die trying ****bio**** Jassen - vocals Jack - guitar Steve - bass Matt - drums "Turn the world off, turn myself on" - "Turn Up The Radio" Does anyone remember how or why rock 'n roll, one of the simplest and truest of life's pleasures, got so complicated? Sure, innovation is great and necessary, but what happened to three chords and the truth? What happened to fun? "We're not trying to split the atom," says Die Trying vocalist Jassen. "We're not doing anything super-amazing. We're just a rock and roll band that loves what we do." This could not be less evident on the Sacramento foursome's self-titled Island Records debut. Invoking the primary tenets of rock 'n roll (three chords, et al), Die Trying rocks with focus and abandon, balancing the chaos of catharsis and the precision of hungry resolve based on a bond forged from having nothing, yet…something. 2001: Jassen, a tattoo artist, is laying low after an eighth month stint with another local Sacramento band. Guitarist Jack needs a singer for his band and is essentially stalking Jassen after hearing his demo. After initial resistance, Jassen relents, impressed by Jack's persistence and heart. Nine months later, bassist Steve and drummer Matt, two guys whose ambition lined up with Jassen's and Jack's, join. A pact: "We're gonna die trying." "That's our mentality," says Jassen. "None of us have shit. Half the band is homeless, as of now. We came from nothin' and we have this one passion, one goal. "Let's go play rock 'n roll. If we can get paid to do it, enough to pay for a hotel room that night and be able to eat tomorrow if we meet someone nice, wow…how cool is that?" In Sacramento, like almost any scene, that's oversimplification. Getting gigs is about as easy as quantum physics. Die Trying's peers admonished them to pay dues, open shows, do their time; they'll eventually get to play. Reasonable, by conventional standards, but not according to Die Trying. Jassen breaks it down: "No. It takes songs and dedication and hard work. You need to play at least twice a week live and rehearse every day. And write songs every week, make 'em better and better and better." "We're all down to work," says Steve. "When we're not practicing, we're trying to hustle stuff to make sure this band grow as effectively and as fast as possible. Don't give us idle time, 'cause we start freakin' out." Hustle -- in Die Trying, it works on two levels. Level One: they do their legwork. If they didn't have anything to do one day, they found ten things to do, up to and including fliering in neighboring towns. Every cent the band made? Back into the promotional piggy bank. And they worked the phones: "Hey can we get a gig?" Level Two: when the chips were down and they couldn't get a gig… "We'd hear about a show we liked," intimates Jassen, "and we'd just show up with all of our gear, start unloading. Most security guys, most roadies don't know one local band from another. You can walk into pretty much any show if you act like you own the joint." When promoters got wise, they danced. "We're Die Trying. What…we're not on the bill? 'Greg' said we're supposed to be on like, 8:00." And we'd give them puppy-dog eyes, "Dude…we just drove like, four hours. We're so broke. Can we open? Can we close? Come on." They saw the blood in our eyes and they'd warm up to that. I don't think we've ever been told no." When they did get on stage… "It's all about the show," says Steve. "We don't wanna be that band that just plays music and doesn't get into it, but we don't wanna be the band that goes completely crazy and can't play. We have that great medium and we try to make sure everybody is havin' a great time…and we want their attention 100% on us." It was this balance of songs and energy that earned Die Trying an on-the-spot deal with Island after a show with Papa Roach in Modesto. Unbeknownst to the band, Island A&R rep Paul Pontius was in attendance, piqued by a demo passed to him by Die Trying pal and P-Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix. "We just went onstage and rocked it," says Steve. "And when we walked off stage, Paul Pontius was there and he was like, "Let's not be stupid about this." Die Trying, produced by Neal Avron (Everclear, New Found Glory) and mixed by Jay Baumgardner (Hoobastank, Papa Roach) is a hat trick, a distillation of the band's strong songs and potent presentation - a natural by-product of Die Trying's personal and creative alchemy as well as an intrinsic, insatiable musical appetite. "Turn Up the Radio" betrays a Bob Mould vocal influence and a 90s alt-rock bent, guitars, drums and bass uniting to clamor with Jassen: "turn the world off/turn myself on/turn up the radio." "Dirty, Dirty" borrows from and answers the Waitresses 80s hit "I Know What Boys Like," Jassen's voice and Jack's guitar lusting in tandem. "Oxygen's Gone" beats Die Trying's contemporaries at their own game, doing anthemic, new-millennium rock better than the rest, and with more substance, articulating the suckerpunch reality of losing a loved one with stark, skittering verses and choruses that burst with emotion, emulating the sensation. "One Day at A Time" conjures Dramarama and The Used, somehow straddling the chasm that separates the references testament to a band having done its homework and implemented lessons learned. Collectively, Die Trying has crafted an album that pretends nothing, with resonant peaks and valleys that could score anyone's life. If it's not splitting the atom, perhaps it's analogous to stem cell research, reaching backward to improve forward. Or maybe it's only rock 'n roll - why complicate it further? "The record we made," says Jassen, "is the record I want to get played at the lake all summer long, that kids are makin' memories to. It's not gonna change the fuckin' face of rock 'n roll, not even close, man. We're just tryin' to have fun." ****sorry no shows comming up**** *****no lyrics at this point***** *****will get some soon :)***** *****promise***** die trying.com

