Midnite Madness CCVIII—Religion is Metal

Die at my hands, vengeful with hate
Die for thy sins, bestowed unto fate

OBITUARY:
1. AGGRESSION - FORGOTTEN SKELETON
2. REGURGITATED - LARYNGITIS
3. MASTER'S HAMMER - GÉNIOVÉ...
4. AGRESSOR - BLOODFEAST
5. SILO KIDS - MODEL
6. OPPRESSION - IMMORTAL OBJECTOR
7. SAVAGE GRACE - SONS OF INIQUITY
8. SWINE - GOAT COAT
9. GENERAL SURGERY - OMINOUS LAMENTATION/SLITHERING MACERATION OF ULCEROUS FACIAL TISSUE
10. BLOOD MONEY - RED, RAW AND BLEEDING
11. TROUBLE - THE MISERY SHOWS (ACT II)
12. RAVEN - UNTITLED

A Fist In The Face Of God presents... MCMLXXXVI, pt. I—A-B

Midnite Madness CCVI—Awakening of the Godz

 

"Was it a vision or was it a dream"

OBITUARY:
1. MY DYING BRIDE - SYMPHONAIRE INFERNUS ET SPERA EMPYRIUM 
2. FAHRENHEIT - NANA NI NADIE
3. SADISM - DARK SIDE OF SADISM
4. DEATHSPELL OMEGA - THE ANCIENT PRESENCE REVEALED 
5. DISATTACK - ESCAPE THE DRAGON
6. EULOGY - DISMAL
7. ABOMINATOR - BLACK NUCLEAR MISTS (HOLOCAUSTIC SWARM)
8. BLOOD - DOGMATIZE
9. FINAL CONFLICT - FATHER OF LIES
10. SOLEMN - CANNIBAL WINTER
11. KREATOR - AWAKENING OF THE GODS

Midnite Madness CCIII—Death: The Eternal Law

 

"My name is Lucifer, please take my hand"

 OBITUARY:
1. BLACK SABBATH - BASSICALLY/N.I.B.
2. DEATHHAMMER - DIE ETERTNAL
3. SATANIC HELLSLAUGHTER - PRECEDENT SLAVA
4. STORMWITCH - SKULL AND CROSSBONES
5. MORBID SAINT - CRYING FOR DEATH
6. EXIT ORDER - STIL WATER
7. CARBONIZED - THIRD EYE
8. GILGAMESJ - REVOLUTION
9. ELBERETH - REMINISCENCES OF A LOST SOLITUDE
10. DARKTHRONE - HATE IS THE LAW
11. SEX PISTOLS - SILLY THING
12. SACRILEGE - KEY TO NIRVANA

✝ BANG 'EM 'TIL THEY BLEED ✝ - A MIX BY ANNA HALLSTROM

 

Here is a fantastic guest mix, curated by long-time Maniac Anna Hallstrom, back in 2013. 

It was fully restored when rebuilding the music hard-drive earlier this year and felt it is far too good to be sat there, so it is time you all got a blast of this one.

I found some now-all-time favorurites from this (Black Rose's "Sucker for Your Love", being one) and who knows, it may even end up being your spring/summer 2025 mix...

OBITUARY:
1. PERSIAN RISK - DON'T TURN AROUND
2. NIGHTMARE - WAITING FOR THE TWILIGHT
3. ALIEN FORCE- TO YOU
4. BLACK ROSE - SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
5. OBSESSION - BANG 'EM TIL THEY BLEED
6. HERETIC - ENEMY WITHIN
7. QUEENSRŸCHE - DELIVERANCE
8. LIZZY BORDEN - GODIVA
9. ARMORED SAINT CAN U DELIVER
10. ACCEPT - CHINA LADY
11. PICTURE - UNEMPLOYED
12. KILLER - READY FOR HELL
13. SEDUCER - BLIZZARD
14. DEATH DEALER - SHERRY
15. ZONE ZERO - WIN OR DIE

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Midnite Madness CC—(This is) Metal Anarchy

 

"PLASTIC FACES, PLASTIC FACES... THEY'RE ALL THE SAME"

