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The Exhumator
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
Posts: 200
Location: CHILE
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:35 am
Post subject: DEAD CONGREGATION interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok ... This is the last interview that post ... Will be available soon ... This interview will be available in Spanish (Brutal Passion'Zine) and English (Compilation of Death'Zine). I hope their comments in order to make best future interviews ...... As Dead Congregation is part of NWN, I honoured at home ... ......... jaja
1- Hail to you Anastasis! It is very pleasant for us to have an interview from the band. Theres no question that Dead Congregation is one of the best obscure Death Metal bands that Ive heard nowadays. Tel, us about the beginning of the band. What do you think is the special thing about the sound of Dead Congregation with respect to the other death metal bands from your country?
Hello Gabriel. Back in 2003-2004 I was playing in another project with the same drummer and I realized that instead of spending my energy on bands that didnt represent my personal artistic views I should start something new, for which Id be totally responsible in every aspect. I started composing music without compromising my song-writing, without having to adjust it according to other peoples opinion on how it should sound, started rehearsing them with my drummer and with the addition of a good friend of mine on 2nd guitar and this was the birth of Dead Congregation. About a year after the line-up was completed by a bass player and from there on we were also able to perform our material live, on stage.
I dont know if our sound is special, we dont try or pretend to be innovators, nor do we wish to sound in a specific way. We simply play honest Death Metal from our heart and what you get is the Dead Congregation sound Some people say we sound old-school, that may be because I was born in 74 so I grew up with the first generation of Death Metal bands and considering I am the main composer this affects our material. It is certainly not intentional though and we certainly dont have a pattern when composing songs. If it sounds/feels right, we keep it, even if it would be a more advanced and modern riff or even a Black Metal sounding riff. Personally, I dont think Death and Black Metal are two entirely different genres on the contrary, what I consider as true Death Metal has a lot in common with Black Metal ideology and image (but not in the sense that most posers give to this word), bands like old Morbid Angel, Sadistic Intent, Shub Niggurath, Mortem, Incantation, Angelcorpse, old Diabolic etc... Dark and Satanic.
Another band from Greece who shares the same views is Nocturnal Vomit but their sound is rawer than ours. Apart from them, most other bands here are mostly influenced by bands like Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Vader, Deeds Of Flesh etc. As far as I know So one might say they are more technical and new school than us.
2- The bands name is very suggestive, isnt it? It is really close to the style of the band. What is the value you give to the name that identifies your band? Is it important to you to maintain a strong image, both in music, design, attitude and lyrical message?
Everything contributes to the final outcome. Lyrics support the music, you cant play obscure music and sing about society or about your lovely girlfriend. Well, you can, but when I compose music I get other feelings out of it and that is themes of darkness, death and blasphemy. Image, design and the name of the band are very important, they all need to be effective in portraying the bands intentions, leaving no room for doubting what one should expect in terms of music and atmosphere. So, one should be able to know what to expect from Dead Congregation with a simple look on our releases or a photo of the band or, as you said, just by the bands name
3- We know that previously Vagelis and you were active members of Nuclear Winter. What happened to your old band? Why did you decide to put an end to it? Wed like you to tell us a bit about it as part of your past and that youd say something about its productions and what are the main differences between that and Dead Congregation, both bands being death metal bands.
I didnt really have much input in Nuclear Winter for most of its existence. The band was active from 1995 and I joined them around 1996-97 but until the last demo (Abomination Virginborn 2003) I didnt contribute much in general. When all of the members of the initial line-up were out of the band, I was left alone to write most of the music and this is why that last demo is quite different from the self-titled MCD or the split 7 with Incriminated. However, I still had to keep SOME of the past influences so I kind of compromised my song-writing, didnt let go entirely. The difference between the two bands is big, Nuclear Winter always sounded like a mixture of Swedish Death Metal with Bolt Thrower touches (well, on the first MCD the Bolt Thrower influence was quite big) , while Dead Congregation is a lot Darker, its music creates an obscure atmosphere instead of being just brutal music, and we certainly dont sound Swedish. The vocals are quite different too.
Well, its two entirely different bands so the music itself is very different as one should expect I dont know what else to say.
BTW that last Nuclear Winter demo has recently been re-released on 7EP and the sound is much stronger in that format.
4- You may know that here in my country neither Nuclear Winter nor Dead Congregation are well-known, except for he most extreme followers of Underground Death Metal. This really sucks, but it is difficult to have access to material from bands like yours here in Chile, specially if the 90% of the scene prefers an album from mainstream bands. In terms of promotion, what is the band doing? Tell the readers how they can have access to your bands. Is it important for you to be well-known in countries like ours, for example? Do you think that the music from your bands is only for few people?
Well, we dont do anything to promote the band ourselves thats probably why were not known to most countries in fact. When people ask us for a promo or for an interview, we send material but other than that we have never mailed out promos on our own will We dont feel the need to become known, we do what satisfies our hunger which is to compose and perform DEATH Metal. For our own gratification. Of course it is flattering to see that other people are into our Art but we dont aim to become a widely known band. If it just happens on its own, fine. But our goals are pretty much fulfilled as soon as we have composed a new song or when we record our material. After that, we dont care much about how many people will buy it/listen to it.
5- Hey Anastasis!!!... I dont know whether Im wrong, but I can notice some similarity between Nuclear Winters logo and the logo of the missing Nuclear Death. I think that was intentional, right? Speaking of Nuclear Death, tell me what do you think of women in metal? Do you consider yourself as a male chauvinist person by the time of judge them and see them in your scene? Im asking because in my country most women who are into metal dont have any idea of anything, theyre only one t-shirt, one boyfriend that listens to metal, etc. It is rare to see women that have a deep knowledge of what the underground metal was and is, or that they have a strong conviction what is your opinion with respect to this? Is it different in Greece?
The person responsible for the Nuclear Winter logo is a big Nuclear Death fan so maybe that has something to do with it but honestly, I dont find the two logos to be that similar
As for women in Metal, I know a lot of male fans that also have one T-shirt, have only listened to a couple of Cannibal Corpse and Slipknot albums and think they are True and Metal to the bone. So I dont think its a matter of sex, rather that a matter of lack of intelligence. We dont have many women into Metal in Greece but the few that I see seem to be dedicated. Having said that, I need to add that I almost never date women into Metal so maybe I dont know too much about them either.
As for female band members, some that Ive seen are actually great in their part (example= LSK/ bass in Antaeus and Joe Bench/ bass in Bolt Thrower) and I have the outmost respect for them. On other occasions, a female member has only been recruited as a decorative because the band has nothing more to offer than a pair of nice tits as a frontman
6- Dead Congregation has its Purifying Consecrated Ground ep in the underground scene from some time. Tell us something else about this production things like the concept behind the cover, the artwork design, and about the lyrics of the five songs you have composed.
PCG was recorded in the second half of 2004 and was released in 2005 on all formats (MCD/10MLP/pro-Tape). The recording was not really premeditated, when we had these 5 songs we decided to enter the studio and put them on track The idea for the cover was partly mine and then completed and realized by artist Timo Ketola. I had something totally typical in mind angels being devoured by demons. This was intentional because as said previously, artwork has to be effective above all, instead of going for a totally original concept that wouldnt portray our vision. It was also sort of a tribute to the cover of Dawn of Possession since Immolation are a big source of inspiration to us not so much music-wise but mostly in the muddy darkened atmosphere that the majority of their recordings create. Timo took the main concept and enriched it with hints from the band name, so the battle of demons and angels takes place inside a chapel and on the background one can see the congregation which prays for their lives to be spared by the demons.
Lyrics are about the only themes that we consider suitable and inspiring enough to embellish our music and that is nothing else than Blasphemy, Death, Destruction, Filth 2 of the lyrics were kindly written for us by Damian Scott (vocalist and guitarist of Florida based IMPURITY) and the remaining 3 by our guitarist, T. Even though the topics of the lyrics are not original, they are written in a good, intelligent way so we like to think that its not the usual boring juvenile church-bashing stuff.
7- what is the reason for the band members to identify themselves only with one letter? I dont see photographs of the band members either. Many times Ive been very disappointed by looking at bands with great music but with appearances like true nerds with hip hop outfits or like a Pantera member. I doubt that this is the case, ha, ha, ha. Why isnt there any band member photographs?
