Hate Eternal, Misery Index, See You Next Tuesday, and Aeon European tour

Jan 9 2009 Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Germany
Jan 10 2009 Voxhall - Metal Royale Fest Aarhus, Denmark
Jan 11 2009 Skylten Linkoping, Sweden
Jan 13 2009 Markthalle Hamburg, Germany
Jan 14 2009 K17 Berlin, Germany
Jan 15 2009 Chmelnicen Prague, Czech Republic
Jan 16 2009 Conne Island Leipzig, Germany
Jan 17 2009 Arena Wien (Vienna), Austria
Jan 18 2009 Ke Me Meo Club Argelato (Bologna), Italy
Jan 19 2009 Feierwerk München (Munich), Germany
Jan 20 2009 Kiff Aarau, Switzerland
Jan 21 2009 Le Korigan Luynes, France
Jan 22 2009 Sala Mephisto Barcelona, Spain
Jan 23 2009 Sala Live Madrid, Spain
Jan 24 2009 Plateruena Bilbao, Spain
Jan 25 2009 Le Ferrailleur Nantes, France
Jan 26 2009 Nouveau Casino Paris, France
Jan 27 2009 Exhaus Trier, Germany
Jan 28 2009 Dynamo Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Jan 29 2009 De Kelder Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Jan 30 2009 Biebob Vosselaar, Belgium
Jan 31 2009 Turock Essen, Germany
Feb 1 2009 Underworld London, UK

Hate Eternal U.S. tour Nov/Dec 2008
w/ Job For A Cowboy, All Shall Perish, Animosity, Annotations of an Autopsy

11/13 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
11/14 Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
11/15 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
11/16 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
11/17 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/18 Boise, ID @ The Venue
11/20 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
11/21 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
11/22 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
11/23 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
11/25 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
11/26 Pittsburgh, PA @ Strummers
11/27 London, ON @ The Embassy Hotel
11/28 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
11/29 Portland, ME @ The Station
11/30 Providence, RI @ The Living Room
12/1 Framingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
12/2 Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
12/3 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
12/4 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club (Downstairs)
12/5 Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
12/6 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
12/9 Little Rock, AR @ The Village
12/10 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
12/11 Dallas, TX @ The Door
12/12 McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey Theatre
12/13 Austin, TX @ Red 7
12/14 Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
12/15 Farmington, NM @ Big City Night Club
12/16 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

Check HE myspace for more details.

Randall Flagg on 89.5 WSOU and at Rockland Fest, also in Tom Green Movie
Randall Flagg will be doing an interview on 89.5 WSOU in the NY/NJ area on Aug 5 at 10pm. RF will also be playing Rockland Fest on saturday 8/9. Time slots are given to us that day so be sure to get there when the fest starts at 12 pm since noone knows exactly when they will be going on. RF's song "Lightning of Gods" will be featured in the new Tom Green snowboarding comedy movie "Shred 2" coming out in late 2008.

--Day 1 Featuring--
THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU, BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE, KISS KISS, CRASH ROMEO

--also with--
7 Car Pile Up, Amory, Chewing Pics (w/ Naima Mora from America's Next Top Model 4), Ciano (re-union show), Codename: Morocco, Don't Panic, Hope It Dies, Looking Glass Wars, Pinion, Pushing Mongo, Randall Flagg, Reflective Insight, Sir Duncan & The Prix, The Naked Citizens, The Picture Revival, Time For Plan B, Trails

Hate Eternal tour
I'm playing bass with Hate Eternal on tour in Europe. Tour is with Skeletonwitch and Cephalic Carnage:

