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"L7: Pretend We're Dead" (2017)
Cool documentary about the rise and fall of the all-girl '90s punk band, who were buddies with grunge royalty like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins, etc. but were never quite able to make a mainstream breakthrough. Lotsa cool vintage live clips and road stories. These gals were and still are badass. -
Pretty Maids - Future World
Krokus - Headhunter
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So hey, the auction has ended. Did they find a buyer?
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Goodwill Store CD pickin's have been shitty lately so I stopped into a real live honest to god record store (remember those?) tonight instead. Glad I did cuz I scored these...
Raven - Live at the Inferno (my Raven CD discography is FINALLY complete! Happy dance!)
Krokus - Heart Attack
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"Baron Blood" (1972
A young American comes to Austria to visit a castle belonging to his infamous ancestor, "Baron Blood" - a Vlad the Impaler-style homicidal torture fiend. Like an idiot, he reads a magic incantation that ends up bringing the old boy back from the dead and sets him off on a new killing spree. Can he figure out how to send his great-great-great grandpappy back to hell?
Mario "Black Sabbath" Bava directed this Gothic Euro-horror entry which started out promising but turned into a slog by the halfway point. It's got some nice scenery and set design but everyone in the cast over-acts to the point of pure ham. Thankfully, '60s/'70s Euro-hottie Elke Sommer provides ample eye candy in a variety of tight sweaters and short skirts. -
Raven - Wiped Out (new 2018 reissue w/ "Crash Bang Wallop" EP as bonus tracks)
Raven - Don't Need Your Money (Mini-CD replica of their 1981 single)
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Ummm...yeah, that's ... not good.
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Judas Priest - Firepower (finally!)
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"Amityville: The Awakening" (2017)
A new family - including high school Goth cutie Bella Thorne and her invalid twin brother - moves into the infamous house at 112 Ocean Avenue. Of course, it doesn't take long before the trademark Amityville boogedy boogedy stuff like swarms of flies, mysterious whispers, etc., etc. kicks in. Can Bella convince her Mom (a slumming Jennifer Jason Leigh) that All Is Not Right Here before the house claims them all as victims?
According to Wikipedia, "Awakening" is the 17th (!) film based around the "Amityville" legend. I've only seen a handful of 'em, some of which are better than others, but I would file this latest installment under "Junk, but at least it's fun junk." -
"I, Tonya" (2017)
Margot "Suicide Squad" Robbie portrays white-trash figure skating queen Tonya Harding in this tongue-in-cheek biopic which details Tonya's rough childhood, her rise to stardom, and the inevitable fall from grace due to her alleged involvement in the now-infamous "Nancy Kerrigan incident."
Great performances all around, esp. by Alison Janney, who won an Oscar for her turn as Harding's chain-smoking, foul-mouthed mother from Hell. -
Diamond Head - Behold the Beginning
Tora Tora - Surprise Attack
Stryper - God Damn Evil
"Steel Assassin" - Stormspell's 1986 "Mystery Tape"
Prong - Ruining Lives
Dokken - From Conception: Live 1981
Deep Purple - When We Rock, We Rock and When We Roll, We Roll
Raven - ExtermiNation
Red Sea - Blood
The Throbs - The Language of Thieves & Vagabonds
Steve Jones - Fire & Gasoline
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New from our pal Stormspell: the self-titled debut EP from STYGIAN OATH.
6 tracks of traditional/power metal from Thessaloniki, Greece.
Fans of Riot, Jag Panzer, Lizzy Borden, Helstar, Lizzy Borden, check'em out. Good stuff.
(begin shameless plug) review at my blog:
https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Stygian-Oath-Album-Review
(end shameless plug)"Destiny Calls" on YouTube:
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"Hatchet II" (2010)
The lone survivor of the first "Hatchet" film (Danielle Harris of "Halloween 4 & 5" fame) returns to the Louisiana swamps with a posse of gun-toting rednecks in tow, hoping to put an end to the murderous Victor Crowley's reign of terror once and for all. Since there have been two additional "Hatchet" movies since this one, that should tell you how well it turns out for them...haha.
This tongue-firmly-in-cheek parody of/homage to '80s style slasher films is basically a chance for the special FX guys to show off the latest and greatest in sick-o splatter tricks, which are hilariously over-the-top and impressively disgusting.Bigger, louder, and gorier than the first installment, "Hatchet II" is lots of fun as long as you've got a strong stomach.
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"Torso" (1973)
An Italian college town is plagued by a series of strangulation murders. To get away from the horror, a group of pretty co-eds heads to a secluded mountain top villa for the weekend, but the wack job follows them there to continue his killing spree.
The plot for this primo slice of "giallo" murder mystery was probably written on a cocktail napkin, but the flick makes up for its frequent lapses in logic with plenty of gorgeous Italian scenery, lots of pretty European girls (many of whom are frequently nude) and several scenes of bright, splashy gore. Sick, sleazy fun. -
"Shock" (aka "Beyond The Door II," 1977)
Seven years after her husband's suicide, a woman moves back into their old house with her new family -- and soon begins having supernatural experiences which lead her to believe that Hubby #1 may still be hanging around the ol' homestead after all.
"Shock" was Italian horror meister Mario Bava's final film before his death in 1980 and while it drags a bit in the middle it's a decent enough creep show, with a bravura performance by Daria Nicolodi as the tortured housewife. One of the better Spaghetti horrors I've seen lately. -
"Dogma" (1999)
Two rogue angels trapped on Earth think they've figured out how to get back into Heaven - but if they're successful, it will destroy all of reality. Fortunately the good Lord has assembled a team consisting of a lapsed Catholic, a forgotten Apostle, and two stoners to stop them before their crusade can reach New Jersey.
