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Staff page - Nina
Hello, Metal fans!
My name is Nina Hansen, and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark.
I first got interested in Heavy Metal about ten years ago, and little did I know how much of a lifestyle and passion it would become to me, when I picked up my first Iron Maiden record! The first time I listened to it, it caught me how different it was from what I had ever heard before, which was mainly mainstream pop. The depth and details in the music was something I had never experienced before, the wildness, soaring guitars and fast drums was a completely new feeling in my universe. To intensify this feeling it was a live album, in fact "A Real Live One" and listening to the many screaming fans only added to the magic! This was a musical world I had to experience more of! Soon I discovered bands like Manowar, Black Sabbath, Accept and Judas Priest.
My first concert was Bruce Dickinson on his 1994 Solo tour and everything concerning older Maiden and Mr. Dickinson became an obsession to me! I soon joined the Iron Maiden fan club and started meeting people with the same passion for Metal and attending concerts became a very important part of my life, even if they were few at that time and I had limited possibilities due to my young age and lack of money. Today it has become easier for me to travel around in Europe with the sole purpose of seeing great bands perform.
It wasn't before the late '90s I discovered Power Metal and in the beginning it sounded mostly like old fashioned 80s Metal to me, but I discovered bands like Helloween, who were very speedy, Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian and Rhapsody, who had a somewhat more symphonic approach, which I came to love very much. Today I listen mostly to this style, and I think it holds a lot more diversity than a lot of people claim, despite the many "Helloween-clones" that has been flooding the scene the last couple of years.
However I try to keep an open mind, as one of the strongest forces about Heavy Metal is the diversity and many genres, which all have different qualities and atmospheres!
In 1999 I saw a newly reunited Destruction perform live and I was compelled by the energy, rawness and speed in this music! This led to a bigger interest in Thrash Metal with bands like Destruction, The Crown, Raise Hell, Tankard and Kreator entering my world!
However, my deepest love is in melodic Metal in it's many forms. I love a symphonic touch and consider Rhapsody and Blind Guardian true pioneers and great artists in this field! If you want to know what rocks my world right now, or what bands I love, check out my current playlist and my list of fave bands here!
One of the things about Metal that fascinates me the most, except for the before mentioned diversity, is the lasting quality that is in a lot of it! I listened to my first Manowar album, The Triumph of Steel about ten years ago, and I still listen to it often the day today, and find it an outstanding album! It's stuff like that that makes Metal so special to me! I don't say that certain other musical styles don't have this but it's something I appreciate a lot!
I think the Metal scene is doing better than it has in many years, but perhaps that's only because I'm too young to remember the 80's! :)
Well, there are a lot of very talented bands out there, for sure and as long as there are dedicated fans to buy the albums and strive to keep the scene alive, Metal will live!
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| Comment by Ulrick (Anonymous) - Tuesday, July 29, 2003 | MAIDEN RULES!!
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| Comment by David The Fat Friar (Anonymous) - Thursday, July 31, 2003 | Hi Nina,
I am the newbie from the U.S.
It's awesome to have a women's point of view on metal.....
You have a really good writing style....good to be working with you!
And yes....Maiden Rules indeed!
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| Comment by Nina (Staff) - Tuesday, August 5, 2003 | 
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Comments: 40 | | Hello David!
Welcome to the staff, I'm new as well! And thanks for your kind words! Looking forward to see more of your work here!
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Tuesday, August 5, 2003 |
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| Comment by Nediam Nori (Anonymous) - Friday, September 19, 2003 | I got an obsession with Iron MAiden, too. A BAD one!!! All the time I have to look for "new" Maiden/Dickinson stuff... Great to see woman with real attitude.
Well, all you who read this, check out Archaic Metallurgy @ http://www.metalprovider.com/am
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| Comment by Jannik og Catarina (Anonymous) - Friday, September 26, 2003 | Gi den gazzz!!
:-)
ville da lige kigge forbi og droppe en lille hilsen til vores yndlings kollega. Du ser jo alt for godt ud med nitter og læder over det hele :D
Hygge... hilsen Jannik og Catarina. (sving pisken)
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| Comment by Jose Cruz (Anonymous) - Friday, September 26, 2003 | Hej Nina!
