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Originally posted by Schrecken Licht
Interesting study. It would also be interesting to know what sorts of results they would get with people who have libertarian viewpoints.
As for conservatives and fear, for some reason some people here seem to be implying that fear is a bad thing. If you can imagine these same people that were referenced in the study having been born 15,000 years ago and living in, say, prehistoric Africa, fear would not only would not necessarily be a bad thing, but it may just keep you alive long enough to reproduce and rear the next generation. For a stone-age conservative, the snap of a twig in a thicket up ahead might mean a prey animal that he could kill and eat, or it could just as easily mean a predator that would kill and eat him. But, based on what the study says, the stone age liberal wouldn't be as fearful, but would take the same risk of approaching the thicket, probably assuming the sound was a small animal that he could kill and help feed his tribe. In this scenario, the conservative would obviously be better prepared if what was in the thicket was a sabertoothed cat rather than a harmless lizard.
Self-preservation is an extremely useful trait for any creature that has predators (as humans once did and still do if we go into certain wild places), as is the assumption that a noise or shadow is a predator even if it is not. The thing is, in a very Darwinian sense, as would have certainly been the case in the stone age, if the man runs or prepares to fight he is more likely to live to see another day if the sound in the bush did turn out to be a predator.
This sort of thing could also imply that liberals might be easier to take advantage of, if indeed it is true that they are less inclined to be wary of other people and things on an individual level. In a nutshell, fear isn't always a bad thing, and can definitely be a useful trait when it comes to survival, even in today's day and age.
Originally posted by mahatche
I'm really interested in this liberals hate individualism and want conformity line. Where is this coming from?
Originally posted by xedocodex
reply to post by FyreByrd
You could infer from this that the cognitive styles of conversatives diifer from liberals in that self-centered fear motivates the conservative (red) folk
Which would explain why they love guns so much...they live life in a state of fear.
"USC neuro-science reveals brain differences between Republicans and Democrats"
That's because the brains of self-identified Democrats and Republicans are hard-wired differently and may be naturally inclined to hold varying, if not opposing, perceptions and values.
"The (brain) differences could be a result of genetics, experiences, or a combination of both," he said. "It takes a lot of effort to see the other side and we're not going to wake up one day and all start getting along."
Understanding the differences and their origins, however, is a step in the right direction, he said.
Originally posted by LeatherNLace
Originally posted by BobbyTarass
82 people, Seriously ? When even under 1000 it'd be considered as a non-representative sample
Prove it.
Originally posted by DaMod
Originally posted by xedocodex
reply to post by FyreByrd
You could infer from this that the cognitive styles of conversatives diifer from liberals in that self-centered fear motivates the conservative (red) folk
Which would explain why they love guns so much...they live life in a state of fear.
I was raised by a family of gun toting democrats.
Your argument is invalid.edit on 15-2-2013 by DaMod because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by FyreByrd
Originally posted by MidnightTide
I question your intent entirely when you throw in the......
Evolutionarily speaking, all this research would support the idea that liberals are at the forefront and conservatives are hold overs from an evolutionary stage that no longer serves humanity as we go into the future.
edit on 14-2-2013 by MidnightTide because: (no reason given)
Why question it, when it is obvious. My analysis of the facts may differ then yours.
Originally posted by xedocodex
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So, if I own guns that means I'm a republican who is afraid of everything? Interesting, but idiotic assesment. I own guns. I am a libertarian (if I have to choose one).
Libertarians are just as much right wing as Republicans.
The point is that you are "conservative"...correct...and I personally believe that what drives a lot of gun owners to buy guns is fear and paranoia.
And this study seems to back that up.
And I'm not afraid of anything.
Then you have your guns for just hunting or recreational shooting?
If not...then yes, you were scared enough of something to go out and buy a gun in response to it.
Originally posted by FyreByrd
I'm just sharing my analysis of the data I read for this thread. My working definition of how a liberal mind operates is one that (like in the article) tends to self-awareness and self as part of larger whole thinking. How can that be a fabrication when the sources I've cited in the OP define it similarly?
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Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
reply to post by FyreByrd
The last time they put a ban in place saw a massive influx of parts kits. The same guys who had been making a living importing guns now cut them up and shipped in 20 times the amount. The result is that we have 100's of millions of parts kits in country and almost all come with full auto fire control components.
Take this UZI for example. A little welding or even some JB weld and a dremal tool will see a person armed with a Full Auto Sub Machine gun. No checks, no nothing! Shipped straight to your door. So for about a half days pay slingin rock anyone can have a Full Auto Machine gun.
If you are so smart you should know that prohibition does not work, and that making criminals out of your law abiding neighbors is BS. Where there is a market there will always be a supply. Maybe if you could go back in time and keep the gun from being invented, but in reality the cat is out of the bag! Don't let the my gun rapes white women mentality take you for a ride man!
I think maybe your liberal brains method of processing information is just stupidity in action. I dont say that to be mean I really believe that! You are surrounded by those who would steal you life for a few dollars. I have personally lost a family member to persons who when caught said they just wanted see what it was like to kill.
In the real world prohibition does not work, and every little gang banger in the country is armed to the the teeth! You seek to limit peoples ability to defend themselves.
