Playlist for 29 July 2013

Hard Fast n Heavy (29.07.2013)
MERCENARY- Through our Darkest Days
CLUTCH- Promoter
DEATH DEALER- Hammer Down
HUNTRESS- Zenith
HUNTRESS- I want to fuck you to death
THE OCEAN- Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams
AUTOPSY- Running from the Goathead
MAMMOTH GRINDER- Barricades
LORD DYING- Water under a burning bridge
MURDOK- Brain face
SUSPERIA- Standalone
ROLO TOMASSI- French Motel
ERIMHA- Condemned to Death
KORPIKLAANI- Iron Fist
DAMNED SPRING FRAGRANTIA- D.M.Z
MANEGARM- Wake the Gods
NEXILVA- Eschatologies
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER- Their Beloved Absentee
DEW-SCENTED- Confronting Entropy

Notes for hfhshow 22 July 2013

KARNIVOOL- We Are

• Late last week (week starting 15th July) I had an interview with one of the guys from Karnivool, ahead of their new album, Asymmetry, which as of the 19th of July is in stores now. The video for "We Are" is definitely worthwhile checking out! 

BATTLE BEAST- Neuromancer

• Random pick. My computer was not liking the music player I was using to sort out the playlist for the show, so with time running out I quickly selected this song as a buffer from Karnivool to Ulcerate. I know that Ulcerate is 2 songs away, but I hadn't planned to play those two songs in between. 

RAZORWYRE- Knights of Fire (NZ)

• In light of the earthquakes and terrible situation down there, I had wanted to play a few more songs from Wellington bands, but I lacked the time to prepare. These guys are an awesome band, and even scored Nick Keller from Weta Workshop to do their cover art for "Another Dimension" 

PHAZE 1- Screams of dying dogs

• New Album: news out recently that says Phaze 1 are due to release a new album in October, good news as I like this band, and the last one I have (possible their last album) was from 2005/2006, and I've had it almost as long...

AMON AMARTH- Stand Up to Go Down

• Viking themed metallers have a smashing new album (I'm not british, so I mean that if any album had the ability to literally smash things, this would be one.) a deluxe version sees the addition of a 4 track cd called "Under the Influence". I haven't been able to nail down what's going on here, but it's not a covers EP, rather they're writing songs in the style of other iconic bands.

ULCERATE- Cold Becoming (NZ)

• NZ' s own, Relapse records signed metallers are due to release a new album in September, or there abouts, and to keep fans on the edges of their seats by releasing a wee behind the scenes look at the recording of new album "Vermis". More information about the band is available at http://www.ulcerate-official.com/

MISERY SIGNALS- Shadows and Depth

• New album out now by this British band, called "Absent Light". Get it through Basick Records. 

BEHEMOTH- Slave shall serve

• www.chaosnz.com have announced a Behemoth show at the end of October at the King Arms! Last time I saw them was December 2007 or so, I think. If you go check out http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth/ they currently have posted up, a video for 'Lucifer' (NSFW) 

CARCASS- Captive Bolt Pistol

• New single from the bands upcoming album "Surgical Steel"

BULLETBELT- Down in the Cold of the Grave (NZ)

• A most excellent Wellington band. 

STOMACH EARTH- Watchers

• Gunface from The Red Chord has a new band and this is it, worth a listen!

VOIVOD- Target Earth

• New music video out for this song.
•  Here's a teaser:

BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS- Windchimes and Nuclear Fallout (NZ)

• Christchurch band who are playing a show in Auckland, August 2nd with Dawn of Azazel, Setentia & Convulsitory at Mix Studios (3111 Great North Rd)
• http://www.facebook.com/events/392527674186427/

PHILLIP H ANSELMO AND THE ILLEGALS- Battalion of Zero

• New album, 'Walk through Exits Only' has been lighting up the metal worlds music players and ear buds.
  

SETENTIA- Beyond Bionic Blame (NZ)

• Auckland band who are also playing at Mix Studios, August 2nd, see note for 'Blindfolded and Led to the Woods'.

COFFINS- Dishuman

• New album out now, "The Fleshlands"

ILLDISPOSED- Time To Dominate

• Random pick.