(par'e.dim shift) ****bio**** PAREDIM SHIFT consists of five members: Charlie Jacobs/ lead vocalist, Brian James/ lead guitarist and back up vocals, Dave McMillan/ drums, Nate Parker/ rhythm guitarist and back up vocals, and Brett Tumulak/ bass and back up vocals. The band has encountered much success and has had the fortune of sharing the stage with many other talented bands. Their experiences have helped shape the sound and stage performance that help define who the band is. As a group the five members consider themselves to be brothers. The bands sound is a collaboration of many different influences and styles. The various plethora of sonic backgrounds include early 90's grunge bands like Nirvana and Sound Garden, heavier sounds like Metallica and Deftones, more funky eclectic sounds like Incubus and RHCP, and more recent nu-metal like Papa Roach, Dredg, and Korn. The overall mesh creates a heavy hitting and fast energetic rush of clean and morally uplifting hard rock. The band has released two CD's in their three years of progress. The first, Typify (Feb. 2002), is paredim shift's first effort in the studio. Recorded at the soundfarm in Vacaville CA, it was their first taste of rigorous producing. The CD goes in depth about life, religion and the hardships that people go through, and also over coming obstacles and having a positive out look. The second , an EP entitled Clean Disease ( June 2003), displays the emotion and clarity that the first effort lacked. Recorded at the Pus Cavern in Sacramento CA, this CD goes through more issues of life, iner-struggle, war, and dysfunctional home life. Clean Disease has brought the band the most recognition and has turned the heads of many fans and business people alike. Probably the most distinctive feature of the band is their incredible live show. High energy is an understatement when it comes down to performing. An explosion of movement and loud seamless sonic aggression. Having the privilege of sharing the stage with other acts such as Papa Roach, Dredg, and Fingertight to name a few, plus various talented local acts, has given the band confidence and fuel to add to the fire of performing. Every time they play they add something new to make it a different experience for both the audience and themselves. The goal for the band in the years to come is to keep playing hard, and write new and better material for every CD they make. The band has high hopes and are confident in the possibility of signing to a major label. Expanding out ward and touring are in the immediate future. Los Angeles, Florida,....the world?.. possibly! As for now they bring it loud and hard to any stage they play on and will continue to give their all when they do. ****showes**** Saturday, Jan 24th: Moods (formerly known as Scratch 8) 120 I St. Sacramento With: Malcontent More info soon... FRIDAY, Jan 30: The Underground Cafe 2401 Olympus Drive, Roseville With: My Merry Malady, 847, & Phrenik Starts: 8:00 ALL AGES More info soon... A trip to LA is scheduled for January of 2004. We will play at The Whisky A Go Go on the 18th Tickets are available through the band. More info and dates soon. Tour Dates in Daytona Beach Florida?? Yes Florida!! In February, we are going to take a little trip to Daytona beach. More info soon... paredimshift .com

oppressed logic *****bio***** OPPRESSED LOGIC line-up 2004 is: Cyco Logic Loco - vocals Jim Beam - drums Brian Shaffer - bass Mikey Porter - guitar George Spooner -guitar Formed in 1994 OPPRESSED LOGIC quickly became well known for, and continue to be surrounded by, controversy that brewed among the Bay Area's 'politically correct' crowd and has spilled all over the USA. The hype really exploded at the timOppressed Logic Biography OPPRESSED LOGIC is a hardcore punk band from Oakland, California, that has been surrounded by a lot of controversy in the past and has made a big impact on the scene in the Bay Area and throughout the world. OPPRESSED LOGIC started in Jan. 1994, and within the past 10 years they have accomplished four 7"s, three full-length CD/LP's, a two week West coast tour in '95, two successful six week national tours in '97 & '98, a two week Southwest Texas tour in April 2000, a three week West coast tour to B.C. Canada in Sept. 2000, a four week European tour in 2001 and returning home with two week Califucknia tour with Special Duties & Violent Society and then another Califucknia tour in 2002 with Vicious from Australia, (unfortionatly Dayglo Abortions cancelled this one last minute)! All the 2000 tours were in support of their second CD/LP release It's Harassment CD/LP on Beer City Records. In 2002 O.L. released a 3rd CD titled The Past Ain't Gonna Change out on Burnt Ramen Records, which is actually old out of print discography stuff from '95-98. Out soon and with major fucking delay will be the long awaited 4th full length CD/LP titled One's That Control!! It should have been out over a fucking year ago, oh fucking well..... FUCK WHAT YOU HEARD! OPPRESSED LOGIC is kept together by vocalist MIKE AVILEZ aka CYCO LOGIC LOCO. Mike has been playing in bands since 1986 and was the bassist in bands like Last Round Up, Rejected Mother Fuckers, Angry Samoans, Strung Up, Hot Plate and a few others. Mike's in-your-face stage presence keeps it real and dedicated in OPPRESSED LOGIC! After going through one major line up change at the very end of 1998, the band has gone through yet another major change due to drama, other projects and not giving a shit anymore, but with a "fuck it" attitude, the OPPRESSED LOGIC saga continues with drummer JIM BEAM since 2002, Jim is formerly from Zero Bull Shit!! Returning to the band is bassist BRIAN SHAFFER, he was playing guitar back in 2000, Brian is also the bassist for Cheapskate, Resistoleros, and Fang! The newest additions from 2003, are MIKEY PORTER on lead guitar formerly from Your Mother, Eddie Haskells, The Dead Smurfs, and currently in Filthy Thieving Bastards and on 2nd guitar is GEORGE SPOONER formerly from Miserable Existance and Deficient! In the past 10 years the unit known as OPPRESSED LOGIC has played well over 500 shows, with bands like (in alphabetical order): Accustomed To Nothing, The Aborted, The Abuse, ADZ, AFI, Agent Orange, A Global Threat, American Terrorists, Angry Samoans, Armed & Hammered, Awkward Thought, Banner of Hope, Battalion Of Saints, Benumb, Big Bubba, Blanks '77, Blood For Blood, The Boils, Born Dead, Brehznev, Bristles, Bunchofuckingoofs, Chemical Imbalance, The Casualties, Capitalist Casualties, China White, The Cliftons, Chaos UK, Cheapskate, Confederats, Conflict, Cranked Up, Dandare, Degenerates, Discharge, Doomsday