What the hell is wrong with you?edit on 15-2-2013 by Donkey_Dean because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
I am certain that gun free zones and a disarmed population are perfectly sensible in your mind, but in reality we have but a single life to live and we are surrounded by those who would steal our lives for a few dollars. We are also surrounded by those who will target defenseless persons in mass and there is no law in the world which will keep these people from wielding destructives devices.
Be it guns, poison gas, bombs or whatever they build or acquire. What if Lanza had gone in with gasoline bombs friend? Or maybe one of those homemade flame throwers you see on youtube.
Also in the 20th century alone more than 150 million souls were laid to waste due to tyrannical government. Had the Jews in Stalinist Russia or Nazi Germany been armed like America we would never have seen the genocides!
Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it!
Originally posted by FyreByrd
You could infer from this that the cognitive styles of conversatives diifer from liberals in that self-centered fear motivates the conservative (red) folk while liberals (blue) folk tend to a more society centered approach to decisionmaking.
Dr. Darren Schreiber, a trained lawyer before he turned neuroscientist, holds a theory of mankind not as a toolmaker per se, but that he evolved for political and social ends.
I reference an interview with him in the Additional News Links of the interview - fascinating. Here is a short clip
"A big part of my argument is that, rather than the rational choice model that sees people as individualists calculating their own utility functions, we are all fundamentally social creatures, meaning that I also consider your utility as well as my own and I'd like to increase both if I can because I benefit from the well-being of all of us. This brain that thinks in coalitions also allows us to think in terms of what moral sentiments we'd like to have towards whom, so if I'm trying to figure out if you're an us or a them I use different neural mechanisms to think about moral calculations. Do I use a sort of what's described as a deontological Kantian framework that implies I should never ever push you off a bridge if you're a friend of mine, versus a kind of utilitarian calculation that says I'd sacrifice one person to save twenty five? Depending on whether you're judged as an us or a them we make different calculations, and use different neural mechanisms in each of these instances. Knowing this helps to unwrap some of the puzzles we've seen in human behavior, and gets us a more fundamental understanding of human politics."
Evolutionarily speaking, all this research would support the idea that liberals are at the forefront and conservatives are hold overs from an evolutionary stage that no longer serves humanity as we go into the future.
My experience tends to validate these findings and discussion here on ATS seems to go that way as well. Not in all cases, of course, but on average.
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The series told the story of a war between Baron Dark & his Skeleton Warriors (rare for the title characters to be villains) and Prince Lightstar and his Legion of Light. Unfortunately, despite the predictable toy tie-in and subsequent comics adaptation (Marvel picked up the license), the series was cancelled after 1 season. In my market, Skeleton Warriors wound up, along with WildC.A.T.S., blacked out because the local affiliate chose to air syndicated programming instead. King81 uploaded this extended open:
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- magicdog said...
I vaguely remember this show, which I guess tells you how well it kept viewer's interest.
I remember one of the members of the Legion of Light had made it possible for Baron Dark to become the Skeleton Warriors, and was punished by being literally in between the living and the dead. He spent the rest of the show trying to right the wrong he'd done.
- Thursday, 23 February, 2012
- hobbyfan said...
Nice idea, but it was the station indifference I referenced that led to its cancellation.
I should point out that my local affiliate did carry the show at first, then dropped it because of poor response. I remember watching the debut of WildCATS, but not sticking around for Skeleton Warriors.
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If we are to believe the papers, the radio and television news, New Zealanders live in a perpetual state of outrage. The nation's blood pressure is never less than 180 over 110, so outraged are we by the egregious sinning of our fellow man and woman, at home and abroad. Our outrage can be singular or plural. An individual may be outraged by a neighbour's cat walking across his lawn and want to damn the breed. In response an entire community of cat-lovers, numbering millions, may declare themselves outraged at such a perfidious suggestion. Occasionally the entire nation is said to be outraged, most commonly by something said or done by an Australian. An under-arm ball comes to mind.
The connection between the seriousness of an action and the public outrage it occasions is tenuous at best. Where outrage is concerned, actions need no longer speak louder than words. Indeed, as sources of outrage, words seem to have surpassed actions altogether.
The most recent example of words leading to general public outrage (as defined by the Fourth Estate) was a passage from an article in Investigate magazine, penned by New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser. Mr Prosser wrote:
"I will not stand by while [my daughters'] rights and freedoms of other New Zealanders and Westerners are denigrated by a sorry pack of misogynist troglodytes from Wogistan.
"If you are a young male, aged between say about 19 and about 35, and you're a Muslim, or you look like a Muslim, or you come from a Muslim country, then you are not welcome to travel on any of the West's airlines …"
Now my assessment of Mr Prosser is that he is blithering idiot because only a blithering idiot would paint a target on his forehead, while carrying a sign with the words "please shoot me" in neon letters, and distributing loaded firearms to passers-by. God knows, one would have thought being a member of Winston Peters' raggle-taggle caucus was ignominy enough without revealing oneself as a suicidal maniac.
Mr Prosser deserves our pity, not our outrage, but our outrage he has got and it runs to tens of thousands of column inches and millions of spoken words.
I am reminded of the old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." They were never entirely true of course, but these days they could not be further from the truth. While we tolerate man's inhumanity to man in so many areas, national and international, we mount our high horses more commonly over what is said than what is done.
In the process the currency of the word itself has been debased. We should express "outrage" in the face of real outrages, not merely when we think something said or done is bad or offensive or stupid or insensitive or neglectful or unkind. We have words for all of that – annoyed, angry, pissed off, ropable, furious, horrified or that old journalistic standard "shocked".
