Hardcore

Hey everyone. We've finished the tracking for our split with Landmine Marathon. It's sounds pretty rad. Super harsh recording, dirty, fucking aye. It was recorded with our friend Roger. It's low budget, but fuck it, it's awesome. So here are the tracks that we did.

1. Torched Sky (New song!)
2. Attempt (ACME cover)

There are limited quantities of this bad boy, so be sure you check out the forest moon page and pick it up. It's available for preorder, so do it up.

forestmoonproducts.bigcartel.com

thanks again
tfp

Split news/Tour news

Been laying low for a few months, not really doing anything. I guess it's a much needed break from the "metal" world. But that's what we need as we get ready for the long summer tour which will inevitably leave us all broke and disheartened again, by the so called "metal community." So why stop there? Maybe we'll write another full length record for all of you kids to complain about, maybe tell us how our "older" stuff was superior? Yes, we'll be writing another record, regardless of what the internet "elitists" think, or what you kids think. It'll be full of early Swedish black metal worship because, let's face it, there's nothing left we can offer that is original. On to other news, we still need help booking our upcoming tour. So if you see a date that you could help with, please e-mail me, john, at this e-mail MYFINALAUTUMN@AOL.COM and we'll hopefully get it all sorted.

We also have some news about the upcoming split with our friends in Landmine Marathon. The artwork which is just about completed is being done by Matt Martinez of Landmine Marathon. The artwork is awesome, so we're all stoked on it. Once we have our song fully mastered and done, we'll be sending it to print. Which could be as early as next week. Preorders will be launched on the Forest Moon page as well as our webshop very soon, probably by the end of the week. So stay tuned as this is going to sell quickly. Thanks again for all the support, to those who actually support.

In Time,
The Funeral Pyre

News / Summer Plans / Records

Hey,
It's been a while since I've posted anything. So here you go. We'll get caught up a little bit and keep it relatively short.

- We are doing the split with Landmine Marathon, our 2 songs are just about finished, we'll be recording with our friend Roger (Cerberus) so be on the look out. We'll have one brand new song and we'll be doing a cover of the song "Attempt" by ACME.

- We will be doing some summer touring, I can't say how much, for how long, and with who yet, but once we know, we'll tell you!

- After the split is recorded and ready to go, we'll start writing for our next record. This will be our 4th full length record. Not sure what to expect yet, but we'll do updates frequently throughout the writing and recording process. It will probably be out in early 2010.

- We're going to get some new merch, we're just trying to sell off the last of the other stuff, so please help out, spend a few bucks, get a cool shirt.

thefuneralpyre.bigcartel.com

Until then,
The Funeral Pyre

update / update / update

So it's been about a month since I last posted something, so I figured I'd get you all caught up to speed on the happenings within The Funeral Pyre. So, let's get started.

We've finished up the "December" ep and should be receiving the product next week, then we will ship all of the preorders we've gotten. We'll also have some new t-shirt designs for sale soon. I know we have a bunch right now, but you should definitely just buy those cheap ones that we're trying to clear out, help us out and in return we'll get some awesome shirts up on that webshop.

thefuneralpyre.bigcartel.com

We have some shows coming up, be sure to check out the Myspace page, including our record release show with Crom, The Dolemite Project, Ghostlimb, Landmine Marathon and Bomb Raid. It's going to be an amazing show.

Well, that about does it for now. Let me know what kind of records you've been listening to. Post them in the comments section, i want to know.

Cheers
JS
TFP

NAMM convention and some venting

So, I recently spent the last couple of days down at the NAMM convention down in Anaheim, CA. It was the first one I'd ever been to so naturally I was pretty excited to get in there and see what's going on. I mean, I'm not an instrument buff, but I can definitely appreciate the skill of a player. With that being said, let's talk about why NAMM sucks. Don't get me wrong, I think it's an amazing place for people who are involved in selling guitars, owning a shop, technology advances for instruments and what not. But all you assholes who show up and think that you're going to "make it big" by getting a pass somehow and passing out demos or trying to get endorsements when you haven't even put in the time with your band. This just pisses me the fuck off. I was there with some friends who got me in and asked if I would like to go and just check out all of the latest guitars, drums, and whatever else, but not once did I go in there thinking that soliciting my band, when these companies are trying to do business to make a living, would be a priority for myself or my band. Also, wearing leather pants, with bandanna's in your back pocket, hair down blowing in the wind, playing the most dipshit ass solo ever heard, just stop this garbage now. 80's metal is not back, it's not cool. Let's just stop this right now. You're embarrassing to yourself and to metal in general. I'm not saying everyone has to be "black metal" cause hey, I really do enjoy Saxon, Skid Row and other bands of the genre, just, now, 25-30 years later, you can stop dressing like a fucking moron. ok i'm done.

Cut the shit.

There are times when I really just want to hang myself and a lot of people around me. Now, feels like one of those times. Reason why? Now, you people don't take offense to this, but there are TOO MANY FUCKING BANDS. Ok, you might think, "Well funeral pyre, you guys are a band that's polluting the earth just like any other fucking band out there right now." And, you're kind of right. Like or dislike us, we have still tried to produce quality music for people since '00. Before that, we were in bands as young teenagers playing the most god awful music you will ever imagine. But you know what, we didn't try to take over the world without some of our chops ready to go. My point being, it's not that i don't support bands as a whole, it's that every band wants to be huge right off the bat! That's not the way shit works. I'm sorry everyone. A blunt look at reality for you. Creating a myspace, not having songs, yet trying to take professional promo pictures before you've laid any type of foundation in music what so ever! I'm not trying to be negative, just realistic. So, for today's lesson, just remember this - write songs first. Music is more important than what you look like or what you're mission statement is. Please, just take this as advice and continue to write songs until you're ready to actually play shows. Then, play some shows, DON'T TRY AND TOUR THE COUNTRY RIGHT OFF THE BAT! So, let's just calm down everyone and remember, music is about songs. Speaking of which, here are some records which has some great songs!

Grand Magus - Iron Will
Deerhunter - Microcastle
Trap Them - Seizures In Barren Praise
Samothrace - Life's Trade

There, i'm done. have a good weekend everyone.

666

December

Two pictures of James in the studio, the other guy is Ryan Butler recording the new ep. We do have some footage available, I'm just lazy and haven't put it up yet. So let's wrap up the year...

Many thanks to everyone that has supported The Funeral Pyre in 2008, we had an excellent year. We put out a record that we love and recorded another record that we love. It doesn't stop there, we'll have a split with Landmine Marathon coming out next year as well, then we'll work on our 4th record. Staying busy, always. So thank you to all you kids and bands who have helped us out this year. We really do appreciate it.

In other news, we have some local shows in the new year, be sure to scope those.

Here's to 2008, we'll see you soon. Be safe, treat each other well and remember, always support the underground.

In Time,
The Funeral Pyre