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Stephan

Contributor for german Metal & Gothic webzine

About Me

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting '...holy shit...what a ride!" ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- ABOUT THE MAGAZINE: I´m writing for the german metal + gothic webzine www.obliveon.de, which is one of the bigger and most important online mags for hard music in Germany. Every unsigned (metal or gothic) band which is interested in getting a review is welcome to contact me or to send stuff (CD, info / biography etc.) to me. OBLIVEON c/o Stephan Becker, Lucas-Cranach-Str. 14, 44532 Luenen, Germany

My Interests

Music, books, movies, motorcycles, meeting nice people, sports, travelling....and a lot more

I'd like to meet:

(Metal)Bands of all genres (Black, Death, Progressive, Folk, Pagan, Viking, True, Gothic, Power,......) If you have a real band and a product released which you´d like to be reviewed in our magazine feel free to contact me!Also openminded people are welcome for a talk. ;-))

Music:

HEAVY METAL!!!

Television:

TV (daily soaps, reality-shows and also MTVIVA) is for idiots! The real life is outside!!!

Heroes:

Me, myself and I

My Blog

Cult: GOSPEL OF THE HORNS

Raw and blackened Thrash from Down Under!! http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php?op=modload&name =tplcdimport&file=index&req=showcontent&id=11019 &cfletter=G   ...
Posted by Stephan on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:38:00 PST

Fucking great blackened DEATH Metal from the UK

SPEARHEAD (UK) have released two very impressing Death Metal albums on irish INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS.The first one mixes some Morbid Angel-shit with Black Metal-stuff, the second is even more less Black ...
Posted by Stephan on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:11:00 PST

Death Metal from El Salvador!

"DIGITAL METAL FLESH" includes new CD and DVD from El Salvadors Death Metallers RAICES TORCIDAS! Out on AMERICAN LINE PRODUCTS...Review: http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php?op=modload&name =t...
Posted by Stephan on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:23:00 PST

THARAPHITA: Melo Black & Pagan Metal

out on baltic NAILBOARD Records http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php?op=modload&name =tplcdimport&file=index&req=showcontent&id=11010 &cfletter=T   ...
Posted by Stephan on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:43:00 PST

HEART OF CYGNUS: Prog Metal with a real DEREK RIGGS-cover!!!

Californias HEART OF CYGNUS play very original stuff... They love melodic Metal, Prog Rock and Seventies stuff... And the album has a real DEREK RIGGS-cover... http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules....
Posted by Stephan on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:27:00 PST

THE GREAT NORTHERN SCENEKILL!!!!!

If there is a metal god (besides Rob Halford) canadians SENATE will have a big name in the worldwide Thrash and Extreme metal scene soon....Their debut "THE GREAT NORTHERN SCENEKILL" is a real blast.....
Posted by Stephan on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:11:00 PST

ARTEP: FIRES OF MORTAL DECEPTION

"Fires Of Mortal Deception" is the first demo by this canadian Black Metal-outfit.Read the review by following the link: http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php?op=modload&name =tplcdimport&f...
Posted by Stephan on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:10:00 PST

ADASTREIA: Something between Metal, Classic & Gothic

ADASTREI from London presents "That Which Lies Within"Compared to a band like WITHOUT TEMPTATION it´s more classical...Review here: http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php?op=modload&name =tplcdim...
Posted by Stephan on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:57:00 PST

PERVERSION

PERVERSION is a great cover band from Spain.With "30 Minutes..." they have released a Live-DVD with some great tunes from Accept to Priest to Maiden...worth checking out!! Review:http://www.obliveon.d...
Posted by Stephan on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:39:00 PST

BIG COCK --- for those about to rock!!!

BIG COCK from AZ (including ex-musicians from Keel to Lizzy Borden to Lynch Mob are staying the same on their third release: STADIUM ROCK!!Read the review here:http://www.obliveon.de/pn-om/modules.php...
Posted by Stephan on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:18:00 PST