OBITUARY:
1. WARTHOG - FOUR WALLS
2. SEVERE WARNING - DEATH TO FALSE METAL
3. SLAUGHTER - SHADOW OF DEATH
4. LIFELESS DARK - CRYPTIC REMAINS
5. IMPETIGO - BLOODY PIT OF HORROR
6. SORTILÈGE - AMAZONE
7. OLD WAINDS - AT THE GATES OF FROSTY MOUNTAINS
8. THE EXPLOITED - MUCKY PUP
9. DEATH STRIKE - THE TRUTH
10. ULYSSES SIREN - LAKE OF FIRE
11. MERCILESS - BESTIAL DEATH
12. WARFARE - METAL ANARCHY
13. NECROMANIAC - CALLING FORTH THE SHADE

Midnite Madness CXCIX—Consumed by Steel

 

"No resurrection, unless you walk into the sun"

OBITUARY:
1. DISCHARGE - THE MORE I SEE [EXTENDED VERSION]
2. DEMOLITION - MATANZA
3. BEHERIT - GOAT WORSHIP
4. HELLWITCH - NOSFERATU
5. ALIEN FORCE - TO YOU
6. EVIL SINNER - NO ESCAPE
7. PHLEGM - ISRAEL WILL BURN AGAIN
8. MAYHEM [ITALY] - OVERTURNED CROSS
9. HOLY TERROR - NO RESURRECTION
10. W.A.S.P. - THE TORTURE NEVER STOPS
11. XANTOTOL - BLASPHEMOUS VISION

Midnite Madness CXCVII—Nitemare Or Reality

 "Watch me as I arise from the sea"

 

OBITUARY:
1. SACRED CRUCIFIX - INTRO: THE FEAR/REQUIEM
2. MESSENDGER - STRANGERS
3. AUTOPSY - LOBOTMIZED/FUNEREALITY
4. BETRAYEL - D.D.P (DEATH, DESTRUCTION & PAIN)
5. DISCLOSE - TRAGIC END
6. ZOETROPE - INDECENT OBSESSIONS
7. CARNAGE - TORN APART
8. CHEMICAL BREATH - BEFORE THE DAY AWAKES
9. ILDJARN - III
10. SACRIFICE - FLAMES OF ARMAGEDDON
11. PENTAGRAM - 20 BUCK SPIN

Midnite Madness CXCVI—I AM THE NITE

"Funerals get orgasm from my soul"

OBITUARY:
1. SARACEN - CRUSADER
2. MORBID - FROM THE DARK
3. BEOWÜLF - PHUCK
4. CIANIDE - SECOND LIFE
5. THE OBSESSED - CONCRETE CANCER
6. INCINERATOR - INSOMNIA
7. PANTERA - DAUGHTERS OF THE QUEEN
8. TERRORIZER - INJUSTICE
9. VOIVOD - TO THE DEATH
10. FATES WARNING - EPITAPH

Midnite Madness CXCIV—Remember Tomorrow

"Out in the madness, the all seeing eye
Flickers above us, to light up the... sky!"

OBITUARY:
1. IRON MAIDEN - REMEMBER TOMORROW
2. CADAVER - HYPERTROPHYAN
3. TERRIFIC VERDICT - NO RETURN
4. ICONOCLASM - OBSCURITY
5. ENGLISH DOGS - INCISOR
6. MORTA SKULD - GORY DEPARTURE
7. DAMIEN - KNIGHTS OF THE REALM
8. SPEED - A REAL LIVE WIRE
9. NECRONY - CONSUMING CARTILAGE
10. MOSHLIM - THE END OF INNOCENSE
11. VENOM - LADY LUST
12. MASTER'S HAMMER - THE MASS

