Long Legged......Road Island Red Chickens!!

Hey Everyone,

    It's been awhile since it was my turn to write something and I'm glad to be back here spewing my verbal diarrhea (pardon the graphic nature) for you all. While we were on a temporary hold for the month of April due to unforeseen family circumstances we finally got back at it in May and began writing some new material that hopefully will see the light of day in the form of an EP or something like somewhere down the line. It's theme based and possibly a trilogy or a four-parter (which is something we had been wanting to write for awhile) so we're looking forward to having it completed by the end of the summer and then we'll see what happens after that. So far the first song is done and I'm pretty excited by the sound of it and where it seems to be taking us. 

    On another note I'm in the process of waiting for my new custom "Desolate Rage" guitar to come in from Halo Custom Guitars !! So far I couldn't be happier with the way things are working out with these guys during the build. They have been very easy to deal with and extremely helpful. I received a quick sneak peak at the fret board the other day (still under construction) and it looks SIC!! Take a look..........

The expected date for me to receive the damn thing will be as early as September so looks like I'm going to have to be patient for now but little sneak peaks always put a smile on my face and make the waiting game a little easier (to be honest I was hoping I'd have it in time for the show with The Agonist on August 1st).

There are some other things in the works but I'll save those for another day or someone else to write about but be sure that we'll keep preaching and I promise that my next one won't be as long of a sermon as this one was. 

Cheers!!

Jorge

 

   

Gone, But Never Forgotten.

Hello everyone,

It certainly has been a while since we have last spoken hasn't it? There is a reason for that I must say. Since my last blog, I lost my grandmother to Alzheimer's. A passing of a loved one is never easy but sometimes it's even harder to get over because of all of the years they may have lost due to illness. Gemina Onorato was everything to me, she was diagnosed at 57  years old with this disease and she passed on at the age of 83. A strong woman she was to battle for 26 years as the doctor's could not believe how strong of a heart she had, that's what kept her going along with a strong will to live. To be honest I'm not ok with it all simply for the fact that too many years were taken away from her and I battle within myself to find some form of closure which I know will come eventually. Maybe I don't need closure, maybe I need to be thankful for the time she was healthy, when she loved and was loved by all more than she'll ever know. 
I want to thank all of Desolate Rage who were there for me more than anything, and Phil, Will, Dave, Eric and Joe for being there. I don't think all you guys truly know how I appreciate that and I will not forget.
It's awesome for me to talk on our blog about the music and everything that surrounds it, but sometimes we need to let people that follow Desolate Rage know what we've gone through or are going through. I know we all go through our own battles in life, so I thought I would let some of you know the battles Desolate Rage goes through at times. We will have scars but we keep battling through, I think that explains Desolate Rage in a nut shell.
Anyway, I won't ramble on any longer and I want to thank those of you who took the time to read a little chapter in my life.

In memory of my nonna:
You are missed,
but you will be with me wherever I go always,
you are safe now, 
No more pain

Marco.

Holy Shit....You've Got To Get On That!!

Hey Everyone,

    It's been a few weeks since I've had a post and since "someone" has said they would be getting revenge I should start off with saying that the other 2 bananas that are in our band had no part in what happened at the last show...I take full responsibility for the shenanigans that transpired. Now truth be told Marco did say that I require adult supervision when going to Dollar Rama as I don't know when to stop but it just seemed fitting and really when walking through the store there were so many ideas that ran through my head that it seemed right to purchase those items (lol). I know my time will come and the dancing midgets will appear on stage (I've got to see how this one is pulled off) but if we can't have fun with our own band mates then that means that we've got to take it out on someone else and I think we've done enough to our friend Steve.

So as Jeff eluded to last week we've started working on some new material and laying down some riffs for future songs and it seems to be going nicely so far. The new ideas seem to have a more aggressive feel to it and I'd like to think that we're trying to push ourselves with this new stuff. We've also decided that the next couple of tunes will be a theme based (either trilogy or a four part story). I've started working on the lyrics for the first song and think that I have it down but I really want the guys input on these as usually it's something I do on my own. I'm looking forward to what we have coming down the pipe and I'm sure we'll write more about it as it comes along.

