Movie Trailers or previews are film advertisements for films to be exhibited in the future in a big cinema screen. We also see trailers on television. Trailers are seen on DVD unless we know how to avoid clicking the menu button on the remote control. Another place to watch trailer is on the Internet and visit the Internet database online, which is also different trailers trailers or movies.
Originally trailers were shown at the end of the film, but did not last long because audience tended to leave after the movie ended, because they have seen the whole movie and so trailers are now shown before the Film Festival and serves as a to attract public notice or fans of the film.
Trailers normally consist of a selected series of shots or scene from the film to be released to the general public for viewing. Since the purpose is to attract the audience, experts choose the most interesting, funny or noteworthy in the film, but it is often in the abbreviated form because trailer may last from less than two minutes and when necessary . Trailers tell the story of a movie in a very condensed, most attractive fashion. Sometimes more than one version of the trailer.
You will be surprised that there are companies that specialize in making movie trailers for the movie studios.
Suthin Liptawat is enthusiastic about the film. It looks at least 100 movies a year on the big screen.
The Kids Are All Right: The Movie is well
This surprising success in Sundance hit by a wave of momentum "Oscar season" and is committed to collecting multiple nominations. It has already won Best Film at the International Film Festival Berlin and three nominations at the Golden Globes. The film was well received by most critics with results in 94% and a sample Rottentomotos.com respectable box office.
There is much to like about the movie given the star power that welds in its most essential functions, two of my favorite actresses, Annette Benning and Julianne Moore. The film also shows the value in the profile of an ordinary family, and nonprimary the topics covered. My only problem with this film was that it played a little too much on the macro subject matter progressive and not enough on the strength of the film, their characters.
Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are married and live the American dream of alternative family with teenage children, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson). The "moms" gave birth, raised their children, and built a family of four. Joni, who is preparing for college, the promises of Lazer, his 15-year-old brother, who will use their "adult" status to find their "moms" sperm donor and schedule a meeting with him. She is reluctant to do so behind the "mother" again, but she gives to her brother, and his own curiosity. I finally found Paul (Mark Ruffalo), a freewheeling womanizer who runs a restaurant in organic basis. After discovering that like Paul, who confesses to meet the "mother" and ask if they would like to meet him. Children are attracted by the style unfettered confirmed bachelor is. But when Paul was about children who grow out of Nic, a doctor working under strict house rules. Jules, who has been looking to start a new career in landscaping, beginning a relationship with Paul, who quickly becomes an adventure. Over time children and Jules decide if you are satisfied with family life we have established with Nic or want a new one with Paul.
We just seem to short cartoons such persons in a drama that plays in less than a full summer in California. The story that unfolds seems to be one that would last for several years and not only solves the time Joni goes to college. I found myself in relation to Jules as he struggles to find herself in middle age while still remaining relevant to your family. But Jules, but does not seem to find a solution to their problems and requests to re-enter back into your life with Nic. Not that the resolution is always necessary in stories how are you, but I was expecting something more in the end due to the built form of the film the conflict. Perhaps this was handled in the way they are resolved as many real relationships where there is never a main peak, only time will cure. I especially liked the film, which was led by a great performance and, in turn leading large. Hopefully this has Cholodenko on the radar for more movies and I'll be waiting to see what he does next.
There is much to like about the movie given the star power that welds in its most essential functions, two of my favorite actresses, Annette Benning and Julianne Moore. The film also shows the value in the profile of an ordinary family, and nonprimary the topics covered. My only problem with this film was that it played a little too much on the macro subject matter progressive and not enough on the strength of the film, their characters.
Nic and Jules (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are married and live the American dream of alternative family with teenage children, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson). The "moms" gave birth, raised their children, and built a family of four. Joni, who is preparing for college, the promises of Lazer, his 15-year-old brother, who will use their "adult" status to find their "moms" sperm donor and schedule a meeting with him. She is reluctant to do so behind the "mother" again, but she gives to her brother, and his own curiosity. I finally found Paul (Mark Ruffalo), a freewheeling womanizer who runs a restaurant in organic basis. After discovering that like Paul, who confesses to meet the "mother" and ask if they would like to meet him. Children are attracted by the style unfettered confirmed bachelor is. But when Paul was about children who grow out of Nic, a doctor working under strict house rules. Jules, who has been looking to start a new career in landscaping, beginning a relationship with Paul, who quickly becomes an adventure. Over time children and Jules decide if you are satisfied with family life we have established with Nic or want a new one with Paul.
We just seem to short cartoons such persons in a drama that plays in less than a full summer in California. The story that unfolds seems to be one that would last for several years and not only solves the time Joni goes to college. I found myself in relation to Jules as he struggles to find herself in middle age while still remaining relevant to your family. But Jules, but does not seem to find a solution to their problems and requests to re-enter back into your life with Nic. Not that the resolution is always necessary in stories how are you, but I was expecting something more in the end due to the built form of the film the conflict. Perhaps this was handled in the way they are resolved as many real relationships where there is never a main peak, only time will cure. I especially liked the film, which was led by a great performance and, in turn leading large. Hopefully this has Cholodenko on the radar for more movies and I'll be waiting to see what he does next.
