Saturday
October 4th, 2003 (Holy Shit!
this fuckin' dreamweaver thing really works!)
Hails- welcome to winterthrall.com..
I finally got off my ass to finish this fuckin' site,
hope you like it- and if you don't, well fuck you too buddy!
Anyway, we might have a show coming up on Halloween- with
those grimy black metallers in Sumeria, details soon.
Most importantly, we're going into the studio to record the demo.
The REAL demo (not the one you probably heard- that was just a shitty
4-track/live recording- sorry about that)
We start tracking Monday the 6th at Shiva Studios with John drummer of
"Eyes Of Fire" at the helm- I can't wait to get started!
I'll post pics from the studio with journals and shit, check back soon.
Day
One-
Ok, its like 1am and I just got back from the studio-
I'm pretty beat so- I'll update tomorrow- or in this
case later today!
nite
-R
October
6, 2003 The arduous task of recording a good drum sound...
We got to the studio at around 7-ish, set up took a while, and I checked
for the next 4 hours! Arrrgh! (nothing like playing quarter notes for
4 fucking hours straight!) We finally started tracking at like 11:30 pm,
and I was done in about an hour. I dunno what my deal is, but I almost
always get fucking nervous when I'm about to record, its one of my
idiosyncracies I guess. whatever..
The best thing is that I'm done tracking drums!! Yeehaw!
They're calling me"one take" Rob! (It's not that big a deal, Steve
and Liz are
just really easy to please.) We did 4 songs, "The Nightmare Passages",
"Dreams To Dust", "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing" and "Autumn
Caskets".
The drums sound amazingly huge too! Hopefully they still sound this good
after all the rest of the music is tracked. I was starting to get pretty burnt
out
while drum checking, so I turned it over to Ruben "Hyperblast" Lugo
and
took a little breather. Ruben is the official bassist for Winterthrall
(for now anyway) until either A) he finally commits to the job or B) we find
ourselves a female bassist, which I'm hoping for, but betting on the latter...
: \
Anyway, John (who drums for Eyes Of Fire) is super easy to deal with-
must be the whole "I'm a drummer too" thing, I dunno.He
even lent me 2 of his
cymbals to record with- what a guy!
So, thats it for now- I look forward to this Wednesday when we return to
finish up. Until then- remember to wipe front to back to prevent dingle berries.
-R
Day
Two: October 8, 2003
( "Fuck You and your cellphones, Godamnit!)
So I got fucking lost going to the studio.. turns out I was just around the
corner..
I tried calling everyones cellphones from the fucking payphone at AM/PM and
they ALL went to fucking voicemail! Godamnit!!!
Anyway, I finally figured out where it was.. It looked so different
in the daytime... NE-Way-
Here's where Steve takes over:
Nothing much to say really...I got to meet some of the
"locals" aka dirty loaded
hippy bums and Liz and I decided to brave the local taco joint (expecting a
post-meal
poop explosion).
By the time we got to the studio, John was there and we set up our guitar tones.
We decided on using Lizs amp for both guitars and honed in the sound we needed.
Next came my recording of the first guitar and the beginning of the end of my
sanity.
A.) I wrote most of these songs B.) We practice twice a week and I practice
pretty
much every day....WHY THE HELL AM I MESSING UP SO MUCH DURING RECORDING
THEN!!!! Sorry...flashback, Anyway Rob showed up half way through it, so I
revert the narration duties back to him.
The
songs sound fuckin' HUGE!~ I hope the end result sounds at least
half as good as the tracking.... update with photos and shit later tonight
(10-9-03) afterI get home from work- stay tuned kiddies! It's almost 2:15 am
and I have to try to sleep a few hours before I have to go to work again!
I hate work! I wish I didn't have to..
-cheerio
-R
Okay I'm back home from work now.. its like 8pm.
Liz and Steve kinda struggled with the tempos on some parts (sorry about that
guys! : /)
but managed to finish all of the distorted guitars. At one point Liz even dropped
her pick,
but continued playing the song out strumming with her fingers (now thats fucking
METAL!).
Over all the songs sound killer. I just hope they sound this pissed when we're
done tracking
the rest of the parts...
