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Hey all,
I just got back from my show with Arsenal, it was an eventful day.
I had band practice at 12 to smooth everything out. Then I met up with my friends at the venue. They were supposed to buy tickets from me but the guitarist from another band told him that he knows my guitarist and that all the money goes to the same place (a lie). So tickets are 10 dollars each, and I had 14 friends come which basically lost me 140 dollars. He lied to them and stole my money, which is pretty weak of him. Either way, I'm not in the band for money so I got over that.
The show itself went awesome, it was perfect. We were suppsoed to play at 8 30 PM but ended up playing last (10:50) and headlining the show. We played an extended set, and everyone was chanting "AR SE NAL! AR SE NAL!" it was beautiful haha.
So without further ado, here are the pictures:
This one's my favorite:
Here you can see Garrett, the rhythm guitarist, who has long, straight light brown hair
The drummer also has amazing hair, I'm jealous haha. He takes greaet care of it and it shows, but I have no clear pictures of him:(
And I like this one too, despite the intense face haha:
Sorry for the long post, just thought I'd share.
Hope all is well with you guys
-Mihnea
Hey Mihnea,
Cool pics!!!!!
Even though I obviously can't hear your singing, I can definitely imagine it, --- your hair & face are just too expressive not to!!!
Anyway, you have GREAT hair, and I hope you keep it growin' and growin' and growin' and....
- Ken
Thanks:D
There will be videos on youtube soon, I'll let you guys know.
And I will do just that:)
-Mihnea
I look forward to that.
Awesome pics mihnea. Looks really cool, and it´s awe some that you got to headline! Keep it up and you´ll be famous before you know it. :)
Keep it metal! \m/
Thanks! yeah it was really cool to headline:D. Haha I wish;)
You too bro
-Mihnea
Hey Mihnea,
Wow, great action shots! Long, thick hair like yours is made for headbanging..
Jason
Thanks! What sucks is detangling it after:(
-Mihnea
Thats just great. Mick! \m/
Great set of pics bro.
Thanks man:D keep it metal for sure \m/
-Mihnea
Metal gigs are just the best.
Looks fantastic Mihnea!!
Metal is the best!
Thanks:D
-Mihnea
Hi Mihnea,
These pictures are AWESOME!!! Yoour hair is unbelievably thick and healthy, and is the perfect type for headbanging. ROCK ON!!!
Keep it growing,
David
Thanks:D. The hair is really tangled today after the headbanging but I'll fix it tomorrow avec some conditioner;).
You too and thanks for the never ending support!!
-Mihnea
Wow that's nice !
I have made only one show in my life , it's was at a friend birthday , and i played with friends in front of mhhh.. 30 persons ? lol
That's really awesome to play live , i hope you have some videos showing you and your band live, I really would like to hear you'r voice :)
\m/ \m/
Cya my friend
Yeah, it was my 5th show, so I'm still new to it:)
What did you play? guitar or vocals?
Yeah it's a great feeling to play in front of people:). I'll let you know when I have videos.
Take it easy bro \m/
-Mihnea
Hey , i was playing guitar , i can't sing at all , or maybe some black metal looking growl ahaha
cant wait until your videos :)
Cya
Super, Mihnea! Your bands seems to really rock the hell out of everything! And your hair is absolutely perfect for headbanging because it's so thick. It's a shame we can't see every member's hair but oh well.
It was a great show!
And yeah, but headbanging tangles it like crazy, mixed with the heat on the stage (sweat), etc.
You'll see it in the videos:D. However, only me, the guitarist and drummer have long hair. The longest is the drummer's (mid back). The lead guitarist and bassist both have short hair.
-Mihnea
Looks cool, are the combats the bands look?
Nah, just a coincindence that me and the guitarist, bassist and drummer all wore camos haha.
-Mihnea
Hey Fire,
Bet it was awesome ending up being the headliner for the show, huh? Hair looks great btw...and the guitarists too!
Take care and keep it growin',
Brett
Thanks! Yeah it really was. And I'm jealous of his hair, it NEVER has tangles haha.
-Mihnea
Hi Mihnea. Wow thats some great shots of your band while in action.Sure brings back memories when I was actually a roadie for a metal band back in the 1980s.LOL. What a cool experience that was getting to see all that behind the scenes stuff.Anyway your hair looks awesome and compliments the band!Sorry that the guitarist from that other band cost you some money so maybe someone should put a gremlin in his amp for his next show!LOL.Oh just kidding.Anyway looks like you all had fun and wish I could have been there to show support!Mark
What band were you a roadie for? :O
Haha yeah, thanks for the compliment:D.
It's alright man, it's not about the money, but it would have been nice...
And I'll put TWO gremlins in his amp;).
-Mihnea
Hi Mihnea!
The band I roadied for was called "Ritual".They actually put out one album,you know one of those flat black plastic discs!LOL.They mainly played the NY/NJ area clubs but we did make a trip to Boston as and opener to a band I believe was called "RockCandy".It was a lot of fun but the nights were long.I know that somewhere I have a photo of the band so if I can locate it I'll scan it and post it here.There was definately a lot of hair in that pic!LOL.Anyway good luck with your band and maybe someday I'll be seeing you guys at "The Garden" in NYC!Until then enjoy the ride as its so much fun!Mark
Excellent pictures Mihnea! Looks like you had a rockin' good time!
Keep on ROCKIN'!
Bruce
Thanks! Yeah it's the most fun i've had in a looong time and a good stress reliever after exams... till the whole ticket thing happened lol.
