I just went through all of Steve's recent posts, and I just have one comment to make.
The breakdown at the end of I Have Wasted Every Word is good, minus the stupid ass squeal/bend combo. If you made it into a strummed chord or a picked chord, it would be awesome.
Moving on, recording is just 8 days away, and I don't think I can be any more excited than I am. If anyone keeps tabs on the Tacoma hardcore scene, you probably know that I'm a relatively new face. The only experience I've had with playing in hardcore bands is X-Wing and xStay On Targetx, both of which haven't practiced in about a year (I'm calling you out Randy). I'm a huge fan of melodic hardcore, but playing it is completely different than any style I've ever played. I feel like I've made a pretty good transition from metal drumming to hardcore drumming. One of the major differences is the muscles that are worked out. In my other band, I do a lot more with my feet, and that's the basis of the majority of the drumming. In Open Fire, the tempos are faster and it's primarily based off of my hands. It's awesome though because I know that it's helping to round me off as a musician by playing a different style. Oh, and for some reason, Steve decided to set the tempo for Moral Eclipse at like 2,000 BPM, so that's going to be a lot of fun to record.
At the Quesadilla Factory show on the 10th, can someone please take a few pictures of me on drums? It gets really annoying having only about 10 pictures to sort through from about 5 years of local shows.
-Daniel
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
there are the things at night i prayed i'd never feel
god damn, june 22nd and the sun pops back out. i know everyones bitching about the weather, but its hot as shit on the day i try to take a nap in my car. i nearly fucking melted.
john's band CIRCLE OF DEFEAT is playing in olympia tonight. if youre in the area or wanting an awesome show, go. their demo is fucking awesome, be sure to look out for shows with us and them together soon!
in the meanwhile, the rest of us are getting together at daniels to play the album all the way through a couple times. i guess this is what "practice" is now: play your 50 minute album. stop and bullshit about video games and girls and food, then play our live set. its weird but it works. im pretty fucking happy 9/10 of the time at practice. except when chug doesnt show or someone fucks up. then i get straight murderous.
kidding...kind of.
the album is long. like really long. longer than any of us expected. but the surprising thing is none of us are bummed. we're all really stoked. yes, most good hardcore short and fast and to the point. and a lot of bad metal is really drawn out and boring. in my mind, id like to think we reside somewhere between there. does it mean we compromised? sold out? watered down our sound? no. not at all. these songs are exactly how we want them. if theyre long (3 songs hitting or breaking the 7 minute mark), then fuck it. as long as we're happy with what we play thats all that matters. if people like it, if you like it, that is fucking amazing and makes us proud as fuck. but we dont write music for you. i didnt go through the worst time of my life and persist and get one of the best line ups we've ever had just to write what the fuck someone ELSE wants to hear.
this album is very very much for us, by us. im proud to say that, and im proud to say i love every moment of this album. except that fucking stupid breakdown at the end of I Have Wasted Every Word.
-steve
ps fisch chug daniel and john may or may not start posting on this. if you want them to, bug em.
john's band CIRCLE OF DEFEAT is playing in olympia tonight. if youre in the area or wanting an awesome show, go. their demo is fucking awesome, be sure to look out for shows with us and them together soon!
in the meanwhile, the rest of us are getting together at daniels to play the album all the way through a couple times. i guess this is what "practice" is now: play your 50 minute album. stop and bullshit about video games and girls and food, then play our live set. its weird but it works. im pretty fucking happy 9/10 of the time at practice. except when chug doesnt show or someone fucks up. then i get straight murderous.
kidding...kind of.
the album is long. like really long. longer than any of us expected. but the surprising thing is none of us are bummed. we're all really stoked. yes, most good hardcore short and fast and to the point. and a lot of bad metal is really drawn out and boring. in my mind, id like to think we reside somewhere between there. does it mean we compromised? sold out? watered down our sound? no. not at all. these songs are exactly how we want them. if theyre long (3 songs hitting or breaking the 7 minute mark), then fuck it. as long as we're happy with what we play thats all that matters. if people like it, if you like it, that is fucking amazing and makes us proud as fuck. but we dont write music for you. i didnt go through the worst time of my life and persist and get one of the best line ups we've ever had just to write what the fuck someone ELSE wants to hear.
this album is very very much for us, by us. im proud to say that, and im proud to say i love every moment of this album. except that fucking stupid breakdown at the end of I Have Wasted Every Word.