Hell, even John (who's not a real Black Metal fan) likes them, so there you
go...
We're supposed to go back in on Friday night to track clean guitars and solos,
perhaps even some vocals; we'll see. The process continues- more when/as it
happens. -R
MORE SHIT- THIS TIME FROM NEBUR"S LITTLE TINY DIGITAL CAMERA!=
Monday Oct 13, 2003
The last two recording sessions we set up were cancelled, so today we finally got in there to finish up.Steve and Liz basically did their leads and acoustic parts, and then vocals. The vocals sound really good too,Charles, Liz's boyfriend, did back up growls on "Nightmare Passages" as well as Ruben. So far everything sounds killer- hopefully that won't change when we go back to mix... I'll post pix of the whole debacle later today- It's already almost 2am! Goodnight fuckos...
L to R=.....chuckles wants YOU .......chuckles rocks the fuck out..... chuck and liz loungin'......dan kaufman picks a winner.... lizzy air-drumming...
L to R= ruben air-drumming..... ruben shows you how fuckin' metal he is..... steve REALLY likes tracking leads... Fuck Gene Simmons!!.... The Tools of The Trade!
So we went into the studio last night- all we managed to get done was "rough mix" 2 songs that Steve is gonna put on a Winterthrall/Noctuary split promo cd he's taking to France tomorrow. (Lucky bastard!) Anyway- the songs sound cool- I'll be uploading a sample of "The Nightmare Passages" later today. Let us know what you think! Steve and Joey (Noctuary), will be playing a show in France this Friday with Merrimack. They are backing up Neil in Krieg . I would've gone too- but they have a drummer for Europe! (Goddamn him! haha) anyway, they'll be back this coming Sunday night. Hopefully they come back with some cool stories among other "things". More on that later. For now, I'm off to count some goats...Hizails in The Hizouse mah Nizzles-
-R
(P.S.- check the sounds page for a sample of "The Nightmare Passages"!
Monday Nov 3rd, 2003
Photos from the Halloween show are up! go here
Just a quick update before I go to rehearsal! We're supposedly playing next Saturday the 22nd in Burbank.I think we're opening so get there early, fuckers! More info to follow- like set times and all that shit.... go here for more info.. I've moved all the prior news entries because this page was getting too cluttered. You can access old news here: old shit ...Ok, that's it for now.. we are going in to finish mixing the demo as soon as we can nail down John and book the studio time- so watch this space for updates.
The demo is DONE! Our buddy John Haddad went ahead and mixed it for us and it sounds HUGE! Anyway- look on the "sounds" page for a full length mp3 of "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing"... I encoded it at VBR (Variable Bit Rate) so it sounds pretty damn close to the original- ENJOY!! Again- your comments are welcome in the guestbook- please leave your feedback there. Also- we are definitely playing this coming Saturday- the 22nd- We play first! I know it sucks, but hopefully we won't be opening shows for very much longer- in any case, Its at The Disabled Veterans Hall in Burbank- go to the LA Metal Underground website link posted right above this for all the pertinent information. Hope to see you all there! Hails.....\m/
Hails yall, the show this past weekend was cool! even though we had to play first- it was really fun. Thanks to all the people who showed up so early- there are photos of the show here : WINTERLIVE (special thanks to Oscar for the photos!) We are getting the artwork ready for the official demo release- so hopefully by our next show- we'll have some shit to put out there., In the meantime- check out my and Steve's other band Noctuary on December 6th -THE IRON ROOM @ HULLY GULLY 9559 E.IMPERIAL HWY,DOWNEY CA. +18- we'll be playing with Hellborn (POLAND), Morbosidad (Oakland) and Ibex Throne.
HAPPY NEW YEAR fuckos! as you can see, i changed things up a bit- thanks to the dreamweaver master- Steve Turnbull! (Thanks for the tips Mr. T! check out his site @ www.light-headed.com).. Anyway, we're playing in TJ with a band called Epicurean sometime in February- I think its Feb 14th for all you lovers out there. We also have a small tour planned for late February, that and the demo should be packaged and ready to go by then- so keep an eye out. Other than that- its been good! We're at 1,000 hits! that rules, but do us a favor K? sign the fucking guestbook! Ok- more updates- including more demo tracks for download and possibly some video.. stay tuned! -r
Howdy- hope everyone had a nice New Years- now here's the news....
