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Masquerade

Blessed We Forgot

About Me

The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal--the redness and the horror of blood. There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/5/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/masquarade1
Band Members: Kouros- (Vocals)
My life has been full of highs and lows. I was handed responsibilty at a very young age. This made the transition into manhood very suttle. Now as a man, I aspire to use my only outlet as a child for my career. The creative edge of writing and the emotion of singing were always a part of me. I have been a rap artist for sometime now in the former group known as SPUN. After the break up I have gone on as a solo artist. I have now found a group of miscrients that make me feel at home.... In this MASQUERADE.

CrackerJack- (Vocals)
This music that bleeds through me keeps me alive. The band scene has not been kind to me. Two of the bands I was in (with Jade) After the Fire and I am Him had limited success, so I turned to Military service. Now a civilian again I feel my friends are true. I also share a kindred connection with the band. The coincidences I have seen surrounding this band are the work of a higher power. Enough about that, I am still a mystery that yearns to be solved. Let the Masquerade proceed.

Jade Havok- (Bass)
Fallen from the sounds of questionable faith, landing in a room surrounded by my destiny. This is not a coincidence. These strings are my veins. this music is my blood. My quest for proper placement ends here. I've been through the times where I could see the end of every dead road. Now is the time where I leave this behind. Now is the time for me to follow the path paved before on the road with this modern day Masquerade.

Mr.Benson- (Keys)
Since I was a kid I knew that a "real job" was not for me. I turned to music for an escape, and found it inside every cell in my bieng. At the age of 16 I found a guitar, and fell in love. The past few years i have tried to become a musician. Band after countless band, (some included Jade Havok) has given me a grasp on the foundation of music. Which brings uo to date. The night I was invited (Kouros) to the Masquerade. I knew they were looking for a keyboardist, but I really had no idea that I would find my calling. The keys have challenged me in a whole new way, making me aspire to be great..... Now completed we are prepared to rip out your souls, one by one. You are the Slaves. I am the Machine. We are the Masquerade. Dream to acheive.

Q- (Guitar)
The journey to bring me to the Masquerade has been very strange. There are so many events that make this transition more than a coincidence. The brotherhood that I share with the band will refuse to yield words. Eminent domination is on the horizon. MAN, in general will relate with the stories we will tell. Just remember when you leave things up for interpretation, thats when the bloodshed starts.

Melchizedek- (Percussion)
I was born with the physical disability of being Walleyed (Definition of Walleyed) Walleyed: 1. Having exotropia -- divergent strabismus -- in which the eyes turn outward away from the nose. The Japanese term is ron-pari, as one eye is looking at Rondon (London) and the other is looking at Pari (Paris). 2. Having a dense white opacity (leukoma) of the cornea. 3. Having large staring eyes, like those of certain fish such as the pike. At 3 years old, I had corrective surgery the operation had gone successfully, but the rehabilitation was a life changing experience. I had to live with the absence of light for 7 days, because the sun light or even the ultraviolet light from a television could cause permanent blindness. The only form of entertainment, I had was a radio and 1 eight track (KISS Double Platinum).

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Influences:Alphabetical Order Within Genre:

Alternative-
A Perfect Circle
Alice in Chains
Dog Fashion Disco
Emile Autumn
Incubus
Insane Clown Posse
Nine Inch Nails
Primus
Twiztid

Metal-
Iron Maiden
Marilyn Manson
Megadeth
Metallica(old)
Mushroomhead
Pantera
Rammstein
System of a Down
Tool

Rock-
Bad Company
Black Sabbath
Danzig
Faith No More
Kiss

Sounds Like:Masquerade.
Record Label: Machine Shop Studios
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

6 for 66.66

Yet another strange anomolie has happened surrounding Masquerade.  We have decided to add another member, CrackerJack will be joining us shortly(hopefully in time for the show).  We believe ...
Posted by Masquerade on Sun, 18 May 2008 04:30:00 PST

Thanks to WOBC 91.5 Oberlin Radio

On May 3rd 2008, Masquerade hit its first airwave from Oberlin's own WOBC 91.5, They plugged our debut show with Mushroomhead, and spun This Evel Element!!! Thanks From the Otherside, MASQUERADE...
Posted by Masquerade on Sun, 04 May 2008 08:06:00 PST

Check out this event: Masquerade

Hosted By: Masquerade When: Friday May 30, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: PEABODYS DOWNUNDER 2083 E. 21st Street, CLEVELAND, OH 44113United StatesDescription:Masquerade Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Masquerade on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:50:00 PST

Busy week

Masquerade now has a full line up with the addition of Mr.Benson alias to be posted soon.  Mr. Benson will be arranging the ivory.  With two practices under his belt the single "This Evel El...
Posted by Masquerade on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PST

Jade Havok

We here at Masquerade want to welcome Jade Havok to the family.  Jade came out and picked up the bass and it was like he had  been with us all along.  The line up is not nearing its end...
Posted by Masquerade on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

A Voice

Masquerade is confident that our new vocalist will take us where we aim to go.  Within the next couple of weeks a new single "This Evel Element" will be flooding the airwaves.  Thank you for...
Posted by Masquerade on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PST

March Madness

Masquerade's Purpose and Scope Seeks the fans that relate with what we are trying to achieve. We would like to develop our sound into an ambient rock/metal sound, with entertaining and ...
Posted by Masquerade on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:49:00 PST

Slaves to the Machine.

Have you ever wondered why am I doing this?   Is this my sole purpose on this earth?  Why am i born to die?        If these questions or anything cl...
Posted by Masquerade on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:52:00 PST

The Masque of the Red Death

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH by Edgar Allan Poe 1842 THE "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous. Blood was its Avatar and its seal --the redn...
Posted by Masquerade on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:59:00 PST