The Wolves are three rocks just over a mile northwest of the island of Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel. They measure approximately 25 metres by 20 metres and were responsible for the wrecking of at least two ships:
1817 — the William & Mary struck the rocks and sank within minutes. 54 passengers were lost, 50 of whom were recovered and buried on Flat Holm.
1917 — the Swansea Packet, sank with all 60 passengers and crew.
In a small mountain village in Abruzzo, near L'Aquila, two young hunters of wolves fight therselves. The two are Ricuccio and Giovanni, who enjoy both the beautiful commoner Teresa. The two, risking their lives every day in the snow during the wolf hunts, also risk death because they are in constant conflict.
"The Wolves" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It is the second single from his first studio album, Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 as a digital download and on CD. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 97 and reached a peak chart position of 70. The single was re-released on 23 February 2012 containing one extra version of the song. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer. It is a re-recording of the original version found on the These Waters EP by Ben Howard. The song finds Howard using fairy tale lyrics to lament about human nature.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Wolves" was released on YouTube on 22 June 2011 with a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds. The video is also included on the deluxe edition of the studio album Every Kingdom.
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is a defense by excuse in criminal trials arguing that the defendant is not responsible for their actions due to an episodic or persistent psychiatric illness. Exemption from full criminal punishment on such grounds dates back to at least the Code of Hammurabi. Legal definitions of insanity or mental disorder are varied, and include the M'Naghten Rules, the Durham rule, the American Legal Institute definition, and other provisions, often relating to a lack of mens rea ("guilty mind"). In the criminal laws of Australia and Canada, statutory legislation enshrines the M'Naghten Rules, with the terms defence of mental disorder, defence of mental illness or not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder employed.
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States, use of the defense is rare; however, since the Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991, insanity pleas have steadily increased in the UK. Mitigating factors, including things not eligible for the insanity defense such as intoxication (or, more frequently, diminished capacity), may lead to reduced charges or reduced sentences.
Both shorts originally aired as part of Liquid Television and did not include music videos.
Season 1 (1993)
Mike Judge himself is highly critical of the animation and quality of these episodes, in particular the first two – "Blood Drive"/"Give Blood" and "Door to Door" – which he described as "awful, I don't know why anybody liked it... I was burying my head in the sand."
Season 2 (1993)
Season 3 (1993-94)
Season 4 (1994)
Season 5 (1994–95)
Season 6 (1995–96)
Season 7 (1997)
Starting this season, the show switched to a 7-minute short act, with most of the shorts running approximately 5 minutes with one music video at the end.
This is a list of episodes for the Frenchanimated television series, Code Lyoko. The first season has no set viewing order save for the last two episodes, so it is listed by the order in which it aired. The following seasons have their episodes numbered, and are ordered by that number. So far, the series has a total of ninety-seven episodes: Twenty-six each for the first two seasons, thirteen for the third, thirty for the fourth, and the two-part prequel made alongside the third season. The first three seasons, the prequel, and Episodes 66–77 and 79–88 aired on Cartoon Network. Episode 78 and episodes 89–95 of the series aired on Cartoon Network Video and Kabillion, instead of on the network channel itself. MoonScoop announced a rebooted popular series titled Code Lyoko: Evolution; the first season of which consisted of twenty-six episodes. The series revolves around a gang of boarding school students who travel to a virtual world to battle X.A.N.A, a malevolent A.I. system.
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published: 11 Dec 2015
Spirit - Temporary Insanity (METPLA 007)
2007 Metalheadz Platinum
published: 12 Jan 2010
Red Sea - Wolves At The Door
Artist: Red Sea
Album: Blood
Track Number: 3
Song: Wolves At The Door
Tracklist:
1. Soulshaker: http://youtu.be/zijAyyoNjUk
2. Blood: http://youtu.be/FaGDgOH4HvI
3. Wolves At The Door: http://youtu.be/gsEoI9323Yw
4. Dust To Dust: http://youtu.be/UJdMK20qCnQ
5. Last Days of Winter: http://youtu.be/DAvsPkom0RY
6. Walk On Fire: http://youtu.be/FpXsvkBddwE
7. Shades Of Purple: http://youtu.be/4sxjpoIcq-o
8. Hellbound Train: http://youtu.be/wbEdQMteV0Y
9. Losin' My Way: http://youtu.be/mZMtVCaYnds
10. Down Home Static: http://youtu.be/fzzXLaR_bJQ
11. Tears Of Joy: http://youtu.be/9N6K4qHwDN0
published: 22 Jul 2014
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Early life
As the son of jazz musician Don Menza, Nick began playing drums at the age of two, at which age he performed at his first public concert when during the intermission someone sat him down on Jack DeJohnette's drums and he proceeded to play. His influences stem from being nurtured around the tutelage of such notables as Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Nick Ceroli, Jeff Porcaro and Louie Bellson.[3]
Beginning his professional musical career at the age of 18 drumming in the band Rhoads featuring singer Kelle Rhoads, brother of the late Randy Rhoads, Nick released his first record with Rhoads called Into the Future in Europe.
