_ tion in action, this actually should

not be that much of a surprise. _
Wien echoed Smith’s earlier _
comments on the state of heavy _

    
 
  
      

of Dreams; all of which hammered _always be around. Right now I
°s with a barbaric display thinkit’sapproaching another
\ high, a y ona local level

* Abeeation has released a demo.
: titled ‘Degeneration’ on an inde _
pendent label.
Judging by the response to Metal
Night, heavy music is very healthy
indeed. According to Metal Ron
_ the next date is tentatively set for
__ Wednesday, March 26. The lineup
of live performances is not yet
official. Says Ron: “Those of you
“Wien is extremely proud of the © who complain that there’s not
band’s many accomplishments in enough metal out there, who
such a short See having built < a didn’t show up, have no right to
complain. If you want to be able to
__. ’ see and hear this kind of music in
__»».clubs, come out and support us.
__Weneed your support and want to
see you there. It’s a lot of fun.”
_ So'get up off your butts, throw __
__ onthose old denims and leathers __
ple loved it. They really you hung up after high school and __
got into it, and we won, beating come out to help “Pulverize :
out all these other types of music!” Paradise!” Support the metal!
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regular hosts of CiTR’s
Powerchord show, one of the few
all-metal radio programs broadcast
to the slavering, metal-hungry
masses of the Lower Mainland.
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age; Gigartton
legions’ storming of the ze
Paradise will hopefully be but the
first of many nights of brain-jarring
heaviness. as ee Fa says, they're “pretty
An excellent selection of local fa huge in Pennsylvania!”
acts performed that night, includ- | r Hedgehog has a self-
ing Tendonitis; Sir Hedgehog (a a

  
    
 
 
      
     
   
 
   
  
 
    
  

  

  

     
 
 
 
  
   

 

 

   

hairs clad Hedgehog displayed anamazing heroes Aberration. Vocalist/ - loses th
(Saxon would _ range of technical proficiency, guitarist Derek Hayden, guitarist/ i “i ie i e fury F ae
[managed creating a great ambient, ‘70's vocalist Andrew Wien, bassist Eric : ub uu adise, there is also the weekly

    
   
 
  
    
  

   

lead and inspired groove combined with Nord and drummer Colin Furness
sonthe energetic Cornellesque vocals by took to the stagé like le =
id nice guy, he Fairley. This is what door demons, unleashing a sonic
replied, “So far it’s pretty good. _. Cathedral would sound lik barrage of heaviness that must be
We've got a fairly good turnout, . would just lighten up a lit experienced to be believed.
and I think it’s going to be a grea Among their vast’ explo:
show. Hopefully we can keep ¢
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Purple’ s ‘Into the Fire.

did not evoke the same kind of

energetic, headbanging response as
Sir H i

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stunning range of vocals

   
 

RY WEEK! cue oe iss known to you os
Iso be reached at HMV on Robson every
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Reminiscent of outfits like
-Memento Mori and Bh

extreme death metal r Aberration raged hi
which, judging by the hair-flying F Pe pte
stageside, elicited a great crowd
response.

Tendonitis is unique in this genre
of music in that they are purely

instrumental, relying upon brutal,
coun cae Why work for peanuts
battery of percussion to send the
senses reeling. A very tight act, ?
fended oe ik when you can sell them:
rhythms, although it was some-
what disappointing that the bass
was drowned out by feedback.
Overall though, despite this minor
complaint, the sheer aggression
and utter mayhem of their set was
impressive.

After a good half an hour
onstage, Tendonitis wound down. : : : : ;
“It was a great response tonight,” Starting your own business is one way to guarantee yourself a job this summer.

claimed Smith, who cites influ- ; : ‘ ; é : :
Lisos like Slilfocation, Careakal If you're a full-time student returning to school this fall and legally entitled to work in Canada, the Student Business Loans

Corpse, Cryptopsy, and Broken Program, part of the government of Canada’s Student Summer Job Action program, is offering loans of up to $3,000
Hope, amongst others. “Things to help you start a business.

have really improved for this kind Details are available at any branch of the Business Development Bank of Canada, Human Resource Centres of Canada,

oe nee aie es Tet wae ee Human Resource Centres of Canada for Students, any branch of the Royal Bank of Canada or the National Bank of Canada.
year for death metal. Right now,

though, the underground scene is Just come to us with your idea, and we'll see what we can do about putting you to work for someone you really like. You.
really growing and there's a lot of

great bands out there.” Call toll-free: 1 888 INFO BDC (463-6232).
Tendonitis currently has an
untitled demo out on an independ-

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Next to take to the stage was Sir tana doops ~_— rene: BANQUE ROYALE

Hedgehog, including frontman/ nen
vocalist Jonas Fairley, guitarist Canad

 
 

 
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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