KIT 12 - The Aftermath

[Oliver/Keep-It-True]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ZvMXfnGRQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2les26uTIE

[Oliver/Keep-It-True]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2les26uTIE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deaazjF77BE

[Oliver/Keep-It-True]

Guitarist Mike Scaccia of Texan thrashers RIGOR MORTIS will undergo emergency neck surgery this Monday morning (May 4) at 6:00 a.m.

Commented the band: "Scaccia has been having problems with severe pains in his arms in recent years. It appeared it was always from medical conditions such as tendonitis from the many years of playing the intense and fast style of music that he plays. But a few days after his performance in Germany at the Keep It True [festival] last weekend, Scaccia noticed his left arm went totally numb. So he went in to see his chiropractor, who noticed something seriously wrong in Scaccia's neck. So he sent him for an immediate MRI. The results showed that Scaccia has a cervical herniated disc in his lower neck and they told him that he could easily become paralyzed without immediate surgery.

"All of us in RIGOR MORTIS are hopeful that Mike will have a successful surgery and that he will be back playing his guitar very soon. The doctors have assured Mike that this surgery will make him a ten-times-better guitar player.

"We will give an update sometime next week on how Mike is recovering.

"If you want to wish Mike luck with his surgery, he will be checking our RIGOR MORTIS Myspace page when he can. So feel free to leave him a message here."

[Rauberer]

Hab einen kleinen Blog zum KIT 12 geschrieben.
http://www.myspace.com/rauberer

Eine Bitte an die Myspace-Nutzer-Seht ihr die Blogtitel auf meiner Page? Ich seh die nämlich nicht, keine Ahnung warum.

[Tokaro]

ne andre frage mal am rande:
wo zum geier kann man sich eigentlich die ganzen aska alben (inklusive der immortal) bestellen? hab diese mp3s satt

Die ersten beiden habe ich beim KIT bei Sänger George Call gekauft, vorher habe ich sie immer nirgends gefunden. Die Dritte kann man auch über amazon kaufen.

[Hugin]

Ich hab sie auch beim KIT von George Call gekauft, weil sie mir vorher immer zu teuer waren. Er wollte zwar auch 20 Euro, aber das ist im Vergleich zu dem, was sonst manchmal verlangt wird, noch günstig. Ich würde einfach mal die Band anschreiben und fragen, ob sie dir was schicken können.

[Tokaro]

Hab einen kleinen Blog zum KIT 12 geschrieben.
http://www.myspace.com/rauberer

Eine Bitte an die Myspace-Nutzer-Seht ihr die Blogtitel auf meiner Page? Ich seh die nämlich nicht, keine Ahnung warum.

Nein, ich sehe da auch nichts. Es scheint mir nach "schwarze Schrift auf schwarzen Grund".

[Rauberer]

ne andre frage mal am rande:
wo zum geier kann man sich eigentlich die ganzen aska alben (inklusive der immortal) bestellen? hab diese mp3s satt

Schreib die Band am besten an. George ist ja auf dem Swordbrothers und kann die sicher mitbringen.

[Rauberer]

Hab einen kleinen Blog zum KIT 12 geschrieben.
http://www.myspace.com/rauberer

Eine Bitte an die Myspace-Nutzer-Seht ihr die Blogtitel auf meiner Page? Ich seh die nämlich nicht, keine Ahnung warum.

Nein, ich sehe da auch nichts. Es scheint mir nach "schwarze Schrift auf schwarzen Grund".

Hm, danke erstmal. Ich versuch mal schnell was.

Edit: Jetzt müsste es passen, oder?

[Rauberer]

ne andre frage mal am rande:
wo zum geier kann man sich eigentlich die ganzen aska alben (inklusive der immortal) bestellen? hab diese mp3s satt

Schreib die Band am besten an. George ist ja auf dem Swordbrothers und kann die sicher mitbringen.

als besucher dieses jahr? freu mich irgendwie schon aufs übernächste swordbrothers
geile sache, ich schreib ihn mal im myspace an- hab nur nie bock musiker anzuquatschen,bzw da muss ich dann mehr alk intus haben,daher wurd das letzte woche nix

danke für die antworten!

Nein, er ist mit Omen da.

[Kixx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ZvMXfnGRQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2les26uTIE

[Metal Dundee]

ne andre frage mal am rande:
wo zum geier kann man sich eigentlich die ganzen aska alben (inklusive der immortal) bestellen? hab diese mp3s satt

Die ersten beiden habe ich beim KIT bei Sänger George Call gekauft, vorher habe ich sie immer nirgends gefunden. Die Dritte kann man auch über amazon kaufen.