5 STAR GRAVE- If

• Random pick.

Playlist for 22 July 2013

Hard fast n heavy (22.07.2013)
KARNIVOOL- We Are
BATTLE BEAST- Neuromancer
RAZORWYRE- Knights of Fire (NZ)
PHAZE 1- Screams of dying dogs
AMON AMARTH- Stand Up to Go Down
ULCERATE- Cold Becoming (NZ)
MISERY SIGNALS- Shadows and Depth
BEHEMOTH- Slave shall serve
CARCASS- Captive Bolt Pistol
BULLETBELT- Down in the Cold of the Grave (NZ)
STOMACH EARTH- Watchers
VOIVOD- Target Earth
BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS- Windchimes and Nuclear Fallout (NZ)
PHILLIP H ANSELMO AND THE ILLEGALS- Battalion of Zero
SETENTIA- Beyond Bionic Blame (NZ)
COFFINS- Dishuman
ILLDISPOSED- Time To Dominate
5 STAR GRAVE- If

Playlist for 15th July 2013

Hard fast n heavy (15.07.2013)
KARNIVOOL- We Are
SISTER SIN- Rock n Roll
MOTHRA- The Beginning (NZ)
SEPULTURA- Dialog
SOULFLY- American Steel
LAMB OF GOD- Bloodletting
LAMB OF GOD- Terminally Unique
GWAR- KZ Necromancer
A LIFE ONCE LOST- Something Awful
JUNGLE ROT- Terror Regime
NE OBLIVISCARUS- Of the Leper Butterflies
CAGE- Trapped in Paradise
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE- Elegy
SHALLOW GRAVE- From Boundless Heights (NZ)
CREEPING- 12 Spires (NZ)
DREADLINK- Reinforced Concrete
BATILLUS- Concrete
ERIMHA- Cataclysmic Tides
DISINTEGRATE- Parasites of a shifting future

Playlist for 8th July 2013

Hard Fast n Heavy (8.07.2013)
GRAVEYARD- The Siren
AS ANGELS BLEED- Driven to Flames
STEEL PANTHER- Super Sonic Sex Machine
DEATH DEALER- Death Dealer
TOXIC HOLOCAUST- Future Shock
DEATH ANGEL- River of Rapture
BATTLECROSS- Never Coming Back
THE BROWNING- Ashamed
FEED HER TO THE SHARKS- Buried Alive
BORN OF OSIRIS- Machine
WEST OF HELL- Water of Sorcery
ABYSMAL DAWN- In Service of time
 GOD FORBID- The Lonely Dead
ARCH ENEMY- Nemesis
LAMB OF GOD- Blood of the scribe
RESPORN- Flesh (NZ)
LEGION OF THE DAMNED- Summon All Hate
DEAD TEACH THE LIVING- Human Centipede (NZ)
INCARNIUM- Ascension (NZ)

Playlist for 1st July 2013

Hard fast n heavy show (1st July 2013)
HUNTRESS- I want to Fuck you to Death.
WHITE WIZZARD- Torpedo of Truth
AMON AMARTH- Shape Shifter
SMEAR MERE- Dole Bludgeoned (NZ)
NACHTMYSTIUM- No Funeral
TROLLFEST- Brumlebassen
THE HAUNTED- Shithead
THE HAUNTED- Hollow Ground
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN- One of us is the killer.
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER- Goat of departure
AUGUST BURNS RED- Beauty in Tragedy
BLAMELESS- Ready to Live (NZ)
DENY- My Justice (NZ)
CEPHALOPOD-Devious (NZ)
AUTOPSY- Running from the Goathead
CARCASS- Heartwork
EVILE- Head of Demon
WATAIN- All that May Bleed
BULLETBELT- Mistaken Identity (NZ)

Autopsy: The Headless Ritual

When you're a drummer and you get together with a bunch of other muso's to put together a debut album, the far reaching implications of your collective work is probably not at the fore of your thoughts. Now imagine after working on an album called "Scream Bloody Gore" you leave that band & start another.