Device, The Dead Smurfs, Dayglo Abortions, DRI, DOA, DI, Drop Kick Murphy's, Das Klown, Dandare, The Dead Smurfs, Decry, Douche Bags, Doomsday Device, Engrained, English Dogs, Fang, Face Value, Fear, The Forgotten, Good Ol' Boys, Gringo, Hot Plate, Idiots, Ill Repute, Intrepid A.A.F, JonBonet Stranglehold, JFA, Knuckledust, Last Round Up, Last Years Youth, Lisafer, Los Crudos, Lowlife, The Lewd, MDC, Miscreants, Molotov Cocktail, Monster Squad, The Murderers, Naked Aggression, No Fraud, Oozzies, Piss Drunks, Pressure Point, Powerhouse, Process, Proudflesh, Quincy Punx, Rejected Mother Fuckers, The Restarts, RKL, Randumbs, Redemption 87, Reducers SF, Retox, Second Coming, Sex Offenders, Scarred For Life, Shitloads Of Fuck All, Special Duties, STFU, The Strap-onz, Strung Up, SMD, Snap-Her, Sofa Glue, Special Duties, Star Strangled Bastards, Strychnine, Suicidal Tendencies, Swingin' Utters, Total Chaos, Toxic Narcotic, Tattooed Corpse, Ugly Bastards, United Blood, The UK Subs, Unseen, Undisputed Heavyweight Champions, UXA, Varukers, Vandals, Vicious, Violent Society, Very Metal, Working Stiffs, Wretched Ones, ZBS, Zeke, 17 Stitches, 46 Short and many, many other well known underground punk bands!! OPPRESSED LOGIC also played The Holidays In The Sun 2001 Festival in England with Sham 69, D.O.A, Vice Squad, Special Duties, Exploited, Condemned 84, English Dogs, G.B.H, Cock Sparrer, Oxymoron, ect .... OPPRESSED LOGIC are just straight out staying true to their roots of music and keeping the underground punk scene alive by promoting themselves, organizing shows and booking DIY tours for the past 10 years!!! Watch out for more upcoming shows, a two week tour in May 2004 and a new release!!! FWYH!! *****shows***** no shows comming up yat i ll find some later oppessedlogic.com

the revoultion smiles ****The Early Origins Of The Revolution Smile**** The Revolution Smile was formed in march of 2K. The early stages of the band go back to the winter of '98/'99 when the Sacramento Immortal/Epic recording artist FAR played it's last show in November of '98. Guitarist Shaun Lopez feeling somewhat lost and not knowing what step to take next decided to take a bit of a break from rock and roll and experimented a bit in the world of sampling and making beats and even did a drum n bass remix for the Snapcase "designs for automation" cd. All the while Shaun continued to do other musical things like scoring indie films such as 42K and Black Friday from acclaimed director Darren Doane who is mostly know for his work on music videos for Blink 182 and Pennywise, and also the film Godmoney. Still with an undeniable interest in rock and roll he tried playing with new people including Tinfed, Walter Schreifels formerly of Quicksand, and even a brief stint of trying out for the Foo Fighters. After the Foo Fighters try out, Shaun then decided that the time had come to front his own band. His philosophy: Depend on no one. Make everything yourself. Enter late 1999 and the early stages of the songs began to develop. Shaun's knowledge and interest in the sampling/sequencing had begun to pay off in a new way. Shaun figured that anything he wanted a drummer to play he could make in the computer and would be a great way to write and experiment while the search for band members continued. Along the way he found Tim McCord formerly of the bands Double Think and Rings of Saturn. Shaun and Tim both seemed to share the same musical ideas. The bassist position was instantly filled. The duo then knew that in order to rock they needed a great drummer and wouldn't settle for less. A whole new level of patience was in order. Shaun knew that he didn't want to play flavor of the month music and wanted to make something from the heart that could hold up to any metal band but could also have pop sensibilities that would have you walk away humming the melodies. The duo then tried out a handful of drummers, placed ads all over town and ended up where they started. They found that trying to find a drummer that wanted to play rapless music in this age was not going to be an easy task. Enter March 2K. Guitarist Daniel C. formerly of the band Random enters the picture and he brings former Random drummer Mike W. with him and the band is complete. The band progresses at a rapid pace and plays it's first show after being together just a little over one month. With FAR still selling a good amount of records per week, the excitement about The Revolution Smile is immense. The Revolution begins.......Throw your fist up. -Steve Woods Recent History After existing for awhile as a foursome, band members Daniel C. and Mike W. left the band. So as a duo once again, Shaun and Tim wrote new material as they looked for a new drummer. Soon enough they welcomed Jeremy White as their new drummer. The group then started to play shows once again as a trio, but soon decided that a second guitarist was needed. Tim decided to take this opportunity and moved over to playing guitar, which he preferred...this left the bass slot open. Once again trying out new bass players, they welcomed Octavio Gallardo into the band as the new bass player. Now with a steady line up the group is in the process of recording their next cd...due out this fall... The Official Bio... Out to save the world from the rapid deterioration of quality music, The Revolution Smile has emerged onto the Rock & Roll landscape with a vengeance. Hailing from Sacramento, California, The Revolution Smile has been gaining momentum since its inception in 2000. With its captivating blend of aggressive songwriting and unforgettable vocal melodies, the band has been able to play with a number of up and coming artists ranging from Project86 to Tinfed. “At War with Plastic”, the band’s debut album, has received critical acclaim and is being spun on selected FM stations throughout the country. Chris Macias, pop columnist of the Sacramento Bee, nominating the album one of the year 2000’s best local efforts. The CMJ New Music Report Issue: 696 - Dec 25, 2000, features a review by Amy Sciarretto, "you'd swear Lopez downed a bottle of Jolt before sitting down to write the music. "The New Diet," "Orange" and "Plasticman" aren't metal, but they surely rock." -CMJ While the album is a convincing testament to songwriting capabilities, their fuel injected live performances