#the four horsemen tour

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The Vision of Death by Gustave Doré

[thefourwh0resmen]

So.. I’m working on an animation thing, and I spent hours on the background.

Looks pretty good right? Well, then it came to drawing baby Branch, and I had already spent hours on this and for some reason didn’t think about taking a break so,

I call him Bench. Isn’t he so beautiful? (I promise this won’t be his actual design for the animation)

-Plague

[icarvemynameinstone]

Metallica Slane Castle (Ireland) Tour Poster - Mick Cassidy

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Good Omens filming locations masterpost! ❤ 🐍😊 Part 2

(here to part 1 :))

(here to part 3 :))

Here to the map :)

Others in England (cont):

Tadfield Manor (S01E01, S01E02) - Bulstrode, Gerrards Cross

Scene: The Tadfield Manor where the satanic nuns run the hospital in the first episode and Aziraphale and Crowley visit in the second episode

Availability (as of 2024): The manor has been in private hands since 2016 - in 2023 sold again, I didn't find on the internet that it would be available to visit in any form, the manor is not visitble from the public road.

Link on the map

Four Horsemen meeting (S01E05) – Old School Cafe, Longcross Road B386

Scene: The cafe where Four Horsemen meet

Availability (as of 2024): street all day, the cafe Mon-Fri 7:30-15:00, Sat-Sun 8:30-15:00

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Heaven middle floors (S01E01, S01E03, S01E04, S01E05) - Weybridge Business Park, Addlestone

Scene: The Heaven middle floors scenes in season 1 were filmed here

Availability (as of 2024): The places can be sort of seen from the street but I don't think that visiting is possible

Link on the map

Pollution by the river (S01E04) – River Wey Navigation, Guildford

Scene: The International Express Man delivers the package to Pollution

(fun fact: this one was the harderst one to pin down the exact location, I only knew bc of an article that the schooting took place by "Wey Navigation" which is a river long 32km (miles), I tried to find a better mention or through google maps comparing place for a long time but couldn't, finally I wrote to the River Way Navigation organization on facebook but they had no record of the shooting. Finally, in one of the photos I noticed that in the background there is a footbridge that I saw a photo of a similar footbridge while searching on a history of Wey Navigation river on the UK National Trust page and fortunately the previous mentioned facebook page knew where it was, WAHOO! :))

Availability (as of 2024): all day

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Hogback Wood (S01E01, S01E02, S01E04, S01E05) - Painshill Park, Cobham

Scene: The Hogback Wood where The Them play, seen in several episodes.

Availability (as of 2024): The entrance to the park is paid (£11 with prebooking online on https://painshill.co.uk/visit-us/ticket-prices-booking/) They open at 10 and close at 16-18 depending on the season. The World Word II crater they shot the main scene at should be in the west-south tip of the park. The whole path there and back is 4km (2,5 miles).

Link on the map

International Express Man's house (S01E04) - Shetland Close, Guildford

Scene: The International Express Man leaves the house to make deliveries

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

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Agnes Nutter's village (S01E02) - Weald & Downland Living Museum, Chichester

Scene: The Agnes Nutter's village in episode two. In the map I highlighted which part we see the villagers and Witchfinder Major Pulsifer to through in the show.

Availability (as of 2024): The entrance fee is paid (£15.50 for an adult ticket prebooked online https://www.wealddown.co.uk/), it opens at 10 and closes at 16-17 depending on the month.

Link on the map

Tadfield Air Base (S01E05, S01E06) - RAF Upper Heyford, Bicester

Scene: For the shooting of the Tadfield Air Base the former RAF Upper Heyford was used, by the examining the google maps and screenshots from the series I think that the area labeled as 'Shelter 9' was used.

