10 August 2016 @ 01:21 am
It’s been less than a week since the music industry lost the up and rising stars of Defying Atmosphere and already tragedy has struck again. This time it was one of Pride’s artists, the cellist from the heavy metal band MANTICORE, known as Superbia Squalo. MANTICORE’s manager tweeted the news late Friday night from a Moscow hospital. Squalo had reportedly been in a bar fight and sustained serious injuries. Shortly after arriving at the emergency room doctors pronounced him dead.
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08 June 2016 @ 09:13 am
L U C ┼ F E R @lightbringer
Hey my darling freaks, help a devil out-- #thatmeansyou #missedconnection


L U C ┼ F E R @lightbringer
Her: fangirl, blue hair, freckles, red makeup, used to be an indie singer. #persephone #indie #missedconnection


L U C ┼ F E R @lightbringer
Raise your hand if you know something, don't be shy. Good things come to those who hook me up. #thatdefmeansyou #worldtour #missedconnection
 
 
02 June 2016 @ 11:23 am
ASSAULT AND THE PIANIST : HAVE ARTISTS GONE TOO FAR?

By: Wanda Newcarr


i fought the law and the law won... )
 
 
11 May 2016 @ 02:18 pm
S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
never forget. #MANTICORE #metalprince #neverforget



[ That's right. This time, there's no mention of being let go, though nothing else, either. Just a vaguetweet with one of Genos' most popular promoshots that somehow reads almost like a bitter epitaph, though there's no possible reason for that, right? Musicians come and go all the time, right? Squalo's just being dramatic, right? ]

[ His band might have
shoved him into a closet, but they didn't take away his phone, so here we go. Oh, he's upset about Kido, too, but they were never quite as close. A guy's gotta have priorities with his PA-ness after all. And this kind of honor mention is still better than making someone else suffer for his open lashing out. ]

(( ooc: art by Kippie at
dandydelphox.tumblr.com! ))

 
 
06 May 2016 @ 03:58 pm
 

MÄNTICORE's Bacchanal Cellist Out Of Control?

-Charlie Ambrose

 
 
02 May 2016 @ 08:18 am
To; Trucy@priderecords.prc, jamieh@priderecords.prc, daturakeys@priderecords.prc, theicequeen@priderecords.prc, Y.Kisaragi@priderecords.prc, username@priderecords.prc, rmustang@priderecords.prc, GrandKingTooru@priderecords.prc, thornydouchebag@priderecords.prc, kbomi@priderecords.prc, s.squalo@priderecords.prc, variaboss@priderecords.prc, t.ward@priderecords.prc, pinkie@priderecords.prc, clawsofthedragon@priderecords.prc, genos@priderecords.prc, maxoliver@priderecords.prc, gg@priderecords.prc, tigeruniverse@priderecords.prc, bbrantley@priderecords.prc, lightbringer@priderecords.prc, theangelsariel@priderecords.prc, flashstepdemyx@priderecords.prc

From; theunkown@smail.com

Subject: Remember.

Remember?

From Junkyard Carnival
Alec Campion
Wakana Sonozaki
Fetch Walker
Poe Dameron

From Flashstep
Sora
Yosuke Hanamura

From Cosmic Indulgence
Koumei Ren
Richard St. Vier
Nariko Lunae

From System Crash
Sayaka Miki
Maki Nishikino

From Crown of Thorns
Wolfram von Bielefeld

From Manticore
Ryuko Matoi
Orion Pax

Where are they now? Are you safe?

Do not trust Lesedi Santiago. Stay vigilant, stay safe. Trust your real memories.


