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The Eclipse Of Worlds
Lets face it; in hindsight, the ‘record output’ of many Christian Heavy Metal acts have ultimately left much to be desired, particularly wh-en compared to their secular brethren. Unable to secure the financial and PR support of a well-heeled label and the guidance of experi-enced, professional management, such groups often failed regardless of their level of talent or dedication to honing their individual c-rafts. Fortunately, this is most definitely not the case with Slovakian-born masterminds Within Silence. Having emerged from the ashes of Rightdoor in 2014, the group unleashed their full-length debut Gallery Of Life (2015) upon a largely unsuspecting collective after sign-ing with Progressive, Power and Symphonic Metal specialists Ulterium Records. Now, with the issuance of the long-overdue The Eclipse Of Worlds (2024) at last upon us, the curiously-unsung group finds themselves on the precipice of a well-deserved critical (and, with a little luck, commercial) renaissances. The questions is, are you, their various sub–genres–and perhaps the global populace itself–ready?
Interviews
Dan Lilker
(ex-Anrthrax, Brutal Truth, ex-Nuclear Assault)
With the realms of the Thrash Metal genre or, if you must, sub-genre, even the most ‘casual’ of fans will attest to the impact bassist Dan Lilker has had on the genre as a whole. A founding member of impossibly long-running titans Anthrax (Lilker co-wrote and performed on their full-length debut Fistful Of Metal, 1984), Hardcore Super Group S.O.D. and Nuclear Assault, among others, the notoriously prol-ific New York City-born icon would eventually co-found influential Grindcore legends Brutal Truth in 1990, ultimately issuing eleven (!) original releases over the course of their twenty-one year existence. Love him or loathe him, Lilker‘s presence is undeniable, to say the very least. Now, with the long-awaited re-release of his new and improved ‘tell-all’ autobiography Perpetual Conversion and an impro-mptu and all-too-brief South American reunion with Anthrax once again propelling him to the proverbial spotlight, the often charismat-ic Lilker was kind enough to speak with us regarding, among so many other items, his long and storied career(s) within the Metal genre.
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