We finally have a banner! Its pretty kick ass too, HUGE!. Also Steve got an Ebow and me, well; I just have a new computer- I'm still getting to know its capabilities etc. I had to basically re-install a whole bunch of crucial programs and shit- that was fun- NOT. Liz went to NAMM 2004 yesterday- and she'll have some stories for us hopefully- also- she has decided to list her email address on the shows page, (behave yourselves!). As for shows etc.- we're supposedly playing up north February 20, 21, and 22nd. Those dates are with Noctuary (Steve and I will be pulling double duty!)and possibly Epicurean. I'll update that information as soon as all the details are hashed out. Other than that- keep your eyes peeled for more music! We're gonna be uploading some more songs from the demo, as soon as I get this fucking FTP program to behave. Wish me luck... -r
January 21, 2004
Ok so, the shows page has been updated... the lyrics for "the meek" are up, and we have stickers!-check it out. I'm having issues with the new server -it sucks my fucking ass!! Anyway- I'll get it sorted out soon enough- and you'll get some more music! Hope to see you all at the shows! -r
January 26th- NO, WINTERTHRALL DID NOT FALL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH..
Something happened over the weekend and apparently the domain server that we used took a shit or went belly up... not sure, but in any case ITS BACK UP!!! (fuckin' flakey DNS bullshit) More updates to come.. -r
January 31, 2004: Updates aplenty
We're playing a FREE show at The Stardust Bar in Downey on February 15th- so I expect to see all you drunk-assed, cheapskates there- no excuses. Refer to the shows page for more dates and info. I also added some great photos to Liz's personal page- (still can't get those shower photos from Charles though, damnit!). Also, shirts will be done, hopefully within the first or second week of February.
Due to scheduling/family affairs Ruben Lugo (our main bassist) will not be able to perform all of the upcoming shows. He will do the Chula Vista show on the 22nd and Jeremy Peto (ex-Morgion) will be joining us in TJ. Jeff Peters (guitarist for Noctuary) will be filling in on the shows up north. (if that still happens...)
On that note, we're still on the hunt for a full-time bassist, male or female with pro-attitude, equipment, transportation etc. Drop us a line at : Winterthall@excite.com if you're interested or know of someone who is.
What else... uh, Oh Yeah! Jeremy and Marco and I went and saw Opeth last night OMFG!!!"The Moor", "April Ethereal", "Blackwater Park" fuckin' shit they were amazing!! I met Travis Smith there too- very cool guy considering he's an ART diety. I managed to give Peter Lindgren a copy of the demo along with a killer Jeff Buckley bootleg cd, hopefully he doesn't use our demo as a coaster ...
Ok so, there you have it. I'm slowly adding to everyones personal pages, (I'll make a "revolving-door-bassist" page as well soon) keep yer eyes peeled. As always your comments and grievances are welcome... sign the fucking guestbook! k-thnx-bye. -r
February 15, 2004
So the show last night was AMAZING- thanks to the mexican metallers for showing their support- we'll be back there as soon as possible... click here for photos from last nights events. Come tonight for the free show- check out the shows page for info.. DIE. -R
February 19, 2004
Quick update before I'm off to work.
Thanks to all our friends that came out on Sunday. The show at the Stardust was great! The shows this weekend have been cancelled. We're sorry for the inconvenience to anyone. I'm working on a photo album of last Saturday's amazing show in TJ. I should have it up by the weekend. If anyone at the show shot video(or knows of someone who did) please let us know, we'd like to capture some live footage for the website. More shows to follow in the coming months so keep an eye out. -R
February 27th, 2004
Hails- My internet access was suspended for a few days (hell, I tell you! HELL) but nevertheless, i'm back in action.. In the news- we're playing on March 12th- the day after my birthday! woohoo! I hope everyone comes out- its at the Hully Gully in Downey. Lots of bands etc.. more info on the shows page.. Ok, I guess this will be it for now.. hope to see you all at the next show!
