The control of an under educated population in a tyrinical media manipulated society!

Want access to the truth of our world?
It involves our own societies, our families, our friends and Countrymen. We are having the the facts manipulated and darkness pulled over our eyes! Corporation & governments (often one & the same) are trying and succeeding to control the populus with mindless propaganda entertainment (TV, commercial radio, movies, newspaper), the B.S war on terror, ID cards that track your every move! Be informed!! Wake up to reality!

While not traditional "Horror", the corruption of governments, needless loss of human life through greed / war, manipulation of facts by governments, fact falsifying media barons who own majority media publications (inc' television news broardcasters) & blatent destruction of human civil liberties is TRUE horror in every sense of the word!!

It is with great pride and excitement I introduce this new topic to "Dead Speak"! Along with informative postings, I intend to bring you links to enlightening websites which will educate those who wishing to be awakened to the truth!
(P.S Spread the word, elighten others!!)

Media: "Zeitgeist" (Part 1) "Federal Reserve" (In 5 parts).

Never understood why we have such turmoil in economies?
Financial markets soar like a bird then plummet like a stone, just when everybody is living prosperously?
Now you will!
This is truly astounding information on how the Federal Reserve Bank controls (& has controlled) governments, society and war!
It is taken from part 3 of the Documentary "Zeitgeist", but I have made this the first posting as I feel it is the most shocking of all!
(Part 1 & 2 from the movie to come!!)

(Part 1)


(Part 2)


(Part 3)


(Part 4)


(Part 5 of 5)

Links to:
The Official "Zeitgeist" Web Site!
The I.M.D.B Review!
Wikipedia: What does "Zeitgeist" mean?

Music Review: "The Amenta: Occasus"

Ferocious primeval Death metal played with explosive blast beats, threateningly fast tempo-ed guitars, dominantly powerful raspy vocals and ambient synth elements lay in wait for the listener of the 2004 release "Occasus" from the band "The Amenta".

A highly innovative follow up to their acclamied Demo of 2002 "Mictlan", The Amenta play with crushing efficiency paving a new force in extreme music. Influenced, but far from a clone of any previous band, The Amenta have inclinations of death, black, industrial, thrash metal embodied in their brand of powerful chaotic intensity. For all its extremity, The Amenta know how to slam the breaks on just at the appropriate moment to provide the listener with beautiful sound scapes of syth ambience before again jumping into a whirl wind of perfectly balanced brutality. This synth ambience too plays a prominent part in the bare bones structure of their raw music tracks, enhancing an already masterful music and helping the band forge their exquised sounds.

Production wise the recording is solid with a perfect balancing between vocals and instrumentation.

This is a surprisingly strong release that is a damn shame has barely made a ripple in the music scene. Hailing from South Australia would certainly have played a part in this, for if The Amenta came from the USA or Europe, they would most certainly be highly promoted and playing with the biggest names of the metal world by now. Lets hope the rest of the metal fraternaty realise what a masterful work the band has delivered with the “Occasus” before it sinks between the dark cracks into metal obscurity.

(Recently re: released as a Limited Ed' 2 Disc jam packed with bonus tracks, interviews, video clips, photos and extra art work!)

Video Clip: " The Amenta: Erebus" (Occasus, 2004).

Links to:
"The Amenta" Web (Official, myspace, etc)
Lyrics
MP3 For 1. (From: "A Soundtrack to A Hidden Earth")
"Zero" (Live) Video - 55mb .avi

Film Review: Night Creatures (1962)

In a word, spectacular! One of Hammer Studio's finest works is delivered in the form of Night Creatures a.k.a Captain Clegg. Part adventure, part drama, part thriller and with a smattering of syilized horror, Night Creatures is one big dose of fun!

