Seattle, El Corazon

We just had two days off driving from Minneapolis, Minnesota through North Dakota and Montana to get to Seattle, Washington. We stopped in two towns, Dickinson, North Dakota, and Butte, Montana. We tried catching the movie Predators, but no theater in either town was playing it, so we settled for Inception, and what a boatload of fuck it was. Personally, I hated it. I know Chris Nolan is all about those philosophically deep, artsy/twisty movies, but on a day that we in the band just wanted to spend watching aliens blow shit up, it did NOT do the trick.

The stage is set up here at El Corazon (Spanish for "The Corazon") and I'm looking forward to getting back into the groove of playing.

On a side note, somewhere in Germany sits the final master of our new record "Crime Always Pays". Feels good to have it completed.

~RedRum

The City that Sometimes Sleeps

Ahh, The Big Apple. Third night of the Panic Over North America Tour and everyone is having a ripping good time. Mutiny Within is being all Jersey as fvck, Augury is being hella froggish, Death Angel is jumping everyone outside of the venues for their money, and Soilwork is playing Follow the Hollow every night and giving me a giant, 7-foot erection. Outstanding.

Back to my Budweiser.
Cheers
~RedRum

Detour

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to direct you to a guest blog I wrote for Bald Freak Music. The topic concerns the song meanings and lyrical interpretations of Swashbuckle's first release from back in 2006, "Crewed by the Damned". Check it out here.

Cheers
~RedRum

(De)Composition

Almost finished up with all the lyrics to the new 'Buckle record. I'd say 90% of the record (lyrically, anyway) was written on the road during the last North American tour with Korpiklaani. A glimpse of what's to come:

The stars fall across the night like skulls cast down wells
While the clinks and clangs of metal tankards clatter on like bells
Here's to eves spent arguing how the final drop of ale is chased
In hopes of forgetting how these wasted mornings really taste
So hang my corpse from port and signal to the salted winds
A warning to those who choose a path nestled amongst their sins

~RedRum

Chicago @ Reggie's

Chicken in the car, and the car won't go. That's how you spell Chicago.

Toronto @ The Opera House

Hello all. So we're three days into our North American tour with Korpiklaani, Tyr, and White Wizard. Tonight puts us in the fine town of Toronto. Looking forward to another great Canadian crowd. We rocked Montreal last night at a venue we were all unfamiliar with. The great place Le Medley, where most metal shows used to be put on, closed down. Thus, a new venue choice was in order. Club Soda surprised us all. A very cool place.

If you guys and gals in the audience pay attention you'll surely notice the pirates three teching and backlining for this package. I was weary at first, but I must say, it really passes the time. There is usually A LOT of down time during a tour. Feels great to have something to occupy that time with and be monetarily compensated therewith.

Last time we played here at The Opera House we had our stand in drummer Paul Christiansen fill in for Captain Crashride. Tonight sees the return of our regular asshole. Cool. Can't wait.

Cheers
RedRum

Quebec City

What you need to know: Quebec is the best crowd there is.

That is all.

~RedRum