Seriah Azkath

April 28, 2012 - Untold Lies Visit and Jeffie is Afraid of Robots

Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Ace Frehley - Ozone
Kiss - Parasite
Patrick Hemer - Death On Two Legs
Kyng - I Don't Believe
Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Tetrafusion - Styrofoam Breath
A Sound Of Thunder - Fight Until The End
Sledge Leather - The Lost Forgiveness
Dragonforce - Fallen World
Accept - Stalingrad
Hellyeah - War In Me

Immaculate Mary - Give It All You Got
Mastodon - A Commotion
Mastodon - A Spoonful Weighs A Ton
Fear Factory - Recharger
Cattle Decapitation - Forced Gender Reassignment

Overkill - Electric Rattlesnake
Hung - Matter Of The Blood
Mares Of Thrace - Bathsheba's Reply To David
Prong - Carved Into Stone
Legacy Of Disorder - Hell Tonight

The Untold Lies - Undevoted
Spater - Attitude
High On Fire - Madness Of An Architect
Huntress - Spell Eater
God Forbid - Where We Come From

The Untold Lies - My Song To you
Job For A Cowboy - Toungueless And Bound
Desultor - Masters Of Hate
Hallows Eve - Nobody Lives Forever
Death - Leprosy
Soulfly - Gladiator

Order Of The Dead - What Humans Remain
The Untold Lies - In my Kingdom
Hellish Outcast - Ten Times Stronger
Eths - Praedator
Before The Dawn - Throne Of Ice
Cattle Decapitation - The Monolith

Unleashed - The Hour Of Defeat
Cradle of Filth - Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
Running Wild - Shadowmaker
9electric - Destroy As You Go
Angelus Apatrida - At The Gates Of Hell

Entombed - Wolverine Blues
Torche - Skin Moth
Bleed The Freaks - All Is Lost
Combat - The Mutant Inside
Exumer - Devil Chaser
3 Inches Of Blood - Leave It On The Ice
Blue Snaggletooth - Star Flight
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Recap by The Metal Wulf;

Finger Lakes Metal Fest is just three weeks away, believe it or not, and in our continuing coverage of bands that are appearing at this year's event, we had Drew DeJohn (drummer for The Untold Lies) in the studio. Now, I know for a fact that Drew had been chomping at the bit to come out and hang with us for quite some time, and it was very cool to have him join us.

As for the band, I've seen them a couple of times, and I like them quite a lot, truth be told. They've got a very strong sound that's more hard rock than metal, and an amazingly talented vocalist in Michelle Sestito. The band is also rounded out by B.J. Carter (former Forty Oz. Failure) and Larry Snyder (former Bloodreign) on guitars, and Anson Stiles on bass.

All told, I can't say enough good things about this band. I highly recommend coming out on May 19th to check them out for yourself, along with the rest of the great line-up we have this year!

Many things were discussed on this evening. Joe, Rick, Josh, and I had all gone to Syracuse last Sunday night to take in Overkill, with supporting artists God Forbid, SuidAkrA, and Diamond Plate. Great show that actually resulted in me thinking it's about time I invested in a pair of earplugs. Yep, I think I'm done taking my chances. For a long time it was a running joke that I may have had cast-iron eardrums, but nothing could be further from the truth, and Overkill is the first band that really left me pondering the future of my hearing.

Yeah, Overkill are really, REAALLLY fucking LOUD! And that's a good thing!

Gotta give a shout-out for Diamond Plate, from Chicago. These guys are very much an old-school thrash metal band in all but age, and they just get better and better each time I see them. Their "Generation Why?" CD comes highly recommended, and you should sincerely check them out if you haven't already!

Can't remember how the subject was breached, but Josh had us busting a gut on the way home from that concert as he started impersonating Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. Josh does a GREAT Shaggy, by the way, and this topic was actually briefly discussed on the show this past Friday. If you were tuned in, you know what I'm talkin' about, and if you weren't...well, what the HELL is the matter with you? You should be checkin' this out!
 
Anyhoo...

We actually kicked the show off with a little birthday tribute to Ace Frehley as we played "Snowblind" from his KISS solo album, plus "Parasite" from "Alive!". What can I say? Joe and I freakin' LOVE KISS, and Ace is the freakin' man!

This somehow eventually led to the playing of a Cattle Decapitation (which had been hilariously mis-pronounced as Cannibal DeCATitation) track called (as I recall...) "Forced Gender Reassignment". We only briefly wondered at the meaning of the song title. All doubt was removed as we returned for a talk break and I discovered that my balls had been blown off...Yep, chances are if you're band is called Cattle Decapitation, you're music isn't going to sound like freakin' Lionel Richie...