-R
March 13th, 2004
Well, I just got home from the Iron Room show last night in Downey and I must say it was a great success! Winterthrall and Noctuary played in front of a very captive audience. Even though Steve and I were beat after Winterthrall's set, we managed to get our second wind for Noctuary's set. This pulling double duty might actually work out... Anyway, lots of old friends were there and alot of new ones too- very cool vibe- the whole night. Thanks go out to Juan for setting this show up. Also hello to Ed Knecht, Jaimie Reyes, Nick Jones, Bay Cortez and the psychos from San Diego that made that unearthly trek! You guys are all hired! Thanks to Dodecameron for the copy of the video from that interview we did in Tijuana- you guys rule! Also Javier from Abysmal Nocturne was way cool to lend me some cymbals - thanks a million man. OK, So we have another show coming up in April.. Its a benefit show in Tijuana for poverty stricken children. For more info check out the shows section. More news soon...
-R
March 15th, 2004
The sounds section has been updated- you now have all 4 songs to download all you want, but keep in mind that they are ripped at 56kb so theyre kinda low-fi. If you want real cd quality files- you need to stop being a cheap bastard and buy the damn demo HEH HEH. Just go to the sounds section, right-click to save as target or just click on them to stream directly to your media player. ENJOY!. Also- the show on the 10th of April is free addmission as long as you bring a toy as donation- so there you go, bring the kids a toy and get in free! Stay tuned for more updates! Hails..
-Rob
March 18th, 2004
Finally got our bassist Ruben's profile page up- check it out! Dont you agree he's a dang fool for cutting off that hair?! Blame it on domesticity! haha Anyway- we've hit the 2000 hit mark! Crazy! Keep those hits coming and again SIGN THE MOTHERFUCKING GUESTBOOK!!!! ok, that's all for tonight.... More pics and other shit coming your pinche bueys...Seacrest OUT!!(I hate that guy..)
-R
Friday April 9th, 2004
Hello,
just a reminder about the show tomorrow night April 10th in Tijuana! Check the
shows page for the details. Come down and get drunk
with Us! Bring a toy- and you get in for free.... woohoo!
Tuesday April 20th, 2004
2 NEW shows for June in the Shows section!
we're playing with DARK FUNERAL and a whole slew of others at the second annual "Gathering Of The Bestial Legions" Fest. in LA. Also a warm up show with ENGORGED from New York, in Long Beach. More info like admission, other bands, etc. to follow in the coming weeks- keep your eyes peeled. (By the way- that new flash thingy at the top of the page was done by Kirk. nice...)
Thanks and Hails to the crazy fuckers that joined us in Tijuana 2 weeks ago- it was great fun despite unorganization. Hello to: Dodecameron, Exhausted Prayer and Stregoika! We hope to see you all very soon.. Ok, time for bed! It's almost midnight and I have to be up and coherent enough to drive tomorrow at 7am! (Goddamnit, I hate work...)-R
P.S.- check out our buddy Ed's internet radio show called Booze And Blasphemy- monday and Wednesdays at 11pm pacific time! (just open that link in media player, winamp or real audio player)
Wednesday June 2nd 2004
Hails- we have a limited amount of pre-sale tickets up for grabs for the June 26th "Gathering Of The Bestial Legions Fest II". Tickets are $25 each ($30 at the door). Please email Winterthrall@excite.com for orders. Go to the SHOWS section for more information.
A short note about the June 20th show in Long Beach, It seems New Jersey's Engorge will not be appearing. Not sure why, but Demon Sword is now listed. Either way it will be a cool show- come down and get drunk with us!
Hope to see you all there!!
