Jen: We're NOT performing at Headbang for the Highway this Sunday

Hey everyone,

We've heard from a couple fo people that we're rumored to be on the lineup @ the Rabbit this Sunday - not so! We never registered for the event.

Best of luck to those competing!

Jen

Jen: ok, i'm no web designer

I can't get the new banners I made to work on myspace (keeps deleting part of my code).. but it's way to beautiful outside to be behind this keyboard! I'll fix it sometime this weekend.... at the moment we have the pit lit with some gyros on it (thanks for the recipe, Gonzo)... a freshly cut backyard and cold beer flowing. I made the mistake of thinking I could fix them really quickly.. but not the case. I had to delete them for the time being.

I'll get to it soon.. thanks for the motivation and the AK support!

Jen

PS Dave and Erk KICKED ASS this past studio session. Lots of experimentation, lots of collaboration.. you guys are gonna be surprised with "Switchblade." That song completely came to life - pun intended.

Jen: Studio time

Hey everyone.. you may have noticed that the shows have slowed down. We're NOT taking a break. In fact, we're busier than we were a month ago!!! We've shifted focus back to studio to assure that progress on the new CD continues. Dave finished up vocals last night at Monster Music with Keith and Erk is now laying down solos & layers. They did an all day session yesterday and we have three more scheduled this month. We're hoping for an intensive 4-5 session in April as well.

The next show will be May 11 at Bonds 007 with Course of Ruin from ATX and the Nancy Silva Project, who I've heard great things about. This is a diverse bill.. it's not a straight metal lineup, but we enjoy doing that once in a while when it's a night of good, passionate music.

During these two months, goals include a new website, merch, and revamped & redecorated jamroom (don't forget there's a chick in the band... decor is a priority! Frank likes it just as much as I do). We're trying to organize and get ourselves ready for the post-cd onslaught as well as the intense writing sessions to come.

As always, thanks for your continued support!

Jen (for AK)

Frank: RIP Jason Sandbach

Half of you guys probably won't even know what i'm about to talk about...

But for those of you who do...here i go:

Jen and I were listening to Texas Tracks last night and the music that was on was catchy...we kept looking at eachother. I said, "I bet that's like Protein Shake or Drughoney..."

She said, "Yeeeaaah"

Then Randy Bonillas comes on and makes an announcment that literally nearly took the breath from my lungs...

"A tribute to the late Jason Sandbach..."

I couldn't fucking believe it. Jen and i were shocked...and for the rest of the night...we pretty much just thought about him.

Apparently, he passed on February 4th. The fact that i found out last night makes me feel horrible. All of us are so busy...we hardly keep up with what's going on.

So i'm gonna share a few memories with you....

I'm remember Jason from back in 1999...right when Protein Shake was getting rolling...I remember meeting Jason at those booking parties that the White Rabbit use to have. We'd always share a beer...smile...say hi...and just catch up with what's been going on.

Sharing the stage with these guys was always intense. Jason had such a stage presence that would always just blow you away. I remember how he had to manage two bands...Protein Shake and Drughoney. I then remember hearing about Forever Is Never and thinkin..."man, how does this guy do it?"

Anyway...i know this is going every which way...but i just have a bunch of thoughts on my mind...

Jason was humble as well. Always pleasant to talk to...I'm just glad that i can say that we knew him. He had such an impact on the local music scene. We pretty much lost touch when AK broke up in 2002. We weren't doing anything so none of us were out on the scene that much. In fact...it was next to nothing as far as appearances are concerned.

We never heard of what happend to his bands and his music career again...until lastnight...

He will surely be missed.

He is survived by his wife, daughter and a brand new baby boy that was born February 12th...

May you rest in peace and my God give your family the strength to get thru these hard times.

With lots of AK love,

Dave, Jen, Frank and ERK

ps: PLEASE GO TO THE BENEFIT & MEMORIAL SHOW AT THE WHITE RABBIT ON FEBRUARY 19TH. GO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR A GREAT MAN!!!!

Jen: Sanctuary TABC & this Sat's show

WELL, I woke this morning to a couple of phone calls wondering if our show was still going to happen. Apparently the Sanctuary got shut down last night by T.A.B.C.

I called Peck from the production company doing the show (The Nine Productions) and he said that the club was shut down for the night. Specifics are still getting worked out later today but as of now, THE SHOW IS STILL ON.

