Metal News Malaysia 2013: 2 comments

Destruction will be invading Malaysia. The most talked about event for 2013 would be this years installment of KLMetalcamp #6, the biggest underground annual event for the local metal scene, with the coming of one third of the holy trinity of Teutonic thrash metal, Destruction, to the shores of Malaysia. The show will be held at Chinwoo Stadium, this coming May 4th. The opening bands are the mighty Sil Khannaz (death metal), Humiliation (old school death metal), Stompin Ground (Singaporean Metallic hardcore), Zygoatsis (Siamese Black Metal), Hereafter (Thrash), Nekrad (Goth), Storming Steels (Thrash) and Tools of the Trade (grind). Admission is RM95.00 and the show will start at 2.00pm.

KLMetalCamp | Facebook

MTD Production will be releasing a 4 way split called Eastern hell Fire. The bands that will be featured in this must have compilation are Antaboga, Keruntuk, Ajal and Kambing Sakti. This CD release will be limited to 55 copies and it will cost you RM15 a pop. Contact MTD Production for more information. 

MTD Production | Facebook

Malaysian Metal Warrior 2013 Gig will be held on this coming 10th February at Penny Lane Studio, Sunway will feature bands in the likes of Sauts Alastor, Santau, Claw, Ajal, Novrathos, Black Abyss, Balberith and Triumph ov Fire. Admission is RM15 and the gig shall commence at 3.00 pm. Contact Metal Warrior production for more information about the tickets since it will be a gig with limited seats.

Metal Warrior Production | Facebook

NEKRAD, Ipoh, Perak's own extreme gothic metal act is currently in the studio, writing and recording their new songs, most probably for a follow up release after the success of their split CD with Vociferation Eternity. Nekrad is by far, one of the most hardworking bands from the shores of Malaysia. If you like Cradle of Filth or Old Mans Child or all those vampire themed goth music, then you should not miss checking out Nekrad. 

NEKRAD | Facebook

SICKNESS, the king of Malaysian Goregrind have released a new album called Necrosymphonies of Necropsy. If you like old carcass, then you should try and check this band out. These guys have been around since 1995. Anyway, the album was released by Grundar Production and contains 10 ear blistering tracks that shall melt your earwax and rot your corpses to damnation. Contact the band for more information.

SICKNESS | Facebook

Grundar production | Website

Designing Logos: 2 comments

1. Hello. Its been a while since I last update this blog and I guess this is the first post for 2013. So much for being a tireless blogger.

2. Well, I suppose I will need sparks of controversial issues on a weekly basis for me to drag my ass up and update this blog. Maybe I will be able to poach a couple of readers out of it.

3. You know, one of the most fun thing about metal, besides its music was the art and I am talking about band logos. I have always been fascinated by metal bands logos especially those of the black metal bands.

4. Giving a shot at deciphering those logos requires a lot of eye skills, man. Back when I was still schooling, a close friend wore a Nargaroth T shirt. I was like, what the hell does that say? My friend had no idea.

5. One thing for sure. It was a damn cool tshirt. When we were younger, was it not a fascination and a reason for excitement to be able to hand draw the logos of your favorite bands on your school bags? I know I did. As for me, Helloween was the logo of choice.

6. Being art savvy myself, I sometimes would go to metal forums and drew logos for bands just for the sake of it. Who knows, if those bands got to be big, you'll be able to see on their album sleeve, Benign The Malaysian as the logo designer. Thats pretty cool.

7. Listed here are some of the logos that I made for fun. I dont ask for anything in return, just showing my support towards these bands in my own way.

 

Blood Legion.

Twilight Fauna

Filsufatia

 

Qalaqas Black Art Production

Black Ash

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DARK FUNERAL and Malaysian War Tour, the aftermath: 1 comments

1. It has been a while since I felt so obliged to update this crappy blog. All apologies to those who have been visiting from time to time and finding nothing new posted here. You know who you are. Salute.

2. Well, of course the most recent hoopla about our beloved Malaysian metal scene these past few days was none other than the last minute cancellation of the much anticipated Malaysian War tour featuring the Swedish Black Metal legend, Dark Funeral.

3. Basically, Vokill Records was supposed to organize the tour and Dark Funeral was slated to perform on 4 dates in Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang and Petaling Jaya in the supposed tour, from the time span of November 27th to December 1st.

4. Everything was set and good to go. The venues and sound system were supposedly have been booked and the organizer did in fact collected pre-sale tickets for all four shows. Everybody was looking forward for the great event. Metalheads came out of the woodwork infact just for this occasion. The band themselves, a crew of 9, flew to Kota Kinabalu in the hopes of entertaining their massive worshipers there in Sabahell.

5. Then, on the day of the show itself, it was canceled. The promoter was nowhere to be seen and was not communication friendly. 9 Swedish got stranded in Kota Kinabalu, with no where to go and no one to reach for. Thankfully, some of our Sabahell's Metalheads were there to welcome them with the news that the Kota Kinabalu show, for whatever reason, was canceled.

6. Now, I am not the one who would want to speculate nor am I here to pour diesel on a flaming fire of hatred (Wow, that should be a good title for a song. Fuck!), but I think I must agree with what A For Anomaly (Dissecting The Euphony) when he put it that this unfortunate event was the most horrible way for us Malaysian Metalheads to end 2012.

7. If Armageddon do in fact occur this coming December 21st, hey at least Vokill managed to screw Dark Funeral, thousands of local metalheads and put the name of Malaysian Metal scene in the deepest shit hole ever found in human history. Now thats an achievement.

8. I am fine with cancellation of shows and I know, promoting shows is not an easy business. But the idea of leaving your guests stranded in nowhere land does not sit well with me. That was just fucked up, dude. Not taking responsibility of your shits is one thing, but leaving them headless like that? Fuck, dude.

9. John Finberg, the bands agent gave a statement recently warning everybody about Vokill but at least I can sigh in relief that the band still wanted to come to Malaysia and perform under a more legitimate promoted. At least Malaysia were not swiped out of their tour radars. Well, at least at this moment.

10. I am not really a big Dark Funeral fan but I believe the band got legions and legions of loyal fans here, that would do anything to be given the opportunity to watch them perform live in front of their own very eyes. That is equivalent to the relationship I got with Helloween. If Weikath and co, do ever decide to come and tour Malaysia, I'll be the first in line to buy the tickets for all the shows.

11. I do not know what had happened behind the curtains and I am not going to speculate shits. At least Vokill came forward to apologize and my friends, that requires testicular fortitude but the I think the best thing to do for Vokill now, is to explain what had really happen and proceed with the refunding everybody. And I really hope that this issue can be resolved without any physical damage.

12. To Dark Funeral, I do hope you would want to come and play in Malaysia again. Horns up!