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LEE

Boy, I tell you what...

About Me


Who, me???
...devoted husband and loving father ...bass player for Milwaukee's newly reformulated HARUSPEX ...once held the same position for internet oddity, "Beatallica", (the ORIGINAL Kliff McBurtney) ...played bass in rock/metal/punk bands for the past 18+ years, guitar in a few as well ...gigging, touring, recording, etc ...yeah, I know what I'm doing (or at least I pretend to)...
...originally from Milwaukee, WI ...moved out to the Seattle/Tacoma, WA area at the end of 2005 ...things didn't work out the way we planned ...we moved back to Wisconsin in the fall of 2006 yet I find that I still miss the GNW and all of my friends out there...
...already in the second year of my carpentry apprenticeship and that's going well ...FINALLY back in a band...
Have a nice day...
...in HELL!!!
Behemoth - At The Left Hand Ov God
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"A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh" video by Jessie Fischer.
Song taken from the album, "Monotheist".
"Monotheist" available from Century Media
Original page layout and additional tweaks "borrowed" from...

My Interests

Other than Music: NASCAR (Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and others), Skateboarding, Horror Films, NFL (Packers, Saints and Seahawks), NHL (Blackhawks and Devils), Wisconsin Badgers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Classic Muscle Cars, "Lowbrow" Art, Tattoos, Toys, etc..
Just tryin' to help a brother or sister out.

I'd like to meet:

Whoever, maybe even you. However, know that I don't automatically "add" everyone. I like to keep this page looking somewhat professional and I really don't enjoy mindless junk clogging up my Bulletin Board from those that I have nothing in common with or do not support. This goes for bands, companies and individuals. Also, if I have to deny a request 3 times your profile will be blocked. Sorry but "them's the breaks".

Music:

Black Sabbath, Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Alice In Chains, Jane's Addiction, Carcass, Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, Misfits, Behemoth, Tool, Corrossion Of Conformity, Megadeth, Soundgarden, Voivod, Dead Kennedys, Melvins, Cannibal Corpse, Queens Of The Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Big Black, Damageplan, System Of A Down, Zimmer's Hole, Black Label Society, Lunachicks, Machine Head, Primus, Opeth, Tenacious D, Pink Floyd, TAD, Hank III, Pigface, Suffocation, Black Flag, Children Of Bodom, NOFX, Shadows Fall, Entombed, Fugazi, Napalm Death, Ministry, Slayer, Beatles, Danzig, Anthrax, Rage Against The Machine, Mastodon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Goatwhore, Trouble, Type O Negative, AC/DC, Clutch, Doors, Radiohead, Kyuss, Lamb Of God, Judas Priest, Death, KISS, Obituary, Public Enemy, Celtic Frost, Disturbed, 3 Inches Of Blood, In Flames, David Allen Coe, Bad Religion, Alabama Thunderpussy, Foo Fighters, Every Time I Die, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Crowes, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Rolling Stones, Cure, cKy, My Bloody Valentine, etc...

Movies:

George Romero's "Dead" films, Kevin Smith films, Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers, Jaws, South Park, Star Wars series, Lord Of The Rings, Alien series, Wayne's World, The Wall, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Breakfast Club, Monty Python flicks, Dazed And Confused, Slingblade, Rock Star, etc...

Television:

Anything NASCAR related, NFL, NHL, Family Guy, The Simpsons, My Name Is Earl, Dirty Jobs, American Dad, Miami Ink, LA Ink, Headbangers Ball, Metal Mania, etc...

Books:

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Suess

The Satanic Bible by Anton Szandor LaVey

Heroes:

My parents and grandparents. I also look up to hard working, no bullshit type people.

The following are some of my musical influences...
Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Justin Chancellor, Les Claypool, Billy Gould, Alex Webster, Eric Avery, Ace Frehley, Mike Patton, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, Jerry Cantrell, Zakk Wylde, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, Scott Ian, Dimebag Darrell, etc...

My Blog

Its been a while but...

I'M FINALLY BACK IN A BAND, BITCH!!! Welcome the new face of HARUSPEX! This band has been out of commission since the late 90s but with a few member changes, plus added talent, experie...
Posted by LEE on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:53:00 PST

Youre Pretty

You're Pretty Damn, do I miss this band. They were one of Milwaukee's best and I don't think they ever got the credit they deserved. Wonder what they're all doing these days... Anyway, Steve Kern, th...
Posted by LEE on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:19:00 PST

The gentle art of making enemies...

Not to point fingers in any particular direction but this smacks me in the back of the head like an aluminum baseball bat. One of the main contributing factors in our decision to return to Wisconsin w...
Posted by LEE on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:12:00 PST

A Festivus for the rest of us...

So yeah, I'm not much on the religion thing and I think the media and corporations have stretched this x-mas stuff way too far (why does it need to last a month+) but I do enjoy the extra ti...
Posted by LEE on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:21:00 PST

Thank you, Seattle! Goodnight...

So moving day is finally here. This Tuesday morning we'll climb into our rented moving van and begin our journey back to Wisconsin. I'll be online briefly tomorrow but then I'm packing up the computer...
Posted by LEE on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:55:00 PST

Interview with Canada's Metal Net Radio

About a month or so ago I did an interview with Canada's Metal Net Radio. This was right after I was released from Beatallica. The interview touches on that subject yet doesn't dwell on it. I think th...
Posted by LEE on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:47:00 PST

Kliff 'Em All

Hail Beatallibangerz,Seeing as I can't find a cutesy way to sugar coat this I'm just going to come out and say it. Yesterday morning I received a call from Jaymz informing me that, due to me not livi...
Posted by LEE on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:05:00 PST

Just wanted to clear some things up...

There seems to be some misunderstanding about why I am not currently living in Milwaukee, WI. I guess I thought I gave enough info to satisfy most inquiring minds (which can be viewed here) but certai...
Posted by LEE on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:01:00 PST