| Christian Watch |
[09 May 2008|11:08am] |
Day 53
Monday 5th May 11:45hr
Earlier today I decided to spray-paint a pair of trainers as the pattern on them was starting to irritate me somewhat. So, I took them outside onto the concrete step infront of my front door. After messing about with them for a while & managing to spray my hands black rather than most of the trainers, I get bored, decide they look shite & return to my living room (sometimes even I can't explain some of more dubious actions as in this case I have some better trainers anyway). I make the mistake of scratching my nose. It is now also covered in paint. Plonker. Not many minutes have passed before Piggy Nose, Smarmy Short Arse & GI Jane are all gathered outside. Perhaps they have decided my trainers are offensive to Jesus & mistake my spray-painting for Satanic ritual? These people don't get out much you know, & they do get some silly ideas around here. Anyhow, from my usual obscured observation point I can see the three Christians getting into a right old temper tantrum, constantly pointing at the doorstep & their feet. Smarmy Short Arse is literally hopping mad, though it could be that his really rather funny & childish stomping about is some kind of vain attempt to appear taller. He must be more irritated than usual by my actions as he didn't even skip across the road to meet his fellow dullards! For a moment, my mind wanders & I remember a conversation I overheard in the pub the other night. A group of reasonably merry farmers were all huddled together sharing various rude jokes (as they do) when suddenly the most rotund of the farmers asked his mates: "If you saw Christ walking down the road, would you give him a malteser?" I find myself wondering if these Christians would appreciate such a profound question (?!), they obviously don't appreciate my experiments. By now Floppy Hat has joined the fold. Her hat is bigger & more ridiculous than ever. Quite honestly, even the cat who follows her everywhere looks embarrassed to be seen with her! Piggy Nose beckons the group over to his house & one by one, they disappear through the front door. Floppy Hat struggles to cram her enormous hat through the doorway. Another bible meeting of coma-inducing boredom I imagine. I figure that now the spectacle is over I will go through some mp3s to find some music to buy. DROWNING THE LIGHT maybe? There's too much choice for someone like me who has all the decision-making skill of a turnip.
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| May 2008 Catalogue Update |
[03 May 2008|11:17pm] |
Click on the image to view our May 2008 catalogue update, with descriptive new arrivals and re-stocks, news, reviews, and a specially 10-CD offer.
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| Christian Watch |
[02 May 2008|10:25am] |
Day 46
Monday 28th April 09:30hr
Monday is usually the day that the library van appears in the village. Now, this vehicle full of trashy Romance novels & generally out-dated fiction (that's only fit for the bargain bin in Woolworths no less!) is a veritable magnet for the Christians of the village. You know what's worse? The sodding thing always parks directly outside this house. A coincidence or not I ask myself? So, as I write this I can be sure that within mere minutes all the God-people will be swarming outside the house. Of course, Smarmy Short Arse is first on the scene. He skips across the road in a most disturbing fashion. I have observed that this ridiculous individual tends to sort of "skip" everywhere like a proper ponce. It is most bizarre & has distracted me. I was searching for a WRECK OF THE HESPERUS CD & in the end found two copies of the same album (blimey, how do I manage to be so disorganised!). Upon Smarmy Short Arse appearing I promptly drop one of the CDs. It lands on my toe. Damn that midget. It now looks as if there has been a minor explosion in the room, though at least I have lots of rubbish to peer out from behind. By now (it is 09:40hr) a posse of Christians are gathered opposite my front door & infront of the library van. Piggy Nose & Smarmy Short Arse are fighting over which of them gets to climb aboard the library van first. Flathead & GI Jane are in deep conversation. Flathead still has a face like a slapped arse & I begin to wonder if her face just looks that way? Flathead is making some peculiar hand movements as she speaks & keeps pointing in the direction of this house (& particularly my washing line). GI Jane also seems narked by the presence of this house & keeps nodding her head in agreement like one of those nasty nodding dogs people display in cars, only worse. Speaking of dogs, one of the other neighbours (a non-Christian) walks past in the most hideous of her collection of 1980s jogging gear. Her dog is in tow. It is some kind of bulldog but looks incredibly like a pig. As the jogger attempts to pass the Christians unnoticed the pig, sorry dog, decides not to move & plonks itself on the floor behind her. The reaction of the Christians is fascinating to watch, they suddenly become activated & aware of the non-Christian jogger & bombard her with God nonsense from all directions. The jogger looks horrified & pretty much drags the dog/pig along the pavement on its lazy arse to avoid their desperate clutches. Incredibly the dog actually manages to look more disgruntled than Flathead! The Christians may have descended on the library van as quickly as a plague of locusts but they also disperse quickly, thankfully. Well, other than two of them. Piggy Nose & Floppy Hat are left alone, still outside my bloody house. Piggy Nose almost looks as if he is trying to chat up Floppy Hat. Euw, that thought is just too nauseating to contemplate & so at this point I end my observation for today.