When I recently wrote what amounted to a favourable obituary of Paul Holmes, I was faced with the ire of many readers (still) outraged at a handful of ill-considered words spoken in the course of a 40- year career of live broadcasting, and at my praise of a dying man, seemingly rendered beyond redemption for having given verbal offence.
I'm more inclined to be outraged by what is done than what is said, though one can of course lead to the other. Off the top of my head I'd rate poverty, unemployment, discrimination, child-abuse, torture, cruelty in all its forms, the absence or denial of justice or free speech, the subjugation of the weak by the strong as outrages, and the tolerance of such evils as outrageous. You can make your own list.
Anyway if you think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, count the number of times in a week that the words outrage, outraged, outrageous appear in your local rag, favourite mag or on radio and TV. You'll be shocked by what you find.
I think it is outrageous that you pick on one our sons of West Auckland, or Boganistan as it is commonly called. He's only upset half of the world. For Allah's sake you'd think he had pissed on a tree.
I am outraged by your outrage
Outrageous comment!
Not outraged today, implicated tomorrow.
Of course I agree entirely. I'm afraid I shocked a fellow director once by telling him I didn't care how he felt, I only cared what the facts were. Same goes for 99% of the all too easily outraged – which includes almost all of our media.
Oh Brian! don't you realize there is money to be made? the outrage industry of lawyers, human rights advocates and the usual plethora of sociology graduates are rubbing their hands together with barely concealed glee at the upcoming outrage fest.
Living where I do, I have a number of friends who define themselves by their Islamic faith, they are to a person ashamed of the various acts committed in the name of their religion, and ostensibly agree with the broad sentiments expressed in terms of the "T" word and the demographic it represents.
I wonder however if little Winston has infact attempted to appeal to more of the electoratel defending his colleague…without ever really agreeing with what he has said.
In any case, the outrage will continue….where are my blood pressure tablets?
I think in most instances the word 'outraged' could be replaced by 'pissed off'. There are, of course, other annoying over the top words and phrases 'hailed a hero', 'iconic' etc. I once heard the very good suggestion that the latter could almost invariably be replaced by 'fairly nice'.
I noted today an oft used and perfectly useless expression 'if an election was held today' . . . . .
I prefer outrage to awesome……….
And I thought I was the only one outraged by the phrase "toadally ossome".
It's amusing the ways buzzwords come and go. When I was a teenager we would go to a "rage". Outrage is a bit like awesome: chronically misused. Richard Prosser is indeed an idiot. Fascistic ideas often have an alluring logic. His were just plain stupid and illogical.
Yes, but you do have to be careful about 'fascist, fascism, fascistic' as well, often used by people as synonyms for ' bureaucratic' or 'dogmatic' or virtually any government action or legislation they don't agree with. The Fascists were mass murderers guilty of attempted genocide.
Im not at all outraged.Stupid thing to write ,just as stupid to print it,even more stupid to give it national and international media space.Possibly from the Gareth Morgan school of publicity.
A drooling drongo can't cause outrage. A fatwa on 'Tosser's' lobotomised forehead.
Here's a thought: that few New Zealanders outside the media, the politicians, and the go-to rent-a-quotas really care about Richard Prosser's remarks.
It wasn't a few ill-considered words that outraged me; it was the entire 40 year career. But each to his own.
That's a long time to be outraged. Now that the man's gone, has your blood pressure dropped?
The doctor gave me some little pills and a referral to anger management classes. I now lie on the couch in a stupor and wave my hands ineffectually at Seven Sharp, but at least I'm calm.
I dunno I am all out of rage these days.
How I envy you. GRRRRRRRR!
You are quite right to mention Holmes in the same breath as Prosser. Prosser's only crime was to direct his ire at the wrong target. He should have said c****y d***y and got himself a knioghthood and widesprad praise as the best media commentator in the universe instead of everyone dumping on him. The right to offend others is the price we pay for living in a free society
Glad you spared us the full version of c****y d***y, Tony. I'm sure our sensitive temperaments couldn't have handled it.
Those asterisks were meant to be a joke at the expense of those with a fragile sensibility
Maybe Prosser has a drinking problem, which seems to be a acceptable excuse in the media world for writing such trash. Obviously he isn't an old buddy of Brian.
You know, I really should just ignore you, 'Edward'. But (re your final sentence) what really gets up my nose is your determination to place the worst possible interpretation on my reasons for saying anything. I can't just objectively believe what I said about Paul; it has to be because he and I were mates – we weren't incidentally – or because… Well, I'm sure you can think of the most mean-spirited, least worthy reason for this as for everything else. It's what you're so bloody good at.
Well don't ignore this link from Media Watch Extra Brian. Brickbats for Sir Paul and a Bouquet for your good self. These people always seem to have a sensible, critical examination of our media, no holds barred.
You've said yourself that Paul was a friend of yours. My suggestion that you have back-pedalled somewhat when commenting on his performance as a journalist and broadcaster doesn't lack substance. Had you not a shared past and friendship, you would have found good examples of bigotry and mean-spiritedness in his journalistic efforts worthy of the same sort of criticism you have heaped on others.
Absolutely agree Brian. I would like to ask the people who are "outraged" by this, what their view of Hone's "white mofo" comments are. Are they just as outraged by that? If not why not and what are they going to do about it.
