Official press release: Get the new cover by K3n Adams downloaded to your phone.. free!

Official Press Release:

Angerkill will provide fans with the opportunity to obtain an exclusive sneak preview of the dramatic artwork for the long-awaited upcoming release, New Light's First Kiss. The artwork was created by artist K3N Adams who is best known in the metal genre for his Lamb of God covers and artwork. The resulting piece is a powerful expression of the band's intense music and focused lyrical themes.

This is a special opportunity for fans to not only get a preview, but to download the cover artwork directly to their mobile phone. To obtain the images, fans should follow these simple steps:

Join our mob below

OR text angerkill to 66937 directly from your mobile phone to join the AK online network (it's FREE - you will incur no other charges beyond any normal text fees from your carrier).

2. You will receive the CD artwork as wallpaper directly to your phone (barring no technical difficulties! You'll still be able to login online and get it free if it doesn't go through).

Angerkill is proud of the CD artwork created by K3N Adams, and as such, is providing this sneak preview opportunity to fans in order to share in the excitement of the final stages of production for New Light's First Kiss, planned
for release early 2008.

Jen: Closed practices until further notice

NO EXCEPTIONS.. sorry regulars!!!

We are ready to unleash some creativity and need to be able to do this without any outside influence around to be the most productive we can be. We also need to communicate openly.

We are all in agreement with this decision. If anyone happens to just show up, you will be politely turned away.

This will be enforced until further notice. We will probably designate a day in October and November to invite you all over, but unless you receive a personal invite, you can assume that the closed practices will still be enforced.

Thanks!

Jen for AK

Jen: Youtube videos from last night's practice

"Ranting & Non-hearings" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP6XnbfCYDQ

"Whiplash" Metallica cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KavYqJqc4Ic

Jen: business & booking contact - read here

For those of you needing to contact Angerkill for business, please message via this myspace account or email ak4string[at]sbcglobal.net. If you prefer to speak by phone, message and I'll send you our cell number.

I am the only person who handles AK business and this has been for the last ten years.

Many of you have Frank's cell phone number. HE HAS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT YOU NOT CONTACT HIM FOR ANGERKILL BUSINESS. All he's going to do is send you my way. If that happens, well, read above or get our number from him.

Jen

Jen: Devildriver cancelled

Yep... haha.. thats the way the cookie crumbles!!

They have decided to jump on Ozzfest so good for all of YOU with free tix!

Are we pissed? Nope. Not at all.

Disappointed? Hell yeah - of course! but this isn't the first time and it won't be the last. All Angerkill wanted - and still wants - is some exposure in this city of complacency.

Thank you again for all of you who had our backs in that contest. Yesterday in Austin, we saw many faces of people from the Austin music scene and even the SA scene! (Whatup Deadpool Carlos & Marti, Chingona NADIA!! & Suzi's Rockpage) who voted and supported us in the contest. Every way we turned, we got handshakes and "congratulations" and "ya'll deserve it"s.

A few years ago, we all would have been fucking livid!!! I suppose we've come to understand this business a little better. Maybe we've grown up - but our shells are a lot thicker.

If we hadn't had Austin last night, perhaps we would be angry this morning - I can't say for certain. All I can guess is that it's really hard to be down when you look around and have so much love and support surrounding you. As Shaun from Course of Ruin refers to it.. it's all about the TEXAS FAMILY VALUES. Thanks to those faithful people who went out to Bonds, but in reality, Friday was a tough fall on our face. Austin picked the four of us back up and brushed us off.

Thanks for the messages. We're ok - and we're writing to tell you all that as of now, you know as much about this as we do. We'll keep you updated as we learn more.

David's head is a mess with concepts, riffs, arrangements - several big ideas to several songs are bouncing around in there. We are going to use this incident, these mixed feelings of elation and disapointment and have hooked up some recording stuff and get it all out today. This is the first step to the next album. He bought tapes Friday to get all this stuff out. It really is bothering him.. clouding his head at work, at home..everywhere! He holds my hands and riffs in it.. he puts his arm around me and riffs on my shoulder, we go to sleep at night, and he's picking on my pillow, driving riffing on the steering wheel... He talks about these song and lyrical concepts over dinner.. it's invading every aspect of our lives! Anyways, this stuff needs to get into the hands of Frank for the foundation, then Erk and I will delve in. He has several "big ideas" for most of the next album. The less angry we get, the more angry our music gets. Today is a good day for a beginning.

This is brutal, intricate, passionate, intelligent stuff our friends!!!!!!

Jen
ANGERKILL

Jen: What do you think of the SA music scene? Here's my take

Go get a drink and take a piss. This is a long one!!!!

