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Science Fiction Books - Full Of Imagination And Gizmos!<

Science Fiction Books - Full Of Imagination And Gizmos!
By Scotie Keithlow

Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science fiction clubs that are formed where infatuated kids or teens exchange books and videos of their favorite science fiction books and movies.

One of the first science fiction books that one can remember today are “The Time Machine” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” by H. G. Wells. Today these favorites have been replaced with modern classical space operas like Robert A. Heinlein’s “Citizen of the Galaxy and Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game.” This kind of science fiction has a certain epic scope to the story. They contain galaxies fighting each other for power, phenomenal depictions of aliens, a twisted concept of time and many more.

Other than the space opera’s there are also those that base the stories on speculative fiction. They review current society and try to excogitate what the society will be like a hundred years from now by crystal ball gazing.

Given the growing popularity of these books every year sees a slew of new series and collections. If you are mesmerized by the concept of science fiction but have never tried reading one, then start with a small book. Skim through it before purchasing to determine whether it has a writing style that you like. The ones that are easy to read will prove to be more interesting since you are not likely to get too caught up with jargon that is incomprehensible.

If science books interest you then fantasy may be another genre that you might want to try since both these genres have a similarity between them. If has been seen that if one genre invokes you, the other will too. One major difference is that fantasy books tend to be set in the medieval times and often deal with magicians and sorcerers while science books tend to more about technology, gizmos, aliens and are set in a futuristic time zone.

To find more information on the world of science fiction books visit http://advice-books.com


How To Put Videos On PSP In 4 Simple Steps

How To Put Videos On PSP In 4 Simple Steps
By Billy Torecki

Sony’s little wonder machine is a real jack of all trades in the electronic entertainment field-there really isn’t too much that it can’t do but I’ve noticed that out of all my friends that have PSP’s, not one person uses it for movies! I found this a little odd, until I realised that none of them know how to do it! It’s not as hard as people seem to think so hopefully once you’ve read this article you’ll know how to put videos on PSP, and I can get my friends to look at this article instead of asking me questions all the time!

The first thing that stops most people from finding out how to put videos on PSP is they don’t have enough free memory-You are going to need to buy as big a memory stick as you can afford-512mb is going to be the bare minimum here.

The second essential is to have a computer handy which you can link to the PSP via a USB cable. An internet connection will be useful too, but is not essential unless there are things you need to download.

1-Connect the computer and the PSP together, making sure that the PSP is switched off to begin with, and switch the PSP on once the connection is made.

2-With the PSP go into the SETTINGS menu, and press X, which should link the PSP to the computer. If you then go into MY COMPUTER on the computer, you should see an extra volume has been attached. This is the PSP/Playstation Portable.

3-Open the PSP memory card and then open the folder called PSP. With this open you need to create another folder inside that one, this one called “MP_ROOT” and then another one called “100mnv01”

4-Save the movies you want to watch in the folder “100mnv01” and then you are ready to rock! The movies can be started by clicking on the saved image inside the memory card. One thing to note though is that the movies need to be in MP4 format (Google it), and if you want to convert your existing DVDs etc to this format you may want to get some specialized software.

Okay there we are, how to put videos on PSP in 4 easy steps!

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Emo

Emo is a genre of rock music. Since its inception, emo has come to describe several independent variations of music, linked loosely but with common ancestry. As such, use of the term has been the subject of much debate.

In its original incarnation, the term emo was used to describe a subgenre of hardcore punk which originated in the Washington, DC music scene of the mid-1980s. In later years, the term emocore, short for “emotional hardcore”, was also used to describe the DC scene and some of the regional scenes that spawned from it. The term emo was derived from the fact that, on occasion, members of a band would become spontaneously and strongly emotional during performances. The most recognizable names of the period included Rites of Spring, Embrace, One Last Wish, Beefeater, Gray Matter, Fire Party, and, slightly later, Moss Icon. The first wave of emo began to fade after the breakups of most of the involved bands in the early 1990s.

Starting in the mid-1990s, the term emo began to reflect the indie scene that followed the influences of Fugazi, which itself was an offshoot of the first wave of emo. Bands including Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is the Reason put forth a more indie rock style of emo, more melodic and less chaotic in nature than its predecessor. The so-called “indie emo” scene survived until the late 1990s, as many of the bands either disbanded or shifted to mainstream styles.

As the remaining indie emo bands entered the mainstream, newer bands began to emulate the more mainstream style, creating a style of music that has now earned the moniker emo within popular culture. Whereas, even in the past, the term emo was used to identify a wide variety of bands, the breadth of bands listed under today’s emo is even more vast, leaving the term “emo” as more of a loose identifier than as a specific genre of music.

see more: http://www.dischord.com
  • Blatant - An emo band with a rough
     approach to songs. Site has music clips, band news and updates. Requires
     Flash Player.

  •  Christie Front Drive
    - Fan site for the now defunct band. Site features
     post Christie Front Drive work, a discography and images.
  • Cursive - Omaha based indie
     rock. Tour dates, photos, biography, discography, forum, reviews, contact
     information, videos, links, and real audio and MP3s.
  • Decade - A four
     piece, emo/rock band from Southern Vermont. With news, show dates, member
     profiles, pictures and links.
  • Hey Mercedes - Merchandise,
     pictures, band news, contact information and MP3s.
  • Mineral - Crank
     Records page for the Austin, TX based emo band.
  • Sick Lipstick, The - Band
     from Toronto, Canada with ex members of Black Cat #13. Would appeal to fans
     of Huggy Bear, Screamers, Arab On Radar, Le Shok.
  • Small Brown Bike - A band
     from Michigan playing punk rock. Site has band information, pictures,
     upcoming shows and a discography.
  • To The Rescue
     - The emo band based out of the US. Site features news, upcoming shows, MP3s
     and a guestbook.
  • AMG All
     Music Guide
    - History, list of groundbreaking albums, artists and
     reviews.
  • Emo
     Lyrics On The Web
    - Having trouble finding lyrics? Come here for indie/emo/hardcore
     type bands and their lyrics.
  • Origin of Emo -
     Traces the origin of the genre, with references and shopping links.
  • What The Heck Is Emo Anyway? - A
     primer for a loose definition of what Emo is, with a best records list and
     links to other sites.

  •  Punk with a heart: ‘Emo’ music getting noticed by the mainstream
    -
     Article by Martha Irvine, from the Associated Press. (July 25, 2002)  

  •  What the fork is emo?
    - Article in the Daily Egyptian by Codell
     Rodriguez.

  • how to dress emo 2.0 by rob dobi.
    how to dress emo 3.0, check it out!