Tak for en hyggelig aften paa TEX (Melo-death GP). Vi ses.
Jose.
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| Comment by Nina (Staff) - Tuesday, September 30, 2003 |
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Comments: 40 | | Hej Jose!
Hyggeligt at høre fra dig! Ja, det var sjovt på Tex, som altid! Har du et ICQ nummer?
Posted by Nina (Staff)
Tuesday, September 30, 2003 |
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| Comment by Jose Cruz (Anonymous) - Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | Hej Nina!
Nej, jeg har ikke saadan en ICQ, men en e-mail adresse. Jeg kan godt send en mail, saa du faa at ved det, ok?
Hilsen.
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| Comment by Nina (Staff) - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 |
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Comments: 40 | | Hail Jose!
Jep, bare drop en mail til nina@revelationz.net!
Skal du ind og se dit gamle band på Tex her på fredag? Jeg kommer!
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Tuesday, October 7, 2003 |
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| Comment by Jakob (Anonymous) - Monday, November 10, 2003 | HEY Ninna!
Blackmetal greetings from Kino!
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| Comment by Jeff Lukka (Anonymous) - Friday, January 16, 2004 | Nice working,we have some news for you.
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Friday, January 16, 2004 | Hi Jeff!
Sounds good! :) Just drop me a mail if you want: nina@revelationz.net.
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| Comment by JEFF LUKKA (Anonymous) - Sunday, January 18, 2004 | OK
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| Comment by Seawolf (Anonymous) - Tuesday, June 8, 2004 | Look what we have here.. A chick who writes reviews, and good ones, about metal, whose fave band is Manowar, and a cutie at that.
Keep up the good work.
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| Comment by Keltic (Anonymous) - Thursday, August 12, 2004 | Hej ManoNina
Er du kommet dig over Wacken? Det er jeg næsten...Fed siden I har fået banket op...Hra ikke tjekket den så meget ud ENDNU, men den ser rigtig fed ud....
C-ya
Pain And Leather
Kenneth
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Friday, August 13, 2004 | Hail Keltic!
Jahh, jeg er ved at have fået vejret igen efter året metal event! :)
Cool du tjekkede siden...håber vi snart ses igen...det er jo længe siden, vi har været i byen!
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| Comment by Andrés Agüero (Anonymous) - Monday, August 16, 2004 | You are so beautiful, it´s good to see a woman that like metal, my favorite bands are Blind Guardian and Manowar, too.
You rocks!
AGUANTE El METAL!!!
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Tuesday, August 17, 2004 | Hi Andrés! Thank you! :) I hope my reviews are of any help, since we seem to share the same muscial taste! Rock on!
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| Comment by PE (Anonymous) - Tuesday, August 31, 2004 | You are hot....
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| Comment by nik steel (Anonymous) - Wednesday, November 3, 2004 | i tink dragon foce are the best band going:D ahd they are ace.
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| Comment by KAI HANSEN (Anonymous) - Tuesday, November 23, 2004 | Hello Nina
I was just crusing the netm and I found your site. Keep the metal flag high and flying.
Look out for the new GAmma Ray album next year....
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Tuesday, November 23, 2004 | Wow!! Kai Hansen, what an honour to have you sign my guest book! I really love Gamma Ray, so keep up the good work!
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| Comment by washeem (Anonymous) - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 | hail to u,am a mauritian n ma crazy about the children of bodom,cnt find som1 as talented as alexie,my fav solo ever is eveytime i die,incredible,saw them live,i was totally blown away!long live the bodoms
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| Comment by Matt (Anonymous) - Saturday, February 12, 2005 | God dammit, all the girls here listen to Usher and Green Day shit!!
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| Comment by Thrasher_Danny (Anonymous) - Sunday, March 27, 2005 | Hi Nina
www.pitch-black.us
Feel free to experience the Portuguese Thrash Metal
Love the article - Your a True Iron Maiden
Daniel Silva
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| Comment by Deano (Anonymous) - Tuesday, May 3, 2005 | Hey Girl.
