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THIS ISSUE:

Interviews

Cradle of Filth

Bruce Kulick

Fuelset

Karnivool

Movie Review

Faster Pussycat,

Kill Kill!!!

Game Review

Street Fighter 4

Album Reviews

Devin Townsend

Pervertor

Pariah

Kreator

CandlemassQueensryche

Copyright 2009

Slaughterhouse Productions

All rights reserved

CONTACTFor all enquiries:

Brendon Williams021-146-6477

[email protected]

Editorial

Greetings Metal fans! What a couple of

months weve had! It has been exciting

putting this issue together; we are

extending our distribution and working

harder than ever to keep Slaughterama

entertaining, informative, and best of all,

absolutely free!

If you own, work at or have even visited

an establishment where you think

Slaughterama should be available,please let us know! Our aim is to reach

every fan of Metal in NZ.

Besides our great interviews, we are

happy to present our rst game review

in this issue. And what a title to begin

with - Street Fighter 4!!!

Id also like to take this opportunity totell you about House Of Noizz radio,

playing the greatest Metal around. If

you live in Auckland, you can tune into

Planet 104.6FM on Friday nights at

10:40PM to check it out. Otherwise,

you can listen to it streaming anytime at

www.houseofnoizz.com. Keep checking

back, cos theres a new show every

week!

And while youre there, why not join the

forums too? Its the best place to stay

up to date with other local Metal fans,

as well as share what youre listening

to, and whats going on in the world of

Metal!

Brendon Williams


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godspeed on the

devils thunderOur Interview with guitaristPaul Allender.Whats the reaction to Godspeed

been like?

Its gone really well actually to be

honest. Ive done the album like that

just for selsh reasons.

What are the reasons?

I wanted to play fast live

(laughs) - thats purelythe only reason to be

honest.

So who came up with

the concept for this

whole thing?

Its Dani who came up

with the concept for it,

but he came up with it by

the time I was done with

the album. I didnt have any concept

to write to.

So Dani wrote the lyrics after the

music?

Yeah; I always write the music rst,

and then he puts the lyrics to the

music basically.

Lets talk about when you left the

Cradle Of Filth


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band. What happened there?

I just wasnt down with the politics.

There was too many egos oating

around.

Like?

Im not going into details (laughs).

Ok; fair enough...

I just didnt agree with some stuff to be

honest. People were getting too big

for their boots...

Whats it like being in a

band which has reached

such a high level of

success?

To be honest I dont

actually pay attention

to anything thats going

on around me. Im too

locked up in just writing

music and I dont really

pay attention to how big

the bands getting orwhat the bands doing on

the outside. I dont pay

attention to record sales

or chart positions. All I

wanna do is just write the

stuff.

Tell us once and for all

where (if anywhere)Cradle of Filth ties in

with Black Metal...

Well the only tie weve

got with Black Metal is

some of the orchestral

atmospheres. Weve always liked

the makeup on stage, because its a

thearical thing, which has bugger all

to do with the music. I suppose if you

looked at us you would get an idea of

the sort of music we were playing. But

weve toned it down and made it a bit

more... accessible?... is that the word?

(laughs)

I suppose youre very happy withthe voice of Dani Filth... hes one of

a kind, isnt he?

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Yeah, it works, yknow? To be honest,

sometimes Ive gone Aw God Dani,

thats really bad; you cant do that

(laughs) but yeah it really does work.

How often are you able to talk Dani

out of something he wants to do?

Just as much as he can with me

(laughs).

You obviously wanted

to play fast on this

latest record; whatsthe next idea?

The next ones gonna

be faster (laughs). I

wanna make it a bit more

intricate; actually have

the guitars as part of the

orchestration instead of

the orchestra just sittingon the guitars, yknow?

You got any concepts

for the future?

I dont know unless Dani

decides to put one in at

the last minute again.

So I guess youll be

quite busy for the

forseeable future?

