Some metal albums can be classified as pure crap. Of course if you think for one moment the brand new Darkness Descends album falls into that category. GET BENT! Then get your ears checked!
Start to finish, LAST OF A DYING BREED crushes 110%! No whiny ballads, no soft heartfelt moment. In other words a METAL album that is METAL! Posers need not apply! Check your emo bullshit at the door pal.
The full on onslaught from the drums may make you wonder if the drums are doubled(or tripled) in the studio, but trust me, I’ve seen Murder Feet Ali pound out the rapid fire succession of these songs personally, it’s the real deal! Combine that with thrashy, punishing riffs, and chuggy goodness coming from Dean on Guitar. Add in the booming low end decimation roaring outta Chuck’s bass and you have the foundation for some beasty music fueled by hatred. That’s probably why they have the angriest man I have ever met on vocals.
This is a band with no qualms about getting right up in your shit and making sure you are paying attention, Darkness Descends rips pure and simple. They recently won the first round of the 2012 Break Contest, and it’s really no surprise, this is a lean, mean, metal fueled, killing machine.
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When you lose a friend it hurts, when you lose a family member, moreso. When you lose a guy like Steve Ventura, well, there aren’t enough words to describe the pain.
On 10/20/2010, Steve Ventura, a.k.a Evil Steve
officially joined OFNR as our pro photographer. Though many months earlier he had Official FN Radio tattooed on his ass. It was a joke the NJ Vixen (Pina Montagnino) and I made over the air. He ran with it.
He was the first. One of only 3 people in this world with an OFNR tattoo on his person. And now he’s gone.
Countless amounts of friends, family, and colleagues took to his
Facebook profile yesterday (2/1/2012) to say goodbye. It’s clear by all the posts that he positively touched a lot of lives. He was a walking billboard for countless bands with tattoos of Hung, Thinning The Heard, Ekotren and many others prominently, and proudly displayed.
Hailing from Brooklyn, NYC, Steve was a regular sight at local events throughout NJ, MA, DE, PA & NY. He was the very epitome of supporting the underground scene. What’s more is that from the moment he joined OFNR he always ensured that EVERY event he covered was in some way connected to the station. I cannot thank him enough for his exceptional work, his giving nature and most of all, his friendship.
We spent countless hours on the phone talking about all sorts of things from our personal lives to business. He was always there to lend an ear, provide suggestions, and help out whenever he could. It’s no exaggeration to say he would give you the shirt off his back.
His last years were spent caring for his mom and dad (who passed away on 5.11.2011). I last saw him on 9.17.2011 (September 2 Remember) at the TRASH bar, one of his all time favorite haunts. I last spoke to him for my birthday back in January. It’s hard to swallow that this amazing person is gone. Taken far too early!
To say I am going to miss him doesn’t begin to capture the loss that the OFNR family, nay the entire underground music scene has suffered. May you rest in peace Steve Ventura. Again, thank you for everything you did for me. I love you, and I will catch up on the other side.
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