Musical career
Moving on to session playing including styles ranging from R&B to gospel, funk and heavy metal, recording wit...
published: 22 May 2016
WoW Temporary Insanity - Reg HoL **Ionar** Boss Fight
Wakawee, Xathos, Shannin, Frostye, and Galiar take on Ionar inside the Halls of Lightning on 1.12.09
published: 13 Jan 2009
TEMPORARY INSANITY PILOT
SAG New Media sitcom pilot titled Temporary Insanity. Written and directed by John McLoughlin - starring Robin Reed Hicks, C.Stephen Mitchell, Antwan Towner, Dennis Friebe, Erika Lynn Fish, Vincent Antonio Demarco, Kaleigh Baugh, Dino DiGiacomo, Laura Rose Dill, Fatima Matos, Susan Fisher Carey, Mark Lomey, Germaine Morris, Rawlston Charles, Dan Langlois, Freddie Napoleoni Jr. and Ever Zepeda
The pilot episode introduces the offbeat sales staff of a Florida based timeshare telemarketing office called Fun Coast Timeshares.
Today is training day for new employees and office manager John has his hands full dealing with both the interesting characters that have answered the help wanted add he placed and the eclectic team of sales people already working at the growing timeshare sales office...
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Artist: Red Sea
Album: Blood
Track Number: 3
Song: Wolves At The Door
Tracklist:
1. Soulshaker: http://youtu.be/zijAyyoNjUk
2. Blood: http://youtu.be/FaGDgOH4H...
Artist: Red Sea
Album: Blood
Track Number: 3
Song: Wolves At The Door
Tracklist:
1. Soulshaker: http://youtu.be/zijAyyoNjUk
2. Blood: http://youtu.be/FaGDgOH4HvI
3. Wolves At The Door: http://youtu.be/gsEoI9323Yw
4. Dust To Dust: http://youtu.be/UJdMK20qCnQ
5. Last Days of Winter: http://youtu.be/DAvsPkom0RY
6. Walk On Fire: http://youtu.be/FpXsvkBddwE
7. Shades Of Purple: http://youtu.be/4sxjpoIcq-o
8. Hellbound Train: http://youtu.be/wbEdQMteV0Y
9. Losin' My Way: http://youtu.be/mZMtVCaYnds
10. Down Home Static: http://youtu.be/fzzXLaR_bJQ
11. Tears Of Joy: http://youtu.be/9N6K4qHwDN0
Artist: Red Sea
Album: Blood
Track Number: 3
Song: Wolves At The Door
Tracklist:
1. Soulshaker: http://youtu.be/zijAyyoNjUk
2. Blood: http://youtu.be/FaGDgOH4HvI
3. Wolves At The Door: http://youtu.be/gsEoI9323Yw
4. Dust To Dust: http://youtu.be/UJdMK20qCnQ
5. Last Days of Winter: http://youtu.be/DAvsPkom0RY
6. Walk On Fire: http://youtu.be/FpXsvkBddwE
7. Shades Of Purple: http://youtu.be/4sxjpoIcq-o
8. Hellbound Train: http://youtu.be/wbEdQMteV0Y
9. Losin' My Way: http://youtu.be/mZMtVCaYnds
10. Down Home Static: http://youtu.be/fzzXLaR_bJQ
11. Tears Of Joy: http://youtu.be/9N6K4qHwDN0
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Early life
As the son of jazz musician Don Menza, Nick began playing drums at the age of two, at which age he performe...
