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07-13-2002

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Rehearsing for Wachen Open Air Festival, Wacken Germany

Paul Crisman - 1983

(RIP)

reflecting upon a historical trek to
Wacken Open Air Festival 2000
Wacken, Germany

preparing to embark upon
Wacken Open Air Festival 2002
Wacken, Germany

rounding out an evening of support
for power metal

(L) Paul Crisman - Rottweiller
(R) Terry Gorle - Heir Apparent

Mrs. Paul Crisman (center)

The following comments are the results of Internet research and from each band's respective websites.

HEIR APPARENT rose from a basement in North Seattle in 1984 to release one of the most highly acclaimed independent Heavy Metal debut albums of 1986 throughout Europe, "Graceful Inheritance." After 16 years, this album remains the highest rated recording in the history of Germany's ROCK HARD magazine. With the addition of a keyboardist and new vocalist, their second release, 1989's "One Small Voice," is regarded as one of the pioneering classics in the Progressive Metal genre. The onset of Grunge in Seattle and subsequent change of trend in music throughout America halted the potential rise of this band's success.

Heir Apparent dissolved in 1989 and remained silent for a decade. However, due to continued loyal interest, especially in Europe, the band is staging a comeback. Heir Apparent has re-mastered and re-issued their back catalog, releasing their studio and "live rehearsal" demos as well in a compilation titled "Triad". The group was asked to reform for a special performance at the 2000 Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany.

Often compared to Queensryche simply for coming from the same town and sharing similar influences, the music of Heir Apparent is best described as intense yet melodic, spanning a wide spectrum with intelligent lyrics and interesting arrangements.

ROTTWEILLER is a heavy metal, three-plus-one power trio whose music and performance cannot be compared. With new vocalist, Ronny Munroe, one may find similarities to the vocal range of Rob Halford meets Dio, and Rick's guitar shredding that holds up to any would-be guitar God. Rottweiller is much more than an 80's style heavy metal band. Definitely from the old school of metal, but they carry that into the present with a great style and power all their own.

MEDUSA is a female-fronted original rock band. The current lineup has been together since 1996. Medusa is in-your-face music that keeps on driving. Their thick and hard sounds pull you in and hold on tight.

HEIR APPARENT at Wachen Open Air Festival, Wacken Germany 2000
(images courtesy www.heirapparent.com)

ROTTWEILLER at Wacken Open Air Festival, Wacken, Germany 2002
(images courtesy www.rottweiller.org)

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