Yep, weve got that to

do, weve got a video

shoot to do, weve got a

few festivals to do, andIm actually thinking of

getting into some producing and stuff

as well...

Your nal message to the NZ fans

who missed out on seeing you this

time around unless they skipped

over to Aussie...

Yeah; were gonna try and get over

to you soon we do hope. Thanks for

your support, and if it wasnt for you

guys we wouldnt be doing what were

doing now. g


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Featuring Painkiller, Riding The Wind, Eat Me Alive and other cult classicsI NS TOR E JU LY 1 3


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BRUCEKULICKLONGKISSGOODNIGHT

We speak with thelong serving ex-Kiss guitarist!

So you will be in Australia very

soon for some clinics. In the past

your clinics have been describedas a mind-blowing and interactive

musical experience - so please

tell us a little about what will be

going on there!

I love that description! I just have a

great time with my fans, playing and

sharing my thoughts on my career.

It is not an overly technical type of

class. I keep it loose and funny.

How many times have you visited

Australia now? And have you

ever had the chance to make the

extra jump to us over here in New

Zealand?

I guess about 10 times... only a stop

over in NZ. That sucks!

So Youre

very busy working with

Grand Funk Railroad as well asputting out your solo stuff, ESP,

numerous guest appearances

and much more. Surely you have

conicting schedules here and

there. Have there ever been any

difcult decisions to make due to

split commitments?

YES... and I am blessed that I have

to even gure that out, but I have

been fortunate to work those things

out.

A few questions regarding KISS...

Its always been very strange

to me that a band which was

functioning so well in the earlynineties, releasing arguably the

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(I refer in particular to Revenge)

would make the decision to get

nostalgic and change direction

in a major way by reuniting with

former members who they always

felt let them down. How did EricSinger and yourself see things

back then as they unfolded, at

what point did you decide to

leave, and what was the strangest

part of this whole retro-shufe to

you?

The reunion was

huge, and theyknew it would be...

they paid Eric and

I for a year, and

then of course it

was over. I didnt

really leave it

was a forced

retirement, andwho can blame

them. The

o p p o r t u n i t y

was too huge

for them not

to reunite

with Ace and

Peter and

do make-up. The

fans know

the REVENGE era was another

classic KISS line up and sound.

After the relationships with the

original members fell to bits

again, what prevented the band

from reassembling right backinto the former solid lineup with

Eric Singer and yourself?

Even Eric was a yo-yo going in

to help and them Peter back in.

Strange. Tommy who can ll Aces

shoes as he even was in a terrictribute band as Ace, was ALWAYS

in the wings just in case. And there

were some shows, private etc, and a

TV thing where Tommy had to do it.

Made perfect sense for them to ask

Tommy to just play the spaceman.

Since you

have stoppedworking as

a permanent

band member

for KISS you

have appeared

on both Gene

Simmons and

Paul Stanleysmost recent

solo efforts (as

well as Psycho

Circus). Firstly,

can you explain

what it was like to

go back and work

with these guys?

And secondly, whatare your thoughts on

the overall musical

quality of each of

these solo albums?

I get along great with them, and

know how to work with them. I loved

both solo discs in their own way.

And of course I had the fortune toget Gene to appear on my solo disc

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BK3.

What are the main differences

between being in Grand Funk

Railroad vs. being in KISS?

KISS is more hard rock, and GFR

more classic rock. Both great music

but a bit different in genre. KISS

has to be over the top, and GFR can

play a concert or a casino. My role

is just to kick ass on guitar! So not

much of a difference!

Will you be working with JohnCorabi and making any more

Union releases in the future?

I am working with him now in a

project called MONSTER CIRCUS.

Visit my site for info on that. www.

kulick.net. John appears on my

solo disc BK3, and we just cameback from a European tour with

ESP together. (Eric Singer Project).

No UNION plans for now.. but we

are proud of the music.