We dont identify ourselves with any letter, those are the actual initials of our first names. People should stay focused in the music, the lyrics, the atmosphere and not give a shit about whos behind the band. Its not like we wish to remain anonymous, we dont exactly hide and there are many who know who we are. When replying to fans, we do so with our full names It just seemed unimportant to mention names on the MCD. Weve had fans that seem to idolize us and make a big deal out of us for no reason, asking for autographs, photos with them etc Why? We are simply 4 individuals who manifest their inner demons, not celebrities trying to get exposed at any cost. So names, photos etc are not a necessity for us.
Regarding band photos, I personally hate posing for one and I rarely see an interesting band photo anyway. The only acceptable member photo is that captured on a live performance and by the time that we prepared the layout for Purifying Consecrated Ground we hadnt played live yet so we didnt have any such photos. On our forthcoming album Graves of the Archangels we will most probably have, for the curious ones
8- Anastasis, you are part of the Nuclear Winter label. How do you do it for splitting your time between the band, label, family, etc.? tell us a little bit more about your label. What is the line the label follows, and how do you do it for selecting the bands you edit? Another thing, why is the name of your label the same as the one of your former band?
It is a bit exhausting having to deal with the band (I also play in another band now, helping out some friends) and the label and work a regular job and finding time for my woman and working out at the gym etc There really is no room or time for rest, I almost never sleep before 02:00 and wake up at 08:00 every fucking day. I guess being over-active is the only way I can live my life, if it was calmer Id probably be bored. Some rest is mandatory every now and then or else I wouldnt pull it through physically so I try to take a short vacation once every two months.
The label has the same name as my previous band simply because I liked the moniker and I knew the band would die soon so it didnt bother me much. I dont follow a specific line, I just release recordings/bands that I personally like a lot and dont care about sales, popularity etc. I try to have not so common formats so I release MCDs instead of full-length CDs, I still release Tapes, use special kind of paper for booklets and covers, add stickers and posters to some releases, little things that would make the release a bit more special. I am not in it for the money so Im not bothered if something costs a bit extra, fuck that cheap lame Eps/CDs that most labels release in order to gain some quick cash. The music I release is special to me so I give it the packaging it deserves. The method of signing new bands is simple, I usually find them by accident (by buying a demo or CD/LP which I really like) or, on RARE occasions, Im impressed by a demo sent to me. Some bands that have or will be released under my label are KAAMOS, DROWNED (Ger), INSISION, CORPUS MORTALE, REVOKATION, VERMINOUS, NOMINON, SWORN, PLAGUE BEARER (DRAWN & QUARTERED project) and more Check out
for more details.
9- Can you tell us what is the material that you have for sale and distribution? What is it the most interesting part of your label and what do you think it makes it different from the rest?
Ah, I think my answer on the previous question covers this one as well As for items I have for distribution, I try to carry titles that are not only great in quality but also cannot be found easily to your nearest local Metal store. Sometimes I go wrong with quality, especially in the past I used to carry a lot of shitty releases on my distro but nowadays I am a lot more selective. I also keep pretty low prices and try to be fast with replying to Email and with mailing out packages. I want my customers to be pleased with their choice of buying from Nuclear Winter Records.
10- Have you been able to play somewhere with Dead Congregation? What are the bands youd like to share stage with? What are the best concerts you have attended in Greece?
So far we have played with ANTAEUS, WATAIN and KAAMOS. By the time you read this we will have played with CORPUS MORTALE as well (in May 07). Live gigs are important to us but only if they meet the standards that we have in mind, which is to perform with like-minded bands above all. We have turned out offers to support bigger bands because we felt that Dead Congregation would be out of place if we played with these bands and for their fans. This is in no way a sign of arrogance, since we have turned down big bands and have agreed to play with a lot smaller bands. It just seems unnecessary to perform live in front of an audience who will most probably will not understand our Art, only for the sake of playing in front of a lot of people. 50 dedicated Death Metal fans are a lot better than 500 clueless people.
We have also been offered to play in foreign countries, in London, at a Deathfest in Germany, in France with Arkhon Infaustus Sadly we had to turn all offers down because we couldnt make it at the time, for one reason or the other.
Best concerts in Greece I have attended? Well Id have to say Pink Floyd in 1989, Sepultura in 1991, Metallica in 1993, Slayer 1994, Kreator 1995, Morbid Angel every time they came here, Solitude Aeternus 2006 These are the first that pop in my mind so I guess they are the ones that really made an impression on me.
12- Well Anastasis, wed like you to speak about your country and scene. Tell us, for example, from when have you been into metal? Were you raised with bands like Vomit, Death Courier, Flame, Varathron, for naming some?, what are the bands and albums which are most difficult to find in your country? In your opinion, what were the bands that were never appreciated in Greece and which are the ones youve liked the most both when you started in this and today?
I have been into Metal since 1985 and Ive been raised with traditional Heavy Metal (Maiden, WASP, Priest, Motley Crue, Accept, Ozzy etc ) then moved to Thrash (Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Testament, Evildead, Holy Terror etc ) and I have been privileged enough to follow Death Metal from its birth. To be totally honest with you, I was never a huge fan of the Greek scene I have most of the significant albums from Death Courier, Septicemia, Horrified, Varathron and all but they always seemed utterly inferior to bands from foreign countries to me. I know that a lot of people (and you as well) consider the old Greek scene to be Cult I am sorry to disappoint you, I just never took them as something special. Apart from early Rotting Christ and a band named STIGMA who only released 2 demos and then broke up These guys were actually why I started my label, their second demo is so good that in 2000 I decided to contact them and ask them to officially release it! Unfortunately they didnt share my enthusiasm (they thought that the recording is too outdated!!!!????) so it never happened but the virus of forming a label had already hatched in me and the rest is history. So, STIGMA is definitely the one band that never got the appreciation it deserved.
As for albums that are difficult to find, I suppose the majority of them, especially the early Rotting Christ (even if you find them they cost a fortune) and the Death Courier LP which was self-financed by the band and pressed on a very limited quantity.
13- I imagine that you must hate many bands on this planet as well. Name us the most poser bands from your country and the bands youd never share stage with or youd never share a split ep. (Explain your reasons)
I dont hate bands, if a band sucks cock according to my taste, I just dont bother with it.
For the second part of your question, it would have been a lot easier if you reversed the question to: which bands would you share stage and sides on a split EP with. There are zillions of bands with which Id never share stage with and about a handful with which I would The reason has been explained on an earlier reply. I will only share stage with bands that play honest Black Metal and true Blasphemous Death Metal. And probably old school Thrash No power metal, no grindcore, no moronic new school death metal with groovy riffs, hyperblasts, piggy vocals and buggy pants. I just cant relate to that.
14- I wonder if in Greece there are places where you gather with more metal heads to trade albums, to buy vinyl, cds, or bars where you gather to have some beers. What do you do for being aware of what happens in the worldwide underground? Do you still keep tape trading alive for example?
Hm, Im afraid Im not that social nor have enough time and energy to go to Metal bars. Most of them play only hard rock or early heavy metal at its best anyway and Im not that fond of bands like Cinderella and Whitesnake, you know? If I want to meet with friends and have a few beers I simply invite them at my home its more personal and if I want to talk about Metal or whatever, I prefer to do it without having to shout over a loudspeaker and in a smoky environment.
Because of my label and the contacts that I have I am pretty updated with the underground, though I have to admit that only a few bands/labels/zines deserve our attention anymore. We are swamped with mediocre music and I have no tolerance towards it anymore. I might as well listen to my old classics instead of checking out 1000000000 shitty bands in the hope of finding one interesting. Besides, good bands always have a way to surface on their own, heh.
Tape trading is kind of replaced with downloading from the Internet nowadays, personally I never download songs. If I want to check something out, I ask a friend to lend it to me (or something similar) and if I like it I always end up buying the actual release.
15- Greece is a birthplace of world culture. What is it the thing you like the most about your country, your culture and of the place you had to live in? do you have a good life standard in Greek society? What would you change of your country?
I love our beautiful countryside and islands, Greece has a wide variety of different sceneries and landscapes and all of them are fucking magical. Greeks however tend to show no respect towards it they try to take advantage of it by doing things which they think would attract tourists, yet in my opinion they end up fucking up the place. We, as a nation, usually have no respect towards much of anything, you can find people smoking in non-smoking areas, driving drunk, fighting on the street for no specific reason, I have to say we are pretty chaotic in our behavior. Which can be good or bad, depends on how one looks at it, heh. If I could change something Id like Greeks to be more civilized and sophisticated and Id like to see Athens with less inhabitants and less dirt Other than that, I like Greece a lot, facts like you can go out and have a drink or grab something to eat on a 24 hour basis, you can drive like a madman and get away with it (ha!), you can travel to many great places within 2 hours from Athens etc Greek women have also improved A LOT within the last 5 years, they are really taking care of their clothing, make up, figure etc, they are quite Hot, heh.
