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December 17, 2000
Hey Twelve Heads, so good to be back in the saddle
again here in the one and only Command Center. As you can see from
the pic above, we've been through some shit since we last saw each
other. But it's been killer. We've battled posergeists in the
worst way as they did everything they could from allowing us to play with
the hardcore legends Pro-Pain. But it didn't work . . . not even
fuckin' close. We tore shit up and you'll read all about our most
brutal exploits. But of course that's not all . . . The
reviews are pouring in every day for the Flesh
of the Weak cd, which is selling fantastic by the
way. We are working on a connection for distribution in
Canada, and if that works out well - Flesh
could be hitting European soil very soon after. It's a global
take-over and we're taking absolutely no prisoners. Prisoners would
just slow the brutal express down. I've also got an update on where
you can pick up your Siren Jukebox 2.0 mp3 player, as the sales reach the
tens of millions worldwide. Or course each player comes pre-stocked
with the mp3's for "Twelve" and "Trench". Fuck
yeah! There's so much more to tell . . . Why
put off the inevitable? We go through this each week. You come
here to be savagely brutalized and I'm here to dish the shit out.
Some of you come here to check up on me, and to find out what it's like to
start your own damn trend instead of following one. That's
fine. Why put yourself through it? It must suck hearing about
all this good shit that comes from using your brain and being
creative. You better hurry, TRL is coming on and you wouldn't want
to miss a prime chance to learn a lick or two. Now
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| SIREN
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| Last week we proudly
reported that Sonic Foundry's Siren Jukebox 2.0 mp3 players were
out and were selling in the millions. We also told you that two of
our mp3 players, along with many other D-Day artists. Here's an
updated list of the major stores carrying the players worldwide:
Best Buy
Circuit City
Comp USA
Electronics Boutique
Fry's Electronics
K-Mart
Media Play
Office Depot
On Cue
Staples
The brutal propaganda is spreading like a
cancer. Sonic Foundry is already asking for more tunes.
They can't get enough of it either. Get out there and buy one
today. They're about $30 retail.
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| CORE SITE
UPDATES |
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going on in the Heavycore camp. Tony Heinz is the new webmaster and
has been updating the various pages. We've added a Chain of Command
to recognize the hard work that many of us do behind the scenes in
Heavycore. All the Core Commanders are listed with contact
information for the members to reach them easier.
I've been sifting through the many submittals and
proudly welcome some new meat into Heavycore: Idea Killer
(Wisconsin), Impaled (Oakland, CA), Damn Shames (Maryland), Neutral Red
(Iowa), Skitzafit (Rockford IL), Shattered Soul (Pennsylvania), and Dust
Born (Texas). Fuck yeah - welcome to the CORE. There's a
complete members list on the site and it was just updated yesterday.
I'm going to be doing an online update zine called The
Core Report. It's going to be done monthly and will be available
to the members and supporters. These reports will contain
information on new bands joining, big events going on worldwide, upcoming
Heavy as Fuck compilation info, technical information and legal stuff to
help bands succeed. Of course if your band isn't in
Heavycore, then you need to join today. If it's metal and not some
trendy bullshit - whiny alternative bullshit - then you'll be in. If
not - then we'll saw you down at the knees.
Check out the site today . . .
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Here's an updated list of
the Illinois stores that carry Flesh of the
Weak:
Bloomington: Midwest Exchange,
Shockwaves
Normal: Deadpan Alley, Mother Murphy's, Absolute Body Piercing
Pontiac: Pontiac Exchange
Decatur: Co-Op Records
East Peoria: Co-Op Records
Peoria: Co-Op Records - Evergreen Square
Rock Falls: Uptown Music
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In addition, you can purchase Flesh
in the new D-Day Records catalog or through the Ballbuster Magazine
catalog online and in zines worldwide. As always, you can order it
online with a credit card on our site, or by sending $17.50 (US postage
included) to: Low Twelve Command Center, PO Box 4324, Bloomintgton
IL 61702. Cash or money orders payable to Low Twelve accepted.
Ooops we were brutal again!
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| A LITTLE
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| Our journey began on Monday
December 11th as we made the harrowing trip north to Chicago in the heart
of a fucking blizzard. The weather people were calling for 12-16
inches of snow! I called Riley's and they said the show was on no
matter what, so we gladly jumped in the van and made the trip. |
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hairy. It turned a 2 hour ride into nearly 4 hours of wind gusting,
black ice and sleet hell ride. Tim was freaking out a bit, due to an
accident he had in a bad snow storm. The rock-solid driving of Mr.
Les Aldridge was the steadying factor to help Tim not throw himself from
the van.
I'm glad to report we made it safely to Riley's,
anxious to play with Pro-Pain and Dead O. |
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| When we arrived at the bar,
we learned that the opening band (from Chicago) couldn't make the trip
across town due to the weather. What a bunch of pussies! We
all got a good laugh from that one. The guys from Pro-Pain and Dead
O showed up and were very friendly. They were very cool to us the
entire two days. We set up our stuff to kick off the show since the
opening band couldn't make it. When duty calls, the brutal listen. |
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We threw down a short set - opening up
with "By the Throat". We went over good with the metal
heads and tossed out a few free copies of Flesh.
Tom and Eric from Pro-Pain, and much of Dead O hung out to see us and were
into it. Hell yeah!
After we loaded up, we found out that due to the
increasingly bad weather, Pro-Pain decided to not play. Gary
(vocals, bass) was not feeling good either, and so it made total
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minutes, selling the shit out of cds to the few that braved the
blizzard. With a shitty drive home, we said our goodbyes and got
back out on the road we had only left a few short hours before.