Ich würd mal die Mailorderfirmen wie Hellion oder so abklappern. Ev. findest du auch was auf Ebay.

[Oliver/Keep-It-True]

Germany - A Memorable Experience
It's been a week since our trip to Germany, and the experiences are still ringing through our minds. For MILITIA, this has been the ultimate highlight, a real dream come true. We already miss being there.

There is nothing quite like arriving to the site of Keep It True and seeing the largest assembly of true metal fans we've ever seen. It reminded us of the days of the Texas metal scene from the mid-80's. Honestly, some of us felt out of place, since we don't look as metal as we used to! But it didn't take long to feel right at home. Everybody we talked to was very nice and welcoming to us. It is still strange to be known by people so far away, especially since we're virtually unknown in our own hometown!

It was nice to relax on Friday, take in the environment and check out the other bands. We also had the opportunity to meet several of our myspace friends in person including Tobias, who was the winning bidder on the infamous Ebay auction of Phil's Sybling EP. His $3000 purchase is the catalyst that prompted us to reunite and ultimately landed us in Germany. We visited with friends from France, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Finland, Slovenia, Spain, Italy and probably a few others.

On Saturday, it was our turn to hit the stage. We were relaxed and ready. It was such a thrill to look out at the Keep It True crowd and finally play for the very fans that had kept MILITIA alive when we thought we had been forgotten. The time on stage went quickly and just like that, we were done. But it was such a blast and will be a memory we will never forget! There's no more fitting name for this event that KEEP IT TRUE. Nowhere else is there such a hunger for true metal!

On Sunday, we headed to Frankfurt with the guys from ASKA, where we had a show at Die Halle. We were not expecting much of a crowd, being the day after KIT. But people started showing up and before long, there was a good crowd. ASKA got things rolling with a powerful set of songs, including a request from the crowd for a song that wasn't planned. But being true pros, they pulled it off flawlessly. By the time we went on, the energy in that place was incredible. I don't know if it's the small atmosphere of Die Halle or what, but it was the most energetic performance we've had since reforming. And kudos to the sound man, who set up one of the best monitor mixes ever. The sound was KILLER! We could actually hear ourselves playing tight!! It was at this show that the first new MILITIA song in 23 years was unveiled, entitled "And The Gods Made War". We managed to pull it off without any noticeable issues. There was no time limit, and eventually, we played all our songs and we were done. Or so we thought! We had no more songs, so if we were going to do an encore, we'd have to play one a second time. Mike asked them what they wanted to hear, and they said "The Sybling". That one is an instrumental, so Mike announced that he had never seen MILITIA live, so he joined the crowd while we played.

This show was a very special surprise. It was set up by Wolfram Kuper, who is an old friend of the band. He visited Texas back in 1986 and experienced the Texas metal scene first hand. Wolfram contacted us a few months before our trip and offered to provide transportation from the airport to our hotel and to do some sightseeing. He made sure we were on time wherever we went. Plus the Die Halle show! MILITIA would like to say a big THANK YOU to Wolfram for everything. He went above and beyond for us, and we are very grateful and appreciative.

Germany is a beautiful country. The countryside is breathtaking, the villages are picturesque, and the cities are so CLEAN!!! And all the people are very friendly, even to us "English-speaking-only" types. There is such a contrast in the way people live and relate to one another compared to here in the USA. We found it to be quite refreshing. Americans tend to be quite proud of being Americans, but the citizens of Germany have much to be proud of.

Thank you to everyone who we came in contact with while in Germany. Each of you made this experience that much more memorable. We're already looking forward to our next visit, hopefully sooner than later!

-Robert/MILITIA

[iceman]

ne andre frage mal am rande:
wo zum geier kann man sich eigentlich die ganzen aska alben (inklusive der immortal) bestellen? hab diese mp3s satt

Die ersten beiden habe ich beim KIT bei Sänger George Call gekauft, vorher habe ich sie immer nirgends gefunden. Die Dritte kann man auch über amazon kaufen.

Und falls man George nicht trifft gibt es noch die Möglichkeit über die homepage askaband.com, sich unter "order" das Bestellformblatt aufzurufen und speziell die ersten beiden CDs auf dem guten alten Postweg zu bestellen. Hat funktioniert.

[rapanzel]

Germany is a beautiful country. The countryside is breathtaking, the villages are picturesque, and the cities are so CLEAN!!!

Als Mike meinte, Frankfurt sei die sauberste Stadt die er jemals in seinem Leben gesehen hat, musste ich ja auch mal Lachen!