May 9 Wurzburg, Germany B-Hof
May 10 Leipzig, Germany Conne Island
May 11 Hamburg, Germany Markthalle
May 13 Prague, Czech Republic Exit Chmelnice
May 14 Vienna, Austria Arena
May 15 Ljubljana, Slovenia Gala Hala
May 16 Munchen, Germany Feierwerk
May 17 Verona, Italy Lucille Club
May 18 Rome, Italy Alphaeus
May 20 Martigny, Switzerland Les Caves De Manoir
May 21 Nantes, France Le Ferailleur
May 22 Irun, Spain Tunk
May 23 Braga, Portugal Junta de Freguesia
May 24 Madrid, Spain Ritmo Y Compass
May 25 Barcelona, Spain Apolo 2
May 26 Marseille/Luynes, France Le Korigan
May 28 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage
May 29 Bochum, Germany Matrix
May 30 Trier, Germany Exhaus
May 31 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
June 1 Cardiff, United Kingdom Barfly
June 2 Glasgow, United Kingdom Barfly
June 4 Dublin, Ireland Whelans
June 5 Sheffield, United Kingdom The Corporation
June 6 London, United Kingdom Underworld
June 7 Aarschot, Belgium JC De Klinker

Playing rhythm guitar with Monstrosity
I'm playing rhythm guitar with Monstrosity on tour with Vital Remains for the following dates:
Mar 26th - Knitting Factory, NY

New Divine Rapture song on Philly Thrash Brigade
A new Divine Rapture song was recorded for the upcoming compilation "Philly Thrash Brigade" to be released by Creeping Vine Productions. Check Creeping Vine for more details.

Randall Flagg looking for bass player
Randall Flagg needs new bass player - click here for details

Randall Flagg to play Europa on 1/18/08
This is the cd release party for Waldemar Sorchyta's band 'Enemy of the Sun'. Hosted by The End Records.

Randall Flagg album complete! 2 new songs posted! RF shows!
There are 2 songs posted on the Randall Flagg myspace page from the new album called Warning: Contains Audio. I play drums on the album.

RF is playing
* 9/23/07 @Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ with Powerman 5000
* 9/28/07 @The Charleston in Brooklyn with Mabus
* 10/11/07 Live radio show. Playing a full set in front of a live studio audience on JamNow.com
* 11/17/07 @Snitch 59 W 21st St NY with Rumpelstiltskin Grinder and Mabus

Divine Rapture Videos on YouTube
There are a few subject (non live) videos on YouTube you should check out!
Official: Spirit Storm Serenade (2002 or 2003), Black Moon Harvest (1999)
Bad-ass fan video: Affliction Of Faith

New Audio Interview on Brutalism.com Radio!
A new audio interview special (Radio Show #34) I did with Twan Sibon is available on www.brutalism.com - one of the internet's leading metal radio shows and sources for information on all things metal! I talk about the bands in which I'm currently playing as well as other bands in which members of Divine Rapture are playing. Tracks from all these bands are showcased during the special including tracks from Divine Rapture, Randall Flagg, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Mourning, Azure Emote and Vile!

Randall Flagg shows
Jun 8 2007   Axis Lounge NJ http://www.axislounge.net/
Jun 30 2007 Starland Ballroom NJ http://www.starlandballroom.com. Get tix to this show from http://www.randallflagg.com/

Monstrosity in Germany 5/18
I've been invited to session on rhythm guitar for Monstrosity for the FTC fest in Germany. They are headlining so I have to learn 15 songs in a very short time. For more info check their myspace http://www.myspace.com/monstrosity1. Also check www.f-t-c.de

In other news, Randall Flagg is set to record the album starting 5/26. This has been tough trying to basically learn and fine-tune 24 songs in only a couple of weeks while doing everything else I do and it's turning out great!

Randall Flagg album
I've been invited to play drums on the new Randall Flagg album called "Warning: Contains Audio". This type of material is more in line with what I've been playing on drums for years before I also started playing death metal in '02. There's a lot of rhythmic freedom with this style. I'm learning the songs right now and we're looking to record in the spring and do shows as well to support the record.

From the epk: An explosive hybrid-metal band combining the intensity and drive of metalcore guitars and vocals with the precision of death metal drumming, all blended with a unique sense of melody and song structure.

