tag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:/blogs/grave-forsaken-podcast?p=4Grave Forsaken Podcast2024-03-24T16:29:31+08:00Grave Forsaken is a metal band from Perth, Western Australia. We've been going since 2004 and have put out 10 official releases. This podcast is produced by members of the band and gives an insight into the band.The official Grave Forsaken podcastGrave ForsakenfalseGrave Forsakengraveforsaken@graveforsaken.comtag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73716212024-03-24T16:29:31+08:002024-03-24T16:29:31+08:0021st March 2024 - Just over a week until “Moment In Time”!<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Vaughan from Grave Forsaken here. As most of you would be aware, our new album “Moment In Time” is due out on Friday 29th March, that's only 8 days away. If you haven't already, we'd very much appreciate you putting in a pre-order at Soundmass, the link is below.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0NIJIq4edfDJClLZe01HBjbER0d-2FtBX-2B-2Fk0ppUn7TFIHbN9gIG0Zt77ER83T-2BRDIF55JW8vgdaDmlcWD-2BzFpLsrYAmuaVH7VK8ZMlyZwW97cottY-2BY-2BhBj3ziSHbFJWSVeMejyavL1fyUA-2Flcg-2BTUDKstjvMmX8HGgPEFTRaJ0PS84mhp0m6vPpOsLpwkETusu2zSJf-2FukTX10GWo-2B3AraS8Lr4t0PhSielqAG3WmxkZnanBJo6ktA-2F-2BijsMk5hwOXW-2FABLqaivcLvnLJOFankTW3y4rDYt3Sh-2ByKTcW-2B2rHzwDUANj0Hu3qoDVHCpWZZZfTOszLbmE7NJUhCmbgNd68mb-2B-2Fi7bUiPGfBbKZiQD-2FmWjqaEI7E63EocwBri-2FYzzfMmAveCSo4sS-2BX-2FdSKdjbZpBxZ5Lt4DafT1tUbyddrv8kbZFd-2FrDJqVsgP970HETsvfs-2BulNbbrWlmZgteMWpOGGGSwhgy-2F-2B-2FJn4F3dpWGkkJ73NqjVlVeugaxg2bnW6f8wEOPppvQNDMLf7VXJAR8j5qpclnP-2Fkdz0LAEQ00TP49faUqP4AWLR-2FRyA8utG7eY-2B4hlL8Q5oeoc68BCYDxXrGS8itzf9HiViU5g5maajo-2BbFWHmA19x8E186zWuNKwmHvQsO1vLn7bHPkG73ydgf36-2FdJtFhsfsc9vuO47DqtQzja6FL7Xqw0qXCqUiM5-2FqrfV2Nj96R1bS3EYP1VvQdk1ahfw4PVCiZFg2WJ-2FGSclesSWJG2M0qMZCimx803bHgC0vnckCwtKZQWhjtUYCSfzRH06JQp7yVMpK-2FktefCtIpXTTfyd2uSGPzYvMozl7B2XKg4CVszyRFpVBOVw-3D-3DbFCs_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULoI-2BVE5zWJduUEGLH3ZxD0rg-2FqbxdnP6CudqpOSDv4ql55rgp6CTxO6zwmHZhyfpkYHYX01IMW-2BhR44sUiG5RAx1heJfAA4E88lArgXdpB00nwtAaxxlCUBFtg-2FIgGsRkm6l46ZWRdJLpDz30y1o-2BdA-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0NIJIq4edfDJClLZe01HBjbER0d-2FtBX-2B-2Fk0ppUn7TFIHbN9gIG0Zt77ER83T-2BRDIF55JW8vgdaDmlcWD-2BzFpLsrYAmuaVH7VK8ZMlyZwW97cottY-2BY-2BhBj3ziSHbFJWSVeMejyavL1fyUA-2Flcg-2BTUDKstjvMmX8HGgPEFTRaJ0PS84mhp0m6vPpOsLpwkETusu2zSJf-2FukTX10GWo-2B3AraS8Lr4t0PhSielqAG3WmxkZnanBJo6ktA-2F-2BijsMk5hwOXW-2FABLqaivcLvnLJOFankTW3y4rDYt3Sh-2ByKTcW-2B2rHzwDUANj0Hu3qoDVHCpWZZZfTOszLbmE7NJUhCmbgNd68mb-2B-2Fi7bUiPGfBbKZiQD-2FmWjqaEI7E63EocwBri-2FYzzfMmAveCSo4sS-2BX-2FdSKdjbZpBxZ5Lt4DafT1tUbyddrv8kbZFd-2FrDJqVsgP970HETsvfs-2BulNbbrWlmZgteMWpOGGGSwhgy-2F-2B-2FJn4F3dpWGkkJ73NqjVlVeugaxg2bnW6f8wEOPppvQNDMLf7VXJAR8j5qpclnP-2Fkdz0LAEQ00TP49faUqP4AWLR-2FRyA8utG7eY-2B4hlL8Q5oeoc68BCYDxXrGS8itzf9HiViU5g5maajo-2BbFWHmA19x8E186zWuNKwmHvQsO1vLn7bHPkG73ydgf36-2FdJtFhsfsc9vuO47DqtQzja6FL7Xqw0qXCqUiM5-2FqrfV2Nj96R1bS3EYP1VvQdk1ahfw4PVCiZFg2WJ-2FGSclesSWJG2M0qMZCimx803bHgC0vnckCwtKZQWhjtUYCSfzRH06JQp7yVMpK-2FktefCtIpXTTfyd2uSGPzYvMozl7B2XKg4CVszyRFpVBOVw-3D-3DbFCs_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULoI-2BVE5zWJduUEGLH3ZxD0rg-2FqbxdnP6CudqpOSDv4ql55rgp6CTxO6zwmHZhyfpkYHYX01IMW-2BhR44sUiG5RAx1heJfAA4E88lArgXdpB00nwtAaxxlCUBFtg-2FIgGsRkm6l46ZWRdJLpDz30y1o-2BdA-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1711037242135000&usg=AOvVaw0Vu661htN44U45DSVgVNcW"><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">https://www.soundmass.com/prod<wbr>uct/moment-in-time/</wbr></u></a><br><br>As well as the album on Soundmass, we have a range of “Moment In Time” merchandise products available at Anchor Merchandising. Grab yourself a shirt, a hoodie or a coffee cup! Whatever takes your fancy, it all supports Grave Forsaken and it all supports Anchor Merchandising.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0IOKCJ8AW3wsV5onrGvskq0mIU-2BR9yT2Ee21lTt7jwvRSrJ2zeGhJdFr5L6oql5OC4s43WrHLgOb7r1RPb-2FOpqGDbiOJ6ZTpGZlDy0ocJOGLdX1ZAeQy4Qkc8f3sDYcd1W7XMrBhPNOKOteFHhbTM8pvf-2B9nY95W8lYQumFPPY1I3nAlQTcAGqvA-2BtgzldrO6NM7dIYcFwpBKeOkkHfPNAytaSYxSy8gSzmlm7UZmSr7Ud3em-2F4Scq93KC40VWPxNpgDFihJK9DOs6cQjYEB-2BMNLkUjPRaPFoXf-2BblNCLCGRfMEhpz9NU0yk4T0RXcdixL7n3lWt37YAyy8F4Re-2B-2Bs86HJcS5gLUO0UJlBUD97pszk4KbqCehkr0-2ByPru-2Fx4xVgTeqM131Vj7X9HTqPIcgLgBjObY0-2FS492p8w5-2Fx6ewMAmcYnlVMUqCDKKnYwlrZrWHxV7ekEZIGqOJ2WdYG-2BAS22kgoc5RgZ0GDuAAsOFnEZGwoDfCPj9D5tZ14ipK9XM2pqobN3-2BJDDntVzXHrFLxYN7TrKSBdSIOIvbcD-2FiD5MnnrikTwjpTjzHmgFW4nnltULSExXDxWfGIVwEXk7bgVWzULtqN2Q8e2w2WsYOT6VYD8wO8k2Z337ccj-2BIkd9WkVGiiaPFU-2BCvj9sxBm1ZVDjvdEhf9Prs3DkQ8I0s-2BSbtXnbYMGE76W6nTwqOvUuemHDEih8ZdtCxBUIKuZpU7RND2jOO1Hbu9OpJo51e9EWuh0qyVXOAW6LDlvc0KJa0k8AZBUuOK1LMvezsEtJ99zipbtoyEraX-2Fba341ZIIZwW6PZI-2BE29TWwmTJhL68l9I-2F-2FK3A7x1TwFhdEEFF-2B-2Fy03OM7gLv5-2BDn7GeEoE0w-3D5SPq_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULu3dGC0YTX5y92DPB6qIOA7dbpEFLJEd3F6KWWw-2Flnq5EHgW-2B2nFq1YjiOgM0r46RuwCvV-2B2KTaxIsWDVcU5LA5Y9iYnR-2FbNEwDmXSftXGQLw0bwpr4e0jIu0RK3QgMlDnP4M-2BpWIC6G5NIf1G7rS0A-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0IOKCJ8AW3wsV5onrGvskq0mIU-2BR9yT2Ee21lTt7jwvRSrJ2zeGhJdFr5L6oql5OC4s43WrHLgOb7r1RPb-2FOpqGDbiOJ6ZTpGZlDy0ocJOGLdX1ZAeQy4Qkc8f3sDYcd1W7XMrBhPNOKOteFHhbTM8pvf-2B9nY95W8lYQumFPPY1I3nAlQTcAGqvA-2BtgzldrO6NM7dIYcFwpBKeOkkHfPNAytaSYxSy8gSzmlm7UZmSr7Ud3em-2F4Scq93KC40VWPxNpgDFihJK9DOs6cQjYEB-2BMNLkUjPRaPFoXf-2BblNCLCGRfMEhpz9NU0yk4T0RXcdixL7n3lWt37YAyy8F4Re-2B-2Bs86HJcS5gLUO0UJlBUD97pszk4KbqCehkr0-2ByPru-2Fx4xVgTeqM131Vj7X9HTqPIcgLgBjObY0-2FS492p8w5-2Fx6ewMAmcYnlVMUqCDKKnYwlrZrWHxV7ekEZIGqOJ2WdYG-2BAS22kgoc5RgZ0GDuAAsOFnEZGwoDfCPj9D5tZ14ipK9XM2pqobN3-2BJDDntVzXHrFLxYN7TrKSBdSIOIvbcD-2FiD5MnnrikTwjpTjzHmgFW4nnltULSExXDxWfGIVwEXk7bgVWzULtqN2Q8e2w2WsYOT6VYD8wO8k2Z337ccj-2BIkd9WkVGiiaPFU-2BCvj9sxBm1ZVDjvdEhf9Prs3DkQ8I0s-2BSbtXnbYMGE76W6nTwqOvUuemHDEih8ZdtCxBUIKuZpU7RND2jOO1Hbu9OpJo51e9EWuh0qyVXOAW6LDlvc0KJa0k8AZBUuOK1LMvezsEtJ99zipbtoyEraX-2Fba341ZIIZwW6PZI-2BE29TWwmTJhL68l9I-2F-2FK3A7x1TwFhdEEFF-2B-2Fy03OM7gLv5-2BDn7GeEoE0w-3D5SPq_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULu3dGC0YTX5y92DPB6qIOA7dbpEFLJEd3F6KWWw-2Flnq5EHgW-2B2nFq1YjiOgM0r46RuwCvV-2B2KTaxIsWDVcU5LA5Y9iYnR-2FbNEwDmXSftXGQLw0bwpr4e0jIu0RK3QgMlDnP4M-2BpWIC6G5NIf1G7rS0A-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1711037242135000&usg=AOvVaw1adkYsJDSK3o7dy-iHOLAD"><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">https://anchormerchandising.co<wbr>m/</wbr></u><span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">grave</u></span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">-</u><span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">forsaken</u></span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">/</u></a><br><br>Lately there's been a regular episode of the Grave Forsaken Podcast uploaded weekly. Check it out via the link below or search for “Grave Forsaken Podcast” via your favourite podcast provider. We'd love to have even more of you onboard and listening each week!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0ohklCDtmI124J149vnjqe0IfJi7vz0fpxg8Bqci8rT-2F-2FnQGsn3XpAlPWXwys6xXrtd6dFs3DUz7gmKzZTfRPn7demKKnINWgjPXXJmT3aF7HAdsOC46fijzXuTJynXxL-2B2VFcnSbX3t9nYoby1dZoMjFqwk3eHgBML7DIiJYTXgAfU2fwSltnUdYEbPk25k41EaNGvgJwC2wCPPR5p5WuETRZvjVRfkg1xRjIx-2BTxJESPIsCVquYZqE6-2BSVb-2B1PcOiFIvSHAOfmyAvPa-2FYhjoq8753qWELu9q-2BXfdol-2BGv5FBrmLNO-2BxB07lAAxOVf7C3qqKk8yd-2FBHJeJYxUv6f4n64bJbubLIR0-2FX0gcPSCnC5r4ls7g4B3VYLgp0x1-2FQs7b1sWVJ3leleBsMGO7i5ZkHUDJuKxHiSuoFhAAtjZmchEPyCkZ6Cc3P6keM0hi-2BbMIdZ8Nvzk-2FpEKimdwtPb1El-2BC9G8Yerrjdlzeqzs7bDmTJPQR-2F8dLiduniGETBn-2FdI7l4yk-2FOvsjIAJ6dB7bhczlcUamUbSLtK6mU3XI7sBWwt0FJZL5VTZnyZRe8IqCO7g9Eom5ldj4-2FcL7f-2BDpZc7oCf2eHYgogm42U-2BX87tIEUJPkbKkx90fDeWE2ZtwfNwc6N7Fi4KTYZQg2rXwnj3NFJaAgwMCPJY-2F6DNQElmsZHJ51iDPgbKDL37Z-2BXMBYj7NvfJm1uu4Cwsw5xKhwLI5V5t4Vx41R9Yepk2A4CiaBsQRbnNP32jK8Cc2iWN-2BnUgTiihPTS5-2FEmnM1MPBoFP0eV5oZRYg-2BA2gxweQLXTTeTQrskFGZT-2BhHtE30Wm6LGLMT_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULqrMnhVA4d4HdWNWSIGBPiTM9pE7-2F65nK-2FqWC6SY8nY3dqzjrrj5EBVmfWR3gKVUVVoVZ-2Bz9Ow1VVDF8LwUkSOIK8Dow5mwvS67YZXi-2Fpkkukdqa141-2BXihCY9MloTzt1rLajIihtgycuYhrXEBPVuQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0ohklCDtmI124J149vnjqe0IfJi7vz0fpxg8Bqci8rT-2F-2FnQGsn3XpAlPWXwys6xXrtd6dFs3DUz7gmKzZTfRPn7demKKnINWgjPXXJmT3aF7HAdsOC46fijzXuTJynXxL-2B2VFcnSbX3t9nYoby1dZoMjFqwk3eHgBML7DIiJYTXgAfU2fwSltnUdYEbPk25k41EaNGvgJwC2wCPPR5p5WuETRZvjVRfkg1xRjIx-2BTxJESPIsCVquYZqE6-2BSVb-2B1PcOiFIvSHAOfmyAvPa-2FYhjoq8753qWELu9q-2BXfdol-2BGv5FBrmLNO-2BxB07lAAxOVf7C3qqKk8yd-2FBHJeJYxUv6f4n64bJbubLIR0-2FX0gcPSCnC5r4ls7g4B3VYLgp0x1-2FQs7b1sWVJ3leleBsMGO7i5ZkHUDJuKxHiSuoFhAAtjZmchEPyCkZ6Cc3P6keM0hi-2BbMIdZ8Nvzk-2FpEKimdwtPb1El-2BC9G8Yerrjdlzeqzs7bDmTJPQR-2F8dLiduniGETBn-2FdI7l4yk-2FOvsjIAJ6dB7bhczlcUamUbSLtK6mU3XI7sBWwt0FJZL5VTZnyZRe8IqCO7g9Eom5ldj4-2FcL7f-2BDpZc7oCf2eHYgogm42U-2BX87tIEUJPkbKkx90fDeWE2ZtwfNwc6N7Fi4KTYZQg2rXwnj3NFJaAgwMCPJY-2F6DNQElmsZHJ51iDPgbKDL37Z-2BXMBYj7NvfJm1uu4Cwsw5xKhwLI5V5t4Vx41R9Yepk2A4CiaBsQRbnNP32jK8Cc2iWN-2BnUgTiihPTS5-2FEmnM1MPBoFP0eV5oZRYg-2BA2gxweQLXTTeTQrskFGZT-2BhHtE30Wm6LGLMT_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULqrMnhVA4d4HdWNWSIGBPiTM9pE7-2F65nK-2FqWC6SY8nY3dqzjrrj5EBVmfWR3gKVUVVoVZ-2Bz9Ow1VVDF8LwUkSOIK8Dow5mwvS67YZXi-2Fpkkukdqa141-2BXihCY9MloTzt1rLajIihtgycuYhrXEBPVuQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1711037242135000&usg=AOvVaw2xUqZvfsEI6alsfhJudchX"><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">https://podcasters.spotify.com<wbr>/pod/show/</wbr></u><span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">grave</u></span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">-</u><span><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">forsaken</u></span></a><br><br>I'm sure most of you reading would have checked out the first track released from the album “Power Of Salvation” on YouTube, but if you haven't please access it via the link below! Also remember to check out the regular video updates on our YouTube channel. We are steadily building a loyal and consistent group of viewers who regularly stay up to date with the band! Make sure you're one of them!