Last night, we did an interview with "The Scene Productions" after our show. One of the questions Erk was asked was something like, "hows the San Antonio music scene compared to that of Orlando?" Well, his answer was a good one. Intelligent and completely heartfelt. Everything he had to say was positive. He had told the three of us his thoughts before so it was no surprise.

I thought about this question early this morning at like 3:30 as I showered. What would I have said?

I would have said, "listen to 'Greedy Little Monkeys' by Lokey, 'Lack of Respect' by Brotherhood and 'Slave to the Eucharist' by Angerkill.

Luckily, Erk jumped on after we've learned about who to trust and who to work with, so he's missed a lot of the scars.... although he endured the very same types of scars in Florida with previous bands.

My answer, obviously, was more from the business aspect while his was musicianship. It's not 100% about the business and it's not 100% about the bands. It's the marriage of both that makes the scene strong and SA lacks on on both ends. I wouldn't exactly say equally. I've seen a crapload of bands working hard, of bands with so much potential, and bands that just kick fucking ASS.. on a national level.. but I've seen even more greedy little monkeys leeching and weakening those good bands because there are always other bands to prey upon. They weaken our scene by portraying to San Antonio that this is what SA has to offer. Stupid prices to see unseasoned bands.

There are still those production companies out there that are fair. They'll be the ones around for a long time. The others burn enough people and will eventually have move to Austin for a while, then come back for a new crop of unsuspecting bands. Or if you can't move, you change the name of your company and hope that it helps. (names come to mind?)

Another question asked to Frank was "whats the difference touring in this band and playing in the country band?" His answer, "well, i have to pay for it all out of pocket." Yep, sir. Twice this year, AK was paid under $15 dollars for our performance. This may surprise some of you readers - unless your in an SA band.

I don't believe there's a music scene utopia in existance - anywhere. Last night was close though. Closer than I've seen in a long time. Check this out.. four headlining bands - AK, Bangladesh, Brotherhood and Nancy Silva Project - and not one rockstar in attendance. EVERY BAND WAS THERE FOR EVERY SET. None of this horrible shit of picking up your stuff and leaving when done.. or showing up right before you play. Randy Bonillas from Texas Traxx was there to check out the show. The Edge was in attendance to take pictures and promote at the event. I noticed several bands handing out flyers. There were a good ratio of other bands in attendance vs patrons (Flesh Electric, Before the Bloodshed, Water Became Blood, Lokey, Wings of Lead, When Words Attack, Kin of Cain and Deadpool come to mind - and Im sure there were more). The production team was top notch.. from door, to sound, to JT's MCing. Every band that performed completely commanded the stage and genuinely had nothing but respect for one another... and the best part..

..it was all put on tape to show to San Antonio. The Scene Productions is here to help us and I am really and truly excited that they've moved to network TV to broadcast SA talent to the masses. Perhaps they can't not save us, but they've are a gift right now. The act of bands working together is great.. and really prominent around here, but it has to be more than that. We should all be happy because that move was a move for all of us.

I let Dave read this blog and he said, "yeah, last night was just like an Austin show." That completely summed it up. Keep it up, everyone.

I give The Scene a whole lot of credit and praise for their efforts to strengthen our music scene and I want to commend BROTHER-FUCKIN-HOOD, BANGLADESH and NANCY SILVA PROJECT for good performances.

We especially thank Nancy for coming up to sing with us. We just met NSP at our last show @ Kristal at the end of May. One of them asked me if Angerkill was from San Antonio! Absolutely no prior relationship.. but Frank came up with the idea because he thought it would be something different, something of interest, something memorable and something fun. Nancy and Jesse came to 2 rehearsals and there was our gift back to all who were there for the music. METAL FOR THE ART OF MUSIC. We showed you a little of what this means to us.

Last Monday, during Texas Traxx, we sat in our rehearsal room with Chris and Mike from Deadpool and Jason of Flesh Electric. We toasted Jack & coke and beers each time they played one of our songs. We passed around fattie after fattie follwed by an iced bong.. and just enjoyed eachothers company. We felt accomplished.. and happy to share the moment together. That was the culmination - the realization that past challenges have been conquered, but we're not so blinded to be unaware of the ones ahead.

That same night, Erk brought me Skeleton Key. Jason brought us Scorpions "Taken By Force" and Primus "Tales from the Punchbowel." I went to bed ecstatic that we support and musically influence eachother. We are ALWAYS trading obscure music to listen to.. reminding eachother of our roots and introducing eachother to new sounds. Nancy Silva had just been in that same room 2 days prior rehearsing with us. Good feeling!

My opinion is an optimistic one. I believe that the San Antonio music scene will rise once again to what it was in the early 1990's... but not without some hard work from everyone.

