After his first experience with industrial-metal band ThyEdge (Top Demo on GrindZone and rave reviews in various zines of the genre), El Puerco (born Marco Cavallaro, also known as Dj DKG)  starts to mix music in 1999 .

In 2000 he founded the NeueLicht Inc duo.  NLI combined elements of UK Hardhouse, Trance, Electro and Industrial and played in clubs like ALIEN and ALPHAUES in Rome and  PROPAGANDA in Turin, sharing the console with ugly mug shots the like of the SLIMElIGHT dj’s (London) and the electroclash band Avenue D (New York).

After a couple of whitenoise and beat free years El Puerco decided to go back in studio in the endeavor of mixing his previous influences with more modern and club friendly sounds and managed to play his songs on RinseFM (UK) radio and Radio Deejay (Italy).

Hit & Run is a group of five experienced musicians using their roots and influences to distinguish their own edge, style and sound that mixes with today's modern hard rock.

Fake Plants is the duo of Chance Flato and Daniel Whiteneck.

The group's debut album, Moon Ray, is a reflection on contemporary life through the lens of different landscapes.

2025 is promising to be a great year to get back on the road. Christian Death has a busy year touring all over Europe, the US and South America supporting The Mission. We're currently working on a new album to be released in 2026 

My story:
An RCI Drums and Porter and Davies endorsee, I was born and raised in Boston, studied with Alan Dawson and later with Anthony Resta and Dave DiCenso. All are masters at what they do and I feel their differences gave my playing a well rounded musical approach to my drumming with added advanced technique.

 Early on i toured a lot in the US with Ace of Hearts band 'Chaotic Past', kicked around Boston with a few high profile acts like 'Skingame' and 'Strawhorse' then joined up with UK based 'Gods Little Joke' for tours and an eventual Revolver release 'A Moment of Clarity'  

 I'm a tour dog and seek as many situations to do just that as much as possible. I did a fill in for Tantric for the summer of 08 while they were between drummers. It gave me a taste of rock-stardom and big stage shows plus I got to tour the US extensively which I had not done in a few years. Since 2005 I've been touring Europe with a few different bands and it has been wicked! The cultural experience has had a positive influence on my drumming and has given me the opportunity to tour Europe and really get to see far beyond the tourist perspective.

 Just before the Covid lock-down I wrapped up a tour in Feb 2020 with 'Jump The Fall' in support of our Pavement Ent. release 'Ten Year Guilt part 1' and also tour with tributes 'The Perfect Tool' and 'The American Nirvana Tribute' and am recording albums with Jump The Fall,  StrawGods(U.S.), Impetus Vibe / IV (Sweden) and a new as of yet unnamed band. 

 

EMAIL / LINKS: 

Email: 

stevekilroy@yahoo.com 


www.officialchristiandeath.com 

www.facebook.com/drummerstevekilroy

www.facebook.com/theperfecttool

www.facebook.com/nervanatribute

www.aceofheartsrecords.com (Chaotic Past)

UPCOMING SHOWS:
2025: 
APRIL W/CHRISTIAN DEATH 
April 24 Deep Cuts Medford Ma.
April 25 Cold Sounds Brooklyn NYC
April 26 Nikki Lopez Philadelphia PA
w The American Nirvana Tribute 
July 3 KulturWerk Herford Germany 
July 4 Goldgrube Kassel DE 
July 5 Pitcher Düsseldorf 
July 6 Metropool Almelo NL
July 9 Nieuwe Nor Heerlen NL 
July 10 De Helling Utrecht NL 
July 11 Neushoorn Leeuwarden NL
July 12 Cacaofabriek Helmond NL 