Mournful Congregation West Coast Tour MMXI with Alebaran, Anhedonist
MOURNFUL CONGREGATION West Coast Tour Fall MMXI
With Aldebaran (PDX) Anhedonist (Seattle)
-Weds, November 30th - Seattle, WA
-Thurs, December 1st - Portland, OR
-Fri, Dec 2nd - Arcata, CA
-Sat, Dec 3rd - Oakland, CA
-Sun, Dec 4th - San Francisco, CA
-Mon, Dec 5th - Los Angeles, CA
-Tues, Dec 6th - Scottsdale, AZ
-Weds, Dec 7th - El Paso, TX
-Thurs, Dec 8th thru Sun, Dec 11th - Rites of Darkness
More details regarding venues and opening bands soon...
With Aldebaran (PDX) Anhedonist (Seattle)
-Weds, November 30th - Seattle, WA
-Thurs, December 1st - Portland, OR
-Fri, Dec 2nd - Arcata, CA
-Sat, Dec 3rd - Oakland, CA
-Sun, Dec 4th - San Francisco, CA
-Mon, Dec 5th - Los Angeles, CA
-Tues, Dec 6th - Scottsdale, AZ
-Weds, Dec 7th - El Paso, TX
-Thurs, Dec 8th thru Sun, Dec 11th - Rites of Darkness
More details regarding venues and opening bands soon...
Contagion Trailer
The first official movie trailer of Contagion has been released online, watch it below:
CONTAGION
Let's hope such disease will never show up: it would be hell on earth if this was to happen! God I'm already scared just by this trailer of Contagion, the mvoie will be awesome!
:)
CONTAGION
Let's hope such disease will never show up: it would be hell on earth if this was to happen! God I'm already scared just by this trailer of Contagion, the mvoie will be awesome!
:)
Contagion Movie Clip
Preview clips of the movie Contagion are now available online:
Contagion - Are you sick?
Contagion - Dont touch anything!
Contagion - How are you feeling today?
Contagion - I think I'm sick
Contagion - I'm a journalist
Contagion - It came from here
Contagion - It's figuring out faster than we can figure it out
Contagion - She failed to respond
Contagion - They're closing Midway and O'Hare
Contagion - There continue to be evaluations
Contagion - We're isolating the sick
Contagion - We've exhausted our supply
Contagion - What happened?
What a nightmare it would be if such a disease was to spread for real! I'm scared...
:(
Contagion - Are you sick?
Contagion - Dont touch anything!
Contagion - How are you feeling today?
Contagion - I think I'm sick
Contagion - I'm a journalist
Contagion - It came from here
Contagion - It's figuring out faster than we can figure it out
Contagion - She failed to respond
Contagion - They're closing Midway and O'Hare
Contagion - There continue to be evaluations
Contagion - We're isolating the sick
Contagion - We've exhausted our supply
Contagion - What happened?
What a nightmare it would be if such a disease was to spread for real! I'm scared...
:(
Contagion Movie Poster
Here below a few official movie posters of Contagion:
(Click on a poster to enlarge.)
Let's hope the contagion will spread in theaters and IMAX on September 9, 2011.
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Let's hope the contagion will spread in theaters and IMAX on September 9, 2011.
:)
VASTUM - Carnal Law LP news
The Vastum test press has been approved. Layout is nearing completion as we speak. 150g vinyl, chipboard jackets, gatefold insert. For those of you unfamiliar with the savagery that is Vastum, please explore HERE. Truly evil, melodic yet sinister, doomed metal of death.
We expected to have everything back the first week of September. Jackets have arrived already and look splendid!
We expected to have everything back the first week of September. Jackets have arrived already and look splendid!
UPDATE Re: Hooded Menace/Ilsa Splits
Hooded Menace/Ilsa 12" EPs will be at the CR bunker by the end of the week. They will be available for mailorder starting Monday the 16th Wednesday the 18th. All European distros listed previously have their copies now although we hear reports of them quickly selling out.
EDIT 5/23/11: Down to very few copies. NO FURTHER WHOLESALE AND TRADE REQUESTS GRANTED.
EDIT 5/23/11: Down to very few copies. NO FURTHER WHOLESALE AND TRADE REQUESTS GRANTED.
New Minotaurs Pictures
So I have started painting the Minotaurs finally. They are taking quite a bit of time to paint. I am really trying to stick to the scheme in the Forgeworld book. The bolters are 5 different colors. Thats really whats taking a long time.
The pictures below are still a work in progress, but I'm getting there.
I am really happy with the way they are turning out.
The basic tac marines are mostly done, I have to paint an auspex and purity seals on them and of course their bases, but thats pretty much it.
The sargent, special weapon and heavy weapon troopers still need more work. I have to black wash their weapons yet and do some detail work on the sarge.
The pictures below are still a work in progress, but I'm getting there.
I am really happy with the way they are turning out.
The basic tac marines are mostly done, I have to paint an auspex and purity seals on them and of course their bases, but thats pretty much it.
The sargent, special weapon and heavy weapon troopers still need more work. I have to black wash their weapons yet and do some detail work on the sarge.
Minotaurs Update
So this past weekend I added more models to my fledgling Minotaur army. I was able to get the landspeeders I needed thanks to a good friend of mine helping me out with a good deal. I also got some more marines and the new grey knight terminators.