Jeffie was on hand once again, this time going on about finding an entrance to Hollow Earth (or Earf in Onslaught speak...), where a massive robot invasion was about to commence. Yep, Jeffie was pretty much convinced that Earf was doomed. As a matter of fact, he wasn't entirely convinced that some of us weren't actually robots in the first place. Apparently the best way to tell was to tickle us. Obviously, if we were ticklish, we were NOT robots...

Gotta appreciate that Jeffie logic!

There was actually a moment of concern when Josh didn't appear to be ticklish at all. I mean, of all people to NOT be ticklish, he'd be the last! But, he seemed to be enduring it better than normal, and honestly had Jeffie thinking that maybe Josh had been replaced with some Unholy Bionic Beast From Below...

But, no, it was Josh displaying some improved endurance. Who would have thought?

Surprisingly, Josh had one of his rare moments of assertiveness. Every now and then Jeffie pushes his buttons just the wrong way, and Josh will actually stand up for himself! Yes, our Josh is fully capable of growing a set when necessary! But, then, as his assertiveness is displayed, he tends to talk a little like The Incredible Hulk...

Not sure how that particular correlation works, in all honesty...hmmmmm...this may warrant further investigation...

There was, of course, further discussion of No Pants Day, as the wait is almost over. Yep, tune in next week, because it's THAT time again! So many questions to be answered this year, I tell ya...Will I wear DOUBLE PANTS this year, just to make up for destroying everybody's sanity last year? Will Jeffie come "Power Un-Pantsed", as he puts it? (Gawd, I hope not...) Will our minds be the same afterward? (Well, probably not, but that's more or less the norm on even an average week...) Tune in and find out! The madness is coming!
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April 21, 2012 - Order of the Dead Visit


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Order of the Dead stop into the show, and Jeffie deals with numerous problems only he could have. More details in the recap below...



Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Patrick Hemer - Thorn In My Flesh
Lance King - Manifest Destiny
Furyon - Wasted On You
Accept - Hellfire

Dragonforce - Give Me The Night
A Sound Of Thunder - The Nightwitch
Kyng - I Don't Believe
Tetrafusion - Cloudless
Blue Snaggletooth - Swords Of Atlantis
Break Of Reality - B.Y.O.B.

Order Of The Dead - What Humans Remain?
Unleashed - Odalheim
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
Angelus Apatrida - Blood On The Snow

Order Of The Dead - Subversion
Cannibal Corpse - Demented Aggression
War Of Ages - Unite
Blessed Curse - Something Evil
Sledge Leather - Her Father's Daughter

Order Of The Dead - Bullets
Pantera - Piss
Bleed The Freaks - Dumptruck
Torche - Sky Trials
Prong - List Of Grievances
Lawnmower Deth - Watch Out Granma, Here Comes A Lawnmower
Undivided - The Line's Been Crossed

Order Of The Dead - Stab
Overkill - Come And Get It
Overkill - Bring Me The Night
Hellyeah - War In Me
Desultor - Another World
Mpire Of Evil - Reptile
Job For A Cowboy - Fearmonger

Paradise Lost - Crucify
16 - The Sad Clown
Mares Of Thrace - The Gallwasp
Band Of Skulls - The Devil Takes Care Of His Own
Cancer Bats - Rally The Wicked

Empires Of Eden - This Time
Kissin' Dynamite - I Will Be King
Allegaeon - From The Stars Death Came
7 Horns 7 Eyes - Cycle Of Self
Huntress - Snow Witch
Black Spiders - Blood Of The Kings

Anvil - Pro Wrestling
Anvil - Doctor Kevorkian
Primal Rock Rebellion - Tortured Tone
Meshuggah - I Am Colossus
Jim Gillette - Proud To Be Loud
High On Fire - Bloody Knuckles
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Recap by The Metal Wulf;

As we continue to count down the weeks leading up to the 2012 editon of the Finger Lakes Metal Fest, we were happy to once again have Order Of The Dead in the studio. Much to our surprise, the entire band was able to make it this time, and if you take a little meander over to the metalwulff YouTube page, you can watch a brand spankin' new video interview with the guys!Order Of The Dead is another of those bands that we strongly suspect are going to cause structural damage to Donselaar's before the evening is out. They are an extremely tight, brutal metal monstrosity, and if you don't believe me, by all means come on out to Clyde on May 19th. And bring a bucket, you'll need something to carry your face home in...



