ooooh yeah we're shooting in it about 2 weeks, its gunna be fucken sick

i'll keep allayall posted on it!!!

anyone that wants to join the corpse militia let me know

also we need a chick to be in the clip, so if your in brissy let me know!!

One of the reasons i wanted Nic to be in 3 Songs. No Flash is that he's so different (in a good way) to Matt and I. Most gig photographers these days are loaded with lenses and a swish digital SLR. Nic on the other hand only uses one camera (a film camera) and one lens. A fully manual Nikon FE2 and an 85mm lens.

I'm amazed at what he can do with it. The quality of his photos speaks for itself.

Here's Nic's interview with The Brag editor Kirsty Brown:

BRAG: Tell us a little about yourself. Who do you work for, what is your style of photography, do you have a day job?

NIC: Hi, I'm Nic; day dreamer, observer, perverse, quite silent, music lover. I contribute to Blunt Magazine and the absolute worthless, Unbelievably Bad. I have a casual day job at Crumpler, so visit me in the Newtown store and buy stuff. My style of photography is ummm... I like to think it carries atmosphere.

How did you get into the photography business?

I dreamt of being a music video director, and music photography seemed the perfect stepping stone. I bought a 2nd hand camera and lens off eBay and started shooting gigs at the Annandale Hotel, which soon led to a residency. Thanks go out to the Dale for giving me a home to grow as an artist and photographer. Oh' that and I became obsessed with my work.

Memorable moments.

Watching Craig Nicholls (The Vines) kick a photographer's camera and flash out of her hands. She was 3 people down on my left. I've always hated bursts of flash going off mid-performance anyway.

Not so memorable moments.

I was shooting Brisbane band, Raising the Dead, as a favour. The singer was extremely out of his head and volatile on stage. He started throwing garbage into the crowd from a bin he wheeled in from the alley. A girl standing next to me was hit in the face with a piece of meat. It was rotten.

If you could photograph anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

Nick Cave with The Birthday Party, 1983. I was still in the womb that year.
The Mars Volta. Again.
And again. TOOL.
Deftones Bjork - Debut tour.
FAITH NO MORE

Who has been the most exciting person to shoot and who has been the most difficult?

Shooting The Mars Volta was a dream come true. Shooting The Mars Volta from the Enmore foyer was a nightmare. Also, taking a good photo within The Dillinger Escape Plan pit proved to be difficult.

Is there a memorable image that you have taken that has become your favourite?

Chino Moreno, on his tour with Team Sleep, climbed the barricade and sung into the face of many smiling fans. The show was at the Roundhouse and I was lucky enough to have been on the second level, waiting, camera poised.

What is 3 Songs, No Flash about? How did it come around and what do you hope it achieves?

Literally, 3 Songs No Flash are the two general rules for photographing higher profile gigs. The exhibition is a showcase of best works from 3 of Australia's next generation of talented music photographers.

Dan and Matt asked me if I wanted to take part in a joint exhibition. I jumped at the offer and the ball started to roll. They're both great photographers.

I hope it brings about future collaborations with bands/artists that I admire. Ongoing work and projects.

What advice would you give to budding photographers out there?

Practise, experiment, be patient, and always look to improve. DeviantART.com is a great place to publish your work for feedback.

You can see more of Nic's work at Nicbezzina.com.

OK guys i know if you look at this blog alot you would get to read our lyrics but ive been getting a few emails lately for lyrics so i thought i post for the CORPSE militia out there the lyrics we have for both albums in order they appear on the CD*