The terminators will be converted for my characters in my army. I have a partially built Lord Moloc as seen below. He just needs a storm shield and he will be practically done.
I made a terminator chaplain as well, which I am calling done.
And a Terminator Librarian who only needs a storm shield to be complete.
Here is one more shot which shows 4 tactical squads, 2 assault squads and my landspeeders.
The terminators will be converted for my characters in my army. I have a partially built Lord Moloc as seen below. He just needs a storm shield and he will be practically done.
I made a terminator chaplain as well, which I am calling done.
And a Terminator Librarian who only needs a storm shield to be complete.
Here is one more shot which shows 4 tactical squads, 2 assault squads and my landspeeders.
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Minotaur Army Update
Here is my librarian.
Here is the Chaplain Ivanus Enkomi, The Voice of the Chapter, Reclusiarch of the Minotaurs
Here is my Siege Master Captain of the 7th Company
Here is a whole army ahot with all the figures I have so far.
Here is the Chaplain Ivanus Enkomi, The Voice of the Chapter, Reclusiarch of the Minotaurs
Here is my Siege Master Captain of the 7th Company
Here is a whole army ahot with all the figures I have so far.
Minotaurs 1850 tourney list
This is a list I would like to try in a tournament setting at 1850points, it seems like a lot of tourneys are at this point level.
HQ -
Librarian w/null zone and smite
100
Elites -
Dreadnought with 2 twinlinked autocannons
125
Dreadnought with 2 twinlinked autocannons
125
5 Sternguard with 5 combi-plasmas
in Rhino
185
Troops -
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
Fast Attack -
Landspeeder with Typhoon Missile Launcher
90
Landspeeder with Typhoon Missile Launcher
90
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
so we got
8 missile launcher shots
4 twin linked autocannons
3 autocannons
8 heavy bolters
5 plasmaguns
8 meltagun shots
12 vehicles
46 infantry
8 scoring units
22 KPs
TACTICS
Combat squad the marines, put 5 man squads with missile launcher in deployment zone in cover if possible.
Librarian goes with sternguard.
Five rhinos move up the field and pop smoke in the middle.
Everything shoots at transports turn one. Meltas hit heavy transports turn 2. Sternguard and Libby take care of heavily armored infantry.
HQ -
Librarian w/null zone and smite
100
Elites -
Dreadnought with 2 twinlinked autocannons
125
Dreadnought with 2 twinlinked autocannons
125
5 Sternguard with 5 combi-plasmas
in Rhino
185
Troops -
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
9 marines with Missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with combi-melta
in rhino
220
Fast Attack -
Landspeeder with Typhoon Missile Launcher
90
Landspeeder with Typhoon Missile Launcher
90
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters
85
so we got
8 missile launcher shots
4 twin linked autocannons
3 autocannons
8 heavy bolters
5 plasmaguns
8 meltagun shots
12 vehicles
46 infantry
8 scoring units
22 KPs
TACTICS
Combat squad the marines, put 5 man squads with missile launcher in deployment zone in cover if possible.
Librarian goes with sternguard.
Five rhinos move up the field and pop smoke in the middle.
Everything shoots at transports turn one. Meltas hit heavy transports turn 2. Sternguard and Libby take care of heavily armored infantry.
The MInotaurs: 4,000 pts.
This is the list I will be building to. It is Using the Vanguard Siege Army list from The Badab War book II.
HQ -
Lord Asterion Moloc
235 pts.
Elites -
Ironclad Dreadnought w/ 2 hunterkiller missiles and chainfist
155 pts.
Ironclad Dreadnought w/ 2 hunterkiller missiles and chainfist
155 pts.
7 Assault Terminators 3 with 2 Lightning Claws, 4 with Thunderhammers and Storm Shields.
280 pts.
in Landraider Crusader with multimelta
260 pts.
Troops -
9 marines with missile launcher and plasma gun
1 sarge with powerfist
all with siege mantlets
250 pts.
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 Siege Assualt Marines with 2 power weapons
1 sarge with powerfist
in Landraider Redeemer with multimelta
470 pts.
9 Siege Assualt Marines with 2 power weapons
1 sarge with powerfist
in Landraider Redeemer with multimelta
470 pts.
Heavy Support -
Land Raider Achilles
325 pts.
Land Raider Achilles
325 pts.
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
Predator Squadron ( 2 preds)
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
total - 3960 pts.
HQ -
Lord Asterion Moloc
235 pts.
Elites -
Ironclad Dreadnought w/ 2 hunterkiller missiles and chainfist
155 pts.
Ironclad Dreadnought w/ 2 hunterkiller missiles and chainfist
155 pts.
7 Assault Terminators 3 with 2 Lightning Claws, 4 with Thunderhammers and Storm Shields.
280 pts.
in Landraider Crusader with multimelta
260 pts.
Troops -
9 marines with missile launcher and plasma gun
1 sarge with powerfist
all with siege mantlets
250 pts.
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist
in rhino with hunterkiller and dozer blade
250 pts
9 Siege Assualt Marines with 2 power weapons
1 sarge with powerfist
in Landraider Redeemer with multimelta
470 pts.
