8. září zemřel původní bubeník SODOM - Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter). Důvodem bylo selhání orgánů.
Tom "Angelripper" se ke smutné události vyjadřuje takto:
"In the beginning of [last] week, I received the message that Chris Witchhunter had died. I was shocked — and you can believe me… I still am.
"As we recorded 'The Final Sign Of Evil' [2007 LP featuring re-recordings of the material from SODOM's classic first EP, 'In the Sign of Evil', plus bonus tracks], I noticed that Chris was in a very bad condition. It took more than 18 months to finish the recording for this record.
"My God, I don't know what to say about this tragedy and I'm feeling really down.
"After Chris had left the band, we didn't meet very often. If you take a look at the 'Lords Of Depravity' DVD, everybody realizes that Chris was really ill and confused. You can also understand why Chris and I didn't have much contact during the last few years. His sickness was a slow process and everybody saw what happened — but Chris never took a helping hand from anybody else. All of Chris' friends will tell you so. The worst thing was that Chris himself never realized the situation he was in and that it was important to accept help from others.
"I can't write any 'clear' words as I am in South America right now and we are flying from show to show. At first I thought that it might be better to cancel the tour but that wouldn't have been fair to our fans and Chris wouldn't have liked it either.
"I hope that all of Chris' friends will help his lovely mom and support her in these dark times. In the beginning of our friendship, she was like my own mom to me. After my return from South America I will surely support her, too. I hope that we can arrange a big show for Chris with a couple of friends to give him a special farewell and to make some money for his mother!
"Hey, Chris, you created music history. R.I.P.!"
"In the beginning of [last] week, I received the message that Chris Witchhunter had died. I was shocked — and you can believe me… I still am.
"As we recorded 'The Final Sign Of Evil' [2007 LP featuring re-recordings of the material from SODOM's classic first EP, 'In the Sign of Evil', plus bonus tracks], I noticed that Chris was in a very bad condition. It took more than 18 months to finish the recording for this record.
"My God, I don't know what to say about this tragedy and I'm feeling really down.
"After Chris had left the band, we didn't meet very often. If you take a look at the 'Lords Of Depravity' DVD, everybody realizes that Chris was really ill and confused. You can also understand why Chris and I didn't have much contact during the last few years. His sickness was a slow process and everybody saw what happened — but Chris never took a helping hand from anybody else. All of Chris' friends will tell you so. The worst thing was that Chris himself never realized the situation he was in and that it was important to accept help from others.
"I can't write any 'clear' words as I am in South America right now and we are flying from show to show. At first I thought that it might be better to cancel the tour but that wouldn't have been fair to our fans and Chris wouldn't have liked it either.
"I hope that all of Chris' friends will help his lovely mom and support her in these dark times. In the beginning of our friendship, she was like my own mom to me. After my return from South America I will surely support her, too. I hope that we can arrange a big show for Chris with a couple of friends to give him a special farewell and to make some money for his mother!
"Hey, Chris, you created music history. R.I.P.!"
MEDUSIAN - Library
Švédové se na svém debutu zeširoka rozkročili z blackových základů, přes death, symfo-black až k post metalovým variacím. Jen je toho občas až moc naráz. Deska je prima, ale víc se těším na pokračování, až si utřídí myšlenky na své další směrování.
OBSCURE SPHINX - Emovere
Tři skladby s celkovou stopáží 29 minut, tomu říkám správná plocha pro EP sludge doomového stylu. Studiový návrat po mnoha letech se polské skupině hnané charismatickým ženským vokálem jednoznačně povedl.
MŮRA - Needle Cathedral
Jedni z mála u nás (ne-li vůbec jediní) představitelé zatuchlého hnilobného death/doomu o sobě dávají vědět novým EP, jehož trojice chorobných songů také jasně demonstruje fakt, že tato obluda už dozrála na úroveň plnohodnotného alba. Čím dříve, tím lépe!
SILO - Druhá řada
Pokračování, která neukončují děj, to mají těžké. Druhé Silo je pomalé, vláčné a nestane se v něm vlastně nic, co by se nevešlo do jednoho dvou dílů. Nečtenářům knih navíc nemusejí být zřejmé všechny pohnutky jednajících. Tak snad to třetí řada narovná.
CYANIDE GRENADE - Cannibal Era
Ruské skupiny většinou ignoruji, ale než jsem si všiml, že je tahle z Jekatěrinburgu, upoutal mě jejich starosvětský thrash. Nic převratného se sice neděje, spíš je to jako výlet zpět časem, ale pro pamětníka celkem dobrý.
MANY EYES - The Light Age
Keith Buckley (ex-EVERY TIME I DIE) jako by se svými kumpány zkoušel štěstí v hodně melodickém metalcore, nebo možná spíše post-hardcore, ale na mě je to hodně plytké a podbízivé. BETTER LOVERS, kde působí další členové ETID, jsou úplně jiná liga.
American Primeval
Trochu Red Dead Redemption pro čtenářky Marianne. Pod krví a špínou se schovávají scenáristická klišé a dutá schémata revizionistických westernů. Má to sice patřičně gritty look, ale nekouše to. Spousta sentimentu a neschopnosti poradit si s postavami.