Massa Qoussa is a legendary storyteller in the muslim Africa and Arab part of the world. He travels around telling old myths and stories from the Qouran. Often a band of lokal musicians follows to accompagny the stories or fill in som extra amusement as Massa himself pauses.
As the groups of lokal musicians meet with musicians from other parts of the Middle East and Muslim countries all over Africa, the music transforms into an afro-Arab folkstyle. Sometimes even electryfied in urban areas. The stories told by the specific Massa has crucially impact on the music played. Sometimes Massa is even seen playing with the band leading it in the desired direction.
As the groups of lokal musicians meet with musicians from other parts of the Middle East and Muslim countries all over Africa, the music transforms into an afro-Arab folkstyle. Sometimes even electryfied in urban areas. The stories told by the specific Massa has crucially impact on the music played. Sometimes Massa is even seen playing with the band leading it in the desired direction.
Black metal fashion refers to the style of dress preferred by some performers and listeners of black metal music.
Clothing is generally composed of black leather jackets, black band shirts, black pants (either tight black jeans or leather pants) and combat boots. Accessories are usually occult, paganistic and anti-christian jewelry, including pentagrams, , inverted crosses, and bullet belts. There tends to be also a focus on spikes or studs on leather, often worn on the forearms, arms and (sometimes) legs.
The style is inspired on the classic heavy metal look, with added black metal symbology. Hair is usually long (e.g.: Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, from Darkthrone), but completely shaved heads have been seen, though this is rare (Naglfar, Melechesh).
Corpsepaint was very common on the second wave of Black Metal (early 90's), and was meant to simulate a corpse-like appearance and separate black metal from other types of metal. The practice is becoming increasingly uncommon but it's still used on band photos and performances. This look was inspired mostly by King Diamond of Mercyful Fate fame and Sarcofago, the pioneers of the distinct look that most later black metal bands adopted.
When posing for photos or on stage appearances, many bands (e.g.: Immortal, Gorgoroth) often use heavy medieval weaponry and armory, usually accompanied by corpsepaint. Other bands outside of the Scandinavian area have been known to pose with their ancestral weapons and armament as opposed to the neo-medieval look of the Scandinavian bands, such as Sigh's Shinichi holding a katana. Photos are usually taken in the wilderness.
Clothing is generally composed of black leather jackets, black band shirts, black pants (either tight black jeans or leather pants) and combat boots. Accessories are usually occult, paganistic and anti-christian jewelry, including pentagrams, , inverted crosses, and bullet belts. There tends to be also a focus on spikes or studs on leather, often worn on the forearms, arms and (sometimes) legs.
The style is inspired on the classic heavy metal look, with added black metal symbology. Hair is usually long (e.g.: Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, from Darkthrone), but completely shaved heads have been seen, though this is rare (Naglfar, Melechesh).
Corpsepaint was very common on the second wave of Black Metal (early 90's), and was meant to simulate a corpse-like appearance and separate black metal from other types of metal. The practice is becoming increasingly uncommon but it's still used on band photos and performances. This look was inspired mostly by King Diamond of Mercyful Fate fame and Sarcofago, the pioneers of the distinct look that most later black metal bands adopted.
When posing for photos or on stage appearances, many bands (e.g.: Immortal, Gorgoroth) often use heavy medieval weaponry and armory, usually accompanied by corpsepaint. Other bands outside of the Scandinavian area have been known to pose with their ancestral weapons and armament as opposed to the neo-medieval look of the Scandinavian bands, such as Sigh's Shinichi holding a katana. Photos are usually taken in the wilderness.
Pete Ingram
(born Pete Ingram on december 18, 1970) is the bassist for Black Summer Suicide.
Biography
Pete Ingram joined Black Summer Suicide when he was 36 in 2006. He was featured on their EP, Judas.
He has worked with other projects such as Sanity, where they filmed a music video for the movie Penny Dreadful. The video for aired on Fuse TV on the show Oven Fresh where it beat out Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Audioslave.He also attended two movie premieres where his music was incorporated into the moviesThe Maze Forever Yours,Penny Dreadful part of Horrorfest 2006. Also performed at one other movie premiere the Movie He is also anASCAP member due to his signing of a record deal with on American Empire Records
Pete attended Niagara Falls High School in Niagara Falls, New York as a child, and then Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York in a well respected music course, studying guitar, piano, broadcasting, music theory, and music history.
Equipment
Basses
Pete is currently exclusively using Spector Basses
* Spector NS801 Neck Through 4-String
Amplifiers
*Hartke 750 Rack Mount (main)
*Hartke 410 Cabinets
*Gallien-Krueger 115 Cabinets
*BBE Sonic Maximizer
*Behringer 64 Band EQ
*Art Processor
*Furman In Rack Power Conditioner
Effects Units
*Morley Guitar Wah
Accessories
*Rotosound Swingbass Long Scale
*Dunlop Medium
Resources/
(born Pete Ingram on december 18, 1970) is the bassist for Black Summer Suicide.
Biography
Pete Ingram joined Black Summer Suicide when he was 36 in 2006. He was featured on their EP, Judas.
He has worked with other projects such as Sanity, where they filmed a music video for the movie Penny Dreadful. The video for aired on Fuse TV on the show Oven Fresh where it beat out Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Audioslave.He also attended two movie premieres where his music was incorporated into the moviesThe Maze Forever Yours,Penny Dreadful part of Horrorfest 2006. Also performed at one other movie premiere the Movie He is also anASCAP member due to his signing of a record deal with on American Empire Records
Pete attended Niagara Falls High School in Niagara Falls, New York as a child, and then Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York in a well respected music course, studying guitar, piano, broadcasting, music theory, and music history.
Equipment
Basses
Pete is currently exclusively using Spector Basses
* Spector NS801 Neck Through 4-String
Amplifiers
*Hartke 750 Rack Mount (main)
*Hartke 410 Cabinets
*Gallien-Krueger 115 Cabinets
*BBE Sonic Maximizer
*Behringer 64 Band EQ
*Art Processor
*Furman In Rack Power Conditioner
Effects Units
*Morley Guitar Wah
Accessories
*Rotosound Swingbass Long Scale
*Dunlop Medium
Resources/
Michael P. Nash is an American filmmaker, best known for his directorial debut film titled Fuel.
Nash was born in Chicago, Illinois to Irish American parents. He studied acting and writing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York before moving to Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. He has been working in the entertainment business for the last ten years. Nash has created a digital-video exploration montage for the Getty Museum, has been involved in several television programs, development deals, music videos, and commercials. He has also worked as a writer for hire.
Nash was born in Chicago, Illinois to Irish American parents. He studied acting and writing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York before moving to Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. He has been working in the entertainment business for the last ten years. Nash has created a digital-video exploration montage for the Getty Museum, has been involved in several television programs, development deals, music videos, and commercials. He has also worked as a writer for hire.