[The e-mail account was deleted soon after sending it this message. The IP address was tracked down to a public library. If asked the person who used the computer signed in as Wakatoshi Ushijima. The truth is that Oikawa had gone out, with his body guard, claiming to want some exercise stopped by the library, quickly copied and pasted the list from a flash drive, and thrown it away as soon as he was done. There was no copy on his personal computer. Once done he headed to his physical therapy appointment. ]
 
 
19 April 2016 @ 07:04 am
The Wedding of a Shark and a Dolphin by Sharkbitch567


Manticore, some COT too

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, crossdressing, older man/younger man, weddings, multichapter, igaf, porn, shocking surprises

Language: English Words: # Chapters: 1/3 Comments: 3 Kudos: 4. Bookmarks: 1 Hits: 50

this isn't even the best part... )
 
 
 
21 March 2016 @ 04:37 pm

GROUNDBREAKING: BASSIST WAS KIDNAPPED
INTO ANOTHER BAND?!

Farrah Bennett for Vista Weekly



SHOCKING STORY OF MANTICORE'S LATEST RECRUITMENT! )
 
 
05 March 2016 @ 04:12 pm
WE'RE LOSING HIM!: Has Junkyard Carnival Been Beaten at Their Own Game?!
By Johnny Sixtones


Read it and Weep on Pg 4 )
 
 
04 March 2016 @ 10:51 pm
LOCAL HERO OPPOSES CULT LEADERS?

 by N. S. Harriet


Last month, a well-known pair of bad influence, Lucifer of Junkyard Carnival and Superbia Squalo of MANTICORE, have been reportedly sighted wracking havoc in multiple clubs in the city. Reports list varying degrees of property damage, and witnesses agree that the stars definitely looked “aggressive and intoxicated”. However some juicy details of this endeavor had only become known recently.

It appears that the two had chosen the “Queen Bitch” club to perform an especially vocally intricate duet from last century’s rock opera which, according to experts, draws heavily on the ancient myths of Christianity. Several witnesses report it caused the crowd to behave strangely, and claim it was as if they were controlled by the performers’ voices.

Luckily, right when it looked like the two musicians, dressed in what would be appropriate in a BDSM dungeon, were about to put up a whole other show, the club’s security stepped in, rebutting the performer’s “glaringly obvious” passes at him and concentrating on his duty to the public. With a bit of trouble both from the rowdy stars -- or should we say, cult leaders? -- and the entranced crowd, ready to do their demonic bidding, one single man managed to put the riot in order and, according to a reliable source, toss both of them out of the club before anything else could get broken, set on fire or enslaved. Just who is this local hero?

With a bit of sniffing around, we managed to learn that it’s one of the club’s freshly hired bouncers, and that his name appears to be Jack, however nobody could tell more about him. Our reporters attempted to approach this mysterious man for an interview, however the only response Jack offered before promptly leaving was a polite “No, thank you”. It appears that this excellent citizen also has modesty to add to his growing list of virtues and merits.

We may not know much about him, but we certainly know that we feel much safer going out to party when men like him are working to ensure it. Thank you, Jack!


[ Is that a huge photograph of Connor at the bottom of the article? Bitch it might be. Even though most of his face is covered by a hood and he seems to have been turning away. ]

 
 
03 March 2016 @ 07:51 pm
XANXUS @fuckshirts
Fuck. fuckfuckfuck. #notmyday


XANXUS @fuckshirts
This can't be happening. #whynow #mylifewasfine



XANXUS @fuckshirts
I'm not ready for this yet. #


XANXUS @fuckshirts
I don't know how to be a dad #ababygirl


XANXUS @fuckshirts
oh god. A dad....#ihaveababygirl #whatdoidonow



 
 
15 February 2016 @ 11:33 am
S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
heeey anyone for free chocolate?
[ attached is a picture of an ample pile of chocolates and candies,
which contains plenty of beautiful and hand-crafted things
like these. ]


S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
if you think this is a lot, you should see Genos' pile

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
motherfucking metal prince i s2g if this continent ever has a chocolate shortage it'll be his fault

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
ok anyway i promise you won't need to suck my dick for taking a few boxes

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
oh don't get me wrong, i'm very grateful for each and every one, darlings ♥

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
there's just no way in fuck i'd ever be able to eat all that. sharks don't do chocolate

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
or was that dogs

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
anyway hmu for your share!

