::: NEWS :::
November 27, 2004
Reign of Terror from El Paso and Houston's own Braced for Nails have been added to day one of the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII. We are still waiting on confirmation from a few bands on day two.
A sneak preview of the changes being made to the Members of the Black Circle Society company will be available at the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII. An official announcement will be made here on Sunday, December 19th. Stay tuned...
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
Jessica Carlos
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November 21, 2004
I am very happy to report that the Extreme Texas Metalfest II was once again a huge success. A great time was had by all and our extreme metal community is growing stronger. Photo's of the event can be found here.
Next up is the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII. I hope we can have as good as (if not better) turn out at this event.
Also, I just wanted to give everyone a "heads up" that there will be some major changes made to the Members of the Black Circle Society company and website this coming January 2005. More details coming soon.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- November 5, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society will now be handling the melodic black metal band NINTH KINGDOM from Houston, TX. A website for the band is being worked up and will contain news, info, photo's, bio's, etc... We are very pleased with the addition of this new talent to our organization. You can catch NINTH KINGDOM's first live set in Houston on Saturday, December 25, 2004 on day two of the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII show.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- October 30, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society is proud to announce that we will be co-sponsoring the Souls to Deny Tour coming through Houston on Tuesday, January 25, 2005. More info can be found on the shows page. Due to popular demand the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII has added on a second date for the following weekend. The show will now be a two part event happening on Decemeber 18th and 25th. More details following soon. Don't forget to enter the Extreme Texas Metal contests for you chance to win two free passes to the Extreme Texas Metalfest II or a copy of the As the Sun Burns 4 way split featuring Funeral Rites and others. Click here to enter. Obliquity is in search of second guitarist. Anyone interested in trying out is welcome. The band tunes to (but is not limited to) B.7 string. For contact info or to listen to some music, check out the band's website at www.obliquity.us.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- October 26, 2004 EXTREME TEXAS METAL CONTESTS
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- October 7, 2004 Photo's of Funeral Rites' performance on Friday, October 1st can be found on this gallery page. Contrary to "rumors" that are going around, the line up for the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII show is coming together rather nicely. Bands that are confirmed thus far include Funeral Rites, Vesperian Sorrow, Panteon, Hammer Whore, Belligerent, Obliquity, and Trepination with a few more bands to be announced soon.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- September 22, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society are pleased to announce that Funeral Rites will be opening the Mortician, Akercocke, Vehemence show on Friday, October 1, 2004 at Cardi's. Door price is only $10.00 for all ages. Get there early to show your support for the local metal scene. Don't forget to pick up the AS THE SUN BURNS 4 way split at Sound Exchange in Houston or email us for more information. We have been asked by another promotion company based in Houston to help promote a huge show coming up in January. As soon as I get more details on this show, I will keep everyone here informed. Stay tuned, you won't be disappointed! Members of the Black Circle Society now have a couple of pages set up on MY SPACE. Check them out at www.myspace.com/mbcs or http://profiles.myspace.com/users/6713283 and while you're there don't forget to "add" us.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, ---------- August 29, 2004 I'd like to thank EVERYONE who came out to all of this weekend's festivities and made them all such a huge success. Horns up to all of you \m/ Pictures of the Metal Gathering can be found on the Realms of Metal gallery. Our next two events are scheduled for November 20, 2004 and December 18, 2004. For more info visit the shows page. Members of the Black Circle Society will be taking the month of September off to make preparations for Funeral Rites' appearance at the Texas Murderfest happening September 11/12, 2004. We are very excited about the debut of new drummer D.A.R.C. and are looking forward to having him tear some shit up! Tickets for the fest are on sale now through Ticketmaster. We now have As the Sun Burns 4 way splits available for purchase. The split contains 15 tracks and 67 minutes of unrelenting underground black metal featuring Bahimiron, FUNERAL RITES, Crimson Massacre and Adumus. Each copy will be hand numbered and personalized to the owner to give the extreme music fan a unique piece of extreme metal history, and will be strictly limited to 1000 copies worldwide. For more information on how to purchase the CD through Members of the Black Circle Society email us.