Dirge Within Quits YET Again!
Dirge Within who recently reunited with its original line-up sometime ago, going as far as performing a comeback showcase, has made the announcement to quit AGAIN. Find out further details right HERE.
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Armada Calls It Quits
Armada the band featuring frontman Jerimiah James formerly of Modern Day Escape, have made the announcement upon their Facebook page about their band "coming to an end". In other words, the band is quitting. The following was posted on their Facebook page this morning,
"Family and friends...Well as hard as it is to say it I guess there is some form of truth with the phrase "All good things must come to an end" with that being said we'd like to announce that Armada has come to an end.
We regret to inform everyone we had to cancel our appearance on Thursday at West End but please by all means go support the other awesome bands. We do apologize to everyone in advance.
When we started writing the new Armada record we wanted to change it up a little bit...experiment some if you will, but what started out as writing songs for Armada ended up becoming something of it's own entity. All of us has pretty much played some form of Heavy Metal our whole musical career. It has became somewhat monotonous and believe it or not We are burnt out on screaming and all the super heavy vocals.
As a song writer I want to write more melodies and tell tales as well as a singer while also changing over to a style I've always loved and felt really connected with for most of my life. This rang true with Kyle and Mike as well...we all just got burnt out on the metalcore sound and just didn't feel complete as musicians playing and writing that style anymore.
Unfortunately to do that, and achieve our goals and move forward with our new vision some changes had to be made. Ryan and Josh will no longer be a part of this new project going forward. We love those guys and always will, no hard feelings and they are extremely talented musicians and we wish them the best. We thank them for all their dedication and hard work they put into Armada. We know Ryan is back full force with I Woke Up Early For My Funeral so please everyone check out the new stuff they got coming out soon and support them. Also Josh is forming a possible RATM tribute act and also may be in the market if someone needs a great drummer as well so we encourage you to reach out and support him also.
With that being said we'd like to welcome A.J. Tompkins on guitar, who some of you might be familiar with his old band My Bitter End out of New York as they were a National Signed and Touring Band when he was with them and also on drums now is Matt McCormick who has played with Anyone's Guess and Kill The Sound. We'd like to welcome these amazing musicians and we've been working with them on the new stuff and we can't wait to finish writing and releasing the new record.
We are still working on coming up with a new name, identity etc. So stay tuned as we will be releasing more info on that soon. We also may release the couple of new songs we did for Armada at some point soon as well. To say the least we are excited to take this big step and bold new journey and can't wait to see what the future has in store as we start working on and finalizing some big plans for the near future.
But most of all we would like to thank you our fans, friends and families as without your support and continued support going forward nothing would or will be possible. We think you'll like what we're now writing musically and the new style we'll be doing. Think if you will sort of...A Day To Remember meets Yellowcard with some Anberlin thrown in for good measure. We still might throw a heavy ass riff in hear or there from time to time as well. Fun upbeat vibes all around and songs that pull at you emotionally and positively. It's going to be fun and kick ass we can promise you that. So stay tuned and keep checking back for more news, updates and songs soon. We love you guys.... ARMADA."
VOMITORY to Disband at the end of this Year
Swedish Death Metal veterans VOMITORY have decided to call it quits. Comments the band: "After 24 years, eight albums and hundreds of live shows across 30 countries, we have finally come to the end of the road. We in the band - Tobias, Urban, Erik and Peter - have made the collective decision to end Vomitory by the end of 2013. It has been a blast on all accounts, but all good things come to to an end, and for Vomitory it is now. We will still play as many shows as possible during 2013, and we hope to see as many of you fans as possible there, so we can thank you for your true support during all these years!"
I Am Ghost Disbands and Says Goodbye
Founded and fronted by Steven Juliano since the journey began in 2004 heavy metal rock n' rollers I AM GHOST brought the power and energy that was embedded within their hearts and souls of wanting to play and write music. By doing this the band went on to get signed by Epitaph Records and went on to releasing an EP "We Are Always Searching”, (2005) and later released two full-length albums "Lovers' Requiem", (2006) and "Those We Leave Behind" (2008). A year after their second full-length release the band had performed a special live showcase in which they would recorded their first ever live album entitled "LIVE In Orange County" (2009). In between all of these release were of course the videos, "Civil War and Isolation Thirst", (2005) "Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps", (2006) and "Saddest Story Never Told" (2009). With the success of all of these various releases and countless touring all over the world, there was nothing that stood between I AM GHOST's ways and abilities with music. Except one thing... maturity according to Juliano whose recent posting announced the band's break-up. Juliano stated the following;
GOODBYE....
“Say goodbye… thank you for what you have given me.”
To all our fans,
Sometimes you just know. It’s hard to comprehend; no one can really pin point that exact moment when you know it’s just right. There was really nothing more we ever wanted then to write music. That was it. Nothing more and indeed nothing less. It started in a garage in 2005 and three shows later gave birth to some twisted juggernaut called I Am Ghost.
We never knew what the future would entail. The band was just six people against the world, with nothing to prove and really everything to gain. We had our fare share of doubters and non believers- most of whom didn’t even know any of us. But, we kept moving forward. We said “fuck you” to the local scene and tried our best to be true to ourselves and to our fans. I Am Ghost had never sold out; we had always done what we believed was right. Many times we were told by the people above to write more hardcore, scream more- “oh, you need more breakdowns in your songs”- but we didn’t listen. We never wanted to play that. I Am Ghost was something more we believed…
So, with endless touring and a thousand new faces we had met after five years, I saw the music scene change. Not good or bad; just changed. But we kept fighting the good fight. Our fans came and supported us throughout the entire world. The cities, states and countries we have seen have been tattood to the back of our heads and will be with us to the day we all die. All of us have seen things that have made us better people. And for that I thank God that I Am Ghost was around in my life. The band saved my life more than a few times; and its best to note that we have in fact saved a few of your lives out there as well.
And, sometimes you just know. It’s hard to comprehend; but when it finally hits you like some out of control boxer- you have to feel the pain, really feel it, and take a step back and just say “goodbye, I have had enough”. Today is that day. I Am Ghost is no more.
I wish it was something crazier. I wish it was the fact that I hated everyone in the band, or that we had no more music to give. But, in reality, it’s nothing like that. I love everyone in I Am Ghost: Timmy, Ronnie, Justin and Chad are my brothers. I would step in front of a fucking train for them, and they would do the same for me.
The fact is, we have grown up. I am not the same guy I was five years ago; none of us are. And for me, new doors have been open for the next chapter in my life. The same goes for the rest of the members. We gave the good fight and toured through rain, sleet, hail, snow and with broken and bruised bones. Members came and went, but again, I thank God I met those people. To the past members: Kerith, Brian, Ryan, Gabe and Victor- we could NOT have done any of this without you.
The hardest thing to deal with is the fans. We are going to miss you more than life. You were our lives, and we traveled this fucking world to play for you. No one else. Only you. Seeing your faces and hearing your beautiful voices singing along with us is the only reason we kept on going. Without you there was really no reason to play. We were the body but you all were in fact the life blood that made I Am Ghost real.
Thank you to our managers, Yogi and Devin, for believing in us. Thank you to Brett and everyone at Epitaph Records for taking us under their wings and watching us grow. It was an honor, indeed. Thanks to all the bands we toured with in the past…and most importantly, thanks to everyone who came to our shows and rocked out with us. We will NEVER forget those days…. ever.
Love always,
Steven, Timmy, Justin, Ronnie and Chad