Saratoga, New York death metal warriors SKINLESS will play the bands FINAL show at the 2011 MARYLAND DEATH FEST set to take place 5/26-29, 2011 @ SONAR, Baltimore, Maryland.
FROM SKINLESS:
Message from founding guitarist Noah Carpenter:
We know that many of our fans are restless and wondering what is happening with Skinless, and for the last few years we haven't even known either. I'm not going to go into a deep, detailed description of what has transpired since the "Trample" album, but we were plagued with lineup issues once again. The frustration of 1 step forward and 2 steps back forced me to just put the band on hiatus and try to recharge the batteries for a while.
In June 2010 we reunited the old lineup(from the first 2 cds) for a show in New York, and I had anticipated that we'd end up writing a new album in that formation. When the time came for serious discussions about moving forward with the album a couple of the guys told me they didn't have the 'fire' and/or time to dedicate to the project. For several months afterwards I continued to work on new material and jammed with potential new band members. But, much like the other guys, I concluded that I didn't have the 'fire' either, and my inspiration was more directed towards my other band Armor Column.
This certainly isn't an easy thing for me to do, as I have dedicated my entire adult life thus far to Skinless. We all have shifting priorities throughout life, and we feel that Skinless has run its course. To continue at this point would be forced and uninspired. Skinless has always been about energy and intensity, and doing anything half-heartedly wouldn't be true to what the band stands for.
Members of Skinless will continue on in the music world. Joe plays in the killer band Streetsweeper and Sherwood works as a production manager in Colorado. Bob Beaulac has a new band ready to destroy Albany, NY very soon. I hope that many of you will check out my other band Armor Column. It's not brutal death but those into thrash and heavy powermetal can rock out. Some say it's a mixture of Helstar and Exodus. Brand new album "Maximum Collateral Damage" has just been released. www.facebook.com/armorcolumn
http://ebmrecords.com/mainsite/armorcolumn.htm
Skinless would like to thank everyone who has ever helped us in any way, from the initial fans in New York that helped springboard us to international recognition, to all the fans around the world, and of course the labels, promoters, booking agents, zines, bands etc. We've had the great honor to share the stage with many metal greats, to see much of the world, and have made tons of friends along the way. THANK YOU ALL!!! ..m/ ..m/
FROM EARSPLIT PR:
Following a special, ritualistically brutal, one-off performance last June that brought the classic SKINLESS lineup to the stage once again, the legendary death metal battalion will play their last show at this year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore. Vocalist Sherwood Webber, drummer Bob Beaulac, guitarist Noah Carpenter and bassist Joe Keyser are prepared to scathe listeners with tunes off Progression Towards Evil and Foreshadowing Our Demise for one last time.
Commented Webber of the final performance: "This is death metal, so things can’t live forever, and here... we have an end! I’m stoked the guys at the Deathfest thought of us to do the show. It makes sense and we’re all down to do it. I know Noah announced the band's demise a couple weeks ago, so it will be like seeing a ghost, then going to see Ghost ha!
"You can expect to see the sickest SKINLESS show ever," he promises. "Last year's reunion show was killer. It was everything a SKINLESS show should be about the finality of the MDF performance will definitely make it.......FINAL! THE FINAL NAIL! Everyone in the band are still great friends. I live in Denver and we all have a lot going on in our lives now. We did way more than I ever expected. It was a lot of drive that made it happen; hard fucking work! I’d like to personally thank everyone that got behind us: Relapse, Ted Etoll and Step Up Presents, and most importantly the metal fans all over the world! I’m over-the-top stoked for the show. If you can’t be there, there is always the miracle of YouTube. You never know what the musical future holds for all of us...keep a look out! Everyone take care, and always...STAY BRUTAL!"
SKINLESS will play on Sunday, May 29th in the main room at 6:45pm.
http://www.myspace.com/skinless
http://www.myspace.com/armorcolumnny
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MARYLAND DEATH FEST 2011 RUNNING ORDER:
Thursday, May 26th
Entrance opens at 4 pm
Friday, May 27th
Entrance opens at 3 pm Saturday, May 28th
Entrance opens at 12 pm Sunday, May 29th
Entrance opens at 1 pm
MAIN ROOM
WITCHAVEN - 4:45 - 5:15
SHITSTORM - 5:30 - 5:55
NOISEAR - 6:10 - 6:40
MIASMAL - 6:55 - 7:30
LACK OF INTEREST - 7:45 - 8:20
FLESH PARADE - 8:35 - 9:10
EXTORTION - 9:25 - 10:00
BUZZOV*EN - 10:15 - 11:00
TRAGEDY - 11:15 - 12:00
CATHEDRAL - 12:15 - end
MAIN ROOM
THE IMPALERS - 4:00 - 4:30
NAILS - 4:45 - 5:15
PULLING TEETH - 5:30 - 6:00
MACHETAZO - 6:40 - 7:20
CRIPPLE BASTARDS - 8:25 - 9:05
KYLESA - 10:45 - 11:25
EXHUMED - 11:40 - 12:25
MARDUK - 12:40 - end
OUTSIDE STAGE 1
AURA NOIR - 6:00 - 6:50
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - 7:20 - 8:20
NEUROSIS - 9:10 - 10:45
OUTSIDE STAGE 2
NOCTURNAL - 4:25 - 5:00
FUNEBRARUM - 5:15 - 5:55
MAIN ROOM
MASAKARI - 12:30 - 12:55
INNUMERABLE FORMS - 1:10 - 1:35
CREATIVE WASTE - 1:50 - 2:20
MAMMOTH GRINDER - 2:35 - 3:05
CRETIN - 3:20 - 3:55
THE KILL- 4:10 - 4:40
BLOOD FREAK - 4:55 - 5:30
DROPDEAD - 6:25 - 6:55
DOOM - 7:10 - 7:55
DEFEATED SANITY - 9:55 - 10:30
ACID WITCH - 10:45 - 11:25
HOODED MENACE - 11:40 - 12:20
INQUISITION - 12:35 - end
OUTSIDE STAGE 1
CIANIDE - 4:35 - 5:10
IN SOLITUDE - 6:10 - 6:50
IMPALED NAZARENE - 7:55 - 8:45
VOIVOD - 9:45 - 10:45
OUTSIDE STAGE 2
AVULSED - 3:50 - 4:30
NUNSLAUGHTER - 5:30 - 6:10
HAIL OF BULLETS - 6:55 - 7:45
EXHORDER - 8:50 - 9:40
MAIN ROOM
VISCERAL DISGORGE- 1:15 - 1:45
OAK - 2:00 - 2:30
NIGHTBRINGER - 2:45 - 3:20
BAD ACID TRIP - 3:35 - 4:10
DEAD CONGREGATION - 4:25 - 5:05
REPUGNANT - 5:40 - 6:20
SKINLESS - 6:45 - 7:30
BASTARD NOISE - 8:15 - 8:55
CITIZENS ARREST - 9:50 - 10:30
WORMED - 10:45 - 11:25
LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY - 11:40 - 12:15
GHOST - 12:30 - end
OUTSIDE STAGE 1
GRAVEHILL -3:45 - 4:25
MALIGNANT TUMOUR - 6:00 - 6:45
LOCK UP - 7:30 - 8:15
CORONER - 9:20 - 10:50
OUTSIDE STAGE 2
NOKTURNEL - 5:00 - 5:40
ORANGE GOBLIN - 6:45 - 7:30
NUCLEAR ASSAULT - 8:20 - 9:10
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-