Okay I don't really know the what and where and shit cause it's only just been posted on my facebook BUT URFAUST AND MITOCHONDRION AND WEAPON AND ADVERSARIAL AKA DADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADAD DRR DUM DUM DRR DUM DUM DSH PAH DADADADADADADADADVERSARIAL?

I'M SO FUCKING THERE ANYONE ELSE GOING!?




Texas for Rites of Darkness 2011

ZEMIAL (First and only ever North American performance)
DEMIGOD (Finland)
MORTUARY DRAPE (Italy)
...MOURNFUL CONGREGATION (Australia)
SARGEIST (Finland)
URFAUST (Netherlands)
IGNIVOMOUS (Australia)
INTERMENT (Sweden)
EVOKEN (NJ)
ANATOMIA (Japan)
WEAPON (Canada)
FUNEBRARUM (NJ)
CIANIDE (IL)
IMPETUOUS RITUAL (Australia)
HOUR OF 13 (NC)
MITOCHONDRION (Canada)
DEMONICAL (Sweden)
GRAVE UPHEAVAL (Australia)
DIVINE EVE (TX)
ADVERSARIAL (Canada)
ALDEBARAN (OR)
ANHEDONIST (SE)
ILSA (WA)
BIRTH A.D. (TX)
GRAVE RITUAL (GA)
P.L.F. (TX)
WARMASTER (TX)

+ more TBA

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Also I do call Advarsarial that way each and every time I mention them, yes.

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When is this?

December

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Fuck I can't go. You're really going all the way to Texas for this? I mean the lineup is really good for an American show but don't you get stuff like this in Belgium all of the time?

Nope, not Weapon AND Mitochondrion AND Urfaust AND Hour of 13 AND DADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADA DRR DUM DUM DRR DUM DUM DSH PAH DADADADADADADADADAADADADADVERSARIAL

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Pagan Altar added.


I'm going because I'd be retarded if I didn't, living less than an hour away.

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So mad I can't go.... I might have to pull some strings. I just listened to Mitochondrion, and now I can't believe I waited this long. Fuck... Texas though. Why they put the festival there makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Makes perfect sense to me.

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There are people in Texas besides you?

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I have a few dozen friends attending this. I wish I could see Zemial play. I heard that Nunslaughter just got added recently.

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Aight, all is booked etc. Coming aaaaaaaaall the way from Belgium for this shit. Bring it.

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Damn, boy. Hope its awesome! Are you going to travel around the states at all while you're here?

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A good amount of bands dropped out of it. Mortuary Drape, Urfaust, Behexen and Sargeist all dropped.

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All bands I didn't went to see, except maybe for Urfaust but have already witnessed them so no biggie. As long as it has AntaeuS, Weapon, Adversarial, Mitochondrion and shit I'm there.



And due to work I can only stay for 4 days (fest is 2 days), so in the 2 remaining days I'll do my best to hike around etc, but actual "travelling around" won't be possible I'm afraid

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^The fest is 3 days, dooood. Also, San Antonio sucks, except for the authentic Tex-Mex food which is the bomb diddly damn slam. Meat, beans, cheese and salsa on everythang!

I think I'm just going to purchase a one day pass for Sunday. That lineup is just too killer to miss.

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Be sure to catch AntaeuS.

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I felt the urge to say I'm going to see The Devil's Blood and Urfaust in January or February can't remember right now

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Hell yea. They, along with Mournful Congregation, Strid and Worship, make Sunday by far the most attractive.

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Geez, half of the metal community that I'm acquainted with are calling for the promoter's blood. Things may get ugly next week in San Antonio.

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For reals. I wouldn't want to be Danny.


He advertised quite a lineup. Strid, Pagan Altar, Mortuary Drape, Behexen, Root, Atkisa, etc. ...all of which have canceled. Maybe he should of booked the bands and made arrangements before selling tickets. I'd be pissed too if I spent close to a thousand dollars for something that's falling apart.

In his defense, paypal is not reliable for large orders. I deal with it, but not nearly on the same scale as he needed to. Also, some of the members of these bands are too crazy for visas. Criminal histories do not bode well with the US.


If there is a Rites of Darkness IV, some serious changes will have to be made.

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Was perhaps a bit too "enthousiastic" on their side. But I was already wondering how the fuck Akitsa and Ondskapt were gonna get into the USA anyhow. Killer line up was announced, but even with a lot of those bands gone, I'm still happy to go.

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Yeah I was doubtful about Akitsa. The lineup is still great but I can't believe how many bands have cancelled. Dude really fucked up. I'll be shocked if someone doesn't elect to use him as a bloody stage prop.

Half of the heads here in LA that are attending are ready to do so haha

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Haha last day went waaay out of control. Good times.

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How was it?

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Shit, can't explain yet. Got waaaaaaaaaay too fucked up. Had to sleep in the bushes, had to sleep with the anta-guys (not sure which was worse...), last day really was a bit too much .ANTAEUS and ADVERSARIAL for sure owned the entire fest. THANK YOU TO POYO/FELIPE FROM LOCKANDSHOCK MERCH STAND FOR REAL.

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How did you like Zemial? I heard they were a huge highlight. A few buddies also told me a rumble almost started between some white power crowd and an antifa crowd.

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I've never understood how you can be into metal as a nazi apart from NSBM and NSHC. I mean if there's another metalhead no matter from which part of the world he or she is kind of a sibling in this big family

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Never ever felt like that.

And Zemial, I don't know but I thought they were boring as ffffffffuck. Lame midtempo ripoff of Melechesh and Absu. Just kept waiting for AntaeuS. And there were your fair share of little fights in the crowd but nothing major. First night there was a bit too much of "MY SHIRT IS BETTER THAN YOURS" going on, with 1 guy getting kicked out and a security dude getting knocked down.


Anyway, like I said, AntaeuS and Adversarial both carried this shit to maaajor fucking heights. No contest, best bands of the entire weekend. Mitochondrion were crushing too, Cruciamentum, Weapon and of course Black Witchery aswell but AntaeuS and Adversarial just had that edge over everyone.

YGiD: you happen to know Lock and Shock-store from LA? Guy has been a father to me for the entire weekend (helped him unpack the first day, he got me in for free, I just helped him out at his stand for the rest of the weekend), was a reaaal big break for me seeing that I had to sleep in the bushes the first night due to my cabdriver being a dumbfuck and dropping me off at the COMPLETE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN. Not like I gave 'm a vague description, I gave 'm a handwritten address 4039 EAST HOUSTON HOW HARD IS THAT YOU FUCK. But yeah, guy was my first real good news since I got there (apparently my hotel was on the complete other OTHER side of the venue aswell, thank God I was able to sleep with the Anta guys who were like right around the corner). But yeah if you know Felipe/Poyo by chance tell him I said what's up



Gomli: Urfaust cancelled. But witnessed them a few times and trust me when I say you have to see them live.



Oh and


Danny was walking around through the entire audience ALL WEEKEND. No one even dared talk to him. A lot of internet badassery was going on indeed, but as is typical, no real life actions at all. Rightfully so, even with all the cancellations this guy put together one of the best fest for the past and coming 30 years. Criticizers should shut UP or try and outdo him if it's so fucking easy to get Akitsa and others into the USA. He fucked up but still, he tried and delivered a lot.

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