First Councilor is a fictional position in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind.
Responsibilities
First Councilor is the title given to the leader of the nation of Westland. Responsible for all of the towns and villages of Westland as well as the country people, the First Councilor is also Commander in Chief of the Westland Army.
Michael Cypher was appointed First Councilor at the beginning of the series and held that position until his death.
First Councilor
Responsibilities
First Councilor is the title given to the leader of the nation of Westland. Responsible for all of the towns and villages of Westland as well as the country people, the First Councilor is also Commander in Chief of the Westland Army.
Michael Cypher was appointed First Councilor at the beginning of the series and held that position until his death.
First Councilor
Square Haven is a video-game site specializing in content related to Square Enix (formerly Square Co.) products. Launched in 1998 by Matt Berti, the website offers news stories, game reviews, and text interviews. Square Haven places more of a focus on reader participation, inviting readers to submit reviews, rate games, and comment on news articles.
The Albums Database
Another feature of the website is the Square Haven Albums Database, created by Paul Le in January of 2003, featuring game music releases published in Japan and internationally.
The People Database
The Square Enix People Database is an attempt to list and compile information on the most vital people within or near the Square Enix sphere, including game creators, music composers, and notable enthusiasts. Pages include a brief biography, gallery, list of credits, interviews, and related links. Initial database creation is credited to Matt Berti, Jeriaska, and Ziyad Khesbak; entries are now updated by the Square Haven staff and informed by reader contributions.
The Albums Database
Another feature of the website is the Square Haven Albums Database, created by Paul Le in January of 2003, featuring game music releases published in Japan and internationally.
The People Database
The Square Enix People Database is an attempt to list and compile information on the most vital people within or near the Square Enix sphere, including game creators, music composers, and notable enthusiasts. Pages include a brief biography, gallery, list of credits, interviews, and related links. Initial database creation is credited to Matt Berti, Jeriaska, and Ziyad Khesbak; entries are now updated by the Square Haven staff and informed by reader contributions.
HMS Sophie, more properly His Majesty's Sloop Sophie, is a fictional brig-rigged sloop-of-war that features in the first of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, Master and Commander.
The vessel carries fourteen cannon, of 4lbs. each, mounted on her upper deck and two one her quarter deck, and is rigged with two masts, square-rigged on both with a large gaf-sail aft of the mainmast. She has a crew of 89, counting officers, men, boys, and marines. Her keel is fifty-nine foot long and her gun-deck is seventy-eight foot three inches.
She is notable for having a quarterdeck, a rare feature on vessels so small, and an elm tree pump, also rare on a vessel of her size.
She was Spanish built, and captured by the Royal Navy, becoming Jack Aubrey's first command.
The vessel carries fourteen cannon, of 4lbs. each, mounted on her upper deck and two one her quarter deck, and is rigged with two masts, square-rigged on both with a large gaf-sail aft of the mainmast. She has a crew of 89, counting officers, men, boys, and marines. Her keel is fifty-nine foot long and her gun-deck is seventy-eight foot three inches.
She is notable for having a quarterdeck, a rare feature on vessels so small, and an elm tree pump, also rare on a vessel of her size.
She was Spanish built, and captured by the Royal Navy, becoming Jack Aubrey's first command.
Autobomb was formed in San Diego in 2003 as an alternative/thrash metal group.
Biography
Guitarists Cyrus Ghahremani and David Price first started the band out of frustration and disgust, simply claiming "nobody writes good music anymore". The band's initial catalogue drew from songs Cyrus had been writing over the preceding two years, hoping to someday revive the intelligent and technical guitar and compositional style employed in the work of Megadeth and early Metallica.
The band's original lineup comprised of Cyrus Ghahremani handling all vocal, keyboard/synth, and rhythm guitar duties, David Price playing lead guitar, Brian Rumsey on the drums, and Andy Paul doing bass guitar.
