This is the first ever issue of Disarming the Tyrant Web-Zine.
Assuming all goes well, I'll be uploading a new segment every Friday.
Please cheack out/support each band/page included.
Also, if you have not already liked my page, please do.
You will get to see interviews/reviews before this blog is published.
Plus you will will be able to find tons of new music.
http://www.facebook.com/DISARMINGTHETYRANT
"Underground" bands to check out
A Wanted Awakening
Ashton Butcher
Battalion
Korotory
Misanthropic Tyrant
Inerviews
Give a short explanation of the band's origins. (story behind the name, when you got started etc)
The band was started in February 2012 by me (William Seamon, lead singer) and Darius Hairston (lead guitarist) with the name "The Mischievous Youngsters". We weren't serious at the time, but we put up some youtube videos, and after some encouragement by our friends, we decided to try to get our name out there. We have since then recruited a drummer and bassist, and changed our name to "No More Heroes", then again to "Shotgun Wedding". I forgot where the first two names came from, but Shotgun Wedding comes from a song by Panic! At The Disco, haha.
What are some of the band's influences?
Our band has been influenced by any music we think is good, basically! Any pop punk band we've heard has especially influenced us, but our favorites are Mayday Parade and Relient K.
What was your favorite show to play?
Our favorite show would have to be our first, just because of how sadly hilarious it was. It was all little 9-year-old girls, and they wouldn't leave us alone after it.
What band(s) do you want to share the stage with in the future?
I hope one day we could share a stage with our favorite bands, or you know, at least play on a stage they played at 10 years ago.
Can you give any details on future releases? (EPs, singles, full-lengths - anything you can give)
We've just recently started writing music with our full band, so we don't have any releases planned for the immediate future. But whenever we record a new track, we'll be sure to share it!
Do you plan to tour in the future?
We do plan to tour when we're stop 15-year-olds, and when people know who we are!
If so, where do you want to play most?
California baby!
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Ten years?
I don't see ourselves anywhere in the future, not because I don't think we'll be successful, but I believe in living in the moment. I don't care about the future, I'm living for now. I don't even know what I'm going to type next, it'll probably be a complete surprise. Fruit loops.
...and anything else you'd like to say for the fans
And fans, I love your faces! And non-fans, I love your faces slightly less, but I still love them!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shotgun-Wedding/384310274927970
SKYLESS LIMITS INTERVIEW
Give a short explanation of the band's origins. (story behind the name, when you got started etc)
Well, I got the idea for the project last summer in 2011. I didn't have a name for myself then, I was just writing songs because it's what I felt like doing. I had just moved into the state of Ohio so I was pretty alone the whole time. I was thinking of how I wanted to change and be somebody, because my whole life I was just a troublemaker and people would tell me I wouldn't amount to much. Most people from my hometown just looked down on me. So I told myself if I wanted to be somebody to people, I had to work for it and that I would. I believed there weren't any limits on what I could do if I tried. The sky wouldn't even be the limit. So I titled my project "Skyless Limits".
What are some of the band's influences?
Some of the influences for my sound are artists like Chase Coy, Jack Johnson, Never Shout Never, Mayday Parade. You know, artist like those. When it comes to writing, I really just write about whatever I feel and make the most of it.
What was your favorite show to play?
Since I've been just starting out, I haven't had any "real" shows. I play at this one bar downtown every other night, but it's a little bit of a let down. Most of the people aren't there to listen to you. They're there to get drunk and watch whatever game is on TV.
What band(s) do you want to share the stage with in the future?
Most the bands and artists I listed already. Mayday Parade, NSN, etc. Someone I really want to share the stage with often in the future is my friend Stagecoach Dilemma. He's a local in my area and we chill a lot and share the same goals musically. So sharing the stardom with him would be pretty awesome one day.
Can you give any details on future releases? (EPs, singles, full-lengths - anything you can give)
I recently released my single "Dear Friends" from my upcoming 7 track EP "Escape Into A Dream" on my FB page and a few other sites. The full length EP will be here September 1st. I'll have it on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and like, 30 something other stores. A few more singles are going to be released along the way, but the full thing is on Sep. 1st.
Do you plan to tour in the future?
Who doesn't plan to tour? Of course I do!
If so, where do you want to play most?
I honestly haven't really thought about that. Wherever my fans want me the most I guess!
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Hopefully getting signed by a label, releasing actual albums, playing at gigs, living off ramen, you know.
Ten years?
Touring the country, then the world. I kind of want pillows stuffed with dollars if I have enough money.
http://www.facebook.com/SkylessLimits
REPROGRAMMEDTOHATE INTERVIEW
Interview with Mauricio Correa, admin of ReprogrammedToHate.
When/ how did you get involved with promoting?
Since I started this channel(rth) after getting deleted my other 4 accounts for uploading bands signed to known record labels(on september 2010), i decided to just upload unsigned/unknown bands; but then i took seriously on the promoting stuff when i created the fanpage for my channel(august 2011)
(obviously I already know, and most people can figure it out easily, but for anyone who doesn't know) Where does your name come from?
I took it from a song by Whitechapel off their album 'A New Era Of Corruption', wich is basically my favorite one from that record and as well my favorite in general
What was the first "heavy" band/song you ever heard that got you into the music?
Not sure how you can interpretate as 'heavy' but was 'Here To Stay' by Korn
Obviously you listen to a plethora of different music, but if you had to pick 5 bands to listen to for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Incubus, Misery Signals, Chevelle, Hopesfall and For The Fallen Dreams
If you had to pick one genre to listen to for the rest of your life, which would you pick?