Last but not least I just want to give a huge shout out to some friends of our from D.W.A. (Driven With Aggression) as it seems like they finally got their shit together and are back in the saddle and we're looking forward to sharing the stage with them again (hopefully sooner rather than later). It would be nice to have them and My Hollow along with us on the same bill or even an out of town gig.

Until we meet again
J

Revenge Will Be Mine

So last week on March 21st DR had a show with a few local bands at the Rock Pile East in Scarborough Ont., this marks our 3rd show of the year thus far. The turn out was a little disappointing for a Friday night but we still made the best of it. A few speed bumps along the way such as Jorge breaking a string half way through the set and my bass sound cutting out most of the night kept us on our toes. The show must go on and it did. The crowd was rowdy for its size which kept the overall energy high as we played our set. Now for the fun stuff. My band mates though it would be a good idea to embarrass me on stage while using the cover of my up coming birthday on March 24th. They had my nephew Dylan who was in attendance come on stage and grab my bass out of my hands all while wearing a long haired wig and toque mocking my usual off stage appearance. Pink butterfly wings, a tiara and pomp poms came out of thin air and magically found their way on to my body. (those prick bastards used my daughter as leverage in convincing me to put that shit on) once my shame was at an all time high they got everyone in attendance to join in and help sing a heavy metal version of Happy Birthday. YAY FUCKING ME! the only highlight was the shot of Jag I had after this ordeal was over.  Thank you Megan. Anyways we finished up our set and called it a night. All in all a good night.

REVENGE will be mine. You can bet your balls on that folks.
At least one opportunity has been confirmed. We have a show booked for Aug 1st with "The Agonist" in Toronto. Just so happens to be 2 days away from Jorge's b-day. I will have something planned, rest assured and it will be something to see. I envision dancing Midgets and......... I have said too much. Jorge watch the fuck out and the rest of you (Marco and Nelson) are not off the hook either.

On a side note the Maple Leafs finally won a game last night after losing 8 straight and watching their Playoff hopes go down the shitter :)>  there still is a chance but a small one at best. Go Leafs Go !

Side note # Deux
We have the foundations of a new song completed and a few riffs ready for a second one. Feels good to be writing again.

Till next time.

Jeff

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF!!

For all of you who were unable to be in attendance on Friday night....here is the clip from the show as promised.

Jeff's Birthday Surprise

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to our bass player Jeff
Cheers - DR

Curly , Larry and Moe

Hello everybody,
Let me start by saying how I can't wait to hit the stage Friday night. Yes, that's right, we have another show coming up on Friday, March. 21 at The Rockpile East. 

    It's been a rough month for me at work and I need to release the juices as  there's no better way I can think of than rockin' out on stage at the end of a long week. One thing I've realized over the years playing with these three miserable bastards is how much our music is a release for me in the sense that no matter how bad my week is going, jamming at rehearsal or playing live soothes the soul. Sometimes we tend to take things for granted in life, and the more I see all the bands we have known for ages that are broken up now for various reasons, I think of how shitty it would be to stop doing something you love especially when you aren't ready to pack things in just yet. 
    
    I think there comes a point when you hit a rough patch and you think you might be ready to pack it in and call it quits, but I have much more to give and I reckon Desolate Rage as a whole is on the same page, if I'm wrong then I just may have I pimp-slap these three dummies from shortest to tallest......I won't say who the short one is:)

    On another note, I think we're just about ready to start working on some new material and it's about time, being that we spent the better part of last year in the recording studio, we could use some new songs to get our creative side going. 
Well, it's time to go now.

Until next time,
Marcus Aurelius

And Here We Go....

Hey Everyone,

I'm blown away by the response we've been getting about the new album and want to start off by saying thank you! We spent a lot of time and energy in putting it together and we're happy that it resonates with you all.

    On March 21st we're opening for Vengeance on their "Piece of Cake" tour in Toronto at The Rockpile East and we're looking forward to ripping it up again for you all! So if you're in the area come on out and say hi, have a beer, and listen to some killer music. Our next stop after Vengeance is still T.B.D. (as it's looking like The Agonist may not be coming to town) but we will keep you all posted as soon as we know something.

   So we started talking last week about the next batch of material we wanted to start putting together and we're looking at more theme based type of material (maybe a 4-5 song EP). Still working around the idea but I'm sure it'll have our signature sound with a few twists in it to keep you all wanting more.
Until next time
Jorge