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As I work on this project( this is a VERY important project for me), I keep thinking of neat little things I can do with this, that I couldn't with the rap stuff. I've decided I want to do at least two covers on this. I think one will be Five Cellars Below by Blitzkid(Argyle Goolsby is a major inspiration to me) and one will be either a Michale Graves solo or Graves Era Misfits track. If I do the Michale Graves solo track, I'm thinking of doing Blackbird, and if I do the Graves Era Misfits, It's Either Die Monster Die, Descending Angel or The Shining. I haven't told him yet, but I'm gonna get my friend Donnie to do a song with me on video, and he'll be singing with me. So I've been thinking of resurrecting my old stage name for this project. When I was regularly performing and making this kind of music, I was performing as Vincent Van Ghool. I love that name, it's a tribute to a man who was a huge factor in my going the Horror route in life, and a cartoon that kept me from losing my mind as kid.  I was also suggested the name Damien Graves. I find that putting my thoughts here is helping me more that I'd initially thought it would. I appreciate you guys reading this and commenting, too, it makes for a confidence boost, and I need that every so often. So, I've almost got my Blitzkid cover learned. I'm gonna keep working on it, and when I'm comfortable(perfectionist, so may be a few days)You guys may get a video of Ol' Damien playing that. As it is, I have designs to throw down a couple videos of me playing some Graves/Misfits stuff. I don't have anything of the new material ready yet, and I'm not 100%confident of the old material anymore as I haven't played it in so long, BUT!!! You will get something, Reverend's honor!I kinda wanna do a list of artists who inspired me to keep myself immersed in this crazy journey of making music, so watch for that.

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I've been in a lot of bands, made a lot of Music. The Plague Doctors(Guitar, Vocals)Devil's 5(bass)Severed 6(growls)Nightmareville(Guitar)The Creepers(Vocals)Innocence Lost(Drums)Random Downside(Drums)Human Target Range(Vocals)Matchstick(vocals)Georgia Hatchet Squad(raps)NeKros(Raps)Samhain Night Krawlerz(Raps)Evildoers(Raps)Dirty South Killaz(Raps)GraveYard Gang(Raps, Singing vocals, Growls)Wikkid Klown Army(Raps)Team Dekay(Raps)Bars Over Everything(Raps)Bloodline(Raps,Growls)Midnight Society(Growls, Raps)She(vocals)Udun(bass)PlagueBearer(All)The Creeperz(All)The Van Ghools(Guitar, vocals)Tortured Eyes(Bass)Cellar Door(Bass, Drums)De Long(Bass)The Nightmare Rides(guitar)The Salty Spitoon(Bass, Vocals)Underpants Gnomes(Guitar, Vocals)Columbus's Allstar Musicians(Guitar, Vocals)The Covenant(Keyboards)One Man's Faith(Drums)Covenant Life Church Praise Band(Drums)Regicide(Screams/growls)Eros(Bass/backing vocals)I've done rap, metal, punk, pop punk, death metal, black metal, christian rock, Art Rock, country, etc. I love making music. 

I like talking about this project. LOL.So, many moons ago, I was the vocalist in a band called The Creepers that started out covering Graves-Era Misfits. We covered The Shining, Hate the Living Love the Dead, Helena, etc, and I loved it. Well, I Wrote a few songs, and they were all rejected because they wanted to focus on the covers for a while, so I rejiggered them into acoustic songs and played them solo. Well, my wife and I started divorce proceedings and I asked for some time from the band to get it all handled, and they granted me that. When I returned, the bassist and I had been replaced by my friend Alex and my ex-girlfriend's brother. For the longest, I was in and out of various bands of various genres, Most notably, Tortured Eyes(Think Breaking Benjamin, I played bass), Random Downside(Think Cradle of Filth meets Hatebreed, I played drums), Innocence Lost(Think The Cure meets Bauhaus, I played drums) and Eros(Think Tool meets APC meets NIN meets Smashing Pumpkins, I played bass), but the ENTIRE time, I was working on the solo stuff. Well, I got recruited into a rap group called the Georgia Hatchet Squad with Loki, and the rap thing took over, and the rock/acoustic stuff got sidelined. Well, recently, I've been listening to a lot of the old stuff I listened to back in the day like Nekromantix, Elvis Hitler, Mister Monster, Blitzkid, Michale Graves, the Misfits, ETC, and the itch to do acoustic work resurfaced. I talked to my label, Bettie and Hawk, and they all agreed thast if that's how I feel, that's what I need to do. Needless to say, since I've been mostly doing the rap stuff, I haven't been singing much, so my voice is off, but thanks to covers, I can work on that while writing the new music. Bettie even noticed that  my voice is clearer since i quit smoking about 5 years ago. One of my biggest reasons for doing this as well is because I'm starting to think the rap thing has run its course. I have nothing left to rap about, and it feels like a job to write anymore. I just don't have the passion for it I used to. It took me a long time to come to this decision to step back from rap and do something else, but because my sister needs motivation to write he rbook, I decided this was the right thing, and I'm happier than I've been in a while.If you're curious about what bands I've been in, I'm thinking of doing a list of them at some point for the fun. 