                     TALES FROM THE CRYPT

FIEND

I am the fiend
That haunts your dreams
I am the fiend
That haunts your reality
I cant wake up I cant move
Help me someones in my room
I cant wake up I cant move
Help me someones in my room
I am the fiend
That haunts your dreams
I am the fiend
That haunts your reality
I cant wake up I cant move
Help me someones in my room
I cant wake up I cant move
Help me someones in my room
SEVERED HEADS IN MY BED MAKES YOUR GIRLFRIEND WET
SEVERED HEADS IN MY BED MAKES YOUR GIRLFRIEND WET
Brace yourself to never wake again
You can feel the walls slowly close in
Around you as the smell of death surrounds you
Are you afraid of the fucking dark?
You should be you stupid muthafucker
Leave a light on or youll wake up dead
Without a head
I am the fiend
That haunts your dreams
I am the fiend
That haunts your reality
SEVERED HEADS IN MY BED MAKES YOUR GIRLFRIEND WET
SEVERED HEADS IN MY BED MAKES YOUR GIRLFRIEND WET
I want to tie you down
You close your eyes
Your waiting to be found
You fall asleep
On blood stained sheets
And you pray to god
For the fiend to please rape me
Brace yourself to never wake again.
I am the.
FIEND
I want to tie you down
You close your eyes
Your waiting to be found
You fall asleep
On blood stained sheets
And you pray to god
For the fiend to please rape me
Brace yourself to never wake again
You can feel the walls slowly close in
Around you as the smell of death surrounds you
Are you afraid of the fucking dark?
You should be you stupid muthafucker
Leave a light on or youll wake up dead
Without a head

ALONE

Alone in my hate
Where demons do dwell
My eyes start to ache
And my brain starts to swell
Im compelled by the darkness
Repressed by the light
I can taste blood
But it doesnt taste right
Alone in my hate
Where demons do dwell
My eyes start to ache
And my brain starts to swell
Im compelled by the darkness
Repressed by the light
I can taste blood
But it doesnt taste right
Your pain brings self hatred
Burning skin self hatred
Your pain brings self hatred
Burning skin self hatred
Life is such beauty and beauty in death
Close your eyes tightly and take your last breathe
Lay beside me and I promise you this
You wont feel pain once you feel deaths kiss
Alone in my hate
Where demons do dwell
My eyes start to ache
And my brain starts to swell
Im compelled by the darkness
Repressed by the light
I can taste blood
But it doesnt taste right
Alone in my hate
Where demons do dwell
My eyes start to ache
And my brain starts to swell
Im compelled by the darkness
Repressed by the light
I can taste blood
But it doesnt taste right
Your pain brings self hatred
Burning skin self hatred
Life is such beauty and beauty in death
Close your eyes tightly and take your last breathe
Lay beside me and I promise you this
You wont feel pain once you feel deaths kiss

XIII

I come in the night
Wearing a mask
Holding a knife
I cant wait to see you
Die
Slash you to pieces
Stab out your eyes
Body count rising
Falling of heads
Walking knee deep in the dead
Listen to the voices
Cant hear what is said
I wanna see the blood run red
Time to meet your demise
I would like to see you die
Rotting corpses, maggots and flies
Now let me fucking stab out your eyes
I come in the dark
Slice your chest open and eat your heart
I cant wait to see you
Die
Slash you to pieces
Stab out your eyes
Stab out your eyes
Covered in blood
My only love
Covered in blood my only love
Covered in blood my only love
Covered in blood
My only love

WHEN THERES NO MORE ROOM IN HELL ... YOU CAN CRASH AT MY JOINT

BRAINS!!!
Youve been warned the un-dead is coming
If I was you, you dumb fuck Id be running
All it takes is just one bite
To join the horde of un-dead tonight
BRAINS!!!
All it takes is just one bite
A fog has made the dead rise up
Now I can safely say, were all fucked
This time were fresh outta luck
Yeah this time your all fucked
If you wanna kill the un-dead
You better aim for the head
Just one bite is how it spreads
If I were you id kill myself instead
BRAINS!!!
All it takes is just one
All it takes is just one
When theres no more room in hell
When theres no more room in hell
When theres no more room in hell
When theres no more room in hell
When theres no more room in hell
When theres no more room in hell
You can crash at my joint muthafucker
A fog has made the dead rise up
Now I can safely say, were all fucked
This time were fresh outta luck
Yeah this time your all fucked
If you wanna kill the un-dead
You better aim for the head
Just one bite is how it spreads
If I were you id kill myself instead
All it takes is just one bite

Take Me Away

These wounds are getting way to deep
I close my eyes but i cant sleep
Broken and used
I feel so abused
will someone please help me
and take away all this pain
Take me away