9 Siege Assualt Marines with 2 power weapons
1 sarge with powerfist
in Landraider Redeemer with multimelta
470 pts.
Heavy Support -
Land Raider Achilles
325 pts.
Land Raider Achilles
325 pts.
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
Predator Squadron ( 2 preds)
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
Predator with autocannon and 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts.
total - 3960 pts.
Minotaurs Army Lists
The first two lists I will post up here are at 2,000 points.
The first list is my 2,000 pt. "Tournament List"
Its codex legal and I would bring it to any tourney and feel competitive.
HQ -
Librarian w/ terminator armor and storm shield, null zone and avenger
140 pts
Elites -
5 assault terminators - 2 with lightning claws, 3 with thunder hammer and storm shields
200 pts
dreadnought with 2 twin linked autocannons
125 pts
dreadnought with 2 twin linked autocannons
125 pts
Troops -
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
5 scouts with sniper rifles, camo cloaks, and one heavy bolter
100 pts
Fast Attack -
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
2 land speeders with typhoon missile launchers and heavy bolters
180 pts
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
2,000 pts total.
so 6 HKs
9 heavy bolters
3 autocannons
4 twinlinked autocannons
7 missile launchers
6 meltaguns
I really like this list its got long range suppression fire, short range melta and medium range melta, its got hard hitting hth objective grabbing and vehicles.
Its great for a turn one alpha strike.
Its all about popping transports on turn 1 if i accomplish that right away, the rest of the game is cake for me.
This second list is a more in your face type army which is not tourney legal because of Moloc, who is The Minotaurs Chapter Master and is a forgeworld special character.
HQ -
Lord Asterion Moloc
235 pts
Elites -
5 assault terminators - 2 with lightning claws, 3 with thunder hammer and storm shields
200 pts
Dreadnought with multimelta
105 pts
Dreadnought with multimelta
105 pts
Troops -
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
Fast Attack -
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
2 land speeders with typhoon missile launchers and heavy bolters
180 pts
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
2,000 points total.
This second list is similar to the first so I don't have to buy lots of different models! The difference here i feel is that its more in you face. I always move into midfield with this list, the previous one i may hang back for a turn with. The dozers are there to free me up from worrying about DT tests with the rhinos, I can move them forward no matter what.
Let me know your thoughts.
The first list is my 2,000 pt. "Tournament List"
Its codex legal and I would bring it to any tourney and feel competitive.
HQ -
Librarian w/ terminator armor and storm shield, null zone and avenger
140 pts
Elites -
5 assault terminators - 2 with lightning claws, 3 with thunder hammer and storm shields
200 pts
dreadnought with 2 twin linked autocannons
125 pts
dreadnought with 2 twin linked autocannons
125 pts
Troops -
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
9 marines with missile launcher and meltagun
1 sarge with meltabombs and combi-meltagun
in rhino with hunter killer
235 pts
5 scouts with sniper rifles, camo cloaks, and one heavy bolter
100 pts
Fast Attack -
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
2 land speeders with typhoon missile launchers and heavy bolters
180 pts
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
2,000 pts total.
so 6 HKs
9 heavy bolters
3 autocannons
4 twinlinked autocannons
7 missile launchers
6 meltaguns
I really like this list its got long range suppression fire, short range melta and medium range melta, its got hard hitting hth objective grabbing and vehicles.
Its great for a turn one alpha strike.
Its all about popping transports on turn 1 if i accomplish that right away, the rest of the game is cake for me.
This second list is a more in your face type army which is not tourney legal because of Moloc, who is The Minotaurs Chapter Master and is a forgeworld special character.
HQ -
Lord Asterion Moloc
235 pts
Elites -
5 assault terminators - 2 with lightning claws, 3 with thunder hammer and storm shields
200 pts
Dreadnought with multimelta
105 pts
Dreadnought with multimelta
105 pts
Troops -
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
9 marines with multimelta and meltagun
1 sarge with powerfist and bolter
in rhino with hunter killer and dozer blade
250 pts
Fast Attack -
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
land speeder with multimelta and heavy flamer
70 pts
2 land speeders with typhoon missile launchers and heavy bolters
180 pts
Heavy Support -
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
Predator with autocannon 2 heavy bolters and hunter killer missile
95 pts
2,000 points total.
This second list is similar to the first so I don't have to buy lots of different models! The difference here i feel is that its more in you face. I always move into midfield with this list, the previous one i may hang back for a turn with. The dozers are there to free me up from worrying about DT tests with the rhinos, I can move them forward no matter what.
Let me know your thoughts.
The Minotaurs
So I recently bought The Badab War Books I + II from Forgeworld and I've decided on building a new army. The Minotaurs Space Marine Chapter is my newest army.
BACKGROUND INFO
The Minotaurs were initially part of the Cursed 21st Founding. They disappeared from Imperial records at some point and had become lost to history until recently.
When the Badab War broke out The Minotaurs came out of nowhere, their entire chapter's fleet arrived in the sector and immediately started hitting secessionist targets. They declared themselves for the loyalists and sent their head chaplain, Ivanus Enkomi to talk to the war council. From that moment on The Minotaurs were the most ferocious allies on the loyalist side, devastating planets and populations in the sector. They almost completely eliminated the Lamenters chapter and claimed their ancient Battlebarge as spoils of war.