16- How do you see the metal scene? Are the people in the band closed to traditional metal in all its aspects or are you opened to accept the changes, either styles, music, etc.? What is it the most aberrant thing that youve had to see in metal as time passes? Slipknot, Machine Head, Korn, etc, etc.. What do you think of them being associated to the metal scene?
All 4 band members have quite different taste and Im the most open-minded Id say. The drummer and the bassist like Death Metal in the USA Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Deeds Of Flesh vein and they also play in a band called Inveracity which is exactly in that style. Our other guitarist has a rawer taste, listening to raw Black Metal, raw Death Metal and super doomy stuff like Sunn0))), Khanate and the sorts While I enjoy a lot of Metal on all different genres, I am not ashamed to admit that I like bands like Nevermore, Anathema, Helloween, Solitude Aeternus, Thrash, Death, Black, traditional Heavy Metal, if its good I dig it! And yes, I find Machine Head to be very metal in fact and whoever thinks that Burn My Eyes in not a kick in the nuts and balls to the wall Metal can kiss my ass. I also dont mind evolution if it works and if its done with class. Like Anathema and My Dying Bride for instance or Gorguts (From Wisdom to Hate is a SICK album!). On the other hand, we see bands like Metallica making a complete fool of themselves when they distanced themselves from their roots. Its a very thin line I think, because its hard to release a lot of great albums and still maintain a high quality in your compositions and not sound boring because youre only repeating your old ideas
I have no idea about Slipknot or Korn, I havent heard anything by them and Im not interested either. What I really cannot tolerate is seeing bands like Evanescence and LinkinPark being associated with Metal! I mean, what the fuck is that???
17- In this great variety of styles and music you can see different types of ideologies and ways of handling a style. What do you think is the way of doing Death Metal? What is the concept and ideology that Death Metal should never misrepresent? What do you think of Death Metal bands with lyrics like social, deformity, shit, etc.? Can you link that with real Death Metal?
In my book, bands that qualify as DEATH Metal bands are Morbid Angel, Incantation, Kaamos, Necros Christos, old Grave, old Entombed, Immolation, Angelcorpse, old Diabolic, Sadistic Intent, Mortem (Per), Coffin Texts, Repugnant, Arkhon Infaustus, old Belphegor You draw your own conclusions on what ideology and kind of lyrics I see fit for Death Metal.
18- Ive always thought that metal is very linked to the dark, violent side, but it is very sexual also, for saying something do you like topless and prostitutes? Do you usually go to such kind of places with the band members? What about XXX cinema, is your country a good porn producer?
Do I like topless? Haha, what sort of question is that, who doesnt like topless? Even the women that I know love other topless women for fucks sake! I have never felt the need to pay a woman to have sex in my life but I have been to a few strip-clubs sometimes and funny that you asked about other band members as the last time I was at a strip-club was 2 years ago with my drummer, haha.
Greece used to produce porn films in the past, with ugly hairy stars. Im not up-to-date with the current status of Greek porn, I am perfectly content with foreign films with lots of A2M action.
19-What about perversion, sickness, lust, fetishes? Do you have limits in the band for those subjects? For example, what is it that youve never been able to do with a woman and that you must do as man before you die? Do you have any hidden fetish that youd like to do with a female metal banger?
I think that all of my fantasies have been realized up to now, though there is a saying which says one equals none and it means that one time is never enough, heh. I am quite hungry for sex all the time so I cannot stand pretentious women with shitty Christian morals or anorgasmic types who like to fuck once a week and make you feel theyre doing you a favor, you know?
20- Talking about fetish and lust what is the proper album for fucking a female and to fulfill your fantasies? How do you imagine Chilean women by the time of fucking?
I dont care about music when having sex, my mind is on tits and ass at that point so you can even play me Michael Jackson and I wouldnt notice it. Chilean women? I have no idea, do you recommend them? Probably they are as every other woman of this planet, they can be cold like an ice-cube or nasty like my mom in her prime.
21-Death Metal has always dealt with death as a common subject for many bands what does death mean to you and your band? Do you believe in eternal life? How would you like to pass away?
Death and what surrounds it is attractive (cemeteries, funerals, cadavers, skulls), yet we hail the Death not of our own but of the worthless piece of scum that is a pest on the earth. I love my life and I have no intentions in departing just yet. Eternal life is conceived by religion in order to have a grip on their disciples: do no evil or you will go to hell in the afterlife. That is bullshit but I guess we never know until were actually dead, do we?
I am too young to think about how I want to die, I know I dont want to die rotting in a fucking hospital room, cabled to life-supporting machines though. I want it to be fast and deadly.
22- The first Nuclear Winter song in the Abomination Virginborn demo is called Dead Congregation. I can realize that you already had that name in your minds befor forming the band in fact that song I find it similar to the sound of your current band. Perhaps it doesnt reach the obscurity achieved with Dead Congregation, but similar bases can be identified. Were you always clear on the bands new formula? How do you do it for not doing the same that you used to do with Nuclear Winter?
Actually it wasnt even my idea to name the new band Dead Congregation. After the release of the Nuclear Winter demo I was talking with a few friends telling them Ill form a new band and I was thinking of naming it Abomination Virginborn it was their suggestion that I should go for Dead Congregation instead, heh. So thank them for that, their idea was not half bad. Obviously both names were to be taken from that Nuclear Winter demo simply because they felt appropriate as a band name, nothing more than that. Of course its a bit of a hassle as it gives associations to the previous band and everyone keeps asking me about it even now, 4 years after its demise, though I do not regret it. Dead Congregation is definitely a great name for a DEATH Metal band.
As for the actual Dead Congregation song found in the Nuclear Winter demo, well that was the last song I wrote and it was very spontaneous. I wrote it 4 days before the recording session and we actually rehearsed it for the first time the day we recorded it. Maybe thats why its got a different vibe than the rest of the songs.
I did not have a specific formula in mind for Dead Congregation, on the contrary, I formed a new band so that I could do everything as it came out of me naturally, subconsciously. If I wanted to compromise my writing and put it in a mould I might as well could have continued with Nuclear Winter.
The only formula is DEATH.
23-I am impressed with the sound reached in the Mlp. It sounds simple, without arrangements that improves anything. The drums sounds really natural without any artificial element. Is that the sound that you always want to achieve? If you had more resources, would you change something? Were you satisfied with the sound, performance and artwork from your first work?
This is the same sound we have in the rehearsal place We took our amps to the studio etc and recorded. Our drummer uses triggers for the bass drums because sometimes his playing it so fast that you wouldnt be able to hear shit if he didnt use it. However, I think it still sounds natural, maybe not as natural as Chris Reiferts drum kit but definitely nowhere close to the artificial sound that 99% of todays drummers use.
As always, everything was done in haste so the performance is not super-tight and some things could be better in the sound (it could have been dirtier for sure) but who gives a shit, no use for regrets and bitching about the final result this is how we could do it at that time under the specific circumstances so, yeah, we are pleased with everything!
This time we have worked more on the recording of our album and I think it paid off We are still in the process of mixing it and even though I have lost MANY nights of sleep and hours of sanity over this recording, in the end I will have my reward
24-By observing the inner design of the Mlp, you realize that a male goat with some letters around appears, I wonder, what is the meaning of those letters? Is it a bands created concept or you brought it from somewhere else?
The letters JHVH stand for nothing less that Jehovah. It was a drawing Timo Ketola had on the side and when he showed it to me we both knew this would be right in place in our MCD. It also became a T-shirt design for us.
25- What was the reason for the label to only edit Dead Congregations tape and both Mcd and Mlp were released by different labels? Isnt more comfortable to produce you band in your label and to have a greater control on the bands productions?
I dont have the time to promote my band properly so I think its safer to leave it on other peoples hands, heh. Also, money is always an issue since I need it to produce releases under my label, if I did Dead Congregation as well Id have to sacrifice another release over it. Both Konqueror Records and Necrocosm Records did a great job with the MCD and MLP versions respectively so I dont regret my choice. Distribution was poor of course but we didnt expect much and after all, Death Metal should never be too commercial.
26-Hey Anastasis, what is the meaning of underground metal to you and your band? What do you think of all metal heads that are unaware of this scene with its labels, distros, zines, bands and that they only know the most popular part of it? What is metal for you?