-R
Sunday June 27th 2004
Holy Shit!!!You guys fucking ruled at the Bestial Fest. I have to say that the LA Hordes didn't let us down one bit. We're sorry for all the confusion at the Small stage, but we were pushed up to play last at the last minute. It worked out well.. Everyone had a blast. We hope to get started on our debut cd soon. Its tentatively tiltled "Blood From A Broken Wing". We plan on getting it recorded by the end of October. Watch this space for more details. Steve tells me we might have a show in July. I'll post info on that ASAP. What else? Oh yeah, Thanks to Marco from CM for the kind words! and thanks again to all our friends for making this one of Wintertrall's best shows thusfar, we hope to see you all at the next one! (Special hails to Juan and Jose for being super supportive of us). We'll talk again soon...
-Rob
Thursday July 15th, 2004
Hails, we'd like to thank yalls for making it out to the Stardust last Friday.. It was a cool night. We met alot of cool people and bands. By the way, there's a review of the set in the new "winterthrall forum" section- check it out! (thanks alot Chris!)
We have a couple new shows coming up: Wednesday August 4th in LA- Its an all ages show- so we expect to see you all there! Also our return to San Diego finally! That show is on Saturday August 21st. We expect to see all the sdmetal.org horde! For all the gory details go to the SHOWS section.
Thanks for your continued support! We will not let you down...
-R
Monday August 9th, 2004
A
very special thanks, to everyone who stayed and helped kill the infamous "EL
NACO"last wednesday night in LA! It was a weird night, but it it went off
and we had a blast!! Check the "Images"
section for a detailed account via video captures from the show...Also, thanks
forcoming out to the Hully Gully last night (sunday,the 8th) and tearing it
up in the pit.
Next up is, 8/21/04 at the Brick by Brick in SD. Check out the show section
for details.
Thanks for the support!!-R
August 26, 2004 More shows etc!
Hails- we have a few shows coming up-Sept 13th in Downey at the Hully Gully with IMPALED and Noctuary, Sept. 26th at The Cobalt Cafe with ARTISAN and Deception, and October 15th at Brick By Brick with Damnation and Gutrot. For details and directions check the shows page. Click on showdates for flyer... We start recording the debut cd soon- more details as they develop. -R
September 19, 2004
I would just like to say thanks on behalf of all the band- you guys ruled at the Hully Gully last Monday. Special thanks to Dr. McGrath for making his auspicious return to the stage for the Carcass cover! Ok so for those of you who care, and even those of you who couldn't give a flying fuck- we're opening for Mortician on Oct 7th at The Key Club in LA. We have discount tix for you at $8 a pop if you'd like some.-This will be our first show there so help us make it a memorable one! Also on the bill that night is : Akercocke from the UK and Vehemence from Arizona- we hope to see all the LA hordes there! Oh and don't forget we're still playing on Sept. 26th in the Valley and later in October way down in San Diego- try to make it out! Check the shows link for more details. We're continuing to update the site with more pics and even some video, so keep ya' tits on!...
see you soon!
-Rob
Sept 27th, 2004
Hails, last night's show with Artisan was fucking cool! Thanks to all who attended- especially Danny and Gabe- you guys rule. Cerberus was really awesome, and Artisan and Tchildres, well; it goes without saying.. awesome night of metal. We're sorry we couldn't stick around to see Deception, but some of us had work very early this morning (NOT me!)... Anyway, I just updated the site with a new category: downloads- there are two full video clips there. Check it out! If you're on a dialup- I guess your fucked, sorry.. both files are just over 25mb. Ok, so that's it for now.
Hope to see you all at the Mortician show on Oct. 7th!
-R
Oct. 9th, 2004
Hey everybody! Thanks for the terrific turnout and response for our first big Hollyweird show! We were overwhelmed by the amount of people who trekked out to the Key Club to see Us, Epicidium (filled in for Coffin Texts), Nokturne, Vehemence, Ackercocke, and Morctician. All the bands played well (despite no working monitors!). and we hope to play up there again soon!
Very soon we'll be heading down to San Diego for the Damnation CD release party, along with Gutrot, at Brick by Brick on Friday Oct 15th. Come on down because the $6 dollar admission not only gets you in but a copy of the new Damnation CD - "Spineless Skies", thats a deal too good to pass up. Plus we'll be playing at least one new song and hopefully a new cover(?).
Last but not least, we shall be taking most of November off to learn the last two songs we'll put on the full legth album,(yes you heard right) that we'll start recording at the beginning of the year. More details to follow.
