Still makes my head spin to think he was only 24 years old, yet could already boast a canon of genius music that arguably changed the face of rock music (and certainly heavy metal) forever. First three albums queued up. RIP, Cliff.
A man is a fool not to put everything he has, at any given moment, into what he is creating. You're there now doing the thing on paper. You're not killing the goose, you're just producing an egg. So I don't worry about inspiration, or anything like that. It's a matter of just sitting down and working. I have never had the problem of a writing block. I've heard about it. I've felt reluctant to write on some days, for whole weeks, or sometimes even longer. I'd much rather go fishing, for example, or go sharpen pencils, or go swimming, or what not. But, later, coming back and reading what I have produced, I am unable to detect the difference between what came easily and when I had to sit down and say, "Well, now it's writing time and now I'll write." There's no difference on paper between the two. – Frank Herbert
Final Hour - Live @ the Emerson Theater (1/29/2000)
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Recently unearthed in a box of Jared's cassettes was this live tape. Final Hour was the evolution of a metallic hardcore band Jared played guitar in called Plunger. I saw Final Hour's first show (at CIRCVS Fest in 1999) and they slayed, but given the dudes involved that wasn't an unreasonable expectation.
This is 4 songs straight from the soundboard. Transferred from cassette using an Apogee Duet and given a little boost in clarity thanks to the BBE D82 Sonic Maximizer.
Final Hour was:
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Adam Norris - Vocals
Jared Southwick - Guitar
Travis Hawkins - Bass
Dave Dalton - Drums
Some local and other underground gems from Jared's collection. I plan on digitally transferring some of these as well as some of the rehearsal tapes from his past bands that were mixed in with these.
This past Saturday Coffinworm played with an incredible death metal band called Absconder from Champaign, IL. I'd been listening to their demo tracks for a few weeks, but the demo did nothing to prepare for the live onslaught that they brought: Straight-forward meat & potatoes death metal in the vein of the godly Cianide. Every song was a goddamn ripper and the band thrashed harder than fuck all. The members are all great guys to boot. Bassist/vocalist Brad used to play in Morgue, who had the distinction of being part of Autopsy's only full U.S. tour back in 1993 with Vital Remains & Incantation. Brad is also in stoner rock band Tummler.
Absconder currently have a 5 song demo and logo t-shirts available. You can reach the band for information on getting either of those at this address: absconder1@hotmail.com. The demo has been uploaded here for free download with permission from the band, apparently. Check out their Facebook page for news on their upcoming split 7" with Anatomia on H.G.P.D. Productions.
Coffinworm plays our last show for 2011 on Oct. 16th with Elitist from Portland, OR and our brethren Overpower. All-ages, basement, new songs, goat. After this show we'll be finishing the writing portion of our second full-length album. We've got some new merch, available here: http://coffinworm.bigcartel.com/
On a sidenote, I've taken up a temporary bassist position for my bros The Cocaine Wolves. Those of the classic hard rock/heavy metal persuasion who like a dose of punk rock in the mix, take heed. They dropped a self-released platter of hard jams last year that you can find here: http://thecocainewolves.bigcartel.com/
