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Bloody Metropolis Hcllfcst 2k5 JournelKorihtr ' Deritated RP ' Ancient Hms ' Human Mastictim * BlackZargamatha ' LaFida ' rl(} Diyss 'Orum ' Nmphobie ' DsslrasLilaan Ttathre, Clavsia Sl., Davao CityIn a profound sense of infamy, | find mysefi lustirE for war & gp throughthe stom of lvttal aclivities in th Philippires' sorthm-rcst part thal hasben kno.m to tiri fq svsal 'aF |w. lts outright sedusim mademe to think about th ugp to achowledgB the snd of battle-homs froma fdesable Arnasaddm thst I will sn sgage in partakirE. Vvlth rctunhr holding back ih mrlust that driv6 re, I had my intentions@rsed through Obispo (KORIHOR) a long tire goal-lomrade whom Ihad ben in dose mspordence for quite a some time nry| At this pointsre disdssed th immiHt possibilitis, allocations I rc so to the mainagnda at hand sftich happns to b the t\rtrcpolis Helffiest 2k5. From aMl su@sion since the gluing Annihilatim Live Ritual, this will bemy very first tim to witnss KORIHOR weak havm on stage & gtmysf dented with the rest of the Davao tlletal fqcs panicipatingtherein. Wrth or homs bcked in hll-{orgd @nsPiracy, I am to embarkon a lon Faustian iounpy to the pfilous suth tomrds the MeiropolisHltfest, th cors as$n of my dnt to Oavao hell! The lsg wait istinally over as th grEt day of trath linally ere inlo tull actualizatim.Afttr almost trc mnths of rearing lhe emmicl side of my trip, I am|w armed & prepard. Possssed with much eagfres I sff myslf anhour edlier from my flight schdul, Clad in all mspioes bldGss Ikn* it outright thal arousing sricion fiom the airport personrEl isunavddable. To my surpris, ttF inspeciim wrt on smoothly they didwhat is exp6d of them rct lo montim the pratentiffi @rtesy in doingso. | n sense tEir reluctarc is a sign of fear on thir misable Enks.Brding tire ms'tOOoH 6ming fiom th passngeis lqr l(bcidedlo tak some rest fd the whole dsation of th flight so as to rneteboli4last night's al@hol lefr in my system but parlor gEms, a bunch of cklinghomseruals ptus anmying movi pdgmlilis mmmed m the sreplane this ms just my to impossibl.My enival at the Davs Airport re in as sctduled (12@H) thoughthre rere fsr mircr discdlelatims, it was still a relatively comturtabkgtrip to say the leasl. Walking my way thrcugh tho main exit a promimntfigure stood out from afar with homed fist Eisd aloft in th air. I raise myhomed salute to flag my ackmwldgotnnt likwis- lt ms Obispo alongwith him is Abhtr (KORIHOR hsll-xe) & a mpnim ftm thoir cird.Afttr years of constant contact & being incarcratod within th distam cfour rgional bafiiers, tr unholy iretal alliancs of Oavao & L4una hasben mad ldmally that mment. W agendas nm dr to thm as theirprerogatives are to re! Afier a wam intrDduction re opted rYd to *slanymore of our "time en mss' th6 'rr drcve to the ircr city, wttictls6ms to hav em rural qulitiss dsfite th obvious u|ban structuesThe amual l(edayffi Fesiivat to be held that day attests to the lirringfostiv atmosphre t|at th city appers to ggmrats. lt is in diroct imyfrom the devastating erent that will be held later in the evening. Aflermaking a short dtour for a sumptuous ml of 'sinugba', F sent offenroule to Abhods hou$ wtEre I will gst io rnet th rest of theKORIHOR mmniaks & $ | did. Thers w aboul a dozn iretal headsin the ptre all annd lo the tth with srtks & llher. An mspak$leaura of Satanic iretal camadsie had bcdne my brsathing airfrom thatvery moment & m6t ertainly for the wiple lerilh of firy stay in Davao. Iwas finally introdrd to th lmsining mmbG at helm. With anexGption to Propeta the btrd's hllrcoltor of nuds datflhmffiwho will not be *le to ioin the rendzrcus fq the time bing, Shem theband's hymn-vffittr of bstial imntations & Elohim, th sndment tosix hell-slrings gave me splendid relcome- Band armaments like thefoream spikes, armoured sftin guards & gauntlets starts io snive@incidirE