Metal for me is everything. That is a bold statement, yet the passion that I have for this music has made me who I am today. Its hard for me to elaborate more on this subject I am eternally grateful to my father for giving me powerslave and bark at the moon back in 1985 and scarring me for life with the grandeur of Heavy Metal Cult. Metal Heads with no knowledge of the underground are obviously not thirsty enough for Metal to dig more into it, they buy their Metallica CD from Virgin Megastores, they read Kerrang and they are happy. Personally, I think these kind of fans are the ones who at the age of 20-25 decide that Metal is immature and they start listening to other forms of music It doesnt bother me, Metal was never meant to be popular (POP music) so the fewer fans the better, if it means that the remaining few are more dedicated.
27- The description of Necrocosm Production when it represents the vinyl production from your band is the following: 5 tracks of Intense Dark Death Metal with a strong Evil feeling and the aura of the past. Fukk off to the current pseudo-death metal scene. The way it should be., what does your band think of this description? Moreover, what does the band think of the current Death Metal scene? Do you agree that currently there is a pseudo scene in Death Metal?
Ha, this description was conceived by Necrocosm and yes we find it to be quite to-the-point. Death Metal is definitely not the same as in 90-94 for example. Most of the old bands are either RIP or have wimped out and most of the new bands are mediocre, boring and predictable. Id say theyre only a handful of bands who still have the HUNGER to compose and perform music with their guts and heart, put their whole being into it I dont want to mention names though because taste in music is never subjective anyway, what I find to be Shit may very well be another persons wet dream (I pretty much mentioned them on my reply for question #17 anyway).
By the way, fake people and bands always existed so even though I think that the quality of music is far less than quantity nowadays, it doesnt necessarily have to do with whether its True or Fake. On the contrary, those who try excessively to convince us they are True are the Fakest of them all, deep down inside. Dead Congregation is not here to convince anyone about anything, if anyone thinks I am not true because I have short hair, dont wear a bullet belt all day long and drive a nice convertible car he/she can listen to our material and SUCK MY BALLS. We will continue to deliver Furious and Blackened Death Metal no matter what people think of us.
28- Tell us something more about Dead Congregation and its members. We know that you and Vagelis were active members of Nuclear Winter. Have you participated on other bands, written projects or others? What are you doing now apart from Dead Congregation?
Yes, I have played with many other bands in the past, none of which is relevant now. I also play in Injekting Khaos (Black Metal from Athens) these days but Im more of a session member, Im only helping them out because their guitarist is currently studying in London.
Vagelis and our bass player Antonis are also playing in Inveracity and T is also playing in Burial Hordes Sharing members with other bands is difficult sometimes as its always possible the one bands schedule will interfere with the others. Considering how hard it is to find suitable people to play with (especially if you want to get along well with them and be on a similar wave length), its a compromise one should afford to make.
29- What do you think are your inspirations by the time of creating music with Dead Congregation? Are you only based in metal or are you also opened to other kinds of music?
As said before, we can be inspired by anything. Music, books, a beautiful woman, a good day with friends. I need to feel Alive above all to play the guitar in the first place. If Im in a bad mood I dont find the urge to play and therefore, compose... Thats how I function. And when I compose I become so ecstatic that I cant think of much else other than the song for a long time and may actually lose my sleep humming it in my head all night. I become possessed by it.
My taste in Metal is varied, though I dont listen to anything else, except for Anathema who are not exactly Metal anymore. Its not like Im closed-minded or something, its just that only Metal speaks to me, you know? I dont even have a radio at home so if a friend who is not into Metal visits me, she/he wont have the option of playing crap music in my apartment, haha.
30- Nowadays theres a revival of Fascist, NS ideologies, etc I dont know what happens in your country but what can be seen are many bands that merge politics with metal worldwide. I believe that anyone can say whatever shit they want with their band but this is a fucking trend what is Dead Congregations position with respect to this? Do you like NS ideology bands? Do you think that this Fascist ideology with ideas of political order have got something to do with the original formula in obscure metal?
I am not into politics at all. Most people follow politics blindly as if its some football team in the first place Politics has nothing to do with music in general, be it Fascism, Anarchism or whatever. Some claim that extreme music should go hand in hand with extreme ideology on to some extent I agree. Extreme Metal is not exactly a make love not war kinda thing. I just find everything too hypocritical, the same bands who praise Nazi ideology hail Blasphemy at the same time (who have coloured people in their line-up) or have nothing remote to the Arian Race. I mean, seeing Mexican (or Greek!) bands preaching race discrimination is as hilarious as seeing a band from California hail the winter frost, haha. Or Scandinavian bands who support NS ideologies and then dye their hair from blond to black, what the fuck is this? First you are proud to be Arian and then you change the most distinctive part of you that signifies it?
31- When you create Dead Congregation songs. How do you decide which parts to fit in which song? Is it difficult for you to reach a consensus and to be totally in agreement on how should each song be? By the way, how will your new songs be? Do you have any idea about the title to the new work and whether it will continue with the same line?
I am rarely inspired enough to compose but when I get to the point of feeling the need to play and write, then everything is really easy for me. Everything falls in place on its own and I almost never cancel riffs, every riff comes after the other almost subconsciously and I can have a complete song ready within half an hour, arranged to the final detail I play it over and over again and if it doesnt work then I change/add/remove something. On other occasions I have a few riffs that dont make a complete song so I let them rest until I feel inspired enough to pick them up again and close the circle. Then I present the composition to the other guitarist and then we both show it to the other two guys at the rehearsal place. The other guitarist composes in the same way and weve reached a point that we both trust each other enough not to interfere with the others song, creatively. Of course, if something sounds wrong to the other person, we mention it but really this has rarely happened. This is a very simple way that has been very effective for us until now so I doubt it will ever change.
The new songs are a whirlwind of DEATH METAL CHAOS, the material picks up from where Purifying Consecrated Ground left and takes things to another dimension. All I can say is that it wont be (what one might call) a commercial album The title of the album is GRAVES OF THE ARCHANGELS and it will be released by Nuclear War Now! (www.nwnprod.com) later this year. Timo Ketola is currently working on the artwork and he has also written lyrics for 2 of the songs, on of which is the title-track. MkM of the Mighty ANTAEUS has written a lyric for another song, so you can expect the album to be offensive both musically and lyrically.
32- What is it the most important thing that you want to promote with Dead Congregation? Many times ideologies behind bands are wrongly interpreted or misrepresented by the receiver. What would you say its the most important that should remain clear for someone who reads the bands lyrics and listens to your music?
We dont want to promote anything, we do this to unleash our own Demons. It is a personal need for Creation and if someone else likes it as well, fine. We are followers of the Left Hand Path and we find strength from our own doings.
What should remain clear is that we dont give a shit if you like us or not. This is DEAD CONGREGATION and our only concern is to remain honest to ourselves, our lyrics are our point of view - we dont want to preach them and attract advocates. Also, we dont want people to LIKE our music for it is not easy-listening music to be played on the background while doing your dishes. We want our music to penetrate you wholly, to get under your skin and sense it, FEEL it with every tiny bit of you. If we manage to do that to one single person then we are content. Because this is what our music does to us.
33- Speak of their next disc Graves of the Archangel, we know that it will be produced by Nuclear War Now . Tell Me details and of how NWN was interested in you. Some new concept?
Theres not much to tell. I have been in contact with them with my label and a short while ago they asked me if we would consider working with them for the new album. We gave them our terms, they agreed and thats it. It was really an easy choice for us because not only they agreed to our terms but they also release quality products and have relatively good distribution, according to our standards. Another major factor is that they put a lot of effort in their vinyl editions and this is very important to us. Personally, I have been a big fan of their work so it is quite flattering to see my band in their roster.
34- Well Anastasis, it has been a pleasure to know about your band and about yourself. For finalizing, tell us what are you listening to these days and what are you favorite records of all times. Also tell to all the shit faces that read this interview why Dead Congregation needs to be considered.
Lately I am listening to:
Mayhem ordo ad chao
Saturnus veronica decides to die
Carcass symphonies of sickness
Death Breath stinking up the night
Funeral Mist salvation
Arkhon Infaustus perdition insanabilis
Coffin Texts gods of creation
My Dying Bride a line of deathless kings
Morbid Angel domination
Its quite impossible to write down a list of all time favorite albums that will feature less than 50 of them, dont you think? But what the hell, lets give it a try!