have been flooring audiences around the West Coast. Fronted by ex-Far (Immortal/Epic Recording artist) guitarist, Shaun Lopez, the band is rounded out by Tim McCord on guitar, Jeremy White on Drums, and Octavio Gallardo on bass. Currently, the Revolution Smile is rocking throughout California while working on their upcoming cd scheduled for release in summer 2001. The band will be contributing the song Landmine Spring to "A Driven State" a tribute to Quicksand courtesy of End of the Circle Records. The compilation will feature other artists such as Glassjaw, Biohazard, Zebrahead, Simon Says and many more. The Revolution Smile will be on a compilation released by Sunset Alliance, along with the artists Fireside, Mock Orange, Cursive, The Jealous Sound, Rocket from the Crypt, defacto and many more. The Revolution has begun. You have been warned. ****shows**** January 2002: 25th - Crest Theatre, Sacramento, CA w/ Tenfold (CD Release Show), Random, Die Trying, Dredg February 2002: 10th - Radio In-Station Inetrview on 98 Rock Local Licks 11:30 pm 22nd - American Legion Hall, Stockton, CA w/ Key To Arson (former Simon Says) TBA - The Troubadour, Hollywood, CA March 2002: 2nd - Scratch 8, Sacramento, CA w/ Red Tape, Singe, and Key To Arson 9th - Gaslighter Theatre, Gilroy, CA w/ Rivals and Element Of Surprise 22nd - The Pound, San Fransisco, CA w/ Tenfold and Element of Surprise 29th - 3 Oaks, Vacaville, CA w/ Silence and Key To Arson April 2002: *All shows with Puddle of Mudd and 30 Seconds To Mars* 1st - Columbus, OH PromoWest Pavillion 2nd - Indianapolis, IN Murat Egyptian Room 3rd - Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room 5th - Clive, IA 7 Flags Center 6th - Kansas City, KS Memorial Hall 7th - St. Louis, MO The Pageant 9th - Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium 10th - Salt Lake City, UT SaltAir Pavilion 12th - Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre 13th - Salem, OR Salem Armory 15th - San Francisco, CA The Warfield 16th - Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium 18th - Phoenix, AZ Web Theatre MORE SHOWS TO COME! ****lyrics**** Payday all along I was just faking it and I'd do whatever just to be making it all along I was just eating shit and I'd do whatever just so I could make a hit I'm a slave because it isn't like me to be myself and live without a care my day is payday will they ever learn from me All along I was their little bitch and I'd do whatever just so i could be the rich I'm as plastic as they ever come but so are credit cards and they are worth more than some. I'd sell my sould for a million one It's better than just living for the fun cuz I'll be their fortunate son and that's when I know I've won The New Diet This couldn't be my lucky monday because I'm still breathing I know I'm living overdue So save me from myself because I'm sure there is nobody else I know I could be so anew It's raining Im bored Im a selfish animal This couldn't be my lucky sunday because I'm still eating Anorexia living in So save me from myself because I'm sure I love nobody else And I'm the king of filthy pig Bane inside will live forever Come Together Coming all together is just like a memory living in my head 27 days of living like a certain way is not enough Let's be thankful there's time Cuz forever in a day it's mine I don't want to burn you out some way We've got to come together today Everyone is better in a world that won't remember how to be ok today I'm giving up on everything that never comes around again and it's killing me We're coming all together Plasticman Could blame you for being near me now I could blame you for eveything somehow You're staring at me like someone that's faded I don't care if you just think I'm jaded I'm alone and I feel like I'm not real Cuz if you ever wanted this to be I'll try again and see what they will see I could blame you because I'm failing fast And I'm not too sure if I'll be coming back So hold me in the palms of those who've hated And we can sing along just like we're faded One Percent Out of the way is where I'll stay I try to hide and keep away Every other day is like the next one Someday I'll be like the enemy Ritual habitual And I know I'm never gonna be like them I think it's better in the end Cuz half of what you are is all pretend And I would rather be the 1% I'm going away not gonna stay The day to day is all but killing me So here's to all the 1% that always try and don't regret Cuz 47 days later they're gone One percent Orange Sew my head against the wall with my mouth open But in my head i see red when you lay open Cuz if I'm going down I'm gonna take you with me Someday I will make you see The way you treated me And I gave myself away I want you to cry for me I'm glowing red Pacify instead of killing But in my head i see red when you lay open Cuz if I'm going down I'm gonna take you with me Someday I will make you see The way you treated me And I gave myself away I want you to cry for me It's hard to talk with a gun in your mouth How does it feel to be fucked over Someday I will make you see The way you treated me So i can be like you I don't want to be like you The Gift if anyone is feeling compromise to make you feel like you are running in circles if anyone is wanting big surprise to make you feel like you killed boredom this is what i give to you and they make it so enter the nominee this is what i give to you overdone feeling plastic eyes and ears you feel like you are running in circles overcome the big disguise to make you kill the will for boredom this is what i give to you a bullet is what i give to you Indiana Feeling you're bleeding on something to better yourself all alone Im better than this. I feel special Im sick of the role because you're mixed up you make yourself "so cool" you can save me from your sentimental cure I wanted to be by myself now Im sick of the role you better believe that Im over your everyday because you're mixed up you make yourself "so cool" you can save me from your sentimental cure you're mixed up you make me feel exactly the way you want me to feel you're mixed up you make yourself "so cool" Cadillac Ass looking for something that's better than the one looking for another way to hold on to my gun I'll wait for another crime because the boredom possesed all of mine you make me you won't break me because it's better than to be the one that never wakes up Im the picture of lonesome, my hand is on my gun Im moved by the vision of giving to one I'll wait for another crime The boredom possesed all of my time New Light I've got a new light it's coming around I've got a new light it's coming around And I hate it when I say I don't want to be alone And I hate it when I say that I'm angry I'll wait but I wanted to give in Forgive my love I've got a new light it's coming and don't Buy me a new wife I'm better alone Forever late my discovery is that I'm dumb And I'm waiting for that someone to take me the revolution smiles.com