If you guys have any doubts before the show, come here. They are going to contact me later today IF things change, but as of now, the show is ON. Austin bands on the show (Critical Assembly and BAMN) will hear from us as soon as we know something.

Fuck yeah because we're itching to throw down! If you haven't seen us on stage since October, be there. You'll be pleasantly surprised with our new vigor.

Jen

Jen: Update! Welcome 2007

It's been almost a year since we've "come back." That word is bittersweet because AK never once left our thoughts. Even if we wanted it to… our friends didn't let it! Sometimes true friends believe in you more than you believe in yourself.

Well, things are more significant than we could have imagined at this point. Lots of shit can happen over a year.. Realizations give way to new paths and you hope you make the right decisions. Our 4 personalities are VERY different. Any of you that know each of us and have gotten to know Erk can see that. When it comes to the band, it works because our vision is surprisingly the same for four people so different. We've learned compromise and what we feel is right and wrong for AK and how to stand up for that. We finally learned how to make it work without taking advantage of each other (although slips happen, right Frank?! HAHA I bet that made his nostrils flare.). We've learned how to not let each other down and to give this band it's rightful place in our lives. Most importantly, we've learned to appreciate, yet not rush the artistic and creative side of this animal. Now, here's the best part… what we have the least control over.. we're finally a powerhouse. Strong… with four people that artistically feed off and challenge one another to create something none of us have ever experienced, but it feels like it was born straight out of our gut. Surprisingly, that's what we're still trying to accept. We've been hoping and striving for this window of opportunity since 1998 and it falls into our lap nine years later.

Blah, blah, blah… No, I'm not high. It's been a year since we've been playing again and we're THANKFUL for the way things have played out and we've come to where we're at. WE'RE NOT THERE YET. We've spent a year getting the rust off, and dedicating ourselves to properly documenting songs spanning the last five years to disc to the absolute best of our ability (we last recorded in 2001). This is a pretty steady topic of discussion among all of us and I felt it was important to share it with those of you following our progress. It's exciting (and scary) to finally have all the right tools and ability to present your passion the way you've always intended it to be.

The benefit show for Eric last month was killer. Besides the fact we won the rockstar ending competition against Deadpool with a bit of slammin' Pantera (MAN, you guys have been quiet!!), we raised $423.00 towards his tombstone at the show. We sincerely thank Deadpool, Master So High, and last, but absolutely not least, Darkwater, because they made it all happen. We really do appreciate you guys playing and putting on an intense show in the name of Eric!!! We said we'd be stopping the contributions in Jan, but we're keeping it going a bit longer to see if we can get him something pretty nice.. with his picture and a microphone engraved on it. We've gone so far with it.. why not. We're at almost $700, but if I count the money people have for me that hasn't been given yet, its closer to nine.

K3n Adams is still working on our next design. He was so super swamped with deadlines for the end of year, that we agreed to put it off until now. He has sent me sketches and we're corresponding on a consistent basis. Coming soon!

I've had a few inquiries about the CD progress as well. We are still in the recording phase. Dave has a couple more vocal sessions (one to record "Once in a Lifetime" and one for cleanup and little pieces here and there). Erk has laid down pieces on four songs. We'll be moving at his pace for a bit. I've never done it, but I'd imagine it's not easy to walk into a band, have to learn 10 songs in a couple of weeks to pull off a live performances, then have 13 songs handed to you and have to write solos and layers for 'em all. We gave suggestions to him here and there based on mood and feel, but ultimately it's all on him to move himself into the preexisting music. We've had 19 sessions since June and there hasn't been a month that we haven't been in there.

Hope to see you all tomorrow at the Redrum. Best wishes for everyone in 2007.