A terrifying buccaneer adventure involving smuggling across 18th century English Marshes by celebrated pirate, Captain Clegg and his men. The dastardly villain disguises himself as the quaint village clergyman of 'Dymchurch', "Doctor Blyss", whilst carrying out his pirate activities under the alias of Captain Clegg. Clegg’s henchmen, dubbed the ‘Marsh Phantoms’; are extremely efficient at scaring off the locals, disguising a look-out as a scarecrow, transferring contraband alcohol in hearses, and generally sending the town's populus into disarray. Hot on their trail is Captain Collier, the English officer set with the assignment of exposing the gang and bringing them down. His suspicions initially aroused by a mute seemingly tormented by a face from his past. (Note: While the plot proved to be a fraction transparent initially, this hiccup is soon but a faded memory thanks to outstanding production values and gripping story).

The legendary Peter Cushing shines in one of his greatest and most charming roles playing "Dr Blyss", an absolute delight to watch and impeccable in his delivery of character. He is for lack of a better word, flawless. The support comes from an almost as brilliant cast including: Patrick Allan as the obcessed ruthless "Captain Collier", Oliver Reed as "Harry" the "Squires" son, Derrick Francis as the "Squire" and the divine Yvonne Romain as "Imogene", the young orphaned bar maid. Additional characters of note include a mute earless "Fedrret", a King's battalion and the ghostly horsemen.

With a setting of 1700's England, Captain Clegg is craftily shot and had me firmy planted in a totally believable world. Atmospherics as can be expected with any quality "Hammer" production, are exceptional and the film delivers the goods with its gothic church, creepy graveyard, rustic tavern, victorian architecture and fog laden marshes.

If your a fan of Hammer studios, or just after a quality well produced wild ride, Night Creatures is an absolute must see!

Subliminal Messages

A brief "insightful" look at the hidden dirty tactics often utilised by advertisers (and even heavy metal musicians) that deceive and brain wash the public, all in the name of profits. (Warning: Not for the Faint of heart!) *Click here to launch*.

Book Review: "Creed" by James Herbert

This is my first foray into a world created by Herbert and like a sweaty trembling decaying toothed crack addict, I am hooked. I picked this book up for 50 cents from a bargain rack at the local hospital where I work with no inkling what was instore other than the depiction of a rather demonic looking screaming scull on the cover. Below the standard gold lettering stamping the authors name and the book title was a little quote from the Daily Mail "Turbo Charged and spewing black fumes", I just had to have it!

"Sometimes horror is in the mind. And sometimes it's real. Telling the difference isn't always easy. It wasn't for Joe Creed. He'd just photographed the unreal, and now he had to pay the price. Because he thought demons were just a joke, but the jokes on him" (From "Creed").

James Herbert is one amazingly twisted genius. From the first page through to the very last word, this was a book I found extremely hard to put down. I used to think that finishing a novel in 48hrs was crap and anyone who says they've done it is full of it. Well thats exactly how long this novel took me, I was glued to my seat, if I put it down I couldn't stop thinking about it and when I wasn't reading it I felt as though I had legitamite withdrawal symptoms. The story invaded my very life and took me one one hell of a wild edge of my seat ride.

The book takes place in London with a plethra of richly detailed characters from the lead Creed, a Paparazzi photograper who meets all matter of people and demons aplenty. Demons taking on the appearance of a seductress, a strapping gentlman or the classic, "Herbertized" fear paralyzing version. The type that keep to the shaddows, have spider like legs, speed of a jaguar and stink of rotting meat!

I can't recommend this book enough. If your a horror fan this yarn is a must. But be warned, it is an unstoppable cracking feast of gore, debauchery, insanity, terror, passion and the blackest of black humor that once started will leave your head spinning and your life effected.

Links to:
A Quality "James Herbert" Website.
Interview with "James Herbert" (.MP3)

A day in the life with Horror Legend Bruce Campbell

Evil Dead's Ash talks out about the horrors of making sequels, fake blood, and living in the wilds of Oregon

A recent insightful peak into Bruce Campbell's thoughts about life and his role in the making of some the greatest cult horror films.