OPERATIONAL INFO
The Minotaurs always prefer to fight at full chapter strength whenever possible. they are fleet-based and so can respond as a chapter to any threat. The have approximately 12 Strike Cruisers in their fleet.
The Minotaurs are known for their use of advanced weapons and tanks, having more Mk8 armour than most chapters have. They have vast numbers of Predators and Vindicators a their disposal. They are also well versed in the art of seigecraft.
DISPOSITION
They operate under orders from the High Lords of Terra. The High Lords are the only authority The Minotaurs recognize and are frequently sent out to wage war on parts of the Imperium that have either gone rogue or traitor or simply as a political tool to punish those who disobey the Lords' edicts.
They have been known to have eliminated approximately 5 Space Marine Chapters since their reemergence from obscurity. They have been banned from the Ultramar System because of their elimination of the Inceptors Chapter, an Ultramarines Successor Chapter, and their deliberate insulting of Marneus Calgar in the presence of the Genesis Chapter.
Their condescending nature towards other Imperial Authorities has given them a bad name throughout the Imperium. No Imperial Commander will request their presence for aid unless there is no other choice. Also whether they would respond to that request or not is suspect. They Don't care what their reputation is, they only care about serving their masters and crushing worthy foes, who in their minds are other Space Marines. They relish their fights with other Chapters so they can test themselves against a worthy enemy.
SOME RULES WHICH COMPLEMENT THE FLUFF
The Minotaurs are my kind of army. They embody everything I enjoy fluffwise about an army. They also give me a great reason to have games against other space marines.
The Forgeworld books list two special characters for the Minotaurs; Lord Asterion Moloc and Ivanus Enkomi. Lord Moloc is a beast of a special character. He has a relic blade, a 2+/3++ save and is a 4 wound eternal warrior. But the best part is he gives your entire army preferred enemy: space marines. Thats right. He puts most special characters to shame in hand to hand AND his entire army is well-suited to smashing space marines.
PROGRESS SO FAR ON THE ARMY BUILD
So far I've re-purposed a number of Iron Warrior models because I realized that 12,000 points is probly a bit much for the Iron Warriors.
I've re-purposed a rhino and a predator along with about 20 space marines. I have so far built 3 10 man tac squads, 1 10 man assault squad, 2 attack bikes with MMs, and a land speeder typhoon.
I've begun work on my characters, Enkomi, a Captain, a Libby, and Tech Marine. I've got some stuff in the mail coming along soon which I will use to finish my characters and add some more vehicles to my army with.
So here are some pics:
Whole Army
Characters
Assault Squad
Tactical Squads
Next post will be army lists.
BACKGROUND INFO
The Minotaurs were initially part of the Cursed 21st Founding. They disappeared from Imperial records at some point and had become lost to history until recently.
When the Badab War broke out The Minotaurs came out of nowhere, their entire chapter's fleet arrived in the sector and immediately started hitting secessionist targets. They declared themselves for the loyalists and sent their head chaplain, Ivanus Enkomi to talk to the war council. From that moment on The Minotaurs were the most ferocious allies on the loyalist side, devastating planets and populations in the sector. They almost completely eliminated the Lamenters chapter and claimed their ancient Battlebarge as spoils of war.
OPERATIONAL INFO
The Minotaurs always prefer to fight at full chapter strength whenever possible. they are fleet-based and so can respond as a chapter to any threat. The have approximately 12 Strike Cruisers in their fleet.
The Minotaurs are known for their use of advanced weapons and tanks, having more Mk8 armour than most chapters have. They have vast numbers of Predators and Vindicators a their disposal. They are also well versed in the art of seigecraft.
DISPOSITION
They operate under orders from the High Lords of Terra. The High Lords are the only authority The Minotaurs recognize and are frequently sent out to wage war on parts of the Imperium that have either gone rogue or traitor or simply as a political tool to punish those who disobey the Lords' edicts.
They have been known to have eliminated approximately 5 Space Marine Chapters since their reemergence from obscurity. They have been banned from the Ultramar System because of their elimination of the Inceptors Chapter, an Ultramarines Successor Chapter, and their deliberate insulting of Marneus Calgar in the presence of the Genesis Chapter.
Their condescending nature towards other Imperial Authorities has given them a bad name throughout the Imperium. No Imperial Commander will request their presence for aid unless there is no other choice. Also whether they would respond to that request or not is suspect. They Don't care what their reputation is, they only care about serving their masters and crushing worthy foes, who in their minds are other Space Marines. They relish their fights with other Chapters so they can test themselves against a worthy enemy.
SOME RULES WHICH COMPLEMENT THE FLUFF
The Minotaurs are my kind of army. They embody everything I enjoy fluffwise about an army. They also give me a great reason to have games against other space marines.
The Forgeworld books list two special characters for the Minotaurs; Lord Asterion Moloc and Ivanus Enkomi. Lord Moloc is a beast of a special character. He has a relic blade, a 2+/3++ save and is a 4 wound eternal warrior. But the best part is he gives your entire army preferred enemy: space marines. Thats right. He puts most special characters to shame in hand to hand AND his entire army is well-suited to smashing space marines.