Check it out at http://www.myspace.com/randallflagg

Equipment for sale (prices negotiable)
* Midiman Midi Thru Box
* Lexicon MPX R1 Foot Controller (lexicon ready or just midi)
* Boss BR-532 4 track Digital Recording Studio
* Mutron Phasor phaser pedal
* Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal distortion pedal
* 500 W step down transformer for overseas playing
* Crown XLS 202 power amp
* Realistic Stereo Mixing Console
* SB-201 A/B switcher box
* Optimus Stereo Tape Deck Recorder

Go to the contact page and get in touch...

New Divine Rapture song
A new Divine Rapture song has been recorded, but is held up in production. We'll keep you informed as to when it is available.

Misc News

July/August Tour Dates - Bloodletting N. America V
J.J. will be out on tour once again playing lead guitar in Vile! As we get more dates, we will post them here. We currently have the following dates:

BLOODLETTING N. AMERICA V
DEEDS OF FLESH - VILE - DECREPIT BIRTH - ODIOUS MORTEM

July 14th - Showcase Theater - Corona CA
July 15th - Jumping Turtle - San Marcos CA
July 16th - The Knitting Factory - Hollywood CA
July 17th - Bull Dogz - Glendale, AZ
July 18th - The Compound - Albuquerque NM
July 19th - The Slaughterhouse - Lubbock, TX
July 20th - The Pink Eye - Tulsa, OK
July 21st - Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, MO
July 22nd - Vamps - Toledo, OH - New
July 23rd - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
July 24th - Peppermint Beach Club - Virginia Beach, VA
July 25th - Downtime - New York, NY
July 26th - Bloomfield Ave Cafe - Montclair, NJ
July 27th - Backstreet Billiards - Saratoga Springs, NY
July 28th - El Mocambo - Toronto, ONT
July 29th - Petit Campus - Montreal, QC
July 30th - Mavericks - Ottawa, ONT
July 31st - The Loft - Madison, WI
August 1st - Knights of Columbus Hall - Arlington Heights, IL
August 2nd - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
August 4th - The Grimm Reaper - Denver, CO
August 7th - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
August 8th - Gravity Room - Portland, OR
August 9th - The Eureka Vets Hall - Eureka, CA
August 10th - The Belmont - Fresno, CA

Pics and Reviews from Gutting Europe 4
There are some pics and reviews of Gutting Europe 4 with Impaled, Vile, Deeds of Flesh and Monstrosity posted in a new blog on the new Divine Rapture myspace site here: http://www.myspace.com/divinerapturemetal

VILE photos from California Warm-up Shows
There are some photos from the California shows posted in a blog on the Divine Rapture myspace site here: http://www.myspace.com/divinerapturemetal

VILE TOUR
J.J. will be playing lead guitar on tour with Vile in Europe in April on the road with Monstrosity, Deeds of Flesh and Impaled. Here are the details:

Monstrosity
Deeds Of Flesh
Vile
Impaled

23.03. POL Warsaw @ Progresja
24.03. GER Berlin K17
25.03. GER Giebelstadt n/Wurzburg @ I-Park Klingholz
26.03. HOL Rotterdam @ Baroeg
27.03. BEL Gent @ The Frontline
28.03. UK Manchester @ Jilly's Rockworld
29.03. SCO Glasgow @ Soundhaus
30.03. UK Leeds @ Josephs Well
31.03. UK Birmingham @ Edwards No8
01.04. UK London @ Electrowerkz
02.04. UK Brighton @ Engine Room
03.04. FR Golbey@ L'artiste
04.04. BEL Mons @ Auberge de Jeunesse
05.04. GER Trier @ Exhaus
06.04. HOL Eindhoven @ Effenar
07.04. HOL Katwijk aan Zee @ Scum
08.04. GER Essen @ Turock
09.04. FR Lille @ MJC Saint Andre
10.04. FR Paris @ Locomotive
11.04. FR Toulouse @ Havana
12.04. SP Barcelona @ Mephisto
13.04. SP Madrid @ Ritmo & Compas
14.04. SP Sevilla @ Salvation
15.04. POR Corroios n/Lisbone @ Cine-teatro
16.04. POR Mangualde n/Viseu @ CC Santo Andre
17.04. SP Vigo @ La Iguana
18.04. SP Irun @ Tunk
19.04. FR Marseille @ Luynes/ Le Korigan
20.04. ITA Milano @ Transilvania Live
21.04. CH Zurich @ Dynamo (werk 21)
22.04. A Graz @ Orpheum
23.04. SLO Nitra @ Stara Pekaren
24.04. POL Katowice @ Mega Club

