Paul Raven R.I.P.: 2008.02

2008/02/27

KILLING JOKE RMST2 - Paper Sleeve

Fire Dances (Remastered)
EMI Music Japan: VJCP68863
ASIN: B00118YOKW

Night Time (Remastered)
EMI Music Japan: VJCP68864
ASIN: B00118YOL6

Brighter Than A Thousand Suns (Restored Mixes Version)
EMI Music Japan: VJCP68865
ASIN: B00118YOLG

feat. Paul Raven

KILLING JOKE RMST2 - Paper Sleeve

2008/02/16

2.19 Ascension of the Watchers' Numinosum

from Ascension of The Watchers myspace blog:

AotW Announce New Release - Numinosum

Numinosum was recorded by Burton C. Bell (Ministry, Fear Factory), John Bechdel (Ministry, Fear Factory, Prong, Killing Joke) and Edu Mussi (Echoes And Shadows). Contributors to Numinosum include the album's producer Al Jourgensen (Ministry), the late Paul Raven (Ministry, Prong, Killing Joke) and Ben Bell.

Ascension of The Watchers (Burton C. Bell + John Bechdel):
http://www.myspace.com/aotw

Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory):
http://www.myspace.com/fearfactoryofficial

John Bechdel (False Icons, KILLING JOKE):
http://www.myspace.com/falseicons

13th Planet Records:
http://www.myspace.com/13thplanetrecords

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Discogs: Ascension Of The Watchers - Numinosum
http://www.discogs.com/release/1334907

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Product Description (13th Planet Store):

Ascension Of The Watchers' Numinosum, is the debut album from Burton C. Bell's new project. The antithesis of his metallic history, AotW makes music that stirs the soul. Numinosum is a thought provoking masterpiece of musical transcendance written for those who dream of being awakened. Ascension Of The Watchers are Burton C. Bell (Ministry, Fear Factory), John Bechdel (Ministry, Fear Factory, Prong, Killing Joke) and Edu Mussi (Echoes And Shadows). Contributors to this album include Al Jourgensen, the late Paul Raven (Ministry, Prong, Killing Joke) and Ben Bell. Recorded at 13th Planet Studios in El Paso, Texas. The CD comes housed in a full color 6 panel fold-out digipack which includes lyrics, writings and photographs by AotW frontman Burton C. Bell.

Product Description (Plastichead.com):

Ascension Of The Watchers is a solo project of Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory) that he started in 2002 with John Bechdel (Killing Joke, Fear Factory, Ministry, False Icons). The music of AOTW is nothing like Fear Factory but orchestral in nature; where layers of sounds create a texture that is hypnotic, rhythmic, and melodic. “Since the inception of this project, these are the sounds that resonate through my mind; these are the words that echo throughout my subconscious” (Burton C. Bell).

Amazon.com: Numinosum
ASIN: B0012IWJWG

2008/02/12

Pro Tone Pedals (Update)

from Pro Tone Pedals myspace blog:

New Raven Colors - Sunday, February 10, 2008

Paul really liked the original white background the first run of the Ravens had, he loved the silver boxed models, too... but he always wanted something to really POP. Something that would match the promo postcard we printed up for NAMM last year. So FINALLY we're able to add some coloring to take the look of the unit to a whole new level.

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http://protonepedals.com/products/modulation/raven.html

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from Pro Tone Pedals myspace blog:

Rest in peace my friend

When we heard the news of Paul Ravens passing this weekend it was as if all of us had been kicked in the gut. I personally was not prepared for such overwhelming grief.
Having worked closely with Paul over the last year and a half we can not begin to express our profound sadness. We grew a bond based in creativity but grounded in the business world, and watching Raven weave the two was a joy. As many have said over the weekend he was one of the good ones. A Rock N Roll pirate, a freedom fighter, a creative spirit that will not be stopped.

We send our best wishes to Paul's friends, family, and most importantly to his children.

Dennis Mollan
Pro Tone Pedals

Pro Tone Pedals myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/protonepedals

Pro Tone Pedals -= R A V E N =-

http://www.protonepedals.com/

Gearwire: Paul Raven And Pro Tone Pedals: The Raven Dirty Chorus Stompbox
Gearwire: Pro Tone Raven Chorus Stompbox: You Read About It Here First
Gearwire: Pro Tone Pedals: Unique Stompboxes

Thank You Mr. Dennis.