Music Review: Daath - The Hinderers (2007)

Their first release after inking a deal with the cultish label Road Runner Records, Daath are bursting with melody, blast beats, precision riffs, spine tingling solos, and vocals that shred the delicate little hairs inside your ears to stubs. Metal fans of the world rejoyce, Daath have arrived to pulverise, enslave and dominate our scene, and arn't we elated that our humble lives will never again be the same!

Forging ahead with an eclectic evolving sound, the six piece from the U.S.A's Atlanta, Georgia, have created one of the most intense but melody focused death metal releases I've had the pleasure of listening to for quite some time. Infused with industrial / synth sounds throughout the tracks, The Hinderers manages to elevate the band head and shoulders above the many of their contemoraries.

Three of their many stand out tracks include the all round super catchy Subterfuge with its angelic guitar melody splices & intermittent blast beats, the synth heavy mid paced Under a sobre sign with its piano / synth intro and finally the album is drawn to a close with the masterful doom inspired slow grind of Blessed through misery.

Unfortunately the Hinderers is not entirely without its flaws. Despite the powerful opening of Subterfuge, the band quickly follows this with two uninspired generic "metal by numbers" tracks. With them aside, most of the remainder of the album thankfully manages to propel the release ever faster onto metal legendary status. Occassionally too, Daath skims very close to the tried and tested sounds of their forbears sceaming Opeth, In Flames, even U.S (relative) new commers Devil Driver, but, there is still enough music diversity to bring a big juicy stamp of their own originality to the scene.

Production wise The Hinderers is impecable with a crystal clear near perfect balance of the instrumentation and vocals, nothing less than we have come to expect from Road Runner Records.

In conclusion The Hinderers is a very exciting release from Daath which should firmly place the band on the world metal map. If you haven't picked up a copy you are absolutely missing out on one of the most refreshing, melodic listenable heavy metal albums of 2007. Never the less, if the metal gods are truly listening, this is an album which will be around for some time yet casting its shaddow :) across our lands for all to bathe in its distorted aural pleasures!

The Clip for "Daath - Subterfuge"

Film Review: Creep (2005)

A chase film with a difference! Creep is the debut feature length directorial by little known Englishman Christopher Smith. (Fast becoming a horror heavy weight thanks to his second offering Severence) (2006).

The film tells the story of Kate, a young career driven woman whom after attending a party heads to the underground in an attempt to catch the last train of the evening to meet up with a friend. Being slightly intoxicated Kate shuts her eyes for a quick rest while waiting on the train platform and soon awakens to find the station devoid of people, trains and adding insult, all exits have been locked for the night. And so begins her saga, an invain attempt to raise knowledge of her incarceration to the outside world. What Kate doesn't yet know is that she is far from alone, for amongst the labarynth of dark train tunnels and empty sterile neon light corridors and stations, there is a sinister presence lurking with an insatiable urge.

Im not sure what they've been putting in the water in the ol' mother land but Britain has been producing some real nasty (thats nasty in a good way) surprises of late in the genre of horror. With a first rate cast including Franka Potenter (Run Lola Run, The Born Identity) & Vas Blackwood (Lock Stock & 2 smoking barrels) running like a well oiled machine, Creep consistantly scores knock out blows with its refreshingly crisp style and story. The dark eye straining maze of tunnels and blinding lights of corridors works wonderfully on camera providing dramaticly impacting contasts of light and shaddow. One minute the main character is bounding along pure white and steel, an instant later she'll be struggling to make out objects with her fastly fading flash light beam in the darker recesses of the underground, pure genius on film.

Creep is genuine unadulterated horror with gore aplenty and authentic soil your pants moments en mass. With echoes of Hostel, a splash of Jeepers Creepers and even a sprinkle of The hills have eyes, to name but a few, I'm not saying Creep is the most original film of this style but it is leagues ahead of the pack. With a forboding setting, nice pacing, serious scares and a non transparent plot, if horror is what the doctor ordered, then you'll certainly be far from disappointed.