Availability (as of 2024): The place is no longer used by RAF purposes, there are several companies that use certain areas it but it is not available for public. The Upper Heyford Heritage though organizes (paid - £25.00) tours through the airbase: http://www.upperheyfordheritage.co.uk/home-page/tour-booking/

Link on the map

Soho (S1) – Bovingdon Airfield Studios

Scene: The Aziraphale's bookshop and Soho in season one were built at Bovingdon Airfield Studios

Availability (as of 2024): The studios can be rented but I don't think they are publicly available – the Soho is not there anymore though, it is now build in studios in Scotland.

Link on the map

The motorway on fire (S01E05) - M96 Training Motorway at Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh

Scene: The motorway on fire when Crowley is heading for Tadfield was filmed at M95 Training Motorway at Fire Service College that is usually used for training emergency service professionals

Availability (as of 2024): Not publicly available.

Link on the map

South Africa:

The 1941 church (S01E03) - St. Saviour's Church, Claremont, Cape Town

Scene: The scene in Season 1 where Aziraphale is outsmarted by the Nazis and is saved by Crowley

Availability (as of 2024): Their facebook says Always open

Link on the map

Famine at a fancy restaurant (S01E03) - Mutual Heights building, Cape Town

Scene: The restaurant where we meet Famine for the first time

Availability (as of 2024): It is a building with flats, offices and a reception, not available to public.

Link on the map

Crowley in a cinema (S01E04) - Joseph Stone Auditorium, Cape Town

Scene: Crowley in a cinema (with Neil Gaiman cameo) watching animated rabbits when Hastur interrupts

Availability (as of 2024): Not publicly available as such but they there are presentations and and such happening there https://www.facebook.com/josephstone1968/

Link on the map

Aziraphale dancing gavotte (S01E04) - Casa Labia, Cape Town

Scene: Aziraphale dancing gavotte in a discreet gentlemen's club in Portland Place in the late 1880s was filmed at Casa Labia in Cape Town

Availability (as of 2024): Casa labia is hotel and a restaurant so it can be visited in that way https://www.casalabia.com/

Link on the map

Anathema's child home (S01E02) - Llandudno Rock Villa, Cape Town

Scene: The home which we see Anathema as a child with The Book (in the show it's Malibu, California)

Availability (as of 2024): street all day, the villa itself seems that it can be rented

Link on the map

Eden desert and ep6 time bubble desert (S01E01,S01E06) – Atlantis Dunes, Cape Town

Scene: The Eden desert scenes and the time bubble with Adam and AC were filmed in the Atlantis Dunes at the outskirts of Cape Town

Availability (as of 2024): The Atlantis Dunes – or Witzands Aquifer Conservation Area – is a protected natural area. Biking adventures can be booked through https://atlantisdunes.com/ or also other activities through https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/see-all-city-facilities/our-recreational-facilities/Nature%20reserves/Witzands%20Aquifer%20Nature%20Reserve

Link on the map

The apple tree in the Garden of Eden (S01E01) - Waterfall Valley (formerly Cascade Country Manor), Paarl

Scene: The Eden apple tree with the waterfall in the background was filmed at the retreat Waterfall Valley (then Cascade Country Manor) (the tree was added by the film crew for the scene)

Availability (as of 2024): I am not sure if you can visit the waterfall like that or you have to be a guest in the restreat. The retreat is available for booking: https://www.waterfallvalley.online/

Link on the map

There were other scenes also filmed at South Africa (thought not specified exactly where): Hell was filmed in Cape Town in a former abattoir. The Noah’s Ark scene and the Crucifixion scene were filmed on a windswept plain just outside Cape Town. Also the Meggido scenes. The entire village used for the scene with War causing mayhem in an african village is in fact a set, built on scrubland over a sand mine just outside Cape Town. The French Revolution scene wa shot on a set that had been used twenty-four hours earlier for the scene in Ancient Rome. Famine visiting a burger place with Elvis was shot on a set in Cape Town. Also some scene's in Anathema's cottage with Anathema and Newt.

SEASON 2

Most of season 2 has been shot inside the film studio in Bathgate (f.e. the whole Soho has been built there), the driving throught the Blitz London in the Glasgow’s Wardpark Studios, the inside of the 1827 mausoleum in the River City studios in Dumbarton, the Hell in S2 has been shot in an old disused factory (not specififed which one). The shots of the Edinburgh castle have been shot from the top of the The Caledonian hotel.