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0FI-2F7DHstQvi-2FRbNatMqi02mDWjEIM5YQ21yWMZU24JFxgMmHUiBMaTh4gvz2UTG1o9lqjfx-2FFLG2HSTWC1Eaxp-2BnprUtZlk6Lhpk7SAiotC6060vuSeP-2BeMW80xYc6ZJhUnNl54zZwNdej7fOnSw6pjgPdA9owI48RsjepasU6Jadsxb-2F8YhHNZTYNT9mJfEh1riKfW7dP9hqsRUFipLG5TzCcLIFkiP30lG-2FIpvtFDkiZe8EZMuX8QrBEJMspfFP-2FC0RxmbutpWy4hiZC9UIq-2FiGR1B4lqfn3pfwvADOXfKT9HWhCmB3n2Uz6TmBFQ8s3JhVUFDxH45IHnIbUESu9CuJyLLasU5kEuXIGP3h8EAYdAcwvWGP3awoIEz3EmxLlQaEZ1n6iqX7JitUuOr8cUH8ralfS-2B9Yf1-2F5-2FRspZRJQIfUWDJ9CsWMHDIpkYe8s4Nmk0Mxf-2Fy5xcsgxEXyEp-2FRiVPpD8FdGbbLkH-2FNZ-2Fj1SIkuDnOSiCrumcuxhKzzjXR5yOILm9oSkL5z9ZA-2FFDOXDfddueRgtDlGDou2-2F7UiGaaTohUvYqLdKIpaZExU655nbWznnq7clwrMeX-2BuSZTbj-2FhtLIzlH52f7tG7AbDzbGABJ5VeSCDjXw-2FhtJylIn33U-2B1vWCfhqp8HL4HDhczaKJXcu1K8YeOpsMvm-2Bf-2FtVXFj5TGgIytqQfRlUzRiau2uvymOPyRwn7S9wR4zkQNNlHZMuuuKTOhNO4TbDzjUcG9zBdBra3xDRVGJzETYwtmfrxxJCaQDKYbINRHDp2J2OoJK7PEbIw-2BpT0Swl38FI4h3Wr5jUcGLAWuvCZPssCKB_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULoCdh2iIJrCzpdCR02B5FGLI7s7RzBM5WK-2FLz4XWxRbfv9wZGy4pseKHQt9dQ2imi-2FT7mazEiks-2F5pJdVjDusYufn3c5iW-2FWoyutTJ3Cxu1usyTvXOLHzAUN5vVRKfteEr6oK-2FvyvfsZ9Z1ERAJPDrg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6g0cdnNcCZHFZmNn17SYaul66R-2FtBWbb3Rzqqsu5xT70MATWTBMuqaVtz-2BckLAYgBwGN4RYHS0193ZUON9ectJTNNthkoQaZkzQLcfl1KgGOSG-2BzopEq1gt-2BX3r0vBVroYniC8xXawBs7PE75Jdf-2FtHb-2FrNeKDQIkYu7Skfrp6t5zM3a-2Bj76ypdWtiZXfCmScbmbejJ5JmX0c1FwsTzcIiWoa5wbpkcu4UfiaCFXZYkrONEQmC-2FqdGZHX-2BZkIkfhTpdh-2FhUtB2JfkyvhpxitnKAtvUJ026O972zmRo0POeIhLKVS22rkFRXdyd8g2QpOJxl7r2evH-2BdC-2FCi7IE0vz0FI-2F7DHstQvi-2FRbNatMqi02mDWjEIM5YQ21yWMZU24JFxgMmHUiBMaTh4gvz2UTG1o9lqjfx-2FFLG2HSTWC1Eaxp-2BnprUtZlk6Lhpk7SAiotC6060vuSeP-2BeMW80xYc6ZJhUnNl54zZwNdej7fOnSw6pjgPdA9owI48RsjepasU6Jadsxb-2F8YhHNZTYNT9mJfEh1riKfW7dP9hqsRUFipLG5TzCcLIFkiP30lG-2FIpvtFDkiZe8EZMuX8QrBEJMspfFP-2FC0RxmbutpWy4hiZC9UIq-2FiGR1B4lqfn3pfwvADOXfKT9HWhCmB3n2Uz6TmBFQ8s3JhVUFDxH45IHnIbUESu9CuJyLLasU5kEuXIGP3h8EAYdAcwvWGP3awoIEz3EmxLlQaEZ1n6iqX7JitUuOr8cUH8ralfS-2B9Yf1-2F5-2FRspZRJQIfUWDJ9CsWMHDIpkYe8s4Nmk0Mxf-2Fy5xcsgxEXyEp-2FRiVPpD8FdGbbLkH-2FNZ-2Fj1SIkuDnOSiCrumcuxhKzzjXR5yOILm9oSkL5z9ZA-2FFDOXDfddueRgtDlGDou2-2F7UiGaaTohUvYqLdKIpaZExU655nbWznnq7clwrMeX-2BuSZTbj-2FhtLIzlH52f7tG7AbDzbGABJ5VeSCDjXw-2FhtJylIn33U-2B1vWCfhqp8HL4HDhczaKJXcu1K8YeOpsMvm-2Bf-2FtVXFj5TGgIytqQfRlUzRiau2uvymOPyRwn7S9wR4zkQNNlHZMuuuKTOhNO4TbDzjUcG9zBdBra3xDRVGJzETYwtmfrxxJCaQDKYbINRHDp2J2OoJK7PEbIw-2BpT0Swl38FI4h3Wr5jUcGLAWuvCZPssCKB_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSt7f-2B7lZh3Z0sJEqTQ8PBst-2FxeHDzJYHyO92Tsmd6rTLJIEYecg0Hd3bqviGh9p8KwlE7gij9CrC3eQrVrxGULoCdh2iIJrCzpdCR02B5FGLI7s7RzBM5WK-2FLz4XWxRbfv9wZGy4pseKHQt9dQ2imi-2FT7mazEiks-2F5pJdVjDusYufn3c5iW-2FWoyutTJ3Cxu1usyTvXOLHzAUN5vVRKfteEr6oK-2FvyvfsZ9Z1ERAJPDrg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1711037242135000&usg=AOvVaw2qDcPltf7qPGaqoUosLb0S"><u data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?s<wbr>i=VaRckajFeE3qmJsB</wbr></u></a><br><br>We just can't wait to have the album out in just over a week. It will be so exciting to start getting feedback from all of you. We are also stepping back into rehearsal mode in early April, and we can't wait to start jamming again. It's been busy, busy, busy with all the promo efforts, but we believe in this album and we hope you'll love it too!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">God Bless and Rock On!</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73669472024-03-14T20:17:09+08:002024-03-14T20:17:09+08:0014th March 2024 - “Moment In Time” is imminent!<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Hi all,<br>Vaughan from Grave Forsaken here. It’s been another fun week promoting our upcoming Soundmass album “Moment In Time”. Thank you to everyone who has let me know they’ve pre-ordered. We hope you enjoy the album when it hits! If you haven’t yet, it’s not too late to head over to Soundmass and grab your copy.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3Dysz1H5755Bs2t8nXcW-2FYu6egRJNn7Y0bgxaSdLK618A1R404SQ38-2FXHlfzQAUGeERAeSfcJnndcL3TqPlYrrwil4enh_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SC-2FBaR55Y0ugx08KTnTIUylEyO4XhNL2Iil-2Bb21ffEIfMg2ZzFYtTXjx2YGl-2F-2FmOZiKNyv0c8N-2FEC9FSqirweII3IgnJzYQ08XNmSbCcggKAS2UtcotF-2B-2FoAlRwVvXwu7vv2VzN2B1PxuB2aoBlsGj3w-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3Dysz1H5755Bs2t8nXcW-2FYu6egRJNn7Y0bgxaSdLK618A1R404SQ38-2FXHlfzQAUGeERAeSfcJnndcL3TqPlYrrwil4enh_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SC-2FBaR55Y0ugx08KTnTIUylEyO4XhNL2Iil-2Bb21ffEIfMg2ZzFYtTXjx2YGl-2F-2FmOZiKNyv0c8N-2FEC9FSqirweII3IgnJzYQ08XNmSbCcggKAS2UtcotF-2B-2FoAlRwVvXwu7vv2VzN2B1PxuB2aoBlsGj3w-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710441047292000&usg=AOvVaw23SD8MGSIZ-XqtdKMhhzEL" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://www.soundmass.com/<wbr>product/moment-in-time/</wbr></u></a><br><br>We also have merch designs for “Moment In Time” available on Anchor Merchandising, so if that is your thing please consider grabbing yourself some! I ordered myself a “Moment In Time” shirt and a coffee mug a few days ago!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3Dyuz9Ti-2FTivqA-2B2u7X4NMTcw-2Bf5FGTROqNxGbwywJ14Ky4o1gAdgMzQg6fZsgWKI71kExbqfQekNP-2B-2Bd8X4fqWGT0_Mt_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SCVS-2FyzKT06uRuRl0AlusCxpQJZz7xZjgZYeHtFxss-2Fy4ScohPd8nRm4-2FIM1ZNHwtXWasf-2BCefr9GpOxDRT-2B5enwWP-2B-2BilaBaV7D9I0Vj3ivap-2FNedlYtqiUukvdGb5K7QY8I5AQSou6RO65mdU5GXQw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3Dyuz9Ti-2FTivqA-2B2u7X4NMTcw-2Bf5FGTROqNxGbwywJ14Ky4o1gAdgMzQg6fZsgWKI71kExbqfQekNP-2B-2Bd8X4fqWGT0_Mt_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SCVS-2FyzKT06uRuRl0AlusCxpQJZz7xZjgZYeHtFxss-2Fy4ScohPd8nRm4-2FIM1ZNHwtXWasf-2BCefr9GpOxDRT-2B5enwWP-2B-2BilaBaV7D9I0Vj3ivap-2FNedlYtqiUukvdGb5K7QY8I5AQSou6RO65mdU5GXQw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710441047292000&usg=AOvVaw1wEwtwA618l469QaPjHNbw" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://anchormerchandising.<wbr>com/grave-forsaken/</wbr></u></a><br><br>I’ve been putting out regular Grave Forsaken podcast episodes this year, please consider having a listen if you aren’t doing so already. I really enjoy doing the podcast. I sometimes go off on a tangent and find myself talking about some random aspect of our history!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3DysOypxg2NeyL1HBsLOLDZOoWG1DKNQQC4NVPyYLJABQPwH-2F5Gh8Sex1BSXp5l1V-2BndDLk5b6qG3pfrdEnssxHdlt7jW_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SCvysOmlkm1sTnjIBd65YVqhQchrOFBTKblqUNv3Jusss8LksneMfl76DueD7cUsVNFvB-2FFkwUoltdkjr4MuZaK0ww4qVZuDi8eRogh8YvH1IOZdsIPnesx-2Bbys2c3j0V1hV1X-2BN7fjQwVySOgH70B2w-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3DysOypxg2NeyL1HBsLOLDZOoWG1DKNQQC4NVPyYLJABQPwH-2F5Gh8Sex1BSXp5l1V-2BndDLk5b6qG3pfrdEnssxHdlt7jW_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SCvysOmlkm1sTnjIBd65YVqhQchrOFBTKblqUNv3Jusss8LksneMfl76DueD7cUsVNFvB-2FFkwUoltdkjr4MuZaK0ww4qVZuDi8eRogh8YvH1IOZdsIPnesx-2Bbys2c3j0V1hV1X-2BN7fjQwVySOgH70B2w-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710441047292000&usg=AOvVaw3ij3iVaR18dLTlokwuChso" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://podcasters.spotify.<wbr>com/pod/show/grave-forsaken</wbr></u></a><br><br>I’ve been thrilled that “Power Of Salvation” is nearing 500 views on YouTube. I’ve had good feedback about the tune and I’m really happy with the lyric video that Juan made using Ward Silverman’s terrific artwork. If you haven’t seen it yet what are you waiting for! While you’re on our channel, check out a few of the regular video updates I’ve been uploading this year!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3DyvonfYTRhbtfhx2cc-2FBQCI5cDtDFLBCx5yaq-2B0ZIp-2FgN9ufR6WHIxSS5bLZ0q32tNDF8DN0av35PeCml5e5tYe7TWI1_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SC7G3h1NjXQqA-2BFKRzb1wiTKVFLVarOnfXFa1z-2F6XLhlR1mJFFPZNnteXC2wOQPdNGiGdP3dwjvtnYN8fVv7sYD8DDYxzHaoao7MLQU54BU8WlMUcsE53BkhfZ-2FnJJbzae22VRKESNW4TvYE0fQk9sNg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk5QHC-2B-2FHn0COoQDPLng0xPI4KH1z0iT5rMqdQcuwh-2FAVja2QVCBHt-2BGNqpEwDi3DyvonfYTRhbtfhx2cc-2FBQCI5cDtDFLBCx5yaq-2B0ZIp-2FgN9ufR6WHIxSS5bLZ0q32tNDF8DN0av35PeCml5e5tYe7TWI1_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQveiBJYGtCyoZ0jdiXxZmbWSmiPsU6ijR0CFXF5od70L04l9-2F4oQC7plbaWU5n-2F0BEGxrFAwIh2JikrJuuczvnoP1ZIsqU9534UYh7nEGq9SC7G3h1NjXQqA-2BFKRzb1wiTKVFLVarOnfXFa1z-2F6XLhlR1mJFFPZNnteXC2wOQPdNGiGdP3dwjvtnYN8fVv7sYD8DDYxzHaoao7MLQU54BU8WlMUcsE53BkhfZ-2FnJJbzae22VRKESNW4TvYE0fQk9sNg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1710441047292000&usg=AOvVaw3LJtnXIIevab8J49NfoZE3" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?<wbr>si=VaRckajFeE3qmJsB</wbr></u></a><br><br>We are so excited as a band to be getting back into rehearsal mode in early April. We have a studio booked and we can’t wait to get jamming on our tunes again. I’m looking forward to sharing photos from the rehearsal with all of you! We are committed to sharpening our live chops as we enter the next phase of band life. Our Christian metal mission will never stop. We’re so glad all of you are along for the ride.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">The current core focus is on promoting the new album. I’m reaching out to heaps of Christian radio stations and shows, so hopefully you’ll soon start hearing Grave Forsaken on those soon! The feedback received so far is all positive. As well as that, we are working on a few special projects for the 20th Anniversary that will be talked about more as the year goes on. We are striving to make 2024 a big one for the band, God willing. Thanks for joining us on the journey!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">God Bless and Rock On!