-Steve
Nov 1st, 2004
Liz here! (finally, geez)… anyways, lots going on at this time with Winterthrall as we prepare and concentrate emotionally & financially for the recording and release of our first full-length album to come out, tentatively, some time in February of 2005. Therefore Winterthrall will not be playing any shows until…
February 2nd 2005
Along with metal gods
Suffocation, Behemoth
Also to play: Cattle Decapitation & Intestinal Strangulation
For this event pre-sale tickets can be purchased through any of us at $16 a piece. Contact info can be found on each members page.
We are very excited about this event and hope to see everybody there, to once again celebrate and unite under one name and passion which is…
Metal
-Liz
P.S. Presidential elections are tomorrow. If you can, make sure to vote!!!
January 15, 2005
Howdy- Rob here. Happy Fucking New Year! Ok, so we have alot of shows and stuff coming up here's the lowdown:
Friday January 21st @ The Hully Gully w/ Rise, Nema, Abysmal Dawn, Souless, Sepsism, Intestinal Strangulation etc.. 2 stages, $10 before 9pm- $12 after.
Saturday January 29th @The Showcase Theater in Corona. w/ Rise and other bands TBA. $10 at the door- ALL AGES! (So where's your lame excuse now fuckers? heh heh)
Wednesday February 2nd@ The Key Club w/ SUFFOCATION , BEHEMOTH, Cattle Decapitation and Intestinal Strangulation. $16 pre-sale tix available- don't wait 'til the last minute!
tickets for all shows are available NOW- let us know if you need any- winterguitars@yahoo.com
Recording of our debut album has been pushed back to mid Februrary as we are still tweaking and re-learning some old songs- I can't wait to get in there and blast them all out! John Haddad will be at the helm once again at Shiva Studios.
Hope to see you all at the upcoming shows, 'til then "don't eat yellow snow", "don't let your hot dog stand"and least of all "don't trust anything that bleeds for 3 days and doesn't die"!, haha j/k.
-R
February 8, 2005
Thanks to everyone who made it to the shows and supported WinterThrall!!!
It was a great moment to share the stage with the greats (Suffocation and Behemoth) and not to forget Cattle Decapitation.
We've got one more show coming up on March 11th (in the Alterknit Lounge) at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA. It's Rob's B-Day, so come out and join the horror!
In the mean time, we'll be busy recording our full length album, which is still untitled at the moment. The music will definitely not disappoint.
Again, thanks to all our friends and fans for the support!!!
-Ruben
March 14, 2005
Hey everyone, sorry that it's been so long since the last update. But, you will hopefully understand that we've been rather busy! First, recording was slightly delayed and won't begin until April. We are still going to record with John H at Shiva studios and are looking forward to it. We've used the extra time to prepare and write even more material to record.
As for shows.. First off, Winterthrall is going to embark on their first out
of state (other than TJ) show, with metal greats Sodom and Sadus on day two
of the Minnesota Mayhem Festival on May 6th and 7th. And a show with The Aborted
on June 3rd. Plus some other shows not quite worked out yet (of course we'll
keep you posted).
Last but not least, thanks to all of you who came to the Knitting Factory show
on the 11th, and helped us celebrate Rob's funeral.. uh... birthday. Even with
Me being sick and a rushed set (it happens), it was a great evening. Special
thanks to Kevin (Dead Food, Watch Me Burn) for filling in on Vox for our Brutal
Truth cover of Walking Corpse.
Until next time. Remember...Some say that the best view of God is from Hell.
-Steve
P. S. Keep an ear out for Winterthrall's music on MTV's Viva La Bam- they're supposed to use us on the camping episode. Around the end of March, beginning of April. We'll let you know specifics when we get them.
The episode that airs this Sunday April 3rd is supposedly the one where they play some of "and the meek..." . Something about being during a boating scene.. be sure to tune in! 10pm on MTV!!!
