i think thats all of them. i’ve had this one for like 2 years though and don’t plan on changing it again (my url game is unparalleled all of those were bangers)
i also used to have a sideblog for my covers called crimsonidolatry but i deleted it and i just put those here now. but i will shamelessly plug my poetry blog @cheapnicotine where i post my writing
six years.
the official date was the 18th, but the 17th counts, (it was right at midnight). it’s kinda nuts to me it’s been that long: i still recall it like it just happened.
the 3 years he followed me have this surreal feeling to them: i tweeted this cartoon right here to him for his 50th birthday (and i had seen #soundgarden with nine inch nails in vegas the night before), and i wasn’t expecting him to share it the week later but he did—i also went to that amazing show in seattle a month later.
the week of halloween, after i saw soundgarden do an acoustic set at the #bridgeschoolbenefit (and people always trip balls whenever i say i saw acoustic soundgarden too), i shared the rest of those cartoons i made when i lived alone, and he relayed them on the day of the great pumpkin.
that following april, he followed me (this was back when twitter had a neighborhood feel to it and people were genuinely kind to each other, well before the orange and elon made everything toxic).
that september, i met him in santa barbara and gave him a painting (THAT is a hell of story).
i was also lucky to catch temple of the dog in l.a., too, at @thekiaforum !
when he passed, i dove headfirst into his music and bawled my eyes out. i lost a good friend as well as my first biggest fan next to my departed friend annie (it’s what i told @alexskolnick after jeff beck passed: before him, @joeybelladonnaofficial @kristabelladonna @anthrax @nathanpeckbass @ericpetersonofficial @possessed_official and a bunch of others i know i’m forgetting, there was chris). i disappeared after that, shuttering things and focusing on writing and healing: i always associate the cars’ “heartbeat city”, pink floyd’s “animals”, breaking bad, and starting my first novel with that hot summer.
i got a question if i still miss him, and… yes, every day. every single day. every time i hear this song—my fave from soundgarden—i still see him, that shadowy smile right in my face.
i played “ugly truth” on loop while i drew this cartoon, though: give that one a play for me and him. 🖤
On Friday we got thrashed by @testamentofficial @exodusbandofficial and death angel in what may be the greatest lineup at a thrash show I’ve ever witnessed. Here’s some of the merch I picked up for myself while there. What a killer fucking show I hope they come back again with more Bay Area Striking back. One of my favourite shows ive ever seen along with two of my favourite guitar influences ever @alexskolnick @garyholt_official I’ll be thinking of this for years. (at Montreal, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRN8d0MqHw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
We're sending Happy Birthday wishes to @alexskolnick of @testamentofficial - born on this day! Photo by @ojcpics — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/P31iCVc
*book four and follow up to a skeleton in the closet* samantha finds herself barred away in california with her counselor and his children, and she wonders where it all went wrong. meanwhile, testament is on their way up in the world. two men with her name on their hearts and only one will be the real thing.
a gothic novel.
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hey, look at that! souls of black is on wattpad
“go get ‘er, ray”
Aug. 4, 1989:
Testament released their Practice What You Preach record.
What's their greatest album?
best links for videos
Practice What You Preach
https://youtu.be/OVbTXg8x2EA
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Greenhouse Effect
https://youtu.be/1isL2MgGYhM
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The Ballad
https://youtu.be/sJ9-xPIuGs0
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= CIRCUS Magazine https://www.circusrockmag.com/ =
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World-saving Public Service Announcements
for the week of July 29th – Aug. 4th
Benjamin Fulford https://stillnessinthestorm.com/2019/07/benjamin-fulford-july-29th-2019-detailed-plan-for-world-future-planning-agency-presented-to-committee-of-300/
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David Wilcock https://divinecosmos.com/davids-blog/23251-it-begins-epstein/
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Arcturian Group http://www.onenessofall.com/newest.html
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Dominion https://youtu.be/LQRAfJyEsko?t=5
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Alliance / White Dragon Society / Galactic Federation of Light
@metalallegiance is 5!! Come celebrate with them for 4 special shows on the West Coast this April 17-20! These anniversary shows, presented by @murderinthefrontrow & @loudwire will feature the core 4, @davidellefsonbass @markmenghi @mikeportnoy & @alexskolnick with special guests @chuckfcknbilly ( @testamentofficial ), John Bush ( @thearmoredsaint ), & @phildemmel ( @machine_head ). Also returning to the MA live show ranks, Grammy Award Winning vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders ( @mastodonrocks ). For the April 17th show in Phoenix, we will be joined by Max Cavalera ( @thesoulflytribe ) & the April 20th show in San Francisco by @zetrodus ( @exodusbandofficial ) & @garyholt_official ( @slayerbandofficial / @exodusbandofficial ). Opening the night are @superfixband & @weapons_of_anew Tickets will be available at metalallegiance.com this Friday March 8th at 10AM 4/17 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ 4/18 - The Belasco Theater - Los Angeles, CA 4/19 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV 4/20 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA Upgrade VIP packages will be available at bit.ly/MetalAllegianceVIP #metalallegiance #markmenghi #alexskolnick #mikeportnoy #davidellefson #powerdrunkmajesty #thrashmetal #bayarea #testament #armoredsaint #soulfly #exodus #slayer #superfix #weaponsofanew #nuclearblast https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoYRcYF8_7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oxem9tn71uac
Multi-faceted guitarist Alex Skolnick @alexskolnick came by today to check out our new Retrofret location. #alexskolnick #alexskolnicktrio #transsiberianorchestra #testamentband #testament (at Retrofret Vintage Guitars) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bri9Cw-nO6H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fav9dz8fmygw
Since we’ve reached the end of the day and I don’t want to be late, a very happy birthday to the ever awesome @alexskolnick! Be sure to check out @testamentofficial on the road if you haven’t yet. . . . . . #concertphotography #concertphotographer #concertphotographers #musicphotography #musicphotographer #livemusicphotographer #livemusicphotography #metal #thrashmetal #thrash #testament #alexskolnick #guitarist #nikonphotographers #femalephotographer (at Sherman Theater) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjHXnDrOujX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The Ritual, é o 5° álbum de estúdio do Testament e foi lançado no dia 15 de Maio de 1992. . . . . . . {Tags: #Testament #TestamentBand #TheRitual #ChuckBilly #AlexSkolnick #EricPeterson #GregChristian #LouieClemente #Metal #ThrashMetal #HeavyMetal #1990s #90s #1990sMusic #1990sMetal #90sMusic #90sMetal #Heavypédia #Heavypedia #Heavycast #WilliamWayne #NaçãoRoqueira} https://www.instagram.com/p/CO5U7Mmr9yH/?utm_medium=tumblr
a skeleton in the closet | fever in, fever out (on Wattpad)
*book three*
after ending on a slight cliffhanger, the friendship between sam and joey intensifies while everyone else seems to be growing up without them. touring, old wounds, and a boy with a gray streak in his hair test them both
so i went ahead and posted the very start of a skeleton in the closet on wattpad: today is actually a day off for me, but i’ll post the first chapter (simply a new one on ao3) come tomorrow, though~
and hey, look at that! a cover that isn’t black. all the other covers on my wattpad are dark with a splash of color.