The cynic in me is thinking this whole thing will gain votes for NZF next election.
This extract from Prosser's book shows that he would agree with you, Brian. People are too easily outraged by racial stereotyping and hate speech. We should all just calm down. Only pinkos care and who cares about them?
You've said yourself that Paul was a friend of yours. My suggestion that you have back-pedalled somewhat when commenting on his performance as a journalist and broadcaster doesn't lack substance. Had you not a shared past and friendship, you would have found good examples of bigotry and mean-spiritedness in his journalistic efforts worthy of the same sort of criticism you have heaped on others.
Nicely said Brian. The outrage that we're seeing in the media with increasing frequency is more often than not media-led overhyping of something which ought to be ignored rather than highlighted.
GregM – as one of those 'white mofos' I take no real offense at Hone's remarks, indeed I can understand his frustration at those 'white mofos' who have stolen the land of his people, have subjugated many of those he represents to unnecessary poverty, and have thrown many of them into jail. This is quite different to those who belong to the dominant culture and the one with the most power seeking to belittle and insult disadvantaged minorities in NZ. It is precisely the inability of many NZers to make this distinction which is what helps feed the festering underbelly of racism in NZ.
I'm a white mofo too, yet Hone's remarks usually fail to offend me. I can't quite put a finger on it. Unlike Prosser, who appears to be just plain stupid, Hone frequently displays an ability to think, and indeed his arguments are often surprisingly rational. I have the impression that when he goes off the deep end it is a calculated move.
Perhaps emotional response also plays a part. I feel that, were I to bump into Hone down at the pub, I could sit with him and have a good chat over a beer, and I'd walk away liking him, despite our differences in politics and general philosophy. I don't have the same gut response to Richard Prosser or, for example, Tame It or Hone's mum.


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Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout several years. While their style is firmly rooted in Scandinavian death metal, Opeth has consistently incorporated progressive, folk, blues, classical and jazz influences into their usually lengthy compositions. Many songs include acoustic guitar passages and strong dynamic shifts, as well as both death growls and clean vocals. Opeth rarely made live appearances supporting their first four albums; but since conducting their first world tour after the 2001 release of Blackwater Park, they have led several major world tours.
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Opeth has released nine studio albums, three live DVDs, three live albums (two in conjunction with DVDs), and two boxsets. The band released its debut album Orchid in 1995. Although their eighth studio album, Ghost Reveries, was quite popular in the United States, Opeth did not experience major American commercial success until the 2008 release of their ninth studio album, Watershed, which peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard 200, and topped the Finnish albums chart in its first week of release.
Opeth was formed as a death metal band in the autumn of 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden by vocalist David Isberg. Isberg asked former Eruption band member Mikael Åkerfeldt to join Opeth as a bassist. When Åkerfeldt showed up to practice the day after Isberg invited him, it became clear that Isberg had not told the band members, including the band's current bassist, that Åkerfeldt would be joining. An ensuing argument led to all members but Isberg and Åkerfeldt leaving to form a new project. The band name was derived from the word "Opet," taken from the Wilbur Smith novel The Sunbird. In this novel, Opet is the name of a fictional Phoenician city in South Africa whose name is translated as "City of the Moon" in the book; the name might be a reference also to the Egyptian goddess Taweret, also known as Opet.
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Isberg and Åkerfeldt recruited drummer Anders Nordin, bassist Nick Döring, and guitarist Andreas Dimeo. Unsatisfied with Opeth's slow progress, Döring and Dimeo left the band after their first performance, and were replaced by guitarist Kim Pettersson and bassist Johan DeFarfalla. After the next show, DeFarfalla left Opeth to spend time with his girlfriend in Germany, and was replaced by Åkerfeldt's friend, bassist Peter Lindgren. Lead guitarist Kim Pettersson left following the band's next performance, and Lindgren switched to guitar. David Isberg quit in 1992 because of creative differences.
With three members in the band, Åkerfeldt took over vocal duties and the trio spent the next year writing and rehearsing new material. The group began to rely less on the blast beats and aggression typical of death metal, and incorporated acoustic guitars and guitar harmonies into their music; developing the core sound of Opeth. Stefan Guteklint joined on bass in 1993, but was dismissed by the band after signing its first record deal with Candlelight records in 1994. The band initially employed former member DeFarfalla as a session bassist for the recording, and he went on to join on a full-time basis following the release of Opeth's debut album in 1995.
Opeth recorded its debut album, Orchid, with producer Dan Swanö in April 1994. Because of distribution problems with the newly formed Candlelight Records, the album was not released until May 15, 1995, and only in Europe. Orchid tested the boundaries of traditional death metal, featuring acoustic guitars, piano, and clean vocals. Allmusic called Orchid "brilliant," "startlingly unique," and "a far-beyond-epic prog/death monstrosity exuding equal parts beauty and brutality."
After a few live shows in the United Kingdom, Opeth returned to the studio in March 1996 to begin work on a second album, again produced by Dan Swanö. Morningrise was released in Europe on June 24, 1996. With only five songs and lasting 66 minutes, the album featured Opeth's longest song, the twenty-minute "Black Rose Immortal." Morningrise was a huge success, with Allmusic giving the album four stars. Opeth toured the UK in support of Morningrise, followed by a 26-date Scandinavian tour with Cradle of Filth. While on tour, Opeth attracted the attention of Century Media records, who signed the band and released the first two albums internationally in 1997.