Edinburgh:

Crowley and Shax in St James's Park (S02E01) – Inverleith Park, Edinburgh

Scene: Crowley and Shax meet to discuss the news in St James's Park – the scene though was actually filmed in Scotland.

Availability (as of 2024): All day

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The place where Crowley parks the Bentley (S02E01, S02E02) – Circus Lane, Edinburgh

Scene: The place Crowley goes to to park the Bentley and sleep there

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

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AC and Elspeth in Edinburgh (S02E03) - Moray Place, Edinburgh

Scene: Aziraphale, Crowley and Elspeth are taking the first "pickled herring" to be sold, Aziraphale and Crowley are debating good and evil

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

Link on the map

Detective Aziraphale parks the Bentley (S02E03) – Victoria Street, Edinburgh

Scene: Aziraphale arrives in the Bentley and happily goes to investigate

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

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The Resurrectionist (S02E03, S02E06) - Cask and Barrel, Edinburgh

Scene: Aziraphale goes to investigate to The Resurrectionist bar (also in Gabriel's memories with Beelzebub) – filmed in the Cask and Barrel bar

Availability (as of 2024): outside all day, inside 12-24, Fri-Sat 12-1

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Stirling:

Edinburgh cementery (S02E03) - Old Town Cemetery, Stirling

Scene: The cemetery in episode 3 was filmed at the Stirling cemetery (grave, some gravestones, Gabriel's statue and the crypt has been added by the crew for the shooting)

Availability (as of 2024): all day

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AC and Elspeth going through Edinburgh (S02E03) – Broad Street, Stirling

Scene: Aziraphale, Crowley and Elspeth going through Edinburgh while Aziraphale is trying to persuade her that she could do something else

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

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Meeting Wee Morag (S02E03) - Mar's Wark, Stirling

Scene: The small corridor behind the gate where Wee Morag is staying

Availability (as of 2024): The front all day, the corridor if not through the gate then hopefully from the other side

Link on the map

Others in Scotland:

AC drinking whiskey with Mr Darlymple and the corridor to Mr Darlymple (S02E03) – Hopetoun House, Queensferry

Scene: Aziraphale and Crowley drinking whisky with Mr Darlymple while he explains why he needs fresh dead bodies also at the house has been filmed the corridor reading to Mr Darlymple

Availability (as of 2024): Hopetoun is visitable, Friday 29 March 2024 to Sunday 29 September 2024 Open 5 days per week (Thursday – Monday) from 11am to 5pm, £13.50 for an adult ticket for House and Grounds (to see both), or £13.50 for Grounds (to see the corridor)

Link on the map

The Windmill Theatre in 1941 (S02E04) - Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness

Scene: The theatre that Crowley delivered the broken alcohol to and Aziraphale performed the bullet catch

Availability (as of 2024): You can visit the cinema for a movie or an event https://www.hippodromecinema.co.uk/whats-on/

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Aziraphale's trip to Edinburgh (S02E03) and Shax hitchhiking (S02E04) - Forrestburn Hillclimb, Shotts

Scene: The scene from Aziraphale's view when he travels to Edinburgh and Crowley calls him was filmed here.

Availability (as of 2024): Not available to public. The track is used by the members of the Monklands Sporting Car Club for special events. Outside of these the track is closed and no access is available except for hiring for special events/filming.

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Soho and more (S2) - The Pyramids Studio, Bathgate

Scene: The S2 Soho has been built in the Bathgate studio, also there were built and shot many other scenes

Availability (as of 2024): It is not available to visit for public

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London:

Possibly only streets were filmed and the Bentley was added with VFX.

