CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

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 have a great time. The list is as long as my

The Great Kat Beethoven Shreds    From the beginning of the Great Kat’s latest guitar drenched release, it is clear who defines the classical speed metal genre. Her shredding is exceptional. Her tone is unmatched. Her speed and clarity of notes is impeccable. Her album, BEETHOVEN SHREDS  is an ear orgasm. The seven tracks that are forever burned into this disc are testimonials to the superior playing ability the Great Kat brings to her guitar. But it is not simply just a speed burn. The production is a masterpiece unto itself. Each note rings out with crystal clarity. Beethoven himself would be proud of her accomplishments in sound and fury. Her playing outshines and outlasts anything her peers can do. But before guitar snobs shrug or offer quips of negativity, you should realize that the Great Kat is a classically trained violinist, graduating from the Julliard School and touring for a time playing conventional classical music before crossing over to metal. She has the

Cry Of The Wolf Metal Blog Interview section Recently I had the opportunity to ask a few questions with Marita. Her passion and love of heavy metal blazes through in both her appearance and her killer 80's style metal music.           1. You're very active on Instagram and You tube, etc. How has this media outlet helped you as far as reaching new audiences? It has hepled me a lot. I've already sold many albums, and I couldn't be more happy about the great suppoert I've gotten from fellow metalheads and 80s lovers. 2. We are living in an age of many female fronted metal bands. How do you feel about this? And do you see yourself as a role model? I think it's great that women step up to the mic and takes the lead as the front-woman of a metal band. Female metalheads are sexy and the world needs more of us ;) I hope that some fellow rock and metal chicks see me as a role model. I just want to show them that they must not hold ba

Guns And Roses Concert Review, Foxboro Mass, 7/19/2016    The sledgehammer riff of set opener, “ It’s So Easy ”, led to an explosive two plus hour set filled with classic guns and cover tributes. If you were waiting all these years for a reunion,which seemed the most unlikely to ever happen, then this was truly worth the wait. The band was tight and loose at the same time. Each member offering a blistering performance, that clearly appeared to be enjoyed by all. Slash is the master of that Gibson tone. His solo section was inspiring.  Axl’s vocals were insanely powerful, leaving any doubters by the wayside. Duff was rock steady and took full advantage of the stage risers as each song powered onward. Keyboardist duo, Dizzy Reed, and newcomer Melissa Reece provide a key back drop to round out the hard rock sound. Drummer, Frank Ferrer is a powerhouse of syncopation that literally never stopped all night. Rounding all this out is guitarist, Richard Fortus, who provides a great