After the tour, Åkerfeldt and Lindgren dismissed DeFarfalla for personal reasons, without the consent of Nordin. When Åkerfeldt informed Nordin, who was on a vacation in Brazil, Nordin left the band and remained in Brazil for personal reasons. Former Amon Amarth drummer Martin Lopez responded to a newspaper ad placed by Åkerfeldt and joined Opeth in 1997. Lopez made his debut with Opeth playing on a cover version of Iron Maiden's "Remember Tomorrow", which was included on the album A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.
With a larger recording budget from Century Media, Opeth began work on its third album, with noted Swedish producer Fredrik Nordström, at Studio Fredman in August 1997. The band added bassist Martin Mendez shortly before recording, but due to time constraints Åkerfeldt played bass on the album. My Arms, Your Hearse was released to critical acclaim on August 18, 1998. As Opeth's first international release, the album exposed the band to a wider global audience. My Arms, Your Hearse marked the beginning of a shift in the band's sound, focusing less on guitar harmonies and more heavily on
In 1999, the ownership of Candlelight Records changed hands, with owner and friend of the band Lee Barrett leaving the company. Opeth signed with UK label Peaceville Records in Europe, which was distributed by Music For Nations. Opeth reserved time at Studio Fredman to begin work on its next album, but recording was postponed while the studio was relocated. Due to time constraints, the band was able to rehearse only twice before entering the studio. Delays with the album's artwork pushed the release back an additional month and Still Life was released on October 18, 1999. Due to problems with the band's new distribution network, the album was not released in the United States until February 2001. Still Life was the first album recorded with Mendez, and also the first Opeth album to bear any kind of caption on the front cover upon its initial release, including the band's logo. Allmusic called Still Life a "formidable splicing of harsh, often jagged guitar riffs with graceful melodies." As explained by Åkerfeldt, Still Life is a concept album, "The main character is kind of banished from his hometown because he hasn't got the same faith as the rest of the inhabitants there. The album pretty much starts off when he is returning after several years to hook up with his old "babe." The big bosses of the town know that he's back... A lot of bad things start happening."
Following a few live dates in Europe, Opeth returned to Studio Fredman to begin work on its next album, with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson producing. The band sought to recreate the recording experience of Still Life, and again entered the studio with minimal rehearsals, and no lyrics written. "This time it was tough," Åkerfeldt said, "I feel pleasantly blown away by the immense result, though. It was indeed worth the effort." Wilson also pushed the band to expand its sound, incorporating new sounds and production techniques. "Steve guided us into the realms of 'strange' noises for guitars and voice," Åkerfeldt said.
Opeth released its fifth studio album, Blackwater Park, on February 21, 2001. Allmusic called Blackwater Park "astounding, a work of breathtaking creative breadth," noting that the album "keeps with Opeth's tradition by transcending the limits of death/black metal and repeatedly shattering the foundations of conventional songwriting." In support of Blackwater Park, Opeth embarked on its first world tour, headlined Europe for the first time, and made an appearance at the 2001 Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, playing to a crowd of 60,000.
Opeth returned home after touring in support of Blackwater Park, and began writing for the next album. At first, Åkerfeldt had trouble putting together new material: "I wanted to write something heavier than we'd ever done, still I had all these great mellow parts and arrangements which I didn't want to go to waste." Jonas Renkse of Katatonia, a long-time friend of Åkerfeldt, suggested writing music for two separate albums—one heavy and one soft.
Excited at the prospect, Åkerfeldt agreed without consulting his band mates or record label. While his band mates liked the idea of recording two separate albums, Åkerfeldt had to convince the label: "I had to lie somewhat... saying that we could do this recording very soon, it won't cost more than a regular single album." With most of the material written, the band rehearsed just once before entering Nacksving Studios in 2002, and again with producer Steven Wilson in Studio Fredman. Under pressure to complete both albums simultaneously, Åkerfeldt said the recording process was "the toughest test of our history." After recording basic tracks, the band moved production to England to first mix the heavy album, Deliverance, with Andy Sneap at Backstage Studios. "Deliverance was so poorly recorded, without any organisation whatsoever," Åkerfeldt claimed, that Sneap "is credited as a 'saviour' in the sleeve, as he surely saved much of the recording."
Deliverance was released on November 4, 2002, and debuted at number 19 on the US Top Independent Albums chart, marking the band's first US chart appearance. Allmusic stated, "Deliverance is altogether more subtle than any of its predecessors, approaching listeners with haunting nuances and masterful dynamics rather than overwhelming them with sheer mass and complexity."
Opeth performed a one-off concert in Stockholm, then returned to the UK to finish recording vocals for the second of the two albums, Damnation, at Steven Wilson's No Man's Land Studios. Although Åkerfeldt believed the band could not finish both albums, Opeth completed Deliverance and Damnation in just seven weeks of studio time, which was the same amount spent on Blackwater Park alone. Damnation was released on April 14, 2003, and garnered the band its first appearance on the US Billboard 200 at number 192. The album also won the 2003 Swedish Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
The band embarked on its biggest tour yet, playing nearly 200 shows in 2003 and 2004. Opeth performed three special shows in Europe with two song lists each—one acoustic set and one heavy set. The band recorded its first DVD, Lamentations (Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003), at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England. The DVD features a two-hour performance, including the entire Damnation album, several songs from Deliverance and Blackwater Park, and a one-hour documentary about the recording of Deliverance and Damnation. Lamentations was certified Gold in Canada.