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| AVAILABLE NOW! |
[30 Apr 2008|01:26pm] |
Band:LUTOMYSL
Album: De Profundis
Label: Supernal Music
Catalogue number: FERLY053CD
Format: CD
With this sixth album (eighth, if you include the PROFANE SOLITUDE aera releases) LUTOMYSL have achieved the sublime refinement of their Jet Black Metal art. Their weeping, sorrowful melodies are delivered with an extremely harsh and abrasive guitar sound and effective dynamics, creating a tense and absorbing atmosphere across each of the lengthy, yet well-constructed, tracks. Do not miss this gem!
LUTOMYSL's MySpace page: LUTOMYSL at MySpace
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| Wulfhild recommends... |
[28 Apr 2008|07:47pm] |
STAHLMANTEL (Deu) Satan Snuff Machine CD, 2007
I basically bought STAHLMANTEL as a matter of course due to the fact the project features none other than Jürgen Bartsch of BETHLEHEM. As a fanatical supporter of BETHLEHEM, I was keen to hear another branch of the weirdness these crazy guys create so well. To be honest, I was a little dubious of STAHLMANTEL (despite the link to BETHLEHEM) due to the fact the sound is in the Industrial Black Metal vein. Of course, this style of Black Metal can be outstanding (ABORYM, BLUT AUS NORD, etc), but it can also turn out to be utter crap (later KOVENANT in particular!). It's a 50/50 chance either way. Thankfully "Satan Snuff Machine" is superb, as I had hoped to expect. The sound may be described as a mixture of the fairground freakiness of SKINNY PUPPY's "Cleanse, Fold & Manipulate" & the coldness, extremity & evil atmosphere of ABORYM. Certainly one of the more unusual releases you will hear, & with excellent screamed vocals & various disturbing nightmarish samples & effects. Definitely an album for BETHLEHEM fans, but this album is also ideal for follows of the more twisted & perverse examples of Black Metal. Those who enjoy Power Electronics / Noise bands such as GRUNT (linked to CLANDESTINE BLAZE) may also benefit from picking up this title. Limited to 500.
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| Christian Watch |
[25 Apr 2008|11:48am] |
Day 35
Thursday 17th April 10:30hr
It is currently 10:30hr & I am currently at the rear of the house, hanging washing out in the garden to be precise. It has been a quiet day in the village. It is in fact so quiet that one wonders if the end of the World is nigh & nobody could be bothered to tell us. The silence & slightly eerie atmosphere disappears suddenly as a Tesco delivery van hurtles around the corner & parks outside the house next door, thus obscuring my view onto the street. Bloody Tesco. I continue hanging various things on the washing line, passing time until the Tesco van departs & my view is restored. It is in good time as I become aware of a presence nearby. Flathead & her husband Beardy are striding at a fast pace towards the house & come to an abrupt halt next to my drive (not again!!). Wishing to remain unseen I hastily clamber into the garden shed leaving a trail of socks on the grass. Damn things. I now have a suitable observation point, though it is uncomfortable to say the least with a lawnmower jabbing into my ribcage & various garden tools threatening to land on my head if I so much as breathe too much. Anyhow, from the through the slightly ajar shed door & the slats of the garden gate I can see the two Christians perfectly. Strangely they appear to be gawping at my washing line & getting into an agitated state about something or other. Give me strength. They appear to be offended by the items of washing hanging on the line. The majority of it is pretty boring stuff even by their standards; tea towels, socks, jeans, etc. I find myself staring at my washing. It seems there are a couple of items I had overlooked that I assume must be making the Christians get their knickers into a proper twist. One item is a black shirt with the slogan "Betty Bitch" across the back. Hmmmm, is "Bitch" really that offensive? Perhaps it is to these bland creatures. There is also a "Norwegian Black Metal" T-shirt from that photographer guy Pete Beste's exhibition & it has an image of a burning Church on the front. Aha, so there is the reason for their interest / dismay (though knowing these people "Bitch" really is offensive to them as well!). I manage to stifle a few giggles as Flathead & Beardy move on with faces like the proverbial slapped arse. I can finally vacate the shed. I sign off
at 10:50hr.