May 19, 2005
Sorry, it's been so long since the last update- here's the news:
First a BIG thank you to the nice people of Minneapolis for the warm reception (EXCEPT the nazi asshat bouncer at the club who threw Liz out for taking a stupid photo of Sadus- DIE ASSHOLE!!) Thanks to John McGovern, and Roadie Ron for having us out. It was really cool to hang out/play with-Angelia and Epicurean, Sadus (let's go to HOOTERS!), Shannon and Avenger Of Blood, Zdenka and Estuary and Don Decker of Anal Blast fame. We cannot wait to return, hopefully for a full set next time.
So now, we're back and ready to resume work on the debut cd. I have finished tracking all the drums for all the songs and next in line is Steve, Ruben then Liz at the beginning of June. In the meantime, we will be appearing at the Return Of Darkness and Evil Fest 3 on July 23rd at the Westchester Bar and Grill along with Totes Reich, Sumeria and Engorge to name but a few. We are also planning a small West Coast jaunt up North this August. Starting the 10th in San Francisco, on to Seattle and Spokane, WA. keep your eyes peeled for updates. in the Shows section.
Thanks for being so patient.. we will not let you down!
-Rob
New Logo by Christophe Szpajdel (he did the Emperor and Enthroned logos to name a few notables)
June 19, 2005
We have been ensconced at Shiva Industries Studio in Santa Ana, CA. hard at work on the debut full length with Sir-Loin John Haddad at the helm! Steve and Ruben were in the studio 2 weeks ago and this past weekend it was Lizzie's turn. Everything is sounding amazing so far. All we need to do now is finish up some keyboards, and leads, then Steve has the arduous task of vocals!
Tentatively titled "Nightmares For The Sleepless" the cd will feature 10 to 12 tracks including: "The Audient Void", "Blood From A Broken Wing", "Standing In The Light Of A Failing Sun", "Edifice Of Betrayal", "Cycles Of The Flesh", "In Frozen Apathy", "Malevolence","By The Will Of The Night", and from the demo re-worked versions of "The Nightmare Passages", "Dreams To Dust", "...And The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing", and "Autumn Caskets". We also recorded 2 covers (Brutal Truth and Carcass) which may or may not end up on the cd as bonus tracks. From the looks of it so far, this will not actually see the light of day until sometime in the Fall but, it will certainly be worth the wait! I guarantee it....
We are playing later in the month on the 23rd at the Return Of Darkness And Evil fest . This will be in LA at the Westchester Bar and Grill- it marks the debut of old school trash/deathsters Necrophagia to the West Coast. Try to come out!
UPDATE: 7/23/05
We are going on a little later tonight- sometime around 8pm... We have also confirmed a few more shows-check the shows page, yo! thats all for now. Watch this space for photos and studio reports in the next week or so..
Hails,
-R
August 29th 2005
Hello, Rob here. I just wanted to thank all the new friends we've made over the past 2 shows- you guys fucking ruled last night at the Mortem show, you know who you are!~
Also a bit of congradulations are in order: Our own Lizzie Schall is now a member of the World's Only all Female Iron Maiden tribute band- The Iron Maidens! Fuck yeah!
As for the status of the full length cd: we have mixed 3 songs so far and its sounding pretty damn good.. you can sample them at our Myspace.- we have 10 tracks to go!
I uploaded the 20 second segment of Viva La Bam that our music was used on- check it out in the downloads section.
We have a few shows coming up as well- check the shows page for that shite...
Until next update- we'll see yall's at the shows!
-R
September 15. 2005
Thanks to all who showed up at the past 2 shows- you guys rule. It was awesome sharing the stage with Mictlantechutli, Letum Ascensus, Book Of Black Earth and Anubis Rising. Great bands, fun times!
Photos of the knitting factory show are in the Images section- thanks to Robert(Old HC Dude) for that.
We will be playing a Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit show on Oct 2nd. in San Diego at Brick By Brick with Mine and Steve's other band Noctuary (double duty!). Try to make it out!
We go back into the studio in a few weeks to mix the rest of the cd. More info and tunes to come!
-Rob
November 3, 2005 Good News, Bad News...