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Industrial Radio

  • Audio Assault - A weekly broadcast of industrial and post-industrial music from 90.5 WUSC in South Carolina. Online listening available through RealPlayer.
  • Black Channel - Radio show also broadcast through RealAudio presenting the world of gothic, industrial, dark techno, electro, ritual, experimental, ambient, and avant garde.
  • EBM Radio - Free streaming EBM, electro-industrial, synthpop, dark, electronic, and futurepop.
  • The Erotic Tablesaw - An industrial music program broadcast on CHSR-fm, 97.9 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Online listening available through RealPlayer.
  • God’s Wil - Gothic, electro, industrial, noise, dark ambient and EBM show on the independent Radio 100 from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Also features a live webcast.
  • Hexenradio - Offers archives of past shows, setlists, and contact information. Formerly Radio Distortion.
  • Industrial Zoning - Industrial, EBM, and electronica show out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Includes RealAudio streaming, archive of past shows, and playlists.
  • Mutant Radio - Radio show playing unusual and obscure new wave, gothic industrial and cold wave music from the early 80s via RealPlayer.
  • Ripe With Decay - A weekly radio program featured every Wednesday on 93.5 CHMR-FM in Newfoundland, showcasing all varieties of industrial music. Online stream available through RealPlayer.
  • Schizophonia - French-based site includes downloadable MP3s of past shows, news, events calendar, and setlists.
  • The SlagHuis: Radio Free Abattoir - Offers new gothic, industrial, and darkwave music. Broadcast archive, station background, featured tracks.