Tell us about the upcoming

solo album BK... and for

those people who havent had

a chance to check out your solowork, is this guitar virtuoso stuff

like Satriani and Vai albums, or

is the album made up of more

traditional songs with lyrics/

singing etc.?

Great songs, players, only one

instrumental featuring Steve

Lukather from TOTO... lots of coolguests and it is a really big step

up for me in sound and vibe. I am

really proud of it. Even Genes son

Nick makes a vocal and songwriting

appearance for me on BK3!

Do you still have any of the uber-glam outts from 80s era KISS

(Asylum, Lick It Up) lying around?

Any memories of the big hair n

makeup days come to mind?

NO! They were left in the

warehouse... yikes! The pix and

memories are priceless.

Thanks for the interview. Any nal

comments for your fans in NZ?

Sorry I havent made it there, but

there is talk to come do some

touring in your country. Have to visit

the LOTR movie sets! LOL! g


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10

DEVIN TOWNSEND

Ki

2009

Hevy Devy

Review by Brendon Williams

This is the album of the year for me so far, hands down. It is totally unique. No other

artist in Metal explores and experiments with sound so bravely, unashamedly, and

successfully. Ki is Devin Townsends tenth album, and the rst of a new four-part

series. Apparently based on self control and sobriety, this piece is a quiet, easy

listening experience of amazing, mulit-layered musical depth. Normally I try to

recommend a stand-out song during a review. In this case I cannot, because from

start to nish, this record is a highlight.

mmmmmmmmmm

PERVERTOR

Metallic Possession

2009

Unsigned


I opened this 3 song demo to nd a piece of photocopied paper with an angry dudes

face on it, and a CDR from Dick Smith Electronics. I initially thought haha what the

fuck? These fellas obviously dont give a shit! Then I listened to the CD, and got

what it was all about. If Pervertor presented their music with a nice, professional CD

and glossy colour booklet it would be completely out of place. This music is gritty,

unpleasant, and nasty. And thats exactly how it should be delivered. Matter of fact,

the band should be there in person to piss on your fence as you pull the CD out of

your mailbox. Top stuff, and a band to watch out for.

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PARIAH

Humanageddon

2008

Unsigned


Never heard of these fellas before. They have managed to get a nice recorded

sound, and the structures are quite cool. The guitarwork is choice (got that Zakk

Wylde thing happening haha). Deathwish is my favorite song on the EP, with a lot of

the old school Heavy Metal feeling to it. I could hear sound elements of Judas Priest,Pantera, Sepultura and Ozzy Osbourne in that one. 123456 Skulls, Skulls!

mmmmmmwwww

TOPSCORE10SKULLS

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KREATOR

Hordes of Chaos

2009

Steamhammer/SPV

Review by Max Thrasher

Kreator is one of the bands that guarantee quality. And if excellent Thrash Metal is

what youre looking for look no further. Hordes continue the line of great releases,

melodic, yet heavy and gut-ripping music youre ought to love if you love Metal. Just

like on 2005s Enemy of God, you can hear references to Slayer, which is rather

surprising, since Kreator always had their own established and unique style and

have no need to borrow from anyone. But if anything, it only helps the album to pack

more punch. Great stuff. Dont miss it!

mmmmmmmmmw

CANDLEMASS

Death Magic Doom

2009

Nuclear Blast


Doom Metal fans have a reason to rejoice (if fans of this morbid genre are capable

of positive feelings). The new Candlemass is here! And just like in case with previous

two albums, you get double for your buck the famous Candlemass sound AND the

voice of Robert Lowe from another classic Doom band, Solitude Aeturnus. Kickingoff with fast If I Ever Die the album later dives into slow, heavy tracks like Hammer

of Doom, The Bleeding Baroness and mesmerizing House of Thousand Voices.