Opeth was scheduled to perform in Jordan without a crew due to the fear of terrorist attacks in the Middle East. Opeth's tour manager distributed 6,000 tickets for the concert, but before the band left for Jordan, drummer Lopez called Åkerfeldt stating he was having an anxiety attack and could not perform, forcing the band to cancel the show. In early 2004, Lopez was sent home from Canada after more anxiety attacks on tour. Opeth decided against cancelling the remainder of the tour with Lopez's drum technician filling in for two concerts. Lopez promised that he would return to the tour as soon as he could, but two shows later Opeth asked Strapping Young Lad drummer Gene Hoglan to fill in. Lopez returned to Opeth for the Seattle show on the final leg of the Deliverance and Damnation tour. Per Wiberg also joined the band on tour to perform keyboards, and after more than a year on tour, Opeth returned home to start writing new material in 2004.
Opeth's European label, Music for Nations, closed its doors in 2005 and after negotiations with various labels, the band signed with Roadrunner Records. Åkerfeldt said the primary reason for signing with Roadrunner was the label's wide distribution, ensuring the album would be available at larger-chain retailers. When news leaked that the band was signed to Roadrunner, who predominantly worked with trend-oriented rock and metal, some fans accused the band of selling out. "To be honest," Åkerfeldt said, "that's such an insult after 15 years as a band and 8 records. I can't believe we haven't earned each and every Opeth fan's credibility after all these years. I mean, our songs are 10 minutes long!"
Opeth finished writing material for its eighth album in late 2004. The band rehearsed for three weeks before entering the studio, the first time the band rehearsed since the 1998 album, My Arms, Your Hearse. During rehearsal, keyboardist Wiberg joined Opeth as a full-time member. Opeth recorded at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, from March 18 to June 1, 2005, and released the resulting Ghost Reveries on August 30, 2005, to critical and commercial acclaim. The album debuted at number 64 in the US, and number nine in Sweden, higher than any previous Opeth release. Keith Bergman of Blabbermouth.net gave the album ten out of ten, one of only 17 albums to achieve a perfect rating from the site. Rod Smith of Decibel magazine called Ghost Reveries "achingly beautiful, sometimes unabashedly brutal, often a combination of both."
On May 12, 2006, Martin Lopez announced that he had officially parted ways with Opeth due to health problems, and was replaced by Martin Axenrot. Opeth toured on the main stage of Gigantour in 2006, alongside Megadeth. Ghost Reveries was re-released on October 31, 2006, with a bonus cover song (Deep Purple's "Soldier of Fortune") and a DVD featuring a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album (along with a documentary on the making of the record). A recording of Opeth's live performance at the Camden Roundhouse, in London, on November 9, 2006, was released as the double live album The Roundhouse Tapes.
On May 17, 2007, Peter Lindgren announced he was leaving Opeth after 16 years. "The decision has been the toughest I've ever made but it is the right one to make at this point in my life," Lindgren said. "I feel that I simply have lost some of the enthusiasm and inspiration needed to participate in a band that has grown from a few guys playing the music we love to a worldwide industry." Ex-Arch Enemy guitarist Fredrik Åkesson replaced Lindgren, as Åkerfeldt explained:
"Fredrik was the only name that popped up thinking about a replacement for Peter. In my opinion he's one of the top three guitar players out of Sweden. We all get along great as we've known each other for maybe four years and he already has the experience to take on the circus-like lifestyle we lead as members of Opeth."
After nearly 200 performances in support of Ghost Reveries, Opeth entered Fascination Street Studios with Åkerfeldt producing, in November 2007. By January 2008, Opeth had recorded 13 songs, including three cover songs. The finished album, Watershed, features seven tracks, with cover songs used as bonus tracks on different versions of the album. Watershed was released on June 3, 2008. Åkerfeldt described the songs on the album as "a bit more energetic." Opeth toured in support of Watershed, including headlining the UK Defenders of the Faith tour with Arch Enemy, an appearance at Wacken Open Air, and the Progressive Nation tour with headliner Dream Theater. Watershed was Opeth's highest-charting album to date, debuting at number 23 on the US Billboard 200. Watershed debuted on the Australian ARIA album charts at number seven and at number one on Finland's official album chart.
Opeth went on a worldwide tour in support of the album. However, gigs in Spain and Portugal were cancelled due to the Burning Live Festival being cancelled, and four concerts from June 26 to June 29 had to be cancelled due to Mikael Åkerfeldt having chicken pox. Two of the festivals Opeth were supposed to play at were Hovefestivalen and Metaltown in Sweden. Their replacement for both the absences was Satyricon. From September to October, Opeth toured North America again backed by High on Fire, Baroness, and Nachtmystium. They returned to tour Europe for the rest of the year with Cynic and The Ocean.
Opeth wrote and recorded the new track, "The Throat of Winter", which appeared on the digital EP soundtrack of the video game, God of War III. Åkerfeldt described the song as "odd" and "not very metal."
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Opeth performed a six-show, worldwide tour called Evolution XX: An Opeth Anthology, from March 30 through April 9, 2010. Blackwater Park was performed in its entirety, along with several songs never before performed. Åkerfeldt stated, "I can't believe it, but, fuck, we're celebrating 20 years. I've been in this band ever since I was 16. It's insane." A special edition of Blackwater Park was released on the March 29, 2010, to coincide with the tour.