now youve all heard of these guys yes vacaville's very owen paparoach ****jake's jornal entries**** 11.21.03 : Update From Jacoby! WAS UP KIDS ITS JACOBY AKA JOHNNY VODKA AKA COBY DICK!!! HOW YA DOIN IM DOING? IM DOING GOOD JUST SINGIN MY ASS OFF. IM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS RECORD IM SINGIN BETTER THAN EVER. I JUST FINSHED VOCALS ON THIS SONG"DONE WITH YOU" ITS REALLY GOOD KIND OF PUNKY AND REALLY EMOTIONAL. I THINK YOU GUYS WILL REALLY LIKE THE DIRECTION OF THE NEW STUFF. WE WERE GOING TO TITLE THE RECORD "DANCING IN THE ASHES" BUT WE MIGHT CHANGE IT TO "GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER" GOT TO BROKEN H MESSAGE BOARD AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. WE HAVE A COOL ART DIRECTION FOR "GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER". AFTER WE ARE DONE WITH THE RECORD IM GOING TO RECORD WITH MY SIDE PROJECT FIGHT THE SKY ITS JUST STRAIGHT METAL HARDCORE ALL SCREAMY AND SHIT!!!! THAT WILL BE OUT ON EL TONAL!!! AS YALL CAN TELL WE ARE SOME BUSY MO FOS SO I GOTS TO RUN!!!!!! "MY SOUL IS IN A COMA AND NONE OF MY FRIENDS CAN TELL" 11.20.03 : Smokeout Update! What's up everyone! Things here at the studio are awesome, the guys have done most of the initial tracking, Jacoby has been doing vocals for about two weeks, last week we took a break and did rehearsals for the Smokeout, three new songs were premiered for those in attendance, "Just Go", "Done With You" & "Getting Away With Murder". Over all the show was great, Hatebreed, Superjoint Ritual, Body Count among others played great sets. It reminded us of doing a show in Amsterdam... All that weed makes the audience kind of mellow... Jacoby managed to get the energy level up with a couple of visits too the barricade... This just made everyone anxious to get back out on the road, so big thank you to everyone who came out to the show especially all the p-roach fans up front singin along showin their support! 10.13.03 : Drums Are Done! hey boys n grrls, its day 6 of tracking, and i'm glad to say my part of the record is done!!! most of today was spent listening to the finished drum tracks (15 in all) and making sure they sound right, and that everyone in the band (and howard) are happy with them. next it was time to let the engineers set up to record guitar,so that gave us some time sit around and BS. the first song jerry was going to put down was "just go". i got to stick around and witness the professional at work for a few, but had to run out to dinner with my girl and her family. i'll still be hangin out at the studio everyday to chip in my two cents. keep checking in for more updates from me and the other knucklehedz soon. -rock David 09.24.03 : Pre-Production What's up, everyone, this is Jerry. Well, we are in our first week of pre-production, and it's going pretty well so far. We have our occasional fight, but other than that, it's all good. Our producer, Howard Benson is giving us some good feedback on the songs, and helping to get the finishing touches on them. We have about 16 songs total, 12 or 13 of which will be going on the record. Greg and I will be working artwork with help from Dave, so I am excited about that almost as much as I am about the songs. I can't wait for you guys to hear these songs. Hopefully you won't hear them until the record is out. We will probably be putting snippets up on the site, so keep checking back. Alright, well, I'm gonna get off of here. Until next time. 08.14.03 : studio update Hey, everybody. Jerry here, doing a little update. We have just been writing songs like crazy for the past 2 months, and we are getting pretty close to being ready for the studio. We have about 13 songs finished with vocals, 10 more songs finished musically, and about 10 more ideas for songs we haven't even explored yet. We are all really excited about this record, and hope you guys like it as much as we will. Well, I guess that isn't really anything new and exciting, but I just wanted to get something up to let you know that we are still pluggin away. As you may know, our target date for release is around March. On a side note, I went and bought THRICE's new record today, and I love it! I know it has been out for a while, but we have been so busy, I haven't been checkin out new records. You guys should definitely pick it up. You should also get Die Trying's record, and Alien Ant Farm's record when it comes out. Ok, I'm outta here. Talk to you guys soon. -Jerry 07.29.03 : New Studio Video New Studio Video in the MEDIA section, this time check out the practice spot where the guys are working on some new stuff. 07.05.03 : Studio Hey guys, It's been a while since I have posted anything, so here goes. As most of you know we are working on writing songs, and doing sort of a pre-pre-production. That just means recording stuff on our Pro Tools at home, and refining songs, to get them as close to finished and polished as we can. Mostly, we have been recording the music over at Dave's house, and I usually go to Jacoby's house to record vocals, or he comes to my house. We just decided to start getting together and jam out some songs, to change things up a little, and to practice the songs we have recorded. I am really stoked about the stuff we have so far. The range of styles is even wider than LHT. That's not to say that the record will be that way. Some of the songs will probably just end up as exercises, just to see if we can do a certain thing with a song, and make it sound good. I suppose that is a little vague, but its the best way I can describe it. Well, enough of my ramblings. Talk to you guys later. -Jerry 06.04.03 : Welcome to the (new) Album! After several months