Industrial Bands

  • 1000 Homo DJ’s - Information on the Ministry side project includes history, discography, and lyrics.
  • BBC: 23 Skidoo, Seven Songs - Positive review of the 1981 album, “an album which actually lives up to the claim of having been ‘hugely influential’.”
  • Discogs: 23 Skidoo - Complete discography of the band.
  • DJ History: 23 Skidoo - Article reviewing the band’s career, by Bill Brewster.
  • 23 Skidoo Fetish Archive - Discography, downloadable real audio, and MP3s for the industrial experimental funk band associated with Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, and Throbbing Gristle.
  • 9volt Revolt - Band from Louisville, Kentucky. Members of Tokyo3, Spidera, Atomic and The Revenants. Music, news, biographies, and photos.
  • Ache, The - Official site features news, music, pictures, biography, links and a forum.
  • Action Directe - English band’s site features news, history, discography, pictures, MP3s, and ordering information.
  • Aggravated Static - Florida band’s site features news, biography, discography, pictures, and MP3s.
  • Ah Cama-Sotz - Official site, featuring industrial doom and dark atmospheres.
  • Alex Machine - News, pictures, MP3s, discography, and merchandise.
  • All Flesh - Metal-industrial band from Minneapolis with prophetc and religious themes.
  • Alluring Eve - Band’s official site featuring pictures, guestbook, tour information, music information, a band biography, and a “street team” section.
  • Ann Hell - Site features MP3s, discography, and lyrics, in both English and Spanish.
  • AntiQuark - Goth-industrial band from San Diego.
  • A-Set - History, news, discography, audio downloads, and lyrics.
  • Assimilate - Solo project of Cesium 133’s Ben Endicott features discography and merchandise.
  • Azoic, The - Female fronted industrial dance. Site contains news, biography, discography, show schedule, interviews, reviews, and pictures.
  • Bahntier - Italian band with news, biography, music clips, photos, video, and schedule of live shows.
  • Birmingham 6 - Official website for the Danish band. News, biography, discography, pictures, and an MPEG video.
  • Black Horizon - The band’s official site. Features information, downloads, a band biography, news, and contact information.
  • Blank - Italian band’s site features news, discography, pictures, and MP3s.
  • BloodMachine - A one man project site features news, FAQ, pictures, and MP3s.
  • Bratwurst - Band based out of Duluth, Minnesota that creates a mix of industrial, techno, electronic, experimental, noise, synth music.
  • Carved Insane - Official website includes discography information, and links to the frontman’s other projects.
  • Chango Feo - Site includes biography, discography, and media downloads.
  • Chaotica - Indiana band’s site features a biography, discography, MP3s, merchandise, pictures, and tour dates.
  • Cheated Virgins, The - News, gig list, contact information, biographies, MP3 samples, lyrics.
  • Clarke, Timothy Steven - Features music written for video games.
  • Collapse - California band’s site features artwork, writings, and MP3s.
  • Colossal Spin - Post-industrial metal music. Official site.
  • Contagion - Features news, discography, MP3s, videos, lyrics, and merchandise.
  • Control Theory - News, biography, pictures, MP3s, upcoming shows, and merchandise for the San Francisco band.
  • Cyanotic - Official site features information, media, concert listings, a forum and a store.
  • Axis: Cabaret Voltaire - Includes an article on the band and a listing of past live performances.
  • Brainwashed: Cabaret Voltaire - Complete and official site with news, discography, interviews and reviews.
  • Cabaret Voltaire - Fan page with sound samples (1987 and newer).
  • Cabaret Voltaire Interview - Interview with Richard Kirk from early 1993, from the archives of the ezine Chaos Control.
  • RollingStone.com: Cabaret Voltaire - Includes a biography, discography, links and message board.
  • All Music Guide: Clock DVA - Review of the career and recordings of Clock DVA.
  • Anterior Research and Clock DVA - Official web site of the band Clock DVA and their record label.
  • Clock DVA - Five tracks from the album “Man-Amplified” in Real Audio format.
  • Clock DVA - A 20 Year Timeline - Article outlining the history of the band from 1978-1998.
  • Black Sheep and Black Suns - Interview with the band Coil shortly following the release of “Love’s Secret Domain” in 1991.
  • Coil - An interview with John Balance from the British ‘zine Compulsion.
  • Coil at Axis - Archive interviews and features from the early years of Coil.
  • The Coil Mailing List - Dedicated to discussion of the band Coil: subscription information and archives.
  • Coil: The Solar Lodge - Official site at Brainwashed. Includes news, directly from Peter Christopherson and Jhon Balance.
  • Vanleeuwen.to - Coil fan site includes message board, chat, and photos.
  • Album Reviews at Musicfolio - Covenant discography, album reviews and ratings, and links.
  • Covenant - Official site of the European industrial group. Includes discography and news. Flash required.
  • Covenant Interview from Chaotic Critiques Fanzine - Interview regarding album ‘Europa’ and how it compares to the band’s previous work.
  • Device - Features MP3 samples, history of the band, and member profiles.
  • Die Kranken Katzchen - Industrial band from Phoenix, Arizona.
  • digital PULSE unit - Solo industrial / EBM project with Skinny Puppy influences.
  • Dismantled - Features news, biography, audio stream, media downloads, interviews, and ordering information.
  • Dizzy Nitre - Official site offering posters, live information, and studio information.
  • Doomsday Virus - Official site includes MP3 samples, biography, and photos.
  • Dr Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine - New Zealand band’s site features ordering information, lyrics, pictures, and MP3s.
  • Drone 24-7 - Includes audio samples, biography, MP3 downloads, and press information.
  • All Music Guide: Die Warzau - Profile, and discography with review.
  • Die Warzau - Official site includes news, history, discography, sound files, and photos.
  • Die Warzau Lyrics - Lyrics from their first three albums.
  • Discogs: Die Warzau - Discography for the band.
  • EBE - Features news, discography, pictures, and MP3s.
  • Endif - This site is the official access node for all things pertaining to Endif.
  • Blixa Bargeld - Official site for the band’s lead singer with news, events, biography, projects, discography and promo pictures. [English and German.]
  • Bryan’s Einsturzende Neubauten Fanpage - Features album listings and lyrics.
  • Einstürzende Neubauten - Band history, interviews, lyrics. Much of the site is in German, but there are some sections in both German and English, and English interviews. Sometimes you need to scroll down on a page to see the English text.
  • Einstürzende Neubauten - Official site with news, sounds, photos, and links.
  • Einsturzende Neubauten at Mute Records - Press release for Total Eclipse of the Sun single.
  • Einstürzende Neubauten Unofficial Homepage - A fan page with facts, rumours, discography, song clips, photos and links.
  • Liliacea - Einsturzende Neubauten fan site with much unique content.
  • Metacritic: Silence is Sexy - Links to a few reviews of the album.
  • Foetus - Officially sanctioned web entity with oodles of information. Includes news, discography, audio and video files, photos, biographies, merchandise sales, lyrics, reviews, interviews, and articles.
  • All Music Guide: Foetus - Entry about Jim “Foetus” Thirlwell.
  • Birdman Records: Foetus - Profile from his new record label.
  • Chingada - Discussion list for all things Foetus — the many musical projects of Jim Thirlwell, aka Clint Ruin.
  • The Complete Front 242 Discography - Discography, with images, includes side projects and remixes.
  • Evil E ’s FRONT 242 site - Bootleg and guest appearance information, and remix and side project.
  • Front 242 - Last Sigh Magazine’s tribute site to the band.
  • Front 242 - The official website for the fathers of Electronic Body Music.
  • Front 242 Live Review - La Plume Noire e-zine review of live show at Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California on October 2nd, 2000.
  • Front 242: Musicfolio album reviews - discography, album reviews and ratings.
  • Joseph Gogh HomePage - Complete discography, lyrics, and interviews.
  • Neo-242’s Picture Archive - A no-nonsense picture archive of the Belgian EBM formation Front 242.
  • Front Line Assembly - Has news, pictures, side project information and more for this Canadian industrial group.
  • Front Line Assembly Czech Homepage. - Complete fan site features news, history, discography, pictures, lyrics, and reviews their shows in the Czech Republic. In English and Czech.
  • Metropolis Records: Front Line Assembly - Biography, sound files, and information about the band’s releases on the label.
  • Rockmagic.net: FLA Lyrics - Song lyrics for 38 tracks, indexed by album and alphabetically.
  • Elektrobank Presents: Funker Vogt - Fan created site with audio samples, exclusive pictures, and interviews.
  • Funker Vogt (English) - Official site features news, lyrics, discography, merchandise, and multimedia.
  • Funker Vogt (German) - Official site features news, lyrics, discography, merchandise, and multimedia.
  • Metropolis Records: Funker Vogt - Profile and partial discography from their USA label.
  • Yahoo! Groups: Funker Vogt - Discussion group for Funker Vogt fans. [Yahoo! registration required.]
  • Glizten - Official site of the industrial rock band from Johnson City, Tennessee. News, band biography and MP3 samples.
  • Globus - News, music, downloads, reviews and contact information for this industrial rock band from Sarajevo, Bosnia.
  • God Project, The - Agressive, intelligent, industrial-electronic music from northeast Kansas.
  • godkomplex - Official site featuring news, photos and music downloads.
  • Hieronymus Bosch Musical Project - Official site of the Bulgarian underground project.