-Mihnea
Yeah. Mihnea, that WAS f*cked up of that guy to do that! However, johnny-come-lately bands whose OTHER members might not be as ethical as you ALWAYS pull shite like that. Boy-o-boy, have I got stories, havin' been in two bands my(s)els AND havin' a brother who's a drummer AND friends in other bands, too. But, hey, man, like ya said, you're not in it for the money.
Great pics, Mihnea, and it must've been a great show. Strangely enough, the last shot w/t spectrally glowing white "horns" salute too close to the lens with your "intense" expression is oddly appealing. Keep growin' and keep rockin'! HAAARRRRRGH!
Yours for longhaired camaraderie and extreme music,
Quenyan (+:-)}
Yeah man... pretty weak of him but at least he had the guts to come up and apologize to me. He also said he'd give the money to our slot but that's also a lie. But what can ya do. I'm in it for the love of the music and love for my bandmates, they're like brothers to me. However, I'm not exactly rich or even middle class so it would have been nice to have some pocket money for once. But oh well, I won't complain:P. It's all good, all is forgiven, it's not worth wasting energy on it.
Haha yeah I love that picture as well:D
Take care bro
-Mihnea
Haha, awesome, dude! You guys look like born metalheads. I love the camo pants too, especially the gray/city ones. You've got to tell us when you put up the youtube stuff....I want to hear how you guys sound.
Too bad about the money....
Peace, man
Thanks haha, I'll let you guys know for sure.
Till then, check out our songs (no vox:( ) at www.myspace.com/arsenalthrash
there's also a couple videos when Garrett did both guitar and vocals.
-Mihnea
Del
Thanks for the kind words! It was really fun. And of course I'll let you know if we do:). No CDs yet, but you can hear our songs (without vocals) and videos with the old vocalist at www.myspace.com/arsenalthrash . We're planning on recording a demo at the end of July.
-Mihnea
Arsenal is my favourite soccer team, so this post confused me a lot! I guess it's the name of your band?
I used to sing in a band called Toke.
toke slang noun a draw on a cigarette, especially one containing marijuana. verb (toked, toking) intrans to take a draw on such a cigarette. toker noun.
- Chambers 21st Century Dictionary
toke
PRONUNCIATION: tk
NOUN: Slang A puff on a cigarette, marijuana cigarette, or pipe containing hashish or another mind-altering substance.
TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: toked, tok·ing, tokes
To puff or smoke (a marijuana cigarette, for example) or to engage in such activity.
ETYMOLOGY: Perhaps from Spanish toque, a hit, a turn, from tocar, to touch, from Vulgar Latin *toccre.
- The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
However, our keyboard player found a definition in a dictionary somewhere saying it was a type of hat, and that's what we used to tell the squares!
Reminds me of that song by the steve miller band
I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight "toker"
I get my loving on the run Wooo Woooo
Yup never liked Arsenal FC
Arsenal's the name of the band, inspired by Megadeth's collection "An Arsenal of Megadeth"
and trust me, I know what a toke is ;).
Take it easy
-Mihnea
Those pics are fantastic, Mihnea! Seems like you guys had an excellent performance and that the crowd absolutely loved you. Congratulations on the successful venue and hope that you guys have many more in the near future. =)
-James
Thanks haha, yeah it was awesome:D. We kinda screwed up the last 2 songs cause we haven't played them in over a month but it was great and fun either way.
Thanks again for the kind words man:)
-Mihnea
Hey Mihnea, bummer about losing the money, definitely should tell your buddies not to take tickets from strangers :)
I am glad your gig went so well, the pics are awesome dude! I really liked the last one most, the whole thing was just so metal!
Can't wait to see Arsenal's videos. And congrats on joining the moderators, you're a great addition to the ranks :)
Take care
Thanks! and thanks for the warm welcome:D
We should have the videos up soon, we play thrash metal so I don't know how many people on the board like it.
Either way I'll keep you guys posted!
Take it easy
-Mihnea
Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but what sub-genre do you guys play? Who do you sound like? Same goes for you too - what vocal style do you have?
I'd be interested in hearing your material when it's available, and comparing you to a young Sauron :P
Matt
Hehe we play thrash metal. I would say I sound most like... uhm I don't know... really early Deicide (back when they didn't have growls), Kreator? I'm not sure, but those are the closest I would say.
However, I also play in a death metal band and my vocal style is inspired by/almost identical to Frank Mullen of Suffocation.
I wish I soudned like Sauron:P Maybe when my voice gets deeper so will my growls.
-Mihnea
Hey Minhea,
looks like it was a good gig. How was the crowd?
Kevin
I loved them hahaha. They were chanting AR SE NAL!! AR SE NAL! haha it was beautiful.
-Mihnea
Great show Mihnea!
You look great, too.
What a crock that the other guitarist had to steal ticket money.
Thank goodness you're not is his shoes - he will reap what he sows.
- Oren
Thanks:D
Oh well, he had the guts to apologize, but still pocketed it. It doesn't matter now anyways haha, the show was fun =)
-Mihnea
Hey Mihnea, your hair looks great. Even so, the best is yet to come. With another 6 inches of length it will look fantastic. Keep growing that mane.
Long hair forever.
Absalom
Thanks!:D Yeah I can't wait for it to actually be long.
Long hair forever
-Mihnea
Nice pics man. Too bad about the money but hey, karma. Your hair looks great and I'd love to see the video (even though I not so much into that kind of music...)
Wow seems like you had a good time.. You have awesome hair too How long did you let it grow?