working in the cramped back lounge of a tour bus, tracking bits and pieces of songs Papa Roach have began work on the new record! As of late the guys have been taking meetings with producers flying back and fourth from Sacramento to LA trying to find that special someone to help bring the new record to life. At the current time there are roughly 7 songs done with names like “Not Listening”, “Getting Away With Murder”, & “My Beautiful Mistake” and several others with no lyrics or names yet. Most of the recording has been going on in 4 home studios (one in each of the guys houses), Dave, Jerry, & Tobin get together 4-5 days a week and work together on structure and developing song ideas. Once a song is pretty far along Jacoby will lend his ideas in terms of how vocals will fit. At this point the song is fine tuned and then sent home with Jacoby so he can add vocals. During the days that they arent all working at Dave’s house everyone is usually working alone at home on new song ideas, so pretty much everyone is working 7 days a week. And it all sounds awesome! So far from what I can tell the songs sound like they would have been the record between Infest & LoveHateTragedy, but at the same time a sound all their own. Be sure to check back often for Video Clips and Audio updates of the new stuff. ****sorry no shows comming up*** ****lyrics**** ****M-80 [explosive energy movement]**** this music is my time to reel out and rewind i'll be brutal with truth i'd rather be honest with my soul be the pile of trash a bum picks through to get a bite to eat i'm filthy i'm horny i'm dirty nasty dirty i'm strong and fearless only 'cause i got rock 'n' roll i'm knee-deep in our blood only 'cause i got rock 'n' roll c'mon baby c'mon yeah baby c'mon break it crazier than i ever was i'm bloodied up i beat my skull in comin' home in a body bag and i'm ready to die for rock 'n' roll i can't change the world i can only change myself i'm as sharp as a knife as high as a kite demented as the night is long i'm not sheddin' a tear i'm blowin' some steam stuck in between living a dream baby c'mon ****Infest**** My name's Coby Dick Mr. Dick if your nasty Rock a mic with a voice that's raspy 'Cause I'm poetic in my operations My God given talent is to rock all the nations Infest, the theory of my first manifesto Push ya wig back with my Lyrical pistol Blow now Papa Roach is on your mental Bangin' like your head piece it's just that simple Cock back and unleash with my physical Wrap you in my thoughts and become indivisble Centrifugal forces individuals into my mind As we rock into ritual PRE-CHORUS: You better do just what we say And if you don't then you'll pay CHORUS: We're going to infest We're getting in your head What is wrong with the world today The government, media, or your family Now, that i got your attention Did I forget to mention All the head we be INFESTING Hope ya'll people learn your leason 'Cause the game of life is crazy Got all the people guessin' What is wrong with the world today The government, media, or your family Would you cry if i died today I think it you be better if you did not say PRE-CHORUS CHORUS First, they shackle your feet Then they stand you in a line Then they beat you like meat Then they grab you by your mind We will infest, die like the rest People are the problem today CHORUS Broken home All alone I can't seem to fight these feelings I'm caught in the middle of this And my wounds are not healing I'm stuck in between my parents I wish I had someone to talk to Someone I could confide in I just want to know the truth I just want to know the truth Want to know the truth Broken home All alone I know my mother loves me but does my father even care If I'm sad or angry you were never ever there when I needed you I hope you regret what you did I think I know the truth Your father did the same to you I'm crying day and night now whats wrong with me I cannot fight now I feel like a weak link Push it back inside It feels bad to be alone Crying by yourself living in a broken home How couldI tell it So all y'all could feel it Depression strikes hard like my old earth Would tell it To her son she told me I'm the one Pain bottled up about to blow like a gun Stories that I tell are nonfiction And you can take it back Cause it's already done Dead Cell Born with no soul lack of control cut from the mold of the anti-social plug them in and turn them on process the data, make yourself the bomb What is your target, what is your reason Do you have emotions, is your heart freezin' Seizing the opportunity to speak Ya didn't say nothin' but turn your fuckin' cheek Dead Cell, Dead Cell Sick in the head living but dead Hear What i said Learn a leason from the almight dreed Jah, nutty warrior nothing's scarier Kids are getting sick like Malaria Situation get harrier throwing up all types of barriers I'm telling ya the kids are getting singled out Let me hear the dead cell shout Dead Cell, Dead Cell CHORUS: Born with no soul, lack of control cut from the mold of the anti-social plug them in and turn them on process the data, make yourself the bomb Stop pointing fingers 'cause we are the guilty Of clean cut lies, and a truth that's filthy Believe what is the root of the word Out comes lie when it's cut into thirds I don't believe what my eyes behold, no I don't believe what my ears are told, no Seizin' this opportunity to speak I'm saying something Don't turn your fuckin' cheek Dead Cell, Dead Cell CHORUS Between Angels and Insects There's no money There's no possessions Only obsessions I dont need that shit Take my money Take my obsession I just wanna be heard Loud and clear are my words Coming from within Man, tell 'em what you heard It's about a revolution in your heart And in your mind You cant find the conclusion Lifestyle and obsession Daimond rings get you nothing But a life-long lesson And you're pocket book stressin' You're a slave to the system Working jobs that you hate For that shit you dont need It's too bad the world is based on greed Step back and stop thinking 'bout yourself Start thinking about CHORUS: There's no money, There's no possession Only obsession, I dont need that shit Take my money, Take my possesions Take my obsession, I dont need that shit 'Cause everything is nothing And emptiness is in everything This reality is just really