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8/3/09 — Welcome to the latest Grave Forsaken news update. Not long to go until the release of the new album “This Day Forth”. We will have some exact details on the release in the coming weeks. Early reports continue to come in from people who have heard the album, and so far we’re very excited by the reaction. We keep hearing things like “old school thrash” and “megadeth vibe”. It is truly cool to have people respond to your music in the way you intended.
Most of you know we are never ones to rest on our laurels, so to that end we are busily editing the live show that we recorded last year. We are also going to hit the studio again in the next couple of months to record 2 new tracks. Should the live mix turn out well, we will be adding these two new songs to the release. More details as they come to hand.
Yesterday we had a rehearsal, and we were working on some new riffs now that “This Day Forth” is in the can. We have written some material using a different tuning and I’ve got to say I’m enjoying the change. It’s good to keep things fresh. Of course, we are also rehearsing some of the songs from the new album for when we need to perform them live. Rehearsals have been going really well of late.
Well, that’s about it for now. Until next time – God Bless and Rock On! 31/1/09 — Hello again everyone. A lot of work has been going on behind the scenes to prepare for the release of our new album This Day Forth. The album has been submitted to Soundmass, and an official release date will be announced shortly. If you want to get your copy a little earlier, email us at graveforsaken@argo.net.au and ask to join the Mosher Crew. It is free to join, and crew members will receive their copies from Soundmass before the official release date. You will have seen the cover artwork on our front page. The drawing was done by Charlie Pirhanen, while the artwork was coloured by our regular artist Ari Vahakainu.
If you head over to our myspace page at www.myspace.com/graveforsaken you can hear the title track of the new album. We definitely feel this is one of our best songs yet and gives you a really good taste of the album. We hope you enjoy!
In more cool news, the January episode of Grave Forsaken is up on youtube. Go to this location or head over to our media to check out the episode. This episode contains a few sneak peaks of songs from the new album. Once you’ve checked it out, let us know what you think!
Make sure you stay tuned, because there will be heaps of news surrounding the release of the album in the next few weeks. Until next time, rock on!
5/11/08 — G’day everyone, thanks for checking out the latest update. We are in the final stages of the making of our brand new album “This Day Forth”. All recording has been done, and we are now in the mixing phase. The journey we have undertaken on this album has been a long one, and over the next few months worth of updates we will be filling you in on what has been quite a gruelling process (making an album always is).
We started work on the album in February (yes, prior to the release of Destined For Ascension). Ideally we would like to be a one album per year kind of band. Both Elias’s wife and my wife were pregnant, so we knew not much would get done in the second half of the year. If we wanted an album out in 2009, we needed to start early. So that’s what we did — we began writing and arranging. We’ve kept it to ourselves since then because we knew it was still a while off and we were planning how it would be released. The good news is that the entire process from preproduction through to final recordings has been captured on video, and a documentary on the making of this album will see the light of day in some form or another in 2009.
In other news, we have a couple of new shows booked. We are playing SJ Rock 4 in Byford on Friday December 5th and Xmas at the Castle at the Castle on December 20th. Both gigs have solid lineups and should be a blast. At SJ Rock 4 we have a couple of young bands opening up, while the Castle gig features some of Perth’s finest metal bands, including Neverborn and The Furor. We hope to see you there!
Don’t forget to head over to the MEDIA page and check out Grave Forsaken TV. This is a new fly on the wall internet series we have started making. The aim is to give you a real insight into the inner workings of the band and get a perspective on why we do what we do. The clips are all available on youtube in the ever growing section of Grave Forsaken videos.
Well that’s about it for now. I hope you all have a good week and we’ll catch you again soon.
30/10/08 – Grave Forsaken, in conjunction with Soundmass, is pleased to announce the following huge news
“Soundmass is pleased to announce the signing of Western Australian band Grave Forsaken for the release of their 3rd album, “This Day Forth”, due out in early 2009. Formed in 2004, this rising thrash band has been polishing their skills with regular recording and live performances, never forgetting their roots with strong influences from the classic Christian metal era. Recent changes in the band have seen the addition of drummer Dave Kilgallon (Mortification/Scourged Flesh) and the departure of vocalist Tim Steadman, who’s shoes have been more than capably filled by guitarist Vaughan Gregory. The band is rounded out by Elias Salmela (guitar) and Matt Skipworth (bass). Check them out: www.graveforsaken.com”
We hope that the partnership with Soundmass will be long and fruitful. We have been big supporters of Soundmass since day one, so to us it feels like a natural fit to be involved with the label. We have had a lot to do with Soundmass already, as they have distributed our 3 Rowe Productions releases.
The move to Soundmass wraps up 2 fantastic years on Rowe Productions. Steve Rowe is a close personal friend of the band, and this move to Soundmass comes with his full support. I would just like to publicly thank Steve for the amazing support he has given our band while we’ve been on Rowe Productions. Our relationship with Steve and Mortification will continue, not least because Dave is the drummer for both bands! Given where we were at musically when Steve met us over 2 years ago, it was amazing leap of faith for him to sign us to the label. His encouragement has given the band self belief, and his constant support has opened us to a much wider audience than ever before. He is a true man of God, and we simply cannot thank him enough for taking a gamble with us on Rowe Productions.
As the update says, our next album is entitled “This Day Forth”, and is due for release early next year. We have been recording this during the year with Daniel Holmes (Templar/Scourged Flesh) at Fattdog Studios. All tracking is done, and the album is being mixed and mastered during November. It is a musical leap forward from “Destined For Ascension”, and is undoubtedly our best work yet. We are excited to unleash it early next year. Many more details are to come on this—so stay tuned.
Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll catch you again soon.
God Bless and Rock On!
22/10/08 - The big news I have to announce this update is the departure of our great friend and original Grave Forsaken member Tim Steadman. Tim was of course originally the drummer in the band, and then switched to vocals just over a year ago when Dave joined on drums. Tim has a very busy life with a lot of responsibilities, making it hard for him to dedicate the time he would like to the band. All of us sat down and discussed the situation, and it has led to Tim stepping aside. As a result, I (Vaughan) will be stepping back into the role of lead vocalist that I vacated for Tim last year.
Tim has been a massive part of Grave Forsaken, and we would like to acknowledge publicly the role he has played in the band. It is not a fullstop ending, as Tim remains the closest of friends, and I’m sure he will be a familiar face at shows and other events for a long time to come.
So Tim, as you depart the band, we’d officially like to thank you for all the time and energy you have put in. You have been a real blessing and a great friend. You know what this band means to us, and therefore you should know how much we value your time with us. Good luck with the future mate.
9/8/08 - G'day all. Just a quick update. We've been working hard on new material these last few weeks. So far we've come up with 4 new songs, but no lyrics left. Were tossing around a few ideas for the next album, but were looking at something really epic. |
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