-steve
ps fisch chug daniel and john may or may not start posting on this. if you want them to, bug em.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
rants and reviews by STEVE MIOLI!!!
my back is still killing me, but its felt better over the last couple days. id chalk that up to me stretching every morning, and every lunch break. that and a pillow.
im about to sit down and eat fisch and chips with my parents. on my mind im thinking about last night's show, and i feel like taking the opportunity to speak up.
last night we played with oblivion, idols, monsters, i declare war, dr. acula, and molotov solition. some of the behaviors of certain kids blew me away. kids having sorta tailgate parties listening to the band theyre about to go see, singing along like theyre in the crowd already. i get it, theyre stoked and excited, but it was baffling to me
another is the whole sexual plastering with death core merch. im far from pc, and i dont find it offensive, but fuck, whats with shit like "im touching every fucking titty in every fucking city" or shit like like that? should we be impressed by a clever rhyme scheme? please. i thought this was played out in the "kill my gf" phase, but apparently its still enough to catch some of your hearts.
im blown away at how every one of those bands seems to switch gears at the same time. they all change styles, lyrics and visuals at the same time.
in the recent times, uniforms have crept into the "scene", and become more and more prevelant. to what end? what purpose does it serve? professionalism? excuse me? since when did music - one of the most easily acceptible forms of ART - become a profession? i know this is a faceitous notion, but honestly - what effect does have except that of VANITY? of your visual aesthetic...how you look. are you a fucking model? are you really that prosthetic? your music should be an attatchment of yourself. an embodyment of self. whether its anger, love, fun, jokes, whatever. if you have to dress up to "get into it" your heart was never in it from the get go.
some might be quick to say well what about slipknot? their masks and suits have been a gimmick from the start. 99% of these deathcore bands that are just starting to do this have been bands for years and years prior, and are just looking for more ways to get popular and get people to remember them. well, what about kiss? kiss openly say they arent about the music theyre about the show. about a performance, like a play or a musical. well whats one thing you can discern from that? that its fucking FAKE. it isnt real life. thats one thing thats always drawn me to really aggressive music - it comes from some place real within the soul, or the personality of those who create it. no matter whats being expressed, its a true, cathartic expression. that is fucking art, to me. to have to wear eyeliner, to have to have matching black shirt and pants, to have to have choreographed stage moves to make people appreciate you, you are proving your heart was never truly in it. or at least it sure as fuck isnt now. you are proving that all you want is for people to remember you. all youre proving is you know your music is boring and sounds like every other fucking band you play with so you gotta do something visual to stick out. if your music doesnt speak for itself, and if your sole goal is to just make music so people fucking give you attention, you are pissing on everything good that has preceeded you that you claim to love. death metal bands. would cannibal corpse wear matching uniforms? would slayer plan squats and synchronized bangs at the breakdown in raining blood? no. why the fuck would you?
on that note, thank you to anyone who came and headbanged, moshed, or sang along with us, we had a blast and so did oblivion. good to see the idw guys at home again, travel safe. seattle, we'll be back soon. <3
on that note, this movie looks good:
im about to sit down and eat fisch and chips with my parents. on my mind im thinking about last night's show, and i feel like taking the opportunity to speak up.
last night we played with oblivion, idols, monsters, i declare war, dr. acula, and molotov solition. some of the behaviors of certain kids blew me away. kids having sorta tailgate parties listening to the band theyre about to go see, singing along like theyre in the crowd already. i get it, theyre stoked and excited, but it was baffling to me
another is the whole sexual plastering with death core merch. im far from pc, and i dont find it offensive, but fuck, whats with shit like "im touching every fucking titty in every fucking city" or shit like like that? should we be impressed by a clever rhyme scheme? please. i thought this was played out in the "kill my gf" phase, but apparently its still enough to catch some of your hearts.
im blown away at how every one of those bands seems to switch gears at the same time. they all change styles, lyrics and visuals at the same time.
in the recent times, uniforms have crept into the "scene", and become more and more prevelant. to what end? what purpose does it serve? professionalism? excuse me? since when did music - one of the most easily acceptible forms of ART - become a profession? i know this is a faceitous notion, but honestly - what effect does have except that of VANITY? of your visual aesthetic...how you look. are you a fucking model? are you really that prosthetic? your music should be an attatchment of yourself. an embodyment of self. whether its anger, love, fun, jokes, whatever. if you have to dress up to "get into it" your heart was never in it from the get go.
some might be quick to say well what about slipknot? their masks and suits have been a gimmick from the start. 99% of these deathcore bands that are just starting to do this have been bands for years and years prior, and are just looking for more ways to get popular and get people to remember them. well, what about kiss? kiss openly say they arent about the music theyre about the show. about a performance, like a play or a musical. well whats one thing you can discern from that? that its fucking FAKE. it isnt real life. thats one thing thats always drawn me to really aggressive music - it comes from some place real within the soul, or the personality of those who create it. no matter whats being expressed, its a true, cathartic expression. that is fucking art, to me. to have to wear eyeliner, to have to have matching black shirt and pants, to have to have choreographed stage moves to make people appreciate you, you are proving your heart was never truly in it. or at least it sure as fuck isnt now. you are proving that all you want is for people to remember you. all youre proving is you know your music is boring and sounds like every other fucking band you play with so you gotta do something visual to stick out. if your music doesnt speak for itself, and if your sole goal is to just make music so people fucking give you attention, you are pissing on everything good that has preceeded you that you claim to love. death metal bands. would cannibal corpse wear matching uniforms? would slayer plan squats and synchronized bangs at the breakdown in raining blood? no. why the fuck would you?