just a fucked up dream With the flesh and the blood That you call your soul Flip it inside out, it's a big black hole Take your money, burn it up like an asteroid Possessions they are never gonna fill the void Take it away and learn the best lesson The heart, the soul, the life, the passion CHORUS Present yourself, press your clothes Comb your hair and clock in You just can't win, just can't win The things you own, own you fuck your money fuck your posession fuck your obsession i don't need that shit fuck your money fuck your posession fuck your obsession i don't need that shit CHORUS Last Resort Cut my life into pieces This is my last resort, Suffocation no breathing Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding This is my last resort Cut my life into pieces I've reached my last resort, Suffocation no breathing Don't give a fuck if I cut my arm bleeding Do you even care if I die pleading Would it be wrong, would it be right If I took my life tonight, Chances are that I might Mudilation outa sight and I'm contimplating suicide CHORUS: 'Cause I'm losing my sight, losing my mind Wish somebody would tell me I'm fine Nothing's alright, nothing is fine I'm running and I'm crying I never realized I was spread too thin Till it was too late and I was empty within Hungry, feeding on my chaos and living in sin Downward spiral, where do i begin It all started when i lost my mother No love for myself and no love for another Searching to find a love upon a higher level finding nothing but QUESTIONS AND DEVILS CHORUS I can't go on living this way Repeat First Verse CHORUS Legacy Dead president, fuck the president Mansons strive for power while I work to save my residents he owns you even though he never told you mark of the beast on ya hand now he owns you thrown down to the bottom level ruled by the fist and the fist is the devil I medamorphisize and make myself level we are the future we are right now right now I'm taking a stab at the sick, sick, sick I know what evil is and evil could suck my dick like sam hain and god ain't no joke ya better watch ya neck cause ya might get choked I'm dodgin arrows from the dark side everyday and I'm a main target cause of what I say I'm dodgin arrows from the dark side everyday you sink we swim we rise you fall we met our fate together I was here from the start and I'll be here in the end legacy legacy legacy legacy Blood Brothers Watch your back because the next man is comin' And you don't know if the next man is dumbin' Survival of the fittest what it is I got yo back, you got my back and that's the biz Blood is rushing through my veins I got the power, channel the energy And with my strength I will devour Sickening thoughts are running through my head Thats when I realize I'm glad im not dead Corruption and abuse, the salesman of our blood For the public's craving, existence in the dark CHORUS: It's in our nature to destroy ourselves It's in our nature to kill ourselves It's in our nature to kill each other It's in our nature to kill, kill, kill It was a dream and then it hit me, reality struck And now my life is all shifty and it all moves fast Close to buck 50 and we all stand strong In respect to the family in the times of our insanity And through the words of profanity I describe our dysfunctional family Blood brothers keep it real to the end Deeper to the thoughts that you think, not a trend Corruption and abuse, the salesman of our blood For the public's craving, existence in the dark CHORUS Corruption and abuse, the salesman of our blood For the public's craving, existence in the dark CHORUS Revenge Remember the girl Abused with forks, knives, and razor blades? Remember the girl Abused with forks, knives, and razor blades? She finally left him Had enough of her man's rage Band-aids covered her scars she left him bloodied Beat his ass with a bat Face sunk in like silly putty Y'all can sit back so I could study Destruction of the family design And how the morals of society decline Essentially it’s beats to rhyme like grapes to wine CHORUS: It's alright We're in love Can't live with Or without You see she can't live with him And can't live without him Stress got her down she need to deal with the problem As the drama gets deeper I puff on the reefer Took the last step and sent his ass to the reaper Chaos, is what she saw in the mirror Scared of herself and the power that was in her It took over And weighed heavy on her shoulder Militant insanity is now what controlled her CHORUS: It's alright We're in love Can't live with Or without It's alright We're in love Can't live with Or without We’re in love We’re in love Kill it before it reaches you Missiles won't work it's approaching the mainland What if it reaches the metropolitan areas? Cosmopolitan areas Secure the lines and prepare for departure Calm, calm, calm, It is a, a big business And seems to be Advancing underground Cuz my style yo, is underground I'm green With my red eyes mad tint Flea fly flo Rapido, rapido She feed plentiful Electrifying the nation Electrifying the nation! Don't you see that we’re in danger? How will we stop it? She is attacking Don't you see that we are in danger? How will we stop it? She is attacking Sucka! Danger danger! Sucka! Danger danger! Sucka! Danger danger! Sucka! Danger danger! Running out We’re running out (Running out of time) Running out We’re running out (Running out of time) Running out We’re running out (Running out of time) Running out We’re running out CHORUS Snakes I got a problem with the snakes that are crawlin' Through my area when the darkness has fallen And Momma told me that they love to bite They stab you in the back no shame that's right, what, what I keep my distance cuz they're makin' me crazy Stealin' from me, you know those fuckers are lazy My blood boils, fat turns to oil Step the fuck back or you'll get buried in soil Over drama, or you could sleep with the fishes My clutches are tight and I'll take your last wishes One for your money Two for your girl Three for your life Now I fucked up your world CHORUS: Do you like how it feels To be bit in the neck by the snake that kills? Do you know how it feels to be stabbed in the back then watch the blood spill? I don't like how it feels check it! Do you know how it feels to be stabbed in the back then watch the blood spill? Break it down