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Non-Military

About me:

Etched In Red is a Progressive Metal group for the new millennium. The San Diego, CA-based quintet combines elements of Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Metal and Progressive Rock that shuns every type of Corporate Rock cliché.

Etched In Red was formed in the fall of 2002 by original members Seth Boyce(vocals), Jason Kirk(guitar), Nick Kramer(guitar), and George Makris. Bassist Chad Gutterud joined the group in 2008. After circulation of early demos throughout the SoCal area, EIR released its debut album, Dylate, in 2007. The album, which was independently engineered and produced, is a collection of hard-hitting yet intelligent Metal songs in the vein of nu-metal-meets-progressive: intelligent, lyrical wordplay delivered through fierce vocals, aggressive and brooding riffs coupled with blistering, elaborate solos and an ambitious rhythm section.

The group has drawn comparisons to various performers such as Dredge, Opeth, Pantera, Deftones and Tool. “Music is the universal language,” says Kirk, “and we feel compelled to speak it as intelligently and emotionally as we can without being pigeon-holed.” The CD has drawn rave reviews across the board from critics of extreme metal to post-grunge alternative.

EIR has shared the stage with contemporaries such as As I Lay Dying, Alien Ant Farm, Drowning Pool, Soilwork, Prong, Powerman 5000, as well as Taproot and have performed in numerous industry showcases where they’ve impressed representatives from Sony, Atlantic and Epic Records, to name a few.

Etched In Red came off a short summer tour in support of their album, with more regional touring in the works. After a listen to the album or a night at one of their shows, you’ll agree with the critics that this is a band to keep an eye on.

My definition of "Freedom" is:

Our definition of Freedom? The ability to believe in anything and everything we find to be true without persecution; The ability to rise and evolve from what we came from; The ability to not live in fear and repression, but rather to embrace our human rights of choice and free-thinking and stand proud with our fellow countrymen as one nation.

To not express ones self genuinely and without fear is to be DEAD already, yet Freedom is synonymous with LIFE.

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I am not a member of the Military

My website or Blog:

http://www.facebok.com/etchedinred

My favorite Rock Bands are:

Tool, Deftones, Mudvayne, Machine Head, Dredg, Pantera, Slipknot, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of A Down, Opeth, Rage Against The Machine

My favorite movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9WVZddH9w