C on the way to A after A calls him (S02E01) - Wardour Street, London

Scene: Crowley on the way to Aziraphale after Aziraphale calls him (to tell him about Gabriel)

Availability (as of 2024): street all day

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(continue to Part 3 :))

[anamelessfool]

Cumulus Ghoul adjusted fairly well to the modern era. She had been summoned to tour Earth two times before the twentieth century, and each time afforded her a new exciting glimpse at what wonders those intrepid little humans had invented in the meantime.

None would prepare her, though, for the automobile. 1950: Cumulus' third tour of Earth. The Ministry at that time had a stunning collection of cars, especially a sky blue Chevy Bel Air. Ghouls are entranced by the physical sensations of the earthly realm, and these machines, these curious inventions delighted all of Cumulus' physical being. The smooth, silky texture of the elegant curves of metal thrilled her fingertips. The drifting lines of forms and pinstripes, the shine of chrome and soft white leather dazzled her eyes.

And the power! Papa Emeritus Camino noticed how her whole aura floated with excitement whenever she saw these curious human devices parked or driving as Papa Camino & His Four Horsemen Band toured the country. In an off time he decided to show her how to operate one, and the two of them whipped around the winding mountain roads by the Ministry, really pushing that beautiful car to her limit and laughing all the while. The purr and roar of the engine quickened Cumulus' breath, the soft vibration of the machine thrumming under her seat and at the command of her hands at the wheel dropped a nearly erotic heat in her core.

The complexity! It was the harpsichord from centuries prior that first drew Cumulus' attention to humanity's knack for creating machines, but a car afforded even more excitement for the ghoul's brain than an instrument ever could. The smell of oil, the warmth of an engine thrumming to life from her tender care gave her a satisfaction she had never known. She had nearly wept when it was time for her to return to the Void, and she kept the memories of that beautiful car deep in her heart, bringing it forth to relive them over and over again.

I want to write more about this but I figured this was a good place to stop! More car-enthusiast Cumulus in the future...

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[newsfromthefront]

2024.10.4

It just wouldn't be "spooky season" without the FOUR-EYED HORSEMEN (OF THE APOCALYPSE) rampaging through your internet for another late-October streaming concert.

Coming at you in full costume on Sat. the 26th.

[asherwentinsanelol]

okay i dont have enough capacity to say what i want to say but i have a theory about the tour / mcr5 etc and the four horsemen of the apocalypse

[aentrilon]

[Bookstore Tour LINE Mystery-solving Game] TV anime “The Seven Deadly Sins: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” x Real Mystery-solving Game

[glass-needles-and-futurisms]

The reimagined Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Black Holes and Revelations cover represent the current ailments of humanity: Vanity/Narcissism, Greed, Paranoia/Surveillance, and Intolerance/Ignorance. The previous four Muse albums have their own distinct tour "mascots", each loosely corresponding to the themes of their respective albums. In this essay I will

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Travel Log Through The Roman Empire

Welcome to the wonderful world of Ancient Rome! My name is Ebony, and I will be taking you back in time. That’s right, today we are traveling back in time to explore what Ancient Rome, and the Roman Empire is all about. We will travel to some historical places and see some of the historical events that had taken place in this period of history. I am glad to be taking you on this journey with me. Sit back and enjoy the ride!

THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM

Welcome to our first stop on our tour. Many battles were fought, and many battles were won during the reign of Augustus. Engaged in at least five civil wars: Modena, Philippi, Perugia, Sicily, and Actium to name a few, this tour stop will embark on the Battle of Actium, the naval battle in the last of the civil wars of the Roman Republic. The motive for these wars were for the sole purpose of the revenge for his uncle Julius Caesar's death and to maintain the state of affairs he established for the Roman Empire. Although Augustus comes from a patrician family, which is a family of wealth, he had not yet been a part of the senate. Mark Antony who was a part of the consul during the Roman Empire opposed Augustus being a part of the Senate. This came to a shock for Augustus as he thought that Mark Antony would be of great assistance to him.l considering Mark Antony was one of the best generals of his time and overcame the last republicans in 42 at Philippi. Antony started to reorganize the Eastern half of the Roman Empire while Augustus took care of the west. The alliance between Augustus and Antony after many reconciliations had finally dissolved. Cleopatra and Antony, with a navy consisted of 230 vessels and 50,000 sailers started to sail Northwest with a plan to cross into Italy. This plan came to a halt when Augustus sailed east with about 100 ships and landed in Dalmatia. Augustus annexed Dalmatia which offered him a road from Italy and Gaul, to the Balkans. The maneuver of Augustus’s right hand man Agrippa’s sail to the western Peloponnese made it hard on Antony, cutting off his line of communication making it hard to supply his army. Agrippa sailed north, both him and Antony reached the Gulf of Ambracia with hopes of Augustus offering a battle. Antony occupied the southern peninsula known as Actium which would be soon announced as the Battle of Actium where Antony was defeated. Not long after, Augustus defeated Antony in a naval ship battle near Actium using Cleopatra's naval ship, which was prolonged an hour after his victory he had to sleep on the ship. To make it known to the world that Antony was driven away from his patriotic feelings, which prompted Augustus to wage war on Antony, he nominated Cleopatra's children and many others as his heirs. He joined the people that were once under the protection of the Antoni family and spoke of them highly publicly for joining in the association with Italy to support his cause. Next, we are going to visit one of the most famous Architectures in Rome. Can anyone guess where we are going next? Come on, let's go!

THE COLOSSEUM

Ok everyone, after a sixteen-hour journey from Actium we are finally here, the Colosseum. I know you did not think that we could explore the likes of Rome in just one day. Look at how beautiful this structure is. Can you imagine being front row and center at one of the gladiators shows, the reenactment of some major battles, chariot racing, and more? The Colosseum is considered the Roman monument. So many events have taken place right here. During Domitian's time, he constantly gave grand entertaining shows. In addition to the usual two-horse and four-horse chariot racing he exhibited two battles between forces of infantry and by horsemen. The part I would like to give light to today is the combat between women. This was not a part of the image when the empire was under the rule of Augustus. However, under Domitian's rule, this was pure entertainment. Female gladiators were placed in expensive and ostentatious games, personal wealth and imperial decadence. There are some armor and swords here recovered from some of the battles that took place here. Would any women like to get into gear and feel like a gladiator? Ok let's go on to our next stop of the tour. Next, we will be visiting the Roman Forum.

The Roman Forum

The Twelve Tables are the earliest attempts of a code of law by the Romans. The Twelve Tables are also the earliest surviving piece of literature from the Romans. During this time there was a struggle between the patricians (high class) and the plebeians (the common people) for legal and social protection, and civil rights. Ten men were appointed to draw up a code of law which would then be inscribed on bronze statutes to fill the ten tables. Another ten men were appointed, and two more tables were drawn up. These codes of laws were placed in the Heart of Rome for everyone to view them. These were in place to avoid any corruption. This allows for a working society, a society that bonds and sticks together. The Twelve Tables of Roman Law were written in Greek style and were the remains of the poetic wisdoms of the heroic people of Latium. Adapted to the state of the city, The Twelve Tables led the Romans to emerge from barbarism. Let's travel to our last destination, Pompeii. This location was saved for last and I think you all will enjoy.

