Brian Fischer-Giffin
The door was open and the wind appeared

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40 years old
Blue Mts, New South Wales
Australia



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    Brian Fischer-Giffin's Interests
General
Apathy (snigger). Music, especially metal and rock. Astronomy. Historical stuff. Archeaology. Skepticism. Secularism.
MusicArtists on my iPod: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Alchemist, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, The Angels, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, Jimmy Barnes, Pat Benatar, Bjork, Black Majesty, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Blood Duster, Blue Oyster Cult, David Bowie, Brides of Destruction, Jeff Buckley, Cake, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Eric Clapton, Cold Chisel, Corrosion of Conformity, Cradle of Filth, Cream, Crowded House, Cryogenic, Dark Tranquillity, Daysend, Deep Purple, Dio, Dire Straits, Dreadnaught, Duran Duran, Dungeon, Earth, Everclear, Faith No More, Fear Factory, Foo Fighters, Grinspoon, Guns N Roses, Halford, Hardcore Superstar, Iced Earth, Billy Idol, INXS, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Katatonia, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Lacuna Coil, Led Zeppelin, Live, The Mark of Cain, Metallica, Midnight Oil, Motley Crue, Motörhead, My Dying Bride, Nevermore, Nirvana, Nitocris, Opeth, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle, Psi.Kore, Queen, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Radiohead, Rainbow, Rolling Stones, Rollins Band, Rose Tattoo, Saxon, The Screaming Jets, Sebasrockets, Sentenced, Soilwork, Something For Kate, Soundgarden, Split Enz, Bruce Springsteen, Strapping Young Lad, The Tea Party, Thin Lizzy, Tool, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P., You Am I. Your band, if you're good enough.

MoviesChildren of Men, Wolf Creek, Saw (but only the first one), Suspiria, Cabin Fever, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, Evil Dead, Alien, Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Dogs in Space, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Silence of the Lambs, Star Wars, Cube. Hitchcock, Kubrick, Carpenter, Argento, Coen Bros. and David Lynch films
BooksThe God Delusion, The End of Faith, The Demon-Haunted World, The Gormenghast Trilogy, The Book of the New Sun
HeroesMuhammed Ali, Ritchie Blackmore, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Hefner, Carl Sagan, Hazem el Masri. And my Dad.
Groups: SYDNEY AUSTRALIA NSW

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Status:Married
Orientation:Straight
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Proud parent
Education:College graduate

   Brian Fischer-Giffin's Schools
Bass High School
BASS HILL, Australia
Graduated: 1987
Student status: Alumni
 

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Monday night metal show, "The Annex" at BLU FM 89.1fm (Katoomba, Australia)
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   Brian Fischer-Giffin's Blurbs
About me:

I am a writer and musicologist from the Blue Mountains. I have a real job too, but that's not important. In the mid to late 90s I was a music reviewer for On the Street and Loudmouth magazines. Currently I still fire off the occasional salvo at Pyromusic. I publish the metal fanzine LOUD! a couple of times a year. I have produced this zine since 1996 and recently released a 60-page 10 year anniversary edition.

In 2002, my encyclopedia of Australian metal bands was published by Moonlight Publications. The Australian Metal Guide was released in a second edition by Iron Pages Press in 2004. On June 27, 2008 I released a new version called The Encyclopedia of Australian Heavy Metal that is available to buy at the following location: http://www.lulu.com/content/2774753.

The Australian Metal Guide website is a wiki-based site located here: Ausmetalguide.com. Others can contribute and keep it current and useful.

Along with this, I have written liner notes for the Alchemist retrospective Embryonics and for the Chatterbox Records compilation album Under the Southern Cross. Recently I wrote a new bio for the Mortality reunion and the liner notes for a forthcoming Armoured Angel retrospective CD. In 2006, I released the CD The Art of Shredding: A Tribute to Dime on my label DarkStar Records. The CD features 13 Aussie band paying tribute to the Dime.

I have been involved in community broadcasting since 1993, at first with BFM in south-west Sydney where I presented the late-night music program LOUD! until 2004. In 2004, I moved to BLU FM in the mountains. My metal show The Annex airs at 10pm every Friday. You can hear it streaming live from blufm.org.au

I am married to Xena and we have a daughter Jazynthe, a son Jaedyn, two dogs and a black cat. I also have an older daughter Skye.

Here's some stuff you should check out:

The Ripper's Lair - My LiveJournal

The Sound Cellar - My Blogger site featuring a music review a day, everyday

The Art of Shredding - A Dimebag Darrell tribute CD

Librarius Metallicus
Pyromusic.net
The Australian Metal Guide
Ultimate Metal.com
The BNR Metal Pages
Songwriters Live
The Millenium Project
The Skeptic's Dictionary
The Nine Planets
Lulu.com



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Scar The Surface @ Ruby’s July 17!!





Jul 12 2009 2:05 AM

Hey friiiiieeeeeeeeeend,

We've got these, like, awesome shows coming up with all these other, like, awesome bands and it would be, like, totally rad and, like, awesome if you could come along!

Check out our profile if you're, like, interested.

LIKE!
ETERNAL TRAGEDY (writing 2nd album)





Jul 10 2009 8:16 PM

Thank you for your support!
Stefania-ETERNAL TRAGEDY
Bunt





Jun 28 2009 12:54 PM

Thanks and arigato, Brian.

Hope you can come to see BUNT at The Baroque on Fri 17th July for a bit of good old punk music.
Evil Ef





May 30 2009 12:37 AM

Happy sexalent Birthday Brian!

Say hi to Xena :o)

xox
Ilium





May 29 2009 12:03 PM

Hi Brian

Hope you have a very metal birthday!