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Vaughan (on behalf of Grave Forsaken)</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73636372024-03-08T16:40:18+08:002024-03-14T20:13:32+08:007th March 2024 - “Moment In Time” approaching fast<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Hi all,<br><br>Vaughan from Grave Forsaken here, thanks for reading the latest update. I’ve been really enjoying the process of plugging the new album “Moment In Time” as much as possible before the March 29 release date. Having worked on it for so long, I’m very happy to be at this point where it’s nearly time for release. We’d really appreciate it if everyone reading this orders a physical copy, it’s the best way you can help support the band. The pre-order link is below!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk73HIBbUxQ0HlItY2eSr8dRNPxy57-2F7nYaQ-2FYSSNNSQp0Nvj6gMahovhc6wiKPIbR37v2SNxdDefDQxfNZDaoii62pDljnf08kiQnJn4tSGnYfwnQKzXrqsVM3vpeBp-2FpWuyJ6v7NG3LQrJVuQlH4lL9NLc_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUwjmXx1-2FPbvRpij3dutKgYa-2Ffs6FtXodF4s5WmysDGcqSodVafD6KrVAu9xyOGA9X6jwEh0luOf83s8ZfYjXlTPHsYLkDx-2B8TZbS1JegVeVHDYV-2BRKbH32uDJaaGXrCY4ZUBKeao1vYasf8Za7vCjcIG-2F-2F4JL0uHY3SMs9le8exk-2B2RPDdJ6ne6zp7HKM25jXo6NCYRx7so4rpBPqiVbdQ4b3kw5-2FS5HdxOjt0mvuifQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk73HIBbUxQ0HlItY2eSr8dRNPxy57-2F7nYaQ-2FYSSNNSQp0Nvj6gMahovhc6wiKPIbR37v2SNxdDefDQxfNZDaoii62pDljnf08kiQnJn4tSGnYfwnQKzXrqsVM3vpeBp-2FpWuyJ6v7NG3LQrJVuQlH4lL9NLc_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUwjmXx1-2FPbvRpij3dutKgYa-2Ffs6FtXodF4s5WmysDGcqSodVafD6KrVAu9xyOGA9X6jwEh0luOf83s8ZfYjXlTPHsYLkDx-2B8TZbS1JegVeVHDYV-2BRKbH32uDJaaGXrCY4ZUBKeao1vYasf8Za7vCjcIG-2F-2F4JL0uHY3SMs9le8exk-2B2RPDdJ6ne6zp7HKM25jXo6NCYRx7so4rpBPqiVbdQ4b3kw5-2FS5HdxOjt0mvuifQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1709819960952000&usg=AOvVaw3Khb2W5m6mbFWklf8T66f7" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://www.soundmass.com/<wbr>product/moment-in-time/</wbr></u></a></p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">We were thrilled to pass 200 subscribers on YouTube this week. Our lyric video for “Power Of Salvation” is heading toward 500 views, so if you haven’t subscribed and seen the video, please check it out!<br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk73HIBbUxQ0HlItY2eSr8dRNPxy57-2F7nYaQ-2FYSSNNSQp0Nvj6gMahovhc6wiKPIbR0zCwEnu2pncrItE0-2B0HO7yPjXSmz0-2Fi6g91SK9zCC1ZkpCSt5FN1IHBFC1pC-2FvjKYg3P5nyfKTgkWcLOWDRJUxC6LN_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUwjmXx1-2FPbvRpij3dutKgYa-2Ffs6FtXodF4s5WmysDGcqSodVafD6KrVAu9xyOGA9X6jwEh0luOf83s8ZfYjXlT-2B-2F3-2BStsO9XR7dbR1nGqqH-2FCdRqsVUFI40OdntApNrF6EwkZLpFAFq7a5DbgfiEPQ54UJ-2BlA3oCqivTDA7iYcwUj3nzAv00YlOL7NSGebLvLZBO4Fqf-2FM524RNQzKAhAwlYh6KcOqj-2F8SJt8I8nYR-2Fw-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk73HIBbUxQ0HlItY2eSr8dRNPxy57-2F7nYaQ-2FYSSNNSQp0Nvj6gMahovhc6wiKPIbR0zCwEnu2pncrItE0-2B0HO7yPjXSmz0-2Fi6g91SK9zCC1ZkpCSt5FN1IHBFC1pC-2FvjKYg3P5nyfKTgkWcLOWDRJUxC6LN_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUwjmXx1-2FPbvRpij3dutKgYa-2Ffs6FtXodF4s5WmysDGcqSodVafD6KrVAu9xyOGA9X6jwEh0luOf83s8ZfYjXlT-2B-2F3-2BStsO9XR7dbR1nGqqH-2FCdRqsVUFI40OdntApNrF6EwkZLpFAFq7a5DbgfiEPQ54UJ-2BlA3oCqivTDA7iYcwUj3nzAv00YlOL7NSGebLvLZBO4Fqf-2FM524RNQzKAhAwlYh6KcOqj-2F8SJt8I8nYR-2Fw-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1709819960953000&usg=AOvVaw2OY3p7QF2n0OXnZL_uAuTf" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?<wbr>si=SJF5UV1H_sl3cEGu</wbr></u></a></p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">As part of our plans to celebrate 20 years of Grave Forsaken we’ve arranged to start rehearsals in April. The focus in recent times has been on the album, so we’re excited about finally getting back into the rehearsal studio and jamming on some Grave Forsaken tunes. We’ll bring you photos and updates as we get back into it!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Well that’s it for this update, thanks again for your support of the band!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">God Bless and Rock On!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73592772024-02-29T20:46:18+08:002024-02-29T20:46:19+08:0029th February 2024 - Get ready for “Moment In Time”!<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Hi all<br><br>Vaughan from Grave Forsaken here. We’ve been delighted with the response to our new song “Power Of Salvation” from the upcoming album “Moment In Time”, due out March 29th on Soundmass. The lyric video is getting a good number of views. If you haven’t seen it yet please check it out by following the link below.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6zWbT9fLj58NXjO702zrypcqBv0GznzJErYsMx6-2BDFAEthOACuHQRSiA-2B0GHtJYWEIiGeNigAGrgDwsSdeWklz0nvh04FQCQ-2Fe-2BrLrBqJ7KgHMRlt0UVuoLDeUI58L9rdOf7DngKggqqvYvxM-2FfysTrFl3_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUQJZY3lN3EyZ9UDLoS6b7zlL6N46mQREmRyQX-2B84KgcbOmj3nUosnZJPPachzZwufTrHFUKd9ouKm0kVt-2FDjKmF4OzsZvyQP-2B9TjFdD7p5BwSo-2FG3PkvO-2BBlFGqmoEsE3owAD8OYpD7U9p0c6zg9VFSH4pDqnKIbVFN6TsN68mX7jhwQVXEfFBIW3apbpsyHYM8tNGpJtJNu8U8PccMCXuIEOCnilDnzSa0WW16ibMiQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6zWbT9fLj58NXjO702zrypcqBv0GznzJErYsMx6-2BDFAEthOACuHQRSiA-2B0GHtJYWEIiGeNigAGrgDwsSdeWklz0nvh04FQCQ-2Fe-2BrLrBqJ7KgHMRlt0UVuoLDeUI58L9rdOf7DngKggqqvYvxM-2FfysTrFl3_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUQJZY3lN3EyZ9UDLoS6b7zlL6N46mQREmRyQX-2B84KgcbOmj3nUosnZJPPachzZwufTrHFUKd9ouKm0kVt-2FDjKmF4OzsZvyQP-2B9TjFdD7p5BwSo-2FG3PkvO-2BBlFGqmoEsE3owAD8OYpD7U9p0c6zg9VFSH4pDqnKIbVFN6TsN68mX7jhwQVXEfFBIW3apbpsyHYM8tNGpJtJNu8U8PccMCXuIEOCnilDnzSa0WW16ibMiQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1709222051750000&usg=AOvVaw2uX5-16iv7D1p_Dgn5QGph" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?<wbr>si=ewDDPx5Yz4UDBxUN</wbr></u></a><br><br>The pre-order is available now from Soundmass. Please consider purchasing a CD copy. Every copy counts, and if each of you were to purchase a copy it would go a long way towards covering manufacturing costs. It goes without saying that the more copies we sell, the more projects we can do in the future. Right now my brain is overloaded with music ideas that I’d love to share with you all! The pre-order link is below.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6zWbT9fLj58NXjO702zrypcqBv0GznzJErYsMx6-2BDFAEthOACuHQRSiA-2B0GHtJYWGri7s9GfsMCTgZZMNu16W2ady0M6AYw2NT4JKfNC4MTTKj0PyXI5urSNU5J8GEbTIF-2FUh2lmKyeMPMPWvtoNbTySCg_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUQJZY3lN3EyZ9UDLoS6b7zlL6N46mQREmRyQX-2B84KgcbOmj3nUosnZJPPachzZwufTrHFUKd9ouKm0kVt-2FDjKmisjWsLl4gfyAOGB2BY644r1z0nMk-2Fo0JF-2Fxq8VwspvzdKXW2Su-2BX-2B79Drg9Kr0kbU19arJAdtN25oAn-2BdZh37iYJbltHBxgz8rWxdVJ-2BTSP496sVlIxWqAIKLy1BBUah6Jausi2TixfPRPuk-2B27QnQ-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3Du001.-2BBjxDXTF0nVoT-2FkwtT-2BI-2B0uo2PhYpoPCVjWSfibrSk6zWbT9fLj58NXjO702zrypcqBv0GznzJErYsMx6-2BDFAEthOACuHQRSiA-2B0GHtJYWGri7s9GfsMCTgZZMNu16W2ady0M6AYw2NT4JKfNC4MTTKj0PyXI5urSNU5J8GEbTIF-2FUh2lmKyeMPMPWvtoNbTySCg_yYDq1BsVWXovLhCWFVo83hYvMV3Cn522SYrbR6lKDDygnlyEmhH6RvsNRSgJDXgXcOY-2Bw0d6rj7S8ZaByqGQvZ7bzVQ-2B3mWrmlZckBmiREUQJZY3lN3EyZ9UDLoS6b7zlL6N46mQREmRyQX-2B84KgcbOmj3nUosnZJPPachzZwufTrHFUKd9ouKm0kVt-2FDjKmisjWsLl4gfyAOGB2BY644r1z0nMk-2Fo0JF-2Fxq8VwspvzdKXW2Su-2BX-2B79Drg9Kr0kbU19arJAdtN25oAn-2BdZh37iYJbltHBxgz8rWxdVJ-2BTSP496sVlIxWqAIKLy1BBUah6Jausi2TixfPRPuk-2B27QnQ-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1709222051750000&usg=AOvVaw3fhK-RiQhgDw21C-4_AtDl" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://www.soundmass.com/<wbr>product/moment-in-time/</wbr></u></a><br><br>The other way you can support the band is to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube, as well as liking all our social media posts. I’m sure you all know the more engagement a post has, the more it seems to get viewed. We’ve had a real uptick in engagement this year and we’d love that to keep growing and growing, We’ve been uploading regular content this year and it’s free, so you’ll always get your money’s worth! Also, if you listen to Christian metal radio, please consider taking the time to request Grave Forsaken music. We are really keen to draw programmers attention to our band, and you can help!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Thanks again, and you’ll hear from us soon!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">God Bless and Rock On!</p><p><br><br> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73578852024-02-27T13:49:46+08:002024-02-27T13:51:45+08:0027th February 2024 - New album “Moment In Time” available for pre-order from Soundmass!<p>Hello Grave Forsaken Supporters!</p><p>I am thrilled to announce that our new 2024 album “Moment In Time” is now available for pre-order from Soundmass. Follow the link below to get to the pre-order page! We are so happy to be working once again with Soundmass for this release. The album is set to drop on March 29th. Be amongst the first to secure your copy!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/moment-in-time/"><u>https://www.soundmass.com/product/moment-in-time/</u></a><br><br>The cover artwork was painted by Ward Silverman and the layout was designed once again by Scott Waters. These two extremely talented individuals have helped us put together a terrific looking album!</p><p>Get a taste of the new album by by checking out the lyric video for “Power Of Salvation” on YouTube. This super cool video was put together by the one and only Juan Carlos Arce. Juan previously made our “Temple Of Crucifixion” video. Give it a like and comment! The link is below…</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?si=cycnEAaC85NyT3RL"><u>https://youtu.be/-3AUyVjPK50?si=cycnEAaC85NyT3RL</u></a><br> </p><p>Soundmass has this to say about the album</p><p><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">They’re back! From the searing leads, gang vocals and hooks galore of opener “Back To The Start”, to the prayerful “Arise O God”, through to the “Power Of Salvation” onslaught and relentlessness of “Strong Conviction”, you’ll soon forget that it has been 4 years since the last Grave Forsaken album. They continue to mix classic metal with thrash metal stylings – this is thumping heavy metal, solid as a brick, diverse but cohesive. The band have truly taken up the baton of Christian metal in Australia from those who came before them. It’s a “Moment In Time” to celebrate 20 years of Grave Forsaken!