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This week is my official confrontation week. I decided I’m going to say everything I need to say to people that I have issues with or that have issues with me. Some people I know have been spreading rumours and others have said some things that aren’t true so I decided I’d call these people out and confront them. Why not.? You know it’s not good to hold things in, and if there’s anything I’ve learned is that you don’t have to be a jerk about confronting people.

This Saturday January 20th, 2006 in Tonawanda Darkling will be filmed and interviewed by Jake Cravotta for a new show by Richard Sellers that will premier in a few weeks. We’ll keep you posted on when/where to view the show but for now you can find more information at the following websites.
http://MusicVisionTV.com
http://www.myspace.com/richardsellers

When I released my record with Herod in 2006 I got more press than one person could ever imagine. LifeForce Records, http://lifeforcerecords.com, (starting point for such bands such as Trivium (yes, i said Trivium!) did an overwhelming job of promoting Herod that I’m still trying to figure out if I was on an Indie Label or Major. Before Herod I was usually on my own or with small labels, but here I was on the same label with the likes of Trivium! Not only that, a label that was capable of getting my CD in Walmart and Best Buy which even some major label bands have a hard time with. It’s hard to describe the feeling when you go into walmart across the street from your house and see your CD sitting on the shelf. You want to yell in the store and say “HEY!! I’m on this record FUCKERS!! I RULE!!” It was a great feeling.

I felt kind of bad for lifeforce because once I came along and added my old school Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Dio Vocals to Herod I automatically alienated us from the usual Metalcore type band, Lifeforce release. But hey, they listened and put our record out. So thank you lifeforce for everything, the promotion, the reviews, and for giving this vocalist his 15 minutes of fame.

The only regret I have is that I didn’t get the opportunity to go to Europe. No offense to the U.S. but every metal head knows that Europe is the place to be. Especially for vocalists that sing melodies. I hope that changes one day but until us Americans start listening to music we like and not music that we’re told to like or that’s shoved down our throat we’re never going to change.

 And it’s just not with music..

Jason Russo

 

I noticed my first fan appreciation profile on myspace. I’m floored and speechless. All I can say is thank you and I love all my friends/fans I’ve made over the years. That’s the reason I do this.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=148697327