Episode #44 - Roots of the Demon - Part 2

This week's episode is "Roots of the Demon, Part 2." We continue
our exploration of the formative years of Night Demon's current
members by telling the story of Jarvis's first band, Black Opal.
You will hear in detail from Jarvis and other surviving members
how Black Opal came into being, their obsession with Metallica,
how they dedicated themselves to constant practicing, and how
they struggled to get gigs because of their young age and the
out-of-fashion nature of their unbridled heavy metal attack. We
unearth snippets of Black Opal's first live performance, demo
recordings and so on.  (Full versions of these recordings
are available to subscribers.)  We examine how Black Opal's
path intersected with a local band called The Whereabouts, which
featured Armand on guitar.  The Whereabouts were not a heavy
metal band, but were a  talented alternative rock combo that
were ahead of their time and much admired by the local metal
community for their next-level musicianship, songwriting, and
business savvy.  Both bands played together at The Majestic
Ventura Theater on many occasions. Finally, we recount the tragic
circumstances that led Black Opal to be laid to rest in June
1999.


 


Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This
week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:



Black Opal (Jarvis’ first band) live photo gallery

Black Opal show posters and press clippings

Black Opal – Doug Clark memoriam

Black Opal streaming audio 1995 and 1996 (3 song demos)

The Whereabouts (Armand’s high school band) photo gallery

The Whereabouts streaming audio (3 demo tracks)






 



Metallica "For Whom the Bell Tolls" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqGuaAl6Ic


Metallica "Live Shit: Binge and Purge" Seattle 1989 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqpgMBNdZhU


Megadeth "Anarchy in the UK" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj9_YtUNIj8


Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbmWs6Jf5dc


 


Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to
podcasts!


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podcasts!

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