  • HIV+ HARSH INDUSTRIAL VIRUS - This site contains noise and harsh music, pictures, history and paintings.
  • holocaust humanity, the - Official site features news, band pictures, and audio samples.
  • Hula - Information about the eighties industrial band from Sheffield England. Features discography and history.
  • Hyper-Nebula - An industrial-triphop band from Brighton, UK, influenced by bands like NIN, Massive Attack, Leftfield, and Throbbing Gristle. With pictures, lyrics, MP3s and links.
  • DFC Eye Candy: Hanzel Und Gretyl - Four photos from a live performance.
  • Metropolis Records: Hanzel und Gretyl - Profile and sound clips from their record label.
  • Rollingstone.com: Hanzel Und Gretyl - Includes a biography, discography, links and message board.
  • Hate In The Box - Official band site, with background, lyrics, MP3s, artwork, show details, and links.
  • Hate in the Box Hinged with Abuse - Includes a messageboard, photos, chat, calendar, links and news.
  • Hocico German Fanbase - Fan site features news, pictures, discography, tour dates, and press clippings.
  • Infinity Interrupt - First release called Antarctica Starts Here. This site contains Bio,News and Contact info.
  • Infovein - Music, biography and contact information for this Industrial Texas-based recording artist.
  • intoXILE - Gothic, darkwave band from the East Coast. Site includes song downloads, pictures, news, and related links.
  • Intricate Unit - Leatherstrip influenced Industrial. MP3s and other band information.
  • Jerk - An industrial metal band from Sydney, Australia. With news, pictures, audio and video clips, reviews, and profiles.
  • Katscan - Electronic-punk industrial band’s official site.
  • Ken Gage Web Family, The - Site dedicated to the works of extremist writer Ken Gage, including surreal art, industrial music and horror.
  • khate.org - Slammin’ industrial tunes by a one girl act from Virginia.
  • Krieg Der Kinder - A band combing industrial metal, punk and noise music. With pictures, background, news, MP3s, schedule and merchandise.
  • World of KMFDM - Official site, maintained by Sascha Konietzko. History, discography, lyrics to select songs, frequently asked questions, and place to order official merchandise.
  • All Music Guide: KMFDM - Biography, discography, select album covers, and information on the members and related projects.
  • ArtistDirect Network: KMFDM - Contains a biography, discography, related artists, and a list of hit songs with windows media and realplayer audio samples.
  • KAOS2000 Magazine - MDFMK-era interview with Sascha Konietzko by David Lee Wilson.
  • KMFDM - Musik ist Macht - 1997 tour dates, lyrics, band members, discography, and news from early 1999.
  • KMFDM Concert Tale - An account of the 2002 KMFDM concert. Includes pictures and a summary of the show.
  • KMFDM Frequently Asked Questions - A large collection of questions and answers. Much of the information comes from Sascha Konietzko.
  • KMFDMania - Includes discography, history, links, original poems, and audio.
  • Launch.com: KMFDM - Features a biography, videos, photos, reviews, news, and a community message board.
  • A Magic Carpet Ride to Hell - Contains news, biography, discography, images, tablature, articles, interviews, videos, Real Audio, wave files, and links.
  • Massive Attack: The KMFDM Webring - Houses over 60 sites.
  • Metropolis Records: KMFDM - Detailed biography of the band from one of their record labels in the United States. MP3 and realplayer audio clips are included.
  • Mission: MDFMK - Current news, full discography, multimedia, excusive content - maintained by an mdfmk representative.
  • MSJ - Post-WWIII interview with Sascha Konietzko.
  • RollingStone.com: KMFDM - Includes a biography, discography, photos, articles, video, links and message board.
  • Szero’s KMFDM - Band discography, lyrics, interviews and reviews, history, and old news. No longer updated.
  • VH1: KMFDM - News, album reviews, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and bulletin boards.
  • Lab Productions Music Magazine: KMFDM Interview - Post-WWIII interview with Sascha. (November 10, 2003)
  • Lab Productions Photo Extravaganza: KMFDM - Live pictures from the House of Blues in Chicago, taken by Jason Allen. (October 26, 2003)
  • Seattle Weekly - Sascha and Lucia interviewed by Andrew Bonazelli. (October 15, 2003)
  • Electromeda - Sascha talks about the breakup of the band, Sanctuary records, the band members, and what’s to come in this interview. (October 3, 2003)
  • DNA Lounge: KMFDM Featuring Pig Photos - Live pictures taken at the DNA Lounge. Also includes live photos of 16 Volt and Kidneythieves from the same show. (June 2, 2002)
  • USATODAY.com - Sascha answers fan-submitted questions. (February 6, 2002)
  • Sonic Boom: KMFDM Interview - Interview with Sascha Konietzko, Tim Skold, and Gunter Schultz. (November 3, 1997)
  • Ledernacken - Homepage of German musician Ledernacken. Has Realaudio audio samples, photo gallery and discography.
  • lemur - Official site of the tribal/industrial band.
  • Life-X-Zero - Industrial music witch technoid influences.
  • Loathias - News updates on the Toronto band, and the side project Bio Grove.
  • low distortion unit - The official website of the french industrial rock band that composed the music of “Alone in the dark 4″.
  • Laibach - Official homepage includes biography, discography, bibleography, manifesto, interviews, poster images, and information about side projects and NSK.
  • Laibach - Fan site includes audio, discography, interviews, pictures, video, tour dates and history.
  • Laibach - The art and music of Laibach plus the Neue Slowenische Kunst.
  • Omega’s Laibach Web Page - A fan page with tour information, CD reviews and pictures. Warning: automatically plays a midi file upon loading.
  • The Unofficial Laibach Web Site - Includes news, history, links, concert information, and discography.
  • Metropolis Records - Leaether Strip - Official page featuring history, discography, and audio clips from the record label.
  • Manufactured Soul - Futuristic electro-industrial based in Norfolk.
  • Mercy Cage, The - Official website for New Zealand darkwave/industrial band.
  • Meurs et Ressuscite - Discography, press-book, MP3 and RealAudio samples for the punk industrial band.
  • mindFIELD - Official site for the electronic/techno/industrial/whatever band from Worcester, Massachusetts. Includes biography, MP3s, photos, and tour information.
  • Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud, The - A band releasing music since 1993. With news, background, discography, press, pictures, and links.
  • Murder By Modem - American band’s page features biography, discography, and photos.
  • All Music Guide: MC 900 Ft. Jesus - Profile, and discography with reviews.
  • MC 900ft Jesus Page - Fan site includes a discography with cover images, sound files and lyrics.
  • SWerquin.net: MC 900 Ft Jesus - History and discography.
  • All Music Guide: Meat Beat Manifesto - Biography, and discography with reviews.
  • Ink 19: Meat Beat Manifesto: In Dub - Review by Bill Campbell of the dub remix of the RUOK? album.
  • MBM Web - Official site for Meat Beat Manifesto.
  • Rollingstone.com: Meat Beat Manifesto - Includes a biography, discography, photos, links and message board.
  • Al Jourgensen - Tribute to the man behind such constellations as Ministry, the Revolting Cocks and 1000 Homo DJs.
  • Just One Fix - News, information, links, multimedia, current releases, lyrics, and discography.
  • Ministry - Official site includes news, tour dates, biography and discography, audio and video clips, pictures, and “Piss Army,” a fan club.
  • Ministry.nu - Devoted to the biggest industrial rock group and their fans. Site has news, tour dates, and information on side projects by band members.
  • RollingStone.com: Ministry - Includes a biography, discography, photos, articles, links and message board.
  • Stéphane Burlot Photographie: Ministry - Photos from two Paris shows, 1999 and 2002.
  • TrouserPress.com: Ministry - Extensive biography and a discography.
  • VH1: Ministry - Includes album reviews, music news, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and a bulletin board.
  • Kooler Than Ascii - Resources - The TKK FAQ, discography, lyrics, samples listing and interview archives.
  • The Mindway - Tour dates, verified news, rumors, releases, and photos.
  • Rykodisc Records - Reissued 3 formerly-out-of-print albums in April, 1999; track lists and sound clips [RealAudio], news, tour information and a message board.
  • Sinsation - General band information, a few pictures, two sound clips and an answer to the question “Why Isn’t TKK Ever On MTV?”.
  • Thrill Kill Kids - Pictures of TKK fans.
  • Thrill Kill Kult - Mailing list.
  • WBER - A picture of Jackie Black and Groovie Mann at a college radio station.
  • Yahoo Groups: The Shock of Point 6 - Forum with news and rumors.
  • Natural Selection - One-man project out of Florida. Site includes art, writings, and RealAudio files.
  • Necessary Response - Offers news, message board, and audio streaming.
  • Nervous Sys-op - Electronic Industrial Dance band that offers mp3s of their work.
  • Nervous System - The official site for the underground band from Maryland which specializes in industrial metal music.
  • Netherfabrik - The official site for electro-industrial music project. Site is run by the artist, and contains pertinent news, a conceptual description of the band, and contact info.
  • No Name Desire - Official site of the EBM band from Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Noisex - Official information site about the German industrial-rhythm-noise project.
  • Null Character - Official site for the one-person industrial/dance/rock project. With news, background, personal photos, and links.
  • The NIN Hotline - Frequently updated source for news and events. RSS feed available
  • Nine Inch Nails - Official site includes news, discography, tour dates, video clips, and answers to submitted questions. RSS feed available.
  • Digital Noise - Unofficial Nothing Records news, articles, reviews, and forum.