</span></p><p>Thanks for all your support and enjoy the build up to “Moment In Time”…</p><p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73553352024-02-22T20:41:05+08:002024-02-22T20:41:06+08:0022nd February 2024 - Grave Forsaken Update<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Hi all,<br>Vaughan here, thanks for checking out the latest update. We’ve had another good week of content and interaction. I posted a new video update on YouTube Saturday and I posted a new episode of the podcast on Monday. The links are below, and please consider subscribing to both if you haven’t already, it’d be great to push past 200 YouTube subscribers in particular!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=dHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvKCFTwpyhS2DD-2FpdzpHgtjXWMyapsK78zmK23YdJPKKA5dG-2FYtyR3oDQG2oGMwaPOHIgfqAN-2B91A4O8hFCrijdB-2F1nAX-2Fd06gquXmjFwDpGokAZJ82v6gZ44v5hDL5IlOUM1lxSF3IY392ffsQNSzNuyFs_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Va5kWEmthMlgvKlObEil00qEQrZX5gnsqmqi6s7LRFHjVRBHQplAdRF6zIIXnziYVlSBsyPdwsDDQSHUo2bWIDwFre3JaJ9bkKzd9NqklHZ8Ua98M4bExN1XCtzS4NbMYoYNx3J6buXdKe1tVBMp-2BdvfzlXz5dbAvGIjl-2FeDvXbPTJJ-2FylvAXedOze5cJg5uES-2F-2FPZEzQ9X42kqqizLQdJQebszFdiPnE3WXwQ4a8Q6w-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DdHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvKCFTwpyhS2DD-2FpdzpHgtjXWMyapsK78zmK23YdJPKKA5dG-2FYtyR3oDQG2oGMwaPOHIgfqAN-2B91A4O8hFCrijdB-2F1nAX-2Fd06gquXmjFwDpGokAZJ82v6gZ44v5hDL5IlOUM1lxSF3IY392ffsQNSzNuyFs_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Va5kWEmthMlgvKlObEil00qEQrZX5gnsqmqi6s7LRFHjVRBHQplAdRF6zIIXnziYVlSBsyPdwsDDQSHUo2bWIDwFre3JaJ9bkKzd9NqklHZ8Ua98M4bExN1XCtzS4NbMYoYNx3J6buXdKe1tVBMp-2BdvfzlXz5dbAvGIjl-2FeDvXbPTJJ-2FylvAXedOze5cJg5uES-2F-2FPZEzQ9X42kqqizLQdJQebszFdiPnE3WXwQ4a8Q6w-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708606103708000&usg=AOvVaw2SFkQZ5rIzg-JReZvujjXh" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://youtu.be/8rXVlfxu7c4?<wbr>si=KCdeNcYn9dkxZxH5</wbr></u></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=dHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvKCFTwpyhS2DD-2FpdzpHgtjXWMyapsK78zmK23YdJPKKA5dG-2FYtyR3oDQG2oGMwaPN4ujCEKxuuCD8ypojYIxH8iqvG31B9qASo8PxAjrcJVMw7mGpCnYpTdT-2B0XzI4VyoSjYmbop0BiPpCUOlI5AaRuxMv_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Va5kWEmthMlgvKlObEil00qEQrZX5gnsqmqi6s7LRFHjVRBHQplAdRF6zIIXnziYVlSBsyPdwsDDQSHUo2bWIDrMZd36DYtvXV34Hg35wq2pi9EgD0YQF3q0AG81KPw2schGEijpMflFlMe9puM694fFLyWjNropEwAqys-2F8VOaIKJDSUflXNjCqbF6rx-2FQznN-2BAzh5vzhC-2FaXpUeOqP-2Fk6xGQgym2rGSeAoJ397P0xg-3D-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DdHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvKCFTwpyhS2DD-2FpdzpHgtjXWMyapsK78zmK23YdJPKKA5dG-2FYtyR3oDQG2oGMwaPN4ujCEKxuuCD8ypojYIxH8iqvG31B9qASo8PxAjrcJVMw7mGpCnYpTdT-2B0XzI4VyoSjYmbop0BiPpCUOlI5AaRuxMv_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Va5kWEmthMlgvKlObEil00qEQrZX5gnsqmqi6s7LRFHjVRBHQplAdRF6zIIXnziYVlSBsyPdwsDDQSHUo2bWIDrMZd36DYtvXV34Hg35wq2pi9EgD0YQF3q0AG81KPw2schGEijpMflFlMe9puM694fFLyWjNropEwAqys-2F8VOaIKJDSUflXNjCqbF6rx-2FQznN-2BAzh5vzhC-2FaXpUeOqP-2Fk6xGQgym2rGSeAoJ397P0xg-3D-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708606103708000&usg=AOvVaw1I5_uy6dqGtkTWbSPyDpvg" data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16"><u>https://spotifyanchor-web.app.<wbr>link/e/udyUakn1mHb</wbr></u></a></p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">I’ve been working on a remix of “Plugged Into The System” and I’m hopeful of releasing that in some form this year. I’ve also been going through live audio from the last decade or so to see if there’s some diamonds in the rough. I am feeling extremely motivated right now, it’s an exciting time!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Thanks again everyone and stayed tuned for lots of cool stuff as we celebrate 20 years of Grave Forsaken!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73515492024-02-15T16:56:09+08:002024-02-17T21:09:33+08:0015th February 2024 - Grave Forsaken Update<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Vaughan here, thanks for once again reading the latest update. I had a busy week catching up with every recent member of Grave Forsaken! Luke is over from Nashville, so I caught up with him on Tuesday and Sunday. I had dinner with Tim last Friday night, then I paid Elias a visit on Monday during the day. To top it all off, I went to Blind Guardian with Matt on Monday night! It has been a long time since I hung out with all those guys within such a short space of time. We discussed plans for both the present and the future. It was great to touch base with everyone and get their opinions about where the band is at.</p><p>As usual I've been busy behind the scenes making some new content. Last Saturday I posted a video update on YouTube, if you haven't already please check it out at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=dHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvFWv38WiYBJ-2BiAlKRT0LOiPSaV9WIiT1FxLLEADrRubrpRR4HxQSppiCPWBedFiWxZacX-2FZE7HOLArjSIsOQyg1F2FdorxNQZpD3ODbtP5Nw-3D-3DXO6z_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Xe65mUM6obB7N8aPkQGa9285RnXus3Zd7FOZIxzFyu0pjVcIbUewGbyOGAqEqbcnpXZ06osvKzqKQC-2BuIJmhlAf7-2FWFurRdGqve9LFIojvTOqpouI-2FNwOxIpf2yjTxFrKyWHRfgXUfpqpSEGR45dB7x8fIgc1-2BFMzxJA1mx8e-2Fb9eDuFiZqf8x0SY6Hc091EKPXXprK2-2BpyIbQhmPg6Zue4JE-2B1PF7Kc7iGhBgHV8qfMKntwanMqvQftciRmeUHH4-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DdHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvFWv38WiYBJ-2BiAlKRT0LOiPSaV9WIiT1FxLLEADrRubrpRR4HxQSppiCPWBedFiWxZacX-2FZE7HOLArjSIsOQyg1F2FdorxNQZpD3ODbtP5Nw-3D-3DXO6z_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Xe65mUM6obB7N8aPkQGa9285RnXus3Zd7FOZIxzFyu0pjVcIbUewGbyOGAqEqbcnpXZ06osvKzqKQC-2BuIJmhlAf7-2FWFurRdGqve9LFIojvTOqpouI-2FNwOxIpf2yjTxFrKyWHRfgXUfpqpSEGR45dB7x8fIgc1-2BFMzxJA1mx8e-2Fb9eDuFiZqf8x0SY6Hc091EKPXXprK2-2BpyIbQhmPg6Zue4JE-2B1PF7Kc7iGhBgHV8qfMKntwanMqvQftciRmeUHH4-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708073635196000&usg=AOvVaw2QRfbw4wn9t6_cY6ZZ-HIh"><u>https://youtu.be/S0PvusBkDGA</u></a> </p><p>Also, earlier this week I posted Episode 31 of the Grave Forsaken Podcast. You can check it out at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=dHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvFWv38WiYBJ-2BiAlKRT0LOiPSaV9WIiT1FxLLEADrRubrpRR4HxQSppiCPWBedFiWwyxv0ZeZ8RhwExY8xRrWH6afXa4ERzDlBMWurhFHiapj2JGEf7aMkYGifokVoi24co-2F1Sqyf-2Bx3s5S3A6-2Fw9UzdgMh_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Xe65mUM6obB7N8aPkQGa9285RnXus3Zd7FOZIxzFyu0pjVcIbUewGbyOGAqEqbcnpXZ06osvKzqKQC-2BuIJmhlAYoIpOF4vK0ooA4ueaE6e-2B-2FLiGg3d7VjPEt4iQgaWwkc1PmWSl-2B444m-2F0aIifGBGnJM10TJDChIvjZ-2FdNjM-2BqevUejZcI3YgyW3My4vm6Iq-2BDkYA2CmuUeENWyGncgf0jTwA0y8xMGjnstcCYhnSbZFIU6njJYOyIonWshW7iew8-3D" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://u648841.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn%3DdHpxOUg9HxHSBZx-2FynzhT6rUWyFAfXJlEJNOsj2nQMvFWv38WiYBJ-2BiAlKRT0LOiPSaV9WIiT1FxLLEADrRubrpRR4HxQSppiCPWBedFiWwyxv0ZeZ8RhwExY8xRrWH6afXa4ERzDlBMWurhFHiapj2JGEf7aMkYGifokVoi24co-2F1Sqyf-2Bx3s5S3A6-2Fw9UzdgMh_BPxObLCBayKnTM7Of4M67PDhdmyVhf-2BIBuCYVMnR4iZhr6IKX1BLos6S-2F2PN4-2FN08clJH4VcQ8VE6aQmLcUuYW5flD5wEBq4Zz-2FCGfE3q8Xe65mUM6obB7N8aPkQGa9285RnXus3Zd7FOZIxzFyu0pjVcIbUewGbyOGAqEqbcnpXZ06osvKzqKQC-2BuIJmhlAYoIpOF4vK0ooA4ueaE6e-2B-2FLiGg3d7VjPEt4iQgaWwkc1PmWSl-2B444m-2F0aIifGBGnJM10TJDChIvjZ-2FdNjM-2BqevUejZcI3YgyW3My4vm6Iq-2BDkYA2CmuUeENWyGncgf0jTwA0y8xMGjnstcCYhnSbZFIU6njJYOyIonWshW7iew8-3D&source=gmail&ust=1708073635196000&usg=AOvVaw2vP9lLif4pRZPzpn_3h0M5"><u>https://spotifyanchor-web.app.<wbr>link/e/2P1LhlJ7aHb</wbr></u></a> or on most major podcast platforms. Please subscribe to our Mailing List, YouTube Channel and Podcast as well, that way you'll never miss an update.</p><p>As well as all that, work has continued behind the scenes on a number of projects that we will announce as they are ready over the course of the year. Like I've been hinting, we've got good things planned for 2024, our 20th anniversary year!</p><p>God Bless and Rock On!</p><p>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73478532024-02-08T18:23:32+08:002024-02-08T18:23:32+08:008th February 2024 - Grave Forsaken Update<p>Hi all,</p><p>Vaughan here, thanks for reading this update. There is currently a lot going on in the Grave Forsaken camp as we get the ball rolling on the next round of activities. In particular, there has been substantial progress towards releasing new music in 2024. Those following closely will know I’ve been hinting at this for a little while now. The wheels are definitely in motion, so stay tuned for announcements!<br><br>I have been active in posting content across multiple platforms over the last few weeks. I would encourage you all to subscribe to the Grave Forsaken Podcast and give it a listen if you haven’t been doing so already. Effort is being put into posting regular episodes! The same goes for updates on the Grave Forsaken YouTube channel, I’ve posted a couple in recent weeks, with plans for it to be a regular thing. Please subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss an update! Also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X if you are so inclined.</p><p>Along with prepping new music, I’ve been working on doing a remix of our 2013 release “Plugged Into The System”. I’ve learned a lot in the process of preparing the next album, and I’m going back and applying that to the songs on that release. If the remix is satisfactory, we may well upload it to streaming services, and if the demand were there, perhaps even do a limited physical run. Let me know if that is something that would interest you. It’s a labour of love, so there’s no timeframe, but I am enjoying revisiting those tracks.</p><p>I was thrilled to catch up with our lead guitarist Luke this week. He now lives in Nashville, but he is here in Perth for a couple of weeks visiting family and friends. I filled him in on the status of all our projects, along with a general life check in. I’m so happy for Luke pursuing his career in Nashville, but I sure do miss hanging out with him face to face!</p><p>Thanks for taking the time to read this update, and keep a lookout for the next one soon!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73439552024-02-01T16:29:35+08:002024-02-01T16:30:13+08:001st February 2024 - Grave Forsaken Update<figure class="table"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px;vertical-align:top;" align="left">
