Hails Quebec!

Fuck me in the face. Quebec just kicked the shit out of Toronto and Montreal combined. Thanks for the awesome welcome guys!

Randomly, I thought it would be a fruitful venutre to provide you, the reader, with a list, a compendium of sorts, of beers we've had thus far backstage on the Paganfest tour. I know this list will be of interest to at least two of you. You know who you are.

Toronto:
Molson
Molson Dry

Montreal:
Belle Gueule

Quebec:
Labatt Bleue
Molson EX
Coors Light

Also, the wireless internet in this venue can kiss my left nut. I spent the better part of an hour wrestling with network settings and proxy servers.

Back to the states we go, looking forward to playing the Palladium. Holds a bit of deeper meaning for me.

Cheers
~RedRum

Montreal and our Music Video

Up in the backstage balcony watching Korpiklaani KILL it at Le Medley in Montreal. I'm multitasking at the moment, trying to enjoy the show and critique the rough edit of our music video we did a few weeks ago for our song "Cruise Ship Terror" with the legendary David Brodsky. He's shot some pretty big names in metal, notably The Black Dhalia Murder, Kataklysm, and Arsis.

To tell you the truth, it doesn't necessitate much more critical discourse other than to say that it fucking kicks ass. Might need a few more shots of me in it ;). But seriously, considering the weather conditions (a chilly downpour), David and his team did an amazing job, as well as the crew of the boat we shot on. (Hope that doesn't give too much away...) We are, without a doubt, looking forward to sharing it with all of you.

Hope everyone in Montrel enjoyed the second round of Paganfest. I sure as fuck enjoyed the crowd as well as the BITCHIN' chicken ceaser salad this venue supplied me with.

Rock on.
~RedRum

Canada

So I suppose this is the first real "tour" post. Currently in the entrance vestibule of The Opera House in Toronto because it seems to be the only place I can get a clear wireless signal. A couple points of interest:

-Sleeping in what is essentially a coffin on a tour bus is, in actuality, not so bad. The rocking motions of the bus are quite relaxing.

-Korpiklaani likes to hang out in their underwear. Brutal.

-I've learned that Captain Crashride really does care about your feelings.

Sounds check, then warm up soon. See you all at the show!

~RedRum

Ahoy ye weary web traveler...

Greetings all, Commodore RedRum here, of the pirate thrash metal band Swashbuckle. I've set up this little tour blog for all you cool cats to check out what's been going on the road with Swashbuckle during the US/Canadian Paganfest II tour, as well as tours we have coming up after. For more immediate gratification, you can all check out our Twitter over at http://twitter.com/SwashbuckleBand

Captain Crashride will be taking the reigns of the twitter, but for those of you who are more polysyllabically inclined and yern for a more indepth perspective, I'm sure you'll find fulfillment in my prose here.

In the process of packing up gear and piratical unmentionables at the moment. Bus picks up us and Korp tomorrow for the first show in Toronto on Tuesday. Looking forward to it, I hear Canadian metal fans love to drink. Lets hope, for their sake, that this is true. The booze-loving forrest clan Korpiklaani + rum loving pirates of 'Buckle = your face getting ripped off.

~RedRum