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VIRTUOUS

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About Me

Virtuous (formally known as Breath Of The Black Muse and members of Blood Of The Lamb) started in March of 2006. The band was started by Kris Leshikar and Robert Gonzalez. Two best friends from Taylor who met freshman year at Taylor High. Back in high school, Rob and Kris sometimes use to hang by the portables during lunch and both of them decided that they should bring there little practice amps and Squire Guitars during lunch and play a couple of ZAO songs just for fun. From then on, Rob and Kris wanted to pursue a full band with a drummer and possibly a bassist. After high school ended and some struggle in serch of a good drummer, Kris and Rob found Steven Vamboucale (forgive me for not knowing how to spell your last name Steven), who is the former drummer from the Death Metal band Blood Of The Lamb. Kris asked James, another great friend from high school, if he could play bass for us. James said yes and was ready to play. Three years later, Rob went to the Art Institute of Dallas to pursure is art career. After having the oppurtunity of working at a awesome gaming industry and shipping out a game, "SIN:Emergence" (which you can check out here, www.ritual.com). Rob decided to move back home and finally start a band. They plan on going to tour America and Canada. Afterwards, their next big step will be to tour the world and spread their most satisfing melodic hardcore metal sound and hopefully to reach out to every hardcore fans from all over the world.
Brief bio
2006 March/April-Formed as a band.
2007-First demo release.
2007 Sept.-The band loses their guitarist, Rob.
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Bands we have shared the stage with:
Crematorium, Ayasoltec, Apocalyptic Horror, Dirigeri, Anomik, Brokenseal, Rivers Run With Blood, Empyrean, Judge The Dead, Awaken The Fallen, Dark Apathy, Soy Poy, Son Of Adam, Seeking Vengeance, One Eyed Doll, Back At Goliad, With Wide Eyes, Musenglish, Cellus And The Loose Grip, Great Fire Of Metropolis, Item 84, Nolty, The Joy Bus, Vows In Ashes, Manifestation, Death Got Killed, Ninth Kingdom, Exulcerate, Vactic Ash, Predominant Mortification, Dead By Knight, Sakrefix, Severance, Fatal Cry, Sweet Addiction, Death Of Pinocchio, Endulged In Sin, The Blood Horse, Misskarrage, Ancient Malus, Demonturary, Throne Of Odin, The Red Death, White Chapel, Diskreet, The Partisan Turbine.
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Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Members:
: ?????? | Vocals

: Steven | Drums

: James | Bass

: Kris | Guitar

Ex-members:
Jose Gonzalez - Vocals and live SFX
Robert Gonzalez - Guitarist
Anthony Vanboekhout - Vocals
Influences: ZAO, MISERY SIGNALS, DISILLUSION, OPETH and lots more :)
Taylor and Coupland Goonies :)
Sounds Like: Harmonizing and brutal sounds
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Losing Rob

Hey everybody,I just like to inform our friends, family and of course our fans that I (Rob) will be leaving Virtuous.  I've received a job offer over seas and will be relocating on the 27th of th...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:44:00 PST

Vocalist search

The vocals we have up are really good, but if you think you have something much better and/or different, something with more "umpf" to it, then bring it, you know? somewhere from a line of zao singing...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:26:00 PST

Update

Hey everybody,Hope everyone is doing well.  We would first like to apologize for not making out to the show tonight at Snake Eyes Vinyl.  I was out of town helping my sister move and our si...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:09:00 PST

New pictures :)

You can view our recent show here on my blog, hope you enjoy :)-Rob
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Thu, 10 May 2007 08:58:00 PST

FREE DEMO!!!!!

    Demo is completed and get this...it's FREE.  Stickers are in as well and they are only a $1 each.  The size of the stickers are 8.5x2.75 if you are curious.  Buttons ...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:01:00 PST

BUTTONS ARE IN!!!

2 buttons for $1.00...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:19:00 PST

Band update

Hey everyone, this is Rob :)I just uploaded our songs...again! this time they ALL have vocals and bass tracks.  Jon and I spent more time in sound mixing, it was a bitch, but I'm satisfied. ...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:49:00 PST

Lead a virtuous life

vir?tu?ous /'v?rt?u?s/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vur-choo-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective 1.conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excell...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:04:00 PST

Redrum at Austin, TX: 10-16-06

Robin and Victoria showing their support for the band :)Let the show begin and James being kinda stupid, lol.The stage Susan, our new guitarist.  Be nice to her, she gives lots of candy :)Strong ...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:23:00 PST

In today's News!!!!!

    Breath Of The Black Muse is recording a demo cd.  Yes, that's right kids, a CD!!!...finally.  It will have 6 songs on it.  We technically have 8 songs but they are in...
Posted by VIRTUOUS on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:04:00 PST