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March 31 , 2012 - Armed with Valor Live

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Armed with Valor come to play in studio. Jeffie thinks he is a Zombie. Full Recap below the playlist...



Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Dream Theater - Outcry
Furyon - Souvenirs

Tenacious D - Rize Of The Fenix
Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight
Savatage - Beyond The Doors Of The Dark
In Solitude - Demons
Angel Witch - Dead Sea Scrolls
Megadeth - Polaris

Accept - Hung, Drawn And Quartered
Dirge Within - For My Enemies
Halloween - Her Ghost Comes Out To Play
7 Horns 7 Eyes - The Falsehood Of Affliction
Lonewolf - Hellbent For Metal

Overkill - Drop The Hammer Down
Municipal Waste - Repossession
Municipal Waste - New Dead Masters
Lord Mantis - Ritual Killer
Blue Snaggletooth - Star Flight
God Forbid - Conquer

Dragonforce - Die By the Sword
3 Inches Of Blood - 4000 Torches
Black Breath - Endless Corpse
Desultor - Black Monday

Hour Of Penance - Fall Of The Servants
Fester - March Of Death
Wretched - Karma Accomplished
Meshuggah - Do Not Look Down
Combat - The Mutant Inside
Cannibal Corpse - As Deep As The Knife Will Go
Soulfly - Gladiator

Impending Doom - My Light Unseen
Faith Or Fear - Afterglow
Legacy Of Disorder - Break
Spater - Rat Salad
Behold! The Monolith - We Are The Uform
Every Time I Die - I Suck (Blood)
Aura Noir - The Grin From The Gallows
Burn Everything - Hollow Victory
Exumer - Crushing Point

Overkill - Good Night
Municipal Waste - Crushing Chest Wound
Leaders - Instance
The Burial - Shackles And Embers
Terrorizer - Flesh To Dust
Wykked Wytch - Serpents Among Us
Neotheist - Scars Of Melancholy
Asphyx - Minefield

Powergod - Tor With The Hammer
Powergod - Mind Over Metal
Powergod - Bleed For The Godz
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Recap written by Randy Smith (AKA The Wulf That Should Not Be...)

Hard to believe that we've alread devoured a quarter of 2012 already! Let's see, as it stands, the next show will mark only one month away from No Pants Day (you KNOW you wanted to be reminded of that...mwahahahaha...), and after that it's only a short couple of weeks until Finger Lakes Metal Fest.

Holy shit, time is just flyin'!

We'll have plenty of stuff to fill those weeks in, too, especially if we keep getting to feature bands that are appearing on Metal Fest 2012. Prime example: This week we had Armed With Valor in the studio. No strangers to our show at all, this time they were kind enough to set up in our studio and play a few tunes for us. Always awesome when stuff like that happens, I'm just waiting for the day when we have a band that starts causing structural damage, making cracks appear in the wall...maybe dumping us all in the basement when the floor caves in! Good times!

For those interested, there's a new interview with the band up on my YouTube page, as they discuss their Metal Fest slot and some other appearances they've got lined up, not to mention recent video projects and their long-awaited full length album! Check it out!



Wasn't a lot of time for insanity, buy you know us. It's always lurking about somewhere...

Case in point, I've been suffering some serious repercussions from a visit to The Last Exit For The Lost that Rick and I took last week. Honestly, I really enjoy hanging out with them, but...bad things tend to happen to people on that show...and I usually leave questioning my already dubious mental state. I mean, as it stands, I don't even know who my family is anymore! All of a sudden, both Kal AND Rick are claiming to be my father? Raven is apparently my mother? And just when I thought I was giving a back rub to a beautiful woman, I was actually giving one to Rick's friend Ken...who is definitely NOT a beautuful young lady...ewwwwwwww...

So, of course, by Friday night I was a mental wreck. Add to that the fact that Jeffie had been convinced that he was a zombie, only to be turned into a mummy by Adam (a friend of The Last Exit who periodically drops by when he's in the area), and before you know it, it was just one case of identity crisis after another... Can't even imagine what things are going to be like this coming week, as Joe and Josh will be in Rochester to see Onslaught and Empire Of Evil. That leaves Rick and I to maintain some semblance of sanity as we also feature Burn Everything and Horseface in the studio. And there's also going to be a full moon, not that there should be anything to worry about in that regards...

Still, I've got a bad feeling about this...
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March 24, 2012 - Jeffie... Fixed?