With our angels to take care of us, we'll all be OK. This angels are the 'Keith Krouses' (Monster Music Studios), anyone with their heart in giving us quality without raping us - whether it's in putting together a solid show and actually giving us some of the earnings, sponsoring equipment, recording us, making videos for us, televising us, broadcasting us on the radio, taking free pictures at shows for us, being in attendance and simply buying us a beer or throwing up the horns if you feel what we're doing. You are the ones that make us feel appreciated, that make us smile, that make us stay positive... and give us the strength to strive for change and keep treading against the wind when it comes to the challenging business side of this art.

Cobra (Jen)

PS Obviously ive been thinking about this for a while now. About a year to be exact. It took last night for it to all come together!

Jen: Welcome to our world

Thanks to EVERYONE that went to the show last night. It turned out to be a lot of fun, and it was sooo awesome to see familiar faces and ghosts from the past.

I always love to hear, "last time I saw you guys was in 2001." I dig hearing that for lots of reasons. 2000-2001 were the best years for Angerkill in terms of momentum, before things came to a screeching halt and we had to do some thinking, reflecting, and appreciating. I know I speak for Dave and Frank when I say that we wait patiently and excitedly for the day that things surpass what we had back then - the intensity of the crowd at the shows was such a gift, we had some of our BEST pits in those days, and our chops were pretty damn solid. The only difference was that we played 11 shows a month.. and not 11 San Antonio shows, 11 TEXAS shows. Well, we can't do that anymore!!! That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, and it's taken me a while to realize that. I don't see our obligations as any type of handicap. We are responsible people who take care of our shit and lead balanced lives. As a matter of fact, it's 10:45 as I type this and Dave has been at work for almost two hours already. Try that... jammin out all night, getting to sleep at 4 or so, then getting up to lead your team at work and be the example. In terms of Angerkill, it's made us think in terms of 'quality' and NOT 'quantity.' Every show COUNTS, every practice counts and every minute counts.... so back to the subject line.

Driving home down 410 with my husband (the hot frontman!) and our trusty life long friend and supporter, Big Lou, and we get a call to my cell phone. It's Erk, our guitarist, to discuss the show. He said some shit that made me realize just how much he fits in to our band (not that I didn't know this, but he is so eerily in-tune, it's FUCKIN NUTS. As a matter of fact, Dave and I were hesitant to ask him in first time we met him BECAUSE he seemed to say all the right things, to have all the right ethics, and he's fuckin good). He asked me what we thought of our performance and I told him a 'solid B.' Yep, we're fuckin nerds - we grade ourselves. Dave had a mishap during our live debut, "a heartless endeavor" and it always seems like maulfunctions and shit will happen during the new songs. He knocked his tuners against the mic stand and threw his shit down at least a couple of steps!!!!! Right at the top of the song too... so whatdoyado.. just gotta keep playing, but all the way through, I'm wondering WHAT THE FUCK is wrong?! I didnt know if it was my bass, Erk or Dave, but some shit was off. Then you start contemplating frets - "it IS on the 2nd, right?!?!".. anyways, we fucked that song UP but other than that, we played alright. Luckily we had a professional sound guy to help our asses. Frank (sound) pinpointed what was wrong, turned Dave out of the mix and helped us out. Too bad he couldnt do anything for our insecurities!!! :) One must always appreciate good sound and lights - and we certainly appreciated last nights.

All the bands did really well and we were impressed with the talent and performances last night. Shame on all you who didn't stick around for Suicide Holiday. YOU MISSED OUT! Oh man.. they are a different genre from us, but held the same amount of intensity and as bands, we bonded fast. Bassist and I had lots to say, but did so in few words just because we understood one another. Their drummer.. oh my god... Frank's dream. Dave and I watched him drool their entire set!!

There were two parts to last night - almost as different as to feel like two different shows. I felt great because I could relate to both. Metal as fuck, then a woman musician who commands her instrument (dont mistake confidence for arrogance). Nancy Silva and bassist from Suicide Holiday have it GOING ON. I have a soft spot for women who can hold an instrument and jam out just as good as the next. It doesn't come easy - I work hard to reach new levels - so I know they work hard too and I give tons of respect for that shit. All four of us do. Metal is our passion and last night was just pretty fuckin fun.

Thats it. End to my blog. Anyone see that hot chick drunk as fuck last night?! Thats our Kimmi and she's wonderful. I'm sure she's puking this morning, thinking back to last night, wondering all these silly things.. but Kimmi, when you read this, just know that you are AMAZING, it was great to see you having a good time, and we are happy to have the Tinns in AK. Hope you had a very happy birthday!!!!!!

Jen