Iron Maiden powerslave, killers, iron maiden, somewhere in time
WASP wasp, the last command
Slayer south of heaven, reign in blood
Megadeth peace sells , so far so good
Funeral Mist- salvation
Grave into the grave
Entombed left hand path
Dismember like a neverflowing stream
Bolt Thrower warmaster
Evildead annihilation of civilization
Gorguts erosion of sanity
Iniquity serenadium
Death - leprosy
Malevolent Creation Ten Commandments
Immolation everything up to unholy cult
Morbid Angel everything up to domination
At The Gates slaughter of the soul
Incantation diabolical conquest
Etc etc etc
Thank you for this exhausting yet amusing interview, if someone had the interest of reading this far and sees some sense in our ranting, buy Graves of the Archangels. Not for us, for you!
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damn, this is quite old.
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The Exhumator, this is your another interview-topic, better paste all in ONE topic. Or do a zine.
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Or just improve your english skills and fuck off, chilean paedo.
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SORRY for any inconvenience !!!... Ho, ho, ho.
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1st STIGMA demo is really killer!
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No need to give him shit.
Thanks for posting the interviews. Keep them coming!
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No need to give him shit.
Thanks for posting the interviews. Keep them coming!
Indeed. No need to bash him for anything. The guy is dedicated, there is a lot of time put behind these interviews!
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Dead Congregation crushes. An interesting interview in parts, although some questions were dubious.
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1st STIGMA demo is really killer!
If you think so, wait till you hear the second (and unlreleased) one! I can tape it for you.
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Maybe you could also upload it as mp3 for the rest of the interested forumers
Looking for DEATH METAL bands!
Get in TOUCH!!
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Maybe you could also upload it as mp3 for the rest of the interested forumers
mp3? What's that?
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music at a better quality than traditional radio. In my case
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9 Great Exercises for Neck Pain
By: SparkPeople Guest Blogger, – Dr. Thomas J. Kleeman, MD
Neck pain is one of the most common problems that many of us experience. Studies show that 30% of people experience neck pain, with women affected more often than men. The neck includes seven segments (or vertebrae) with discs acting as shock-absorbers between the segments. The vertebrae are supported by 18 groups of muscles that maintain support and allow function. Why so many muscles? Well, the head weighs about 10 pounds and sits about 10 inches above the shoulders with only the neck to support it. No wonder it gets sore from time to time!


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One of the hipper projects in Hollywood is shaping up to be the remake of Dario Argento's psychedelic horror flick, Susipira, from director David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, George Washington). Bloody Disgusting just confirmed minutes ago that Natalie Portman will headline the film, which means she'll hop into ballet slippers and battle a coven of beautiful, gossipy (foreign?) witches.
The actress's shingle, Handsome Charlie Films, is producing. If you've seen the original, you're probably wondering what the plans are for the soundtrack, but those details haven't been announced. Here's what Green told MTV about the project a few months ago…
"Supiria is a classic to me. I want to be scared. I want to be afraid," he said to MTV. …"It's an opportunity to take all artistic excellence and be inspired by what was a low budget Italian 70's gore movie. Where the art world meets the violent and supernatural. I would love to get every geek that loves torture porn and every old lady in line to see 'Phantom of the Opera' to come and have this insane experience."
With its enchanting candy colors and surreal lighting, Dario Argento's 1977 flick, widely cited as his best work, rivals Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot Le Fou for its stained-glass color palette. The story dips into nightmare-logic as we follow an American student at an elite European dance academy who discovers it's a front for evaaal. Argento's inventive, deranged use of gore is outmatched by a harrowing, instrumental soundtrack by the band Goblin. While it's not exactly a perfect film, with time Suspiria has arguably transcended the cult genre.


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One request for a zoning variance was approved and another continued by the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Development Review Committee despite the absence of several members at its July 19 meeting
The first was an application for a zoning variance at 8413 Germantown Ave. to convert an existing three-story garage and storage building at the rear of the Jacob F. Ruth funeral home property into a single-family dwelling.
Property owner Joseph Thomas received unanimous approval from the DRC for his application, which, if finally approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, would renovate the second and third-floor portions of the building to provide a single-family living space over a garage on the ground floor.
Current zoning only permits one primary structure on the property. The renovated building would create a second primary structure on the lot, which is shared by the funeral home.
Thomas presented his case to the DRC in June, and again to the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee on July 7. At both presentations, he made it clear that all work on the structure would be interior only.
In addition to the support of the DRC, Thomas has also received letters of support from the near neighbors. The matter will go before the CHCA board at its July 28 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Chestnut Hill Library.
The DRC also considered a proposal to hang a free-standing sign outside of the Hirshhorn Insurance Building at 14 E. Highland Ave.
No applicant was on-hand to present the proposal to advertise the services of Pearson Snyder Schoolwork and Tutoring with a 17 square foot sign. Instead, the committee referred to an 8½ by 11-inch black and white drawing of the proposed sign, which, according to committee co-chairman Larry McEwen, had been received only a few hours earlier.
The drawing also included standards for signs from both the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the Philadelphia City Planning Commission guidelines.
Without more information regarding the specific coloring intended for the sign or a rendering that accurately depicted the sign in context with the rest of the building, the committee opted to take no action.


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But naval expeditionary warfare is still a team sport, as retired Marine Reserve Lieutenant Colonel John T. Quinn II, Deputy Director of Marine Corps Headquarters' Strategic Initiatives Group, dutifully reminds us. "The Navy and Marine Corps are now confronted with critical decisions regarding amphibious capabilities and capacities," he writes. America's blue-green team must work together toward creative solutions in a global arena "where hybrid conflict is the new normal." He advocates a "system of systems" approach featuring several new task units with discrete responsibilities that could be brought together quickly in response to an unfolding crisis.
The success of tomorrow's expeditionary campaigns will rely heavily on the Sea Services' ability to maneuver and operate in the world's littorals, which are often contested spaces. According to the Ellis Group, a Marine Corps organization responsible for creating guidance for the development of expeditionary force, ensuring that the United States' maritime advantage continues will require an integrated approach that blends sea control and power-projection, as well as a thorough analysis of what the future environment requires for optimal performance.
There's been much hand-wringing among defense experts the past few years over anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) threats that could prevent our naval forces from operating freely when and where they are needed. Maybe too much. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Freeman, Deputy Executive Assistant N95 (Expeditionary Warfare), contends that the Sea Services are so preoccupied with A2/AD, which "makes our potential adversaries out to be ten-foot giants when they really may just be three-foot munchkins," that they forget the U.S. military wields incredible power of its own. Instead of fretting over a presumed enemy's disruption capabilities, we should be taking stock of the our "unprecedented dominance" with an approach Lieutenant Colonel Freeman calls "assured assistance, anytime, anywhere." Concentrating too much on what one cannot do instead of what one can "is dangerous and can have detrimental effects on military hardware procurement and operational strategy," he warns.
Any naval expeditionary campaign would require the Navy to first establish sea control. But quite a few things are wrong with the Navy's understanding of sea control and sea denial, notably that the service often considers them to be one and the same, according to Naval War College Professor Milan Vego. In reality, they are two distinct objectives accomplished through different means. Dr. Vego sees this problem stemming from the lack of well-developed theory, and the fact that "for the most part the service's current doctrine and posture statements do more to obfuscate than clarify the purpose, attributes, and primary methods for obtaining, maintaining, and exercising sea control." A nuanced study of these concepts is not a mere exercise in semantics, though. Such a misunderstanding could have deleterious effects on the development of operational doctrine.


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E-mini S&P 500 futures have dipped overnight but then showed a strong rally with buyers coming in below our key support level of 1373. Further, Home Depot, the largest U.S. home improvement retailer, rallied 4.7% after its profit beat estimates. At this point, we see this market as being oversold below 1373.
The U.S. bond futures are still holding up strong, with the 30-year bond up slightly for the day at +.27%. Energy markets still are holding a bearish tone with more news of high oil supplies seemingly hitting the market daily. Crude oil futures are down -.44% while heating oil futures are down 1.2%. RBOB gasoline looks to be continuing its recent downward trend, with the JAN13 contract trading down below $2.60 this morning.
We focus our analysis on corn futures today. We first point out that we see a major line in the sand at the $6.70 area. This is the high area of last August, and we believe this will be a very major support level. As indicated, we are seeing corn in a correction from its massive summer rally to above $8. We drew a red trendline to indicate this correction for you. We also see a support level just below $7.20. The last time corn dipped below $7.20 (in Sept. 2012), buyers quickly came in with a 60+ cent rally. We believe that if for some reason corn gets below $7, this will be oversold territory and that buyers might be very excited to buy in at sub-$7 levels.