POMPEII

A volcanic eruption of Vesuvius happened in 79 A.D. This eruption consisted of two main phases, first being the initial 18–20-hour Plinian phase. This phase caused extensive pumice-fall south of the volcano resulting in slow accumulation of 2.8 m. thick layer of pumice over Pompeii and other south regions. Many were able to flee the non-lethal stage of this eruption the first day. The second day along with the second phase of the volcanic eruption is known as the Pelean phase. The second phase of the eruption was the worst. A series of hot ash-avalanches fell down the south and west flanks of the volcano which affected the region as far as Misenum, 30 km to the west. These first two phases left Pompeii overwhelmed and asphyxiated the people who remained above ground, their bodies were immediately interred in the fine-grain deposit of volcanic ash. The effects of the second phase were so bad it resulted in the burial of the cities of Oplontis and Herculaneum. In the letters from Pliny the Elder, he delves into the death of his uncle who was in Misenum at the time of the eruption. During this time Pliny's uncle was commander of the fleet on August 24th, 79 A.D and sometime around 2 and 3 in the afternoon Pliny's mother drew attention to the unusual size of a cloud. After his sunbath, cold bath, and reading, he called for his shoes so that he could get the best view of this phenomenon. The sight of this true phenomenon made the scientist in him want to get a closer look at what was taking place. Pliny’s uncle offered him an opportunity to join him and see this phenomenon but Pliny declined and stayed to work on his studies. Tascius’s wife Rectina brought him a letter, who was terrified of the danger. Rectina’s villa sits at the foot of Vesuvius and there is no way out except by boat. Rectina begged him to get her away so he changed his plans. It was no longer an expedition of the quest for knowledge but instead this quest calls for courage. He embarked himself on a source of aid to Rectina and many other women. On this journey he held his course directly into danger. “Ash was falling onto the ships now, darker and denser the closer they went. Now it was bits of pumice, and rocks that were blackened and burned and shattered by the fire. Now the sea is shoal; debris from the mountain blocks the shore. He paused for a moment wondering whether to turn back as the helmsman urged him. “"Fortune helps the brave," he said, "Head for Pomponianus (Pliny)."” They tried to shield themselves from rocks falling. The darkness was darker and thicker than any night. They wanted to see if anything was possible by sea so they went down to the shore to get a close look. Getting a close look it remained as rough and uncooperative as before. Resting in the shade of a sail and drinking once or twice from the cold water he had asked for, then came the smell of sulfur, announcing the flames. The flames themselves, sent others into flight but revived him. Two small slaves gave their support as he stood up, and immediately collapsed. His breathing was obstructed by the dust in the air, and his innards, which were never strong and often blocked or upset, simply shut down. “When daylight came again 2 days after he died, his body was found untouched, unharmed, in the clothing that he had had on. He looked more asleep than dead (Pliny).” The interment of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Herculaneum has beautifully preserved the art, industry, and architecture of three Roman cities.

That concludes our trip, I hope everyone enjoyed this experience! Although we are not making anymore stops on this tour, please relax and enjoy the scenery on our long trip back home. Let’s go!

Primary Source

“Actium” 31 BCE. Translated by Jona Lendering. https://www.livius.org/articles/battle/actium-31-bce/ Suetonius. "The Divine Augustus" 69-after 122 CE. Translated by Alexander Thomson, R. Worthington, New York, 1883. Internet History Sourcebooks Project: Ancient History (fordham.edu)

“The Twelve Tables” 451-450 B.C. Translated by John Paul Adams, CSUN. June 10, 2009. THE TWELVE TABLES (csun.edu)

Gibbon, Edward. “The Idea of Roman Jurisprudence: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” Chap. 44. https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/gibbon-chap44.asp

Pliny The Elder. "Letters on the Eruption of Vesuvius" 23/4-79 CE. Internet History Sourcebooks Project: Ancient History (fordham.edu)

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McCullough, Anna. “Female Gladiators in Imperial Rome: Literary Context and Historical Fact.” The Classical World 101, no. 2 (2008): 197–209. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25471938.

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[masons-tours]

Not to open a discussion that might cause issue, but can I ask what the Miami fiasco, the one that anon was talking abt with beales, is?

The story of the four horsemen of the apocalypse who rode into Miami.

So basically there was a boys trip in January 2022 Mason, Benny, Woody & Beales. There was attention seeking girls, jet skis, nightclubs, the entire trip was all over social media so everyone knew which clubs they were at & when, Benny being almost 30 or was 30 (I can’t remember) it was pretty gross considering the age of some of the girls.

Don’t get me wrong we did get some pretty good club content of Mason wearing pearls & he started his first touring business out there

if you search Miami on my page you will find some stuff

[doomedandstoned]

SPIRAL GRAVE Up The Ante on Barnstorming 2nd Record, ‘Ill Repute’

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

SPIRAL GRAVE got out attention a few years back with their debut album 'Legacy of the Annointed' (2021). This four-member wrecking ball from the Maryland-Virginia area were formed out of the ashes of two legendary mid-Atlantic bands, Iron Man and Lord, in 2018.

