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,OVELY 5GLY 4RUTHv "RIDGE 3TREET
2ECORDS 3333 ˆ 7HEN YOU REVIEW
AS MANY ALBUMS AS WE DO EACH YEAR IN
4HE $AILY .EWS
.EWS ITS EASY TO BECOME
JADED AND MORE THAN A LITTLE CYNICAL
"ECAUSE ITS THE NATURE OF THE MUSIC
BUSINESS ˆ OR FOR THAT MATTER THE
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE ˆ TO FIND SOMETHING
THAT WORKS AND THEN COPY IT 4HATS WHY SO MANY BANDS
SOUND THE SAME AT ANY GIVEN TIME 3O WHEN SOMEONE WITH
AN ORIGINAL VOICE COMES ALONG WE AS CRITICS INVARIABLY FIND
OURSELVES DRAWN TO THE PORT IN THE MUSICAL STORM $ARRIN
*AMES IS ONE SUCH ARTIST
4HE TALENTED SINGERSONGWRITER AND HIS $ARRIN *AMES
"AND MATES DONT FIT NEATLY INTO ANY MUSICAL CATEGORY
4HERE ARE ELEMENTS OF ROCK FOLK COUNTRY AND BLUES EVI
DENT THROUGHOUT FANTASTIC SOPHOMORE RELEASE h4HE ,OVELY
5GLY 4RUTHv 7ITH A SHAPESHIFTING VOICE THAT HAS DRAWN
COMPARISONS TO 2OBBIE 2OBERTSON 4OM 7AITS AND *OHN
0RINE THE SONGS GATHERED HERE ARE UNIFORMLY STRONG
4HE BEST OF THE BUNCH INCLUDE h) 7AS 7RONGv h"ABY
$ONT "
Hv PERSONAL FAVORITE h'REEN #ARD 2AGv h,OVE
3O 3EXYv h4ONIGHT )LL "E 3TAYING (ERE 7ITH 9OUv AND
h7HISKEY "REATH "LUESv 4HAT SAID YOULL HAVE A HARD TIME
FINDING A SONG YOU DONT LIKE ON h4HE ,OVELY 5GLY 4RUTHv
ˆ AND THAT DOESNT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN *EFFREY 3ISK
%6!.'%,)34! h0RINCE OF 4RUTHv
#ONSTELLATION 2ECORDS 33b ˆ )
HAVE YET TO FULLY EMBRACE OR IN SOME
CASES EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE MERITS OF
EXPERIMENTAL ROCK BUT ) CAN ASSURE YOU
ALL THAT ITS NOT FROM A LACK OF TRYING
-Y LATEST FORAY INTO THAT WORLD IS #ARLA
"OZULICHS THIRD #ONSTELLATION RELEASE
UNDER THE %VANGELISTA MONIKER h0RINCE OF 4RUTHv !ND
WHILE ) CANT SAY )M A FAN OF THE BANDS NOISEHEAVY TUNES
) DIDNT EXACTLY HATE IT EITHER
4HINGS GET OFF TO A QUESTIONABLE START HOWEVER WITH
h4HE 3LAYERv AN OCCASIONALLY EARSPLITTING HODGEPODGE OF
SOUND COURTESY OF "OZULICH BASSIST 4ARA "ARNES AND KEY
BOARDIST $OMINIC #RAMP THAT MEANDERS ALONG FOR MORE
THAN SIX MINUTES BEFORE COMING TOGETHER NICELY AT THE END
h4REMBLE $RAGONFLYv IS MY FAVORITE OF THE SEVEN TUNES HERE
WITH h#RACK 4EETHv BEING A CLOSE SECOND AS IT SHOWCASES
"OZULICHS VOICE QUITE WELL ,ESS IMPRESSIVE ARE h) ,AY
4HERE IN &RONT OF -E #OVERED IN )CEv h)RIS $IDNT 3PELLv
AND h/N THE #APTAINS 3IDEv A TRIO OF SONGS THAT NEVER
REALLY SEEM TO GET WHERE THEY ARE GOING *3