Hails everyone! It's been a crazy past couple of months. Some big changes have happened:
The good news-
As you recall we finished recording the album last May, and released a promo to a lot of labels in an effort to get signed. We have received some good responses so far and it looks as though a deal is hopefully in the works! And even though the recording is done, we shall be going in to change some leads and add some vocals from the very talented Janis Tanaka (ex- Hammers of Misfortune, now in P!nk). We have also made some new shirts (they'll be in the merch section soon) featuring the re-worked logo by Christophe Spzadjel.
now the Bad...
It is with regret that we announce the departure of Liz from the band. The strenuous demand of time and learning new material, along with her commitment to the Maiden's proved to be too much and She has decided to move on to greener pastures ($$$). We wish her well on the path she has chosen and thank her for the good times we had while she was with us.
WinterSchall-2003-2005
We have a temporary substitute and already a few people interested in filling the position. BUT, we will continue to look for the right person. In the meantime, anyone who is interested feel free to email us at winterthrall@excite.com. You'll need transportation, professional gear /attitude and a flexible practice schedule. Especially important is the will to contribute musically.
-Steve
February 2006
WINTERTHRALL Feb '06 - photo credit- jeremy
Hails! We're back! After a two month sabbatical, we've re-emerged with a newfound will and determination to decimate! The full length cd is now complete and is in the final mixing and mastering stages. We would like to welcome into the fold full-time, Jeremy Peto (ex-Morgion) on bass and vocals. On 2nd guitar is none other than ex-bassist Ruben Lugo. We thought it was best to keep the inner band chemistry going at this point by switching him over to guitars and he has been hard at work learning all the old songs as well as writing and rehearsing some new material.. At this rate we will be ready to play in March! Keep an eye on this space for details of our return to the stage...
Thanks for being so patient- we will not disappoint.
-Rob
Sunday April 30th 2006
A big thanks to all who showed up last night in Tijuana. Dodecameron was great as always and we'd like to thank them for the invitation. For a peak at what went on go here- thanks to Dan Boyd for documenting.
So coming this weekend we make our LA debut with the new line-up. It's with some of LA's best bands too! check it out: Zen Sushi in Silverlake/Hollywood Ca. more info in the shows section.
Mastering and sequencing of the debut cd to be completed this week. We may decide to cut-out the middleman altogether and self-release this thing or preferably license to a label. Watch this space for developments..
Thanks again for you continued support,
Rob and the 'Thrall.
Friday November 17th 2006
It's been a while since I've updated this shit due to some server issues, so I have lots of news! Firstly, our friend Jeremy Peto has unfortunately decided to leave the band in order to concentrate on his music full time. We will miss him and wish him the best of luck with any and all of his future endeavors. (Don't be a stranger, you Fucker!)
Now I'd like to introduce you to our great new guitarist Josh Standifer:
yeah that's Josh- scary huh?
Ruben Lugo has resumed his duties on bass guitar and vocals:
and Steve and I, well; we're still here!:
(live pics by- gnarlyfotos ) taken November 9th @ The Westchester Bar (thanks Charlie!)
The new lineup made its live debut November 4th in Las Vegas along with Aztec Death Metallers Mictlantechutli. And that same week on Nov 9th with our Necro-pals "Nokturne" at the Westchester Bar in LA. Both shows were GREAT! We'd especially like to thank the awesome crowd in Las Vegas for making Josh's 1st show such a great night! And of course Josh's Crew (Matt for videotaping!) You guys are all fucking hired! Hails to our friends in Breath of Sorrows and Kinam too- you guys killed! ('sup Milo)
We recently trekked it up into the "rim-forest" of Crestline, CA. and did a photo session with Jeffrey Peters behind the lens:
kinda "dethklok-y" huh? wasn't intentional, but even cooler because of it!
more of these photos will show up in the images section soon..
Our debut full length cd "Nightmares For The Sleepless" should be out this December via our own label "Murderous Dark Records" (if we get enough cash together!) if not for sure in Jan/Feb. '07.
a little pretentious, i know; but fuck it!! My webpage! Fuck yalls!
In
the meantime I've put up another song "Edifice Of Betrayal"- on our
myspace page HERE
so check that out and leave us some feedback!
pickles and popcorn....
-Rob