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
especially you losers who didn't get anything yourselves lolol

[ ...yeah guess the gloating was the biggest reason for today's update. what a charmer ]

 
 
END OF THE LINE FOR PRIDE’S DEBAUCHER?

by Jeanne Jettis

[[(( Half the page is taken up by a collage of photos: the biggest are of Squalo onstage tonguing his cello’s neck, a presentably looking Dino in some kind of a party, and the two of them clinking glasses in what appears to be a park, but there’s a lot more smaller ones: heavily mosaic-ed pictures of Squalo and Xanxus’ dick-off, a poor quality image of Squalo and Luci on top of a trailer, another previously published one of Squalo and Genos kissing, and there’s either a shot featuring Squalo or just single portraits of more or less everyone mentioned in the article. ))]]


Has Pride’s cello virtuoso finally decided he would rather be famous for his music than for his sluttiness, and is making the effort to settle down? )
 
 
05 February 2016 @ 04:00 pm
Metal Artists to Release Pop Rock Love Song Albums
By Rick Role


MÄNTICORE and pop rock love songs. It might sound strange to use them in the same sentence together but there’s a high likelihood that it will soon be a regular occurrence. An inside source at Pride Records has informed us that the rumors are true: side albums are being produced featuring two of MÄNTICORE's own, and neither album is expected to fall into the metal or hard rock genre.

Genos, the lead singer of MÄNTICORE, and Roy Mustang the newly instated lead guitarist, have been seen walking in and out of recording studios to perform songs they've been writing for these side projects. The songs for these albums have been described as mostly pop rock and mostly love ballads, something closer to the material we would have expected from Flashstep. It’s anyone’s guess what inspired the two rock stars to write so many love songs but more importantly were the results any good?

We were sent a preview of a couple tracks from each of the two albums. Here’s what we thought:
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24 January 2016 @ 06:25 pm
 
not dinosaur
@scuderia
jr;;p rbrtupmr
12:45 - 25 Jan
not dinosaur
@scuderia
hello everyone wrong keys lol #whoops
12:47 - 25 Jan
 
 
20 January 2016 @ 05:44 pm
SHARKS WITH KNIVES: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW ROY MUSTANG CAME TO MANTICORE

By I. Yuriev


Details on page 57... )
 
 
13 January 2016 @ 05:41 pm
[As the video stream begins Tamara appears in a fairly casual dress with a shawl (granted her hair is still done well and her makeup is flawless on camera) she's casual, but not 'appear without makeup with her notoriously crazy hair loose' casual. Her laptop is parked near the piano in the penthouse and her mood is relaxed and generous to her fans. After all the craziness of the past couple weeks with Pride and the recent firings, she felt she owed the fans (and herself) something calming. She takes a sip out her cup of tea and begins, regal and warm as royalty and a mother should be.]

Hello there members and servants of the Court of Thorns and old fans of mine, welcome to my Q and A session. If you're curious about what tea I'm drinking today, it's rooibos and citrus green.

I know many of you are curious about behind the scene things with Crown of Thorns and possibly what I do off the keys. So shoot. There are almost no stupid questions.
 
 
13 January 2016 @ 04:40 pm
S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
Orion Pax has been let go by Pride Records. Best of luck for his future projects. #MANTICORE #OrionPax #PaxMetalli

S. Squalo @betterthanyou ·
May he finally get laid wherever he goes next. #MANTICORE #OrionPax #PaxMetalli


[ That’s how MANTICORE sees their own out, or at least how Squalo does. With a dirty joke. It’s only there because he knows it’s expected of him, though. The band’s resident asshole. It hurts, it fucking hurts and he’s so angry he almost started a fight with their giant manager. But that’s only for his bandmates to see. There’s no reason for the world to know about feelings. This is fitting. This is what they’ll get. They're supposed to be brash and violent and not look back. ]

[ For in-person interaction with either label, feel free to meet him drinking his sorrows away later. ]