An early discussion centered on something that I'm at least somewhat excited over. Kinda funny, because just a couple of weeks ago I remember being surprised to see that Blink 182 were playing at the Blue Cross Arena. My first thought at the time was, "Since when do we get anything resembling a heavy rock show in Rochester these days?"

Well, things seem to be looking up in that regard. Just when you thought the Blue Cross Arena had some kind of bug up it's ass regarding hard rock and metal shows, Van Halen actually has a show scheduled there on July 17th! Of course, my excitement was quickly replaced by confusion (more like dumb-foundedness...) when I saw the opener, and outright, insulted rage when I saw the ticket prices...Don't get me wrong, Van Halen is easily among my Top 10 favorite bands, ever. I love 'em to death, I really do. But I'll be DAMNED if I'm going to pay even the nose-bleed price for this show (approximately $60.00, with top-end tickets running to $140.00...) to watch these guys with Ky-Mani Marley as a support act!

Okay, no disrespect to Mr. Marley or his musical heritage (his dad was Reggae legend, Bob Marley), but you know something? I fucking HATE reggae...I DESPISE it...and I can't even imagine why the guys in Van Halen would consider this a reasonable opening act. I mean, they had Kool And The Gang open for them in Buffalo, and now this? Is this some kind of statement on their opinions concerning current rock acts, because I don't honestly think they're listening to the right bands...But, that's just me. Hope everyone who goes has a good time, I sure as hell won't be there.

The rest of the evening are pretty much a blur to me, as chaos was running absolutely rampant. The guys from Order Of The Dead got to experience first hand just how crazy things get. It all began with a visit from Jeffie, which really should come as absolutely no surprise. Jeffie had been absent last week, and I was unable to pass along the late Easter gift I'd picked up for him on impulse. I thought for sure he'd like it, being the simple, child-like being he is. I mean, who can honestly look at any kind of stuffed animal and have the reaction he had? So, I showed him the utterly cute stuffed frog I'd gotten him...and he went completely out of his mind. Literally, he ran away in sheer terror!

Okay, I have to at least plead a touch of ignorance. I had NO CLUE that Jeffie was afraid of frogs. I mean, had I known this, I might have picked up a little rabbit or lamb or duckie or some shit like that, anything but a damned frog!I did my best to ease the situation, showing Jeffie the frog up close and trying to get him to see how cute and soft and cuddly it was, but he just started laughing maniacally. Then, he started breathing heavily, and was saying, "HUSK!" over and over...

For those not familiar with Jeffie behavior, "HUSK!" is a very, VERY bad sign, and I did the only logical thing I could think of at the time.

I tossed that fucking frog off to the side and ran for my life!

I didn't get far, and the resulting beatdown I received from The Ultimate Jeffie was...unpleasant...but, I've received worse, and I'll recover from that just fine.Things got worse when Jeffie just started going through personality changes like they were nothing. He was so deeply damaged by that frog that we ended up getting visits from both Pepe AND Thor, resulting in me getting Gorilla Pressed and dropped like a sack of potatoes. Hell, even Raven, tough as she is, seemed to be having a hard time dealing with each of his aspects!

Of course, what made things worse was that Jeffie would forget about each incident, and he'd keep coming back, demanding that I give him his Easter gift, and I'd tell him, over and over, that he'd already received it, and that he kept beating me up when I'd hand it to him.

Ultimately, the evening concluded with a completely new Jeffie personality manifesting, quite possibly one of the most disturbing ones yet. Honestly, I need a big ol' roll of Mental Floss to wipe my brain clean of the horrors we endured at the hands of Fred...Fred seems to be the ultimate "Dirty Old Man", and he doesn't exactly discriminate when it comes to forcing his attentions...guy...girl...it doesn't seem to matter.And with No Pants Day just two short weeks away, I'm thinking we really don't want this guy lurking about too much...
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April 14, 2012 - Spater

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Spater are in Studio this night talking about the Finger Lakes Metal fest as well as their new CD! See below for more details.




Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)
C.I.A. - In The Red
Torche - Kicking
Prong - Revenge Best Served Cold

Black Spiders - KISS Tried To Kill Me
Band Of Skulls - Sweet Sour
Blue Snaggletooth - Swords Of Atlantis
Tenacious D - Rize Of The Fenix
Shok Paris - Those Eyes

Spater - Witch One
Pantera - Piss
Def-Con-One - 10 Bullets
Huntress - Eight Of Swords

Spater - Misery
Demon Hunter - We Don't Care
Blessed Curse - The Devil's Mark
Exumer - Devil Chaser
Accept - Shadow Soldiers

Spater - Hurricane
Brand New Sin - The Wizard
Primal Rock Rebellion - No Place Like Home
A Sound Of Thunder - Out Of The Darkness
Overkill - Drop The Hammer Down
HellYeah - War In Me

Spater - Brady Bunch
Dirge Within - There Will Be Blood
Tetrafusion - Impetus
Break Of Reality - My Curse
Bloodtyde - Anything But Hate
Desultor - Another World
Furyon - Don't Follow
Mpire Of Evil - Hell To The Holy

Dragonforce - Cry Thunder
God Forbid - My Rebirth
Soulfly - American Steel
Cannibal Corpse - Crucifer Avenged
Job For A Cowboy - Black Discharge
Municipal Waste - New Dead Masters
Impending Doom - For The Wicked
Bereft - Mentality Of The Inanimate

Allegaeon - From The Stars Death Came
Crazy Lixx - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Cancer Bats - Breathe Armageddon
Skinmask - Way Thru Hell
Blessed Curse - March Of The Wicked

Hemina - Haunting Me!
Fester - Metalized
3 Inches Of Blood - Die For Gold (Upon The Boiling Sea IV)
Emmure - She Gave Her Heart To Deadpool
Moonspell - Versus
High On Fire - Bloody Knuckles
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Recap by The Metal Wulf;

So, those who tuned in at the beginning were treated to a Friday The 13th tradition as we played Alice Cooper's "He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask)". Truth is, Joe just LOOOOOOVES this song, and can't wait for these moments so he can play it. Now, he might tell you he really hates it, but don't believe that for one second. Our long-suffering host can't get enough of this classic, believe me!

(Mwahahahahahaha...)

David, Terry, and Kevin from Spater were on hand this week, not only to promote Finger Lakes Metal Fest (which they host every year), but also to discuss their 20 years as a band, and also to plug their next CD, which will be officially released on the day of Metal Fest! Always good to have these guys on. Sincerely, one of the loudest bands in the Finger Lakes, that is absolutely no bull. Check 'em out if you get a chance!

Speaking of Spater, those of us on The Metallic Onslaught have taken quite a liking to their song "Rat Salad", (not to be confused with the Black Sabbath tune...). This song actually inspired a discussion involving menu items should the Onslaught ever decide to try opening a fast food chain (McOnslaught's for lack of a better name..., I mean, Burgerslaught just sounds way too much like "BurgerSLUT", and that's just not appropriate...)So, yeah, just imagine how that Rat Salad would taste with an icy cold HamHock Shake...mmmmm...

Don't remember much else, as I've been neglecting my note-taking in recent weeks. I will say, this, though: It was only a matter of time until somebody connected a nickname to my chronic gassiness. So, as I close this week's recap, allow me to introduce myself...

I AM FARTACUS!!!

(Yep, thanks a lot, guys, mmmm-hmmmm... :P )
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April 7, 2012 - Horseface and Burn Everything Visit

Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Alice in Chains "Angry Chair / Head Creeps"
Mad Season "Long Gone Day"

Horseface "Speak"
Sepultura "Symptom of the Universe"
Drain S.T.H. "Ace of Spades"
Nightwish "Turn Loose the Mermaids"
Lacuna Coil "End of Time"

Horseface "Muddy Boots"
Krokus "Night Wolf"
Deep Purple "Pictures of Home"
High on Fire "Bloody Knuckles"
Asphyx "Minefield"

Horseface "F.E.A.R."
Cannibal Corpse "The Strangulation Chair"
Goatwhore "When Steel and Bone Meet"
Hour of Penance "Deprave to Redeem"

Burn Everything "Hollow Victory"
Frank Zappa "Muffin Man"
Triptykon "Myopic Empire"
Naglfar "The Monolith"
Napalm Death "The Wolf I Feed"

Burn Everything "Holy Diverticulitus"
Barren Earth "As it is Written"
Behold the Monolith "Witch Hunt Supreme"
Aborted "Grime"
Impending Doom "Murderer"

Burn Everything "Maintain Radio Silence"
Hammer Horde "Oathkeeper"
Meshuggah "The Demon's Name is Surveillance"
High on Fire "King of Days"
Hellcannon "Leviathan"

