Among_the_living profile picture

Among_the_living

Far beyond metal!

About Me


Myspace Layoutshit me up on nomoretearsBLS19.I started a band at the end of July 2007. Collaberating with another guitarist, bassist, vox and myself (guitar)........looking for drums. Thrash metal/hard rock/metalcore......A brief description: a healthy mix of Thrash titans like Testament and old school heroes Iron Maiden, mixed with today's metalcore pioneers Unearth and Killswitch Engage.

My Interests

i love playing the guitar (my telecaster, dean and washburn), working out, golfing, playing basketball and doing whatever the fuck i want.

Black Label Society- Been a long time, Funeral bell (live)

I'd like to meet:

zakk wylde, scott ian, randy rhoads, dime, johnny unitas, eric dickerson, bernie williams Trivium- The Deceived (live)

Music:

Trivium- Roadrunner United Solos from "In the fire" anthrax iron maiden black sabbath trivium /m/ children of bodom god forbid shadows fall killswitch engage dragonforce stone temple pilots primus strapping young lad PRIDE AND GLORY lamb of god all that remains pantera (RIP dimebag) damageplan megadeth alice cooper velvet revolver black label society ozzy osbourne judas priest motorhead metallica (pre- black album...) social distortion a life once lost unearth suicidal tendencies queensryche stormtroopers of death frank zappa zz top mastodon kreator testament exodus opeth brand new sin thunderbrew bb king muddy waters black stone cherry soundgarden

Movies:

Machine fucking Head- Davidian nightmare on elm street series, friday series, music videos especially live versions...will watch anything, im not a huge movie watcher like some people i know but will from time to time.

Television:

porn, headbangers ball, ESPNEWS, wildboyz, viva la bam, punk'd, seinfeld Strapping Young lad- Oh My Fucking God (live)

Books:

will read from time to time, but really dont give a fuck. Trivium- Gunshot solo and harmony, from the Black Crusade...the one that got me hot and horny for harmonies!!

Heroes:

mick hayes (my guitar teacher- he opened me to so much different music, types, without him i am nowhere...oh, and before i thought randy rhoads was in black sabbath, im a fucking jackass. god bless him.)matt heafy,cory beaulieu doc coyle, scott ian, dave murray, dimebag darrell (RIP brother....) zakk wylde, billy FUCKING gibbons. dave mustaine, rob caggiano (hes better than spitz!) alexi laiho (underrated and has randy rhoads/zakk wylde written all over him...)Sean Avery BEATING DOWN DARCY TUCKER ONCE AGAIN

My Blog

musical journey! for musicians.....

it really is amazing when you look back, and just how bad you were yet motivated like a fucking madman out of hell......i remember when i couldnt make a barre chord if my life was on the line, and eve...
Posted by Among_the_living on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:35:00 PST

3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BDM, DECREPIT BIRTH GIG IN ROCHESTER JAN 15

The black dahlia MEH. not too hot for them still, besdies statutory ape the only song i really like. the only thing that kept me awake was the lead guitarist's feel, hes pretty good. 3iob- i soiled my...
Posted by Among_the_living on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:46:00 PST

CHECKOUT MY FIRST ARTICLE FOR BUFFALO.COM!!!!!

I have  6 month internship at Buffalo.com for Journalism, so this is my first story that i literally got done with today........and covered yesterday afternoon. Check it out, nukkas! http://buffa...
Posted by Among_the_living on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:32:00 PST

LYRICS FOR MY NEW POTENTAL PROJECT

I have a potential project in place after a fallout, and not a very emotional person when it comes to lyrics. But for some reason, the Metal Gods shined down on me and it is more than ever flowing thr...
Posted by Among_the_living on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:52:00 PST

ITS ALWAYS THE FUCKING DRUMMER!!!!!

Collaberating with another guitarist, bassist, vox and myself (guitar)........looking for drums. Thrash metal/hard rock/metalcore...... A brief description: a healthy mix of Thrash titans like Testame...
Posted by Among_the_living on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:34:00 PST

god landed in rochester last night.

god landed in rochester last night. the national anthem by zakk, 3 solos in a 2 hour set. BLS made it worthwhile making a 1.5 hour trip from OP to rochester to see BLS and of course our brothers ...
Posted by Among_the_living on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:49:00 PST

TONIGHT'S ADVENTURE- - MUST READ!

tonight i went to the sabre game...back and forth, and buff wins in OT. there was a guy in front of us, punk (died hair, mohawk...yeah.) and was drunk after the faceoff. all he kept saying was "shoot ...
Posted by Among_the_living on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:46:00 PST

DIME REMEMBERED

one of the few guitarists in my time i was musically inspired by (not as much as zakk though) was shot last year during a gig as his band damageplan hit the stage. a crazed fan came on stage with a gu...
Posted by Among_the_living on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:53:00 PST

WE WIN!

we fucking won states, and nearly lost the third set which was huge. Hamburg 2peats! how sweet it is. oh, and i got my pic in the sun with the real mad hatters...even if i was temporary. 06 baby...he...
Posted by Among_the_living on Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:51:00 PST

GRRRRR

doesnt anyone around here know how to make plans? all these dumbasses make me feel like im einstein...people kidding around and dont call me back if theyre so eager. fucking bullshit.  ...
Posted by Among_the_living on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:23:00 PST