Listen to the Show;

Playlist;
Iron Mask - Blizzard Of Doom
Blue Snaggletooth - Death Of The Time Lords
Powergod - Steel The Light
Diabulus In Musica - Sceneries Of Hope
Break Of Reality - The Medicine Wears Off

Eluveitie - The Siege
Meshuggah - I Am Colossus
Angel Witch - Guillotine
Dio - One Night In The City
Dio - Hide In The Rainbow
3 Inches Of Blood - Look Out

Burn Everything - Vengeance And The Night Sky
Hour Of Penance - Fall Of The Servants
Job For A Cowboy - Black Discharge
Exumer - Fallen Saint
Ministry - Kleptocracy

Abdicate - Beyond Your Grasp
The Black Dahlia Murder - Carbonized In Cruciform
Hammer Horde - Vinlander
Wretched - Dreams Of Chaos
God Forbid - A Few Good Men

Behold! The Monolith - Halv King
The Burial - Salt And Wrath
Leaders - Conviction
Jeff Loomis - Surrender
Shok Paris - Those Eyes

Soulfly - World Scum
Overkill - Electric Rattlesnake
A Sound Of Thunder - This Too Shall Pass
Hemina - Conduit To The Sky
Dark Empire - Black Hearts Demise
Furyon - Stand Like Stone

Lamb Of God - Ghost Walking
Pinwheel - Dissemble
Modern Day Escape - Tiger's Blood
Blue Snaggletooth - Sector 7
Burn Everything - Maintain Radio Silence

From Astral Planes - Chew The Ropes
3 Inches Of Blood - 4000 Torches
Hour Of Penance - The Cannibal Gods
Autopsy - Mauled To Death
Fisthammer - Doom Of The Gods

Cannibal Corpse - Scourge Of Iron
Asphyx - Of Days When Blades Turned Blunt
Faith Or Fear - System Is Armed
Impending Doom - Deceiver
Everytime I Die - The Low Road Has No Exits
Wykked Wytch - The Ultimate Deception

Fozzy - Freewheel Burning
Blessed By A Broken Heart - Skate Or Die
Panychida - Three Pillars
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Recap by The Metal Wulf;
So, before I get into the details of this week's shenanigans, I want to take a few moments to mention some truly outstanding music that we've been featuring lately.

I'm loving what I've heard from the new 3 Inches Of Blood so far, and definitely will be taking in more, very soon. Blue Snaggletooth is more than worth a listen, for those who like that groove-heavy stoner-rock/metal style, and I'm very much looking forward to taking a closer listen to Behold The Monolith's latest. The biggest stand-out among the latest crop of discs, though, is Overkill's "The Electric Age". This disc is damned near perfect from front to back, absolutely no filler at all, just one classic thrash metal moment after another.

I'm probably going to piss off some people by stating this, but I'm dead seriouis when I say that this album pretty much shits all over everything Metallica has recorded since 1991. Lars and Co. would do well to take a listen and maybe get a reminder of what quality thrash metal REALLY sounds like.

But, that's just MY opinion. Check the album out and draw your own conclusions, by all means...

So, with that being said, let us move onto the craziness that was Friday night's show!

An early discussion centered on the recently-announced Darien Lake stop of "The Tour", featuring co-headlining sets from KISS and Motley Crue, a show that will probably rape your wallet, considering the shoddy state of the economy. If you can afford the just-under-$200 ticket price for this event, good for you. Me, I'll just relish the fact that I've already seen Crue three times (two of those times on some of their most famous tours...) and also the fact that I've seen the ORIGINAL line-up of KISS, not this pseudo-KISS that features only two original members and two (albeit talented...) identity thieves.

Oooops, did I say that?

Anyhoo, let's face it. For that kind of money, those who want to ride Tommy Lee's roller coaster drum kit should get to do so, not to mention take over for Vince in the vocal department. You probably can't do much worse, believe me. (No disrespect to Vince, his live vocals have just never been that strong, it's a plain fact).

Joe spent a few moments lamenting the fact that Iron Maiden has just released a CD version of En Vivo, which had previously been released in DVD format. I'm guessing that Joe feels Iron Maiden releases far too much material, especially live stuff. Personally, I wouldn't complain, because I've seen most of their live concert releases, and they never disappoint. Just my opinion, though!

There was a brief discussion of how their aren't enough Cannibal Corpse tracks available for Rock Band. I'm personally not sure how I feel about that, because Hammer Smashed Face is pretty damned torturous, and I don't know if my fingers would survive any more than that. But, hey, I'm sure there are those who'd love to see some full-album DLC made available!

Something was mentioned about that wondrous new "miracle meat" known as Pink Slime, a substance that has personally put me off wanting to even look at ground beef for the foreseeable future. I'll stick with the things I can honestly identify as meat. You know, steaks...pork chops...chicken breasts...Seriously, anyone who has ever seen Soilent Green should maybe lose just a TINY bit of sleep over what this alien pink goo really is. Or not.