The Flesh is Sticky

All I ever wanted was just to know you
Decayed and bloodstained I see right though you
My morals have left me
My head feels so empty
If you look into my eyes
Youll see theres no one inside of me
BLOOD is spilling EVERYWHERE
FUCK this SHIT it ISNT FAIR
All I wanted is to know you
STUPID BITCH look what you made me do
I drag you through the mud
I only did it coz I LOVE (YOU)
Now we will always be
From now UNTILL ENTERNITY
All I ever wanted was just to know you
I feel morbid and lonesome where did you go?
Im crippled in a state of rage, god I love you
Following the stench of decay coz I want to
How did it happen? I cant fucking believe it
When I wake up in the morning will I even regret it?
BLOOD is spilling EVERYWHERE
FUCK this SHIT it ISNT FAIR
All I wanted is to know you
STUPID BITCH look what you made me do
I drag you through the mud
I only did it coz I LOVE (YOU)
Now we will always be
From now UNTILL ENTERNITY
Sitting here killing you
Look at what you made me do
Sitting here killing you
Because of what you put me through
BLOOD is spilling EVERYWHERE
FUCK this SHIT it ISNT FAIR
All I wanted is to know you
STUPID BITCH look what you made me do
I drag you through the mud
I only did it coz I LOVE (YOU)
Tomorrow is the day
I act out my fantasy

Bloody Mary

Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your blood flow
you took your life
when you took the knife
let every body know
I look into a broken mirror
I see no reflection
just another spirit looking in my direction
Mary choke me
Mary choke me
Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your blood flow
you took your life
blood lust
Lives lost
Now every body knows
theyll look into a broken mirror
theyll see no reflection
just another spirit looking in my direction
Mary choke me
Mary choke me
I believe in bloody Mary
I believe in bloody Mary
I believe in bloody Mary
I believe in bloody Mary
MARY
CHOKE ME
MARY CHOKE ME

Bring Along The Necronomicon

Hey all you girlies
Come and sit with me
And Ill read you
A dead-time story
A tale of horrors
And evil shit
Itll make you slit your fucken wrists
Ill swallow your soul
I just want to invoke demons
I would love to hear you screamin
Ill read you the book of the dead
Ill read you the book of the dead
Hey all you ghoulies
Come and sit with me
And Ill read you
A dead-time story
Ill swallow your soul
I just want to invoke demons
I would love to hear you screamin
Ill read you the book of the dead
Ill read you the book of the dead
Hey all you girlies
Come and sit with me
And Ill read you
A dead-time story
A tale of horrors
And evil shit
Itll make you slit your fucken wrists

Camp Cadaver

Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay
Mangled corpses line the grounds
Once youre here you are forced to stay
Broken dreams and crushed skulls
Horrors unfold as our story is told
A sickness inside of me
Hollowed eyes you can not see
On one bitter word I choke
Come here and let me carve it in your throat
You hope and pray to die
Realise your life is one big lie
You cant mask the smell of burning flesh
So you grab your mouth and hold your breath
Skinless, rotting and alone
Screaming hate for shattered bones
Possessed the devil is inside
Swallowing souls, taking lives
Every body has to die
I guess you didnt see the sign
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay..
What bitch Im gunna fucken cut you
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay
A place with no rules
Suicidal, spiral spinning out of control
Broken dreams and crushed skulls
Horrors unfold as our story is told
Possessed the devil is inside
Swallowing souls, taking lives
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay..
Did you bring along the Necronomicon? nah ya didnt coz youre a bitch, I get to hit you twice more coz ya flinched , what bitch? Dead Greg will fucking kill you, while the fiend fucking rapes your girl too, how sticky is your flesh cut above the chest, severed heads in my bed make your girlfriend wet, no more room in hell? Tough shit! You cant stay at my house theres dead bodies in it, take me away and die another day, bloody Mary has something to say come here you little cunt I wanna fucking choke you fuck man that bitch can be rude! Zombies like to eat chicken as youll find out tell anyone and Ill knock you the fuck out, welcome to the camp every body has to die! I guess you didnt see the sign!
Welcome to camp cadaver
I hope you enjoy your decay

