Monday, March 25, 2013
Kvelertak - Månelyst Official video
A montage of all your favorite horror films done from scratch and some killer music to go with it and you get Kvelertak - Månelyst- released on Roadrunner Records March 25th 2013
Nader Sadek - Sulffer
Released on Season of Mist/GreyHaze Records May 2011 this is "Sulffer" by Nader Sadek
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Seraphina Fiero - Feature model #20 3/2013
Introducing Seraphina Fiero; fine artist, bellydancer, burlesque performer, and alternative model.
1- What inspired you to do modeling? Was there a point early in you life that sparked your interest?
I didn't begin modeling until after I turned 30. When I was younger I never really had much exposure to the world of modeling, and certainly didn't have the confidence to think I could be a part of it. When I was in my late 20's I attended art school and spent hours in the life drawing studio. I loved human form and the strength and grace the models had. During this time I was also taking an average of 6-8 hours of dance lessons a week. The combination of learning how to have body control and studying classical poses became my gateway drug into modeling. I wanted to look like the marble statues I studied in art history, I wanted to become a living work of art. A few years later I became a full time belly-dancer and burlesque performer. I started making all my own costumes, props, headpieces, and jewelry. All of this along with a flair for the dramatic gave me the idea that I should give modeling a try. The rest is history.
2- Bellydancing and Burslesque are part of your style, was there an event or moment that made you decide on this style?
From a young age I thought bellydance was the most beautiful, exotic, and mysterious dance form I'd ever seen. These women were goddesses: strong, skilled, and beautiful. They moved their bodies in ways that most did not, it was sensual and radical all at the same time. I reached a time in my life where I wanted to pursue all the things I always wanted to but never did. Bellydance was at the top of my list and I immersed myself in it. I was exposed to burlesque at a show I was bellydancing in, I saw Iva Handfull for the first time and she turned my world upside down. I wanted to know what in the world this crazy, sexy, awesome art form was. It wasn't long until I was making my first pair of pasties and wanting to take it all off. My style has evolved into a mix of the two, sometimes I keep them separate and sometimes I don't. I have an enormous love for both and don't ever want to choose between the two. My style is not conventional at all. It's very radical and contains a mish mash of my fine art, bellydance, burlesque, goth aesthetic, nerdery, and my own rebellious nature.
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3- Name some of your favorite music or bands?
My musical tastes are very eclectic. Some of my favorites are 90's Haujobb and NIN, Snog, Moonspell, Blut Aus Nord, Rage Against the Machine, Massive Attack, older Juno Reactor, Puscifer, Pigface, Iron Maiden, Ministry, Moth Equals, Tool, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and Ulver.
4- Name some of your accomplishments or highlights of your career so far?
I have become a professional performer, I teach dance out of my home, taught myself how to costume, performed out of state every year including Tribal Fest in California and the Windy City Burlesque Festival in Chicago, became a member of Stripped Screw Burlesque, performed at venues all over Seattle, and have embarked in modeling all in a few years. I have had the pleasure of modeling for POC Photography, Drumroll Studios, WittyPixel Photography, JLD Images, and Meneldor Photography.
5- Do you enjoy regular photoshoots? or ones where you get to play a character?
I try to have as many photoshoots as possible! I love being in front of the lens, and I'm always at no shortage for ideas for photoshoots. I especially like it when I get to play a certain character, or have a specific feel or mood to the shoot. Some of my favorite costumes to wear are video-game and sci-fi based. I have been a nerd and gamer for most of my life; it's always a challenge to see how creative I can get with the costuming and photoshoots to do the characters justice.
6- What other interest do you have besides modeling?
I enjoy nature, activism, fire dancing, and other hippie pastimes. I also love to cook, and can be found making delectable edibles in the kitchen. I've also been told my curry is bomb.
7- Are there any significant projects or events you are looking forward to in the coming months?
I have some new and very edgy photoshoots planned with Meneldor Photography; one involving a mowhawk made of knives that I am designing. Also, an experimental outdoor photoshoot with WittyPixel Photography. My burlesque troupe Stripped Screw Burlesque has amazing shows planned all year long and I also have a two-woman show planned with the fabulous Iva Handfull in the fall.
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8- If someone is interested in hiring you (modeling agency, bands, producers, etc..) where is the best place to get a hold of you?
Find me on Facebook and check out some of my pictures, videos, and other tidbits: facebook.com/seraphinadance. Or via email: seraphinafiero@gmail.com.
JLD Imagery - Photography by Jessica L Drake
1- What inspired you to do modeling? Was there a point early in you life that sparked your interest?