,9.92$ 3+9.92$ h'OD 'UNSv 2OADRUNNER 333 ˆ ,YNYRD
3KYNYRD ARE ONE OF THOSE ICONIC BANDS
THAT COULD CONTINUE SELLING OUT CON
CERTS TILL THE END OF TIME WITHOUT EVER
RECORDING ANOTHER NEW SONG !S LONG
AS LIGHTERS CAN SWAY TO h&REEBIRDv AND
WOULDBE MUSICIANS CAN DRUNKENLY AIR
GUITAR THEIR WAY THROUGH h3WEET (OME
!LABAMAv 3KYNYRD CAN LIVE OFF THE GLORY DAYS OF THEIR
3OUTHERN ROCK PAST "UT WITH GUITARIST 'ARY 2OSSINGTON
THE LONE ORIGINAL BAND MEMBER LEFT THE LATEST INCARNATION
OF ,YNYRD 3KYNYRD SERVES UP THE GOODBUTNOTGREAT h'OD
'UNSv
4HE SONGS THAT MAKE UP THE NEW RECORD SOUND LIKE
THEY WERE RECORDED BY A 3KYNYRD TRIBUTE BAND MORE THAN
ANYTHING ELSE 4HERE ARE A FEW GEMS TO BE SURE ˆ h3TILL
5NBROKENv h3IMPLE ,IFEv h3OUTHERN 7AYSv PRETTY MUCH
A SLOWED DOWN REIMAGINING OF h3WEET (OME !LABAMAv
AND h&LOYDv ˆ BUT THE BULK OF THE TRACKS DO LITTLE MORE
THAN PERPETUATE REDNECK STEREOTYPES 3ONGS LIKE h3KYNYRD
.ATIONv h4HAT !INT -Y !MERICAv AND h'OD 'UNSv
PROBABLY WILL APPEAL TO ,YNYRD 3KYNYRDS CORE FAN BASE BUT
THEY ARENT GOING TO MAKE ANYONE FORGET h'IMME 4HREE
3TEPSv h7HISKEY 2OCK!2OLLERv OR h4UESDAYS 'ONEv
*3
!$!- 34%&&%9 h/NE -ORE
FOR THE 2OADv 3UGAR (ILL 333b
ˆ !S A MEMBER OF !LISON +RAUSS 5NION 3TATION -OUNTAIN (EART AND
THE $AN 4YMINSKI "AND !DAM 3TEFFEY
HAS EARNED A DESERVED REPUTATION AS ONE
OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED MANDOLIN
PLAYERS AROUND ,ONG CONTENT TO DO
HIS THING IN THE BACKGROUND 3TEFFEY
STEPPED TO THE SPOTLIGHT IN WITH HIS WELLRECEIVED
h'RATEFULv SOLO DEBUT %IGHT YEARS LATER 3TEFFEY IS BACK
ˆ WITH MANY OF HIS CURRENT AND FORMER BANDMATES ALONG
FOR THE RIDE ˆ WITH h/NE -ORE FOR THE 2OADv AN ENJOY
ABLE ALBUM THAT DESERVES A SPOT IN THE COLLECTION OF ANY
SELFRESPECTING BLUEGRASS FAN
-IXING INSTRUMENTALS WELLCHOSEN COVERS AND A FEW
ORIGINAL TUNES 3TEFFEY HAS CREATED A NICE OUTLET FOR HIS TAL
ENT 4HE LOVELY +RAUSS LENDS HER VOICE TO h7ARM +ENTUCKY
3UNSHINEv AND 4YMINSKI AND 2ONNIE "OWMAN TEAR UP A
COVER OF +RIS +RISTOFFERSONS h0LEASE $ONT 4ELL -E (OW
THE 3TORY %NDSv BUT 3TEFFEY MORE THAN HOLDS HIS OWN
AT THE MICROPHONE ON KEEPERS h! "ROKEN (EART +EEPS
"EATINv AND THE SELFPENNED h"ARNYARD 0LAYBOYv *3
#/44/. */.%3 h2IO 2ANGERv
1UITE 3CIENTIFIC 2ECORDS 3333
ˆ 9OULL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO TRACK DOWN
A PHYSICAL COPY OF h2IO 2ANGERv FROM
PSYCHEDELIC INDIE POP DUO #OTTON *ONES
ˆ ONLY LIMITED EDITION HAND