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December grad creatively merges diverse fields of studies
By Mindy Green
When Haydyn Jackson first enrolled at Texas State, she declared art and design as her major. As she started getting into her upper-level classes, however, she decided to pursue a different field. Jackson found herself drawn to anthropology, and eventually she switched her major. "The idea of studying culture and the way people interact and socialize seems really important," Jackson says.
After switching majors, art was no longer Jackson's primary focus. Her professors, however, encouraged her to continue to develop her artistic talents. She credits Ashe Laughlin, senior lecturer in the School of Art and Design for helping her decide to keep art as a minor. "He wouldn't let me give up on it," she says.
Dr. Teri Evans-Palmer also played a big role in Jackson's college career by supporting her and helping her find the connection between anthropology and art. "Haydyn always seemed to want to go beyond learning about techniques and skills to find out more about the artists that produced artifacts left on the earth," says Evans-Palmer. "What cultural or social phenomenon initiated this type of imagery? What happened in the lives of these cultures, the social context, that initiated this type of work? Her investigations that led her into producing art have such an obvious scientific methodology to the process."
There is no conflict between Jackson's two passions. Instead, anthropological studies have given Jackson new sources of inspiration. "Anthropology informs my art," she says. "My subject matter and ideas all stem from the way I see myself interacting with society and the way I see society interacting with me."
There are additional benefits: "Anthropology has given me the best skills learning how to listen to people and work cooperatively," Jackson says. Jackson is using these skills in a variety of art initiatives, such as curating exhibitions, showing her own artwork in galleries and coordinating art walks around town.
After graduation, Jackson plans on seeking a job in an art gallery and eventually continuing her studies in graduate school. One of the greatest lessons she learned at Texas State is also her best advice to others: "Follow what you love to do," Jackson says, "and everything you need will fall into place."


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Buying a bag of corn seed once was a relatively simple chore, but my how times have changed.
"Now, it's full genetic traits, it has different seed treatments on it, and it's becoming more and more complicated. In fact, I would say buying seed corn is more complicated than almost any other crop we deal with, including cotton," said Dave Buntin, University of Georgia entomologist, speaking at the recent Georgia Corn Short Course held in Tifton.
The traits in cotton seed are relatively simple compared to those in corn, he says, because they're concerned only with caterpillars and herbicides.
Corn seed also is becoming more expensive, adds Buntin, causing growers to ask if they're getting value for the extra cost.
"There are many changes this year in terms of seed treatments," he says. "Poncho/Acceleron 250 is the standard product as far as fungicides go, or Cruiser Extreme 250 also is on a number of varieties. If you get it in early enough, you also can order a 1250 rate if you have a high-risk situation like late-planted corn or reduced or no-till corn, or if you've had severe problems in your fields. You can also get it treated with nematicides."
Also, says Buntin, imidacloprid insecticide is registered and can be put on seed at the dealer or on your farm, if you have the proper equipment and want to bump up the rate beyond 250.
All of these products target different pests, he says, and it's difficult to tell ahead of time which insect pests you'll have.
Most corn insect pests in Georgia are made worse by reduced-tillage and wet, cool conditions, with the exception of lesser cornstalk borer, which favors hot, dry conditions in conventional practices, he says.
Issues with sugarcane beetle
"Generally, over the past 10 years, the Poncho and Cruiser products are very similar in efficacy.
In recent years, we've had some issues with the sugarcane beetle. We had a number of reports from Georgia and across the South," says Buntin.
Adult sugarcane beetles emerge from grass and pastures, moving into corn in April, he explains.
"This is one exception where there is a noticeable difference between the seed treatments. Poncho is a bit more effective against this insect. If you have high pressure, sometimes you'll need a higher rate than 250, and rescue treatments aren't effective. The worst cases I saw last year were in sweet corn with no treatment on the seed."
This past year, says Buntin, was probably the lowest stink bug year seen in Georgia in the last decade. "Southern green stink bugs disappeared last year and brown stink bugs were hard to find. Cold conditions last winter probably had something to do with it.
"With a warm, dry winter this year, this trend probably won't be repeated."
Looking at thresholds for treating stink bugs, it has been determined that ear development before tasseling is the critical time growers need to be looking for stink bugs and applying insecticides. During R1 and R2, the insects will feed on the kernel.
"For brown stink bug, the best product is methyl parathion. There aren't really a lot of other good choices, and methyl parathion will be removed from the market next year."
As for Bt corn this year, Buntin says there's a move to stacked or pyramided products with more than one gene in them.
Many hybrids now contain Bt caterpillar trait, a Bt rootworm trait plus herbicide tolerance in a three-way stack. Products with stalk protection, root protection and herbicide tolerance include Agrisure 3000GT, Herculex XTRA and YieldGard VT Triple.
Genuity VT Triple PROTM, Genuity VT Double PROTM contain two traits for caterpillar control, the same one in YieldGard VT Triple plus a new trait (Cry2A).
The combined traits provide good control of stalk borers and fall armyworm in the whorl, but also provide good levels of control of corn earworm in the ear.
Triple PRO also contains a gene for rootworm control but Double PRO does not have rootworm control.
Genuity SmartStax and SmartStax by Dow is an eight-gene combination and contains all the traits in Genuity VT Triple PRO plus all the traits in Herculex EXTRA.
Trait for corn earworm control
Agrisure Viptera is a new product series that contains a second new trait (Vip3A) for caterpillars, especially corn earworm control.
Specific Viptera products have a number designation which for Southern hybrids will be 3110, 3111 and 3220. Depending on the product, it also may be stacked with one or two traits for corn borer and corn rootworm control as well as tolerance to glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides.
Optimum Intrasect by Pioneer is a new product for the Southern U. S. It contains the two original corn borer proteins, in YieldGard-CB and Herculex 1, but does not contain a rootworm trait.
This product provides very good to excellent control of corn borers and fall armyworm in the whorl, says Buntin.
It also provides partial reduction in kernel damage by corn earworm similar to that of YieldGard-CB. Optimum Intrasect XTRA also has the rootworm trait in Herculex XTRA.
For 2012, says Buntin, there will be several Bt products marketed for the Midwest corn belt that have a reduced 5 percent or 10 percent non-Bt refuge that is mixed or blended in the bag of a Bt product.
They include Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete, REFUGE ADVANCED Powered by SmartStax and Optimum AcreMax (several products).
These products will not be marketed in cotton areas of the Southern U.S., but if grown in cotton areas, they will still require a 20-percent non-Bt structured refuge.
Insecticide resistance management (IRM) is required for all Bt traits in corn and includes structured refuge of non-Bt corn, says Buntin.
Refuge requirements are different for the Northern Corn Belt and the Southern cotton-growing areas of the United States. Refuge requirements also differ among hybrids with one or more Bt traits.
"Single above-ground trait products require a 50-percent non-Bt refuge.
Most multiple above-ground trait products require a 20-percent non-Bt corn refuge. Starting in 2012, seed bag tags will have details about product IRM requirements, refuge amount and refuge placement options."
The National Corn Growers Association has produced a refuge configuration calculator that can be downloaded to any computer.
It covers Bt traits for all of the types of Bt corn sold in the U.S. and can be found at www.irmcalculator.com. You can look up the type of Bt product you have, enter the state and the acreage, and the program will tell you how many acres of Bt and refuge non-Bt are needed and options for how it can be planted.
(Even though corn seed is becoming more expensive and hybrid selection decisions are more difficult, the higher prices for corn are making insect control more critical. For a discussion of that topic, see http://southeastfarmpress.com/grains/rising-prices-make-corn-insect-control-more-beneficial. On another subject, the sugarcane beetle does seem to be emerging as a pest in corn crops in the South. For a look at that situation, visit http://southeastfarmpress.com/grains/sugarcane-beetles-causing-problems-alabama-corn-growers).


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Wrangling - Buy The Best Jeep EverPosted in Features on May 1, 2013
When the YJ Wrangler first hit dealer showrooms in 1986, it was the Jeep that many CJ owners loved to hate. Ourselves included. But once we got over ourselves, the square headlights, and the lack of "CJ" in the model name, we found a fairly capable Jeep underneath.
More than 25 years later, Jeep is still making Wranglers, and we've lived the whole thing. Now if you are new to Jeeps, or just looking to buy your first, it is hard to go wrong with a Wrangler. But with over two decades of them to choose from, the pros and cons of each could take you forever to figure out. And asking a car salesman is akin to talking to a politician: they are just going to tell you what they think you want to hear…and ultimately, what best suits them, not you.
Unlike our school years, we actually paid attention to the years of Wranglers and have amassed a lot of information about them. Not only that, but we've owned a whole passel of them as well. So who better to help you unravel the mysteries of the Wranglers than us? Read on, intrepid shopper.