After reviewing our usual list of upcoming shows, I decided to share info about the not-so-epic line-up of shows coming to the shell at Canandaigua this year. Yep, once again, for the second year straight, CMAC seems to be shying away from anything resembling a good rock show. Good thing there's some solid club shows coming up, as well as some truly choice events coming to Darien Lake this summer, otherwise I'd be really saddened at the lack of shows to attend in the coming months. I'd like to stress, though, that I'm not actually knocking CMAC's selection of quality artists for the season. There is some very sold talent coming, if you're into country music or jam bands. What I AM knocking, however, is their ability to book good rock shows over the past couple of seasons. I mean, c'mon, it was only three short years ago that Judas Priest played there, alongside Whitesnake, to a packed house! Not to mention Shinedown headlining Carnival Of Madness two years ago. And those are just shows that I personally attended! What the hell has happened since 2010 that's made them shy away from a good rock package? I don't think we're asking for much, here, and there's plenty of options they could be pursuing.Oh well, as I said last year, it's more money in my pocket that can be put toward club shows and local bands. Given the choice, I'd rather just continue supporting the local scene, anyway.

Moving right along...

Raven and Foul Mouth Girl were in attendance once again, as was another Jeffie. We'd all figured that this was just another clone sent by the Demon Azkath, but I guess that's not the case this time. Seems that Raven did a little tampering with the corpse of the Jeffie that she killed a few weeks ago, bringing him back to life and...ummmm..."re-programming" him, as such, creating a...new and..."improved"...Jeffie.

As it stands, Jeffie seems much more child-like, more like a pet than anything else. He definitely likes to sit on people's laps, going from person to person, much to our dismay. Oh, and I'm pretty sure we were all referred to as his "groupies" at one point or another, which is just really, REEEEAAAALLLY wrong...

I will say this, Jeffie still likes his bananas, sticking a couple in his pants and prompting a couple verses of the corresponding song. ("I've got bananas in my pants!") Of course, once they'd been down his pants, there was absolutely no chance of anybody else wanting to eat them. Oh, he was also inserting banana fragments into his nostrils, which I'm pretty sure he never used to do...

I can't remember who it was who said it, but something was mentioned about bananas and cheese being a very bad combination...and I'm strongly inclined to agree with that.

Other humorous moments came when Raven convinced Jeffie that Rick was on fire, making Jeffie run to Rick's assistance in a hurry! Not that Rick seemed overly appreciatvie, considering that he wasn't even in the least bit on fire. And it also seems that Raven has taken a liking to the cry of the Sad Whale, which Jeffie was more than happy to once again duplicate for us. And let's face it, it's impossible for me to not join in at those moments. Sad whales are awesome!

So, not to give too much away, but I took a ride with Rick to Ithaca last night to hang with Azkath and Co. on The Last Exit For The Lost. Strange events were occuring to me, and if I feel that it's safe to come out by Friday, I'm thinking our next edition of the Onslaught will be feeling some of the repercussions from last night. Of course, I might just want to sit in my little shell and attempt to NOT relive some very disturbing things that involve horrible Lovecraftian beasts in WVBR's basement...not to mention some confusing issues regarding my parentage...and worst of all, a highly traumatizing case of gender confusion...

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March 17, 2012 - Dawn of the Apocalypse Visit

Listen to the Show;

Playlist;

Break Of Reality - Welcome Home
Powergod - Cutt Your Heart Out
Iron Mask - Feel The Fire
Pilgrim - Quest

Overkill - Electric Rattlesnake
Teramaze - Without Red Hands
Tom Jones - Evil
Angel Witch - Witching Hour

Lone Wolf - Celtic Heart
Blackmore's Night - Greensleeves
Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning
Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat

Dawn Of The Apocalypse - Conquered
MyChildren MyBride - Hell Or High Water
Melissa - Vampire

Behold! The Monolith - Desolizator
Cannibal Corpse - Rabid
Wombwrecker - Flatliner
3 Inches Of Blood - Leather Lord
Kong! - Martial Law
Powerwolf - March Of The Saint

Barren Earth - As It Is Written
God Forbid - Scraping The Walls
Executioner - Stand Up And Fight
Edge Of Sanity - Maze Of Existence
Moonspell - Grandstand
Soulfly - Intervention
Hammer Horde - Riders Of Annihilation

Hemina - For All Wrong Reasons
Tetrafusion - Cloudless
Dark Empire - Dreaming In Vengeance
A Sound Of Thunder - Kill That Bitch

Wykked Wytch - Fade To Black
Doomsday Mourning - Zero Minutes
Asphyx - As The Magma Mammoth Rises
Faith Or Fear - Machine
Everytime I Die - Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Opera Diabolicus - Blood Countess Bathory
Mustasch - Destroyed By Destruction

Cannibal Corpse - Strangulation Chair
Picture It In Ruins - Chain Dragon
Impending Doom - Absolute Horror
Impending Doom - Angry Letters To God
Terrorizer - Wretched

Napalm Death - Protection Racket
Behold! The Monolith - Witch Hunt Supreme

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Recap by The Metal Wulf;

Before delving into the events from this week, I'd like to take a moment to thank the guys from Malformed for joining us on the previoius edition of the show. It was cool of them to come and hang out with us, and for those interested you can find a video interview with the band on my Metalwulff YouTube page.