  • Lyrics Freak: Nine Inch Nails - Lyrics sorted alphabetically or by album.
  • MTV.com: Nine Inch Nails - Features music video clips, album reviews, live performances, and interviews.
  • The NIN Collector - Lists all official releases, domestic and foreign, with rarity index.
  • Nine Inch Nails Bass Tabs - bass tabs for a number of songs
  • The Nine Inch Nails Webpit - Includes a bootleg archive, discography information, lyrics, articles and links to many sites on the “NINternet”.
  • Nineinchnails.net - News, store, forum, FAQs, graphics, and audio and video downloads.
  • RollingStone.com: Nine Inch Nails - Includes biography, recordings, pictures, articles, video files, and message board.
  • VH1: Nine Inch Nails - News, biography, musical influences, audio clips, pictures, and music videos.
  • Oomph! - Fan site for the German band founded in 1991. With background, profiles, pictures, news, audio and video clips, and links.
  • Overbeyond - French electro industrial duet. Influenced by bands such as Suicide Commando, Dive, Velvet Acid Christ or Kirlian Camera.
  • Park, Remo - German rock/industrial/electronica/progressive musician; includes history, lyrics, and song downloads. [German and English.]
  • platEAU - Minimalist techno sounds of cEvin Key and Co.
  • Psycho Industry - A musical project mixing metal and industrial music. Listen to the tracks in RealAudio, order the album, news, history, live sessions, and contacts.
  • PTP - Devoted to the Ministry side-project PTP (Programming The Psychodrill), a band with only one two-song single. History, discography, lyrics, images, and rare information.
  • The Pigface Homepage - Official site includes news, discography, the ultimate line-up list, photos, RealAudio, interviews and lyrics.
  • Pigface - Photos by Jacqueline Peterson taken at the Quest in Minneapolis. (December 12, 2003)
  • Onion AV Club - Interview with Martin Atkins on Invisible Records and planting trees for Bon Jovi drummer, Tico Torres. (April 2, 1998)
  • Splendid: Pigface - A review of Pigface’s “A New High in Low.” (September 22, 1997)
  • Official Project Pitchfork Homepage - An extensive fansite: with news, biography, discography, pictures, song samples, lyrics, and other band-related content.
  • Family ov Psychick Individuals - Large archive of information, including a comprehensive discography with cover pictures.
  • Genesis P-Orridge and Psychic TV - Profile of the band from Invisible Records, with RealAudio sound samples.
  • Psychic TV Discography - Discography, plus Genesis P-Orridge and related artists.
  • RC Drone - Features MP3s, show dates and live pictures.
  • Reactor Mind - Official site for the Skinny Puppy influenced band. Offers news, discography, images and downloads.
  • Reel Homepage - Homepage for REEL, from Amsterdam, Holland. Especially check out the music from their album “Stock Ausfahrt”.
  • Reisswolvf - Homepage with full length MP3s, contact information, a collection of related links and a webrings section.
  • Reyne, Jordan - Underground New Zealand-based artist creating industrial-tinged apocalyptic folk-noir. With MP3s, discography, reviews, gigs, and links.
  • Rammstein - Official English site. Discography, specials, information on the date and location of new Rammstein concerts, and a restricted access fan area.
  • Paul Shrine 2002 - Tribute to Rammstein guitarist Paul Landers with photographs, news, observations, polls, sounds, and a biography.
  • Pretty Boy Playground - Fan shrine to Rammstein lead guitarist Richard Kruspe. Features pictures, fan submitted artwork and fiction, and humor articles.
  • RollingStone.com: Rammstein - Biography, photo gallery, discography with album ratings, trivia quiz, and a message board.
  • VH1: Rammstein - Album reviews, news, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and bulletin board.
  • What Would Till Do - Offers interviews and conversations with Till, pictures, and other fan links.
  • RollingStone.com: Revolting Cocks - Biography, photo, and discography.
  • TrouserPress.com: Revolting Cocks - Review of the band’s career and recordings.
  • TVT Records: Revolting Cocks - Discography and information.
  • Savage Republic - 1980s Los Angeles seminal industrial/rock/experimental band. This official site hosts audio and video downloads and a historical archive.
  • Silent Science, The - A Los Angeles based electro/synth pop act similar to Apoptygma Berzerk, VNV Nation, De/Vision, Elegant Machinery and Neuroactive. With news, biography, and contact information.
  • Six Past Seven - An industrial/ambient project based in Germany. With news, downloads, discography, and links.
  • Skeptical - Electro-industrial solo artist based out of Middletown, Connecticut.
  • Slaughter Productions - A death-industrial project of Italian artist Marco Corbelli’s since 1992. With information on some of his more than 100 cassettes of death ambient, experimental and similar genres.
  • Smallcreep - Official website, news, reviews, pictures, MP3 downloads.
  • Solaria - Industrial band from New Jersey. Official site hosting information and media.
  • Speck - Biographies, links, real audio, and upcoming news about new releases.
  • Spiral-Shaped Mind - One-man industrial band’s official site hosts information about the band, a message board, sample song downloads, and an “opinions and beliefs” section.
  • Still Life Decay - Features biography, photos, discography and news.
  • Substate Reactor - The official home page of Atomic Music. Reviews, artwork, and lyrics. Join the State to receive a free catalogue and stickers.
  • Symbiot - A techno-thrash industrial band. With background, news, gig dates, pictures and links.
  • Synthetic Dream Foundation, The - Experimental industrial and classical music composer from Tampa, Florida; includes news, biography, MP3s, images and links.
  • Syrynge - Cleveland, Ohio band’s site features news, a biography, MP3s, pictures, concert schedule, and contact information.
  • Chaos Control: Severed Heads - Interview from 1996 with Mark Ellard.
  • Exiles - The mailing list that continues on from the official list’s closure.
  • Godsend: Severed Heads Interview - Interview from 1990 with Tom Ellard.
  • Sevcom Com Com - Home site of the electronic group Severed Heads. Features streaming radio, galleries, music sales, and sound files.
  • Severed Heads - Independent site endorsed by the band, featuring the complete discography and other archive material.
  • Severed Heads: Come Visit the Big Bigot Again - Retrospecive review of “Come Visit the Big Bigot.”
  • The Severed Heads Liberation Front - Features lyrics, FAQ, and liner notes.
  • Snarl Texts: Severed Heads - Interview with Tom Ellard from 1994.
  • Vivisect: Severed Heads Discography - Text discography, with a review of the “Dead Eyes Opened” 1994 CD single.
  • Litany - News about Skinny Puppy and related projects, such as ohGr, Download, The Tear Garden, platEAU and cEvin Key.
  • Skinny Puppy - A detailed profile and discography from Last Sigh Magazine.
  • Skinny Puppy Central - Fan site includes discography, interviews, lyrics, photos, and mail list information.
  • Skinny Puppy Web Ring - Index of pages about Skinny Puppy; listing of sites and membership form.
  • Static - Skinny Puppy history, discography, side projects and lyrics.
  • Subconscious Studios - cEvin Key’s record label featuring a wide variety of bands influenced by Key and Skinny Puppy.
  • The Urban Fracture - Fan site includes history, discography, images, articles and interviews, and a personal collection of SP memorabilia.
  • Slick Idiot - Fansite includes reviews, live show photos and artwork.
  • Slick Idiot - Official site includes release information, tour dates, pictures, lyrics, store and media clips.
  • Taunt - Goth/Industrial band based in Glasgow, Scotland. Includes news, tour dates, and samples in MP3 format.
  • Trans-Dimensional Voice - Band site with song samples in MP3 or RealPlayer format, and artist writings.
  • TV - A harsh ebm industrial band influenced by artists such as KMFDM, Pig, Front 242, Ministry and Skinny Puppy. With background, MP3s, show dates, pictures, reviews, and links.
  • Official Test Dept site 2004 - Official Test Dept site featuring archive material. Former members current activities including sonic art and multi media installation, event, performance, soundtrack and video work.
  • Test Dept - Official but out-of-date band website, with band information and history.
  • Test Dept. - Fansite dedicated to this industrial music group that came out of Britain during the 1980s. Includes a partial discography, reviews and band information.
  • Throbbing Gristle - Official site of the band and their Industrial Records label includes news, photo galleries, discography, performance list, technical information, and archives of texts and memorabilia.
  • Vigoramity - Homepage of Winnipeg based industrial band, Vigoramity.
  • Viktim - Official homepage for the band based out of south Jersey. News, downloads and MP3s.
  • Violent Work of Art - Official unofficial home of the Industrial-Techno-Death-Jungle band from Sweden.
  • VX - Indiana based electronic band with a female vocalist.
  • Metropolis Records: Velvet Acid Christ - News about new releases, with sound files.
  • Velvet Acid Christ - Official site includes lyrics, news, biography, discography, interviews and pictures.
  • All Music Guide: VNV Nation - Profile, and discography with teviews.
  • Musicfolio: VNV Nation - Discography, album reviews and ratings, with links to similar future-pop/EBM artists.
  • VNV Nation - Official site, with biography, album information, tour details, photos and MP3 samples.
  • Ed Klein’s Music Database - Discography.
  • Funeral Diner - News, biography, lyrics, discography, sound clips and other multimedia, pictures, and interviews.
  • Indulge Your Senses - Biography from a :Wumpscut: press release and a discography with small pictures of some of the release covers.
  • Metropolis Records - News direct from the source, short biography, discography of releases available from Metropolis and sound clips.