The YJ Wrangler was the first of the bunch and despite some really good upgrades from the CJs it replaced, it was off to a rough start thanks to some really horrible parts. We'd like to blame Chrysler for this, but the reality of it is that the first Wrangler was actually brought out under the AMC badge. Chrysler bought Jeep that first year and so is often mistakenly blamed for a lot of the issues the early Wranglers had. But the fact of the matter is that we didn't see Chrysler's influence until the '90s, when it began fixing many of the AMC-design shortcomings.
Early YJ
We split the YJ up into sections because between the early YJ (1987-1990) and the late YJ (1991-1995), there are quite a few differences. The easiest way to tell the early YJ from the late YJ is the rollbar, but the rollbar doesn't tell the whole story since it didn't go from a triangular to a squared-off style until 1992—so you will have to keep your eyes peeled. Generally, the early YJ Wrangler came with a 258ci inline-six with a Carter 2bbl computer-controlled carburetor, your choice of three-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmissions, an NP231 T-case, and front high-pinion Dana 30 with Center Axle Disconnect (CAD) and rear Dana 35 axles without C-clips. The four-cylinder was a throttle-body-injected unit and made more power reliably than the same AMC four-cylinder it replaced with a different induction system.
The '87 model year was a rough year for the Wrangler. The T-case started out with a less-than-desirable NP207 and the manual transmission choice for the six-cylinder was the craptastic Peugeot BA10/5 which can be identified by its clamshell-like case. That is, there is a left and right case half and they are bolted together at the top and bottom. Many of these have been swapped out, but keep an eye out for the clams and either avoid them, or bargain the price downward if the Jeep has one. The four-cylinder engine was backed by an AX5. A four-speed AX4 is said to have been the base transmission, but we've never actually even seen one. The three-speed auto was a TF904 behind the four-cylinder or a TF999 behind the six. Also unique for 1987 was the fact that the side mirrors mounted to the windshield for the half-door models, and the half doors were available without a lock or key.
By 1988 the NP231 was the T-case of choice, but the Peugeot BA10/5 was still plaguing the six-cylinder. Half-door-equipped Jeeps came with door locks and both full- and half-hard door mirrors were moved to the doors. The Islander package also debuted this year, which featured stripes and stylized suns on the sides and hood of the Jeep. Functional benefits of the package included an up-rated alternator and battery and a larger 20-gallon fuel tank.
The '89 model year started off with the Peugeot transmission, but by the end of the model year, the manual transmission was a much-improved AX15. All the other drivetrain components carried over unchanged from the previous year.
The last year you could get the venerable torque-monster 258ci inline-six in a Jeep turned out to be the '90 model year. We have heard of people saying they had a 4.0L in their '90 Jeep, but we've never seen it. Sure, maybe the Jeep was made in 1990, but the '90 model year actually included Jeeps built from about August 1989 through July 1990. If it was built later, it was most likely sold as a '91 model year Jeep. Drivetrain stayed the same as the late '89s.
Late YJ
The later YJ or '91-'95 Wrangler (there was no '96 model year) became more standardized, and there were fewer major changes to the drivetrain. The 4.0L HO six-cylinder was multi-port-injected and backed by either an AX15 or the TF999 while the four-cylinder also got multi-port injection and was backed by an AX5 or TF909 automatic. The NP231, front Dana 30, and rear Dana 35 all soldiered on, but the Dana 35 rear was now equipped with C-clips to retain the rear axleshafts. There was no '96 model year YJ because by federal law for '96, all vehicles had to adhere to the OBD2 engine-control protocol and it made no sense for Jeep to rework the YJ with the TJ so close on the horizon.
The '91 model year can be easily identified by the triangular shape of the rear of the rollbar and the 4.0L High Output sticker on the rear of the tub. It was the only Jeep to leave the factory with this combination of parts. For 1991, Jeep also went from a cable-driven speedometer to an electronic speedometer, and it was the only year that the sending unit used only two wires. The addition of the HO engine was celebrated by bringing back the venerable "Renegade" edition Jeep. However, the celebration must have included some heavy-duty drugs because the fiberglass front and rear bumpers as well as fender coverings and flares just don't lend themselves well to actual wheeling. The heater blower motor also got an increase in both size and power, resulting in better heat from the factory.
A few changes showed up for the '92 model year, with the most notable being the rollbar. Gone was the triangular-shaped rear downtubes that all Jeeps before had, replaced by a square shape. This was done so that rear seat passengers could have three-point shoulder harnesses. This is also the only year that the square rollbar showed up without a high-mount third brake light. The speedometer sending unit used three wires, and gone was the dash-mounted factory clock. Instead the fifth gauge location in the center of the dash ended up with a big 4WD indicator light.
The '93 model year picked right up where the '92 year left off drivetrain-wise, with the only addition being a standard high-mount third brake light, which was standard on Wranglers going forward. Many of these have hit the scrap pile by now, but if you are trying to ID that square-caged YJ, check to see if the factory spare tire mount has holes drilled in the top. Antilock brakes showed up as an option, but they are horrible off-road, so either avoid a YJ with ABS, or plan on removing the system.
The '94 model year saw no major changes in the drivetrain. One minor change which makes life a lot nicer is that the pesky hydraulic clutch throwout bearing was thrown out in favor of a more-reliable master/slave cylinder configuration with the slave cylinder being mounted on the outside of the bellhousing on the driver's side. The full steel door Jeeps went from tiny unusable mirrors to the same mirrors that Jeep had been installing on the half steel doors since '88 models.
By the 1995 model year, Jeep had basically figured it out and changed nothing. You can tell some later '95 YJs apart by their hoods, however. Most YJs had two upside-down U-shaped rests for the windshield to rest on when folded down. These were accompanied by a metal footman loop. Some late '95s ended up with hardware we associate as TJ parts—that is, the upside-down U's were replaced by rubber bumpers, and some of the metal footman loops were replaced by larger plastic-covered units.
It might sound weird, but the TJ Wrangler was the first Jeep that Chrysler designed. Weird, because it didn't come out until 10 years after Chrysler had bought Jeep. The overall dimensions were basically the same as the YJ and CJ-7 that came before it, but the TJ Wrangler caught a ton of heat for its plastic car-like dashboard. Fortunately, round headlights came back and the suspension was the best yet in a Jeep. It out-handled and out-performed every open-top Jeep that came before it, and for the first time, 30-inch tires were available from the factory.
The TJ was also the first short-wheelbase Jeep that the windshield wipers weren't in direct line of site when parked. Instead, they rest on the bottom edge of the windshield. The soft top is much easier to put down than any Jeep before and while the hardtop lost a few pounds, making it easier to remove, the full steel doors gained a few pounds for an overall wash when topless weather rolls around. It is also the last Jeep with a steel grille.
The introductory year saw several running changes, many of them having to do with the wiring which can sometimes make tuner compatibility a problem. The four-cylinder was backed by the AX5 manual or 30RH three-speed auto and the six-cylinder backed by an AX15 manual or a 32RH three-speed auto. Like the YJ before, the automatics aren't bad transmissions. The new transmissions had a lock-up torque converter to help drop engine rpms, but with no real Overdrive gear the engine revs higher on the freeway than the manual transmission models. From there, power went out through an NV231 to a low-pinion, non-CAD Dana 30 front axle and a Dana 35 rear axle. A Dana 44 was available on the order sheet, but due to manufacturer's availability issues you won't see a lot of '97s with rear Dana 44s. This was also the only year that the cowl had three sets of vents for the heater intake. Inside, heater controls were two sliders and a twist knob for blower motor speed and many steering wheels got one-piece airbag covers.
Under the hood and body there wasn't much of a mechanical change for the '98 and '99 model years. Outside, the cowl vent stamping was reduced to one vent opening because owners of '97s were having issues with water coming into the cab. While identification can be made on the cowl panel, don't bet your last dollar on it because unlike all other Jeeps, this piece of sheetmetal is removable and can be swapped from year to year. The only notable difference inside the Jeep came for the '99 model year, where the heater controls went from two sliders and a knob to three twist knobs.
Only minor mechanical changes were made for the '00 through '02 models, with the easiest to see being the deletion of the distributor in the inline-six cylinder-equipped Jeeps. Instead, there was a sensor and a coil pack rail. It was intended to provide more accurate spark firing, but the early ones are known for sporadically throwing misfire codes. As a bonus, no distributor cap to get wet meant the engine could run in deeper water crossings than ever before.