Smart question, it has to be Melodic Hardcore
Do you go to concerts often? What has been your favorite show?
yes, but not much. When Comeback Kid came here back in 2008
What band(s) do you want to see the most?
Aegaeon, Suffokate, Misery Signals, Blessthefal and The Ghost Inside
...and anything else you'd like to say for your fans
Thanks to anyone that has been supporting me so far, it means a lot, all i do is just promote and spread the word about the bands i love and that deserve a lot of recognition, i've been for a while into this and it's getting better and better thanks to your support
http://www.facebook.com/RHate
THE WAR OF 1812 INTERVIEW
Give a short explanation of the band's origins. (story behind the name, when you got started etc)
A previous guitarist and I started the band together. He came up with the name as a joke and it just kind of stuck. We found some members and got started and it eventually led to where we are now.
What are some of the band's influences?
We have a pretty wide variety of things that influence us to play music. My personal favorite bands are Lydia, Dream Theater, Opeth, The Contortionist, Those Who Lie Beneath, Chelsea Grin, Born of Osiris. I started playing guitar because of Pantera and Metallica. Casey is really into I Declare War, Last Chance To Reason, The Contortionist, Within The Ruins, stuff like that.
What was your favorite show to play?
My favorite was a show we played in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The crowd was hot the entire set, a kid even broke his hand in a wall of death, haha.
What band(s) do you want to share the stage with in the future? My absolute goal in music is to do the Warped Tour. It seems like such fun. Besides that, I'd love to tour with Whitechapel.
Can you give any details on future release? (EPs, singles, full-lengths - anything you can give)
We just finished writing a full length that we will be recording with our good friend Bone at Threshold Studios. It'll be a little different and show more progress in the band but we really hope our fans enjoy it.
Do you plan to tour in the future?
Of course! We're going through some slight member changes right now and have to get our new members settled in. But, it is definitely in our future.
If so, where do you want to play most?
I'm down to play anywhere! Another dream of mine, though, is to tour in Europe.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Making music and touring the world!
...and anything else you'd like to say to your fans
We appreciate everyone's patience with us and absolutley love you guys. Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming album!
- Shaun Albright, Guitar
http://www.facebook.com/THEWAROF1812
WIDOW INTERVIEW
TC: Ty Cassens
CV: Christian Vaquez
CT: Christian Torres
MT: Miguel Torres
Give a short explanation of the band's origins. (story behind the name, when you got started etc)
CV: We went from "Through a Window" to "Windows" to "Fenestras" to "Window" to "Widow". We started around May 2012.
TC: A friend and I started doing vocal covers in Christian's closet just to mess around after school. Christian would write guitar and drum parts in his free time, so we would do vocals over them. We invited an old friend, Christian Torres, and his brother, Matt Torres, to play guitar and bass for us, respectively. All we needed was a drummer, so we found Miguel through a friend.
What are some of the band's influences?
CT: The Gun Show, The Human Abstract, I the Breather, Metallica, Job for a Cowboy, Liferuiner, Bring me the Horizon, The Crimson Armada, A Different Breed of Killer, Circa Survive, Nirvana, Parkway Drive, Suicide Silence, Chelsea Grin, The Devil Wears Prada, For Today, The Acacia Strain, Structures, Volumes, Molotov Solution, Thy Art Is Murder
MT: August Burns Red, The Acacia Strain, Texas In July, Barrier, Chelsea Grin, Buddy Rich, All Shall Perish
TC: Kublai Khan, Barrier, Signal the Firing Squad, Kingmaker, The Contortionist, Sworn In, Volumes, The Acacia Strain, Veil of Maya, Adaliah
CV: Lil B "The Based God", Low Places, Closure in Moscow, Young and in the Way, Oceana, Counterparts, Facing New York, Ceremony, Creatures, Kingmaker, Sworn In, Oceana, Flying Lotus, Samiyam
What was your favorite show to play?
TC: Our show in Baytown with Kublai Khan
What band(s) do you want to share the stage with in the future?
CT: Structures, Volumes, Chelsea Grin, Parkway Drive, Sworn In, Barrier, Kingmaker, The Acacia Strain
Can you give any details on future releases? (EPs, singles, full-lengths - anything you can give)
TC: We are in the process of finishing up our EP "Burdens". We have no set date for the release at the moment.
CV: The only thing I can say is that "Burdens" is not going to be really like the two singles we released: "Desperation" and "Invertebrate". In my opinion, the new songs and the redone versions of "Desperation" and "Invertebrate" are going to sound a lot darker, heavier, and more melodic.
Do you plan to tour in the future?
TC: Yes
If so, where do you want to play most?
MT: Chicago
TC: Chicago and Salt Lake City
CT: Chicago and Europe
CV: New York, Chicago, L.A., and Europe
Where do you see yourself in five years?
CT: Broken up and making movies for Stephen Spielberg
TC: Dead
MT: Not with this shitty band
CV: Still in school
Ten years?
CT: Back in Widow while making movies for myself and my kids
TC: Rotting in the Earth
MT: Not with this shitty band
CV: Still in school
...and anything else you'd like to say for the fans
CT: Thanks to the two fans that shared us
TC: Come to a show, buy our merch when it's out, and donate some money to us for our EP because that shit's gonna be Name Your Price
MT: What fans
CV: Thank you Based God
http://www.facebook.com/widowtx
Review
As for my reviews, I got a bit overwhelmed trying to make this as good as I possibly could.So I didn't get time to finish any reviews.
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I can't lie, as I look over this I don't like it too much.
I think I got in over my head. I expected this to be much better than it is.
Which is no one's fault but my own.
I think doing this once a week isn't enough time, so if I continue this, I'll probably do every other Friday or something.
I don't even know if I'll continue this.
