Bat Country Radio

bcr: 10.27.07

prong:  "changing ending troubling times"
black sabbath:  "stonehenge/disturbing the priest"
fantomas:  "the omen (ave satani)"
d-fe:  "kemite (kahi)"
killing joke:  "love like blood" [r.i.p. paul raven]
mercyful fate:  "melissa"
metallica:  "for whom the bell tolls"
infectious grooves:  "therapy"
queensryche:  "roads to madness" [request]
the melvins:  "a civilized worm"
baroness:  "isak"
iron maiden:  "hallowed be thy name" [request]
danzig:  "possession"
jane's addiction:  "chip away" [live]
devo:  "uncontrollable urge" [suggestion]
stone temple pilots:  "unglued" [for weiland's b-day]
pixies:  "isla de encanta"
mondo generator:  "all the way down"
jane's addiction:  "1%" [live]

Big Business & The Melvins Destroy Tucson

Imagine getting a blood transfusion where your blood gets replaced with a thick mixture of gear oil and coarse metal shavings and then being thrown into the back of a cement mixer and rolled off the top of Mount Everest...

If you can imagine that, then you'll have just a thin shred of an idea of what it was like seeing Big Business and the Melvins live in concert...

This was my first time seeing either of these bands and I was absolutely blown away.

If you get a chance to see them, don't miss it....fucking epic music that puts all this nu-metal-whatever-you-want to-call-it shit to shame.

R.I.P. MINISTRY'S PAUL RAVEN [1961-2007]

Sad news today from Ministry's MySpace page:

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - The 13th Planet family is saddened to confirm the devastating news of the sudden and unexpected death of Ministry's bassist, Paul Raven. Raven was working with French recording artists Treponem Pal on their new collaboration with Ted Parsons (ex-Prong/ex-Killing Joke/Jesu) and members of The Young Gods in a small village on the French/Swiss border. Initial reports indicate Raven's passing was the result of a heart attack.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Raven's family and friends around the world. His love of life, artistic creations and joyful laughter touched and moved all of us deeply. The loss of this extraordinary artist, unique individual and loyal friend will be felt by many. The impact of his talents will be remembered forever but his contribution to the lives of everyone who knew him is his greatest legacy.

13th Planet has dedicated a page to the life and art of Paul Vincent Raven here.

BCR: 10.20.07

MELVINS:  "A HISTORY OF BAD MEN"
JERRY CANTRELL:  "PRO FALSE IDOL"
PRONG:  "THE BANISHMENT"
HALFORD:  "BEYIND THE REALMS OF DEATH" [LIVE]
AC/DC:  "IF YOU WANT BLOOD, YOU'VE GOT IT"
A PERFECT CIRCLE:  "THE HOLLOW"
SAMHAIN:  "IN MY GRIP"
ALICE IN CHAINS:  "ANGRY CHAIR"
BARONESS:  "TH BIRTHING"
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS:  "JELLYBELLY"
TURN ME ON DEAD MAN:  "LA CREATURE D'AMOUR"
NINE INCH NAILS:  "GET DOWN, MAKE LOVE"
BARRY ADAMSON:  "HOLLYWOOD SUNSET"
RAMMSTEIN:  "HIERATE MICH"
VELVET REVOLVER:  "THE LAST FIGHT"
BARONESS:  WANDERLUST"
SONIC YOUTH:  "SUGAR KANE"
THE WHITE STRIPES:  "TAKE, TAKE, TAKE"
RANCID:  "LIFE WON'T WAIT"
FRANK BLACK:  "LOS ANGELES"
THE GODFATHERS:  "'CAUSE I SAID SO"
MOTHER LOVE BONE:  "CHLOE DANCER/CROWN OF THORNS"

bcr: 10.13.07

deftones:  "change"
testament:  "over the wall" [live]
accept:  "flash rockin' man"
audioslave:  "cochise"
suicidal tendencies:  "nobody hears"
nomeansno:  "madness & death"
les claypool:  "one better"
i mother earth:  "lost my america"
black sabbath:  "never say die"
manic hispanic:  "new rosa"
queens of the stone age:  "turning of the screw"
the damned:  "nasty"
faith no more:  "from out of nowhere"
black francis:  "threshold apprehension"
stone temple pilots:  "big bang baby"
danzig:  "bodies"
killing joke:  "twilight of the mortal"
billy idol:  "eyes without a face"
dinosaur jr.  "it's me"
the fixx:  "sunshine in the shade"
living colour:  "open letter to a landlord"
eddie vedder:  "hard sun"

BCR: 10.06.07

Is it obvious that I'm still riding a tasty wave of post-Queensryche/Alice Cooper/Heaven & Hell bliss?
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HELMET:  "TURNED OUT"
ALICE COOPER:  "HALO OF FLIES"
DANZIG:  "TWIST OF CAIN"
MINISTRY:  "LET'S GO"
NEUROSIS:  "SATURDAY NIGHT HOLOCAUST"
IRON MAIDEN:  "HEAVEN CAN WAIT"
TYPE O NEGATIVE:  "AN ODE TO LOCKSMITHS"
KORN:  "STARTING OVER"
ALICE COOPER:  "DEVIL'S FOOD/THE BLACK WIDOW"
ANTHRAX:  "ANTISOCIAL"
DOVER TRENCH:  "FACE PLATE REMOVAL"
MALIGNUS YOUTH:  "IUTY"
SOUNDGARDEN:  "DRAWING FLIES"
ROLLINS BAND:  "LOW SELF OPINION"
HELMET & HOUSE OF PAIN:  "JUST ANOTHER VICTIM"
BLACK SABBATH: "DIE YOUNG"
L7:  "QUESTIONING MY SANITY"
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: "INSTITUTIONALIZED"
QUEENSRYCHE:  "CHASING BLUE SKY"
JELLO BIAFRA & THE MELVINS:  "HALO OF FLIES"