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- August 25, 2004 I hope to see everyone at all the events happening this weekend. First off, we have the Metal Gathering happening at Sound Exchange in Houston on Friday, August 27th at 7PM. After we party out at the gathering a lot of us will be heading up to the fundraiser show for the Texas Murderfest at the International Ballroom. Next up on Saturday, August 28th, Extreme Texas Metal and MBCS presents Averse Sefira, Bahimiron, Catholicon, Masochism, Crimson Massacre, Obliquity, and Burning Midget at Cardi's. Let's show all those naysayers that the scene is stronger than ever in Houston \m/ Even though there isn't much content up on the site, be sure to stop by the ANTI CHRIST MASS VII website. While you're there sign up for the newsletter to be the first to hear updates on the show.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- August 19, 2004 Gallery has been updated with photos of the Brutal Domination Tour. More photos will be posted soon.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- August 16, 2004 I'd like to remind everyone about the upcoming Members of the Black Circle Society events. First and foremost, I hope to see everyone at the 3rd and possible final Metal Gathering to be held at Sound Exchange on Friday, August 27, 2004. I was informed that the As the Sun Burns 4 way split with Funeral Rites and others will be available for purchase at this gathering. For more info on the split, visit the Kill Zone Records website. Next up is the Averse Sefira, Bahimiron, Catholicon, Masochism, Crimson Massacre, and Obliquity show on Saturday, August 28, 2004 brought to you by Extreme Texas Metal and MBCS. For more info and to see the flyer, visit the shows page. I have quite a few pictures of the Milwaukee Metalfest and the Brutal Domination Tour that I will be posting very soon. For now check out the gallery for a couple of pictures of our feast with Internal Suffering, Incinerate, Stabwound, and Emeth.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- August 6, 2004 .:: FUNERAL RITES NEWS ::. Funeral Rites has parted ways with drummer Steve Richardson. His personal life had prevented Funeral Rites from touring on a large scale, as they had wanted. The band feels this is the best move at this time, as they have been invited to various festivals across the U.S. Funeral Rites are in fact scheduled and will be at the Texas Murder Fest in September. This recent event will not hold the band back in any way, shape, or form. He will be replaced by someone who is truly appreciative and supportive of death and black metal. The band continues to extend their gratitude to the fans, for being understanding and supportive through out their career.
--------------------- August 5, 2004 Due to unforeseen circumstances Funeral Rites will not be able to perform on the Brutal Domination Tour on Friday, August 6th. Obliquity has stepped up to the plate and agreed to give everyone one unforgettable performance \m/ Horns up to them for coming through for us at the last minute \m/ Don't forget about the third and possible final installment of the METAL GATHERING to be held on Friday, August 27th at Sound Exchange in Houston. Also don't forget about the Saturday, August 28th show at Cardi's with Averse Sefira, Bahimiron, Catholicon, Masochism, Crimson Massacre, Chthonian Appange, and Obliquity. More details are on the shows page.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- August 4, 2004 We're back from Milwaukee. I had a great time meeting and seeing all the bands there. I can't wait to bring some of the bands I met to Texas. Hopefully we can show them a good time here and make the TX scene a stronger one. \m/ I took several pictures that I will be posting very very soon. Check back often for updates. Don't forget about the Brutal Domination Tour in Houston on Friday, August 6th. For more details be sure to visit the shows page.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, July 25, 2004 What else is there to say about this weekend's festivities besides, HELL FUCKIN YEAH! I hope everyone had as good a time as I did. Horns up to everyone who showed up to the MBCS events \m/ Photos will be posted very soon. Up next for Houston...The BRUTAL DOMINATION TOUR on Friday, August 6th. For more info, visit the shows page. Listen to the From the Depths program on KTRU 91.7 FM, Sundays 10-midnight CST for your chance to win free tickets. If you're not in the listening area, be sure to tune in online at http://www.ktru.org. Don't forget to request Internal Suffering, Incinerate, Stabwound, Emeth, and/or Funeral Rites.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- July 23, 2004 I look forward to seeing everyone out this weekend. First of all, tonight is the Metal Gathering at Sound Exchange. Followed by the Prophecy, Crimson Massacre, Never Dead, Hammer Whore, and Crusher show on Saturday. We're going to have quite a good weekend. \m/ I will be in Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Metalfest between Thursday, July 29th to Sunday, August 1st. I will not be able to check my email so please be patient with any responses you may be waiting on. Members of the Black Circle Society has been given confirmation that a representative from the magazine Explicitly Intense will be in attendance at the Brutal Domination Tour. He will be doing a review of the show for the website part of the magazine. He will also be accepting any band demos/CD's for review. Let's show him what the Houston scene is made of!
