It began in the Summer of 1995 in an Oxnard delapitated tool shed. Four dudes musically harking back to the days of early DC-Hardcore spiked with Nardcore nostalgia and powered by youthful exhuberance. THE MISSING 23RD was born...the goal was to make noise that paid homage to our early punk heroes and possibly open some minds along the way. No visions of grandeur, no label signing fantasies or tour bus pipe dreams, just tunes. If we never made it out of that tool shed it didn't matter. The songs just felt right and refreshing in a punk world that was being dominated by extreme sports soundtracks.
It didn't take long for M23's fiery brand of old-school hardcore blasts to catch on with the locals. Soon enough and exceeding all expectations, a rabid regional following took root and stayed intact for nearly a decade. M23 went on to tour 9 different countries, put out several records, and share the stage with countless punk hall-of-famers both past (Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds, TSOL, GBH, etc...) and present (AFI, Good Riddance, Earth Crisis, Propaghandi, etc...).
Throughout the years, M23's music blurred the lines of punk rock...balancing old school aggression with modern day twist making it difficult to categorize. The band's adventurous output proved to be both a blessing and a curse. Are they hardcore? Crusty? Straight-Edge? Drug-edge? Gay? Straight? New school? Old school? Heads were definitely scratched. Kids and record labels alike could not put a finger on em. On one hand the band's refusal to be pigeon-holed embraced the true punk ethic of reinvention and thinking outside the box. But on the other hand kids searching for identity in one of punk's cookie-cutter subsects were turned off as were some of the punk rock business community's power players. How do you market a band you can't classify?
Even as the revolving door member policy continued as years passed it really did not make a difference. Cause it was always about the music, the message. The band's Anti-conformity, anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia, DIY, pro-positivity, pro-individuality, pro-education ethos prevailed no matter who was manning the dials. This message will continue to prevail long after the bands demise.
My heart bleeds with gratitude for the members of this band. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to be a part of the Missing 23rd family not only as an original member but as a fan and spectator as well. - Eddie Burgos
We used to be called "Mumrik" that was looking for a singer and now we finally found a singer and the band name became STM since we are working together at a distance of 6000miles from Leeds, UK to Kyoto, Japan. And we uploaded 3 songs now. Check them and let me know what you think. Thanks.
KATAKLYSM EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR 2010 w/ BELPHEGOR, DARKEST HOUR, SUICIDAL ANGELS, RESISTANCE 7 Jan 2010 Batschkapp Frankfurt 8 Jan 2010 Roxy Saarbrücken 9 Jan 2010 Atak Enschede 10 Jan 2010 Biebob Vosselaar 11 Jan 2010 Academy Islington London 12 Jan 2010 La Locomotive Paris 13 Jan 2010 Live Music Hall Cologne 14 Jan 2010 Backstage Munich 15 Jan 2010 Arena Vienna 16 Jan 2010 Posthof Linz 17 Jan 2010 MOR Cafe Zlin 18 Jan 2010 TBA Ljubljana 19 Jan 2010 Estragon Bologna 20 Jan 2010 Matrix Bochum 21 Jan 2010 Z7 Pratteln 22 Jan 2010 LKA Longhorn Stuttgart 23 Jan 2010 Hellraiser Leipzig 24 Jan 2010 Postbahnhof Berlin 25 Jan 2010 Markthalle Hamburg
This week: D-FLOx and GRASSHOPPER du Cirque Noir roll up to the WHISKY A GO-GO with interviews set up by Jason of THE GAUNTLET.COM, and with 2 bottles of California Red Wine to bestow as gifts for our American black metal brothers. D-FLOx interviews SORCERON of ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and discusses lyrics, American Black metal, and some hints about what we might hear on the new album due out in May of 2010 (fingers crossed). Later in the evening, D-FLOx and GRASSHOPPER joke with Vince from METAL BLADE RECORDS about eating angels alive on the set of the new BEHEMOTH video, and spend the rest of their money at the GOATWHORE merch table. D-FLOx gets a rare opportunity to have a one-on-one interview with BEN of GOATWHORE, and discuss religion, music politics, BLACK N' ROLL, and POLISH GRASS VODKA. Ben expands on the meaning behind some of the lyrics on the new record, working with SOILENT GREEN, the making of CARVING OUT THE EYES OF GOD, and why its so important to have CHAINSAW GUITARS on heavy metal albums. With new music from GOATWHORE and ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, these interviews are uncut, uncensored, and can only be heard right here!!!
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