<p>Vaughan here, thanks for reading the update, we appreciate your support. It’s been another good week for the band, I’ve been enjoying the continued interactions on social media. I’ve been seeing increased Spotify numbers lately, so thanks to all of you who have been listening to us!</p>
<p>A new video update was posted on YouTube on Saturday, check it out on the Grave Forsaken YouTube Channel. I also posted a new Grave Forsaken Podcast episode on Monday, so check that out if podcasts are your thing.</p>
<p>We’re gearing up for some band get togethers this year. In preparation I’ve been practising a variety of songs, old and new. I can’t wait to spend more time with the guys! <br><br>Of course, there are always things going on behind the scenes to bring you new music. I’m so excited about the next batch of songs! It’ll be worth the wait.</p>
<p>So listen to a Grave Forsaken song or album, check out the latest video update and podcast, and maybe even buy some music or merch from Soundmass or Anchor.</p>
<p>Until next time…</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73398632024-01-25T20:13:10+08:002024-01-25T20:13:10+08:0025th January 2024 - Grave Forsaken Update<p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Vaughan here, thanks for reading the latest update. I recently returned from a family holiday in Albany, a city in the southern part of Western Australia. It was a great time, we had a chance to unwind and spent a few days away from it all.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">I’ve also been busy bringing regular social media updates. It’s actually quite astounding how blessed we’ve been. Our music and merch are available in a good number of locations and we’re fortunate to have a dedicated group of people of supporting us. I have high hopes for the future of the band and I’m really excited about all the possible projects we could sink our teeth into in the coming years.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">Please continue to follow us on social media and like the posts, I have been finding it helps a great deal. Also consider buying a Grave Forsaken CD or shirt. It goes without saying the more of those items we can sell, the more attractive our band is to the people who sell them, which means more potential music and merch releases. Christian Band Shirts and Anchor Merchandising are our official merch suppliers, while Soundmass is our official music supplier. Supporting us also supports those great companies!<br><br>Also be sure to subscribe to our official podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. I recently recorded two episodes from my holiday. I really do love podcasts, and I thoroughly enjoy bringing you ours. On a side note I’ve been listening to Area 312 podcast lately, I thoroughly recommend it!</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">That’s all for this update, thanks for your time and support.</p><p data-removefontsize="true" data-originalcomputedfontsize="16">God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73359092024-01-18T21:49:28+08:002024-01-18T21:49:28+08:0018th January 2024 - Latest from the band<p>G'day everyone,</p><p>Vaughan here, coming to you from Albany in Western Australia. I'm on a family holiday but I'm still committed to bringing you regular updates. It's very relaxing down here, good to get away from it all for a few days. </p><p>There's been plenty going on behind the scenes and I look forward to exciting things happening in 2024. I know that's not giving much away but I don't want to say too much before everything is lined up. Suffice to say there is news coming in the not too distant future.</p><p>It's been great to have the continued interactions on social media. Thanks to everyone who has liked a post or sent us a message, we've been getting good engagement levels recently and I've had a lot of fun putting out content and seeing the reactions. It's heartening to know there are lots of you who love and support our little band!</p><p>I recorded episode 21 of the Grave Forsaken Podcast down here in Albany, that has been uploaded to all major platforms. Please subscribe to the podcast and check it out!</p><p>Until next time…</p><p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73319082024-01-11T18:28:51+08:002024-01-11T18:28:51+08:0011th January 2024 - Latest from the band<p>G'day everyone,</p><p>Vaughan here, I hope you're all doing well. It's been a great couple of weeks for the band. A lot is going on behind the scenes and I look forward to announcing some cool things as they come up over the next few months. I've been busy on social media and that has been resulting in a lot of communication with a wide variety of people. I think we've gained some new supporters! Our Spotify streams have been steadily increasing, a great sign that more people are coming on board.</p><p>I recently posted episode 20 of the Grave Forsaken Podcast, so have a listen to that for my latest musings. It's available on all major platforms.</p><p>Also, we recently got some airplay on Radio13.FM. A huge thank you to them! That was something new and unexpected. Hopefully there will be a lot more of that sort of thing to come!</p><p>I'll keep it brief, so until next time…</p><p>God Bless and Rock On!</p><p>Podcast link</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LmJ59NDOgGb">https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/LmJ59NDOgGb</a></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/73280792024-01-04T16:43:13+08:002024-01-04T16:45:57+08:004th January 2024 - Happy new year!<p>G'day everyone, Vaughan here. I hope the new year is treating you well so far! We are looking forward to a much more active and productive 2024. I recently recorded a new podcast episode that gives an update on the current state of the band. It's available on all major platforms but I've I've included a link to the web page below. If you haven't already, please sign up to our mailing list and keep an eye on Facebook, Instagram and X for postings.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/d7JCFOm44Fb" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/d7JCFOm44Fb</a> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/66726532021-06-28T19:22:13+08:002023-12-11T01:15:22+08:0028th June 2021<p>A new episode of the podcast is now available on Apple Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!</p>
<p><a contents="https://anchor.fm/grave-forsaken/episodes/Grave-Forsaken-Podcast-28th-June-2021-e13ii2r" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://anchor.fm/grave-forsaken/episodes/Grave-Forsaken-Podcast-28th-June-2021-e13ii2r" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/grave-forsaken/episodes/Grave-Forsaken-Podcast-28th-June-2021-e13ii2r</a></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/64593882020-10-20T10:33:50+08:002023-12-11T00:58:02+08:0020th October 2020 - Updated links<p>Vaughan here. I've just updated the links on the podcast page and the video updates page. I've also put the "Temple of Crucifixion" lyric video on the main page. I'm in the process of uploading a new video update on YouTube and Facebook, that will be available soon.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/64174792020-08-26T20:17:50+08:002022-11-19T15:20:12+08:0026th August 2020 - New podcast episode posted<p>We have posted a new episode of the podcast. It is available through most good podcast apps or you can click the link on the podcasts page here on the official site. Alternatively, you can click the link below. Happy listening!</p>
<p><a contents="Grave Forsaken Podcast 21st August 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://anchor.fm/grave-forsaken/episodes/Grave-Forsaken-Podcast-21st-August-2020-eij4k6" target="_blank">Grave Forsaken Podcast 21st August 2020</a></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/64126792020-08-19T21:27:09+08:002022-11-19T15:13:23+08:0019th August 2020 - New album "The Footsteps of God" pre-order available now<p>Our new album "The Footsteps of God" will be released through Soundmass and is available for pre-order now! We are very happy to be releasing the new album with Soundmass, continuing our long term association with the label. The artwork and layout has been done by Scott Waters from NoLifeTilMetal. It's always a pleasure working with Scott. Check out the pre-order page at <a contents="Soundmass.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/the-footsteps-of-god/" target="_blank">Soundmass.com</a> to order your copy. There is also a full length version of album track "Warriors of the Cross" on YouTube. Check that out by clicking the link below </p>
<p><a contents="Warriors of the Cross" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceV9URvyFmo" target="_blank">Warriors of the Cross</a></p>
<p>As well as all that, there is a new video update that's just been posted on YouTube. You can check that out here on the official site under 'Video Updates". As always thanks for checking in, we really appreciate your support!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>