PROGRESS SO FAR ON THE ARMY BUILD
So far I've re-purposed a number of Iron Warrior models because I realized that 12,000 points is probly a bit much for the Iron Warriors.
I've re-purposed a rhino and a predator along with about 20 space marines. I have so far built 3 10 man tac squads, 1 10 man assault squad, 2 attack bikes with MMs, and a land speeder typhoon.
I've begun work on my characters, Enkomi, a Captain, a Libby, and Tech Marine. I've got some stuff in the mail coming along soon which I will use to finish my characters and add some more vehicles to my army with.
So here are some pics:
Whole Army
Characters
Assault Squad
Tactical Squads
Next post will be army lists.
Siege of Mordax Outcome
So the big game weekend is over and I've had some time to think about how it played out.
Well I think it looked great, having not seen it set up until the Friday of the big game it was quite a sight. I was happy the walls all fit together well.
SUPER-HEAVY ALLOTMENT
Some thought after the game that giving each side free superheavies was unbalanced. I don't know if i agree with that assessment. The one superheavy that really had a big impact was Jedly's Reaver titan, but that is to be expected, the thing is a beast. If the attackers had some sort of a plan to deal with it, I think they would have been better off.
WALL STRUCTURE POINTS
Each wall section was armour 14 and 10 structure points any glance or pen removed a structure point. Some suggested that if it were say 5 structure points they would have come down quicker and allowed our armies into the fortress faster. (Until 5 wall sections were down, the attackers couldn't deepstrike into the fortress.) I assumed with the modified force charts and the large amount of points the attackers had available to them that 10 wasn't too many, I may have been mistaken.
DEPLOYMENT
The defenders didn't deploy a single unit on top of the walls. A good descision probably given the scenario rules. I think perhaps I should have required either some units to be on the walls or made their deployment zone closer to the walls. Their deploying farther away allowed them to engage the attackers with little fear of immediate retaliation.
The attackers deployment, in hindsight, was wrong. The rules were fine I think but where we deployed what armies was the real problem. I take full responsibility for it because I was the general and I basically decided where everyone was going to deploy. I should have though it out more. I should have realized that the middle of the board would eventually become flooded with defender's armies once their reserves arrived, and it would be very difficult for the attackers to press home their initial advantage once that happened.
I had not foreseen that huge pushback in the center of the board. I think had my 8,000 point army and Eth's 8,000 points of Orks been the two flanking armies coming in from the sides, we may have had a different out come. I think both of our armies could have really broken through the walls and hit the smaller amount of defenders on the flanks pretty hard and we could have kept our momentum throughout the game.
This was once again another game possibly determined at deployment.
NUMBER OF TURNS/NUMBER OF POINTS
We were able to play through 7 full turns in 14 hours. That averages out to 2 hours per game turn. Not bad and probably a D-Company big game record. Considering the total number of points was around 120,000 I think we did alright.
STUFF THAT SUCKED
The reaver titan's giant missile thingy that killed 4 rhinos, 2 hqs, and a vindicator of mine on turn 1. It was a huge shot. I still had enough left to play a big role in the game and I think if he hadn't shot me, I would have overrun the defenders completely.
People dropping out. When I originally proposed this game, I came up with 13 defenders at 4,000 points each and 15 attackers at 4,000 points each. Had we have been able to have that many players I bet we could have played 10 turns. The smaller size armies allow for faster game play.
THINGS THAT ROCKED
The venue was great. The hotel staff were awesome, very attentive to our needs and just plain nice, which can be rare. The room was fantastic it was big enough and far enough away from the rest of the hotel that we could be as loud as we wanted and stay up as late as we wanted to without bothering anyone. I'd like to thank Stormcaller for setting it all up for us.
The Bastions were great, I'd like to thank Pen Dull for putting them together and painting them. They looked fantastic, and were big enough that it really gave the game some much needed weight. I wanted it to look like this was an important fortress and those massive bastions did the trick.
The help that Eth gave me with getting my materials to build the walls was more then I could have asked for. I never would have finished them all without his assistance.
The ability to bounce rules off of Lord Bran Redmaw and Seti and Pen Dull was also very helpful in getting the rules to the place they needed to be.
Of course I'd like to thank everyone for showing up and thanks to Pete and AJ for bringing extra points so that the defenders would have enough to balance the game.
Overall everything worked out as I wanted it to, with the exception of my team losing of course, but you can't have everything!
Without further ado; here are some pics:
Well I think it looked great, having not seen it set up until the Friday of the big game it was quite a sight. I was happy the walls all fit together well.
SUPER-HEAVY ALLOTMENT
Some thought after the game that giving each side free superheavies was unbalanced. I don't know if i agree with that assessment. The one superheavy that really had a big impact was Jedly's Reaver titan, but that is to be expected, the thing is a beast. If the attackers had some sort of a plan to deal with it, I think they would have been better off.
WALL STRUCTURE POINTS
Each wall section was armour 14 and 10 structure points any glance or pen removed a structure point. Some suggested that if it were say 5 structure points they would have come down quicker and allowed our armies into the fortress faster. (Until 5 wall sections were down, the attackers couldn't deepstrike into the fortress.) I assumed with the modified force charts and the large amount of points the attackers had available to them that 10 wasn't too many, I may have been mistaken.