In October 2004, Tony Montemarano (Mursic, ex Sing The Body Electric) auditioned as the band's full-time keyboardist. Knowing the music needed a more melodic vocalist with higher range, the band instead asked Tony to become Autobomb's singer and frontman. The offer was taken, and this lineup performed their debut show on October 8, 2004 at the world-famous west coast venue, SOMA. Popularity only grew as they continued to perform around San Diego, selling out shows from the start and being featured at the Vans Warped Tour.
On October 14, 2005, The band released the March of Death EP, their debut studio album, featuring 7 of the band's most well-received live tracks, including the first album appearance of March of Death. This was soon after the destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina - consequently, the band donated proceeds from the albums' sales to the New Orleans Restoration Fund.
Autobomb has played with such acts as Andrew W.K., Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Atreyu, Saosin, and Guttermouth, and the Warped Tour, exposing guitar-oriented thrash metal to a more mainstream audience.
Origins of the name
While many people believe that the band's name refers to a car bomb or a bomb that explodes automatically, it holds a deeper meaning. While the self titled track ("Autobomb") illustrates a first-person account of spontaneous combustion, it also resonates as a philosophy; Ghahremani has said several times that "the riffs, the live show, everything should be as explosive as possible."
It is more recently speculated that the name is a political statement and summary of the United States "shoot first, ask later" policy of dealing with the middle east - in a sense, auto-bombing a country.
It is very likely that the name comes from the character "Autobomb" from Super Mario World 2. On the official myspace page for Autobomb they list Nintendo as an influence, making it more likely.
Members
* Cyrus Ghahremani - Guitar, Backup Vocals, Synth
* David Price - Lead Guitar
* Tony Montemarano - Vocals, Synth
* Brian Rumsey - Drums
* Nick Montemarano - Bass
Discography
Studio Albums
* 2005 March of Death
* 2007 Mirror Mirror
Biography
Guitarists Cyrus Ghahremani and David Price first started the band out of frustration and disgust, simply claiming "nobody writes good music anymore". The band's initial catalogue drew from songs Cyrus had been writing over the preceding two years, hoping to someday revive the intelligent and technical guitar and compositional style employed in the work of Megadeth and early Metallica.
The band's original lineup comprised of Cyrus Ghahremani handling all vocal, keyboard/synth, and rhythm guitar duties, David Price playing lead guitar, Brian Rumsey on the drums, and Andy Paul doing bass guitar.
In October 2004, Tony Montemarano (Mursic, ex Sing The Body Electric) auditioned as the band's full-time keyboardist. Knowing the music needed a more melodic vocalist with higher range, the band instead asked Tony to become Autobomb's singer and frontman. The offer was taken, and this lineup performed their debut show on October 8, 2004 at the world-famous west coast venue, SOMA. Popularity only grew as they continued to perform around San Diego, selling out shows from the start and being featured at the Vans Warped Tour.
On October 14, 2005, The band released the March of Death EP, their debut studio album, featuring 7 of the band's most well-received live tracks, including the first album appearance of March of Death. This was soon after the destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina - consequently, the band donated proceeds from the albums' sales to the New Orleans Restoration Fund.
Autobomb has played with such acts as Andrew W.K., Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Atreyu, Saosin, and Guttermouth, and the Warped Tour, exposing guitar-oriented thrash metal to a more mainstream audience.
Origins of the name
While many people believe that the band's name refers to a car bomb or a bomb that explodes automatically, it holds a deeper meaning. While the self titled track ("Autobomb") illustrates a first-person account of spontaneous combustion, it also resonates as a philosophy; Ghahremani has said several times that "the riffs, the live show, everything should be as explosive as possible."
It is more recently speculated that the name is a political statement and summary of the United States "shoot first, ask later" policy of dealing with the middle east - in a sense, auto-bombing a country.
It is very likely that the name comes from the character "Autobomb" from Super Mario World 2. On the official myspace page for Autobomb they list Nintendo as an influence, making it more likely.
Members
* Cyrus Ghahremani - Guitar, Backup Vocals, Synth
* David Price - Lead Guitar
* Tony Montemarano - Vocals, Synth
* Brian Rumsey - Drums
* Nick Montemarano - Bass
Discography
Studio Albums
* 2005 March of Death
* 2007 Mirror Mirror