<p><span class="font_small">The best review you can give us is to share Grave Forsaken music and news with others</span></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63982522020-07-31T20:14:35+08:002023-12-11T00:55:42+08:00Latest video and podcast featuring Luke and Vaughan<p>Hi everyone, Vaughan here. Just letting you know a new video and podcast has been posted, both featuring Luke and myself. The video can be viewed on our Facebook page or YouTube, plus I have the YouTube clip embedded on the official site. I've also included the link in this post. The podcast can be downloaded from most (if not all) major podcast apps. I also have a link to the podcast on the official site and at the bottom of this post. I've been enjoying recording the video updates and podcasts, it's been a fun way to communicate with everybody. Check them out if you're interested in hearing direct from the band!</p>
<p>We will have news on the new album in the very near future, we can't wait to have it released. It's been a long time coming and we're looking forward to hearing what you think of it!</p>
<p>Here's those links</p>
<p><a contents="Grave Forsaken Update 30th July 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zShGMhg5wWY&t=1s" target="_blank">Grave Forsaken Update 30th July 2020</a></p>
<p><a contents="Grave Forsaken Podcast 30th July 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://anchor.fm/grave-forsaken/episodes/Grave-Forsaken-Podcast-30th-July-2020-ehernd" target="_blank">Grave Forsaken Podcast 30th July 2020</a></p>
<p>Until next time, God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63842172020-07-13T13:05:56+08:002022-05-31T16:11:50+08:00New video update and podcast posted<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. On Friday Matt and I caught up for the first time in a few months. We recorded a video update and a Podcast which have now been uploaded. The video update is on YouTube and Facebook while the Podcast is available through most podcast apps. There's also a page on this site that has all the recent video updates embedded, plus a page with links to each Podcast episode. I'm trying to set it up so it's pretty easy for you guys to access the recent content we've been uploading.</p>
<p>I hope you're all having a great week and you'll hear from us again soon!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63697382020-06-29T14:07:27+08:002022-05-25T01:44:00+08:00Latest video update and podcast available - check them out!<p>Hi everyone, Vaughan here with the latest update. I've just posted a new video update on YouTube and Facebook, so go check that out for the latest from the band. I've also recorded a new episode of the Podcast so have a listen as well if you're interested. In this particular episode I talk about some of the early history of the band around the time of our first EP. I'm also using Twitter and Instagram to distribute Grave Forsaken updates so yo can follow on those platforms as well! Hope you're all going well and I'll catch you again with the next update.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan and Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63618562020-06-22T12:33:33+08:002022-05-26T19:37:00+08:00New video update and podcast episode posted<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. I've posted a new video update on YouTube and Facebook, so check that out if you're keen on the latest from the band. I've posted the video on the Video Updates page on this site, plus I've provided a link to the podcast episode on the Podcast page on this site. You can also find the podcast through various common podcast apps, so check it out if you haven't already. As soon as I have details on the next album release available I'll be sure to post them, so stay tuned!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63535852020-06-15T13:13:57+08:002022-07-20T14:57:57+08:00Grave Forsaken Podcast June 15th 2020<p>It's been a long time since I used the podcast feature so I decided to record a quick update and see if it all still works!</p>9:47Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/63391542020-06-02T17:35:15+08:002023-12-11T00:50:30+08:00New album coming soon<p>We are very pleased to let you know that our new album isn't far off. Stay tuned to this page and our facebook site for all the details as they come to hand. We are really excited to have the new album on it's way and we hope you enjoy it when it comes out.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/55943112019-01-14T08:54:17+08:002022-05-09T19:42:27+08:00Studio session went really well<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. Just an update to let you know our session at Fattdog Studio went really well yesterday. I took all the tracks we have recorded so far and Dan imported them into his current version of Cubase. A lot of the recording has been done at my house, while Luke recorded all his guitar tracks at his house. It was great to hear all the tracks together through Dan's speakers. We did some vocal recording once the tracks were imported and we also did some initial mixing of the material. Dan is going to mix what we have and then we're going to decide what needs to be added. I was very happy with the way the album was sounding. It's an interesting mix of old and new, because it started life as a straightforward back to basics album. Now that Luke has contributed, it has elements of the last two albums as well. It will be interesting to hear where it sits with the rest of our material. Maybe a cross between "Beside The River Of Blood" and "The Fight Goes On" or something like that! I am hoping to wrap up recording fairly quickly so we can get it released. I'll keep you all up to date with our progress.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/d20808cbab7284c2aff59ebe9a8b5a05c1e75f10/original/20190113-162808.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/c4699b449f1d3ea282c44df7c5435ec553ecff41/original/20190113-181516.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/55893842019-01-10T17:22:44+08:002022-05-16T18:40:03+08:00Hitting the studio this Sunday<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. I hope you're all going well. After a period of reflection over Christmas and new year I've decided to continue with the current album project. Luke Gallagher, our former drummer and guitarist, has generously recorded rhythm guitar and lead guitar for the album. I'm now planning on finalising the project with Daniel Holmes at Fattdog Studio, starting this Sunday. Over the years we have done a lot of work with Daniel, so I'm very happy to have him onboard. I need to finalise some vocals and guitar parts and then Daniel will mix the album. There are 8 tracks on the album and we hope to put the finishing touches on it relatively quickly. I'll let you know how it all goes.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/55453212018-12-08T18:03:56+08:002022-05-09T19:45:05+08:00Founding member Elias Salmela leaves Grave Forsaken<p>Hi all, Vaughan here with an important announcement. Founding member and lead guitarist Elias Salmela has made the decision to leave Grave Forsaken after 14 years. We are very sad to see Elias go but we respect his reasons for leaving the band. This decision has been a while in the making and I’ve had many conversations with Elias about it. </p>
<p>Elias has been a vital member of Grave Forsaken throughout the history of the band and we want to acknowledge his huge contribution. We wouldn’t be the band we are without him. When Grave Forsaken formed Elias was the driving force behind much of what we did. From a personal point of view, Elias has been my best friend and musical partner for many years. He has helped shape me as songwriter and a musician and I appreciate that greatly. </p>
<p>We wish Elias all the best for the future and we will remain in close contact. Thanks Elias for all the years of service to the metal mission and God bless the next chapter of your life.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/54400902018-09-23T12:02:17+08:002022-05-09T19:45:25+08:0023rd September 2018<p>Work is continuing on the album. Today I've been listening to some playbacks to get an idea where each of the songs are at. We have a few more vocal parts to record, plus guitar solos but everything else seems to be there. I'm enjoying what I'm hearing and looking forward to finishing the album.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/54084982018-08-31T10:38:30+08:002022-05-09T19:45:46+08:00Gig went well, work on album continues<p>Hi everyone, Vaughan here. It's been a while since I checked in with an update on the site. The gig on August 4th went very well and we had a great playing together again. When we got together we weren't sure if it would be a one off gig or not. The good news is we had such a great time that we're all keen to do more in the future, so you haven't seen the last of the original lineup! It was also great playing with The Underdogs, Dying Degree and Tumultum. I'm sure we'll do more gigs with those bands in the future!</p>
<p>Given our reunion, the solo project I undertook last year has morphed into a Grave Forsaken effort now. The original idea behind my solo album was to get a recording that had a similar feel to early Grave Forsaken material, so I got the original band members to perform on the album. I also used a lot of the same equipment we used in the early days to get a similar sound. The template was "Harder To Hate" from "Beside The River Of Blood". That song was recorded very quickly and simply in my backroom just before the album was sent to pressing. As things panned out we ended up getting the original band back together, which was certainly helped by the fun we were having recording the solo album. It makes sense that the album will now be a Grave Forsaken project. We still need to record guitar solos and some backing vocals but it is slowly but surely coming together. Musically this album is more reflective of our early material. Those who have followed our albums will know we progressed from raw beginnings to a fairly direct thrash sound. This album deviates from that progression and sounds like a mix between "Beside The River Of Blood" and "Destined For Ascension", with some influences from "This Day Forth". It's only natural given it's the same people playing the music. The production is also a lot more raw than our recent albums. Having said all that, I'm confident our long time supporters will enjoy this album, it's just a little different to what you might expect!</p>