Lurede lige forbi :o)
Tak for sidst /m\
Rock'N'Roll!
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| Comment by jason new zealand. (Anonymous) - Thursday, September 15, 2005 | orsum ,all great sounds ,your so lucky to have seen Bruce,he's my number 1 .real metal is becoming thin on the ground over here ,take care .
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| Comment by Jonatan (Anonymous) - Friday, September 23, 2005 | I'm from Argentina, and I like metal too, but think in the lyrics, You have heard Narnia or Iron Fire, Mortification, Tourniquet. They have lyrics, really, I find something new in that bands
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Saturday, September 24, 2005 | Hi Jonathan!
Yes, I know all four bands a little bit. Mortification is not really my cup of tea. Tournequet....I don't know it very well, but I saw them live many years ago and that was a great experience! I am a very big Iron Fire fan, they rule!! Regarding the lyrics, I'm not sure I totally understand what you mean...three of these bands are very Christian and Iron Fire is mostly fantasy and battle themes. But I seem to prefer bands with an uplifting message, if that is what you mean!
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| Comment by Nele (Anonymous) - Sunday, October 16, 2005 | Hi Nina!
I´m a Black-Abyss-Fan from Germany. I think you should come, and see the boys live!
They are great!
Do you know Summer-Breeze in Abtsgmünd (South-Germany).
www.summer-breeze.de
They won´t have a gig there, but you can meet them.
Carpe noctem,
yours Nele
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| Comment by Nina - RevelationZ (Anonymous) - Sunday, October 16, 2005 | Hail toy you, Nele!
Nice to meet a fellow fan! Black Abyss is super great! Don't think I have the possibility to visit Summer Breeze, unfortunately! But have a great time and rock on!
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| Comment by AliennatioNcrew (Anonymous) - Sunday, January 1, 2006 | NEW CD "AliennatioN" OUT NOW!!!
CHECK WWW.ALIENNATIONCREW.COM
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| Comment by Markus (Anonymous) - Sunday, July 2, 2006 | Hails Nina! You haven't updated your playlist in a while but it's amazing to see you like (and even know) SKULLVIEW! I used to maintain their website until some months ago and had the chance to hang out with them at the CMF 2001 in the States.. great guys, and a bit sick too ;) Too bad they're taking a sort of break now, but let's just hope they'll be back soon.
Regards from Germany,
Markus
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| Comment by Deano Roxx (Anonymous) - Saturday, July 8, 2006 | Du ved det sikkert allerede, men .....
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| Comment by Cowboy (Anonymous) - Wednesday, November 1, 2006 | Hallo! site the best! :)
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| Comment by Ben (Anonymous) - Saturday, November 25, 2006 | You can always sit on my shoulders if you like to see better...
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| Comment by Prime (Member) - Monday, February 8, 2010 | 
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Ratings: 0 | | Hi Nina, I hope you don't mind the message. I loved your honest review of W.A.S.P., and was wondering if I could print it as part of my biography book i'm writing about the band? If you have photos, that would be fantastic. In return, I will give you a credit in my book. Many thanks, Darren Upton.
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| Comment by Nina (Staff) - Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
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Hello Darren!
Wow, a book on WASP sounds awesome! I would be proud to have my review quoted in your book. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos from the show, so permission granted, but please write, where you got the text (RevelationZ Magazine/Nina Hansen). Please tell me some more about the book, I'm very interested (title, when is it out, how did the project come about, etc.). If you want, emil me at nina@revelationz.net
Rock on! Nina
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| Comment by Blackwing (Member) - Thursday, August 12, 2010 | 
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Ratings: 0 | | Hi Nina!
Thanks for the add!
I hope you'll have a chance to check out some of our music and let us know what you think!
www.thunderrider.com
www.myspace.com/thunderrider1
Buy our CD at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/thunderrider
http://cdbaby.com/cd/thunderrider2
Please have a look at some of the jewelry, sculptures and guitars that I make, send a friend request and leave me a comment or two!
www.myspace.com/john_blackwing
www.myspace.com/ravenskycreations
Cheers from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
John Blackwing
Thunder Rider
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