Burn Everything "Venegance and the Night Sky"

Jonestown "Bloodless"
Another Vendetta "Our Own Apocalypse"
Neotheist "The Truth Unseen"

Circus Grenade "Sacred Geometry"
Jeff Loomis "The Ultimatum"
Svyatogor "The Manifesto"
Gregorian "Frozen"
Bon Jovi "You Give Love a Bad Name"

Overkill "Come and Get It"
Dokken "When Heaven Comes Down"
Cancer Bats "Dead Set on Living"
3 Inches of Blood "Leather Lord"
Cyclophonia "Screams in the Night"

Meanstreak "Giant Speaks"
Onslaught "Atomic Punk"
Holocross "Battle Stations"
D.A.M. "Left to Rot"

D.R.I. "I'd Rather be Sleeping"
The Boneless Ones "Give It To You"


Wicked Maraya "Another Day"
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Recap by The Metal Wulf;

Damn, I totally forgot to mention that we're a MERE MONTH away from No Pants Day as of last night! I just KNOW you all love these little reminders of the insanity that is to come! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!In an interesting departure from the norm, Rick was taking over for Joe (he, along with Josh and Lance, had gone to see Onslaught and M-pire Of Evil at the Montage), while I parked it in Rick's usual spot for the first couple hours of the evening.


Anyhow, had a couple of bands in the studio last night, both are performing at Finger Lakes Metal Fest, and neither are strangers to the Onslaught.

First up was HorseFace, who also played at last year's event, and are, by my standards, a must-see! They've got a great sound and some very strong material, to be honest. They were kind enough to bring us up to date on some recent band news, most notably an opening slot they've picked up on the upcoming Sepultura/Death Angel bill that's coming to Rochester's Water Street Music Hall in just a couple of short weeks. Have I mentioned that's going to be an insane day for local metal fans? Here's the deal: Not only is that show occurring in Rochester, but if you go to Syracuse that night, you can take in Overkill, along with God Forbid, Diamond Plate, and I believe Suidakra, not to mention some locals. So, yeah, it doesn't matter where you live in the Finger Lakes that day, metal is going to be alive and well in both Rochester AND Syracuse!



Burn Everything were up next, with vocalist Matt Dalberth and bassist Mike Gifaldi bringing us up to speed on developments in their particular camp. Personally, I'm pretty interested in seeing what these guys are going to sound like live, as they're one of the acts that we highly suspect are likely to level the venue. Gonna be a great time!



There were a few confusing moments when, for some bizarre reason, Bon Jovi started playing. Now, Azkath insists that it was me who played it, that I snuck into the control room while he and Rick stepped away for a bit. Now, I honestly don't remember doing that, especially considering it was Bon Jovi, and my hatred of that band (contrary to anything they may say on the show...) is pretty legendary. But, at the same time, with all of the strange things that have been going on in recent weeks, who's to say I didn't do it? Hell, I even sang a snippet of chorus just for shits and giggles...prompting Azkath to come out and beat the snot out of me.

Speaking of odd events, once again some strange things occurred with the coming of the full moon.

For those who aren't up to speed, and are confused as to why Wulfie is still lurking about occasionally, it all goes back to last summer...you know, Jeffie and Bill killed me on the air for deleting Bill's YouTube account, cloning me in the meantime, snd, subsequently, discovering that Jeffie had gotten wolf DNA mixed in with mine (and, we suspect, some of his own DNA, but that really hasn't figured in anywhere, yet...or has it?)So, since then, for some really weird reason, I'm getting furry once a month. Now, for the longest time I swore it was impossible for me to really be a werewolf. I mean, I was a hoax all along! That had been well established! And, now...I'm not so sure...maybe it's for real now...hmmmm...just not sure...Pretty much in the same way that I'm not sure if Rick or Kal are my dad...or if Raven could be my mom...or if Rick's friend Ken may sometimes be....ewwwwww, I'm gonna stop right there...So, yes, there was a moment last night where I confessed to being highly confused and conflicted. Let's face it, I'm quite possibly losing my mind...not that there was much sanity there to begin with...

I will admit, however, that this whole "wolf" thing seems to have some fine benefits. I took a few moments toward the end of the evening to use my long pink tongue to bathe myself in front of not only Dave from Spater, but also Joe, who had dropped in following the concert. They seemed a little uncomfortable watching me bathe things that they can only dream of reaching with their own tongues...Yep, there could be some definite perks to this!

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