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- July 18, 2004 As some of you may have noticed, I've made a few changes to the site. Let me know how you like them on the new tag board (located on the HOME page) or on the guestbook. Don't forget about the up coming events MBCS has planned. I hope to see everyone in and around the Houston area at the Metal Gathering on Friday, July 23, 2004. Following that, don't forget about the show on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at Walter's on Washington in Houston, TX. Show times and line up are as follows: Crusher 9:00 - 9:40
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- July 15, 2004 It has been brought to my attention that there is a rumor going around stating that we have cancelled one of our shows. That simply is not true. Just remember, if it involves Members of the Black Circle Society and it is not posted on the MBCS site then it will remain RUMOR unless otherwise stated. For a complete listing of MBCS events, visit the shows page.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- July 14, 2004 We have Milwaukee Metalfest VIII (July 30-31st) tickets for sale. For more information, please feel free to email me or see me at the Metal Gathering on July 23rd. Congrats goes out to MBCS band Obliquity for getting picked as unsigned artist of the week on the webzine Metal Reigns. You can now hear a few mp3's here or on the band's website. Don't forget about all the MBCS happenings in the coming weeks. See all upcoming events on the shows page. Remember the more people that turn out, the more events we can have. While your here, drop us a line in our guestbook and join in on our online forum.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- June 27, 2004 Although the turn out was rather low for the first Metal Gathering, everyone there had a great time! Kurt of Sound Exchange had some give aways and there was enough beer there for at least 50 people. I hope to see more people out at the next one. MBCS has quite a few shows in the works for the following months. Have a look at the SHOWS page for more details. Since you're here, don't forget to sign the guestbook or join in on our online forum.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, June 13, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society would like to thank everyone who came out to the 1st Extreme Texas Metalfest. The turnout was awesome and the bands were exceptional. The show ran rather smoothly and on time for the most part. I hope everyone had as much of a good time as I did \m/ For my full review of the show visit the Metal Shows section of the MBCS forum or click here. Don't forget about the Metal Gathering that we will be holding at Sound Exchange on Friday, June 25th. Everyone is invited to this FREE event to listen to METAL, drink beer (BYOB 21+), and just hang out with fellow metal heads. A good time should be had by all.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, June 10, 2004 I'd like to remind everyone about the Extreme Texas Metalfest happening this weekend on Saturday, June 12th at Cardi's. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and final line up / showtimes are as follows: Chthonian Appanage 7:00-7:30
I hope to see everyone there supporting Extreme Texas METAL!
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- June 6, 2004 We would like to thank everyone who came out to the Fat Cat's show last night. All the bands kicked ass! If you were not there you truly missed a great show. Trepination is going to be a force to be reckoned with as they start playing out more. Obliquity just plain KILLED! Summer Dying are truly a group of talented musicians who put on a fantastic show. Condemned were brutal as ever and Hatred ended the show with hardcore fierceness. You can see pictures of the show on the Realms of Metal gallery. Up next on the shows agenda is the Extreme Texas Metal Fest. The line up for the fest is also one of great magnitude and should not be missed. For more info be sure to visit the shows page.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance, May 19, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society is working on putting together a show for Saturday, July 24, 2004. More details will be given as they develop. Don't forget about all the shows MBCS has planned for the upcoming months. For more information, go to the shows page. I'd like to remind everyone to sign the guestbook and join in on our online forum while you're here.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- May 12, 2004 The Members of the Black Circle Society forum is back up and running. Come on down and discuss MBCS bands, shows, or anything METAL! \m/ New flyer for the Brutal Domination Tour has been posted on the shows page. Don't forget to sign the guestbook before you leave.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- May 10, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society is having t-shirts made. They should be available on line within the next few weeks. Don't forget about all the shows MBCS has coming up in the next few months. See the shows page for more details. In other news, because some low life thought it would be funny to hide behind their computer, rather than take up any issues they may have with Members of the Black Circle Society or our affiliates, the forum will be down for a few days. You can however visit the Realms of Metal or the Extreme Texas Metal forums in the meantime.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- April 30, 2004 For those of you in the Houston area, don't forget about tonight's listening party at Sound Exchange for the "As the Sun Burns" split. Everyone is invited to come listen to four of Houston's darkest bands in their truest forms. The split includes one exclusive track specially written for the CD. FREE admission, free beer, and there will be free give aways (limited while supplies last). Gathering will commence once the sun goes away and darkness prevails. Those interested can continue the after party at the St. Arnold's Brewery the next morning. Directions will be directed directly after, or at the listening party at Sound Exchange.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- April 26, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society and Realms of Metal are in need of your help. As you may already know we will be bringing the Brutal Domination Tour to Houston on August 6th. The tour includes the bands Internal Suffering (Columbia), Incinerate (USA), Stabwound (Sweden), and Emeth (Belgium). With so many great local acts to choose from, we are having a hard time picking an opening band for the show in Houston. Let us know who you think should open the show on our online forum. We can’t promise the band you want but it will help shorten our list.