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Early life
As the son of jazz musician Don Menza, Nick began playing drums at the age of two, at which age he performed at his first public concert when during the intermission someone sat him down on Jack DeJohnette's drums and he proceeded to play. His influences stem from being nurtured around the tutelage of such notables as Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Nick Ceroli, Jeff Porcaro and Louie Bellson.[3]
Beginning his professional musical career at the age of 18 drumming in the band Rhoads featuring singer Kelle Rhoads, brother of the late Randy Rhoads, Nick released his first record with Rhoads called Into the Future in Europe.
Musical career
Moving on to session playing including styles ranging from R&B to gospel, funk and heavy metal, recording with the likes of John Fogerty, Nick caught the attention of then Megadeth drummer Chuck Behler and became his tech. He had also been chosen to play in Slayer on South of Heaven, but original drummer Dave Lombardo came back and beat Menza in the audition. When Megadeth needed a drummer in 1989, Nick Menza was asked by Dave Mustaine to join the band. Mustaine noted that Menza previously filled in on drums when Behler was unable to. Menza first played live with Megadeth on May 12, 1988 in Bradford, England. This prior experience and personal relationship led to the invitation to join Megadeth for the 1990 recording Rust in Peace.
For the next ten years, Nick became associated with Megadeth's "classic" period and also his Greg Voelker Rack System. This included a double-bass drum kit with the tom-toms mounted on a lower chrome rack and all cymbal crashes mounted on a higher rack, which was supported by two chrome bars behind the drummer. This was later adopted by Megadeth on 2004's Blackmail the Universe tour, which featured a similar rack system.
During his stint in Megadeth, Nick also played drums on his bandmate Marty Friedman's three solo albums Scenes (1992), Introduction (1994), and True Obsessions (1996).
By the summer of 1998, while the band was still touring in support of Cryptic Writings, Menza was having knee problems and sought medical advice. He was informed he had a tumor, which was later found to be benign, and had it removed. Rather than cancel any dates, Megadeth hired Jimmy DeGrasso as a temporary replacement. When the time came to record a follow-up album, Menza was not asked back and DeGrasso became the band's official drummer. Menza has said in several interviews that, while in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, he received a phone call from Mustaine that simply said "Your services are not needed anymore". After his departure, he began work on Menza: Life After Deth[4] with guitarist Anthony Gallo,[5] bassist Jason Levin,[5] and guitarist Ty Longley.[5] The album was initially intended to have a 2002 release date and tour to follow, however, on the tour in 2003 with the reformed Great White, Longley was among the 100 people killed in The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island[6] and a year later Jason Levin died of heart failure, Menza and Gallo were devastated and the Life After Deth tour was never announced.[7] Guest guitarist Christian Nesmith son of Monkees Mike Nesmith did some leads and Menza hired producer Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth).
Following the reissue of the entire Megadeth catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with Megadeth in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Dave Mustaine said that this was because Nick "just wasn't prepared" for a full scale US tour, physically.[8]
In April 2006, Menza joined the Los Angeles-based metal band Orphaned to Hatred.[9] The group describe their sound as "a continuation of the heavy style of '90s Pantera". He left the band in late 2010.
Menza nearly suffered the loss of an arm in 2007, after having an accident with a power saw. He required reconstructive surgery and metal plates in his arm and a lengthy rehabilitation, but later recovered. Menza later auctioned off the blood-stained saw blade and an original copy of an X-ray from the incident.[10]
In March 2011, Menza appeared in a music video for Mindstreem's "We Up Next" a song originally written by current SIN 34 guitarist Anthony Gallo featuring Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne Jr. on Vocals. The actual recording is Menza (drums), Gallo (guitars), Gregg Babuccio (bass), and Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne jr. (vocals).
Also in March 2011, Menza's band Deltanaut posted up a video for their song "Sacrifice".[11]
Nick Menza had been using Soultone Cymbals exclusively since 2005.
Death
Nick Menza passed away on May 21, 2016 after succumbing to heart failure while performing with his band, OHM, in Los Angeles.[12][1]
Bands
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Early life
As the son of jazz musician Don Menza, Nick began playing drums at the age of two, at which age he performed at his first public concert when during the intermission someone sat him down on Jack DeJohnette's drums and he proceeded to play. His influences stem from being nurtured around the tutelage of such notables as Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Nick Ceroli, Jeff Porcaro and Louie Bellson.[3]
Beginning his professional musical career at the age of 18 drumming in the band Rhoads featuring singer Kelle Rhoads, brother of the late Randy Rhoads, Nick released his first record with Rhoads called Into the Future in Europe.