Industrial Music Magazines

  • Alien ezine - Provides news, reviews, interviews, band profiles and upcoming events.
  • Choking on Sulphur - Interviews, new releases, reviews, scene news and a web based radio station.
  • Cybase23 - The UK industrial music webzine. Featuring editorials, scene news and interviews.
  • Enter the Machine - Industrial music webzine, with reviews, photos and links.
  • Grave Concerns - E-zine with industrial band interviews, album reviews, news and links.
  • HeadMuzik - Industrial music and experimental design.
  • Industrial Kollective.org - Toronto based webzine featuring events, reviews, interviews and links.
  • Industrial Music - A historical and cultural discussion of the industrial music genre, including bands, music and subculture.
  • Industrial Nation - Webzine covering industrial, gothic, electro and experimental music in all its forms.
  • LoopZine.TV - Monthly gothic and industrial music zine with images and music of featured artists in RealPlayer format, and industry news. Available on PointCast, e-mail delivery, or online.
  • Moving Hands Music Magazine - Industrial, electro, goth and EBM.
  • Reflections of Darkness - Offers news, concert reviews, interviews, and an events calendar.
  • Sick Among the Pure - Offers news, interviews, reviews, and events updated monthly.
  • Side-Line - Magazine from Brussels covering industrial, gothic, EBM, synthpop, darkwave and related music. Features reviews, interviews, news, concert listings and a weekly newsletter.
  • Sonic-Boom Magazine - An industrial/gothic music magazine. Site features archived back issues from July 1995 to November 1998.
  • Sordid Magazine - Interviews, reviews and features covering gothic, industrial, EBM, electro, atmospheric and related genres.
  • Wrapped in Wire - Covers industrial, gothic, electronic, synth and darkwave. Features include reviews, albums for sale, links, an art gallery and humor.

industrial music culture

  • About.com Guide to Industrial Music - Industrial news, extensive links, original features, bulletin boards and chat.
  • Brainwashed - Record label containing articles and contacts for several experimental bands, including Nurse With Wound, Coil, and The Legendary Pink Dots.
  • CyberDen - Industrial, gothic, darkwave, and ambient music news and reviews.
  • DarkSonus - Features news, articles, reviews, forums, and classifieds catering to dark music.
  • Darkwave Produktions - Booking agent for dark electronic/gothic/industrial/EBM underground shows for the Philadelphia area. With event and venue listings.
  • Faceless Angels - This underground industrial goth band of the East Bay Area of California is now supplying the WWW with samples of their music, pictures of the band, lyrics, and more.
  • Failing Life - Site contains information on unsigned bands, and includes reviews and a forum.
  • Hamburg Industrial Index - With information on electronic projects such as Das Kombinat and Notstandskomitee, the Hörbar industrialbar of Hamburg, and a mailorder catalog.
  • Industrial 101:Lyrics - A humorous discussion on properly writing lyrics in an industrial style.
  • The Industry - Information on several industrial bands, including discographies and biographies, news, and links.
  • Musick Forum - Discussion group geared toward industrial, EBM, and darkwave musicians.
  • Remixwars - Encourages industrial, EBM, synthpop, and darkwave artists by offering news, forums, tools for remixing, and a radio station. Requires a login.
  • The Shadows - Fan site with Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson information, pictures, and links.
  • This Hell - Information about the bands Lapsed, Lexincrypt, and Symbiont.

  • DARK FUNERAL

    +++1993+++
    Is when it all began when the mighty Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon (David Parland) founded the war machine we now know as DARK FUNERAL. They were later joined by Draugen and Themgoroth.

    +++1994+++
    The legendary, self-titled and self-financed, mini-cd is recorded at Dan Swanos Uni-Sound studio in January. It is released on May 4th to an unsuspecting world. And on that very same day, the band would have performed their very first gig at Luse Lottes Pub in Oslo NORWAY. After the recording sessions, Draugen (drums) leaves the band and is replaced by Equimanthorn.

    +++1995+++
    The band signs to No Fashion Records, which later turns out to be their biggest misstake yet, and start preparing songs for a full-length album. After a miserable attempt to record The Secrets Of The Black Arts at Uni-Sound studios (again with Dan Swano the band decides to relocate to Abyss Studio and re-record the entire album. In between the studio sessions a new song was written and added to the tracklist “When Angels Forever Die”. With engineer Peter Tagtgren (Hypocripsy) on board, the band finally gets the production they were looking for. Shortly after, DARK FUNERAL plays their first festival gig, Under The Black Sun I in Berlin. A few weeks prior to this gig Emperor Magus Caligula joins the band as vocalist and eventually becomes a permanent member. The band also shoots their very first video for the track “The Secrets Of The Black Arts” which is well received and played on music channels all over the world.

    +++1996+++
    January 28th the bands first full-length-album “The Secrets Of The Black Arts” is released upon the masses and the album is soon licensed to Metal Blade (North America) and Mystic Production (Poland). The line-up troubles which first saw vocalist Themgoroth and drummer Equimanthorn leave is soon elevated when co-founding member Blackmoon also leaves. Fortunatly they are more than compensated with the addition of Alzazmon (drums), Typhos (guitars) and Emperor Magus Caligula (vocals/bass). With the addition of Caligula (who most of you already knew as Masse Broberg, the original vocalist of Hypocrisy) DARK FUNERAL is brought to a new level of aggressivity and intensivity. Together with Necromass the band does the Satanic War Tour I throughout Europe. Also during 1996, the line-up of Emperor Magus Caligula, Lord Ahriman, Alzazmon and Blackmoon recorded their unholy version of Bathory’s “Call From The Grave” and “Equimanthorn” for the Bathory tribute, In Conspiracy With Satan. (These stunning cover tracks also appears later re-mastered for the re-titled re-release of the bands legendary debut “In The Signs…”.).