PAST SHOWS:
2025
WITH NERVANA
March 21 B52 Music Club Eernegem BE 
March 22 Catania Sicily
2024
w/ The Perfect Tool 
JAN 25: Baroeg Rotterdam NL
JAN 26: MEZZ Breda NL
JAN 27: Nieuwe Nor Heerlen NL
JAN 28: De Pul Uden NL
JAN 30:  Pitcher - Rock'n'Roll Headquarter Düsseldorf 
JAN 31: Don´t Panic Essen DE
FEB 1: Goldgrube Kassel DE
FEB 2:  Chemiefabrik Dresden (Chemo) DE
FEB 3:  Vortex Surfer Musikclub Siegen DE
FEB 4: B.C. Osnabrück DE
April: w/Halo Depeche Mode tribute:
APR 4: Gebouw T Bergen op Zoom NL 
APR 5: Cacaofabriek Helmond NL 
APR 6: Patronaat Haarlem NL 
APR 7: Nieuwe Nor Heerlen NL 
MAY w/ Christian Death 
MAY 10: DarkMAD Festival Madrid Spain
MAY 11: Durbuy Rock Festival Belgium
MAY 25: Uprising Festival Leicester UK
MAY 31: Wave Gotik Treffen Leipzig Germany
July w/ Nervana 
July 12 Pitcher Düsseldorf DE 
July 13 R'n'P Wiesloch DE
July 17 Neushoorn Leeuwarden NL 
July 18 De Helling Utrecht NL 
July 19 Hedon Zwolle NL 
July 20 De Gashouder Dedemsvaart NL
OCTOBER W/CHRISTIAN DEATH 
Oct 11 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 
Oct 13 Sao Paulo Brazil
Oct 15 Brasilia Br
Oct 17 Buenos Aires Argentina 
Oct 19 Santiago Chile 
Oct 21 Bogota Colombia 
Oct 23 Mexico City 
NOVEMBER W/THE PERFECT TOOL 
Nov 16 MTS RECORDS Oldenburg DE 
Nov 17 KulturWerk Herford DE 
Nov 19 Boerderij Zoetermeer NL 
Nov 20 Willem Twee Den Bosch NL
Nov 21 Patronaat Haarlem NL 
Nov 22 Cacaofabriek Helmond NL 
Nov 23 Bolwerk Sneek NL
Nov 24 Metropool Enchede NL
 
2023 
w/ Christian Death 
Nov 17 Corazon Del Barrio / San Diego Ca 
Nov 18 Darker Waves Festival / LA Ca
Nov 19 DNA Lounge / San Francisco












	
In the true spirit of his open format heroes such as DJ AM, Cosmo Baker, and Z-Trip, Fugi (real name Johnathan Richards) is the type of DJ who isn't afraid to play Al Green, Johnny Cash, and Camp Lo in the same night. Once known as a heavyweight in the Augusta, GA Dubstep/Grime circuit, Fugi has become known around town as a 'DJ's DJ', playing all genres in a night and topping it off with cut n' scratch.

Fugi has been involved as a DJ, musician and promoter in Augusta, GA since 2001. Before DJing in bars/clubs he was the scratch DJ and samplist for the alternative metal band Twice Removed. During his time with Twice Removed, he was nominated for a Lokal Loudness Award. (www.LokalLoudness.com) DJ Fugi has been a regular performer with FRESHSOUNDS, a weekly Augusta, GA based EDM/Open Format showcase.
He has shared the stage with notable Regional and National artists such as Organic, Variant, and Mean Mug (1200 Hustle), and International artists Must Die and Cereal Killaz. He recently opened for Bubba Sparxxx during his 2014 US Tour and was featured on HD 98.3 (Beasley Broadcasting)Friday Night Megamix.

5 Methods Of Making Yerba Mate - A Nutritious Herbal Tea

Yerba Mate is typically discovered in Latin American nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and also Uruguay. It is frequently compared with green tea as well as its content of high levels of caffeine is much less as compared to that of coffee. Currently, it is coming to be immensely popular in The United States and Canada and also it is usually drunk from a gourd by means of a metal bombilla. Nevertheless, there are much more options for eating this healthy drink. In the succeeding paragraphs, we will certainly review several ways for preparing Yerba Mate.

Gourd and also Bombilla:

This particular technique is the most typical for making Yerba Mate. In the beginning, we have to put the mate in the gourd which has to be filled with water. After becoming infused, we will sip this tea using the bombilla which functions as both a strainer in addition to a straw. It is possible to load the gourd at the very least 10 times or even much more prior to the mate is mosting likely to lose is effectiveness as well as flavor. We should pour cozy water from a thermos which will aid to maintain the warm of the water (around 180 degrees Fahrenheit).

Make making use of a Coffee Maker:

It is quite shocking to recognize that you can make a mouth watering cup of Yerba Mate by utilizing a traditional coffee machine. All you have to do will be to add numerous tablespoons of loose Yerba Mate leaves into the filter and then brew it after adding some water. This is obviously an amazing way to prepare Yerba Mate especially if you choose a strong taste since it is feasible to include as much as you want and also the water can even be run through that tea a number of times.

French Press

While using this approach, you have to place the tea best at the base of journalism and also allow it to steep after loaded with cozy water. Once the tea has actually been soaked, the French press has to be lowered gradually to make sure that the herb can be concentrated at the glass's base. After that, it is time for you to pour the tea into your preferred mug. It is essential to fine tune the steeping time in addition to the quantity of Yerba Mate which will help you to readjust the tea's stamina.

Sun Tea

This technique requires Yerba Mate to be contributed to a huge water container. The jug has to be covered to make sure that it is not possible for any dirt or leaves to enter. It needs to be positioned in a warm location for the huge part of the day given that your tea is going to be soaked by the rays of the sun and at the same time it will certainly not be excessive hot so that you could appreciate it.