All in all another convincing release, perfect for our cold, dark and rainy winter, and

everything youve come to expect from these guys.

mmmmmmmmww

QUEENSRYCHE

American Soldier

2009

Rhino


Everyone who knows me, knows I love this band. Theres something about their

brand of cloudy, rainy Progressive that just grabs you. Here we have another concept

album, very personal and as always, very political, but I have to admit that ever since

the departure of Chris DeGarmo things just havent been the same. Some great

tracks here, like At 30.000 Feet, Hundred Mile Stare and Middle of Hell, but also

some stuff that I could do without (Man Down! and The Killer). Im sure old Ryche

fans will dig most of it, but I have to say that if youre new to this band, youre better

off starting with their classic albums, like Operation: Mindcrime and Empire.mmmmmmwwww


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Our chat with guitarist JoeMurdie from NZs own Fuelset.

So you guys are in the middle of

a nationwide tour. Is it living up to

your expectations so far?

Yea has been really good so far,

looking forward to the rest.

What is one of the tour highlights at

this point?

This tour was our rst time in Whangarei

and it was brutal as up there so that

was cool, and the guys from the Zone

bar look after you too.

In your experience, where is the

best crowd to play Metal for, and

why?

Theres still a lot of places we have

to get to but Wellington is great, the

crowd down there really get into it and

have a good time.

How has the reaction been to your

album Tear It Down?

So far really good, were having people

yell out requests while were on stage,

I think thats one of the best things

about an album, people really get to

know your music well.

For people who are unaware of

your band, tell us a little of the

history and sound.

Describing your own band is

always the hardest thing, I guess

Musicly brutal with a verity ofvocal stylings, Weve been around

since 2005, Jase (Drummer) and I

came out of the band Attica and found

Darrin (Vocals) and Tonie (Bass) and

that was that.

What are some of the main inences

in the band?

Our inuences come from everywhere

really, Thats one of the great things

about metal, everything works.

Whats next for Fuelset after the

tour is complete?

We have a few more videos to come

out from Tear it Down, Then were inthe studio again and want to get down

the South Island too.

Thanks for the interview. Anything

else youd like to mention?

Cheers Mate, Just to come see us

live and Check us out on the web

www.fuelset.net or www.myspace.

com/fuelsetmusic. g

Fuelset


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PLATFORMS: ARCADE, PS3, XBOX 360,

MICROSOFT WINDOWSReview by Brendon Williams

Iknew this was going to kick ass therst time I saw the screenshots.Street Fighter 2 is probably the

most famous arcade game ever

(besides maybe PacMan!) so most

people, especially those in their late

20s - early 30s remember pumping

hundreds of dollars into playing it,

and have loads of fond memories.

So the coolest thing about SF4 is

that it takes everything that was right

with SF2 and adds a whole bunch

of new stuff which compliments the

original ideas. Its still 2D, but the

Ultra Combos add a 3D edge. It is

as visually stunning as it is playable,

and the online mode is awesome.

Check it out. SHORYUKEN!

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Street Fighter awesomeness


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DVD REVIEW

SUMMARY by Mark Logan

Three wild women in threefast cars take time off fromstripping in clubs to go on amurder rampage. They kidnap

and drug the girlfriend of one

of their victims and hole up at

a secluded ranch owned by a

wheelchair-bound man and his

two sons.

REVIEW by Brendon Williams

Possibly Russ Meyers most

famous movie (and the one many

consider to be his best), Faster

Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a work of

art. Starring one of the toughest

women Ive ever seen on lm in

the character of Varla (played

and co-created by Tura Satana),

FPKK contains a busload of

entertaining moments, which

still have the ability to move (and

often shock) audiences today.

Russ Meyer once said that amovie has everything when it

contains speed (faster), sex

(pussycat) and violence (kill,kill).

After seeing this, its hard not

to agree. For a movie made in

1965, to say that FPKK pushed

some boundaries is a massive

understatement.

I recommend that all late-night

movie fans take in this lm, and

also a few more of Russ Meyers

greats, such as the Vixen trilogy.