The trip home was slow going as the winds picked up
and were drifting snow across the highway much of the way back.
Thanks to many cups of cappuccino and many chorus' of "Here Comes
Sodom Claus" we made it back safe.
Early the next afternoon, me and Tim made the trip
to Peoria in the Satellite Command Center (my 89 Ford Ranger) to
distribute cds to stores along the way. A big fuck yeah to the East
Peoria IL Co-Op Records - those fuckers are cool as hell. The final
stop was the Co-Op in Peoria, as we met up with Pro-Pain for a cd
signing. Co-Op had a table all laid out with Pro-Pain's Round 6
stuff and they signed away. Here's a couple pics:
Eric M. and Gary signing posters and Tom doing the same - is that a
Heavycore shirt on the table?
chilling out with Gary Meskil . . . a very cool mother fucker - as real
as it gets (gotta plug our buddies in BWP - fuck yeah)
Gary checking out some porn at Co-Op . . . caught on brutal camera
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a lot of fun. Wes and Karin joined us and hung out for the
afternoon. Thanks to all who came out and supported the cause.
A huge thanks to Charity and the staff at Co-Op - you guys were the
shit. But our brutal work was not yet done - we still had a show at
the Gaslight to do . . . with Pro-Pain.
It's still hard to believe that Pro-Pain was cool
enough to play such a small venue like the Gaslight. Last time they
toured through here, I saw them at the House of Blues in Chicago.
So, I really appreciated them doing the Gaslight show. We all had a
blast. First up was One Shot One Kill from Peoria who got everyone
pumped up . . . . talking about shoving shotguns up someone's ass -
or something like that. Those guys are cool as hell.
We slammed it into high gear again, this time
opening up with "Begging to Die" - which was a staple in the
line-up for quite some time. We busted into it and a packed to the
brim Gaslight moshed like fucking maniacs. Security ran to our aid
as the pit was falling into my monitors and came crashing into Les' rig -
knocking his microphone to the floor. Holy shit.
We slammed from one tune to the next,
the highlight was "Kill Floor" and straight into
"Crawlspace" to end the show. Fucking brutal. The
Gaslight didn't let us down - but showed up in full force ready to throw
down! Hell yeah.
Dead Orchestra (aka Dead O) from Kansas
was up next. They were touring with Pro-Pain and were also cool
fuckers. Miles and I had been emailing each other, prior to the
show, as they joined ranks with Heavycore. All of the guys are the
shit. They tore it up in a big way, as the Gaslight became a bit
drunker and starving for some Pro-Pain.
One Shot One Kill and Dead O at the Gaslight, Peoria Illinois
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| Pro-Pain drove the Gaslight
to it's knees in their NYC hardcore fashion. Holy shit - they were
slamming and played tight as hell. They ripped from one tune to the
next, playing killer cuts like "Stand Tall", "Life's
Hard", and new songs from Round 6 like "Fuck it". Of
course they threw down with classic Pro-Pain tunes like "Make War Not
Love", and their anthem "Foul Taste of Freedom". They
put on a hell of a show, showing that hard work and persistence does pay
off. These guys actually love the shit they play. Killer
energy was observed as I stood only 2 feet from Klinger. Check out
some pics:
I was fortunate enough to spend many
hours during the day, and then later at the show speaking to Gary Meskil
about the business of music. He told me that he was extremely
impressed with our set and wants to help us out when he gets off the tour
at Christmas. Hell yeah.
Here's some more pics:
Eric M. and the Kid . . . and Tim chilling with Tom (who's not sure
what to make of Kobasan)
Gary trying to get a huge bugger out . . . and some mammaries of the
evening
You want a surprise? Ha . . . you
didn't think I'd forget to give you a bit more? Here's a killer up
skirt shot I took, as I bent down to "tie my shoe" and the
camera mysteriously went off. Damn thing . . .
A huge thanks to Mike Stoltz, Bubba,
and everyone who made it out to the show on a weeknight. You guys
are hardcore. We had a great time. All of the guys in Pro-Pain
and Dead O are fucking cool. Of course both of them are Heavycore
too - so I presented Gary Meskil with his very own Heavycore shirt.
Now he's Proud to be Poser Free like the rest of us.
The following night Pro-Pain and Dead O
tore shit up at the Pigpen with our Core brothers 20 Lb Sledge and
Provoke. I'm told the show was killer and Pro-Pain commented on how
much fun they had with us at the Gaslight. Best of luck to both of
these bands as they wrap up the tour in a few days.
Last night we played a killer show
again at the Gaslight with Morbid Butchery from Kewanee. There's so
many damn pics on this report - I'm not going to add more. It was a
good show and not a bad turn out for another blizzard. This
midwestern weather can suck my asshole.
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| UPCOMING
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| Saturday
December 30th Smiler Coogan's in Chicago IL with Axe Murder
Process, Soulmine, and another band tba, 21 and older show starts at 9pm
Friday
January 12th - CD RELEASE PARTY Lizards
Lounge in Bloomington IL with Sedition and another band tba, 21 and older
show starts at 9pm
Thanks for checking out this week's
report. I hope you found it stimulating to your brutal senses.
If you don't get this emailed to you . . . email us at contact@lowtwelve.com
and say "brutalize me". We'll know what to do. If
you don't like reading this - then fuck off and don't read anymore.
Why torment yourself? I know . . . you just can't fucking resist can
you?
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