    +++1997+++
    The second leg of Satanic War Tour follows with Ancient and Bal Sagoth as support. Also, Dark Funeral plays their very first show in America at the Expo Of The Extreme festival in Chicago. After totally desecrating the unsuspecting American audience with their blasphemous stage show complete with impaled pigs heads on upside down crosses matched with the unholy members drenched in pigs blood and finishing the set off with Emperor Magus Caligula’s firebreathing. From there the band embarks on the “The American Satanic Crusade Tour” with Usurper in support. Originally the tour was supposed to also feature Acheron and Destroyer 666, but after too many hassles, both bands had to cancel. In September, the road dogs return to the Abyss studio to record “Vobiscum Satanas”. Ultra-raw and hyper-fast the unholy duo Ahriman/Caligula have delivered a record that even the last sceptics have to admit that DARK FUNERAL are spearheading Swedish black metal together with Marduk.

    +++1998+++
    The Ineffable Kings Of Darkness Tour with Enthroned and Liar Of Golgotha takes place with Dominion coming into the band as a session bass player. The band also does their second major festival appearance at the Swedish Hultsfreds festival. After the festival, Thyphos is kicked out and Dominion, (who originally was a guitarist), is taken on as the bands second guitarist and Caligula reverts back to doing both vocals and bass. Before the band heads out on the “Bleed For Satan” tour, with Cannibal Corpse and Infernal Majesty, Alzazmon (drums) leaves and the bands long time friend Gaahnfaust is being added to the line-up. (He was also in DARK FUNERAL back in 1996 for a short time.)

    +++1999+++
    DARK FUNERAL return overseas for another mini-tour “Black Plague Across The West” which finds the band invading, then destroying Mexico for the first time before they head north and lay to waste to the state of California. Afterwards they also embark on their longest and most successful European tour “The Satanic Inquisition” together with Dimmu Borgir.

    +++2000+++
    With engineer Tommy Tagtgren DARK FUNERAL record the EP “Teach The Children To Worship Satan” at the Abyss studio B (featuring the new song “An Apprentice Of Satan” and cover-versions from Slayer, Mayhem, Sodom and King Diamond). For the EP, the band also film a live video for “An Apprentice Of Satan”. DARK FUNERAL join Deicide, Immortal and Cannibal Corpse for the No Mercy festivals. After the departure of Gaahnfaust, Matte Modin (Defleshed) joins the band as a permanent member and makes his debut at the With Full Force festival. With Matte DARK FUNERAL becomes even faster and tighter. Wacken Open Air is added to the band’s enormous gig-list; even a chaotic Canadian/American tour is coming to a good end. Dominion and Caligula work on their logically titled side-project Dominon Caligula while Lord Ahriman, with members of Acheron, Incantation and The Electric Hellfire Club, form Wolfen Society. Due to popular demand for the first EP, DARK FUNERAL re-releases the landmark work complete with new a new cover and never before published photos, giving the fans a true taste of the history of the band.

    +++2001+++
    In January/February the band again enter Abyss Studio to record their third (and long awaited) full-length album. The new album “Diabolis Interium.” With the help of producer Peter Tagtgren and studio technician Lars Soke, DARK FUNERAL created the MASTERPIECE of their recording career thus far, a record which will surely be considered a mile-stone in the evolution of black metal in the future. Beside the usual highspeed-songs, DARK FUNERAL shows a new side, slowing down for “Goddess Of Sodomy”. An Apprentice Of Satan, already known from the last EP, was reworked for “Diabolis Interium.” Other highlights of the CD are “Armageddon Finally Comes” and the brutal opener “The Arrival Of Satans Empire” (which most would agree is THE crown jewel of the Dark Funeral catalogue). “Diabolis Interium” is an absolute MUST for every serious metal-collection, not only black metal fanatics!

    Due to the overwhelming positive response of “Diabolis Interium” from the public and the press, DARK FUNERAL were able to secure deals that brought their music across to a much wider audience with licenses in Japan (Soundholic Co.Ltd), Brazil (Hellion Records), Poland (Mystic Productions), Romania (Rocris Disc), Bulgaria (Rocris Disc), Thailand (S.Stack Co. Ltd), Russia (Irond Records Ltd), Taiwan, Hong Kong & China (Magnus Music). With the exceptional response to the album in Brazil which was released through Hellion Records, another local label, Somber Records licenses the band’s entire back catalogue.

    As soon as “Diabolis Interium” hit the streets, DARK FUNERAL once again hit the road. First they toured Europe, supported by Tidfall (NO), Anorexia Nervosa (FR) and Ragnarok (NO). On this tour the band brought in Mikael Hedlund (Hypocrisy) to play the bass. After this tour Mikael resumed duties with his main band. DARK FUNERAL recruited Richard Cabeza for the session bassist slot. The band also toured the US, supporting their long time friends Cannibal Corpse. With “Diabolis Interium”, the Swedish radio station ROCKET 95.3 FM nominated DARK FUNERAL in the category “Best Swedish Hardrock Band”. Other bands nominated at the same time and in the same category were Breach, Entombed and Arise.

    +++2002+++
    In October 2002 the band made their very first tour in the Far East. The tour included shows in Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. The band was the very first western extreme metal band to play Taiwan and Singapore. DARK FUNERAL received a warm welcome by the Asian crowd, who not only understood their brand of dark and majestic music, but also the essence of the band itself.

    November 29th 2002, DARK FUNERALand MNW/No Fashion Records announced that effective IMMEDIATELY they were no longer contractually bound to Necropolis Records, who had licensed the bands 2001 masterpiece “Diabolis Interium” for North America. Official Termination of contract papers had already been delivered to Necropolis Records, putting an official end of DARK FUNERAL’s tenure with said record label. This was a result of Necropolis’ deliberate breach of contract with the band and label. DARK FUNERAL has since put this unfortunate incident behind them and begun moving on with the future.

    After the Asian tour, guitarist Dominion felt that he could not give 100% to DARK FUNERAL and felt it was in everyones best interest to resign his position. He had felt his lack of motivation to dedicate himself to a full-time touring band was not fair to the band, and also wanted to explore other musical options. Dominion officially resigned upon their completion of the Asian tour. Dominion is and will always be regarded as a very good and close comrade and brother to the band.

    +++2003+++
    After the Asian tour, the band begin auditioning guitarists to replace the departed Dominion. A new guitarist was found in the form of Chaq Mol, who has a long history in different local Metal acts. He is also in the two man Doom/Black Metal project Mordichrist. He made his official debut with the band at Wacken Open Air 2003.

