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Michael Embro. Original drummer with Canadian thrashers Razor. Just 63. No age. RIP.

https://www.guelphtoday.com/obituaries/embro-michael-louis-11712293

Immortal-Damned in Black.
Bal Sagoth-Battle Magic.
Noctes-Pandemonic Requiem.
Type O Negative: Bloody Kisses.
Katatonia: Dance of December Souls.

Am interested in To Live Is To Die. Should be in the city centre Wednesday morning as am catching bus back to south east if it suits to meet. This is provided there's no flight delay coming back from Leeds Bradford Airport.

My Dying Bride: For Lies I Sire

I rarely see this one mentioned but I love it.

Would probably make my number four after the Dreadful Hours, the Angel and the Dark River and the Light at the End of the World. An amazing band.

My Dying Bride: For Lies I Sire
Enslaved: Vikingligr Veldi
Vinterland: Welcome My Last Chapter.
Gates of Ishtar: The Dawn of Flames.
Finntroll: Jaktens Tid.

Where are you based?

Was wondering if Gallowbraid had more material to hand than that EP but it appears not. Few other acts there like Old Sorcery and Emyn Muil I've heard of but never properly investigated so that'll have to change. Return flight to LBA for €60 plus one and three quarter hour train ride from Leeds. Definitely doable. Plenty of pre and post festival action on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights so plenty to look forward to. Was going to head last year but the niece's confirmation meant I'd have to wait a little longer to hear Métal Noir Québécois in a live setting.

I've been checking out the line up the past few years and was interested in heading but never sealed the deal. Someone was telling me they were there last year, I think I know who it was so I'll ask for their feedback

Absolutely shocked to see Gallowbaird will be playing this, their ep is one of the best things I've ever heard. It would be amazing to catch them. I really dig A Forest of Stars also, nice.

Costs more than I envisaged but seeing Old Man's Child for the first time since 1998 and Vinterland performing Welcome My Last Chapter as part of the 30th anniversary meant it was too good to miss. A Bank Holiday weekend too. Think it's their fourth year hosting. Anyone ever attended?


https://www.fortressfestival.co.uk/

Limbonic Art-Moon in the Scorpio. Remember listening to the album around the turn of the millennium and it did nothing for me. Suffice to say my opinion changed completely when I listened again on the strength of a Youtube reccommendation this afternoon. It's absolutely brilliant. Is the rest of their discography anywhere near as good?

Had seen Testament in Germany last year doing a Legacy/New Order set so I suspected last night's gig would be light on material from their debut and sophomore and so it proved. Obituary were band of the night. It probably helped that is was predominantly filled with offerings from Cause of Death, surely in the top five old school death metal albums of all time.

Twenty years ago today. Playing the live CD as I type.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BtC3hnea0E&list=RD_BtC3hnea0E&start_radio=1

Caught them three years ago at Netherlands Deathfest. Incredible experience. The highlight of Friday night along with Demolition Hammer. Weekend dates mean it's a no brainer. Fantastic announcement.

Go raibh míle.

From DME:

19:00 Doors
19:30 Zealot Cult
20:30 Abaddon Incarnate
21:30 Cancer
(subject to change)

Any idea of stage times yet? Wondering what time to depart the Flowing Tide. Cheers.

Dark Tranquillity's discography from Skydancer to Fiction, totalling six albums and two eps is fairly rock solid throughout. Marduk have hardly put out too many stinkers over the past 35 years.