Wasting no time, Spiral Grave stormed live stages and festivals with their fireball energy, then went right to work on a sophomore album, 'lll Repute' (2024), which Doomed & Stoned brings you in full today.

Screaming Mad Dee is back as the dedicated vocal frontman, one of the most recognizable set of pipes in the heavy underground, tapping into the ire of metal god glory. Seriously, there are few as formidable as Dee Calhoun when it comes to belting it out. Completing the picture is Willy Rivera on guitar, Louis Strachan on bass, and Jason “Mot” Waldmann on drums, who set this record ablaze.

Every song on this album has punch, thanks to this doomy collaboration. "Watching - From The Sky" comes at you with crunchy, exuberant power. "Eulogy for Queen City (21502)" is dank and swampy, conjuring visions of "apocalyptic riders' bloody reigns" -- the horsemen dancing on the backs of the bruised these past four years. Lyrics reflect jadedness in the face of uncertainty and despair, the norm for far too many still:

Bad mojo permeates this goddamn place Inhale the stale and bitter taste The one horse saddled up and fled here long ago As sundown blackened out the dirt around the bones

"Many artists have their COVID album," says the band, "and this is ours. Once lockdowns started we just hunkered down and started writing. The emotions that we were all feeling during that time are very evident in these songs. The legendary Frank Marchand was at the helm for recording, and brought the absolute best out in us."

"My Angel Comes Tonight" brings out a more ethereal side of the band, and illustrates Madd Dee's ability to woo you as well as wow you with classic ballad feel (a song about a mysterious she-creature "alive in the night").

"The Death of Ronnie M." appears to be a revenge fantasy set to the backdrop of unspeakable acts that would bring out bloody rage in any of us. The band brings brutality to bear for this song and the one that follows, "Lungful of Blood." This'll get the blood pumping alright. It's grim as fuck, chock full of dark fury. Lyrically heavy stuff, as well, as we'd expect from a singer who relishes the pen (see: Old Scratch Comes to Appalachia: Four Devilish Novelettes).

Title track "Ill Repute" brings us slithering riffage that winds, twists, and crawls like a copperhead, then strikes like a cottonmouth. Vocals get low and gravelly, the rhythms advancing methodically in churning fashion. There's some delirious riffing later in the song that gets humid and trippy, and lyrics decry those who were left "rotten – forgotten – until they are statistics," surely a reference to lockdowns and the culture of isolation that survives to this day. "No way to die." And we raise our fists and bow our heads in agreement.

"(Raising the) Chalice" gives me thrills and chills, a defiant toast in the face of the Apocalypse. And then comes "To Stare Down God which turns into a downright frenzy of groove metal as Dee screaming guts out. "Time is coming when I’ll stand in judgment – put my anger on display." Dee convinces you of it, too; he really does want to confront the Almighty. "I don’t want forgiveness – just want the Host to see. Their master has failed us beyond recovery." Those last screeching words ("I cast you out!") accompanied by rolling drums, bass, and guitar, make the perfect finish to this tour de force.

Spiral Grave's Ill Repute drops Friday, July 12th, on Argonauta Records (get it here and ).

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Ellooo! I updated Trollex a little bit and made my trolls OC TechTrill!

I changed the sleeves for TechTrill as I think they fit better.