MADE ARTMUSIC BOOKS HAVE BEEN MADE
AVAILABLE FOR SALE ˆ BUT IF YOU ENJOY THE
CAPTIVATING MUSIC OF -ICHAEL .AU AND
7HITNEY -C'RAW AND IF YOUVE HEARD THEIR EARLY FULLLENGTH DELIGHT h0ARANOID #OCOONv WERE GUESSING YOU
DO SEEK OUT THE FIVE TRACKS THAT MAKE UP THIS FANTASTIC %0
#OTTON *ONES HAVE OUTDONE THEMSELVES ON THIS SHORT BUT
OHSOSWEET COLLECTION WITH EVERY SONG A WINNER &ROM
THE OPENING NOTES OF h/NLY -INUTES 9OUNGv TO THE CATCHY
SINGALONG CHORUS OF h$ONT 'OT A ,OTTA 4IMEv TO SET
CLOSER h7HERE 9OU 3TOP FOR A -INUTEv EVERYTHING WORKS
!ND h.ICOTINE #ANARIESv AND h!LWAYS &EELING 'OODv ARE
PRETTY AWESOME TOO 4HIS ONES A WINNER FOLKS *3
34!4% 2!$)/ h,ET )T 'Ov 2UFF 3HOD 2ECORDS
333 ˆ 4HERES NO DEBATING THE FACT THAT 3TATE 2ADIO
ARE ONE OF THE MOST POLITICALMINDED BANDS AROUND
4HEY OPENED FOR 2AGE !GAINST THE -ACHINE AT THE $EMOCRATIC .ATIONAL #ONVENTION TOURED IN SUPPORT OF
THE TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE $ECLARATION OF (UMAN 2IGHTS
AND WERE SLATED TO TAKE TO THE #LUB
:OO STAGE WITH 0ITTSBURGH PUNKS !NTI
&LAG DURING LAST MONTHS ' SUMMIT
UNTIL THE CONCERT WAS SCRAPPED DUE TO
VENUE LOGISTICS "UT POLITICS ASIDE ˆ AND
)M GUESSING NONE OF THE "OSTONBASED
TRIOS ALBUMS ARE TAKING UP SPACE IN FOR
MER 0RESIDENT "USHS I0OD ˆ THEIR MIX
OF FUNK REGGAE AND ROCK IS PRETTY DARN INFECTIOUS
) THOROUGHLY ENJOYED S h9EAR OF THE #ROWv
ˆ NOT SO MUCH FOR THE LYRICS RAILING AGAINST $ARFUR )RAQ
'UANTANAMO "AY AND THE #)! ˆ BUT FOR THE ENERGY THOSE
SONGS GENERATED /N h,ET )T 'Ov THE POLITICAL RANTS ARENT
AS SPECIFIC ) GUESS THATS THE DOWNSIDE TO HAVING LEFTYLOVED
/BAMA IN THE 7HITE (OUSE AND THE SONGS ARE A LOT MORE
MELLOW 0ERHAPS THOSE APPEARANCES ON THE MUSIC FESTIVAL
CIRCUIT UNLEASHED THEIR INNER JAM BAND TENDENCIES 4HERE
ARE SOME EXCELLENT TUNES HERE ˆ h#ALLING !LL #ROWSv
h!RSENIC #LOVERv h"OHEMIAN 'ROVEv h(ELD 5P "Y THE
7IRESv AND h3TILL 3ILENTv ARE MY FAVORITES ˆ BUT h,ET )T
'Ov IS MORE TREADING WATER THAN AN EXAMPLE OF 3TATE 2ADIO
MOVING FORWARD *3
",5% -/4(%2 450%,/
h(EAVEN %ARTHv SELFRELEASED
3333 ˆ 4HE HUSBANDANDWIFE TEAM
OF 2ICKY AND -ICOL $AVIS HAVE BEEN
MAKING BLUESTINGED !MERICANA MUSIC
FOR YEARS UNDER THE "LUE -OTHER
4UPELO MONIKER THOUGH h(EAVEN %ARTHv IS JUST THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
AND FIRST SINCE S FANTASTIC h$ELTA
,OW -OUNTAIN (IGHv 4HE CHEMISTRY THAT EXISTS IN THEIR
PERSONAL LIFE CARRIES OVER TO THE MUSIC AND THESE TRACKS