Kevin Smith's epic religious fantasy/comedy/road movie is certainly not for the devout (or anyone who's easily offended by crude language) but it's got a lot of laughs delivered by a great cast incl. Linda Fiorentino (whatever happened to her, anyway?), Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, George Carlin (as a Catholic Cardinal!), Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. -
Black Sabbath - TYR/Forbidden (Russian "2-on-1" compilation)
...yeah, I know, those Russian 2-on-1's are bootleg as hell, but I'm fine with that. Don't judge me
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"Final Exam" (1981)
A below average slasher about a nutjob with a knife running around a college campus, carving up students. Yup, that's the whole plot. Like most '80s body count movies, this flick obviously wishes it was "Halloween" - a good hunk of the plaintive-piano musical score is a pretty blatant steal from Carpenter's classic.
The bodies don't really start dropping till this movie is 3/4 of the way over, and the killer isn't particularly scary or even visually interesting like a "Michael" or a "Jason" -- he's just some random a**hole in street clothes. He apparently has no connection to his co-ed victims, since he's never identified and no reason is ever given for his killing spree.
"Final Exam" has a couple of pretty girls in it and one or two good gory kills but otherwise it's dreadfully dull. You can skip it unless you absolutely have to see every slasher film made in the '80s. -
"Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell" (2018)
The Graboids are back and so is ace monster-hunter Burt Gummer (Michael "Family Ties" Gross), who is summoned to the Canadian Arctic when a research station comes under attack by the subterranean critters.
The "Tremors" series has been pumping out direct-to-video installments for a long time now and they keep getting cheaper looking as they go along -- this one is not quite SyFy Channel/Asylum cheap, but they're getting close. Still, it's always fun to watch Gross chew the scenery as the gun-happy "Burt" and there's plenty of slimy monster mayhem to keep fans happy. -
"Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" (2000)
The Batman of the future faces an apparently resurrected Joker, who's bent on creating a whole new 21st century of mayhem, in this cool sci-fi infused, action packed animated flick, featuring the great Mark Hamill as the Joker. Fun stuff for Bat-Fanboys.
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Another goody from the Stormspell factory:
SIREN, "Up From the Depths: Early Anthology & More"
2-CD compilation of early/hard to find material from the '80s Florida metal band. For fans of Iron Maiden, Randy Rhoads-era Ozzy and especially early SAVATAGE.
Features all the tracks from their demos and first studio album, four new songs and a handful of unreleased tracks.
(begin shameless plug) Review @ my blog:
https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Siren-Up-From-the-Ashes-Early-Anthology-and-More-Album-Review
(end shameless plug)"Tornado of Blood" on YouTube:
Limited to 1200 numbered copies so buy now or cry later. -
Got my copy of this in yesterday's mail - broke it in during the ride to work this AM.
Quickie first spin impression: Me likee.
If you dug the last couple of records (I did) then you should like this one as well.
Frighteningly enough, I think that mongoloid chorus in "Take It To The Cross" is actually kinda growing on me!!
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Stryper - God Damn Evil
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An interesting goody from Stormspell here, with a bizarre back story fit for an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries."
Does this tape look familiar to anyone? If so, maybe you can help Stormspell Records find the "Mystery Band."
*(begin shameless plug) in-depth article about the "Mystery Tape" on my blog:
https://spinditty.com/genres/Can-You-Help-Identify-Stormspell-Records-Mystery-Band
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Condensed Reader's Digest version of the story:
Danny (Stormspell head honcho) found this reel of recording tape at a flea market some years back. The guy he bought it from got it as part of a storage unit auction and had no clue who the band was or where they were from. Aside from the band name "Steel Assassin" (or perhaps "SteevAssassin?") on the front cover, there were no song titles, musician credits or any other details on the package - just an address for a "Haymarket Productions" in San Francisco and a 1986 recording date.
Stormy would like to find this band so he can negotiate a full legit release of their material (or at least give them their master tape back) but so far he's had no luck. The address on the box turned out to be a generic apartment building in San Francisco and none of his contacts in the underground are familiar with the tunes. All he's been able to figure out is that this is NOT the Massachusetts based "Steel Assassin" band who have been kicking around since the '80s.
Storm eventually decided to press a limited number of CDs featuring the "mystery band" and gave them out as freebies to anyone who ordered $50 or more of merch from his web store during a recent sales blow out, in the hopes that someone out there might recognize the band/songs. If you missed out on that deal, he's got a couple of tracks up for listening on the label Bandcamp page: https://stormspell.bandcamp.com/album/demo-1986
So hey, if you live in the San Francisco area and your oil change guy is always talking about his old band opening for Exodus at Ruthie's Inn back in the day, or your office copy repair man says his old band "shoulda' been huge," you may have the key to solving this mystery, and Stormspell wants to hear from you!!!
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After watching the L7 doc, Amazon recommended this one:
"Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures" (2006)
Another cool doc about a badass all-girl rock band! This flick tells the chaotic story of L.A.'s Betty Blowtorch, a late '90s femme punk/metal combo who were just starting to turn heads with their sleazy tunes and in-your-face 'tudes. Unfortunately their career was cut short when lead singer and ring leader Bianca Halstead (aka "Bianca Butthole") was killed in an auto accident while on tour in late 2001. I didn't get hip to B.B. till they were already broken up (their "Are You Man Enough?" album is a stone cold classic BTW) but this doc's mix of interview footage and clips of the gals throwin' down on stage and off filled me in and let me know that I missed out on one hell of a kick-ass band!