<p>Anyway I better get back to it...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/53367412018-07-09T09:19:06+08:002022-05-09T19:49:16+08:00Gig coming up on August 4th 2018<p>We will be playing out first gig in four years this August. I decided to use the occasion of my 40th birthday to put on a show at Swan Basement in North Fremantle. The date Saturday August 4th and doors open at 8pm. Entry is $5 and we will be joined by local bands The Underdogs, Dying Degree and Tumultum. It should be a great night, so if you're a Perth local, feel free to head down and check out the show!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/85449f1f1011324be05e7b862e42555ecbf52485/original/basement-rock.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/53141772018-06-24T10:57:35+08:002018-06-24T10:57:35+08:00Original drummer Tim Steadman returns to Grave Forsaken<p>Hi all, Vaughan here with a major Grave Forsaken update. We are very pleased to let you know that Tim Steadman, our original drummer, has returned to the Grave Forsaken lineup! Tim left the band in 2008 but we have stayed in touch in the intervening years. With the recently announced departure of Luke and Joshua, circumstances made Tim's return a logical possibility. I was over the moon when Tim accepted the offer to return. Tim was a key member of the band when we started, co-writing many of our early songs and performing on on our first 3 albums. He was the one who came up with the band name, as well as our first two album titles. The four of us were a strong team, and it is great to have that team back together.</p>
<p>We have had a few rehearsals with Tim and the vibe has been great. We are looking forward to getting out there and playing live again in the near future. We are rehearsing songs from all our albums, not just the ones Tim played on, so our future setlists will cover the entire history of the band. As well as that, there will be brand new material written and performed. We can't wait to continue to metal mission with the original lineup. Welcome back Tim!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>
<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/53085592018-06-21T19:41:44+08:002022-05-27T19:00:31+08:00Grave Forsaken lineup news<p>Hi everyone, Vaughan here with some important Grave Forsaken news. After 7 years, Luke Gallagher is leaving the band. Luke joined the band in 2011 as our live drummer and did a great job over a number of years. As well as live drumming, Luke played lead and rhythm guitar on our last two studio albums. Luke has made an enormous contribution to the band, writing a large proportion of the music during his time in the band. Luke is leaving due to his commitment to other music projects. I can’t thank Luke enough for his years with the band. It has been a true blessing, and the music we recorded with him is testament to that. </p>
<p>During Luke’s time with the band, we enlisted his brother Joshua to produce and play drums on the last two albums. Joshua has recently moved to Canada to further pursue his music career, meaning he will also no longer be involved with band. Joshua was the driving force behind our last two albums and we simply couldn’t have done those albums without his influence and attention to detail. We will really miss working with him. I worked closely with Joshua on those albums and I really enjoyed the recording process. </p>
<p>The two albums we recorded with Luke and Joshua were “The Fight Goes On” and “It Has Begun”. Both albums were well-received by our supporters and we were very happy with how they came out. The band will have to readjust now that Luke and Joshua aren’t involved, they made an enormous contribution. Thanks so much fellas!</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/51310012018-03-16T09:56:54+08:002018-03-16T09:56:54+08:00Album project coming along nicely<p>Hi everyone, Vaughan here. I've been relatively quiet for the last few months but I have been plugging away on my current album project. Elias has started tracking his guitar parts and he has now recorded four songs. Tim and I have been trying to co-ordinate a time for him to come in and record his vocal parts. Long term supporters of Grave Forsaken will recall that Tim used to perform vocals on quite a few of our early songs. It will be great to have his voice on this album. Matt will also be contributing some vocal parts to the album a bit later on.</p>
<p>Production wise, this album is more in the style of our original EP, "Plugged Into The System" and "Fundamental Principles". All three of those releases were recorded with a very basic home studio setup. I really enjoy that simple approach to recording and this project will reflect that. Musically it reminds me of our first three albums with a bit of the rock vibe of "Plugged Into The System" and "Fundamental Principles" thrown in. For example Songs like "One True Way", "I Think It's Time", "The Ruskin Arms" and "Calm In The Storm" would fit right into "Plugged Into The System". Other tracks like "Win The Day" and "Warriors Of The Cross" have more of a thrash vibe that fits with our heavier material. I think it's a good mix of everything I've done over the years.</p>
<p>I'll keep you updated as work progresses on the album.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/50084372018-01-05T21:30:40+08:002018-01-05T21:30:40+08:00Still working on the album<p>Hi all, I've been steadily plugging away on the album I'm currently working on. Tonight I've been editing the track "One True Way". I have my guitar, Matt's bass and Tim's drums recorded so far. I'm going to focus in on finishing this track before continuing with the others nine tracks.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49557692017-11-30T16:19:45+08:002017-11-30T16:19:45+08:00Last daily update before December and January break<p>Hi all. Today will be my last daily update before taking a pause during December and January. I will still be posting during that time, just not every day. I have really an effort to post each day for many months now, I find it is very motivating and it helps to keep projects rolling. Tomorrow I'm planning to work on my solo project and I expect to make some decent progress. Elias has heard the material now so I will arrange a dedicated recording session with him, maybe even this weekend.</p>
<p>Thanks for following these daily updates. I'll post again soon!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49537742017-11-29T17:07:51+08:002017-11-29T17:07:51+08:00Catching up with Luke tonight<p>Looking forward to catching up with Luke tonight. It's always good to have a chat about music, Star Wars and life! It's been a busy week so far so I haven't had much of a chance to work on my project for a couple of days. Hopefully I'll get a chance over the remainder of the week to get some more done.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49521432017-11-28T21:04:52+08:002017-11-28T21:04:52+08:00Tuesday update<p>Just a reminder that I'm going to be pausing my daily updates and daily dose during December and January. December and January gets very busy at my work, not to mention all the Christmas and new year activities. I will still provide updates, just not every day!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49502582017-11-27T20:39:04+08:002017-11-27T20:39:04+08:00Good jam with Elias<p>I had a good jamming with Elias last night. I previewed my most of my solo project to him and we're going to get recording his parts very soon. By the time we had rehearsed some tracks it was getting too late to record actual takes. Still, it was a great time hanging out.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49491952017-11-26T19:52:45+08:002017-11-26T19:52:45+08:00Elias coming over tonight<p>Elias is heading over tonight. We will jam through some material and I'm also hoping we can record some tracks for my solo project. It's always good to catch, so I'm looking forward to seeing what we get done.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49483792017-11-25T19:45:22+08:002017-11-25T19:45:22+08:00Got quite a bit done today<p>We had a day at home today. My boys spent a long time in our backyard pool, so I sat down on my laptop and edited some tracks while they were swimming. I managed to work through quite a few tracks, picking the best takes that have been recorded. I continue t enjoy the process of working on this album.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49467662017-11-24T11:50:08+08:002017-11-24T11:50:08+08:00Working on "Win The Day"<p>Today I've been editing the track "Win The Day". I have a few different bass takes that Matt did and I'm trying to work out the best one for the recording. I think I've settled on the one I'll use. Depending how far I get with this song, I might get a chance to work on another song later today. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49458232017-11-23T17:31:17+08:002017-11-23T17:31:17+08:00Tidying up takes<p>The next week or so will be dedicated to consolidating what I've recorded so far. I still have a number of songs where there are multiple takes to sort through. It is quite daunting as a whole project, but I plan to break it down into small bits, one riff at a time! Once the kids get off to bed, I plan to spend a bit of time working on it. It will definitely need to be a case a steady does it.