Musical career
Moving on to session playing including styles ranging from R&B to gospel, funk and heavy metal, recording with the likes of John Fogerty, Nick caught the attention of then Megadeth drummer Chuck Behler and became his tech. He had also been chosen to play in Slayer on South of Heaven, but original drummer Dave Lombardo came back and beat Menza in the audition. When Megadeth needed a drummer in 1989, Nick Menza was asked by Dave Mustaine to join the band. Mustaine noted that Menza previously filled in on drums when Behler was unable to. Menza first played live with Megadeth on May 12, 1988 in Bradford, England. This prior experience and personal relationship led to the invitation to join Megadeth for the 1990 recording Rust in Peace.
For the next ten years, Nick became associated with Megadeth's "classic" period and also his Greg Voelker Rack System. This included a double-bass drum kit with the tom-toms mounted on a lower chrome rack and all cymbal crashes mounted on a higher rack, which was supported by two chrome bars behind the drummer. This was later adopted by Megadeth on 2004's Blackmail the Universe tour, which featured a similar rack system.
During his stint in Megadeth, Nick also played drums on his bandmate Marty Friedman's three solo albums Scenes (1992), Introduction (1994), and True Obsessions (1996).
By the summer of 1998, while the band was still touring in support of Cryptic Writings, Menza was having knee problems and sought medical advice. He was informed he had a tumor, which was later found to be benign, and had it removed. Rather than cancel any dates, Megadeth hired Jimmy DeGrasso as a temporary replacement. When the time came to record a follow-up album, Menza was not asked back and DeGrasso became the band's official drummer. Menza has said in several interviews that, while in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, he received a phone call from Mustaine that simply said "Your services are not needed anymore". After his departure, he began work on Menza: Life After Deth[4] with guitarist Anthony Gallo,[5] bassist Jason Levin,[5] and guitarist Ty Longley.[5] The album was initially intended to have a 2002 release date and tour to follow, however, on the tour in 2003 with the reformed Great White, Longley was among the 100 people killed in The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island[6] and a year later Jason Levin died of heart failure, Menza and Gallo were devastated and the Life After Deth tour was never announced.[7] Guest guitarist Christian Nesmith son of Monkees Mike Nesmith did some leads and Menza hired producer Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth).
Following the reissue of the entire Megadeth catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with Megadeth in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Dave Mustaine said that this was because Nick "just wasn't prepared" for a full scale US tour, physically.[8]
In April 2006, Menza joined the Los Angeles-based metal band Orphaned to Hatred.[9] The group describe their sound as "a continuation of the heavy style of '90s Pantera". He left the band in late 2010.
Menza nearly suffered the loss of an arm in 2007, after having an accident with a power saw. He required reconstructive surgery and metal plates in his arm and a lengthy rehabilitation, but later recovered. Menza later auctioned off the blood-stained saw blade and an original copy of an X-ray from the incident.[10]
In March 2011, Menza appeared in a music video for Mindstreem's "We Up Next" a song originally written by current SIN 34 guitarist Anthony Gallo featuring Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne Jr. on Vocals. The actual recording is Menza (drums), Gallo (guitars), Gregg Babuccio (bass), and Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne jr. (vocals).
Also in March 2011, Menza's band Deltanaut posted up a video for their song "Sacrifice".[11]
Nick Menza had been using Soultone Cymbals exclusively since 2005.
Death
Nick Menza passed away on May 21, 2016 after succumbing to heart failure while performing with his band, OHM, in Los Angeles.[12][1]
Bands
SAG New Media sitcom pilot titled Temporary Insanity. Written and directed by John McLoughlin - starring Robin Reed Hicks, C.Stephen Mitchell, Antwan Towner, ...
SAG New Media sitcom pilot titled Temporary Insanity. Written and directed by John McLoughlin - starring Robin Reed Hicks, C.Stephen Mitchell, Antwan Towner, Dennis Friebe, Erika Lynn Fish, Vincent Antonio Demarco, Kaleigh Baugh, Dino DiGiacomo, Laura Rose Dill, Fatima Matos, Susan Fisher Carey, Mark Lomey, Germaine Morris, Rawlston Charles, Dan Langlois, Freddie Napoleoni Jr. and Ever Zepeda
The pilot episode introduces the offbeat sales staff of a Florida based timeshare telemarketing office called Fun Coast Timeshares.