on that note, thank you to anyone who came and headbanged, moshed, or sang along with us, we had a blast and so did oblivion. good to see the idw guys at home again, travel safe. seattle, we'll be back soon. <3
on that note, this movie looks good:
Thursday, June 17, 2010
fiat lux
theres a nutri-grain wrapper in front of me. strawberry. it was delicious. maybe it wasnt, my brain and head were throbbing worse than ive had in years, so i ate something to try and feel better. i should be wearing one of daniels "BANGOVER NOT HANGOVER" t-shirts. my body hurts for some reason. ive been trying to get healthier: eating less, eating healthier, working out, staying active, etc, and now my back, muscles, bones hurt worse than ever. and not in the "oh man my muscles are breaking down and slowly reconstructing" hurt. just straight "fuck my life i cant sit, stand, lay down, or move without pain" kind.
anyway. last night we played the whole album from start to finish. it was really weird but awesome. the album is long as fuck. 11, maybe 12 tracks...we'll see. we get underway with recording in 3 weeks exactly with Ahren Lanfor (of The Astronauts Lounge, recorded the Oblivion demo, Cowardice, Cool Runnings, To the Wind, and many many more) at Randlerawk Studios in Tacoma. its right around the corner from the Viaduct, so we'll probably be stopping by there frequently for a break from the recording. that and we'll be hitting up the dollar store for super cheap pop on the reg. just saying.
TONIGHT we're playing at STUIDO 7 with daniels other band IDOLS, our other band OBLIVION, and then a big tour package with I DECLARE WAR somewhere in the middle of it. come out, mosh, have fun. itll be a decent night for sure.
some good honest reading: http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-tell-ya-until-ive-had-my-morning-coffee-i-am-jus,17618/
also:
anyway. last night we played the whole album from start to finish. it was really weird but awesome. the album is long as fuck. 11, maybe 12 tracks...we'll see. we get underway with recording in 3 weeks exactly with Ahren Lanfor (of The Astronauts Lounge, recorded the Oblivion demo, Cowardice, Cool Runnings, To the Wind, and many many more) at Randlerawk Studios in Tacoma. its right around the corner from the Viaduct, so we'll probably be stopping by there frequently for a break from the recording. that and we'll be hitting up the dollar store for super cheap pop on the reg. just saying.
TONIGHT we're playing at STUIDO 7 with daniels other band IDOLS, our other band OBLIVION, and then a big tour package with I DECLARE WAR somewhere in the middle of it. come out, mosh, have fun. itll be a decent night for sure.
some good honest reading: http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-tell-ya-until-ive-had-my-morning-coffee-i-am-jus,17618/
also:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
konami code
www.marvel.com
when there, using your arrow keys, type
up up down down left right left right B A
then the enter key. enjoy
when there, using your arrow keys, type
up up down down left right left right B A
then the enter key. enjoy
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
studio time
so we finally have the time booked, off work and school and are fledging our full heart into recording our long long long coming album "I Am the Curse". We are getting together with producers Ahren Lanfor & Randy Wheeler on July 7th in Tacoma to begin tracking drums! we'll be in there for a few days until we finish drums. Most of the way through we'll be stopping to play a show in CENTRALIA with our friends to the wind, breaking ground, like trumpets, and more. hot diggity fucknuts, tacoma reality is at it again. anyone seen Q around tacoma lately? trying to eat BBQ and drink rootbeer the entire time recording. ps no shaving rule goes into effect july 7th. gunna be a hot summer! <3
JULY 7TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 8TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 9TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 10TH - show @ Quesadilla Factory in Centralia!
JULY 11TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
BREAK
JULY 17TH - BACK TO THE STUDIO...
JULY 7TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 8TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 9TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
JULY 10TH - show @ Quesadilla Factory in Centralia!
JULY 11TH - RANDLERAWK STUDIOS
BREAK
JULY 17TH - BACK TO THE STUDIO...
Saturday, June 5, 2010
the path of most resistance
may 15th, we destroyed the 7 months behind us and finally played a show at the viaduct. it was with our friends: awaiting ruin, wolves, swinglow, lenore, and to the wind. it was a pleasure to share the stage with those dudes, and we had a blast playing some old songs and some new songs. we know some of our friends want to hear old shit like trend terminal, illusions, etc. but we have spent this whole time off working on the new album, and we feel we need to share it. if we weren't playing these new songs, we wouldnt be playing at all.
we also played last night with it prevails, close your eyes, something about airplanes, to the wind (again?!), and vacate. vacate played some new songs showing growth, and a sweet offspring cover. ttw played heavy jams and i had fun singing "reaching solid ground" with them. SAA played and im pretty sure they ended with their little hatebreed jam. CYE played and a lot of kids were stoked. we played and played WAY fuckin better than we did on may 15th. im glad a lot of poeple were into it. we had a blast. then IP played and played a killer set. stoked on their new 10".
we have a few more shows coming up. hopefully some at the viaduct. go there, buy a shirt, buy some food, donate a couple bucks. ENJOY THE VIADUCT WHILE WE STILL HAVE IT. ONLY A MATTER OF DAYS, NOW...
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