I didn't begin modeling until after I turned 30. When I was younger I never really had much exposure to the world of modeling, and certainly didn't have the confidence to think I could be a part of it. When I was in my late 20's I attended art school and spent hours in the life drawing studio. I loved human form and the strength and grace the models had. During this time I was also taking an average of 6-8 hours of dance lessons a week. The combination of learning how to have body control and studying classical poses became my gateway drug into modeling. I wanted to look like the marble statues I studied in art history, I wanted to become a living work of art. A few years later I became a full time belly-dancer and burlesque performer. I started making all my own costumes, props, headpieces, and jewelry. All of this along with a flair for the dramatic gave me the idea that I should give modeling a try. The rest is history.
2- Bellydancing and Burslesque are part of your style, was there an event or moment that made you decide on this style?
From a young age I thought bellydance was the most beautiful, exotic, and mysterious dance form I'd ever seen. These women were goddesses: strong, skilled, and beautiful. They moved their bodies in ways that most did not, it was sensual and radical all at the same time. I reached a time in my life where I wanted to pursue all the things I always wanted to but never did. Bellydance was at the top of my list and I immersed myself in it. I was exposed to burlesque at a show I was bellydancing in, I saw Iva Handfull for the first time and she turned my world upside down. I wanted to know what in the world this crazy, sexy, awesome art form was. It wasn't long until I was making my first pair of pasties and wanting to take it all off. My style has evolved into a mix of the two, sometimes I keep them separate and sometimes I don't. I have an enormous love for both and don't ever want to choose between the two. My style is not conventional at all. It's very radical and contains a mish mash of my fine art, bellydance, burlesque, goth aesthetic, nerdery, and my own rebellious nature.
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Drumroll Studios
3- Name some of your favorite music or bands?
My musical tastes are very eclectic. Some of my favorites are 90's Haujobb and NIN, Snog, Moonspell, Blut Aus Nord, Rage Against the Machine, Massive Attack, older Juno Reactor, Puscifer, Pigface, Iron Maiden, Ministry, Moth Equals, Tool, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and Ulver.
Wittypixel Photography
4- Name some of your accomplishments or highlights of your career so far?
I have become a professional performer, I teach dance out of my home, taught myself how to costume, performed out of state every year including Tribal Fest in California and the Windy City Burlesque Festival in Chicago, became a member of Stripped Screw Burlesque, performed at venues all over Seattle, and have embarked in modeling all in a few years. I have had the pleasure of modeling for POC Photography, Drumroll Studios, WittyPixel Photography, JLD Images, and Meneldor Photography.
5- Do you enjoy regular photoshoots? or ones where you get to play a character?
I try to have as many photoshoots as possible! I love being in front of the lens, and I'm always at no shortage for ideas for photoshoots. I especially like it when I get to play a certain character, or have a specific feel or mood to the shoot. Some of my favorite costumes to wear are video-game and sci-fi based. I have been a nerd and gamer for most of my life; it's always a challenge to see how creative I can get with the costuming and photoshoots to do the characters justice.
6- What other interest do you have besides modeling?
I enjoy nature, activism, fire dancing, and other hippie pastimes. I also love to cook, and can be found making delectable edibles in the kitchen. I've also been told my curry is bomb.
POC Photo
7- Are there any significant projects or events you are looking forward to in the coming months?
I have some new and very edgy photoshoots planned with Meneldor Photography; one involving a mowhawk made of knives that I am designing. Also, an experimental outdoor photoshoot with WittyPixel Photography. My burlesque troupe Stripped Screw Burlesque has amazing shows planned all year long and I also have a two-woman show planned with the fabulous Iva Handfull in the fall.
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Photo by POC
8- If someone is interested in hiring you (modeling agency, bands, producers, etc..) where is the best place to get a hold of you?
Find me on Facebook and check out some of my pictures, videos, and other tidbits: facebook.com/seraphinadance. Or via email: seraphinafiero@gmail.com.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Antoinette Michael Thornes - Issues
Pure Rock from the NYC area with a highly talented vocalist Antoinette. The first song For Keeps automatically grabs my attention, the album has great production everything is clear and well balanced. Fortune's Fool, catchy guitar riffs and involved bass lines. This band has been together since 2010 and have played many live performances. Its interesting to note, the vocalist Antoinette lost her voice in an accident, in that time span she wrote music. By listening to her amazing voice you could never tell she went without it for some time. Are These Tears?, great sound on the guitars, warm tone and perfect pitch on the solos. Detroit Hustle, high praise on the bass, very hard driven song and probably my favorite so far. Between You &Me, has a bluesy feel and I am enjoying it very much, you can hear some dual vocals on this track. Gaslight, I am hearing a Led Zeppelin influence on this song which is a very good thing. Always, has beautiful acoustic guitar work, very pristine sound and vocals paint a beautiful landscape of harmony. Someday, great lyric content and sung with deep emotion. The last song starts of with a life performance feel which is great then the music kicks in with some clean guitars and I get that blues sound running in my head once again. So many different aspects of rock n roll been projected on this album leave me wondering what the next album will sound like, one thing for sure the vocals are unique and will stay in my head for years to come.