All the best
Jason Hodges, guitarist for melodic metal band Ilium and author of supernatural thrillers!

New Ilium album 'Ageless Decay' out June 22 2009
Ilium shop now open on our myspace page!

New singer Mike DiMeo (Masterplan, The Lizards, formerly of Riot)

www.myspace.com/jasonfromilium
www.myspace.com/iliummetal
www.myspace.com/envirometal
The Official CATALANO Myspace: CD OUT NOW!





May 29 2009 7:08 AM

Horns Up & Happy Birthday To Ya'
The Official GYNGER LYNN MySpace DEBUT CD OUT NOW!





May 29 2009 6:56 AM

Have A Rockin' Birthday!
Mother Eel - Molestors of Blue Mountains Metal





May 29 2009 6:54 AM

Happy Birthday for Tomorrow!!
I hope you get something handy like Spiderman's web ability.
Send your email and some name thing, I'll add you to our mailing list.
Spread the word, we love love! (bulletin or something, THINK!!)
There's some other tracks of ours at http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/bands/Mother_Eel
We've got some new videos of us playing infront of 8 year olds...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuOz7A6gCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr6F9e_iB08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IDwKJFCBGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6o45PO4v8I
Leave a comment if ya feeling it.
Nathan, Mother Eel
The Official CHERI LANE MySpace





May 29 2009 6:42 AM

Have an awesome B-day
Mother Eel - Molestors of Blue Mountains Metal





May 21 2009 7:49 AM

We've got some new videos of us playing infront of 8 year olds...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuOz7A6gCk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr6F9e_iB08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IDwKJFCBGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6o45PO4v8I
Leave a comment if ya feeling it.
Nathan, Mother Eel
Scar The Surface @ Ruby’s July 17!!





May 13 2009 10:25 AM

Sooooo, you like stuff??
Loud Australia Magazine





May 9 2009 9:32 AM

Issue #1 is out now! Check our page and spread the word!
Mother Eel - Molestors of Blue Mountains Metal





Apr 20 2009 12:00 PM

Don't know if you've noticed, but your Dreadnaught review says fifth album in the first paragraph and fourth album in the last paragraph...
Australian Metal Awards





Apr 15 2009 10:23 AM

Details of the 2009 Australian Metal Awards have been announced:
7th of November
The Forum (Entertainment Quarter), Sydney

Featuring:
8 of the best current bands plus the special one off performance by Sadistik Exekution

The awards for each category will be presented on the night by our special guest host (soon to be announced)

Tickets go on sale through Moshtix at 9am on Friday the 1st of May.
Make sure to get your tickets early to avoid disappointment as this is sure to sell out
Loud Australia Magazine





Apr 12 2009 9:45 AM

Subscriptions and pre-orders for Issue #1 are available now. Check our page!
The Light of Damnation Records





Mar 26 2009 9:45 PM


Kunvuk @ The Warehouse Showroom


Kunvuk needs you this Saturday! If you are dragging your hapless torso towards or around Rydalmere and are of the age to have been born then come by the Warehouse Showroom and throw insults and horns!
PZM Touring Co. presents...





Mar 18 2009 1:57 PM

Hi Brian Fischer-Giffin, we wanted all of our Myspace friends to know that Glenn Hughes Tickets are now on sale & selling fast. No major advertising has started yet so this is just a courtesy heads up to fans so they dont miss out... There are only 3 OZ shows in total & it could be an early sell out!

Some fans have also asked if they can meet Glenn, so we are thinking about Platinum Tix for an after show meet & greet. Please send us a msg via Myspace if you think you would be interested.

Have a great day & hope to see you at a gig in April!
GH & Band.

3 OZ SHOWS ONLY!

MELBOURNE - APRIL 22 at THE PRINCE OF WALES with ELECTRIC MARY.
http://www. princebandroom. com. au/gigs/info/glenn-hughes-uk

ADELAIDE - APRIL 23 at HQ with ALMOST HUMAN & ELECTRIC MARY.
http://eventfeed. eventshop. com. au/public/htmlfeeditemview. php?itemid=6156

SYDNEY - APRIL 26 at THE GAELIC CLUB with support TBA
http://www. thegaelic. com/whatson/glenn-hughes-australian-tour-381. html

Glenn Small
Human Forgery





Mar 18 2009 1:16 AM

gday brian.

shayno here (ex-murderworld) wondering if we could hook up a review for my new bands demo? get an address or something.

hope you're well.
shayno
Rookwood





Mar 11 2009 12:52 PM

Hey mate, long time no see.
Would be good to see you at this
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Scar The Surface @ Ruby’s July 17!!





Mar 11 2009 8:57 AM

Hey friend,

We uploaded a BRAND NEW TRACK the other day.

Lend us your ears and share your opinions......
RED BEE





Mar 1 2009 11:35 AM

Hey bro! Hope you can make it to our Katoomba E.P. Launch this Friday!


Mother Eel - Molestors of Blue Mountains Metal





Feb 25 2009 6:04 AM

Have you listened to the classical version of Tool's Aenima?
How's things in the higher mountains?
Ironwood - debut album out now!





Feb 6 2009 2:59 AM

:Fire:Water:Ash: - Ironwood's debut Digipak album OUT NOW!
70 minutes of evocative, trance-inducing Progressive Folk Metal


"The best unsigned band I have heard this year"
- Quentin Kalis, www. chroniclesofchaos. com


Available from our Myspace page and select distributors.


DREADNAUGHT (Australian and Japanese dates online)





Jan 27 2009 5:30 AM

G'day Brian,

Cheers for the comment. Glad to hear you liked the newie! Hope to catch up real soon!

Ando Naught
Armoured Angel OFFICIAL





Jan 24 2009 5:15 AM

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