I know many of you would know Autopsy drummer/vocalist played on the legendary Death's debut & soon after formed Autopsy. Autopsy had a bit of a rocky history over the years, disbanding in '95, reuniting briefly in 2008, then again in 2009, before disbanding & permanently reuniting in 2010, upon the end of side project come main stay band, Abscess.

Autopsy's new album "The headless Ritual" is out now & I'm not going to review the album, there are better people out there for the job, I'm simply going to say that this is going to be an album that Metallers of quite a few stripes are going to kick themselves if they don't pick it up. The simple maths of it is, that members of this band are amongst the pioneers of a major sub-genre, one which who's influence has propagated and worked its way well beyond its foundations, so in that respect there will be great hordes of the metal listening population that would find something to their liking in this album.

I know that when it comes to matters of personal taste, arguments like that (such and such done good before, so is good now) lies with the it's popular argument (if so many people like it, then it can't be bad) in their flawed logic but I guess the point I'm trying to allude to is that, it is worth mentioning their history because it still makes up the essence of their sound.

As I always say, go have a listen to 'em & if you like what you hear go pick up the album because it'll be worthwhile: it was released in NZ on the 21st of June via Peaceville Records/Southbound.

http://www.peaceville.com/
http://www.peaceville.com/bands/2088
http://www.autopsydeathmetal.com

The Bogan's inside guide to metal

Dr Bogan, world famous in NZ and a broad, has authored "Bogan: An insiders guide to metal, mullets and mayhem." which is due for release on the 24th of July 2013 (according to the publishers website: http://www.penguin.co.nz/products/9780143568957/bogan )

Bits from an interview I conducted on the Hard, fast & heavy show is included in the book, though I can not think of what or why: though in all honesty it would be an honour if just my farts & burps were transcribed in the book  ;p  

It was a real radio high flying meets grounded, stressful, normal life experience when Dr Bogan asked to use bits from the show in his book- not only was I in contact with Dr Bogan, but the promoter for the then upcoming Steel Panther gig was also on the phone to either set up the interview, or use bits from it for some news paper article: all the while I had a massive Structural Engineering Assignment due! 

BUT in true bogan fashion; there is a release party, with bands playing and beer a flowing, no doubt!

Friday August 2nd, 2013: at Hamilton's Biddy Mulligans on Victoria St, featuring musical talent from Escape from the Sky, Team Kill & Cheshire Grimm

https://www.facebook.com/events/615636431781449/

I'm reasonably sure you might be able to hear Dr Bogan whenever he joins Hamilton's own, The Feral Crew and if their appearance on the Steve Wrigley, Ben Hurley traveling TV comedy show was anything to go by, sounds like you'll be in for a few laughs with your metal

 

Playlist for 24th June 2013

Check out the podcast on Itunes!!
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/95bfm-the-hard-fast-heavy-show/id663167677?mt=2

Hard fast n heavy (24.06.2013)
BATTLEBEAST- Raven
CHILDREN OF BODOM- Waste of Skin
VALIENT THORR- Call of the Dogs
AMON AMARTH- Father of the Wolf
U.D.O- Metal Machine
HAVOK- Unnatural Selection
EVILE- Skull
PROWLER- Choker (NZ)
BATTLECROSS- Force Fed Lies
EL SCHLONG- The Alchemist (NZ)
ANVIL- Mothra
TEAM KILL- Ditch (NZ)
ESCAPE FROM THE SKY- The Lost Signal (NZ)
AUTOPSY- Coffin Crawlers
GRIMUS- Draped in Fear
MUMAKIL- Waste by definition/ Death from below.
DEW-SCENTED- Confronting  Entropy
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT- Resolve!
HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH- Jack the Ripper

Playlist for 10th June 2013

BLACK SABBATH- Live Forever

GUNT- Deletion (NZ)

LAMB OF GOD- 11th Hour

IDYLLIC FOE- Fall to Greed (NZ)

PUPPETEER- Another leaf in the breeze (NZ)

FEAR FACTORY- Millenium

CHILDREN OF BODOM- Bodom Blue Moon

PUPPETEER- As the Tides Turn (NZ)

EXORDIUM MORS- Primordial Inversion Evolution (NZ)

JUST ONE FIX- Wasted Life (NZ)

OUT COLD A.D.- Aftermath (NZ)

TOO LATE- Waste (NZ)

MIDNIGHT- Satanic Royalty

LORD- Final Seconds

MUNICIPAL WASTE- The Wrath of the Severed Head

DENY- My Justice (NZ)

BULLETBELT- Mistaken Identity (NZ)

EXODUS- Culling the Herd

Municipal Waste interview

Just a heads up that I've added a link to the youtube audio of my interview with Municipal Waste's Ryan Waste under the 'interviews' section of the site.