DEPLOYMENT
The defenders didn't deploy a single unit on top of the walls. A good descision probably given the scenario rules. I think perhaps I should have required either some units to be on the walls or made their deployment zone closer to the walls. Their deploying farther away allowed them to engage the attackers with little fear of immediate retaliation.
The attackers deployment, in hindsight, was wrong. The rules were fine I think but where we deployed what armies was the real problem. I take full responsibility for it because I was the general and I basically decided where everyone was going to deploy. I should have though it out more. I should have realized that the middle of the board would eventually become flooded with defender's armies once their reserves arrived, and it would be very difficult for the attackers to press home their initial advantage once that happened.
I had not foreseen that huge pushback in the center of the board. I think had my 8,000 point army and Eth's 8,000 points of Orks been the two flanking armies coming in from the sides, we may have had a different out come. I think both of our armies could have really broken through the walls and hit the smaller amount of defenders on the flanks pretty hard and we could have kept our momentum throughout the game.
This was once again another game possibly determined at deployment.
NUMBER OF TURNS/NUMBER OF POINTS
We were able to play through 7 full turns in 14 hours. That averages out to 2 hours per game turn. Not bad and probably a D-Company big game record. Considering the total number of points was around 120,000 I think we did alright.
STUFF THAT SUCKED
The reaver titan's giant missile thingy that killed 4 rhinos, 2 hqs, and a vindicator of mine on turn 1. It was a huge shot. I still had enough left to play a big role in the game and I think if he hadn't shot me, I would have overrun the defenders completely.
People dropping out. When I originally proposed this game, I came up with 13 defenders at 4,000 points each and 15 attackers at 4,000 points each. Had we have been able to have that many players I bet we could have played 10 turns. The smaller size armies allow for faster game play.
THINGS THAT ROCKED
The venue was great. The hotel staff were awesome, very attentive to our needs and just plain nice, which can be rare. The room was fantastic it was big enough and far enough away from the rest of the hotel that we could be as loud as we wanted and stay up as late as we wanted to without bothering anyone. I'd like to thank Stormcaller for setting it all up for us.
The Bastions were great, I'd like to thank Pen Dull for putting them together and painting them. They looked fantastic, and were big enough that it really gave the game some much needed weight. I wanted it to look like this was an important fortress and those massive bastions did the trick.
The help that Eth gave me with getting my materials to build the walls was more then I could have asked for. I never would have finished them all without his assistance.
The ability to bounce rules off of Lord Bran Redmaw and Seti and Pen Dull was also very helpful in getting the rules to the place they needed to be.
Of course I'd like to thank everyone for showing up and thanks to Pete and AJ for bringing extra points so that the defenders would have enough to balance the game.
Overall everything worked out as I wanted it to, with the exception of my team losing of course, but you can't have everything!
Without further ado; here are some pics:
HM/Ilsa 12" EP at press. Vastum "Carnal Law" LP next.
The HM/Ilsa 12" EP is now in the hands of the pressing plant. We should have test presses back in the next week or so. European distribution will be handled by the follwing, although other interested parties can get in touch:
Ahdistuken Aihio Productions (FIN)
Amor Fati Prodcutions (GER)
Bones Brigade Records (FRA)
Iron Bonhead (GER)
Arrangements are being made for further international distribution as well.
The Vastum "Carnal Law" LP will be heading to prodcuction shortly as well. All artwork is here and layout is underway. We still have a handful of the limited cassette version in the shop. Sample soon...Totally sinister, yet melodic death doom.
The Stone Wings "Bird of Stone Wings" DLP will follow the two afforementioned releases. More news on that soon.
Numerous distro additions as well, check the shop.
Ahdistuken Aihio Productions (FIN)
Amor Fati Prodcutions (GER)
Bones Brigade Records (FRA)
Iron Bonhead (GER)
Arrangements are being made for further international distribution as well.
The Vastum "Carnal Law" LP will be heading to prodcuction shortly as well. All artwork is here and layout is underway. We still have a handful of the limited cassette version in the shop. Sample soon...Totally sinister, yet melodic death doom.
The Stone Wings "Bird of Stone Wings" DLP will follow the two afforementioned releases. More news on that soon.
Numerous distro additions as well, check the shop.
Distro Update
Divine Eve LPs, Mortuary Drape DLPs, Antediluvian, MLPs, Grave Miasma MLPs, Excoriate LPs and Dead Congregation all in the shop now. Another update later tonight with releases from Blood Harvest and WTC. Down to one copy each of the Indesinence and Evoken records, and only 2 copies of the Ilsa LP remain. News on future releases later this week.
Ilsa shirts and long sleeves will be back from the printer this weekend. Pricing will be decided soon.
Ilsa shirts and long sleeves will be back from the printer this weekend. Pricing will be decided soon.
Ilsa shirts/longsleeves
Artwork for the upcoming Ilsa shirts and longsleeves we are getting printed in the coming weeks. Both the regular t's and longsleeves will have the knife/cross artwork from the back of the LP jacket on the back of the shirt, and the longsleeves will have the knife/cross printed on the sleeves as well.
