Blood of Martyrs
From:
Portland,
OR,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Blood of Martyrs News
Below is our complete Blood of Martyrs news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Ryan Bartek Leaves Blood of Martyrs
Due to creative differences, Ryan Bartek has left BLOOD OF MARTYRS. The Portland, Oregon extreme metal group continues onward, planning a new recording for 2011.
In the immediate future Bartek will be working on a variety of projects – including new SASQUATCH AGNOSTIC & JACK CASSADY recordings.
The main focus is now the European sequel of his USA road book “The Big Shiny Prison.” This new book will once again feature a variety of personalities within the undergrounds of radical punk, extreme metal, hard rock, industrial & experimental.
Ryan Bartek is actively booking in-person interviews with bands, artists, writers, freaks, promoters, activists -- any interesting individuals that wish to appear in this new book.
The author will be backpacking Western Europe from June to August 2011 with a modest budget and seeks any assistance possible (contacts/shelter/etc). If any touring band seeks a merch table worker, contact him. Major cities confirmed thus far are London, Paris & Amsterdam. Others are in the planning stages, such as Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, Gothenburg & Oslo.
Bartek continues: "As with 'THE BIG SHINY PRISON,' this European book will focus on extreme metal, radical punk, industrial, rock, experimental – but also go far deeper into fringe subcultures & bizarre reality. I’m looking to get really weird with this one – UFO cults, ghosthunters, hackers, political groups, art movements; an array of demagogues, cranks, prophets & clowns. However, let it be known that there will be NO PHONE INTERVIEWS and NO EMAIL INTERVIEWS for those featured – the reason I am traveling is to meet people face to face."
If any of this sounds confusing, you can view/download “The Big Shiny Prison” itself as a sort of “demo” for this new project.
Ryan Bartek has released his entire book & music discography as a free download here.
Blood of Martyrs Posts New EP For Free Download
Portland, Oregon based extreme metal band BLOOD OF MARTYRS has issued a free EP entitled “Even The Dead Long For Spring.” You can download it here.
Recorded before the present lineup was formed, “Even The Dead Long For Spring” features BLOOD OF MARTYRS mastermind Markus Launsburry on guitar and percussion madman Chris Wozniak (Lair of the Minotaur) on drums.
Here's the “Even The Dead Long For Spring” tracklisting:
I. Blood For The Moon
II. Praise Thee Duende, Boundless Sea
III. Beneath a Blue and Silent Sky
IV. Immortality
BLOOD OF MARTYRS' new lineup will be debuting live on January 13, 2011 at Ash Street Saloon, PDX w/ Cemetery Lust, Aranya & Excruciator.