City of Fire (band)

City of Fire is a groove metal band from Canada, formed in 2008. Members include vocalist Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory, bassist Byron Stroud from Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad and Zimmers Hole, and drummer Bob Wagner of Econoline Crush. City of Fire has so far released a self-titled album, issued in Australia in April 2010 and worldwide in August. The second pressing of the album contained additional "bonus tracks", one of which was a cover of the T-Rex song "Children of the Revolution". Several poorly recorded sample portions of their songs were uploaded on the band's MySpace page throughout 2009, often accompanied with video (consisting mostly of studio footage).

History

The band grew from the one-off reformation in 2008 of Caustic Thought, an early-90s group featuring Stroud, guitarist Ian White and drummer Bob Wagner (and, briefly, Devin Townsend, who replaced Jed Simon). As both Stroud's other main bands Fear Factory and Strapping Young Lad were disbanded or inactive at the time, thought was given to continuing with Caustic Thought and Sho Murray was added to the line-up as a second guitarist. White turned down the vocalist role so Stroud contacted Bell, who accepted. Shortly afterward, Fear Factory re-activated but City of Fire nevertheless completed a self-titled album. In April 2010, the City of Fire album was released in Australia by Stomp Music. It was due for release in other markets in August or September 2010.

City of Fire

City of Fire may refer to:

City of Fire (novel)

City of Fire is a 2002 fantasy novel by T. H. Lain, based on the Dungeons & Dragons game.

Summary

"In the sands of a great desert, a once-heroic paladin has turned to evil and enlisted an army of gnolls to help retrieve a powerful relic, reputed to be kept in the vaults of the city of Fire. If they find it, the world will never again be at peace."

A blackguard serving Hextor burns the city of Kalpesh, searching for a magical artifact. Some of the best soldiers of the city, led by a man named Tahlain, manage to escape the city, going out into the desert, but only a half-orc named Krusk knows of the real reason that Tahlain has led his troops out of the city. The blackguard manages to catch up with the soldiers, killing Tahlain, but not before the Captain manages to pass the artifact, a key into the city of fire, onto Krusk. The half-orc flees and for days starves and dehydrates until he is captured by a group of villagers.

A party of adventurers, returning from a raid on a group of orcs, manage to stop Krusk from being hanged, and he explains his mission to them. They go out into the desert, seeking to find the city of fire. However, they must first pass a series of challenges, while at the same time running from the gnolls. Eventually they manage to find their way into the city of fire, where they use the key to gain access. An azer, who guards the abandoned city, helps them prepare for the inevitable fight, and after the gnolls are defeated Krusk helps permanently seal the portal. A wizard named Naull who had been traveling with the party is nearly killed in the process, and the blackguard manages to capture her, teleporting her away to some unknown fate.

List of Thunderbirds episodes

This is an episode guide for the 1960s British Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds, produced between 1964 and 1966 by AP Films for ITC Entertainment, and first broadcast on ATV Midlands. Episodes are listed in the original ATV Midlands broadcast order, which is identical to the order of home release.

All 32 episodes were released on DVD in Region 2 by Carlton between 2000 and 2001. A Region 1 DVD box set, published by A&E Home Video, was first released in 2002. The series was released on Blu-ray Disc in Region B in 2008, cropped into 16:9 widescreen.

Television series

Series One (1965–66)

Series One of Thunderbirds comprised 26 episodes, all 50 minutes in length.

Series Two (1966)

Series Two of Thunderbirds comprised only six episodes.

Film sequels and adaptations

Feature films

Two Thunderbirds feature films were released in the 1960s alongside the TV episodes.

Compilation films

Between 1980 and 1982, three compilation films were produced – for which a number of the original episodes were re-edited and truncated – and released on home VHS by PolyGram and subsidiary Channel 5 Video.