Midnite Madness CXCI—Metal Hymns

Truth is known... people still believe lies

OBITUARY:
1. ACERO LETAL - LUCHAREMOS A MUERTE
2. HELLHAMMER - THE THIRD OF THE STORM (EVOKED DAMNATION)
3. STORMTROOPER - ARMIES OF THE NIGHT
4. GRIEF - DEPRESSION
5. STEELER - HEAVY METAL CENTURY
6. OPPRESSOR - MANIFESTATION OF SOCIETY
7. NEUROSIS - PAIN OF MIND
8. FIMBUL - I DE NORSKE SKOGER
9. MERCILESS - DYING WORLD
10. MANOWAR - DARK AVENGER
11. THE MOB - FIGHT FOR RIGHT
12. THRASHER DEATH - KOBIETY UMIERAJĄ

A Fist in the Face of God presents... Full Speed Ahead Vol IV - A Mix by Hades & Sergeant Salsten

  So a full five years and some change (LOTS of that) have passed since I last posted a mix from the Full Speed Ahead series and, looking back at the intro I wrote for that in 2016, it couldn't ring truer now:
"You know, with every year that passes, the 80s get further away. Luckily for me, missing the 20th century is almost a worldwide hobby these days, and what better way to roll back some musical years than by blasting your ears with the shrieking sounds of 1980s speed metal."
Ah, how we all now wish for those simpler times, but rejoice we shall with this latest offering from Hades of Incinerator/Omega, alongside past mix-master himself, Sergeant Salsten of Norwegian thrash metal kings, Deathhammer. I will let the lads and the mix itself do the rest of the talking. Enjoy.

Hades Omega: And here we are again, bleeding your ears and giving you a tachycardia with a lethal dose of speed fuckin' metal!
This time I gathered forces with the one and only Sergeant Salsten. I've known this nefarious character for almost a decade now and I consider him a HUGE speed metal devotee, so I invited him to join me and select a few killer tunes for the new Full Speed Ahead compilation.
We chose mostly old and hidden diamonds, but also a few newer bands which totally deserve people's attention and support.
Now crack a cold one open and play the mix on a volume loud enough so that your neighbours can also enjoy it!

Sergeant Salsten: Bon appetite. Here are some nasty speedballs for all the hectic ones! Speed metal takes no prisoners and is all about raw energy.
There's a couple of German ones here, of course, since they are total Speedlandia.
Lots of gems there, but there's speed in heaps of cracks. MAUSOLEUM RECORDS FOREVER.
Slash your ears!

OBITUARY:
1. ATLAIN - SPHINX
2. GOTHAM CITY - SEE HOW IT FLYES
3. V8 - DESTRUCCIÓN
4. DEEF - ZACZYNA SIĘ
5. BLACK VIPER - HELLIONS OF FIRE
6. X JAPAN - X
7. LETHAL STEEL - WARRIOR
8. ORIGINAL SIN - BITCHES FROM HELL
9. RUNNING WILD - DIABOLIC FORCE
10. SPOTLIGHT - SPEEDWAY
11. THRUSTER - THE CONFLICT
12. LIVING DEATH - SHADOW OF THE DAWN
13. MYSTIK - NIGHTMARES
14. VULTURE - VULTURE
15. SUBWAY FORCE - RAINBOW FIRE 

Midnite Madness CXXXVXIV—Masters of Metal - Beyond the Valley of 1984

OBITUARY:
1. MASSACRE - CHAMBER OF AGES
2. OVERKILL - SECOND SON
3. FLAMES OF HELL - EVIL
4. HOLOCAUST - MAVROCK
5. SLAUGHTER LORD - DIE BY POWER
6. RIISTETYT - RAJOITUKSET
7. FORBIDDEN EVIL - NEXT TO DIE
8. ELEKTRADRIVE - SECRETS OF THE HOLY GRAVE
9. SORTILÈGE - BOURREAU
10. HAWAII - YOU'RE GONNA BURN
11. PLASMATICS - SEX JUNKIE
12. PAYSAGE D'HIVER - GEFRORENER ATEM

 

Midnite Madness CXXX—2019

Another year of metal, maniacs, and I thank you all (?) for listening. As mentioned in previous shows, 2020 sees me take on classic metal only. So just 20th century stuff, starting next Wednesday, January 8th. Soon!

