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    1. 21 December 2009

      Evil Egypt: Ammattammen Bas, Oziris and Ultramundane

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Egypt.

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      9 November 2009

      Learza and Mardus: The Brilliant Minds Behind Bahraini Black Metal

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Bahrain.

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      27 October 2009

      Saudi Arabia's Newcomers: Al-Namrood, Mephisophilus and Premonition

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Saudi Arabia.

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      13 October 2009

      Azaroth, Blaspherion & Nekroforest: The UAE's Black Metal Diaspora

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at the United Arab Emirates.

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      27 September 2009

      Arabia: Oman's Sole Black Metal Band

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Oman.

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      23 August 2009

      Jordan's Black Thrashers: Augury, Infested Mind & Rabbath Ammon

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Jordan.

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      9 August 2009

      The Lone Voice of Evil in Syria: Blackspell

      My series on Middle Eastern black metal continues with a look at Syria.

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      26 July 2009

      Wretched Lebanon: The Ugly Sounds of Ayat, Damaar & Veinen

      I continue my series on Middle Eastern black metal with a look at three Lebanese bands.

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      12 July 2009

      Israel's Black Knights: Die Entweihung, Black Landscapes & Mucous Scrotum

      I continue my series on Middle Eastern black metal with three Isreali bands.

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      28 June 2009

      The Dark Warriors of Persia: Aras, De Mysteriium & Sorg Innkallelse

      I begin my series on Middle Eastern black metal with three bands from Iran.

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    2. Chuck Foster’s Top 10

      Week of July 25

      Lagging

      1. Lou Reed – from The Velvet Underground and Nico to The Blue Mask (various labels)

      2. HP Lovecraft – various writings (various publishers)

      3. Blood of KinguSun in the House of Scorpion (Candlelight)

      4. Dark AgesTwilight of Europe & A Chronicle of the Plague (Supernal)

      5. Drudkh – various albums (various labels)

      6. Steven HenifinEternal Darkness – Sanity’s Requiem Soundtrack (Nintendo)

      7. I Doser – “Gate of Hades” & “Hand of God” (I Doser)

      8. 400 Blows3-19-98 (Total Annihilation)

      9. VariousParty Monster (Tvt)

      10. SkatebĂ„rd – various DJ sets (n/a)

      About Chuck Foster

      Obsessed with music since the age of 3, Chuck Foster finally put pen to paper in 2002 and has since regularly contributed to the New York Waste, Under the Volcano, Horror Garage and The Big Takeover. He also wrote the liner notes for the Repercussions’ Modern Sounds, a bio for the Turbo AC’s and introductory narration for the film Elwood Carlisle Superstar. Along the way, he has had the pleasure of interviewing such diverse voices as Jello Biafra, King Buzzo of the Melvins and Sky Saxon of the Seeds. He cites Richard Meltzer, Lester Bangs and Mitch Meyers as his main influences in the Rock Lit/Crit genre and he hopes to have his name rank among his heroes one day.

      Chuck has been in numerous bands with names like Twitch Party, Leopold, Pope Goat VII, Maggot, Optimus Prime and most recently, ULTRABASTARD!. He also does Noise/Experimental music as Ghoatefische and Simstim Technologies, and has been associated with deng, Eckankore, + DOG + and the Quiet Sickness.