I am just itching away. At what part of my body you wonder? You would wouldn’t you? Huh? Huh? Hokay. I am itching to kick start this year’s blog with a somewhat gritty and definitely provocative post about humankind’s favorite outdoor and indoor activity… Sex. But that post will have to wait.
I’ve discovered that for some reason (and I am hoping it’s for my literary veracity) the hit ratio on my blog has shot up. Errrrm there are quite a few people who seem to visit it either for kicks, tricks or a particular fix. Whatever your weapon of choice, I assure you I am deeply flattered and grateful because you know us creative types… we just find a wormhole that we carve a portal out of, then we vent out our daily musings and frustrations and then it becomes this sanctified addiction to reflect on self, which transcends into an obsession. I love to write… I love to read… I love to fuck… I love to listen to music… I love Metal and the thing is I need to write. It’s more than an obsession. It’s a need that’s primordial and pure of spirit (writing and fucking both). So thank you and I hope to sincerely keep pissing people off, turning some on, turning some off and causing as much verbal carnage as possible in the future. Not because I can, but because that’s just how it is. So horns out to all of you.
Stigmata released the debut single off our soon-to-be released Third Record (all highly anticipated and all) and it is called “A Dead Rose Wails for Light”. It was launched at ‘Silent Night Chaos Night’ a concert staged here in Colombo, Sri Lanka at a Club called the Underground on the 23 of December 2008. We organized the gig and it was jam packed like a sardine can! We distributed 300 free singles, with artwork and lyrics and we have never received such hectic feedback for one of our tracks before. We are hearing good stuff from Australia, Canada, India, Maldives, Europe and the US to name a few. The response and reaction it has stirred is truly overwhelming. When you work really hard; cock, mind and soul on something and when its artistry and people acknowledge the finer and finest points of your work and when people appreciate it…the truth is it feels good. It helps keep that fire raging inside (the fire down there is ALWAYS raging nah…doesn’t count) and it helps keep things in perspective.
We have over 20, 000 hits on our Official Myspace… over 2000 hits in two weeks after the single was out. We are preparing to shoot a video for “A Dead Rose Wails for Light” on the 9th of February in a warehouse in Colombo 7. There are some great ideas for it. We need a really sexually radiant lady, someone with that rare post napalm effect. Will let you know how that goes.
For the moment though BE the wonderful hoards of angels and demons you lot usually are and do check out “A Dead Rose Wails for Light” and drop me a line or two with your honest acerbic points of view. Just give it at least 3 spins before reaching a conclusion. There’s a lot that goes into our music and “A Dead Rose Wails for Light” is our most straight forward track on the new album but its hard hitting, merciless and melodic as fuck and we’ve tried out some new things. I won’t ruin it for you and go into extensive detail…I know you love your music, all of you are very opinionated and selective…give this a shot. New opiate for the bones!!!
There are certainly lots of different stylistic elements in the track. Different grooves, nuances and buildups, changes and some twisted stuff here and there so 3 listens should do the trick.
Mr.Ian Wright from the Discovery Channel’s Lonely Planet and America the Wright Way is down in Sri Lanka to do a feature on the country and its culture. Ian and the crew had heard about the Band and wanted to check out a rehearsal of ours. A load of thanks to Andrew and his entire family for letting us use their rooftop in Mount Lavinia for the shoot on the 14th of this month. Andrew’s rooftop/terrace was perfect because there is a natural elevation for the drums, we form a semi-circle around and in front of the drummer. The place is brilliant for a chill-out and so we invited a handful of friends and fans to hang out with the Band on the rooftop and get thrashed till Ian and the crew arrived. They were heading from Nuweraeliya and it was a 6 and a half hour journey and they made it straight to Andrew’s in a tour bus. Everyone got along great, we jammed “Andura” for them, bits of “Jazz Theory” and everyone agreed that we ought to play the new single. We performed “A Dead Rose Wails for Light” three times back to back so the crew were happy and had got all the footage they needed. Really nice guys, down to earth and pretty crazy too. We were interviewed and later on that evening the Band hung out with Ian and Co., had some din din while they videoed the chef and the local dish he was making for them. A very special thank you must go out to Ian Wright and Roast Beef Productions, Delon for his faith in us, Andrew & his family for their hospitality and support, the Band for doing a great job, Taraka for helping us out on the skins – excellent work!, Everyone there who turned up, hung out with us and made it a fucking epic experience. Wouldn’t have been the same… Kudos and Kadala!!!
So go now! Check out “A Dead Rose Wails for Light”…
You can hear the track and check out the new slick design on our Official Site – www.myspace.com/stigmatasrilanka
You can download the single - www.rock.lk
You can check out a preview and lyrics for the single - www.revolutionscreams.wordpress.com
