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All news provided will be taken from their home site so go and check their site as well 11/5/02 Here are a couple reviews of the Mutly tribute show at the C.I.A. on Oct. 11. "The crowd pressed closer as the band emerged in a haze of fog, in all their fire-breathing, blood spewing, demonic glory. This was a new DEADBYDAY; streamlined in appearance and fresh in sound due to the contributions of the newest members of the demonic legion, guitarist Maliki and bassist Charon, who, to their credit, did an excellent job and fit in very well with the elder members of the demonic realm. Led by keyboardist Ralis Kahn, whose resume as a Hollywood makeup effects artist includes Marilyn Manson, Glen Danzig, and Nine Inch Nails as well as a myriad of horror films such as Vampire Resurrection and The Dentist 2, DEADBYDAY is driven by the thunderous drumming of Stephan (read that Stepha-a-a-a-an) and the thick, demonic-choir vocal sound that is their trademark. The band's music was also featured in the Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal soundtrack, and Mutly absolutely loved them. I did exactly what he and I always did at deadbyday shows: got up front, sang along, and screamed my t hroat raw. And they fucking deserved it. In a blistering set featuring such DEADBYDAY favorites as Legions of the Damned, 2000 A.D. (which they renamed Motherfucking Bloodsucking Vampires in Mutly's honor), and A Gift, they managed to cram in everything from fire breathing and throat slashing to self mutilation and demonic ceremonies read from a burning book. The band's new visages looked great, and the effects were nothing short of amazing. Mutly would have loved it. I am sure he did. As always, the silent Chela enchanted all who gazed upon her rotting flesh, her samples adding an industrial edge to the band's barrage of goth-tinged horror metal. The crowd at this point was rabid, and the front rows disintegrated into total anarchy as the floor became an impromptu moshpit, which I did my best to direct away from Mutly's mom and her husband, who were still there, checking out her son's favorite band. In the end, we were all covered in blood and the band had added to their growing legion of fans. It w as the best show I ever saw them do without a doubt, and they reminded me why Mutly and I were so obsessed with them. Bravo." -Garland Triest- To read the rest of Garland's review of the show, click here. I was glad to hear we were finally playing a show after quite some time since the last one we played. Fortunately, it turned out as good as I hoped. As we started to set up our equipment behind the curtain, there were a couple things that caused some worry. One thing was, we were told we had less time than expected to set up and tear down: fifteen minutes, as opposed to a half hour to set up, which we definitely needed. Luckily, the amount of time we took didn't cause any problems. Everyone was able to play their entire set. Another thing that could have turned out not so great was the fact that Chela had some trouble with the power on her keyboards, which only turned out to be a bad extension chord. Once we were ready to go, we got the cue to start the show. The sampled intro began, ended, and then we were counted in by Stephan. I watched the audience start moshing shortly after the beginning of the first song, Dreaming of You, and my energy began to rise. The most important thing is a good audience. Soundwise, it was actually not bad, for the guitar and drums not being mic'd. Before we went into Bloodfeast, some levels were adjusted and we were ready for the rest of the set, which included Bloodfeast, A Gift, Legions of the Damned, Sadistic, and the song formerly known as 2000 A.D., Mutherfucking Bloodsucking Vampires. All the antics went as planned. One was actually more interesting: during Bloodfeast, when the steel skewer I used to stab through my tongue made its way through, I continued to push it through my nose as well! When we finished our last song, Ralis announced that we had a new song ready to perform, and the fans wanted to hear it, although we decided not to play it so we wouldn't take up any more of Lunatics' time. So the curtains closed, and tear down began. This show really meant a lot to everyone, being a tribute to Mutly. He was a close friend of the band, and a big fan as well. It felt good to play for a good cause. Thanks to everyone that showed up. -Maliki- 6/10/03 Update Due to the huge response for deadbyday stuff, we are adding Paypal links so that it is easier to place your orders. The shipping and handling is already included in the price on Paypal. The items ordered through Paypal can be shipped the same or next day so that you get you order faster. deadbyday is teaming up with producer Joe Bishera, known for his sound-tracks and former band Drown. "We decided to go with someone that has movie sound-track experience because of this new project". Ralis is referring to the theatrical approach to the upcoming Trilogy of the Living Dead disk. deadbyday is also planning something horrid for mail list members only this summer, so wait and watch for it to unveil itself from the dark shadows! There is a free downloadable cd at their site including booklet and everthing else 6/26/03 Horror News Update! Fangoria magazine issue #224 featuring Cabin Fever on the cover out now. deadbyday's frontman Ralis Kahn is featured in this issue with a blood splattered photo. You may not recognize him because the keyboardist/singer is in his non-nocturnal human guise. When Ralis is not performing his duties with deadbyday, he is actually providing the dark asthetics and special makeup effects for some of Horrorwoods darkest bands such as Marylin Manson, Glen Danzig, Coal Chamber, Murderdolls, and Nine Inch Nails. The goremiester also provides makeup effects for horror films like Vampire Resurrection, The Dentist 2, Faust, and Dead and Breakfast. Ralis had the pleasure to work with Night of the Living Dead director, George Romero, creating zombies for a Resident Evil 2 video game commercial (Japan only). deadbyday is a band dedicated to the horror genre, and Fangoria is the world's premiere horror magazine. Ralis first appeared in Fangoria with The Krypt (bastard pedecessor to deadbyday) in issue 112 in the 90's. We all know how ugly Ralis is outside deadbyday, but pick up a copy of the current issue today and read the article on Vampire Ressurection, starring and directed by Denise Duff of Subspecies 2 and 3 (she's a hottie). 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