ARE A TESTAMENT TO THAT FACT
"LUE -OTHER 4UPELO ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME ON
ORIGINALS SUCH AS h!LWAYS ,OOKINv h(EAVEN AND %ARTHv
h4UPELOv h4HE 7ARv AND h2UNNIN 2OUNDv AND ADDITION
ALLY SCORE WITH A SOULFUL RENDITION OF THE TRADITIONAL h7ISH )
7AS IN (EAVEN 3ITTING $OWNv !DDITIONAL KEEPERS INCLUDE
A STERLING READING OF *ESSE 7INCHESTERS h"ILOXIv AND THE
HEARTWARMING DUET h(IGH IN THE 3KYv *3
!0!#(% 34/.% SELFTITLED SELF
RELEASED 33b ˆ )F YOU WATCHED
THE RECENTLY COMPLETED FIFTH SEASON OF
&8S WONDERFUL h2ESCUE -Ev ˆ AND
IF YOU DIDNT SHAME ON YOU ˆ YOURE
DOUBTLESS AWARE OF THE STORYLINE INVOLV
ING FICTIONAL "IG !PPLE FIREFIGHTER -IKE
3ILLETTIS ATTEMPT AT MAKING IT IN A ROCK
BAND WITH THE DUBIOUS NAME OF !PACHE
3TONE 7ELL IT TURNS OUT ACTOR -ICHAEL ,OMBARDI WHO POR
TRAYS THE DIMWITTED 3ILLETTI ON THE SHOW REALLY DOES FRONT
A BAND CALLED !PACHE 3TONE AND THE OUTFIT HAS SELFRELEASED
THEIR DEBUT PLATTER
!RE !PACHE 3TONE ANY GOOD 7ELL SORT OF 4HE HARD
ROCKALTERNATIVE TRACKS THAT MAKE UP THE RECORD ARENT BAD
BUT THEYRE NOTHING YOULL REMEMBER AFTER THE DISC STOPS
SPINNING /PENER h(IGHLIGHTED ,IFEv IS PRETTY GOOD AND
h7AVE TO .OWHEREv HAS SOME STRONG MOMENTS !FTER THAT
HOWEVER THINGS DROP OFF NOTICEABLY WITH ONLY A FEW DECENT
TUNES h7ITHOUT 4OMORROWv h,EAVE 9OURSELF !LONEv
BREAKING UP THE MEDIOCRITY !S -IKE 3ILLETTI ,OMBARDI HAS
THE GIG OF A LIFETIME !S FRONTMAN FOR !PACHE 3TONE HOW
EVER THE PROSPECTS ARENT AS BRIGHT *3
-!2$5+ h7ORMWOODv 2EGAIN
333b ˆ -ORTUUS CERTAINLY HASNT
BEEN SHY SPREADING HIS BRAND OF TWISTED
TERROR THIS YEAR &IRST HE LEVELED US WITH
&UNERAL -ISTS LATEST PLATTER OF ABOMINA
TION h-ARANATHAv AND NOW HES BACK
WITH -ARDUKS TH ALBUM HIS THIRD
WITH THE BAND THE BLACK METAL NIGHT
MARE h7ORMWOODv
)F YOUVE BEEN ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH -ARDUK THERES
NOTHING YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW 4HE BANDS BLURRY
SLIGHTLY EXPERIMENTAL PUNISHMENT IS WHAT WEVE COME TO
EXPECT FROM THESE 3WEDES AND -ORTUUS STILL TRADES OFF
BETWEEN HELLFIRE SHRIEKS MANIACAL GROWLS AND DERANGED
RAMBLING WITHOUT EVEN HAVING TO THINK ABOUT IT )F YOURE
NEW TO THE CULT AND WHEREVE YOU BEEN BY THE WAY DONT
EXPECT STREAMLINED POLISHED STUFF THATS EASILY TO ACCESS
PROVIDED YOURE KEEN ON THE GENRE AND INSTEAD PREPARE
YOUR MIND AND IMAGINATION TO BE STRETCHED FURTHER THAN
YOURE USED TO DURING THE THUNDERSTORMING h.OWHERE
