At that point, I told myself I wouldn't do the show unless I got my money upfront before we played. After having our tour manager Tyler convince me that I was going to get half the money before we played, I reluctantly drove out to LA. Although I kept trying to make sure I got the guaranteed amount before we played, Tyler informed me that Vin only gave $100. At that point I should of pulled all the gear out of the club and left but we ended up playing anyway. Although we were promised midnight to 2AM, because of the fact that there were over 5 bands on the bill and the time got pushed, we only got to play about a 20 minute set. There was at least one person in the audience who drove over 4 hours to see the show and it was obviously disappointing to them about how the night turned out.

Of course after the show, Vin disappeared with the excuse that he was going to the ATM to get the money. At this point it was obvious that I was never going to see him or the guarantee, just as I predicted before I left for LA. What bothers me is that Vin still had the nerve to ask me for a free Standard Issue V2.0 CD before the show and asking for interviews during the Combichrist tour. I will personally make sure that Vin doesn't promote or host any other bands in LA and is blacklisted as a promoter and will inform Metropolis Records and everyone I meet throughout the Combichrist tour to STAY AWAY. Another lesson to me in how important it is to get half upfront and NEVER believe anything anyone tells you unless you do the research yourself. 

Once again, if Vin from Normality pops up and decides to tell you something else, know that the guy is full of shit.

-Gary

Tracklist:

01. Anthem

02. Get It Through