Prices will be decided later on.
Prices will be decided later on.
Hooded Menace/ILSA Split 12" EP.
Behold the artwork for the forthcoming split 12" EP. Once again crafted by Ilsa drummer Joshua Brettell. No release date is set but the record will definitely be available for the East Coast shows Ilsa and Hooded Menace are playing together after Maryland Death Fest. Recordings are almost complete and the mastering will be handled by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound. 500 copies.
Ilsa/Hooded Menace shows:
Monday, May 30th @the Blockley Pourhouse, Philadelphia, PA
W/Anhedonist, Oak, High Priest and others TBA
Tuesday, May 31st @Union Pool, Brooklyn, NYC
w/Negative Plane, Anhedonist
Here are the upcoming releases we have on deck:
Hooded Menace/Ilsa 12" EP
Stone Wings "Bird of Stone Wings" DLP
Vastum "Carnal Law" LP
and more to come...
The Siege Of Mordax - More Walls
Well The D-Company Big Game is only a month away now and I need to build more walls for my fortress that I am building for the game. I've got 2 sections now almost done, and about 13ish to go. No prob. Stick around to see if i can do it.
Here are the two sections.
Here are the two sections.
Contagion Movie Pictures
Here below a few pictures from the set of the movie Contagion:
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Shop Updated.
Small distro update with some limited stock. There are many more distro titles arriving in the next couple of weeks. Follow the link in the sidebar to the left to check it out.
Next Releases: Vastum "Carnal Law" LP, Stone Wings "Bird of Stone Wings" DLP
We have just received the final vinyl master of the Stone Wings album from Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound. The overall sound is much crisper without sacrificing any of the heaviness or majestic atmosphere. We now have the photos of the original artwork and should be able to begin work on the layout at the beginning of next week. No release date is set as of yet. Samples are available HERE.
It is our pleasure to announce that we will be collaborating on release of the LP version of Vastum's "Carnal Law" album with Deific Mourning. Sharing a good portion of the personnel from Acephalix and a Saros member, but not sounding particularly similar to either, their particular brand of dark, doomy, deranged death metal is downright confrontational and ugly, yet still quite melodic. Samples are available HERE.
A media player has been added at the bottom of this page.
It is our pleasure to announce that we will be collaborating on release of the LP version of Vastum's "Carnal Law" album with Deific Mourning. Sharing a good portion of the personnel from Acephalix and a Saros member, but not sounding particularly similar to either, their particular brand of dark, doomy, deranged death metal is downright confrontational and ugly, yet still quite melodic. Samples are available HERE.
A media player has been added at the bottom of this page.
Ilsa, Hooded Menace, Anhedonist shows in MAY 2011.
Directly following this years Maryland Death Fest, Ilsa will be joining Hooded Menace and Anhedonist for two East Coast show. So far, the details are as follows:
Monday, May 30th, 2011CE
At The Blockley Pourhouse
West Philadelphia, PA
Hooded Menace
Anhedonist
Ilsa
Oak
and more TBA
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011CE
At Union Pool
Brooklyn, NYC
Hooded Menace
Negative Plane
Anhedonist
Ilsa
There will also be DC show the Wednesday prior to MDF with Ilsa and Anhedonist. This post will be updated with more info as we get it. Thanks to Timmy Hefner and Jessica Watson for getting these together.
Monday, May 30th, 2011CE
At The Blockley Pourhouse
West Philadelphia, PA
Hooded Menace
Anhedonist
Ilsa
Oak
and more TBA
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011CE
At Union Pool
Brooklyn, NYC
Hooded Menace
Negative Plane
Anhedonist
Ilsa
There will also be DC show the Wednesday prior to MDF with Ilsa and Anhedonist. This post will be updated with more info as we get it. Thanks to Timmy Hefner and Jessica Watson for getting these together.
ILSA "Tutti Il Colori Del Buio" Available [Sold Out!]
The Ilsa LP is now available for mail-order here: ILSA Tutti Il Colori Del Buio LP
ILSA LPs have arrived.
The ILSA "Tutti Il Colori Del Buio" LPs have been delivered to us. The heavy sleeves have most certainly exceeded our expectations and look truly excellent. The record sounds as it should, an absolutely devastating slab of crusty, rotten death-doom. Mail-order will be up and running by early next week, if not the end of this week. After sending out band copies, and trade and wholesale orders, we will have slightly less that a hundred copies available for sale. Here are some photos in the meantime:
The LPs will be $18 plus shipping, and will also be available at the upcoming Seattle and Portland Anhedonist shows. Ilsa, of course, will have copies as well. We are no longer accepting any more new trade offers or wholesale orders for this release, with the exception of restocks for labels and distributors we are already in working with. All previously arranged trades and wholesale orders will be sent out this week. Here is a list of international distributors whom will have their copies quite soon:
Abysmal Sounds (Australia)
Ahdistuksen Aihio (Finland)
Amor Fati (Germany)
Blood Harvest (Sweden)
Dark Descent (USA)
Fuck Yoga (Macedonia)
Soulseller (Netherlands)
as well as the following record shops:
Monorail Records (Scotland)
Everyday Music (Seattle, WA)
There will be a few other distributors and shops listed in the coming days.