.O/NE .OTHINGv THE MECHANICAL RIOTING ON h5NCLOSING
THE #URSEv AND CREEPY CHIMED MADNESS OF h0HOSPHOROUS
2EDEEMERv 4HEY HICCUP A BIT ON h7HORECROWNv AND
h#HORUS OF #RACKED .ECKSv BUT THE REST IS PRIME -ARDUK
MATERIAL THAT YOUVE GREEDILY COME TO EXPECT FROM THESE
HEATHENS "RIAN +RASMAN
! &/2%34 /& 34!23 h4HE
#ORPSE OF 2EBIRTHv 4RANSCENDENTAL
#REATIONS 333b ˆ "RITAINS A
&OREST OF 3TARS PROBABLY COULDNT HAVE
DREAMED A MORE SUITABLE MONIKER FOR
THEIR WOODSY GOTHIC BLACK METAL 4HAT
YOU FEEL LIKE YOURE ALONE AT NIGHT AMID
THE TREES IS ONE THING AND THE CREEPY
DARKNESS THEY CONJURE THAT YOU SUDDENLY
NOTICE IS CRAWLING UP YOUR CHILLY SPINE JUST PUTS THE PROPER
STAMP ON THIS ATMOSPHERIC PACKAGE
'ODSPEEDDRENCHED SYMPHONIC GATES CRASH DOWN AROUND
YOU DURING THESE FIVE EPICLENGTH TRACKS THAT ALSO DABBLE IN
DOOM POSTMETAL SHOEGAZE AND EVEN .EW 7AVE AND HAV
ING THE FEMALE SIDE OF THE EQUATION ˆ VIA FLUTES STRINGS
AND HER AIRY VOICE ˆ FROM +ATI 3TONE LATE OF -Y $YING
"RIDE PAINTS BEAUTY INTO THE MURK OF MIDNIGHT CONFUSION
&RONTMAN -ISTER #URSE IS AN INTERESTING BLOKE TO BE SURE
THOUGH HIS VOCALS PUSH THE MELODRAMA A LITTLE TOO MUCH
WHEN HIS SHRIEKS REACH THE POINT OF DESPERATION BUT THE
WHOLE JOURNEYS A PERPLEXING EXCITING ONE 4HE FRESH PAGES
CRACKLE WITH AN ADVENTURE THAT RARELY GOES WHERE YOU EXPECT
ON h&EMALEv h-ALEv WHERE 3TONES VOICE PROVIDES THOR
OUGH EXAMINATION OF ITS SUBJECT MATTER AND h-ICROCOSMv
WHICH ALLOWS EVERYTHING TO BLEED TOGETHER AND BECOME ONE
FRIGHTENING PORTRAIT OF LIFE LOSS AND CONTEMPLATION "+
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$EATHv %NUCLEATION 333b ˆ 3OMETIMES YOU JUST
WANT TO LET THE EVIL IN TO DEFILE YOUR BRAIN 9OU KNOW YOU
WATCHED ANOTHER BLOWN FOURTHQUARTER LEAD OR YOU DROVE
,EBANON #HURCH 2OAD AGAIN WHERE NO TRAFFIC LAWS APPLY
EVER OR YOU SIMPLY DEALT WITH HUMANITY IN GENERAL /H
SWEET 3ATAN PLEASE SET UP SHOP AND TEAR MY BRAIN IN TWO SO
) DONT HAVE TO THINK
!H SO WE HAVE !TLANTAS OWN ,EGIONS
OF !STAROTH TO BRING US RELIEF AND WHILE
HAVING THE DARK UNDERLORD TAKE OVER OUR
SOULS LITERALLY MIGHT JUST BE A SILLY GASP
OF DESPERATION THAT SOUNDS GOOD WHILE
SHOUTED IN TRAFFIC ITS BETTER SIMPLY TO
INDULGE IN h2ITES OF 3OMATIC $EATHv
THIS SPINDLY SPIDERY SPACIOUS HELPING OF BLACK METAL SO
REPULSED WITH ITS SURROUNDINGS IT CANT HELP BUT LASH OUT
WITH HORNS AND BLOOD ,EGIONS ˆ MADE UP OF FINE FOLKS
FROM %YES OF ,IGERIA AND THE HALLOWED (ELLGOAT ˆ ARE IN