Today is training day for new employees and office manager John has his hands full dealing with both the interesting characters that have answered the help wanted add he placed and the eclectic team of sales people already working at the growing timeshare sales office.
As the new recruits get to know the regulars tensions begin to rise... as do new alliances. One nearly missed catastrophe follows another as the team at Fun Coast find new ways to entertain themselves during the long work day.
SAG New Media sitcom pilot titled Temporary Insanity. Written and directed by John McLoughlin - starring Robin Reed Hicks, C.Stephen Mitchell, Antwan Towner, Dennis Friebe, Erika Lynn Fish, Vincent Antonio Demarco, Kaleigh Baugh, Dino DiGiacomo, Laura Rose Dill, Fatima Matos, Susan Fisher Carey, Mark Lomey, Germaine Morris, Rawlston Charles, Dan Langlois, Freddie Napoleoni Jr. and Ever Zepeda
The pilot episode introduces the offbeat sales staff of a Florida based timeshare telemarketing office called Fun Coast Timeshares.
Today is training day for new employees and office manager John has his hands full dealing with both the interesting characters that have answered the help wanted add he placed and the eclectic team of sales people already working at the growing timeshare sales office.
As the new recruits get to know the regulars tensions begin to rise... as do new alliances. One nearly missed catastrophe follows another as the team at Fun Coast find new ways to entertain themselves during the long work day.
Not sure what came over me, but at least we were able to record this event. BTW, Chris has determined to solve the problem.
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Artist: Red Sea
Album: Blood
Track Number: 3
Song: Wolves At The Door
Tracklist:
1. Soulshaker: http://youtu.be/zijAyyoNjUk
2. Blood: http://youtu.be/FaGDgOH4HvI
3. Wolves At The Door: http://youtu.be/gsEoI9323Yw
4. Dust To Dust: http://youtu.be/UJdMK20qCnQ
5. Last Days of Winter: http://youtu.be/DAvsPkom0RY
6. Walk On Fire: http://youtu.be/FpXsvkBddwE
7. Shades Of Purple: http://youtu.be/4sxjpoIcq-o
8. Hellbound Train: http://youtu.be/wbEdQMteV0Y
9. Losin' My Way: http://youtu.be/mZMtVCaYnds
10. Down Home Static: http://youtu.be/fzzXLaR_bJQ
11. Tears Of Joy: http://youtu.be/9N6K4qHwDN0
Nick Menza RIP - In memory of Nick Menza
Early life
As the son of jazz musician Don Menza, Nick began playing drums at the age of two, at which age he performed at his first public concert when during the intermission someone sat him down on Jack DeJohnette's drums and he proceeded to play. His influences stem from being nurtured around the tutelage of such notables as Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Nick Ceroli, Jeff Porcaro and Louie Bellson.[3]
Beginning his professional musical career at the age of 18 drumming in the band Rhoads featuring singer Kelle Rhoads, brother of the late Randy Rhoads, Nick released his first record with Rhoads called Into the Future in Europe.
Musical career
Moving on to session playing including styles ranging from R&B to gospel, funk and heavy metal, recording with the likes of John Fogerty, Nick caught the attention of then Megadeth drummer Chuck Behler and became his tech. He had also been chosen to play in Slayer on South of Heaven, but original drummer Dave Lombardo came back and beat Menza in the audition. When Megadeth needed a drummer in 1989, Nick Menza was asked by Dave Mustaine to join the band. Mustaine noted that Menza previously filled in on drums when Behler was unable to. Menza first played live with Megadeth on May 12, 1988 in Bradford, England. This prior experience and personal relationship led to the invitation to join Megadeth for the 1990 recording Rust in Peace.
For the next ten years, Nick became associated with Megadeth's "classic" period and also his Greg Voelker Rack System. This included a double-bass drum kit with the tom-toms mounted on a lower chrome rack and all cymbal crashes mounted on a higher rack, which was supported by two chrome bars behind the drummer. This was later adopted by Megadeth on 2004's Blackmail the Universe tour, which featured a similar rack system.
During his stint in Megadeth, Nick also played drums on his bandmate Marty Friedman's three solo albums Scenes (1992), Introduction (1994), and True Obsessions (1996).
