Joe Apocalyptic Warlord - The Dead Youth / Usurper

Around an hour ago I was interviewing Joe who was playing in few Chicago's bands. His first  band called God Fos was existing in 1985... Never released any recording... Later he was drumming in two other bands which first was called The Dead Youth. And second one was Usurper.


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Jon Necromancer - Usurper 1998 - 99

I just got home after meeting with Jon... Interview was about his time in Usurper between 1998 - 99 which include:

European Tour 1998
''Skeletal Season'' (recording and promotion) - 1999
US/Canada Tour - Jul - Aug 1999
West Coast Tour 1999

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Mike Perun - Cianide 1994 - 96

Today Mike told me another few stories about Cianide 1994 - 96...
"A Descent into Hell" 1994 second album,
"In Memory of... Celitc Frost" 1996 compilation album.

And some about local scene...

Metal Never Bends!!!!!

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Mike Schaffer - Abomination

I just finished cool meeting with Mike Schaffer from Abomination... Mike was only playing on first demo titled  "Demo I". He told also couple good stories Chicago scene in late 80's.

Jim Bresnahan - Cianide stories

I just got home after meeting with Jim Bresnahan. He wrote for me few stories about his time playing in Cianide. Jim recorded two albums "Death Doom & Destruction" and "Divide & Conquer"... We will work on more details...

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Adrian Adamus - Forest of Impaled

Couple hours ago I met Adrian Adamus who was involved in band called Forest of Impaled. Before  Adrian also played in other bands like Crypy, Morbus & Nocturnal Serenity which this band later change the name on  Forest of Impaled... This interview is finishing chapter about this band and is giving a lot cool new information which I didn't get before...


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Andy Kuizin - Contagion / Funereal

Just got another interview with Andy Kuizin. This time we were talking about his two bands called Contagion and Funereal. Both bands was playing first part 90's. Couple weeks ago I did interview with Jim Brasnahan also about Contagion...

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Ken Starr - Damien Thorne

Yesterday me and Sam we went  hang out with guys from Damien Thorne at their practice spot... During this meeting I did interview with Ken Starr who is the founder of Damien Thorne. Ken said a lot cool stories about his band and metal scene at 80's.
We were also talking with other Damien Thorne guys (Rick Browz - bass and Mike Browz - drums) about their band called Septar which was existing in late 70's. But that will be for next meeting and interview...
Thanks Sam for helping me again in this project!!!!

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Jim Bresnahan - Contagion

Last evening I was hanging out with Jim and we did interview about his band Contagion. Him and Andy Kuizin started this band in 1989 and recorded 3 releases - 2 demos and EP. After that band changed name...
This interview is not done. We'll work on more detail about Contagion's history. In the past we already were working on my part of text for this book, I mean I did writing bio about Contagion...


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Mike Pahl - Abomination / Funeral Nation

Couple hours ago I was interviewing Mike Pahl who was member a first line up of Abomination.  Mike also started together with Chaz Baker band called Funeral Nation... Mostly this interview was about this band.


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Kevin Micheal - Zoetrope

Today afternoon I and Sam Tocci we went to do interview with Kevin Micheal. Kevin guitar player of  Zoetrope he told us a lot cool stories about him self as Chicago musician, history of the band and local scene...
This interview helped me set Sam Tocci who was main person arrange that meeting.
Thanks Sam!!!!


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Mike Perun - Cianide records between 1992 - 93

 Today I met Mike and we did next view.  Part interview was about  Cianide records:

"The Dying Truth" 1992 first album,
"Cianide Kills" 1993 third demo,

Another part of our talking was about his metal life in 1992 - 97...
This interview was  third...

Metal Never Bends

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Jim Bresnahan - Oblivion / Vicious Intent

Last night I had meeting with Jim and we did next interview about his early bands - Oblivion and Vicious Intent. He wrote some new information about Oblivion which he didn't add last time when  we were doing interview. 
I got short but cool text about Vicious Intent.