Midnite Madness CXX—Behind the Velvet Curtain

Show 120, an all-out 80s attack! Definitely didn't plan this show at all, but once it got going it had a mind of its own, so I let it run and came out pretty sweet, if I say so myself. Back soon, hail the 80s metal godz 'til then!

Midnite Madness CXIV—Dream of Power

Show 114, now ready for your relistenings. I will be back soon, October 17th, with more metal lunacy. See you then.

Midnite Madness LXXVII—MIDNITE MAIDEN MADNESS

ALRIGHT! YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO...

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Live Evil: Volume Two

 

London is preparing for the return of darkness and Live Evil, once again. That's right, my favourite real metal festival is back and, as usual, they've somehow managed to produce another impressive line-up. This year's edition sees Bulldozer and Tygers Of Pan Tang headline, with a killer pre-show on the Friday before a weekend of headbanging heaven.

The guys at Live Evil—Marek and Oscar—have included a free cassette compilation of some of the bands playing the weekend—featuring some exclusive tracks—free with each ticket, and they've been kind enough to let me preview it for your ears to get you all pumped up and ready to destroy Tuffnell Park this week. Hell's fire!

Here, some words from Marek:

Last year was the best Live Evil yet, which is saying something. The Dome is the perfect venue for us and the atmosphere was electric. This year will be even better, with our biggest and best line up and loads of great extras in place, including the free cassette. Our headliners are going to blow the doors off; we have all the young bands we wanted, including Helvetets Port (finally); and Chaos UK and Stray give us a slightly different flavour with the best hardcore punk and classic rock currently playing in the UK. I'm expecting to hear: "This is the best festival in the world, mate" at least ten times a day.

There are still some tickets available, so be sure to clear the calendar of all that lying around hungover for some heavy metal mania. All info here and tickets here.

TRACKLIST:
SIDE A
1. Mindless Sinner (Sweden) - "We Go Together"

2. Flight (Norway) - "Flight" [03:39]
3. Nekromantheon (Norway) - "Cryovolcanic Eruption"
 [08:29]
4. Helvetets Port (Sweden) - "Hero of an Age"* [14:00]
5. Vampire (Sweden) - "Night Hunter"* [17:25]
6. Witching Hour (Germany) - "Once Lost Souls Returned"* [20:40]

SIDE B
7. Speedtrap (Finland) - "No Glory Found" [28:02]
8. Bulldozer (Italy) - "Cut Throat (Live At Rock Hard Festival 2012)"*
 [32:10]
9. ZOM (Ireland) - "Flesh Assimilation" [33:54]
10. Krossburst (Norway) - "Goddess of Midnight"* [38:38]
11. Seven Sisters (England) - "Lost in Time"
 [42:55]
12. Dungeon (England) - "Unholy Speed Attack"* [47:26]
* Exclusive tracks for Live Evil: Volume Two


Thanks to all the bands, Fenriz, Joel De'ath, Joseph Oremus, Costin Chioreanu, James Gall and the staff The Dome, plus all hard rock advocates.
 

Midnite Madness LXXVI—Live Evil 2015

YES, it is that time of the month/year again—the return of the darkness... and Live Evil. Had a blast playing out some great tracks from bands who slayed past fests and also some who are due to destroy. Hour two of the show is mostly taken up by this year's official mix compiled by the guys—simply titled Live Evil: Volume II—that is due to be pressed to tape as a freebie with all tickets. So, if you haven't gotten yours yet, there still should be some available, all details are here.
Thanks to Marek and Oscar for bringing us this fifth edition of London's only real metal festival and to Joel De'ath at Music for Nations for his endeavours getting the mix to me in time for the show.
Midnite Madness returns next month. Who knows what I will be playing. You know what to do...

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Trapped Under Vice

It has been almost five years to the day since the last in the so-far-five-part mix series, Trapped Under Vice, was posted on this very blog. The original links for these mixes got lost to DMCA complaints etc. so I have finally re-uploaded all five volumes for your downloading and listening pleasure.
The series spanned a 14-month spell from July 2009 to September 2010 in which the prolific mixmaker, now simply titled DJ Fenriz, supplied me with five killer mixes, each one an almost entirely different genre to the last, which undeniably had its influence on my radio show. Of course, he went on to do more sweet mixes for this blog and others, before finally starting his own radio show earlier this year.
So here, once again, for all those who weren't around then or didn't know/care, are the mixes. I had to "remaster" some of the artworks due to the odd mistake and bad typeface, but if you want more info on the mixes such as tracklistings and wise words from the man himself about each compilation, click through the title to get to the original post for each respective mix. Cry out!