                        PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNERAL

I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw

I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw.....
I think im losing my mind
to the fact that your blind
that you are running out of time
You try to run from me
you find it hard to believe
i can see you in through the trees
I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw
I think im losing my mind
to the fact that your blind
that you are running out of time
You find it hard to believe i can
see you in the trees
I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw (chainsaw)
I wanna fuck your ass red raw(fucken red raw)
I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw(chainsaw)
You wont be commin back anymore(fuck off)
Let me step inside your skin( i wanna be inside of you)
Let me step inside your skin( i wanna be a part of you)
Let me step inside your skin ( i wanna be inside of you)
Let me step inside your skin ( i wanna be all of you)I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw (chainsaw)
I wanna fuck your ass red raw(fucken red raw)
I wanna fuck you with a chainsaw(chainsaw)
You wont be commin back anymore(fuck off)

Scarecrow

I'll show you the place where I like to hide
darkness nine to five
inside my mind i am haunted
haunted
you told me that a corpse is a thing of beauty
well a corpse is a corpse of course
dont pick your stiches
lifeless bloadted facedown
i belong to you
cut my heart into pieces
i belong to you

After the winter kills today
and all my fucking pain has gone away
eyes sown shut i'll never see the sun again
thats when she grabbed me by the hand
(and gave me a kiss then asked me this)

whered you learn to fuck like that
shes the nercophiliac
gettin stiffs laid on their backs
shes the nercophiliac

I am the scarecrow in my field of dreams nightmares are reality and nothings what it seems
love lust hate me in a crowded daze of foggy memories i wanna stay this way with you forever FOREVER
at the end of the world today and all this shit fades away you can say we were this way FOREVER

After the winter kills today
and all my fucking pain has gone away
eyes sown shut i'll never see the sun again
thats when she grabbed me by the hand
(and gave me a kiss then asked me this)

whered you learn to fuck like that
shes the nercophiliac
gettin stiffs laid on their backs
shes the nercophiliac

Tears of  Death

These tears of death run red down my cheeks
theres something underneight
tears of my father
tears of mother
please dont mourn me
sometimes it feels like i am reading out my own euogly
and when im dead and gone you'll hear this song
and remember me
i died the day i raised the dead

Corpse Militia

I want you dead DEAD! under the ground
I want you 6 feet under where you cant make a sound
I want you fucken dead, did you here what i said
Deaths commin for you now your fucken through
We like to rub against the grain
all you muthafuckers look the same
and i dont give a fuck what you say to me
WE RISE! as you fall down
DEMISE! of your fucking old crowd
you died the day that we raised the dead
corpse militia rise through the ashes
we slash the skin of the weak
they can not speak
they can not speak
they can not SPEAK
Exhuming cadavers from their graves, undead corpses rise through acts of necromancy we are Raising The Dead
WE RISE! as you fall down
DEMISE! of your fucking old crowd
you died the day that we raised the dead
The hole in your soul is now filled
as zombies come running from the fields
we'll take away all your pain
like an bullet in your brain
WE RISE! as you fall down
DEMISE! of your fucking old crowd
you died the day that we raised the dead
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISING THE DEAD
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISE THE DEAD
RAISING THE DEAD

WITHIN THE WOODS

Blonde hair, blue eyes, despise beauty is skin deep
he loved her, showed her what she meant to him
They burn candles and they pray for you
but they'll never find you
Sixteen, promqueen, dirt is all she'll taste
remembered, dismembered, a bag over her face
They burn candles and they pray for you
but they'll never ever find you....
deep within the woods
lonely hearts are so misunderstood
silence, screaming a tear as she embraces death
gasping, laughing watching her last breath
they burn candles and they pray for you
but they'll never ever find you.....
deep within the woods
lonely hearts are so misunderstood
they wont find you deep within the woods
i would help them if i only could
if i only could
they wont find you deep within the woods
i would help them, if i only could
if i only could...