    After a successful gig at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany the band headed down to South America for a tour through Brazil, Chile and Columbia. This tour became one of the most successful tours ever undertaken by the band. During the tour the band recorded a couple of the shows with plans to release it as a live album! After sifting through the recorded material with their live sound engineer (Erik Lidbom, Hitfire Productions), “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine”; was born.

    +++2004+++

    DARK FUNERAL began the year by officially announcing their split from long time label MNW/No Fashion Records. Shortly after, the band signed a license deal with Regain Records for their amazing new live album “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine”. It was licensed to several other countries. On May 31st, 2005 it also finds its long awaited release in the US through Candlelight USA.

    In January of 2004 the band partnered with Goatwhore (US) and Zyklon (NO) in Japan on the Extreme The Dojo Volume 9. Shortly after the band continue to tour with a spate of Mexican dates. A few festivals are also being executed, Spanish Piorno Rock (w/ Sepultura, Saxon, Destruction, Lacuna Coil among others), Finnish Tuska and X-Mass Festivals. The band appears as the headline act at Germanys Party San, Swedish Nordic Rage and LA:s Gathering Of The Bestial Legions Festival. The band also hit Italy together with Defleshed for a short, but extremely successful burst of dates. In December 2004 DARK FUNERAL then resumed touring by first playing Israel and then hitting Russia and Ukraine for the Black Winter Days Tour, together with Horned NecroCannibals and Icewind Blast.

    +++2005+++
    On January 20th 2005, DARK FUNERAL signed a new record deal with Regain Records. The band concentrates on writing material for a new full-length album yet still manage to perform at the Metal Mind Festival in Poland before finally joining the No Mercy Tour with Six Feet Under, Nile, Dying Fetus among others.

    On May 23rd the band finally entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth a.s.o.) and Orjan Ornkloo (Misery Loves CO) to begin work on their new, long awaited full-length album. This, which will be Dark Funeral’s 4th full-length studio album is also their most eagerly anticipated recording in their now decade-long career. The band brings in Gustaf Hielm (ex Messhuggha) to play the bass on the record. On August 18th Dark Funeral’s new Masterpiece “Attera Totus Sanctus” was completed! Raw, fierce, and evil, Attera Totus Sanctus will rightly reclaim the unholy bands title at the top of black metals premiere elite.The release date is set for October 24th via Regain Records in Europe and November 29th via Candlelight in the USA. Further on the album will also be released in Japan on December 21th via Soundholic Ltd and in Brazil on (TBA) via Hellion Records.

    Its not very often a Black Metal band hits the charts, but on November 2nd, 2006 Dark Funerals new masterpiece “Attera Totus Sanctus” entered the Swedish top 40 as Nr 35 and the Swedish Heavy Metal chart as Nr 3.

    In November Dark Funeral begun working with Dragon Production, which is a division of A.S.S. Concert & Promotion GmbH. Dragon Production will handle the bands tour bookings in Europe.

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    Mentallo & The Fixer

    Mentallo and the Fixer is the industrial brainchild of two brothers from Texas, Gary and Dwayne Dassing. Mentallo and the Fixer derived its name from a pair of comic book characters whose origins have long since faded into obscurity.The Dassing brothers were raised on rock music, so their first instruments were actually the guitar (Dwayne) and drums (Gary). However, this changed when the pair discovered a number of new wave bands whose music was heavily saturated with synthesizers. Dwayne specifically lists the Cars, early Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark, and especially Gary Numan as strong influences to Mentallo and the Fixer.

    Around 1984, the brothers began acquiring synthesizers, discovering the inherent sonic possibilities that these instruments allowed. They began to experiment with these instruments, with recording techniques, and even rudimentary sampling with taped based equipment.

    In 1988, the brothers added vocalist Rich Mendez to their roster, and adopted the name Benestrophe. They made two tapes as Benestrophe using only a 12-channel mixer and a $100 stereo TEAC tape deck (incidentally the same equipment used for the first Mentallo release), and surprised even themselves with its sound quality. Much of these tapes are now available on Benestrophe’s “Sensory Deprivation” CD and “Auric Fires” (RAS DVA). Benestrophe ended in 1990 when the Dassings moved to another part of the state, and then began their work as Mentallo and the Fixer. A DAT tape of “No Rest for the Wicked” was sent to Portugal’s Simbiose Records, and was released on vinyl in a limited edition of 500. (It was re-issued on CD by Metropolis in 1998 as a double CD with additional unreleased tracks and remixes.) A subsequent tape was sent to Talla 2XLC of Zoth Ommog fame, who signed the band to a three-record deal within two weeks.

    Though actually their second album, “Revelations 23″ was their first proper release, and gained the attention of Metropolis Records, who began their long association with Mentallo and the Fixer with this masterpiece. Like its predecessor, “Revelations 23″ was filled with anger: snarling distorted vocals, hard cutting sequencer rhythms, and a thunderous beat. Their next CD, “Where Angels Fear to Tread”, displayed considerably less rage than their previous work. The CD showed tremendous musical growth and artistic maturity, being very complex and emotional, with dark Gothic overtones. The CD was met with almost universal acclaim.

    In 1994, the Dassings joined forces with vocalist Michael Greene to create the trio Mainesthai, releasing “Out to Lunch” and “Mentallo Meets Mainesthai”, which was more melodic and humanistic than Mentallo. Both were released in 1998. 1996 saw Mentallo’s first national tour, which was met with rave reviews by both critics and audiences alike. Following this tour, Mentallo and the Fixer began on their next album, “Burnt Beyond Recognition”, which was released in 1997. In addition to the album, Gary and Dwayne put together two singles for “Burnt Beyond Recognition”, called “Centuries” and “False Prophets”.

    1999 saw the departure of Dwayne from Mentallo and the Fixer. Gary continued on his own, with the release of the “Systematik Ruin” single and the “Algorythum” full length CD. Gary’s vision for this release was different from his previous work, with the incorporation of live drumming, a more experimental approach to electronics, and a more positive outlook on the state of things. Gary quickly returned in 2000 with another Mentallo and the Fixer album, called “Love is the Law” Following in the same vein as the previous release, “Love is the Law” was yet another endeavor into the more experimental and avant-garde style of electronic music. In 2001, Mentallo release “Return To Grimpen Ward”, an anthology which featured fourteen re-mixed and re-recorded tracks that spanned over the first ten years of the band’s career. That same year, M&TF returned with yet another new studio album, the ominious “Vengeance Is Mine”. Heralded as a return to form for Gary Dassing, it fused several elements from all of the previous releases, while at the same time showcasing an artist who was sticking to his guns during a time when dance-oriented club music was all the rave. Shortly after “Vengeance Is Mine” was released, Gary fell just below the radar…but he was not sitting silent. This industrial icon has been slaving away at new Mentallo & The Fixer tracks for the past four years to prepare for his newest sonic achievement: “Enlightenment through a Chemical Catalyst”. Teaming up with the up-and-coming Static Sky Records in 2004 (and at last being united on a label with his longtime friends Fektion Fekler!), Gary Dassing would finally return to his long-waiting fans. Expect the unexpected. This is Mentallo & The Fixer…phase two.

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