Three members of Dawn Of The Apocalypse joined us in the studio on our most recent edition of the show. Very cool bunch of guys, I've had a chance to check them out on a couple of occasions. For those unfamiliar, these guys blend a bit of death and thrash metal with some more melodic styles with some more melodic styles. The resulting combination will more or less pulp your brains. I strongly recommend checking them out live!


Anyhoo, the guys were more than happy to talk about their upcoming slot on the 2012 edition of Finger Lakes MetalFest (Metalgeddon!), and for those interested, there is a YouTube interview with the guys available for your perusal right this very moment. You should check it out!

But, not until you've finished the recap...

David Henninger was once again on hand, as promotion for MetalFest continues. Funny thing, in between talk breaks Dave and I had been offering a little dating advice to Josh. When this was mentioned on the air, Joe scoffed a bit at the idea, but I've gotta say, Dave was honestly providing some sincere words of wisdom. Let's hope that Josh has learned something, and wish him luck in his future dating endeavors. There's gotta be a metal chick out there for him, somewhere!

Let's see, outside of that I can honestly only think of one notably humorous moment to share. Seems that the original, 1980's version of Clash Of The Titans was playing on one of the televisions, so Joe was on a "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" kcik. That led to a discussion of older times when movies actually had STORIES!!!I know, shocking, isn't it? Once upon a time, that was true, though. Yep, there was a time when there was NO SUCH THING as CGI!!! Before long a discussion was under way regarding some old-school special effects techniques, like Ray Harryhausen's use of stop-motion animation. I will defend that shit to my grave, I swear! Few things beat Harryhausen's work, and I highly recommend the original black and white version of Mighty Joe Young, plus any of the Sinbad films he worked on, as well as Jason And The Argonauts, or his classic work on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, not to mention the Ymir from 20 Million Miles To Earth, and who could possibly forget...

Ummm...yeah, just check out the guy's work, he busted his ass to entertain millions, and those films all KICK ASS! End of story!

So, not sure what's on deck for the next show. Wouldn't be surprised to see Azkath and company show up, might even be a new Jeffie in the picture, since Raven pretty effectively killed the last one. Won't be boring, that's for sure!
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March 10, 2012 - A quite show about music...

Listen to the Show;

Playlist;

Atoma - Skylight
Martyrd - Sinner
Orange Goblin - Stand For Something
Diabulus In Musica - Hidden Reality
Epica - Deter The Tyrant

Tom Jones - Evil
Angel Witch - Witching Hour
Jeff Scott Soto - Damage Control
Jack Blades - Back In The Game

Xandria - Blood On My Hands
Avatar - Napalm

Malformed - Bloodlust Of The Beasts
Cannibal Corpse - Encased In Concrete
MyChildren MyBride - God Of Nothing
Impending Doom - For The Wicked
Melissa - Dark Deeds

Malformed - Obligation To Torture
Terrorizer - Flesh To Dust
Borknagar - My Friend Of Misery
Barren Earth - Vintage Warlords

Malformed - Dark Ritual Bloodshed
Dawn Of The Apocalypse - Conquered
Moonspell - Grandstand
Zombie Inc. - Bloodrain Overdose
Asphyx - Bestial Vomit
Lonewolf - Crawling To Hell
Opera Diabolicus - Forbidden

Malformed - As The Churches Smolder
Soulfly - American Steel
Soulfly - Gladiator
Napalm Death - Errors In Signals
Wykked Wytch - When The Sleepers Rise
Mustasch - It's Never Too Late

Flying Colors - All Falls Down
Tom Jones - Jezebel
Modern Day Escape - The Syndicate
Starseed - The Untimely Death Of Sobriety
Naglfar - The Monolith
Doomsday Mourning - Legends Are Made Not Broken

Break Of Reality - B.Y.O.B.
Suicidal Angels - Skinning The Undead
Faith Or Fear - Bloodbath
Rage - Feel My Pain
Behold! The Monolith - Witch Hunt Supreme

Hammer Horde - Riders Of Annihilation
Impending Doom - Absolute Horror
Impending Doom - Angry Letters To God
Pilgrim - Asaroth
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Recap by Fire Eater Wizard;
The band Malformed was there in the first portion of the program. Lance was there for the latter part of the show. Joe, Rick, and, Josh were there as well. The rest of the gang was attending the The Last Exit For The Lost Presents Show, at The Haunt in Ithaca, NY. The conversation ranged from music, Lance is very knowledgeable on music, band history and lineups and such, and cartoons and characters.

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