You sure as hell wont nd them

boring; in fact theyre bound to

expose you to a whole new world

of B-grade cinema!

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LadiesandGentlemen,

WelcometoViolence.

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Australian Karnivools bassistJon Stockman on the new

album and a bunch of other stuff!

First of all, how are you feeling now

that the new album, Sound Awake

is out? Has the reaction been as

you expected so far?

We are all extremely grateful to not

have the pressure that surrounded

the whole process and we are really

looking forward to the upcoming touring

cycle thats in store. Its been a long

time since weve been able to relax so

were all milking that privilege!

We expected people to take a while

to really get into the material on the

record and most of the reactions have

been very consistent with that. Were

getting a lot of comments from people

that have said on their fourth or fth

listens that theyre really starting to get

it and hear a lot more than they did on

the rst listen. We werent completelysure how the songs were going to be

received, whether our fans were going

to get where we were going with this

one or not, but we did expect that it

would throw a lot of people off if they

expect a Themata part 2. As it turns

out, we have had some of the material

polarise the fan base, particularly Set

Fire to the Hive. But thats exactlywhat we wanted that song to do, we

threw a spanner in the gears and we

did it because to a degree, we are

unpredictable and spontaneous andwell always keep trying new things.

The most important feature of that

song for us wasnt the music but the

lyrics and it made sense to us to have

them transmitted across in the most

accessible way possible.

For those who have not heard

Sound Awake yet, where are themajor differences in direction and/

or sound (if any) compared to your

debut album?

If you want to compare their ease

of digestion, think of the digestive

timeframe of normal stomach

compared to that of Sarlaccs Pit offReturn of the Jedi (except it wont take

1000 years !). Thats an exaggeration,

but we have said that Themata was all

about hooks and Sound Awake is all

about lures.

Karnivool appear to have a very

passionate fanbase, especially in

Australia itself. Is it very commonnowadays for the Australian

audience to embrace local bands?

And when did you rst realise that

your band was a rising force in

Australias rock music scene?

Yeah we are extremely lucky to have the

fans that we have, they are very loyal

and extremely supportive. Its prettycommon for Australian audiences to

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that has an exclusive Australian line-

up will always sell out. Were lucky,

though, in the fact that our following

is an underground one, and this

means that they arent as ckle when

it comes to their support of us. Itsquite common for bands in Australia to

receive commercial success and then

disappear completely. Weve never

had a commercial hit and I dont think

wed care if that didnt change.

What has been inspiring/affecting

you lately, and at what level do

events in your life inuenceyour songwriting and musical

performances?

Anything that we experience is always

transcended through our music,

whether deliberately or subconsciously.

This might not always seem obvious

and at other times it is very blatant. Set

Fire to The Hive was a reaction to theworld political climate and its pretty in

your face as to what its about. A lot of

us do a fair bit of reading as well, so

sometimes a bit of that makes its way

into whatever themes might surround

a song. The last song Change has

a lot of references to a phenomenon

known as cymatics, which looks at the

patterns that are formed from sound.

Were trying to incorporate some ofthat into a live show that were building

at the moment for our upcoming tour.

Any plans to tour NZ in support of

this album?

Not at this stage although we would

love to get there as soon as possible!

There is some talk of possibly visitingthis year but nothing has been

conrmed yet.

Thanks for the interview. Any nal

comments to your fans in New

Zealand?

No worries! We would like to add that

well denitely get over to NZ at somestage and we cant wait to, its some-

thing weve all been pushing for, for a

long time! g

Karnivool


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K A R N I V O O L

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Not only majestic and epic sounding, but still provides plenty of heavy rock

- THE METAL FORGE

Karnivool's sound is uber-refreshing, possessing the crunchiness of Disturbedand Sevendust, the intricacies of Deftones and Gizmachi,

and the carefulattention to detail of Tool.

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