VILE
NOTE: If anyone has photos or video of the following California shows, get in touch! (go to the contact page)

J.J. will be playing 3 shows in California with Vile. His brother Mike will be doing vocals, and J.J. will be doing lead guitar. They'll be playing songs from the new record "The New Age of Chaos" as well as classics from Depopulate and Stench. The dates are:

WHERE: Thursday, Feb 9th 2006- The Jumping Turtle, San Marcos, CA.  www.thejumpingturtle.com
WITH WHO: Severed Savior
Early show 6-10pm all ages.

WHERE: Friday, Feb 10th 2006 - The Showcase Theatre, Corona, CA  www.showcasetheatre.com
WITH WHO: Severed Savior
all ages.

WHERE: Saturday, Feb 11th - The Pound, San Francosco, CA  www.poundsf.com
WITH WHO: Brujeria, Cattle Decapitation
7:30 pm all ages, Vile on early

New Vile Album Released
The new Vile album entitled 'New Age of Chaos' is available now from Listenable Records! It is available in November in the U.S. on Unique Leader Records or you can get it direct through Amazon UK. J.J. plays guitar solos on the tracks titled 'Sentenced to Live' and 'Ritual Decapitation'. Here is a link to an mp3 of the title track on the Vile website: The New Age of Chaos. Listenable also has a different track posted with a link to VS webzine: Deafening Silence

Mourning to play festival and show in Texas
OCT 21 in HOUSTON @ Strut's Live (Cardi's 2000) 9301 bissonnet $10 Cover - All Ages WITH Ninth Kingdom, Images of Violence, Incisor, Grotesque Formation, Shotgun Facelift

OCT 22 "The Texas Helloween Metal Fest II '05" in CORPUS CHRISTI @ Equal Eyez Live 7314 South Padre Island Drive WITH Gorgasm, Meatshits, Fleshgrind, Exulcerate and more

For full line-ups, go to http://www.musictx.com/

XXX Maniak to play festival on Long Island
The festival will be @ BACKSTAGE 948 Broadway Woodmere, NY on July 9th. For more info visit the following link:
http://www.eldiabloproductionsny.com/event.asp?eventid=71

Vile Solos Completed
I just finished tracking two guitar solos for the upcoming Vile album, "The New Age Of Chaos", to be released in the fall on Listenable Records. The tracks are Ritual Decapitation and Sentenced to Live.

Mourning signs to Ossuary Industries
North Jersey black metal band Mourning recently signed a deal with Ossuary Industries for the release of their debut mcd "Blinded By Hate". Release is set for July. I played drums on this record. For more information, check http://www.mourningthenewdawn.com

XXX Maniak plays Maryland Deathfest
I recently played drums with XXX Maniak on Sunday May 29th at Maryland Deathfest. The response was unbelievable and the show was extreme mayhem!! If you're curious check out the various messageboards. My brother Mike (who I play with in Divine Rapture) performed for a song also. I wanted to play longer because it seemed so damn short since the songs are all hyper-speed noise/grind! Anybody with videos of us at the fest out there, get in touch. I want to see them.

Divine Rapture Album Writing Underway
I've resumed writing the new Divine Rapture album. I've had a very busy schedule recently and haven't been able to continue it so it's going to be great to be able to fully concentrate on it again. Look for a more streamlined DR sound containing black and death metal elements as well as nodding toward the progressive.