By Nathan Doyle
You saw the edited blurb in the new print issue, now read the full-length interview…
there was an obvious change in style with both the music and the vocals. I’ve been in the metal scene for a while, since playing guitar for As I Lay Dying, I was like, “Man, I’ve been screaming for so long, let’s do an album on Solid State Records where the music has that heavy side but it’s mostly singing.” I think that album was probably 80% singing and 20% screaming and the new Destroy the Runner record, which was our third album that was going to come out, we totally switched on there to 20% singing and 80% screaming.
“12 Stones has always been a big supporter of our troops and the lives they lead to ensure our freedoms, but I think this experience, in particular, really opened our eyes even more to the harsh reality that is their lives. And not to mention how bad ass these dudes really are!”
TO SPEAK OF WOLVES Announce August Tour Plans Dates include stints alongside UNDEROATH, BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE Debut Album Myself < Letting Go in stores now
For Today has just posted a track from their upcoming album Breaker due out this August. “Devastator” is the first single from the new album and is up now on the band’s Myspace profile. http://myspace.com/fortoday
I have a real problem with the fact that there is an industry for Christianity. Let’s do a little word experiment. “Christian Music Industry” / Christian music commercial production and sale of goods, sounds like there are some people making money off the name of God, now doesn’t it?
The world looks like its going down the crapper. I know what we need to do. We need to lower our consumption rate. We need to simplify our way of living so we can save valuable resources our earth has to offer. I know I’m the first person that needs to take my own advice.
We have definitely progressed as musicians over the years while doing this band, but the record still sounds like a For Today record. There is a sing-a-long in the song “Seraphim” which is the single that says “Take Your Flame, Ignite the World” and I hope it gets stuck in all of your heads forever!!
Hello! As summer is upon us, we wanted to give you some UPDATES and NEWS on what’s going on with Sanctus Real! And we also wanted to Thank You for being our friends! Be sure to say hello to us this summer!
Update: Van Giveaways, New Site (for real this time) & Happy Hours!
Emo’s is a very unforgiving venue with a stage smaller than most college bathrooms, and when you fill an equally limited floor space with tight-jeaned, stretched-lobed kids packed together like a deck of cards, the end result is down right boiling — especially in the prime of the Texas summer. Despite the crippling warmth and tight conditions, Mychildren Mybride poured every ounce of intensity into their forty-five minute set until it was dripping from vocalist Matthew Hastings’ long black hair.
Written By: Jeff Sistrunk and Nathan Doyle
Images By: Bianca Montes
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