Cold Yerba Mate

It is quite natural for you not to like eating a warm beverage on a cozy and also sultry day. In that case, it will be excellent to enjoy some iced Yerba Mate which can be done just by brewing some tea utilizing one of those techniques. Then, you have to put the drink in a refrigerator so that it comes to be great. Eat it over ice once it ends up being cold.

Yerba Mate - For that Perfect Deal with!

There has actually been an useful discussion taking place as far as Yerba Mate is concerned; whether it should be consisted of in the group of the tea household or otherwise. Though Yerba Mate is typically connected with a tea, in all technicalities we can assure you that it is not. It holds true that it has caffeine percentages equivalent to that of a coffee or tea however it definitely is a much healthier option compared to them.

It is a staple drink in the South American region and also naturally, it is stemmed from the plant ilex paraguariensis found in abundance in the rain forest. It is delicious, tasty as well as absolutely can be considered as an option to various other caffeinated beverages. It can be infused with a variety of fluids beginning with the ordinary sweetened milk to the unique pineapple juice.

The modern Yerba Mate comes in tea-bags (whose practicality is well known) as well as could really get the enjoyable of traditional brewing. Nevertheless, you can take a while bent on attempt your hands on steeping it generally as well as no- you do not need a laboratory to brew them. It simply calls for a little special utensil. Let's find out just how you brew them.

Initially, you would certainly be needing something referred to as a bombilla. It is a silver as well as brass steel (in some cases in stainless-steel) straw that has actually a hollow filteringed system bottom. Standard drinking requires this straw as well as it is just with this you would certainly be drinking the mate. Then you would be calling for the metal gourd through which you make the real beverage itself.

Fill up the gourd with mate leaves. The best method would certainly be to leave it half-filled. Carefully touch on the gourd to make sure that the finer fragments of the leaves come up to the top. You would not require these fragments to block the filter in the future. Following comes the interesting component.

Tilt the gourd away, so that all the fallen leaves are one side of the cup leaving some area in the mug. Fill this area with cold water (Not ice chilly). The leaves and stems would instantly begin to absorb the water. The leaves await mixture now. Place the bombilla straw in this stage and also load the cup with warm water. Mix a little if needed as well as consume it.

In typical terms, the most effective technique to drink this would certainly be to pass the gourd to every of your visitors as well as while they have cleared the mug, you can pour in the water as needed before passing to others. You can explore it and also can even include a dash of honey or milk to brighten up the taste.

Nevertheless, Yerba mates can be prepared utilizing the standard coffee maker also for useful reasons. You could even provide it a shot if you have French Press in your residence. Steep it for regarding 3 to 5 minutes because situation and add the various other components of your selection, after you high for better preference. You could even try keeping them in tea bags and comply with the standard approach of brewing a tea.

Though there are a variety of opportunities to make the perfect Yerba Mate, nothing comes close in the direction of the conventional technique of having it in a metal cup. Attempt providing it a shot as well as while you are at it, infuse it with your personal trial and errors.

Dead City Ruins have been carving their own path in the world of Hard rock. Starting out in London England and making their way home to Australia whilst playing as many down trodden, hole in the wall pubs and clubs as one band can fit into a seven day week.

Splicing the musicianship of 70's and 80's metal and the soul catching riffs of bluesy rock with the intensity and "f*ck ‘em all" attitude of punk rock, Dead City Ruins have left crowds from London (ENG) to Melbourne (AUS) reeling for more and asking themselves where the hell this band came from!

2007 saw the release of the E.P. "Lost in London" and in 2011 their debut album "MIDNIGHT KILLER" to rave reviews online and regular airplay on local radio.

In 2011 Dead City Ruins boarded their majestic vessel “The Blue Bastard” armed with sleeping bags, tents and their gear, and headed out on their first UK & European tour, travelling 28,000kms, playing 50 dates across several countries (England, Wales, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Spain), finishing off the tour at an international Metal Music Festival in Dubai.

Ever the road warriors, Dead City Ruins headed back to Europe and the UK to do it all again from June to August 2012, following up on the buzz created from the previous tour. Rocking festival stages and supporting the likes of Mastodon, Diamond Head, Orange Goblin and Hardcore Superstar, before returning to rock as many venues that will have them in their hometown of Melbourne, Australia.

2013 brought the recording of the highly anticipated second album, working with USA Sound Engineer, James Lugo (Iron Maiden, Bruce Springsteen, Dokken) Followed by a 33 date, 13 country tour of UK, Europe & Scandinavia supporting American heavyweights Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe to rave reviews!