with ample amounts of bes bottls. Oelibretim ilstJd'handing Obispo a couple of cds & a goatketch that I initiated in ofturingreks prior to my jourmy. Th br gouet had the npst of its tum dividdamongst all of G maybe as often as the numbr of episods in asl{ngabout ttu possibility of obteining KORIHOR'S infamous "Kuk Razof FResiliency & pMsion got re nwhere m this instance butnevertheless, a KORIHOR shirt is equally rwarding. A brif talk unfurls,insights mre shard regarding th Davs lletal scene in genral & ho^'purism muld day an important rol m its longvaq/s $stenance.Cukninating much of the diwsion, I had my obiectives pressd on fordisdosurs d *,tEt Trident Nation fanzim aims to mmplish with itshellish Anti-Christian Mtat propagtrda & th unrtainty of its tutrreissues to corne. 1515H though Hy ts early, re will go by dr Fillaging asplanned & like a paci cf Evaging black rclves frm hell, ua mrcfd wway tomrds damnatim.The venue is an old dsdmt theatre dffi$wn lhat is $rnwt|at knMto cater sofl-core pomography tr "pere' as they usd to ll it dwir thelate 7O's. Our faclim stayed right in front of the theaf mtranc, mitingfor the sound systems to anive. Stmding tfpir owl silgnt vigil' stmt@res are litffilly trawling with 6ps. On my prsppodtis m thingsthat mighi tum ftr the rc of cofiiicts, it ms guacntd that ttEarpresne pos rc ilt thret to ur impending ectivilies! | am usd toencountffi like this brd bing prepaed is a totally difirnt story. 163OHHell{angss frm othr war parties startd to anivs & dnlrum at thevenue. Gtting lo knN a hardtul of them we intorostir, they mpassimate with their Metal & much s wilh tfp idslogies that @mprisedthe principal aesthetics of the gietre. Davs might be rctorious to have themost numbr of riPoffs in ti Philippines but I could re lss! KORIHORbeirE the rnastmind of this l-bllf6t had fFir adim pbF iakm inioextrere messures by bsning a list d ritrotrs fiom attrding th gig.

Succes will be contingent on this ptrtiold us & effec1 intsim. lt|mins to be sn. As the Kaday#an streei dancing attracls a motleygroup of watcfHs, more Mtal beasts starts lo flock the sidewlk in tontof the theatre. Mtal might have beon pretty much a 'smmon' attractionfor the regular (just lik in Grmany) rosidmts in Davao City but if you sa congrgalim 4t!O goatdemms in bleck l@thery vestures onto whichrcm had a hug inverted soss dangling fiom their necks, it suclydewss a sffid look. tt ms already 1850H when the sound systemanived. The delay was unexpecled which by far requires 2 additionalh@F to rig all the equipments induding the sound checks. Amidst thedelay, ttle trwied wpr-like atmsphere in th venc rmains undisturbed.The number of attendes inctsased dmstilly filling out the u'holebdmy & orchestra sdions. Thosa who rec not $ ftrtunate to ssrea ticket d an esrlis basis rere left to roi iltside the gate. The place hasa cartain policy for thrshold & hasd 6ult issues that noeds to beundedind- On tlE thick of things, Sherem introdwd re io Propeta whoarived straight ftom u|ork. I ms sittirE alor with the rest of KORIHORwsmmiaks, consuming significant atlunt of brs & njoying so{re brieffipmrils of laughts. We watchd tm post adoleffit Metal hdssilld their way to tip upps sdpo m all fours stord & inessntlydrunk as ttEy regurgitated ttEir evenir ffils in cacophonic unisn. Thery sanx) moment also br witrFs to a ritrff wtp was able to smekinside Laman Thaire. Abhtr, in tull fascistic authority asked theirdividEl to stsp dm & leave ttp pmis prqnplly- For mosl cartainty,simple humiliation is rc more lhen a stingirq salt{bbed rcund to il egobut hsving hundrds of mr{oab pJmrelirg thir im fists & hooves atyu witl do a lot more hurting on mGt ffitmicd parts rather than yourwtple ego atm. Ttu3, he made a $und & heatthy (bcjsion of walkingtffids th xit.2o45H \Jeving pardenbnium of mm camage care in deth's @ldembra. HUMAN MASTICATION thilgh the nare ms nou,here to