The Evolution XX concert of April 5, 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England was filmed for a DVD/live album package titled In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The set was released on September 21, 2010 in 2-DVD and 2-DVD/3-CD configurations. For the DVD the concert was split into two sets. The first set consists of the entire Blackwater Park album, while the second set contains one song from every album excluding Blackwater Park, in chronological order representing the twenty years of "evolution" in their music.
Åkerfeldt recently stated that he is currently writing for a new Opeth album, which he hopes to have released in 2011. The band announced on their website they would start recording their tenth album on January 31, 2011, at the Atlantis/Metronome studios in Stockholm, once again with Jens Bogren (engineering) and Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson recently stated via his Facebook that he had finished mixing the album in late March.
The upcoming album, Heritage, will be the last Opeth recording with Per Wiberg as the keyboardist when on April 6, 2011 it was announced that Wiberg would be leaving the band and he "has been relieved of his duties in Opeth as part of a mutual decision with the band." The album will be released on September 20, 2011.
A new keyboard player is currently rehearsing with the band.
As Opeth's primary songwriter and lyricist, vocalist-guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt's influence dominates the sound of the band. Åkerfeldt is the only member to appear on every release. Influenced at a young age by heavy metal bands such as Slayer, Death, Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, King Diamond, Morbid Angel, and most importantly Judas Priest. According to Mikael Åkerfeldt Sad Wings of Destiny is the best heavy Metal album ever, and there is a time when he only listens to Judas Priest. Mikael Åkerfeldt sings Here comes the tears song by Judas Priest at most of his shows while warming up. Åkerfeldt later discovered progressive rock and folk music, both of which had a profound impact on the sound of the band. Opeth's distinct sound mixes death metal with acoustic passages, while also incorporating elements of progressive metal and progressive rock. In his review of Blackwater Park, Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia wrote, "Tracks start and finish in seemingly arbitrary fashion, usually traversing ample musical terrain, including acoustic guitar and solo piano passages, ambient soundscapes, stoner rock grooves, and Eastern-tinged melodies—any of which are subject to savage punctuations of death metal fury at any given moment." Åkerfeldt commented on the diversity of Opeth's music:
"I don't see the point of playing in a band and going just one way when you can do everything. It would be impossible for us to play just death metal; that is our roots, but we are now a mishmash of everything, and not purists to any form of music. It's impossible for us to do that, and quite frankly I would think of it as boring to be in a band that plays just metal music. We're not afraid to experiment, or to be caught with our pants down, so to speak. That's what keeps us going."
Vocally, Åkerfeldt shifts between traditional death metal vocals for heavy sections, and clean, sometimes whispered vocals over acoustic passages. While his death growls were dominant on early releases, later efforts incorporate more clean vocals, with the 2003 release Damnation featuring only clean singing. Rivadavia noted that "Åkerfeldt's vocals run the gamut from bowel-churning grunts to melodies of chilling beauty—depending on each movement section's mood."
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I was a little hesitant to pick up "Heliocentric" by J.W. Lolite because I did not read the first book. However I always like to challenge myself, and just reading the first chapter, I realized that the author did make it a little easier by putting readers up to date from the beginning. The story begins by introducing the reader to Ingrid Fairheit, a teenager who recounts the events of two months earlier, when the world changed. Ingrid is a young female who seems to have played a role in whatever took place in the first book's big event. She explains how she was targeted by a human/alien mixed breed, and how her father was one of them. Her mother was what she called a Lockkeeper, who her father searched for, along with keystones, when he risked the entire world by crossing realms. Ingrid is on her way to school where she also trains to fight the Ankida (human/alien hybrids) and protect the Gatekeeper, also known as the Guardian, and keep the keystones away from them and the Lady.
I really enjoyed this second book, and although I might go back to read the first one, I didn't really need to have read it to follow the plot. Lolite did an awesome job developing the characters. I loved Ingrid's personality, and kind of identified with her sarcasm. The dialogues felt genuine giving a deeper description of each character. I really liked that I could picture them in my mind not just physically but also, their posture and mannerism. Developing characters is definitely Lolite's mastered skill in writing! Although he also mastered all other aspects of writing, I just really enjoyed the dialogues. The plot kept me hooked to the pages from beginning to end. But it was not the only thing that kept me reading. I was also captivated by how the characters interacted with each other as they all tried to figure out their relationships, like young people forced to grow up have to.
My only complaint was a few editing issues that, although I noticed them, they didn't really affect my opinion of the book, but as a reviewer I need to mention. I think actually that some letters or words kind of cut off during the editing process.
Overall, "Heliocentric" by J.W. Lolite is an awesome sci-fi that will appeal to teens, young adults, and I bet older people will also enjoy. Definitely a 4.5 star read in my book!


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Garth Bowden is a painter / sculptor based between Paris and the south of France. He has recently exhibited in the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Bowden has a BA in Fine Art from Chelsea School of Art, London.
2016 - Painting with Light, The Gallery, CraftCentral, Clerkenwell, London
2015 - Orama and Cie Pop up gallery event - Zurich
2015 - Orama and Cie gallery - Art3f Paris art fair A joint show with the French designer Francois Azambourg. Paintings, drawings and sculpture.
