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About Me

As Daylight Burns rose (very slowly) out of the ashes of (The) Double Vision (Project), one early autumn morning in 2004. Founded, and maintained in its entirety by one ("Trashed, lost, and strung-out") Gabriel Bateman, ADB vowed to bring the power and hooks inherent in Double Vision screaming out of the last century, and onto the stage with the bands that inspired them.
Basement Trax(xx) reared its ugly, underpackaged head in early 2006. It's got all your favourites on it, and a whole lot of new material. A remix/re-record is in the works, as is a concept album, with - most likely - a more progressive and heavier sound. Sorry about the delays guys. I'm busy with work, and Corpse Brigade, and getting a killer sound, when I can get to my computer. Things will happen! In the mean time, check Corpse Brigade out! You don't need another link, do you? There are thousands on this page.
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Disclaimer: go ahead and steal my music. Everything's extremely well documented and dated, both with myself and others (such as the Canadian Postal Service, go cheapie copyright!)... essentially when an artist writes a piece of music or a lyric, it is immediately copyright to him or her, as long as he or she can prove that he or she wrote it... that and I am a member of SOCAN, and the government's after me for a disc or two (for preservation purposes... it's on its way guys, I just have to ask a few questions first); so go ahead, take it; I could use the paycheque :P.
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Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Members:Gabriel Bateman: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion

HAL: Synthesized Percussion
Influences: The most obvious influences are Metallica and Lamb of God, but most bands that I've heard or listened to have influenced me in some way.

Without Opeth, I would not have discovered death growls. Without Dream Theater, I would not have discovered any of my heroes of technical acumen; without Children of Bodom or Nevermore, I would have no idea of how to use technique in a heavy setting.

My influences are not all on the extreme side of the map. The Tragically Hip, Rush, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam are forever engraved on my brain, and in my soul, and I know that their influence does creep through on occasion. Porcupine Tree also provides influence and inspiration through their ability to turn catchy adult-contemporary (pop) into something dark and forbidding.

Last, but not least, a shout out to my favourite female singer: Angela (Gossow/Amott?) of Arch Enemy. It doesn't matter how big, bad, or tough you think you are (or sound); she will always sound meaner, and nastier, by far, although her stage movements are confusing at best : P.
Sounds Like: A base of hard rhythm and melody (2 cups each)

stir in a healthy dose - is there such a thing? - of "Swedish" melodic death (3/4 cup), such as In Flames or Soilwork; and half a cup each of metalcore and thrash - Lamb of God and Metallica work best.

add 1/4 cup each Seattle grunge - preferably of the Soundgarden or Pearl Jam varieties - and classic rock - Rush works best, but Led Zeppelin can be substituted,

bring this mixture to a boil, then add two heaping tablespoons Opeth, 1/4 teaspoon "Norwegian" symphonic black - Dimmu Borgir being the most readily available variety - and a pinch of nu-metal: be sure to check the expiry date; use only fresh nu.

of course, you could just check out the samples at the top-right and judge for yourself.
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My Blog

MOVING ALONG!

Ok, moving forward with things, hopefully, finally, deliciously? Corpse Brigade's last two shows were most excellent! Covering bass on the 22nd was fun and educational. We (the CB crew) are going to b...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:51:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well, I didn't do a lot this year. Put my demo out there, joined Corpse Brigade, sent my stuff to Aaron at BWBK, and came up with ideas about how to redo the demo, and how to write the conce...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:56:00 PST

"I AM TIRED OF WAITING... I’M TIRED OF WAITING... I AM TIRED"!!!

I'm tired of waiting. So, yeah... do something about it right? I'm waiting to lol. I have to wait for the new hot water tank to be installed before I can claim a corner of the kitchen for my own compu...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:41:00 PST

NO MEANS YES?!

The soundcard problem is solved... simply say no to install after failing logo testing, and, it installs properly... wtf?
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:10:00 PST

MANAWAKAWAKAWAKA!

Well, new computer's here. One problem: IT DOESN'T LIKE MY SOUNDCARD!!! *screams and runs headfirst into the wall* So, I'm trying things, hopefully something will fix the problem, before I go nuts and...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:08:00 PST

THE BROWN SOUND!

"I see we meet again, hmmm." I'm slowly putting some plans into motion: I've been working on some more complex riffery, and taking inspiration from the printing presses and other machines...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:33:00 PST

I OWE HOW MUCH???

I think I'll start this week with a plug for my talents, seeing as I owe almost $7000 on my visa. If you need some vocals, bass, or guitar done, I'm your man! If you need some drums, well, I have to s...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:11:00 PST

WEEKEND UPDATE WITH KEVIN NEA... nevermind!

Hi everybody! So, the computer's sick again, right when I started getting a large batch of ideas for my concept album. Good news: it's not the hard drives; all data is safe. Bad news: I need a new mot...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:25:00 PST

YOU CAN'T WIN!

Hi again! So, are you getting sick of the tracks I have up yet? There are 8 more (well, 10 if you count War Head as being three), although I don't think I can upload War Head in its entirety (too larg...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Mon, 07 May 2007 11:04:00 PST

STILL ALIVE!

I'm still here. I've been very busy with Corpse Brigade, but I'm still plotting on ADB. I've got a concept album in the works (planning stages still), a demo sent off to the Brave Underground (and dep...
Posted by As Daylight Burns on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:19:00 PST