FRATELLO METALLO

August 20th, 2008 – 2038 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

 
Dressed in his traditional brown robe, sandals and twirling the rope around his waist, 62-year old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is no ordinary heavy metal rocker.
 But as guitarists around him grind out heavy notes, the long-white-bearded Capuchin, a former missionary in Ivory Coast, has no qualms bobbing his head and shouting lyrics about alcohol, sex, tobacco [...]


FAERGHAIL

August 6th, 2008 – 2008 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Faerghail was formed in the summer of 1995 by Kai Lehtinen (guitars), Petri Moisio (bass) and Tomi Kangassalo (drums) in order to play somekind of melodic metal. In the autumn of 1995 Jussi Ranta and Tuomas Murtojärvi joined the band as session members and with this line-up Faerghail recorded the first demo tape titled “In [...]


GLITTERTIND

July 16th, 2008 – 1939 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Glittertind was founded in 2001 by Torbjørn Sandvik (b-1985). He wanted to start a project inspired by Norwegian tales, traditions, history, art and culture. All these ingredients were mixed in a black pot together with punk, metal and folk, or like Metal Hammer put it: “A bizarre combination of folksy mellowness, hardcore punk riffing, Nordic [...]


ELIS

July 13th, 2008 – 1905 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

The Swiss/Liechtenstein formation ELIS featuring front lady Sabine Duenser began their musical career under the name ERBEN DER SCHÖPFUNG. In 2001 they released their first single Elis as well as their debut album Twilight, thrilling the hearts of gothic metal fans worldwide. The music found on the aforementioned releases oscillates from clear vocal lines to [...]


ELEGACY

July 5th, 2008 – 1629 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Massimo La Russa: electric and acoustic guitars, bass,  keyboards and backing vocals.
Constantin Terzago: piano and keyboards, backing vocals.
Gianluigi Girardi: lead and backing vocals.
Danilo Bar: electric, acoustic and classical guitars.
Everything dates back to 1999, when second-year university students and former school-mates Massimo La Russa (guitar) and Constantin Terzago (keyboards), both from Turin, start up a project [...]


Jim Neversink

July 3rd, 2008 – 1038 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

A few years back, the mysterious singer/songwriter, Jim Neversink, arrived in Johannesburg from the East Coast of South Africa. Armed with a collection of 8-track demos, documenting the heartache of his past, Neversink reunited with old studio acquaintance Matthew Fink.
Fink, absorbed by the Orbison-like quality of the vocals, immediately began the process of re-recording [...]


Robert McBride, aka Bomber McBride, a hero, a role model.

June 13th, 2008 – 1952 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

On this day, June 14th 1986,
ANC member Robert McBride planned, planted and participated in the bombing of Magoo’s Bar, a popular hangout for the South African Security Police forces in Durban. Three white women pedestrians were killed when the bomb exploded, and many bar patrons were wounded. No policemen were in the bar.
During 1993, McBride [...]


GOTH STEREOTYPES

June 1st, 2008 – 2118 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Age:  None. Goths are timeless. (Well sort of. Goths over 30 are just more tragic than other Goths)Behaviour:  Broody, remote, dramatic, sensual, serious, given to excessive romanticism, pathetic, depressive.
 
Climate: Cool, damp, and dark.
Diet:  Hors d’oeuvres, cigarettes, coffee, drugs.
Intelligence: Strangely above average …
Favourite Colour: Black of course. Blood red or plum for lipstick.

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LEGENDS OF THE ABELARDE: SHARKBROTHER

May 27th, 2008 – 1958 BRAVO
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A Legend of the Abelarde. A pleasure and honour to have have had them on stage.
 
 

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GERMAN LESBIAN WITCHES

May 25th, 2008 – 1438 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Genre: Emo / Techno / Psychedelic

Born in bucks and herts 
The cult began when an evil geography teacher told them what they were doing was WRONG 
Aspire to become ‘drunk hobos passed out on the beach that throw up on small children after being prodded with sticks’ in really queer 
Thats about it really … 

oh and basically dont [...]