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| Politically Correct World: Crisps Advert Pulled Over Bus Scene |
[23 Apr 2008|11:46am] |
Complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority about the Walkers Crisps advert showing the top of a double decker bus being torn off as Gary Lineker drives the bus under a low bridge. Lineker does not notice the "Low Bridge" sign as he is busy stuffing his face with crisps. The advert is believed to cause offence to individuals involved in road accidents in which circumstances were similar (involving double decker buses / bridges). The advert has also been attacked for promoting dangerous / careless driving. Walkers have therefore edited the advert so it no longer features the offending scene.
Some choice reactions putting the advert content into perspective:
"Am I the only one old enough to remember 'Summer Holiday' with Cliff and the Shads.......appears to me this ad is just a pi** take on it. Looks like the journo is too young to realise .......no mention of that in the article" - GraniteCity
"A double deck London bus being "decapitated" by a low bridge was also in a James Bond movie. Using the logic applied in this story, does this mean that all films which show the World Trade Centre are to be withdrawn, that all films which show war are to be shelved, that films like "Sleepers" which describe child abuse in a home are to be destroyed......" - Calum
"There are too many PC (permanent clots) about. After all it will persuade many that its dangerous to travel on the upper deck of a bus - and it is with the drivers these days" - TruthSleuth
"Humour works because it invokes tragedy. Maybe the PC totalitarians will just ban all comedy; it's certainly going that way. Meanwhile, I invoke my right to be an adult: to be upset, offended, insulted; to be ridiculed, provoked and in tears. Because that is the measure of freedom" - Harder Truth
Read the full Scotsman article here plus further reactions to the story
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| Wulfhild recommends... |
[21 Apr 2008|11:45am] |
HELLVETO (Pol) Medieval Scream CD, 2004
"Medieval Scream" was the first experience I had of HELLVETO. At the time I
hadn't heard the band & it was purely by chance that I came across this
album, but after hearing it & playing it many times I couldn't help but
start building up my HELLVETO back-catalogue. In my opinion "Medieval
Scream" is one of the strongest & most successful HELLVETO releases (of the
titles I have heard so far). It has a perfect balance of aggressive Black
Metal & Pagan elements. The overall sound combines very smooth sophisticated
yet earthy delivery, ambient sections, epic keyboards, bombastic atmosphere
& majestic compositions. And, yes, if you were wondering, it does evoke the
spirit of the Middle Ages perfectly (an aspect which plays a large part in
making the release so successful). The closest comparison would have to be
later GRAVELAND (especially heard in the vocals & keyboard arrangements).
HELLVETO sparked an interest in Pagan Black Metal for me & are a superb
introduction to this culturally & historically rich avenue of Black Metal.
If you like Viking blood running through your Black Metal then no doubt
"Medieval Scream" will whet your appetite for more! "Medieval Scream" is
limited to 500 copies.
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| Christian Watch |
[11 Apr 2008|05:16pm] |
Day 28
Thursday 10th April 14:30hr
It is early afternoon & a small, rather battered green car draws up outside & parks to the left of the house. It seems familiar somehow (especially the black duct tape holding the bumper on), but at first I choose to ignore it. I return to watching a MY DYING BRIDE DVD that I always seem to be watching & drinking a cup of reasonably vile coffee (I can't make a decent coffee to save my life). The room seems to be getting stuffy so I figure opening a window would be a good idea. Approaching the window I notice there is a scruffy looking young man standing next to the old banger outside. Smarmy Short Arse is standing infornt of him, pointing angrily at the car & waving his hands about in the midst of some kind of girly hissy fit. The young bloke just stands there with his gormless gob hanging open & looks down at the diminutive Christian. Of course, it dawns on me. The young bloke was a regular customer at one of my previous workplaces. He was always referred to as "Muppet" & once asked me out on a date date shortly after walking into a glass door (there was still blood pouring down his face). Muppet slowly lifts his bobble hat & scratches his head before climbing back into the car & starting it up. Smarmy Short Arse must have asked him to move the old heap. The car backfires before he moves it down the street. I remain out of view & still have not opened the window so I don't interrupt proceedings. Smarmy Short Arse stands watching, hand on hip like a little self-important teapot. The Christian starts rooting about in his jacket pocket before producing a folded leaflet. He beckons Muppet back over to speak to him. Obviously looking for a new recruit for his God Squad. Muppet wipes his nose across his sleeve takes the leaflet & shoves it into his back pocket. Smarmy Short Arse looks smug following his efforts before he swiftly turns on his heels & struts back over to his own house. He puts on his effeminate gardening gloves & glares in this general direction, his face darkens in frustration.
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| Politically Correct World: Builders Banned from Whistling at Women |
[09 Apr 2008|11:43am] |
Bristol builders have been banned from wolf-whistling at women.