bofound m th bill, tfi bstd unlstctd tfF fl@dgEfs to evryfiing with arelt-ve)d Death tlrtal ilticulation. GrindirE a dep & guttural aggressionm "Sick Ablsrenco of Sm Religion", tfpir set list omprised minly withcofirpositiore ffi dlivsd tfE oponir mssagp to an early head-berEirE malxity. The grouP ms dad sids in dislliling ttpir brutalspctrum gp unrccognized so thy stlunnd emy frorn infantib iittec &unpacfaO Apsa pent Lp ersgis upftont. R*iprocation ms fairly justmedd th6 ond. Th vads elliptical path qltinuos to clipse th nigm'sprcceedrEs. Ou nmbss gw much furths frm its ac{ul e)Qe{ency.ANCIENT HORNS stQPd in wy timely & began tulfilling th trdtr ofb9ltl6 as trr ode to Davao goatdenizsns from the sirling chac blow.Vie\dng ttsn from afar, the horde lastEd sevsral Black Mtal artilleriesthat of wtticfr cfErebrizsd by a barb4icatly gEndios mpositiom thatmifasts m 'Th Churci of Pandemium' & seffil nihilistic ofieringsthat rnak up th tfiole 4+minut stege assauh. Thy rsponded to thecall of their inf8fmt vocalions barir fracrion of the spoils of this unholyevnt. l{xt lo b dployd w DECAPITATED R.P. Their'Haded ToDeath' rds did mt g{ mucfr of an appal m ur fiFt issue but towitrEs thm exie ttir assuft m slage is plausible rogh for me tomsidor rdiswring tho band re again. Thir st is ffibinant ofmost that they had, delighting atl goat+aniffi with a prim delivsarE offmi$ Dsth iital tcfnilitis. W elpeclations did not fall shortfim f,,hat I sflt ln a msgsrce of agstiddn virtssity & hvinssDECAPITATED R.P. made thm$lv6 an integral ps.t of the HelFest.235OH | ff* ovsr distant regiffi for this & ils iimlly hll at last! 40O goatarmies of Davs anticipate the dtonation that KORIHOR is about to stagem this He{lfest metidfln. Obispo & the nudear m*mble ol mrmaniaksslit hdl's wyist wide-opn spilling out rnost of th clasic facks that moldedfE band what it is today. New aMals we irnrodued, 'WarBlasptEmG' & "Waadsns of Hell' was ofiered as a previ* of theirupcorning mrcpus'DsathEsh Armqeddm' ep. Watching KORIHORergins their lvletal mslaught will not be complete without the preseneof its mighty goet-battalion that Gspondd to the stm of l2-hymnbombardrent. 'Stanic Hellbagrs' w th final sieg to the gndbatttsfront. lt seatsd a dthora of utr$t that thw- evryone into adiscord of skull-banging madffi. Aflor odd hours devstating tie wholestage s wnt out to th min lhstsr hallway & &ank with eme of theDavs Geste hd trlouted along. The fact thst | ffi getting ftr more@rcmed m b@ming intoxited, I ms rct about to allofl the last ofth mining bands go unchecked. Catcfiing a clatiFly brief & shdtglimpse, IAPIDA almg with the @mmandos of 40 DIYAS, ORUM'DESASTROUS & BLACK ZARGAMATHA took ctrarg ol the rsnaaningoath to desfudion whre KORIHOR left to decimats earlir on anddespite sm lechnil mishaPs gmur(rd along lhe prcss'ewrything w fully affiplisH by the fllisted rgitnnts lt was indeeda sffisful i/btal tplocaust.Our htrde decidd to lad tmrds a bay ffi cottag to go abajt ouralcofl birEing. Everyon appffi lo b getting drunk & starts to fall frmtlFir ctEir. Eittrer oy otrEustion tr lack of slep it is pretty muchundsstandabls for fipst ctt tt part Th Helhest have onduded metingmucfr of its pnm otictiws in a triumphant stand d unitir the Davaoi,letal fdcs fttrttr into me solid lgion. lts fordation is unqlstionableas ii li6 primarily m dditim & critiel attitud rct iust by a handful ofpeople bd de by the wtple signifBnt majority. Fs all that is worth theis6r|ce of this vary sM vFit, BYsything I have e4rined is rellrounted mst spsially b an old solmftcked edittr like re $ho forgotto bring a carHa & hyprfostulaias m almost about ewrythirq 0530Htrc mxt aay, {iw re hours ur{il my departur tire, I lhn wnt off totake e full view of ttle se right in froni of me. The resplendnl $nrisebckm & | dtstplate. . . m the d# of 6ning back mn yed.

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