Skid Row & Ugly Kid Joe personally invited DCR to support them on their Australian Tour beginning 23rd April 2014.

Dead City Ruins is a working class hard rock band fuelled by what life throws at them … good times, bad times, disappointments, achievements and life in the cruel fuckin’ city!

“...they’re just these young, broke kids who don’t give a fuck except to play music in front of people. I love it and it's inspiring on a daily basis. That’s the spirit of rock and roll in those kids” 
- Dave “The Snake” Sabo, SKID ROW

"...There’s a great band opening up for us called Dead City Ruins, Melbourne’s own....They’re the real deal. It’s hard for bands to get out of Australia, not many bands do and there’s a lot of great bands in Australia, so they’re here and they’re living in their van. They’re funding everything themselves. So they’re from the source y’know, they’re all dirty and just awesome." 
- Whit Crane, UGLY KID JOE

Live Reviews:
"..The raw and dirty music stylings of Dead City Ruins kicked things off to progressively building applause. These local hard rock nuts have steadily built an envious reputation for no nonsense live tunes on the back of an energetic touring schedule both locally and overseas over the last few years following the band’s original incarnation in the UK. Their guitar and overall live sound was simply stunning and I was blown away by their stage presence. Duelling guitars, huge vocals and well written tracks for a live audience make these guys a force to be reckoned with. Combine this with some well placed commentary on the plight of live music in Melbourne and a sincere tribute to our fallen diggers and they had officially stolen the show. All tracks were highlights, especially those including alternate guitar solos between Thomas Cain and Sean Blanchard, both highly accomplished guitarists in their own right. The vocals of frontman Jake Wiffen were something to behold (and hear)."
Metal Obsession, Australia

"You can only take your hat off to bands like Dead City Ruins. Any band that finds their way over here all the way from Australia deserves our support – especially when it seems they have done things all by themselves. They deserve credit too for another thing: they are one of the very few bands from down under who don’t sound like some AC/DC facsimile. Rather these boys have a Thin Lizzy-playing-Iron Maiden vibe about them, and if singer Jake Wiffen looks like he might mug you down a dark alley for a sandwich, then that just adds to their rock n roll appeal. Keep an eye this mob, they might be worth it."
Rocking The Midlands, UK

"...in this day and age when rock stars are more interested in yoga and sobriety the brash, dirty and rude antics of DCR are a welcome reminder of all that rock ‘n’ roll was and should be. Call it balls, call it a few lines too many, call it whatever you want, they are undeniably exciting to watch..... They unapologetically play ear splitting, bra busting, panty dropping rock n roll and they’re fucking good at it."
- Tonedeaf, Australia

"...I think by now we can call them friends of the good people of Belgium. The Australian rascals must be on a half year-long tour in Europe as this is the second time in a couple of months we were treated on a blistering set of classic / sleaze rock anthems as only Australians on the loose can bring ‘em. Rumor goes that they play any venue that provides a tent to sleep in so off we were for another half an hour of wild & rough musical enjoyment."
Rock Report, Belgium

"...Then Dead City Ruins took the stage. Kind of speechless to be honest. No disrespect to ANY bands out there, but I feel sorry for anyone trying to follow them. The latest tour they recently returned from has done something to these guys that words can't express. If you want a band that loves what they do, knows how to do it well and leaves you wanting more because their set has just flown by with you enthralled then you better see these guys while you still can at pub level. These guys are raising the bar for all the bands here every time they take the stage and in my opinion this is a great thing for the music community we have. DCR are the current standard bearers in this country as far as I am concerned. They are a comprehensive unit in every way possible. They move as one and all the little things they do individually complement each other all across the board. On top of this they are so dedicated to what they do you can't help but be infected by that when you see them perform. These guys are truly world class and I feel like big things are not far away if they keep going the way they are."
The Hard Rock Show, Australia

Dead City Ruins CD reviews:
“...What we’re hearing, is a very cohesive and tight group of talented musicians delivering very well written songs. Start to finish, it is probably the best album I have ever heard an unsigned band deliver.”
100% Rock Magazine

“...There’s no pretension, no gimmicks, no studio trickery, just bluesy, ballsy rock ‘n’ roll played loud and in your face. Les Pauls plugged into Marshalls and turned up to 11, a drummer who pounds out four on the floor rock grooves like his life depends on it and a singer who belts it out like OZZY in his prime, before drugs, alcohol and reality TV addled his brain completely.”
- SF MEDIA

Midnight Killer CD Reviews:
"...This is an amazing album, actually it is the best damn heavy rock album to come out of Australia for a long, long time."

Sub Culture Entertainment, Australia

"...Dead City Ruins are the real deal. They rock, they rock hard, and Midnight Killer is a ripper."
Loudmag, Australia

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