VOLUME I

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VOLUME II

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VOLUME III

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VOLUME IV feat. SINDRE SOLEM

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VOLUME V

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I will be (slowly) re-uploading all the missing links for all the AFITFOG mixes in time. 'til then, keep it locked to Radio Fenriz (especially the CULT METAL shows), for similar listening. Thanks again to Fenriz for keeping the flame lit and to all heavy metal maniacs worldwide. Hell awaits!

A Fist In The Face Of God presents... Live Evil Mix 2014

Artwork illustration by Andrew Walter

Live Evil festival is back for another year, and this year's line-up is as strong as any previous, if not the toughest lineup yet. So if you live near The Dome in Tufnell Park, be prepared to spend next weekend sharing the streets with lots of men wearing patched vests, bullet belts, moustaches and leather, as well as plenty of women in very similar get-ups, minus the facial hair, hopefully.
So, in annual fashion, here is a mix featuring one track from each of this year's participants. I lovingly pieced the tracks that curators Marek Steven and Oscar Tuttiett sent me over, with tracks running in chronological order from oldest to newest. There's even a brand-new, exclusive track on here from the mighty Deathhammer's soon-to-be unleashed third album, Evil Power, and also some brand-new stuff from the Marek's own Amulet, and Italy's speed metalpunks Bunker 66. I will let the guys do the rest of the talking followed by the mix.

What we have here are some of our favourite tracks from the amazing 19 international acts from this year's Live Evil Festival. Every year of the fest so far has been legendary and we will feel genuinely lucky to help this event happen. There is something very special about the atmosphere that is inclusive, fun, and completely unhinged, all at the same time. Every year we have bands that get huge shortly afterwards and others who remain unappreciated cult acts, and this year we genuinely think it's the best line-up yet. Still some tickets left so don't miss out - we look forward to hosting you!

Marek Steven and Oscar Tuttiett—Live Evil

1. Quartz (UK) - "Satan's Serenade" [1980]
2. Manilla Road (USA) - "Hammer of the Witches" [1985]
3. Vulcano (Brazil) - "Spirits of Evil" [1986]
4. Nifelheim (Sweden) - "Storm of the Reaper" [2007]
5. Division Speed (Germany) - "Ominous Silence" [2009]
6. Antichrist (Sweden) - "Dark Sorcery" [2011]
7. Wytch Hazel (England) - "Wytch Hazel" [2011]
8. Lizzies (Spain) - "Sacrifice" [2013]
9. Ranger (Finland) - "Steel Dawn" [2013]
10. Nocturnal (Germany) - "Rising Demons" [2014]
11. Bunker 66 (Italy) - "(She's Got) Demon Eyes" [2014]
12. Deathhammer (Norway) - "Powertrip (Unreleased)" [2014]
13. Nocturnal Witch (Germany) - "Black Star" [2014]
14. Nightmare City (Sweden) - "Nightmare City" [2014]
15. Morbus Chron (Sweden) - "Towards A Dark Sky" [2014]
16. Lecherous Gaze (USA) - "End Rising" [2014]
17. Riddles (England) - "Psychedelic Power Engine Iron Claw Thunder Mistress" [2014]
18. Amulet (England) - "Glint of the Knife" [2014]
19. Portrait (Sweden) - "Mother Sun [Judas Priest cover]" [2014]

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And don’t forget there’s a pre-Live Evil show next Wednesday the 15th at east London’s premier blackout drunk vortex, The Alibi, featuring one of the festival’s act’s, the USA’s Lecherous Gaze.
Also, next Tuesday I will hosting a special Live Evil show on my radio transmission, Midnite Madness, 12am next Wednesday morning. You've been warned!