Go directly there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRONungRo0

Link to their 2013 NZ shows (June 13th: Welly & 14th: Auckland):
http://www.facebook.com/events/316414908481827

http://www.facebook.com/ChicksThatScream

www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste
www.facethewaste.com
www.youtube.com/municipalwaste

Incarnium

I would like to take the time to thank Andre from Deadlights Entertainment, and the lads from Incarnium.
If you missed the show & the podcast, on the 27th of May, Westies Incarnium were on, ahead of their album release show at the Kings Arms on the 1st of June.

Their new album, Purgatory, can be heard here: http://incarnium.bandcamp.com I recommend you check it out. The lads kindly passed on a physical copy so it'll be in the hard fast heavy vaults, ready to blast out a track whenever there's a request, when they're in the headlines again with a gig or even just when I want to.

 They're a good bunch, as well as having a wicked sound so I'm putting them on the hard fast heavy show list of bands to watch out for.

Playlist for 3d June 2013

MEGADETH- Don't Turn your back

MEMORY GARDENS- The King of the Dead

WHITE WIZZARD- Torpedo of Truth

DEMON LUNG- Devil's Wind

U.D.O- Steelhammer

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM- Motherfuckery

ASG- Castlestorm

M:PIRE OF EVIL- Black Legions

MEGADETH- Kingmaker

EVILE- Head of the Demon

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN- Hero of the Soviet Union

SHINING- Paint the Sky Black

INCARNIUM- In the Absence of Angels (NZ)

HAVOK- Arise

IMMOLATION- A Spectacle of Lies

DARK TRANQUILITY- Uniformity

Playlist for 27th May 2013

BATTLE BEAST- Neuromancer

WEST OF HELL- Spiral Empire (NZ-ish)

INCARNIUM- The Cult (NZ)

BULLETBELT- Mistaken Identity (NZ)

DECORTICA- Helix (NZ)

MY DAMNED KIND- Legacy (NZ)

INCARNIUM- Tramadol (NZ)

DEAD TEACH THE LIVING- Human Centipede (NZ)

INCARNIUM- Watering the Faceplant (NZ)

DENY- My Justice (NZ)

CHILDREN OF BODOM- Halo of Blood

IDYLLIC FOE- Fall to Greed (NZ)

BLESSED Y A BROKEN HEAR- Shut up and Rock.

SCAPHIST- Heraldic Verses (NZ)

SUPPRESSION- Concrete (NZ)

ALCHEMIST- Secrets Kept (NZ)

SINATE- Premonition of the wicked (NZ)

LEGACY OF DISORDER- Last Man Standing (NZ)

BLOODLETTING- Beauty of the Slain (NZ)

http://incarnium.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/incarnium

Playlist for 20th May 2013

HARD FAST N HEAVY (20.05.2013)
BATTLE BEAST- Let it Roar
KYLESA- Grounded
BATTLE BEAST- Fight Kill Die
M:PIRE OF EVIL- Taking it all
DENY- My Justice (NZ)
HERESIARCH- Carnivore (NZ)
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN- Crossburner
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN- Understanding Decay
HEAVEN SHALL BURN- Fallen
TIL DEATH DO US PARTY- Wait, I thought you were the sober driver!?(NZ)
KING PARROT- Shit on the Liver
AMON AMARTH- The Pursuit of Vikings
THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT- Drugs, thugs & machetes
VREID- The Devils Hand
SHADE EMPIRE- Malicious Winds
GAMA BOMB- We started the fire
ANTAGONIST A.D- I'm not there (NZ)
BULLETBELT- Mistaken Identity (NZ)