Next I'm going to make rock Trollex and a MLP oc

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APOCALYPTICA Announce New Album "Plays Metallica Vol. 2", Release First Single + Video for 'The Four Horsemen' Ft. Rob Trujillo

Photo by Riki Murto Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have issued the following: Hello our dear cello-metal community,after having announced our European tour, we have more great news to spread. We are THRILLED to finally be able to tell you: Our new album “Plays Metallica Vol. 2” will be out June 7th! We’ve been talking about making another Metallica album for around 20…

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DORO PESCH 'Could Tell' METALLICA Was Going To Be Big When She First Saw Them In 1984

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, German metal queen Doro Pesch reflected on the first time she met the members of METALLICA, in particular the band's then-bassist Cliff Burton. The singer, who was fronting the band WARLOCK at the time of her METALLICA encounter, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Cliff] was so relaxed. He was so relaxed, like really like cool and he played fantastic bass. And he was always smiling, always in a good mood. He was really, yeah, very cool. And he had more like a — can I say? — more like a hippie attitude, like totally relaxed and cool.

"The first time I met them, that was actually in '84, I think," she continued. "We got a phone call and it was a promoter in the Netherlands. And he said, 'Hey, you guys wanna play a show? I have a little club here.' And we said, 'That's cool.' And there was one band pulling out and, I just found out who it was; it was actually TWISTED SISTER. They were supposed to play, but they didn't play. I don't know. And they said, 'You guys wanna play?' And we said, 'Yes.' And the guy said, 'Wait, but there's another band from America. They're coming from far away, from San Francisco. You guys have to play before that band.' And we said, 'Yeah, no problem. Super.' So we went to the Netherlands. And we were playing a show. It was maybe 400 people there, all going crazy, headbanging, sweating. It was fantastic. And then we said, 'Hey, let's check out this band, the other band.' And it was METALLICA. And they walked onstage, and I thought, 'Wow.'

"Back in the day, it was very hard to even get information — no Internet, no cellphones," she explained. "You just had like these little fanzines, and usually it was like handwritten notes and then photocopies, maybe a black-and-white photo, but a photocopy, so we didn't know them so well before. And then they did a fantastic show. And you could tell they would be big; you could tell. And then I fell in love with their music and 'Kill 'Em All' and 'Ride The Lightning'. And then we did another big festival. Actually, VENOM was the headliner. It was the Metal Hammer festival in Germany. It was based on the Rhine River. It was really nice. It's called Loreley. And VENOM was headliner, and METALLICA and WARLOCK and all the other bands, we were kind of the support bands. And then it was a big deal. And then, soon after, METALLICA, they blew up and they were, like, 'Wow.'

"I always loved them. And I was a big fan. That's the reason why I wanted to [cover METALLICA's] 'The Four Horsemen' [for my new album, 'Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud'] because I love that song so much. And I love the early METALLICA. I love it all, but the early stuff, it was, yeah, it was so influential. And they were all so nice. They were so nice to us — James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton.

"And then we were actually supposed to play a big festival in Scandinavia. We were on tour with JUDAS PRIEST in 1986. It was my first big tour. I couldn't believe it. And we were supposed to play a big festival in Scandinavia — METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST and WARLOCK. And we were in our tour bus, and I could feel there was something not right — really dark skies. It wasn't cold but it was bad weather. We were sitting in the tour bus and we had a strange feeling. And suddenly I had a really, really strange vibe. And I thought, 'Man, I hope everything is okay.' And then we went to the — it was a big festival setting. Then we came there, and nobody showed up. And we thought, 'Hmm, that's really strange.' And then later on, a couple of hours later, we found out that METALLICA had this bad accident and that Cliff lost his life. That was the first time that we felt, 'Oh, one of us is gone.' It was so unbelievable. And the show didn't take place then, and the whole tour was… Yeah, we were all, like, really, really shocked and sad. And at first, we couldn't believe it. We were just watching some rumors and stuff, but we thought, 'Everything is okay.' You know when you're a teenager, you think, 'Oh, fuck it, it will be okay.' But no, it wasn't.

"I saw [METALLICA] last time [in 2015]," Doro added. 'We played together. I was in Rock In Rio, in Brazil, and I played there with ANGRA, a Brazilian band, and Dee Snider was there, and METALLICA played there, and that's when I last saw them.

"Yeah, [METALLICA] was always one of my favorite bands."

"Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud" was released on October 27 via Nuclear Blast.

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