Barney Ribeiro, founder and guitarist for UAE’s very own metal titans Nervecell, tells us his favourite releases of 2016.
Last year was a tedious one for me working on the new Nervecell record. I tend to cut-off from listening to anything recent when I get into writing mode. However, like any metalhead, if you’ve been into this genre for years you just know there is just no escaping from the metal community. It’s definitely hard to ignore a good new release when all your peers can’t stop talking about it on a daily basis.
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct by Metallica
Metallica basically came out and took over the internet for an entire week when they released their first single and video for Hardwired in mid August. Easily the most shocking album of the year for me by the kings themselves.
Retrogore by Aborted
These guys hail from Belgium and quite honestly (apart from being friends) I have mad respect for them as they are relentless in keeping extreme metal alive and consistent in Europe. Their latest Retrogore is probably the best the band has ever sounded. Get your brutal fix and buy this one.
Sorceress by Opeth
There isn’t much to say about this band that hasn’t been said already. Abandoning all traces of extreme metal and diverging more into prog-rock with their latest release, these guys are probably the best thing to come out of Sweden since Ikea.
Brotherhood of The Snake by Testament
Here is a band who have forever remained consistent in the thrash metal genre and have never put out a bad record to date. Easily the most under rated band in metal for me.
The Madness of Many by Animals As Leaders
Peaceful, heavy, mystical, groovy and artistic in every aspect. Who needs lyrics and vocals when you got phenomenal musicians who can put you in a trance and allows you travel into portals of sounds. These guys never fail to impress. This is what the future sounds like.
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RedCrow Intelligence Company Profile
Started: 2016
Founders: Hussein Nasser Eddin, Laila Akel, Tayeb Akel
Based: Ramallah, Palestine
Sector: Technology, Security
# of staff: 13
Investment: $745,000
Investors: Palestine’s Ibtikar Fund, Abu Dhabi’s Gothams and angel investors
Getting there and where to stay
Etihad Airways operates seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Services depart the UAE on Wednesdays and Sundays with outbound flights stopping briefly in Rome, return flights are non-stop. Fares start from Dh3,315, flights operate until September 18, 2022.
The Radisson Blu Hotel Nice offers a western location right on Promenade des Anglais with rooms overlooking the Bay of Angels. Stays are priced from €101 ($114), including taxes.
Donating your hair
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Company Profile
Company name: Cargoz
Date started: January 2022
Founders: Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony
Based: Dubai
Number of staff: 30
Investment stage: Seed
Sarfira
Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal
Rating: 2/5
Coming soon
Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura
When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Akira Back Dubai
Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as, “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems.
'Will of the People'
Artist: Muse
Label: Warner
Rating: 2.5/5
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Undergraduate courses
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Professional courses
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Short courses
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The Details
Kabir Singh
Produced by: Cinestaan Studios, T-Series
Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Suresh Oberoi, Soham Majumdar, Arjun Pahwa
Rating: 2.5/5
I Care A Lot
Directed by: J Blakeson
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage
3/5 stars
Porsche Macan T: The Specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo
Power: 265hp from 5,000-6,500rpm
Torque: 400Nm from 1,800-4,500rpm
Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch auto
Speed: 0-100kph in 6.2sec
Top speed: 232kph
Fuel consumption: 10.7L/100km
On sale: May or June
Price: From Dh259,900
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Lamsa
Founder: Badr Ward
Launched: 2014
Employees: 60
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: EdTech
Funding to date: $15 million
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