Jen

AK

Jen: AK enters the Gas Chamber

	Sorry for the lack of updates! We have plenty of news for you all. Let's start with some shit that's gonna blow your mind... Past and present, AK have always prided ourselves in finding the most talented artists to lend their talents to our music. No doubt you've noticed the killer artwork in the background. It's from none other than k3n adams. K3n's distinctive work can be seen on skateboards, record label logos and all over throughout different industries. Most notably, K3n is the artist responsible for the artwork on all three Lamb of God albums and the trademark designs on all their merchandise. We are pleased to announce that k3n is working on a brand new AK design. That's right! The design will find it's way onto t-shirts as soon as it is completed. Stay tuned to see what his mind brings to Angerkill. You can visit his website and see his works at www.k3n.com. Thanks to everyone who has donated to Eric's cause. We had hoped we would be a bit further along at this point, but you can NEVER complain when people are coming together for something like this. Our current total raised is $269.50. We will be having a benefit show (it's looking like December 8th) to raise more money for Eric's tombstone. For those that didn't know him.. Eric was a badass friend. He was someone who was easy to talk to and he had a sincere passion for his son, Xavier, and music. He was a HUGE Rage & Tool fanatic, but was open-minded and jammed to everything from Björk to Messhugah. He once broke his front tooth in our kitchen opening a Dos Equis. Dave dubbed him "Sweet Nips." (as part of Dave's lame-o posse. By the way, I am Jen... "chick on the side" a.k.a. "Cobra"). He was a cool dude to have around.. We spent many hours just sitting at the table, smokin and drawing, or just talking about music, movies or WHATEVER - there was never a shortage of things to talk about (of course, when one is high out of their minds, this happens). When we spoke, like all our close friends, we spoke from the heart. He had a KILLER voice - he wrote all the time and even performed with us here at the Rabbit and in Austin. He's not some guy that died that we're raising money for.. he was a friend and it pains us that it's almost been five years, and he still has that metal plate on his gravesite. If we had the money, we'd buy him a tombstone out of pocket.. but we obligations to our children, our households and this band, so here we are. He WILL have something though... if you have close friends, I'm sure you can understand where this is coming from. In many ways, this CD is bringing closure to this time period from this tragedy until now. We're all ready to move forward as a band. We'll NEVER forget them, but Dave, Frank and I are done being stuck. We're not just trying to raise this money for Eric, but we're doing this for ourselves and our friends still here. We've heard from so many of our buddies that they don't go to his site because it saddens them to see nothing there. Well, fuck that - no more. On a lighter note, Dave goes in this upcoming week and the next week to get some more vocals done. We're hoping for three more dates in November but we're waiting to hear back from producer Monster Keith on that. After vocals are done, Erk goes in to lay down his shit. He's been writing some great stuff. Man.. I can rave all day about it, but you guys are just going to have to wait and hear his work for yourselves. Anyone who was at the Bonds show a couple of weeks ago knows what to expect! This past week, we had a great practice. We started up again last week and had a pretty rusty practice with a record of 13 people show up to check it out. Man.. "sorry guys". We weren't sounding so hot, but that's what practice is for.. so this week, we jammed a couple of times again and by Wednesday, we were full force. Erk spit out some riffs and we actually started a new jam...WOW.. it was feeling nice too! But - "not yet....." and Erk got us back on the task at hand so it was put on the backburner. Keeping everyone focused in practice has been my role in this band for years so I am fucking thrilled to have someone helping me out there. When in practice, our soundguy Victor is also great at keeping us focused. I LOVE it. I'm saying it again right now.. ANGERKILL has NEVER been stronger and more united with such potential. Erk is experimental and open-minded WITH great chops! We've met our match, boys and girls. He's learned the set and is now working on integrating himself into the music through his solos and layers. We hear some of you guys out there passed him up prior to him joining AK. Suckas!!! He also taught us about americanmusical.com. Both a good and bad thing... Dave and I have already started building the gear arsenal. Dave really has to strain in practice to hear himself because the kicks are running through his vocal equipment. We've picked up a brand new QSC power amp and now need a kick monitor so he can have his vocal monitors to himself and he won't be straining for volume. I bought a Samson Airline Bass Wireless -yeah!- so I can practice more than once a week without a babysitter (and it doesn't hurt that my uncoordinated self won't be tripping on my cable on stage). I can now be in the house in the same room as my babies and still get practice in. Eventually we'll get a wireless headphone system to have headphone monitors for me and would like a video feed (we have an extra camera and TV.. just got to figure that shit out), but for now, it's playing along to what I hear blasting through the walls. Currently I get to practice on Wednesdays and on practice days other than that, Dave will jam half the set and I'll go in the second half. From day one, nothing has ever been conventional about this band. Fuck it.. normalcy is in the eye of the critic. How you like dem beans?! -Jen