped No word yet on when they tour, but
themselves and have a new name- hopefully it shouldn't be too long...
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