The News Review:

- … Cover Bucks Trend In Metal File – News Story | Music…
- KATSIDIS: “In The Ring There Are No Lies”
- … X17 Agency After Alleged Assault – News Story | Music…
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… Cover Bucks Trend In Metal File – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Mar 21, 2008
“I like that it has a lot of colors in it because it just makes it easier for us to do cool artwork for the stage shows and for our merch. And the cover actually makes sense when you listen to the lyrics. But yes people aren’t used to aggressive metal bands having colors on their albums. It’s supposed to be black-and-white with a corpse on there and blood and that’s death-metal you know? But it doesn’t always work like that. We’ve done that and we’ve moved on. It’s doubtful that other death-metal bands will follow suit but then again In Flames have always been the kind of band that sets trends instead of following them. After all the Swedish metallers are considered pioneers of what has become known as the Gothenburg sound and they’ve influenced scores of other musicians since forming back in 1990… It’s supposed to be black-and-white with a corpse on there and blood and that’s death-metal you know? But it doesn’t always work like that. We’ve done that and we’ve moved on. It’s doubtful that other death-metal bands will follow suit but then again In Flames have always been the kind of band that sets trends instead of following them. After all the Swedish metallers are considered pioneers of what has become known as the Gothenburg sound and they’ve influenced scores of other musicians since forming back in 1990. “That makes me feel really old sometimes” Gelotte said with a chuckle. “Most of the bands that sort of sounded like a rough copy of In Flames on their first demos have evolved into something of their own and that’s all that matters. You always have to take what you’re inspired by mix your own juice with it and come up with something that hasn’t been heard before.

KATSIDIS: “In The Ring There Are No Lies”
Sweet Science – The Sweet Science – Mar 21, 2008
Visit his website and you can watch Katsidis celebrating this past Christmas morning in a way he believes his peers did not. The video starts with a traditional singing of “Silent Night’’ until first quietly and then not so quietly one begins to hear a different kind of Christmas carol. “Let the bodies hit the floor! Let the bodies hit the floor!’’ the song finally screams out heavy metal music banging behind the words until your head feels like it’s going to explode. Those words grow louder as the images of presents under a tree fade and there is Katsidis stripped to the waist and windmilling punches at his trainer Brendon Smith as if he is fighting for his life. It is an unconventional Christmas Day workout that ends with sweat pouring off the young Australian lightweight as he looks into the camera and says “Joel Casamayor here we come. ’’ Saturday night Katsisdis will finally be in the presence of the man a 36-year-old Cuban legend who many in boxing believe may still be the best lightweight in the world. They will not be exchanging gifts or pleasantries at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa when they do finally meet unless you consider their ability to cause the other pain with their fists a gift which frankly it is.

… X17 Agency After Alleged Assault – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Mar 21, 2008
“I didn’t know what was going on” he said. Three witnesses called 911 and Silva was taken by ambulance to the emergency room with a police escort according to the police report. ne of the witnesses told police officers that he heard one of the attackers say “Let’s go f— him up there are 10 of us here” saw one of the attackers go get a metal tube from his car for that purpose and heard another attacker say “Don’t kill him! Don’t kill him!” according to the report. At Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills California Silva was treated for blunt head trauma and a broken nose according to the medical report. Silva said his injuries temporarily rendered him unable to drive or operate a camera. “They kicked and punched me almost to death” Silva said. “I was beat up for doing my job.

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New York Times – Mar 21, 2008
ACID MTHERS TEMPLE DANAVA (Tuesday) The prolific Japanese band Acid Mothers Temple describes its style as “extreme trip music” which basically means big sloppy noise jams. It doesn’t necessarily mean peasant frocks and long wizard’s robes but those are usually part of the act too. With the retro-metal fetishists of Danava. Mercury Lounge 217 East Houston Street at Ludlow Street Lower East Side (212) 260-4700.