Trigger Happy

Blood stains the streets
Bodies rot in the heat
The smell of death smells so sweet
The smell of death smells so sweet
Welcome to the land of the dead
When I came here for you
When I said Im sorry
And I did this for you
Took your life away
Its the look eyes that haunt me
Im so alone someone help me
Piercing your heart a bloody memory
Forever was so far away yesterday
Im so alone someone help me
Its the look in your eye that haunts me
When I came here for you
When I said Im sorry
And I did this for you
Took your life away
Your pain made me change that day that I said I was sorry
When I came here for you and drew the gun and put the bullet through you
I knelt down next to you and whispered in your ear
Im doing this for you, Im so fucking sorry
And I came here for you
And I said Im sorry
But I am king on my throne of skulls
And Im so alone but I said Im sorry
On my throne of skulls I am king

*please note ' fun in funerals track list may change =)

Our Brother Skuld fronted Sunshine Coast Death Metal heavy weights for the first time on Friday night, he fucking did us proud it was an awesome night, And im sure Archaea will now with Skuld on board be at the forefront of the Brisbane metal scene, heres some pics the beautiful Jenifer took. enjoy bitches!

go fucken check them out http://www.myspace.com/archaeamusic  

hey all the bands im sorry my printereres fucked so if you can print out this contract then message us and i'll tell you the address to send it to RAD!!!

TEN THOUSAND BATS

compilation

Artist ________

We are pleased to offer you a place for one of your audio tracks to be included on our promotional CD, we are set to release on October 31st 2006 (may be subject to change)

The CD will showcase a collection of Australias best horror inspired bands.

The reasoning behind the album is to create an Australian scene of horror bands/artists and also promote your act to people that may or may not be aware of you. The CD will contain your track, your web address and your bands logo or photo.

Each band/artist is required to submit their best track in a mixdown form, although if a master is only available, we will accept that too. The track must not contain any illegal samples. Bands retain all copyright of their name, logo and music.

Each band is also asked to pay $100.00 which will inturn pay for the CD to be pressed and a booklet to be printed and cover the cost of postage. Then the band will receive 20 copies of the CD which you are entitled to do with whatever you want.

If your band is on a label, we will require written consent from the label to confirm your placement on the CD.

We reserve the right to use your bands name and logo for promotional purposes.

By signing this you are agreeing to the terms and conditions stated above

Acknowledgment

Artist _______ agrees to accept the offer of placement on "Ten Thousand Bats" compilation released through Raising The Dead Records in accordance with the terms and conditions

Members signatures                                               Date

Ok sorry about the delay guys, im currently writing up contracts for the bands and shit, ive been in contact with a few new bands and im waiting to hear back from them so far ive been in contact with these bands, make sure you suss them out! we're trying to join the Australian Horror scene!!!

Candy Pain (Gold Coast)
http://www.myspace.com/candypain 
The Wrath (Gold Coast)
http://www.myspace.com/thewrathrock  
HorrrorWood Mannequins (Sydney) http://www.myspace.com/horrorwoodmannequins
Darkest Day (Wollongong)
http://www.myspace.com/darkestday
The Jekylls (Broken Hill)
http://www.myspace.com/thejekylls  
Raising The Dead (Brisbane)
http://www.myspace.com/raisingthedead
Catwitch (Melbourne)
http://www.myspace.com/catwitchx 
The Deadthings ( Melbourne)
http://www.myspace.com/thedeadthings 
Breed Of Dawn ( Broken Hill)
http://www.myspace.com/breedofdawn  
The Scream Queens (Wandong??)
http://www.myspace.com/screamqueens  
The Diabetic Bunnys ( Vic)
http://www.myspace.com/thediabeticbunnys  
The Frighteners ( Brisbane)
http://www.myspace.com/horrorock  

any more bands out there?

hit me up please we need you!!

He you dead fucks just giving a shout out to all the bands we've been recording lately here at Raising The Dead Studios

if you guys wanna hear the truely sick bands we have been recording look no further!

Candy Pain http://www.myspace.com/candypain  
(New Tracks " The Young and the Krusty", "Dial 666 For Evil" & "Eve of Halloween" Online Now!!!)
In-Obsidian http://www.myspace.com/inobsidian  
(New Track  "In Night's Sufferance." Online now!!)
Signal The Firing Squad http://www.myspace.com/signalthefiringsquad  
(New Tracks "Ready To Die" & "Hollowed Eyes" online now!!)

also dont forgot to check out

The Hills on Fire http://www.myspace.com/thehillsonfire  and XBHBEX http://www.myspace.com/xbhbex  

We have some new bands on the way to keep an eye out!