2015 - Azambourg Design Associates Gallery - stilverk - Berlin Joint exhibition with the French designer Francois Azambourg
2015 – January 21-25 : Epiphany and Apophenia" – Craft Central Gallery, London. Mix of sculptural lights, new paintings and drawings.
2014 – "Epiphany and Apophenia" – Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France (solo). Exhibition sponsored by the Council of Europe Arts Club, and by the Belgian, French and English ambassadors.
2014 – "Human Nature – Studies of the Soul and Body" – Maison de la Culture, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (solo) http://www.maisondelaculture.pf/actualites/1813-2014-07-30-19-38-17
2013 – "Drawing Loop" – Gallery "Espace d'Art", Aude, France.
2012 – "Patternicity" – Gallery "L'Ancienne Forge", Hérault, France.
2011 – "Unrealised Potential" at the Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK.
2010 – "Death, Sleep and Ecstasy" – Gallery "Le Jardin en Ville" – Carcassonne, France. (solo)
2009 – "The Kiss of a Lifetime", Bearspace gallery, London and Vane Gallery, Newcastle, UK.
2008 – "Binary and Decimal Paintings" – Gallery "At6", Carcassonne and Gallery "Les Grands Chemins", Minervois, France. (solo)
2006 – "Inventing Language" – Festival "Artistes à Suivre", Aude, France.
2005 – "View from the Monastery" – Gallery "Fil de Féerie" – Lyon, France.
2000 – "Packed Lunch" – Hoxton Square, London, UK.
1999 – "Homage to the Hamster" – at The Dispensary, London, UK.
1997-1998 – "Animals in Art" – Sothebys, London; "Brighton Museum and Art Gallery", Brighton; "Harris Museum and Art Gallery" , Preston – UK


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Farmers' market blasts price war
FARMERS at the Lismore Produce Market have hit out at the two major supermarkets over a possible "war" to reduce vegetable prices.
This week Coles announced it would reduce the cost of selected products by up to 50% and Woolworths is expected to respond by slashing its vegetable prices.
Coles' price slashing on vegetables comes one year after it outraged dairy farmers by cutting the price of milk to $1 a litre.
But Lismore Produce Market vice-president Paul Wilson said lower prices were not necessarily good for competition or consumers.
"They are not content with 80% of the retail market, they want it all, at our expense," Mr Wilson said.
"People need to understand that picking the cheapest product off the shelf at the supermarket has real consequences for farmers, the community and the environment."
Mr Wilson said it was clear that farmers would wear the true cost of the price cuts.
"Farmers cannot ask for cheaper fertiliser or fuel so they must wear the costs," Mr Wilson said.
"With only two big buyers and many sellers the market is distorted in favour of the supermarkets.
"Markets offer fresher, cheaper produce that the supermarkets can't even come close to."
The vegetable price war has also been criticised by The Australian Food and Grocery Council, which said a supermarket ombudsman is needed to enforce a fair trading code of conduct.
But Coles general manager for fresh produce Greg Davis "flatly rejected" claims a potential price war would hurt Australian farmers.
"We are delighted with the reaction from customers to our new fresh super specials," Mr Davis said.
"We are acting responsibly and fairly and our farmer suppliers are pleased with what Coles is doing."
The impact of the price war is already clear, with Coles selling potatoes and carrots in Lismore for under $1 a kilo.
However Byron Bay and Bangalow Farmers' market manager Michael Stack said shopping at a farmers' market benefits the local community.
"We don't price gouge, so if you want to buy something at a farmers' market the price is very constant."


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The American Embassy in Ankara has provided the following statement to the writer who described the controversy in School Library Journal:
The European desk at the State Department relayed your
query about a book at the Tarsus American School in Turkey. Our
colleagues at the US Consulate in Adana looked into the situation and found
that the book, "Number the Stars," is still at the
library and available on the shelves. We were informed that the
inspectors did look at the book and a paper test based on it, and that they
questioned whether young children in primary schools should be involved in
subjects with strong religious or political connotations. However, school
authorities told us that no further actions were taken by the inspectors
regarding the book and, as noted previously, it remains available on the
This description is not consistent with the description given by the eyewitness. But it gets everyone off the hook and apparently puts the issue to rest. It seems an enforced rest to me, like a child sent to bed with the words, "I don't want to hear another peep out of you."
So be it. I have heard, incidentally, from a teacher in Dubai that she is not allowed to use "Number the Stars" nor to mention the Holocaust to her students.
And I must apologize for having said, in one quote, that Turkey is an Islamic country. I was wrong in my phrasing. The population is nearly entirely Islamic but officially it is a secular state.
New England is badly flooded once again, and two days ago I drove to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to speak at Fitchburg State College as part of their cultural arts series. Parking lots and streets and sidewalks were under water. I had to go to a shopping mall where, at Marshall's, I found wonderful bright green and white boots that make me look---and feel--like a frog. But they sure felt good as I slogged around through the downpour and the swirling puddles.
While I was there I visited the Fitchburg Arts Academy, to meet 8th graders studying "The GIver"...and to see a wonderful dramatic production of "The Willoughbys" created by the fifth grade. They had incorporated the words of the glossary into their daily vocabulary and become, the teacher told me, particularly fond of "squalorous" and "odious."
Tomorrow I will visit my grandson's third grade class in Falmouth, Maine, and I have promised him that I will not kiss him in front of his classmates.


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The Set Up (1995)
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