FINE FORM ON THEIR FULLLENGTH DEBUT SPILLING MATHY AND
COMPLICATED ARRANGEMENTS INTO THEIR BLACK DEATH CHAMBER
4HESE SONGS LET YOU KNOW RIGHT AWAY THAT WERE ALL
DAMNED AND DOOMED LEAVING YOU SCRAMBLING FOR SOME ANY
IDEA OF WHAT YOURE BEING PHILOSOPHICALLY DAMAGED WITH ON
h.ESCIENCE #ONJOINED TO 3ELFv h#HAOS &ROM THE )NFERNAL
-OUTHv AND h$ISCIPLINE 2EGARDING THE 7ILL TO #ONJUREv
WHERE THE BLASTS ARE SO HELLACIOUS THE UNDERLYING MELODY SO
SINISTER YOULL LIKELY SIT HALFSTUNNED HALFPLEASED WAITING
FOR THE EARTHS CRUST TO DISSOLVE INTO LAVA "+
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3333 ˆ ,IV +RISTINE HAS UNDOUBT
EDLY ONE OF THE PRETTIEST VOICES IN MUSIC
4HE FACT SHE FRONTS A 6IKINGFROTHED
SYMPHONIC METAL BAND PROBABLY IS BAF
FLING TO THE UNEDUCATED FIGURING SHE
COULD MAKE HER FORTUNES ANYWHERE WITH
HER OPERATIC ABILITY AND STUNNING LOOKS
BUT IT JUST WOULDNT MAKE SENSE -ETAL
NEEDS SOMETHING
LIKE
,EAVES %YES WITH ITS FEMININE WILES
DESPITE b OF THE BAND BEING MALE
3O YEAH THERES GRIT AND GRIME BENEATH THESE OCEAN
WEARY LOVE ENTANGLED SONGS WHICH +RISTINE CAPTURES AND
TURNS INTO STORYBOOK GEMS !FTER ALL DEATH SQUAD !TROCITY
MAKE UP THE REST OF %YES AND !LEXANDER +RULL INJECTS HIS
RASPY GROWLS WHERE THEY NEED TO GIVE THESE TRACKS AN EDGE
BUT THIS SHOW IS +RISTINES !ND WHETHER YOU LIKE %URO
FOLKWASHED METAL OR YOU DONT AND ) TEND TO NOT BE WILD
ABOUT IT USUALLY YOU CANT HELP BUT BE DRAWN INTO THIS
BANDS MAJESTY BE IT THE GORGEOUS AND MELODIC TITLE TRACK
THE EXCELLENTLY STICKY h4AKE THE $EVIL IN -Ev THE CHORAL
STABS AND CHANTEUSEMEETSGOBLIN ENTRY h2AGNAROKv AND
EVEN THEIR COVER OF h3CARBOROUGH &AIRv WHICH WOULD BE A
SUICIDAL MISSTEP FOR ANY OTHER BAND BUT ONE ,EAVES %YES
AND PARTICULARLY +RISTINE TURNS INTO A RIVETING MONSTROUS
TRIUMPH "+
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3+%,%4/.7)4#( h"REATHING
THE &IREv 0ROSTHETIC 333b ˆ )
OFTEN WORRY THAT WHEN DESCRIBING A
BAND ˆ ESPECIALLY ONE AS THUNDEROUS
AS 3KELETONWITCH ˆ AS FUN THAT THE
INTERPRETATION IS THE MUSIC ISNT SERIOUS
)NSTEAD THIS !THENS /HIO THRASH
DEATH THROWBACK COULDNT BE MORE TRIED
AND TRUE MASHING EARS AND BONES AS IF
ITS THE GLORY DAYS OF THE S AGAIN GIVING -ETALLICA AND
3LAYER SOMETHING TO SWEAT
)NSTEAD THE GLEE COMES FROM HEARING A BAND THAT ISNT
JUST TRYING TO RIDE A REVIVALIST WAVE AND INSTEAD HAS THE CHOPS
AND SPIKES TO HANG WITH THE GENRES FORBEARERS WHICH THEY
