![]() ![]() August Holmström also does a sterling job of keeping the songs on track, often using the cymbals to enhance the chaos of the lightning melodies, thus hollowing out the sound without lowering the pace and bringing variety to the intensity as a result. The berserk energy that the guitarists endow 'Utomjordisk Dominans' with extends to most of the album too, the shrieking leads on 'Hyperion' and the twinkling fills at the introduction of 'Polymorphic Intruders' showing the pair at their finest. 'Utomjordisk Dominans' constitutes the only Swedish language moment of the release nevertheless, even Scando-dummies are bound to find the crazed riffing and creative drum work a better reason to shake their heads than the perplexity of the lyrics, a head-shaking that may result in neck ache at a later date. Evil Invaders and Ranger are currently setting the standard for additional heaviness in the genre and Armory are also happy to keep both speed and power high for 40 minutes. Following some praise of the folk metal band Irrbloss, in which two members of Armory participated, the five-piece seem like dab hands at other genres too, bringing the blitzkrieg German approach to their vicious speed without forgoing the necessary Iron Maiden melodies to balance the songs. The gimmick makes the album initially exhilarating, while it is the band’s skill with their instruments that ensures The Search proves a lasting success. Geeky though that may sound, it won’t prevent the hairs rising on the listener’s neck the first time they hear it on the opening title track, nor does it detract from the whiz of engines as the UFO switches into hyperdrive and whisks you away into some weird corner of the universe at the speed of light. The key feature in freshening the sound of the ‘80s is the ability of Petrus Andersson to let out a high-pitched shriek that sounds just like a mysterious beam wubbing in from the furthest reaches of space. Armory proved with their debut World Peace…Cosmic War that they were preoccupied by the topic of the unknown quantities awaiting in deep space, yet sophomore The Search makes absolutely sure you know about their obsession, backing up the cover image with titles like 'Star Voyage', 'Polymorphic Intruders', and 'The Twin Suns of Solaris'. What do those groups have in common? Not sure? How about if we include (sadly-defunct) Swedish neo-speedsters Steelwing? Aliens: all these groups are nuts about aliens. So, just what is this unique feature? In the first place, one should bring to mind details about the roots of speed metal: think a little beyond Helloween to another German group – Scanner – and their US contemporaries Agent Steel. Therefore, tenuous though it may be, the unique feature of Armory’s classic speed metal sound may help them to stand out. “He made people feel like they could tell him anything.Bands with something actually new to add to old styles are few and far between. “And he said, ‘Yeah, I can definitely see you being a boss one day,’” Ceballos recalled, adding that Helming also told him he wouldn’t hesitate to call him if he ever needed anything fixed around his house. Ceballos told him of his intention to attend Nassau Community College, and to perhaps one day become an electrician. “He wanted to know how you were inside.”Įddie Ceballos, a senior who had Helming as a teacher last fall, recalled a conversation they had after class one day, when Helming approached him and asked what he planned to do after graduation. That paternal nature made its way into the classroom, said Liz McLaughlin, East Meadow High’s social studies chairwoman, who worked with Helming for 18 years. He never complained about the things that can get new parents down, like lack of sleep and changing diapers. ![]() “He had more practical advice, father to father, than anybody else I’ve ever met,” said Eric Chiarulli, an English teacher at East Meadow High. His colleagues often counted on Helming for advice, in lesson planning and even personal matters. “Isn’t it ironic that the guy who was voted year in and year out the most favorite teacher was the least conventional? It tells you a little bit about what true teaching is.” “Wow what an impact that had,” said Koleba. Koleba cited one example: Covering the blitzkrieg warfare of World War II, Helming synced archive footage of the war to an audio clip of the song “Blitzkrieg,” by Metallica. In the classroom, he incorporated outside-the-box teaching methods that are becoming less common in today’s age of regimented curriculum mandated by the Common Core State Standards. ![]()
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