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Paul Speckmann about Death Strike / Funeral Bitch

I got another answers from Paul...  This time was about Death Strike & Funeral Bitch...

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Paul Speckmann about Master

Today morning I got interview via email from Paul Speckmann. He sent me 6 answers  for my questions about Master which I sent  him last night... Super fest!!! Thanks!!!
In the past I think two and half years ago I did couple more short interviews  with Paul about his early stuff... This interview was completely about  history of Master which means from beginning to 1993...



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Dave Piekarz - Usurper 1998 - 99

I just finished next interview  with Dave.  We were talking about Skeletal Season album which was release in 1999 and of course couple another things....

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Scott Carroll - Cianide records between 1991 - 96

I got done another interview with Scott Carroll about Cianide recordings in a first half part 90's. We were talking about stuff like that :
"Second Life" 1991 second demo,
"The Dying Truth" 1992 first album,
"Cianide Kills" 1993 third demo,
"A Descent into Hell" 1994 second album,
"In Memory of... Celitc Frost" 1996 compilation album.


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Pete Thomson - Assaultt / Funeral Bitch

Few hours ago I finished first part of interview with Pete Thomson who was drummer couple Chicago's bands like  Bomber, Assaultt and Funeral Bitch. Next time we will be talking about second demo "Nuke'em"...


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Andy Kuizin - Merciless Onslaught / Oblivion

Yesterday I was visiting Andy Kuizin with who I did interview about his early days in metal music. He told me how he started play drums and his first bands which he was involved. I got a lot new cool information and stories I can use for my bookwork. This meeting wasn't first time we were working together  on this book. Andy was one with first persons who started helping me in this project around 2,5 years ago.


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Jim Kapsalis - Cult of Daath

I just finished long interview with Jim Kapsalis co-founder band name Cult of Daath. He was also involved playing in two other bands. First band which he was starting his music experience was Dark Oasis... After that he enjoyed for 6 years another group name Ezurate and then couple months later started with his brother Tom band named Cult of Daath...

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Dave Piekarz - Usurper 1997 - 98

Last evening I did 2nd interview with Dave "General" Piekarz. I got more information about Usurper's history  which included years between 1997 - 98.


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Dave Piekarz - The Dead Youth / Usurper

Tonight I got  interview with Dave Piekarz who was vocalist two bands called  The Dead Youth and Usurper.  First part of interview is finished and next will be soon....


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Chuck Lescewicz - Macabre 1994 - 99

This evening I met  Chuck again and we were working on Macabre between 1994 - 99 years.

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Chris Mittelbrun - Transgressor / Master / Death Strike / Sindrome

Couple hours ago I came from meeting with Chris Mittelbrun. We did an interview and he told me a lot about 80's scene... He also told me about his involvement with these bands: Transgressor, Master, Death Strike and Sindrome which he was playing and recording first materials with them. Chris is a legend and pioneer of death metal style not only of Chicago's scene but also other sides of a world.

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Funeral Nation

Today afternoon I got visit Chaz Baker and Dean Olson from Funeral Nation. They told me band's bio and a lot cool stories about this band. I got also information about pre Funeral Nation band name Abomination which Chaz was part of.

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Jim Bresnahan - Merciless Onslaught / Oblivion

Last night I was visiting Jim Bresnahan  and we were working on his two a first bands form 1985 named Mercilles Onslaught and Oblivion. He told me couple stories about these two bands which means I am almost done with this part of publication.
Jim, Andy and Scott (I did with him first interview ever which was more learned how to do interview than real interview)  were first people who helped me start working on this publication. First text which I wrote for  was actually about Merciless Onslaught, Oblivion, Apathy and Vicious Intent first  Jim's and Andy's real bands.

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Tony Ochoa - Sindrome # 3

I just finished next interview with Tony.  He told some new cool information.... This meeting was # 3rd...



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