The anth arctic. And revealing secrets from a tomb uncovered in egypt. Today the world saw at least some of those 276 nigerian schoolgirls for the First Time Since they were kidnapped almost a month ago. Their captored the heavily armed group, boko haram released a video. In it the group gave the government its demands, a prisoner release in exchange for the girls freedom. Reporter their kidnapping has shocked the world, and now these first images of nigerias missing girls are likely to cause further distress. The kidnappers are heard speaking in arabic, reciting lines from the quran. Three of the girls were also interviewed. Its hard to determine from the video the location where it was shot, boko haram leader also makes a separate appearance. In his second video since the girls were taken, he says he will not let the girls go unless incarcerated members of the group are released from custody. The government has repeatedly maintained it does not negotiate with what it calls terrorists
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All the Sinners Bleed
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The Forest Sessions
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A lot of aging Scandinavian black metal dudes somehow musically retreat from the sheer amplified power of their angry youth by creeping back into the sounds .
Formerly guitarist with Swedish gothic death merchants TRIBULATION, Jonathan Hultén surprised everybody, perhaps even himself, when he transformed into an artful singer songwriter. Both his debut EP "The Dark Night Of The Soul" and subsequent full-length, "Chants From Another Place" were spellbindin.
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Words: Johannes Andersson
No-one has had an opportunity to go to a gig for ages, so there are limited opportunities to check out new music – usually I see an opening band I like and go from there. Over the past year I’ve found myself getting stuck in a musical bubble, where I’m forever diving into old favourites. However, it’s also given me more time to spend listening to friends’ bands. I’m finding it really enjoyable to get into the music of those that I’m closest with, as a means of keeping that connection during a time when we can’t hang out together. Here’s what I’ve had on repeat while stuck inside…