~Frank G
~Artemortifica
Thornes official
Antoinette Michael Thornes RN site
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~Frank G
~Artemortifica
Thornes official
Antoinette Michael Thornes RN site
Thornes FB
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Shallow Grave Satanic Orchestra - Use Your Conclusion Part1
Use Your Conclusion Part1, not sure what I was expecting when I popped this into my stereo. Shallow Grave called themselves a surrealist techno punk rock interstellar goth dub stomp band, now that's a tall order, they are from Illinois. The first track Inconspicuous Oubliette starts with clean guitars, I like the vocals. Cock for a Day, a drum machine is evident which is cool with me since I too write to drum machine on my projects. Dear Phelps Family, cool samples overlay along with heavier guitar sound. Racist Hollow Body, some interesting bass lines with off time drums give this one a jammin vibe, I hear a heavy Marilyn Manson influence on this track, vocals are BM style which is cool. The End Was Here (Scott Walker Remix) techno black metal mix, a well stitched composition, pure drums, keys and raw BM vocals. Team Wolf, probably my favorite song on this album both for lyrical content and musical mayhem. Agnostic Floyd, I like the guitar solos that appear in the middle of this song. John Doe #3 starts with a killer's confession of strange blood on his hands followed by what I could describe as the dub stomp part of the music along with raw BM vocals. Punk Rocker Hooker, maybe one day this could be made into a cult horror film, I love that title, this could be its soundtrack. Last song is Star, overall Shallow grave is psychedelic experience of sound I will never forget, check out their tracks on the Soundcloud widget provided on this blog.
~Frank G.
~Artemortifica
Physical publication in AEA zine #22
Shallow Grave FB
~Frank G.
~Artemortifica
Physical publication in AEA zine #22
Shallow Grave FB
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Kirlian Camera - Night Glory
This is my first time experiencing music by Kirlian Camera. This group has been around since 1980 and have a long list of accomplishments and album releases. The one I am reviewing is Night Glory. The first track is I'm Not Sorry, a captivating beginning, a compelling story is unfolding and keeps me interested. Elena Alice Fossi has some amazing vocals I am really enjoying them. Night Glory, dark keyboard elements start this track of, this leads into a vibrant composition that is sure to have people singing at live performances. Save me Lord (From Killing Them All) absolutely my favorite track on this album, there is so much to adore about this song, first the acoustic guitar is pristine and provides a landscape of emotion for the lyrics, such a beautiful story and with some vocal layers to move your mind and spirit, this song will be paying on my stereo for many years to come. "Winged Child Sitting On A Bench Watching Obscure Clouds Getting Close While People Seek For Shelter" this has got to be one of the longest titles for a song I have ever seen, but that's what makes it good, the music is dark and electrifying, the content engages the listener to explore the lyrics and find the deeper meaning. "I Kill Judas" this song has a Pink Floyd influence to it, but sustains its own signature, there are some deep keys hypnotizing my mind as I listen. Immortal is much more fast paced track with intense vocals to tell you a fascinating tale. "I Gave You Wings, I Gave You Death", is the last song on this album, its been a tremendous journey of musical delight. I enjoy this album very much and I highly recommend for fans of Anathema, Pink Floyd or Sirenia.
~Frank G.
~Artemortifica
Physical publication AEA zine #22 AEA zine 22
Kirlian Camera Myspace
Kirlian Camera official
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~Frank G.
~Artemortifica
Physical publication AEA zine #22 AEA zine 22
Kirlian Camera Myspace
Kirlian Camera official
Nostalgia - Negativo EP
A four piece band from Lima, Peru. Beginning in 2007 this is their EP Negativo (Negative). The first track is Nada es Verdad, Nada es Para Siempre (Nothing is True, Nothing is Forever) melodic and eerie building into a BM style of riffing. El Dolor Me Mantiene Vivo (The Pain Keeps Me Alive) a strong song, good production on the drums, very clear and balanced, nice bass lines are spread through out, great composition, we also get a acoustic piece towards the end which is awesome. Tus Cicatrices (Your Scars) True BM style like old Mayhem or Satyricon, drums are doing some awesome rhythm fills, a fast pace track much more aggressive than the first two, I would have to say it is my favorite of this EP. The band labels themselves depressive and Extreme music and it is correct, the members of this current line up are Neandro R. Esteves Alcazar - (Vocals) Fernando Minei Niquen - (Bass) Carlos Vargas Escate - (Guitars) Jorge Sánchez Meza - (Drums). Estas Muerta (You're Dead), is the final track, it begins with a spine chilling solo followed by equally intense bass fill, true hymns of BM brutality are abound through its entirety. The bands music is widely available to anyone who is interested, they are independent and very active in their area. Overall I enjoy this EP, it had many surprises, but what i like the most is how they captured the original black metal style of the early days which is how I grew up listening to it, it is pleasing to hear its still very much alive in their writings.
~Artemortifica
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~Artemortifica
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