So far today i have watched The Corpse Bride and Batman & Harley QuinnCorpse Bride was fine, typical Tim Burton whimsy, cute spooky characters and pretty cool visuals. It was very similar to his Nightmare Before Christmas, just in overall tone and style,  no complaints.Batman & Harley Quinn, meh, it was entertaining, but it just did not fit the tone of the Animated Series continuity in which it was set. Yeah, I actually care about the continuity of an animated batman show, I have no life, I know. You don't have to point it out. Back on topic, it seemed more like it wanted to be an Adam West style, funny, corny batman as opposed to BTAS gritty and dark style. But that doesn't work. BTAS has a popular cult following because of its noir style and seriousness. Trying to turn it into campy shlock just pisses the fan base off. Rant Over.

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So, the music is coming along, nothing is complete, and I'm writing this is a different way than I usually do. I usually write the whole song at once, all the instruments, and the vocals, etc. This project is coming together much differently. It's coming together in pieces, and I'm liking that, honestly.I've had some help with my mindset and thoughts I've had(Thanks Lex and Lady V and my D&D Group) in regards to this. What's been bugging me as of late is this: The last time I did this, I walked away from rap for a long time, and played shows on my acoustic stuff, and such for a long time. I got picked up by Wicked Wolf on the merits of my rap work. Now, the owner has assured me that should I walk away from rap, he'll keep me on as a singer/songwriter doing acoustic music. Now, that said, I've got like..15 rappers working on tracks that they'll want me on, and some of them are international, hell, I'm supposed to do a full album with a rapper from Russia. The kicker is this feels right, you know? This is where I got my start with solo work when I was with Devil's 5 and was actually encouraged to do it by other bands I've been in. Can't keep a rock band together, but I can do this. lol. anyhow, So I got a few pieces written, and I really like them, add to that Return of the Loving Dead that I wrote with The Plague Doctors, and possibly Zombie Stomp by Devil's 5, I may have something to record on a video and post up here. 

It feels better now without control, oh girl, you look better blurry angel Why do we need to be sanitary when the world's so filthy anyway?        

So is that what you call a getaway?Tell me what you got away withCause I’ve seen more spine in jellyfishI've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids.   

I think I used to have a purpose,But then again, it might have been a dream...    

I speak in tongues to feed my ego but it does nothing to satisfy the hunger in my hands, head, and heart. 

Winterdale calls Sean kanouse is my most influenced guitarist. Cannibal holocaust doom factor metal core start off band. His custom biased mesa rectifer went down while blasting tank shell. Started calling guitar tech with phone on stage. During show he brought me at chain reaction Their activity name was winterdale. Because of that they put calls online He used to be my classmate back in LA 2004/5 This Someone playing winterdale with hope in normal.singer was worker in security company https://youtu.be/T4plkE5Jk8M About my DIY music With racksystem breakdown military spec nothing interested to mainstream franchise music You can check on my profile and youtube onit. xX tactical core Xx. Sometimes I message sean kanouse on facebook do theatrical metal, I offered him film the brood. And shivers. Sean kanouse used to wear skinny flare jeans bootcut and hoodies with glasses blonde assymetric hair. He replies me will check them out.

I mentioned before that I'd made a deal with my older sister involving a book she's working on and an album I am. I was talking to my D&D Group and some fans recently, and they all said that i should go full acoustic with it, and to be honest, I like the idea. Hell, I even recorded a riff I 'd written acoustically to hear what it would sound like, and after I recorded the bassline, I loved the sound. This might be the direction I take this.Why did they recommend that though?Well, because before the rap, I did solo acoustic music on the side, outside of my bands. I was even doing regular shows. I'm comfortable with it being me and Carol Anne up on stage. So why nort keep it acoustic right? So I pose this question: If you were an artist, and you agreed to a deal to do an album, and you were more comfortable doing it a certain way, would you do it the way you want to, and be more comfortable, or just do it electric and get it done?

Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant... Mr. Beckett had it right when he said "Love me, or leave me, or rip me apart." I'm wa(it)ding in the water. Tie the anchor around my ankle or throw me the lifesaver. Anything for you to glance over the hull. Wouldn't it be nice? We can hide in the daylight. The moonlight exposes us for what we are. The sun sees me disinterested. The moon sees me desperate. Cue the guitars and the trumpets. You're like spring. A fool might wonder if you're ever really there, but a voyeur always knows. Ivy grows in your eyes. You leave flowers sprouting in your trail. Sprightly as a twitching rabbit's nose, begging to act, but afraid of attention. I always notice. See you tonight with an empty bed and a crowded head.  abby