Leading building firm George Wimpey Bristol has outlawed the custom of builders whistling their appreciation of women walking below the scaffolding, for fear of putting off "savvy and sophisticated" buyers visiting sites. The tradition of whistling is also described as "outdated".
Read the full Telegraph article here
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| Catalogue Update - April 2008 |
[08 Apr 2008|02:04pm] |
You can now view our April 2008 catalogue update online. Click on image below to open PDF file (it's not huge, so it will open quickly).
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| Wulfhild recommends... |
[08 Apr 2008|02:03pm] |
ABORYM (Ita) Fire Walk with Us CD, 2001
Without a doubt, one of the finest & most perplexing examples of Industrial / Cyber Black Metal. The core of ABORYM's sound is very bleak, fast Black Metal to which some of the most unsettling & apocalyptic Industrial / Techno elements are added. "Fire Walk With Us" is truly a revelation & presents a very unique take on Black Metal, aided by the fact vocals are provided by the distinctive & supremely talented Attila Csihar. The overall atmosphere is chaotic, the arrangements are hypnotic & the electronic sounds are highly creative. Generally tracks consist of cold, repetitive, almost mechanical riffs, samples, dark electronic sections, competent drum machine beats & those alien vocals that range from a deep growl to shrieks & screams. The majority of the tracks do not stray too far from Black Metal, however the track "Here is No God S.T.A" is far more Techno orientated & once you get used to it, it's a very cool track. "Fire Walk With Us" also includes a BURZUM cover. For fans of DIABOLICUM, STAHLMANTEL, MYSTICUM, BLUT AUS NORD, etc.
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| Christian Watch |
[04 Apr 2008|10:14am] |
Day 12
Tuesday, 25th March. 11:00hr
It is quite a warm day (much to my annoyance) & so the window has been partially open all day. While leafing through various fanzines & coming across an old ABIGOR interview I am rudely interrupted by excited conversation directly outside the house. I am currently upstairs & so need to move to a surveillance point where I cannot be seen. Whilst attempting to remain unseen & pass below the window frame I manage to almost break my neck tripping over a monumental stack of CDs & end up sprawled across the bloody things. Still, thankfully I am not noticed despite this. Finally I reach the window on the landing at the top of the staircase (amazingly avoiding falling down the stairs as well!) & peer out through a dusty net curtain. Smarmy Short Arse, Piggy Nose, Floppy Hat & a rather masculine lady I shall refer to as GI Jane are all gathered on the pavement wearing sportswear in varying pastel colours along with sweatbands & unmentionable lycra items. Smarmy Short Arse carries an enormous sports bag that he could easily fit inside. The Christians are on their way to their weekly aerobics class which is run by Smarmy Short Arse. The mind boggles. Before moving off, the group turn their backs to the house & speak in hushed tones. Occasionally GI Jane eyeballs my front door & wrinkles her nose in disgust. I wonder why their mood has so rapidly changed & why my front door is so offensive. Suddenly, they depart in haste.
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| Politically Correct World: 'Political correctness is killing our freedoms' |
[02 Apr 2008|10:18am] |
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso warns about the threat Political Correctness poses to European freedom. The article is a 2007 interview with the Telegraph.
Read the full story here
In response to this interview the Telegraph asks readers: "Who or what is the greatest threat to freedom in Europe?". The following response is a choice excerpt:
"When in conversation with those of other ethnic backgrounds, state your viewpoint very respectfully but firmly: 'We are proud of our culture, our history, and our way of life. In particular, we are proud of our freedom. We will not have that taken from us" - John
More reactions can be found
here
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| Wulfhild recommends... |
[31 Mar 2008|10:20am] |
AUTUMN TEARS (USA) The Hallowing CD, 2007
The latest offering from AUTUMN TEARS & their most sophisticated to date. "The Hallowing" is now devoid of the Gothic elements so often present in AUTUMN TEARS releases resulting in a much darker & more mature release. The album consists mainly of almost traditional Classical arrangements though with an experimental edge, new instrumentation & members. Instruments present include an array of string, wind & woodwind instruments, the most prominent sound being the oboe. The female vocals are, as always, beautifully performed & haunting, however they are more sombre than the theatrical efforts in previous releases. "The Hallowing" may be descibed as Chamber music, therefore not only should this appeal to fans of Classical & Dark / Experimental Metal, but those who appreciate Post-Rock may also enjoy this release. For fans of OCTOBER FALLS, AMBER ASYLUM, CAINA, GODSPEED YOU ! BLACK EMPEROR, SNOWDRIFT, NANCY ELIZABETH, DEAD CAN DANCE, ENYA, GRIEG, MAHLER, etc.