A change that isn't so noticeable until you drive it, is that the AX15 was gone in favor of an NV3550 which featured a lower first gear and was supposed to be a stronger transmission overall. In practice, however, we've found the AX15 to be a quieter and more reliable transmission. Automatic transmission options and four-cylinder drivetrains were the same as previous years. Wiring for these years is greatly simplified compared to the '97-'99 models and much cleaner under the dash and hood.
In 2002 the HVAC heater box was changed, and the blower motor no longer poked through the firewall. Instead, like older CJs, the blower motor was in the passenger compartment by the passenger's feet.
For '03 models, a 2.4L inline four-cylinder replaced the 2.5L that dated back to the AMC days and gone were the three-speed automatic transmissions, replaced with a four-speed 42RLE. The 42RLE solved the high RPMs on the highway but the torque converter is too loose for low-range crawling which means that once again we prefer the manual transmission, which was still the NV3550 behind the six-cylinder, but behind the four-cylinder you will find a new five-speed NV1500. The factory transmission skidplate also grew to accommodate the larger transmission and optional larger T-case. Read: now drags on more stuff.
Inside the center dash pod changed to accommodate four switches and the rectangular stereo opening was rounded out as compared to previous years. The optional rear sound bar of previous years became sound pods. Front seats were redesigned and resulted in a 1-to-2-inch lower seating position, more plastic was added around the windshield frame, the rollbar padding got thicker, and the rear fold-and-tumble rear seat was the easiest yet to fold-and-tumble. However, that easy folding and tumbling came with a weight penalty, and the newer seat is a pain to get out of the Jeep. The fastest way to differentiate an '03-'06 Wrangler from a '97-'02 TJ is by way of the door mirrors. Early TJs used the hand-me-down cast metal YJ mirrors, while later TJs featured plastic mirrors. We normally hate plastic replacing metal, but the newer mirrors stay aimed much better.
But the big news for 2003 was the Rubicon Package. Checking that box on the order form got you a six-cylinder engine and your choice of transmission. But downstream of the transmission all the drivetrain changed. An NV241OR with a bigger chain, stronger case, factory slip-yoke eliminator, and 4:1 low-range was included in the package. The bigger T-case handed power off to front and rear Dana 44 axles with 4.10 gears and air-actuated lockers controlled by in-dash switches. Aluminum rocker guards, wider fender flares, 31-inch Goodyear MT/R tires on 16-inch wheels, and Rubicon badging rounded out the package. Used Rubicons tend to fall into one of two categories: either beat to hell, or owned by a soccer mom and never wheeled. Try to find the latter one.
There wasn't much of a change in the drivetrain, body, or interior for 2004. Oh, wait, except for the introduction of an Unlimited model. The Unlimited quickly became a newer generation CJ-8 in terms of used prices which are stupidly high. The wheelbase was extended 10 inches and the body grew 15 inches leaving a nicer on-road ride and way more interior space. The Unlimited was dubbed LJ by the press at the time, but the actual internal model designation is TJ-L. Checking the Unlimited box meant you got a six-cylinder (no four-cylinder Unlimiteds), and a rear Dana 44 with disc brakes and a limited slip differential. Otherwise, the T-case and front axle, as well as the lockers with the Rubicon package, were the same as the shorter TJs. The LJ actually showed up early in 2003, making it a mid-model-year introduction but most just say it was an '04 introduction.
While there was a manual transmission on the books (NV3550) available behind the six-cylinder, in practice they were hard to find on dealer lots and might be rarer today in the used market. The four-cylinder still had the NV1500 behind it.
The biggest functional change for the '05 and '06 model years was the introduction of a six-speed manual transmission. The new NSG370 could be found behind both the four- and six-cylinder engines. T-case and axle options were the same as earlier years. However, the engine management system changed with additional O2 sensors and an additional air intake sensor. That means that some tuners, headers, and air intakes are specific to these model years. It isn't uncommon for these Jeeps to kick codes for upstream or downstream O2 sensor issues unless they are babied all the time.
JK ('07-present)
When the JK was introduced, it was the first universal Jeep offered from the factory with four doors in addition to the regular two-door model. The only available engine in the U.S. was a 202 hp 3.8L V-6 with your choice of a six-speed NSG370 manual or four-speed 42RLE automatic. The standard T-case again was an NV231 with the NV241OR as an option in the Rubicon. Both 'cases are bigger and stronger than what came previously. The Rubicon package found its way back with the same 4:1 ratio in the T-case and 4.10 gears in the front and rear Dana 44 axles. The Rubicon models were tweaked with lockers that are now electronically actuated and front sway bars that have an electronic disconnect feature.
For the first time the speedometer doesn't take a signal from the T-case, but rather from speed sensors at the wheels. Also, many of the vital systems are computer-controlled for your safety. ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and TPM (Tire Pressure Monitor) both make modifications more difficult. No longer is there a throttle cable, but rather the throttle body butterfly is opened by an electronic stepper motor and the gas pedal is attached only to a wire. While this eliminates surging when off-road on uneven terrain it also leads to a feel of a delay between pressing the gas and the Jeep moving.
The first year of the JK Wrangler had some teething issues. Some owners report electronic malfunctions. We've heard of everything from the ESP freaking out and stopping the vehicle from running to wheel sensors misreporting speed. There were actually several TSBs for the '07 Wranglers and if you are looking at one, run the VIN past your local dealer to see if it needs work done. The Dana 35 was put in the JK but didn't last too long with most of them ending up with a Dana 44 in the rear. Also, the Dana 44 itself changed towards the end of the year which means early '07 parts might not work in later Dana 44s.
We've had quite a few shops tell us horror stories about oiling issues in the early 3.8L engines and having to rebuild relatively low-mileage engines because of it.
There were some issues early on with hardtops leaking and with mirrors denting the cowl. Between the functional and cosmetic issues, we'd advise you to stay away from the '07 Wrangler in the used market. Our '07 hasn't had a lot of electronic spaz-outs, and the mirrors don't hit the cowl, but our engine is hurting and might be in need of a rebuild.
The next couple of years of the JK mellowed out a bit with less problems overall. The drivetrain was the same as originally offered, and the interior and exterior didn't change aside from some color and sticker options. The '09 models had HSA (Hill Start Assist) and TSC (Trailer Sway Control) available as options.
For this model year, the drivetrain soldiered on pretty much unmolested as did the body and interior. Again, some color options changed. The soft top was redesigned to be easier to fold down and the sunvisors were different than previous years.
We think of this year as a prep year. The drivetrain stayed the same as previous years, but the interior and some exterior items were redesigned. A new steering wheel, seats, center stack, windshield, and dash and seat fabrics and plastics made the '11 Wrangler much more refined than anything that came before. The fit and finish seemed better, and these Jeeps just seemed better put together overall. We think of it as a prep year because while it is a better Jeep than before, it didn't solve our one gripe with the platform. We think Jeep was just prepping for what was to come.
The big news here is the engine and automatic transmission. Gone is the 3.8L, replaced by a 3.6L Pentastar V-6, which was rated at 285hp and 260 lb-ft, blowing all previous six-cylinders out of the water. The six-speed NSG370 manual transmission returned, but the bigger story in our book was the five-speed automatic (W5A580). It shifts well without big gaps between gears, doesn't do the Jeep-hunt on the freeway, and is decent off-road in low-range. The Jeep-hunt is something any Jeep owner with an overdrive automatic is probably used to. That is, the transmission constantly shifting in and out of overdrive on the highway as though hunting for the right gear.
Besides the engine and new transmission, T-case and axle options were the same as previous years. As we go to press, one significant change in the option packages is the Moab edition for 2013. Sure, you aren't likely to find it used anytime soon after you read this, but a rear locker with an NV231 T-case is worth mentioning.


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Originally released in 2004, Domino is pleased to announce the reissue of Psapp's debut album, Tiger, My Friend, on November 19th.
London based duo Psapp - composed of Galia Durant (vocals, keyboards, violin, noises) and producer extraordinaire Carim Clasmann (guitar, noises, wizardry and magic, who has previously worked with Einstürtzende Neubauten amongst others) - explore the world with a childlike curiosity. Their endearing songs are built around delicate melodies, plucked violins and found sounds - squeaky toys, samples of cats, family members and the street where they live. Lyrically exploring everyday themes of insecurity, loneliness and disappointment, this gentle and honest album has a distinctly light and airy feel. As with all of Psapp's releases, the artwork was illustrated by cat-obsessed Galia. Tiger, My Friend is a classic electronic pop album of clever and subtle experimentation, a unique record that demands to be heard.
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