By the summer of 1998, while the band was still touring in support of Cryptic Writings, Menza was having knee problems and sought medical advice. He was informed he had a tumor, which was later found to be benign, and had it removed. Rather than cancel any dates, Megadeth hired Jimmy DeGrasso as a temporary replacement. When the time came to record a follow-up album, Menza was not asked back and DeGrasso became the band's official drummer. Menza has said in several interviews that, while in the hospital recovering from knee surgery, he received a phone call from Mustaine that simply said "Your services are not needed anymore". After his departure, he began work on Menza: Life After Deth[4] with guitarist Anthony Gallo,[5] bassist Jason Levin,[5] and guitarist Ty Longley.[5] The album was initially intended to have a 2002 release date and tour to follow, however, on the tour in 2003 with the reformed Great White, Longley was among the 100 people killed in The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island[6] and a year later Jason Levin died of heart failure, Menza and Gallo were devastated and the Life After Deth tour was never announced.[7] Guest guitarist Christian Nesmith son of Monkees Mike Nesmith did some leads and Menza hired producer Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth).
Following the reissue of the entire Megadeth catalog, Menza was invited to reunite with Megadeth in 2004. Days after a reunion was announced Menza was fired after rehearsals and replaced with Shawn Drover. Dave Mustaine said that this was because Nick "just wasn't prepared" for a full scale US tour, physically.[8]
In April 2006, Menza joined the Los Angeles-based metal band Orphaned to Hatred.[9] The group describe their sound as "a continuation of the heavy style of '90s Pantera". He left the band in late 2010.
Menza nearly suffered the loss of an arm in 2007, after having an accident with a power saw. He required reconstructive surgery and metal plates in his arm and a lengthy rehabilitation, but later recovered. Menza later auctioned off the blood-stained saw blade and an original copy of an X-ray from the incident.[10]
In March 2011, Menza appeared in a music video for Mindstreem's "We Up Next" a song originally written by current SIN 34 guitarist Anthony Gallo featuring Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne Jr. on Vocals. The actual recording is Menza (drums), Gallo (guitars), Gregg Babuccio (bass), and Tony Lanza and Daniel Wayne jr. (vocals).
Also in March 2011, Menza's band Deltanaut posted up a video for their song "Sacrifice".[11]
Nick Menza had been using Soultone Cymbals exclusively since 2005.
Death
Nick Menza passed away on May 21, 2016 after succumbing to heart failure while performing with his band, OHM, in Los Angeles.[12][1]
Bands
SAG New Media sitcom pilot titled Temporary Insanity. Written and directed by John McLoughlin - starring Robin Reed Hicks, C.Stephen Mitchell, Antwan Towner, Dennis Friebe, Erika Lynn Fish, Vincent Antonio Demarco, Kaleigh Baugh, Dino DiGiacomo, Laura Rose Dill, Fatima Matos, Susan Fisher Carey, Mark Lomey, Germaine Morris, Rawlston Charles, Dan Langlois, Freddie Napoleoni Jr. and Ever Zepeda
The pilot episode introduces the offbeat sales staff of a Florida based timeshare telemarketing office called Fun Coast Timeshares.
Today is training day for new employees and office manager John has his hands full dealing with both the interesting characters that have answered the help wanted add he placed and the eclectic team of sales people already working at the growing timeshare sales office.
As the new recruits get to know the regulars tensions begin to rise... as do new alliances. One nearly missed catastrophe follows another as the team at Fun Coast find new ways to entertain themselves during the long work day.
The Wolves are three rocks just over a mile northwest of the island of Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel. They measure approximately 25 metres by 20 metres and were responsible for the wrecking of at least two ships:
1817 — the William & Mary struck the rocks and sank within minutes. 54 passengers were lost, 50 of whom were recovered and buried on Flat Holm.
1917 — the Swansea Packet, sank with all 60 passengers and crew.
Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces, Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up, I lost my time here, I lost my patience with it all We lost faith, in the arms of love Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the news? Because we've been fighting lately, we've been fighting with the wolves With the wolves Red tongues and hands Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces, Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go Watching from both sides, these towers been tumbling down, I lost my mind here, I lost my patience with the lord We lost faith, oh in the arms of love Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the news? Because we've been fighting lately, we've been fighting with the wolves With the wolves Red tongues and hands