European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Fors amps Scott cwt Drew above frontman Phil Anselmo led Pantera s raging attack with High Energy support from Rex Rocker at right. Pantera far beyond loud if the ringing in one s ears measures a concert s Success Pantera s recent Romp through the Offenbach Sta Thalle near Frankfurt Germany was right up there. From the first Power chord to the fans last scream it was Pantera s night to blow the town wide open. Not Only did Pantera fill the evening with its own tunes but it also borrowed a few from Metal warriors Metallica and Black Sabbath. Pantera s cover of Metallica s creeping death featured dime bag Darrell s perfect imitation of the originators vocalist James Hetfield. And the antics the band dragged one audience member onstage and shaved his head an experience the fan did t seem to mind. One might say in the words of the band s monster hit album that Pantera and its hard rocking show were far Fly Ond do a. Scott cd a a a for the stars and stripes Hole Friday october 7, 1994 concert listings a see pages 16-18 the band featuring controversial Singer guitarist Courtney love has rescheduled of its european tour for later this year. The stars and stripes mystical Heather Nova reaches for her Star by Deedee Doke staff writer 1 no musical career is typical but Singer Heather Nova has taken the atypical a step further. Her mystical contemporary Folk Ash album Oyster will be released in Europe this month in a sense its her first album. Quot its the first time i went into a proper studio a said Nova. Her first album was a collection of songs she recorded on an eight track player at Home As a demo tape. The Bermuda natives second album was a live recording a a Rove that usually follows some renown. A so far my careers been very unconventional Quot she conceded in a Telephone interview. So is her sound. Perhaps a Light fog of Stevie Nicks other worldliness seeps into Nova s music but Nova s keening untrained Soprano is solely hers swooping and gliding in and around Many of her melodies. Quot i really believe the spirit of a song can be killed with too much polish a Nova said. With that in mind. Nova strives for a Quot Universal simplicity in her creations. Making music is Quot always an emotional thing for me a she said in an accent. That a More american than British. Quot there s real soul in it. I try very hard basically to put soul and spirit and emotion into Nova who acknowledges that she was a not necessarily Quot born with her name left Bermuda with a Friend arid took up residence in London when she decided to make music her life a work. Opportunities to make a living in her Home country did no to exist Quot unless you want to play in hotel lounges a she said Quot nevertheless she initially had a no ideas of How to develop a music career in England. But she shopped around her demo tape a the collection of songs recorded on her eight track a and it eventually got notice and Good reviews. A next came the Job of forming a band which for her meant Quot finding people you want to spend a lot of time with As Well As finding compatible musicians. A music is Quot the most natural thing in my life a she said adding that she feels More comfortable playing and singing than in any other aspect of living. However she s found a Downside to a burgeoning music business career interview Tours. Quot i find it very unnatural a she said Quot the most frustrating thing is you never get to see very Nova will tour Europe in late Lall Oyster will be released stateside in january. Nova