Yo, it's kinda funny how you're runnin your mouth man You're caught in a lie and then there's no way out, come on Betray your friends and your peeps and your family Livin like a snake Livin like a bloody thief Check my speech cuz it's deep like the sea From me to y’all, and then from y’all back to me, Ha! Danger danger, slay snakes like a ranger Military style fears god not a stranger Now tell me, tell me who's crew’s sicker? Mine's sicker, get on your knees you be a dick licker One for your money Two for your girl Three for your life Now I fucked up your world Check it! CHORUS: Do you like how it feels To be bit in the neck by the snake that kills? Do you know how it feels to be stabbed in the back then watch the blood spill? I don't like how it feels, check it Do you know how it feels to be stabbed in the back then watch the blood spill? Do you like how it feels? I don’t like how it feels! I don't like it I don't want it I don't need it I don't like it I don't want it I don't need it What the fuck is up? CHORUS: I don’t like how it feels to be bit in the neck by the snake that kills By the snake that kills By the snake that kills Never Enough Life’s been sucked out of me And this routine’s killing me I did it to myself Again I said this would not be Somebody put me out of my misery Expression, stimulation Hollow sense of myself I did it to myself again Somebody put me in my place CHORUS: Never enough, Never enough Do I deserve what I got? Now everything’s okay There’s nothing wrong with me This seems unnatural To me I’d say in every way Somebody kick me in the face Now something’s wrong with me I’m bleeding profusely And this seems natural To me I fuck up everyday Somebody put me in my place CHORUS: Never enough, Never enough Do I deserve what I got? Never enough, Never enough Do I deserve what I got? What I got, what I got What I got, what I got I feel as if I’m running Back to where I started You ask what's wrong with me And I say nothing Is everything okay? Is something wrong with me? Pushing and pulling feelings Eternal my heart is yours I feel as if I’m running I feel as if I’m running I feel as if I’m running RUN! Life will knock me down! CHORUS Binge You better put that down You better put that down All I need is a bottle And I don't need no friends, no Wallow in my pain I swallow as I pretend To act like I'm happy When I drink till no end, no I'm losing all my friends I'm losing in the end And she says Behave little boy You better sit back down Till you hold your ground It’s your turn to learn to fight You better sit back down Till you hold your ground When I’m sober life bores me So I get drunk again, yeah I’m losing all my friends I’m losing in the end She says, CHORUS: Behave little boy You better sit back down Till you hold your ground It's your turn to learn to fight You better sit back down Till you hold your ground YEAH! You better sit back down You better put that down Put the bottle down I am on a binge CHORUS: Behave little boy You better sit back down Till you hold your ground It's your turn to learn to fight You better sit back down Till you hold your ground YEAH! I am on a binge I wish things would change Wish they’d rearrange I’m on a binge I wish things would change Wish they’d rearrange I am on a binge I’m on a binge Yeah, Yeah Thrown Away I kill the rhyme again I'm coming sick and on time again Words manifest from deep inside where people hide within It's chemical unbalanced on the triple beam, what? Fuck what you heard it's about what I seen I seen it happen back hand brand to face smackin Definite disorder now his mindset is blackened The doctors say he got the brain of a murderer This rugged style steals your brain CHORUS: My heart is bleeding and this pain will not pass It's not receding and my body's going numb A bad trip child rolling stoned keeping high He don't know what he's doing he just keep getting by Thrown away I want to be thrown away He's born sick nothing in his hands but his dick He couldn't handle pressure he couldn't handle shit For the life he was leading led him down the wrong path Where guns blast don't give a shit about the gods wrath Don't want to talk to the counselor Doctor To tell'em what real to tell'em what's proper The situations unclear like gray and I know it gets worse everyday CHORUS: My heart is bleeding and this pain will not pass It's not receding and my body's going numb A bad trip child rolling stoned keeping high He don't know what he's doing he just keep getting by way Thrown away I want to be thrown away I am a mess I've made a huge mess I can't control myself I'm losing it I've lost it I've spilt all my marbles cause I see you inside of me sometimes I want to be thrown away cause I see you inside of me sometimes I want to be thrown away a hyper spaz and that is me sometimes I want to be thrown away Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Thrown Away! Voices in my head, voices in my head Don't tell me to do it cause I will, NO! Don't tell me to do it cause I will, NO! Last Remain! Last Remain! Last Remain! ****She Loves Me Not**** ****Music by: Tobin E.**** ****Lyrics by: Jacoby S.**** when i see her eyes look into my eyes then i realize that she could see inside my head so i close my eyes thinking that i could hide disassociate so i don't have to lose my head this situation leads to agitation will she cut me off? will this be amputation? i don't know if i care i'm the jerk life's not fair fighting all the time this is out of line she loves me not do you realize I won't compromise she loves me not over the past five years i have shed my tears i have drank my beers and watched my fears fly away until this day she still swings my way but it's sad to say sometimes she says she loves me not i hesitate to tell her i hate this relationship i want out today this is over line for line rhyme for rhyme sometimes we be fightin' all the goddamn time -it's making me sick relationship is getting ill piss drunk stupid mad on the real could you feel what I feel what's the deal girl we're tearing up each other's world we should be in harmony boy and girl that is the promise we made back in the day we told each other things wouldn't be this way i think we should work this out it's all right baby we can scream and shout life's not fair i'm the jerk she loves me not paparoch.com