PROVE MIGHTILY ON h"REATHING THE &IREv h%VIL IS IN THE AIR
) BREATHEv FRONTMAN #HASE 'ARNETT WARNS ON h7HERE THE
,IGHT (AS &AILEDv LETTING YOU KNOW THAT SKULLS VIOLENCE
PUSS AND FIRE ARE ON THE HORIZON (ARDLY DOES THE PACE TAKE
A BREAK AS THE FELLOWS BLAZE THROUGH THESE SONGS THAT
MAKE GOOD ON THE REP THEY BUILT ON S h"EYOND THE
0ERMAFROSTv WHICH YOULL KNOW FOR CERTAIN AFTER YOURE
WAXED BY THE FURIOUS OPENER h3UBMIT TO THE 3UFFERINGv
THE POWER METALINFUSED h2ELEASED &ROM THE #ATACOMBSv
AND PUNKFISTED h2EPULSIVE 3ALVATIONv 9OU PROBABLY WONT
BE ABLE TO AVOID THE WHIRLWIND OF BLADES AS 3KELETONWITCHS
STEED PASSES SO JUST GRIT YOUR TEETH AND BEAR IT "+
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DISPIRITING WAR AND A SUR
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3ECRETARIAT GAVE !MERICANS
AND THEIR BRUISED PSYCHE
SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT
WHEN THE BIG THOROUGH
BRED CAPTURED THE 4RIPLE
#ROWN IN 4HE RACEHORSE CONSID
ERED BY MANY TO BE THE
BEST EVER AND THE HOUSE
WIFETURNEDBREEDER WHO
SOARED IN A MALEDOMINAT
ED SPORT ARE NOW COMING
TO THE BIG SCREEN
h3ECRETARIATv HAS BEGUN
FILMING IN +ENTUCKY WITH
$IANE ,ANE PORTRAYING
OWNER 0ENNY #HENERY
AND *OHN -ALKOVICH CAST
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THE 53 /LYMPIC
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MOVIE BASED ON THE
UNDERSIZED THOROUGHBRED
WHO BUOYED THE SPIRITS OF
A $EPRESSIONERA NATION
h3ECRETARIATv WILL FOCUS
ON #HENERYS IMPROBABLE
SUCCESS IN THE OLD MONEY
BOURBONSIPPING WORLD OF
HORSE BREEDING AND THE
CHESTNUT STALLIONS STIRRING
RECORDSHATTERING RUN FOR
THE 4RIPLE #ROWN
h2EALLY ITS 0ENNYS
STORYv PRODUCER -ARK
#IARDI SAID OF #HENERY
WHO LEFT HER LIFE IN $ENVER
TO TAKE OVER AILING FATHER
#HRISTOPHER #HENERYS
FALTERING HORSE BREEDING
FARM MILES NORTH OF
2ICHMOND IN $OSWELL
h(ER COMING INTO A
MANS WORLD LEARNING AND
REKINDLING THIS LOVE SHE HAD
OF HORSE RACINGv #IARDI
SAID SHORTHANDING ELE
MENTS OF #HENERYS STORY
h3HES THIS WOMAN IN A
MANS WORLD JUST DOING
WHAT SHE HAS TO DOv
#HENERY NOW AND
LIVING IN "OULDER #OLO IS
CHARACTERISTICALLY LOWKEY
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES SHE
FACED RUNNING -EADOW
&ARM NOW THE HOME OF
THE 3TATE &AIR OF 6IRGINIA
h)T DIDNT OCCUR TO ME
THAT ) WAS A WOMAN IN A
MANS FIELDv SHE SAID h)
JUST THOUGHT )VE GOT THE
BEST HORSEv
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