2008/02/10

Paul Raven Tribute Mix?

PAUL RAVEN TRIBUTE MIX R.I.P.
KILLING JOKE vs MINISTRY

Internet Archive: PAUL RAVEN TRIBUTE MIX
http://www.archive.org/details/PaulRavenTributeMix

Killing Joke - Money Is Not Our God (hideous remix)
Ministry - Lay, Lady, Lay (Bob Dylan cover) *
Killing Joke - Eighties
Ministry - Burning Inside *
Ministry - Stigmata *
Ministry - So What (live) *

* Paul Barker on bass

Paul Raven Tribute?

2008/02/09

Raven, Ted Parsons, John Bechdel (Video)

Prong - Prime Cut - April 09 1994 Atlanta

Prong - Broken Peace (Soundcheck)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URCLblA5iKE

Prong - Lost and Found - Feb 01 1994 Indy LIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QbJ_cEPhEA

Prong - Snap Live Feb 12 94 Buffalo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmUHQyg86iE

www.REMOVETHESITE.com:
http://www.youtube.com/removethesite
http://www.myspace.com/removethesite

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Ted Parsons (KJ2003 tour)
http://www.myspace.com/tedparsons

John Bechdel (Extremities 1990-91 tour)
http://www.myspace.com/falseicons

2008/02/07

Treponem Pal - New Album This Spring

from Treponem Pal myspace:

2008, the "Weird Machine" panzer is signed on Listenable Records (Gojira).
With several inflammatory albums critically and internationally acclaimed under its belt, a pioneer's career, various punchy and solid alliances ( Young Gods) and a number of first class invitations on international tours (alongside Nine Inch Nails, Prong, Ministry, Faith No More and Godflesh), the Parisian precursor of groovy industrial metal beats carbonizes its era with a new lp mixed with napalm.
Recorded in Geneva, coproduced by David Weber, Marco Neves (vocals, development), Didier B. (keyboards, samplers) and Polak (guitars), composed by those three band members and featuring very special guests, the late Paul Raven (eminent bass player of Killing Joke, Godflesh, Pigface, Prong, Ministry) and Ted Parsons (Swans, Prong, Jesu), the ballistic missile plans to crash into our boomers in April 2008.
Industrially toxic, metallic, electronic, ethnic, electric, psychedelic and always more eclectic, Treponem Pal signs with this noxious "Weird Machine" a proper declaration of war. A urban time bomb of a manifesto, pure weapon of massive destruction and distraction seriously dangerous and severely open minded.
A sonic stream roller to check on stage during the European tour, already planned this year.

Treponem Pal:
http://www.myspace.com/treponempal

Ted Parsons (KILLING JOKE, NIC, Jesu, Godflesh, Prong, Swans):
http://www.myspace.com/tedparsons

Listenable Records:
http://www.listenable.net/
http://www.myspace.com/listenable

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from Wikipedia: Paul Raven

Raven died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep on October 20, 2007. He was recording with Treponem Pal on their new album at the time of his death.

2008/02/06

Ministry - UK Dates Announced

from BLABBERMOUTH.NET: MINISTRY: UK Dates Announced

According to Metal Hammer, MINISTRY will play the following UK dates in May/June:

May 27 - London Kentish Town Forum
May 28 - Norwich Waterfont
May 29 - Manchester Academy
May 30 - Glasgow Academy
Jun. 01 - Bristol Academy
Jun. 02 - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

The valedictory line-up will include PRONG frontman Tommy Victor on guitar, alongside fellow guitarist Sin Quirin, as well as PRONG drummer Aaron Rossi, while various guest musicians will also be appearing.

There will, however, be one noticeable absence on the tour, that of long-term MINISTRY collaborator and former KILLING JOKE bassist Paul Raven, who passed away unexpectedly in October last year. "Dude," sighs mainman Al Jourgensen, "we were just going over some of the last tours and some of the concert footage, and I just tried to block it out of my mind. That fucking pirate dude. The thing I keep waiting for is he's such a lazy pothead, that fuck, is that he's not even dead, he's just so stoned he doesn't know he's alive, and he's too lazy to get up and get a fucking job."