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| Christian Watch |
[28 Mar 2008|05:53pm] |
Day 10
Sunday 23rd March 09:00hr
It is 09:00 hours on Easter Sunday & I find myself being awoken by irritating, gay-sounding music. I then drag myself out of bed & find a suitable vantage point to view the scene outside. I look out from behind a heavy net curtain, in shadow. Piggy Nose it outside washing his car. The car stereo is on full-blast playing an unidentifiable racket that somehow passes for "music". I find myself wondering if it is in retaliation as I vaguely recall playing CLANDESTINE BLAZE at moderate volume whilst vacuuming my own car. Piggy Nose is in high spirits, he is showing off & unintentionally making an embarrassment of himself infront of Smarmy Short Arse (his vertically challenged next door neighbour & another member of the Church). Another woman joins the two men in conversation. Thus forth she will be known as Flathead. She carries bundles of leaflets printed on nasty bile-yellow paper. No doubt one of the damned things will be shoved through my letterbox only to go straight into the recycling bin. Strangely these people make an especial point of posting their leaflets to this house. I must remember not to answer the door during the course of the morning, nor leave the house until the subjects have vacated the area.
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| Wulfhild Recommends... |
[26 Mar 2008|07:17pm] |
ORDOG (Sco) Two CD, 2000</b>
If you are interested in the more peculiar avenues explored by Black Metal
bands, then ORDOG should be right up your street. I bought this album years
ago, after it featured in the Supernal Music reviews (if I remember
correctly) & it has long remained a firm favourite. ORDOG is one of the most
innovative & unique Black Metal bands I have heard & may be compared to no
others. Overall the approach is jazzy & freestyle, so the songs may be
described as organic in the way that they are performed. "Two" is very raw,
with some extreme vocals, hypnotic riffs, unexpected twists & random
drumming that alters speeds & intensity all over the place. ORDOG are also
highly unusual in that they use instruments such as cello, clarinet, & flute
to accompany their Black Metal elements. At times there are ritualistic
sections, narration & some simplistic repetition formed in the riffs that is
perhaps the only element closer to what you would describe as being expected
from a Black Metal band. ORDOG create some really alien, obscure sounds &
are certainly an acquired taste. As experimental & original as it gets, it
doesn't get much better (or weirder) than this!
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| Politically Correct World: Racism complaint over Basil Brush |
[20 Mar 2008|10:11am] |
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A story from the 18th March 2008. The Northamptonshire Police Hate Crimes Unit is investigating an episode of children's TV programme "The Basil Brush Show" after police received a complaint of racism. A member of the public reported an "offensive" scene which showed a Gypsy woman trying to sell Basil Brush heather and pegs.
Excerpt:
Northamptonshire police have been forced to investigate the stuffed fox after receiving a complaint about an episode of Basil's show in which he tells a joke about a gipsy fortune teller.
The fortune teller predicts that Basil is about to embark on a long journey. Too true, because, as Basil reveals, the man then "stole my wallet and I had to walk home".
We must assume that Mr Brush followed the joke with a hearty "Ha ha ha! BOOM BOOM!"
But Joseph Jones, the vice-chairman of the Southern England Romany, Gypsy and Irish Traveller Network, did not find the joke very funny and thinks that the BBC should withdraw the episode.
Read the full story here
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| Wulfhild Recommends... |
[17 Mar 2008|08:33pm] |
DISINTER (USA) Desecrated CD, 2006
It takes an outstanding Death Metal band to capture my attention these days. In a scene that is saturated with CANNIBAL CORPSE clones & bands who wish to show off their technical abilities, it is refreshing to find a band who write excellent music pure & simple. DISINTER are one of those bands. "Desecrated" was originally released in 1997 by Pulverizer Records & this 2006 re-issue comes not only with improved packaging but also 3 bonus tracks. DISINTER are very much in the Old School vein & bring to mind classic MORBID ANGEL. Indeed, the band also have that timeless quality that makes MORBID ANGEL so outstanding. This album does maintain brutality throughout, but there are catchy riffs galore & despite the Old School attitude the music is still surprising & new. The vocals range from a strong growl to a blackened scream & have a clear sound, there is plenty of experimentation with sound structures, samples & overall this is a fast, blasting album that is sure to reignite interest in this genre (it certainly has for me anyhow). This is thrashy, aggressive, & brutal US Death Metal played the way it should be done. If you enjoy Death Metal then there is absolutely no way in hell you could go wrong with this band!
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