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Shock and Awe - Simon Reynolds - Paperback - HarperCollins https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062279804/ shock-and-awe SHOCK and AWE By Simon Reynolds Published by Dey St books/HarperCollins      Mr Reynolds takes us through the magical glam rock period of the 70’s and delivers a no holds barred exquisite contemplation and guidebook to the stars that shaped the genre. Those same stars and flamboyant personalites are examined to the fullest within his SHOCK and AWE book. For this reader, the book weaves a clearer insight into the lives and inner workings of people like, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, And Alice Cooper, among others. You are transported to this incredibly flashy and prolific time period, brief as it was, and leave with a thorough understanding of what made these artists tick. Excellent job Mr. Reynolds. Fans of the genre of 70’s Glam rock should have this book on their coffee table as a reference guide to a golden, glitte...

Can you give us a brief history of the band? Aina: BLACKTHORN was found in October 2004 by me and some girls from the original line-up. Being active since that time, we have, however, lived through serious line-up changes. Elvira became our guitarist and composer in 2006. Then, as far as I remember, Greta joined us, shortly after that we got Less in through mutual friends. Acotath replaced our previous drummer Varaska in 2015. Our discography includes “The Prologue of Eschaton” (2007, demo), “Gosamer Witchcraft”/” Аранеум ” (2009, full-length), “Codex Archaos” (2011, full-length) and finally a full-length conceptual album “Witch Cult Ternion” released last December. Besides, we released a few Internet singles; “Sister September” (Anorexia Nervosa cover), “Era Obscura” and “Death of Love” originally performed by Cradle of Filth. How is the local scene in your area? Elvira: Unfortunatelly, we don’t have strong musical industry for exreme...

        Dave Mustaine is a metal icon. His Musical genius and guitar mastery has kept MEGADETH going for more than 30 years.  Mustaine was also a founding member of the band METALLICA. When the DYSTOPIA world tour launches September 20, the lineup will include AMON AMARTH, BUTCHER BABIES, METAL CHURCH, and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. I spoke with Dave as he was gearing up for the tour. We spoke about life on the road, beer, bands, and music. Dave, Thank you for taking the time to do this interview. How are things going?   “Hey, just driving over to our storage facility to pack up all our gear on the trucks for the tour. Just making sure we have everything we need. It’s fun. It’s what I live for. I've   got a great job.”     Your tour lineup is chock full of amazing bands. How do you gather and choose these acts?   “Contrary to all the mud slingers out there. People that tour with us know they are going to...