We’d like to thank all the people who came out to show support on the past few MBCS shows. Remember, the better the turn out the more shows we can put together.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- April 16, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society has quite a bit of news this time around. First of all, don't forget about the show at the Engine Room tomorrow night with rottenseed, Lycophile, Zoohypothesis, Hatred, and Neopocracy. Door cost is only $5.00, so I hope to see everyone out supporting the locals. Funeral Rites will be opening for Cattle Decapitation on Monday, April 19, 2004 at Walter's on Washington Ave. For more details on that show, be sure to visit the Hate Tank Productions website. There has been a slight change to the line up for the April 24th show at Zero's in Corpus Christi, TX. Unfortunatly, The Cursed will not be able to play but we do have Corpus' own Hammerwhore to take their place. A new flyer will be posted very soon and more details can be found on the shows page. MBCS along with Realms of Metal are working on bringing something quite brutal to Houston in early August. More details will be shared as we set everything up. Finally, don't forget to sign the guestbook before you leave and join in on the Official Members of the Black Circle Society forum.
Yours
in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- April 7, 2004 Funeral Rites will be opening for Cattle Decapitation on April 19, 2004 in Houston, TX at Walter's on Washington Ave. Everyone in the Houston area should go show Cattle Decapitation what the Houston scene is all about. Yours
in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- March 31, 2004 Kill-Zone Records and MBCS presents the AS THE SUN BURNS CD release/listening party at Sound Exchange in Houston, TX on Friday, April 30, 2004. Flyer will be posted very soon.
Yours
in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- March 25, 2004 Members of the Black Circle Society is pleased to announce that Funeral Rites will be playing the XVIII Annual Milwaukee Metalfest. More information on purchasing tickets for the fest through MBCS will follow in the coming weeks.
Yours
in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- March
21, 2004 As
you can see, the Members of the Black Circle Society website has received
an updated look. Take a look around and let us know what you think on
our new guestbook. MBCS
is in the planning stages of representing two more extreme metal bands.
More information will soon follow. Yours
in blasphemic vengeance,
--------------------- March
10, 2004
Members of the Black Circle Society and Realms of Metal proudly presents
Summer
Dying from Lansing, MI. See shows page for complete details.
Coming soon in April to Sound Exchange, MBCS and Kill-Zone Records will
be having a "As the Sun Burns" CD listening/release party.
"As the Sun Burns" will contain material from Funeral Rites,
Adumus, Crimson Massacre, and Bahimiron and include one exclusive song
to the CD from each band. More information on the party to soon follow.
To learn more about the split, visit the Kill-Zone
Records website.
Don't forget to visit Realms of Metal and Extreme Texas Metal for more
events in the Texas underground metal scene. Also if you are in the
Houston area, listen to KTRU 91.7FM's From the Depths program on at
10pm-midnight CST. If you are not in the area you can listen online
at http://www.ktru.org.
Yours in blasphemic vengeance,
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March 1, 2004
Don't forget about the FREE Funeral Rites show at Sound Exchange in
Houston on Thursday, March 4, 2004.
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Enter to win a copy of KillZone Record's "As the Sun Burns" split CD featuring 15 tracks and 67 minutes of unrelenting underground metal featuring Bahimiron, FUNERAL RITES, Crimson Massacre and Adumus.
Track Listing:
1.Blood From An Open Wound (increased suicide version)
2.Terror Division Blood Strike
3.The Wormz Of Sephiroth*
4.Flowing Blood From The Virgin Born (prelude)
5.Unholy Existence*
6.Blasphemous Vengeance
7.Vehement Christian Behavior
8.Gates Of Enoch*
9.Temple Of Gore
10.Hill Of Skulls
11.Eve's Sin (curse of the bastard god)
12.A Mid Winters Dream
13.Banished To Oblivion*
14.Martyrs For Diabolical Summonings
15.The Forsaken
* exclusive track
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Hammer Whore 10:00 - 10:40
Never Dead 11:00 - 11:40
Crimson Massacre 12:00 - 12:40
Prophecy 1:00 - 1:40
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Slow Grind 7:45-8:15
To Scale the Throne 8:30-9:00
Vex 9:15-9:45
Daimonion 10:00-10:30
Exlucerate 10:45-11:15
Dead Haven 11:30-12:00
Bat Castle 12:15-12:55
Funeral Rites 1:10-2:00
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Obliquity has a new domain. You can now visit their website at http://www.obliquity.us. Stop on by and drop them a line in their guestbook.
rottenseed will be playing on Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Engine Room in Houston. More info can be found on the shows page.
Kill Zone Records and MBCS will be hosting the "As the Sun Burns" CD listening / release party at Sound Exchange on Friday, April 30, 2004. All are invited to come check out comp and have a few beers.
Members of the Black Circle Society will be putting together a compilation containing songs from MBCS band's Funeral Rites, Obliquity, and rottenseed. Details will be forthcoming in the following weeks.
Don't forget to join in on the MBCS online forum and sign the guestbook before you leave.
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Don't forget to sign the guestbook and join in on the MBCS Online forum before you leave.
Jessica Carlos
We would like to invite everyone to join the new MBCS forum to talk about MBCS happenings, shows, bands, or anything METAL!
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