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49440082017-11-22T16:58:50+08:002017-11-22T16:58:50+08:00Wednesday update<p>Busy week at work this week, but I'm still managing to get some music work done. Now I've got my guitars tracked I'm going to pick the best takes and have it all ready for when I record with Elias. So far, so good.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49423362017-11-21T21:29:46+08:002017-11-21T21:29:46+08:00I finally tracked more guitar!<p>I got a chance this afternoon to track some more guitar on my project. I recorded two songs, "Calm In The Storm" and "Warriors Of The Cross". I now have Tim's drums, Matt's bass and my rhythm guitar tracked. With that lineup, it's no surprise it reminds me of early Grave Forsaken material!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49403522017-11-20T17:43:44+08:002017-11-20T17:43:44+08:00Busy time of year!<p>In my particular line of work, things start getting really busy between now and Christmas. It makes it quite tricky to focus on anything much outside of work and family. I'm organising a recording session for Elias to track some guitar on my solo project, which hopefully we can happen soon. Like I mentioned a few days back, I'm going to be having a pause in my daily updates during December and January. I know from experience it's hard to get much music related work done in those months. I hope you had a great weekend and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49391342017-11-19T10:45:14+08:002017-11-19T10:45:14+08:00Malcolm Young was a true inspiration<p>As a young boy and then teenager I lived in the suburb of East Fremantle. I went to John Curtin Senior High School, the same school attended by Bon Scott a few decades earlier. Fremantle cemetery, the site of Bon's grave, is very close to where I grew up. As a child, and to this day, I regularly go past the corner of the cemetery where his grave is located. My childhood house was just a short walk from Canning Highway, or the "Highway to Hell" as it was called by the regulars at the Raffles hotel. Bon was one of those regulars. Growing up in this environment, AC/DC were a part of the fabric of my childhood. The Bon Scott connection with my local neighbourhood was strong. You couldn't help but be an AC/DC fan. AC/DC were one of the first bands I ever heard of. I can remember hanging out with friends in the 1980s, walking to the local shops. On every street on a summer afternoon you would hear someone playing an AC/DC album at full volume. It was normally a Bon album, but "Back In Black" was popular as well. Heck, I even used to hear "Fly On The Wall" booming from various front yards.</p>
<p>I give this background to highlight the significance of AC/DC in my own musical journey. The fact I went to the same school as Bon Scott once did gave me a sense that I could be a singer and play in a band. At lunchtimes we used to marvel at the thought of Bon sitting in those same hot classrooms that we did, no doubt giving his teachers some grief. It was inspiring for a young teenager to tread the same ground. This story has mainly been about Bon, but we all know there could be no AC/DC without Malcolm Young. He was the driving force behind the band. I took inspiration from his guitar playing, the fully locked in rhythmic brilliance he always displayed. As I grew up I discovered other bands but AC/DC were never far from my playlist. I bought every album, I went to every Perth show when they toured. Put simply, the riffing and writing of Malcolm Young has had a huge influence on me and I was saddened to hear of his passing last night. Although my own band sounds nothing like AC/DC, they were there at the beginning of my musical journey and I probably listen to them more now than any other band. My music tended in a heavier direction, but AC/DC and Malcolm Young laid the foundation. That is undeniable.</p>
<p>Rest In Peace Malcolm and thanks for the legacy you left.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49385052017-11-18T20:13:28+08:002017-11-18T20:13:28+08:00Nearly ready for Shreds to play on my solo album<p>I'm at the point where I'm ready for Elias to play on my solo project. My guitars are nearly done and I want to get at least his rhythm parts recorded soon. Hopefully we can organise a recording session sometime soon.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49360192017-11-17T10:15:44+08:002017-11-17T10:15:44+08:00Tracking some more guitar<p>I've had an unexpectedly hectic couple of days so I haven't made as much progress as I'd hoped. I have some errands to run today but I'm hoping to get some guitar parts tracked this afternoon. We are going on holdiays just after Christmas, so I'm hoping to have all my guitar and vocals tracked by then. Then I can take the laptop on holiday and work on the album in the evenings. I find I get a lot done in those situations. Have a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49347882017-11-16T16:02:52+08:002017-11-16T16:02:52+08:00Pause in daily updates and daily dose during December and January<p>Hi everyone. Just letting you know I'm going to pause the daily updates during December and January. A combination of a busy work schedule plus end of year holidays means it might be tricky to post daily during those months. I will still post during those months, just not every day.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49333082017-11-15T17:48:45+08:002017-11-15T17:48:45+08:00Wednesday update<p>Tonight I plan to continue with my solo project. I've got plenty to work on, so I'll just get through what I can once the kids are asleep. I might even try and record some riffs for the next two songs.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49317052017-11-14T16:06:05+08:002017-11-14T16:06:05+08:00Tuesday update<p>I'm just sitting out in my music room at the moment working through some material for my solo project. Today I'm mainly working through various guitar takes that I've recently recorded. This step is relatively slow but I'll get there eventually! I hope you're all having a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49301252017-11-13T16:34:13+08:002017-11-13T16:34:13+08:00Solo work<p>I plan to do some more work on my solo project tonight. I have two tracks left to play guitar on plus I need to sort through the various takes I recorded over the weekend. There's quite a bit of material to sort through. Once I have drums, bass and my guitar all finalised, I'm going to start recording my vocals. Like I've been saying, it is a case of slowly does it on this project. The beauty of recording at home is I can do a little bit each day, rather than booking a studio session then needing to get a certain amount done in a window of time.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49293232017-11-12T19:48:44+08:002017-11-12T19:48:44+08:00Busy family day today<p>I spent most of today with my family so I didn't manage to get any music related work done. I'm happy with the progress I made on my solo project over the last two days in any case, so it's all good. I just have two more guitar tracks to record before I can get started on vocals.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49286062017-11-11T18:34:05+08:002018-05-24T14:46:14+08:00More guitar recorded<p>I tracked two more solo project songs on guitar today. I now have only 2 left! I might even try and get them done this evening or tomorrow. Next step after that is the vocals. I'm loving it!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49271952017-11-10T20:34:25+08:002017-11-10T20:34:25+08:00Recorded guitar on three tracks<p>I got three guitars tracks recorded for my solo album today. I was recording on my own and that can be tricky. It's easy to become perfectionist and scrap a decent take because of some minor error. I really enjoyed the recording and I'm looking forward to doing some more over the weekend.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>vAUGHAN</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49256572017-11-09T21:36:16+08:002017-11-09T21:36:41+08:00Recording tomorrow<p>Tomorrow I plan to record some more rhythm guitars for my solo project. I've recorded guitar two tracks so far and I plan to get a few more done over the next few days. It's been great fun putting this album together. I'll let you know how it goes!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49239002017-11-08T17:14:28+08:002017-11-08T17:14:28+08:00Revisiting all the EP tracks<p>Doing this original EP reissue has inspired me to freshen up on the 5 tracks. They are all very simple songs but there are couple of little parts I need to relearn. Luke has helped me with that because he can listen to anything and tell what is being played. When we eventually get the live side of things happening again it will be fun to play a couple of those tracks. We always used to open with "The Calling" but we haven't played it for many years. And I can't remember the last time we played "Back To Basics". Lucky that song only has 5 power chords!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49223822017-11-07T18:16:59+08:002017-11-07T18:16:59+08:00Original EP reissue<p>After many years, I've arranged to get some more copies of the original 2005 EP reprinted. Keep an eye on our site for details over the next few days. This was originally only available as handmade CD-R copies. If you missed out back in the early days, you will be able to get a copy soon!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49205702017-11-06T17:58:16+08:002017-11-06T17:58:16+08:00Monday update<p>Another busy work day today, so no progress on any band work so far today. When I get home I plan to do a little practise and some work on my solo project. It all depends on how long it takes the kids to get to sleep. Hope you're all having a great day!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49196332017-11-05T10:26:38+08:002017-11-05T10:26:38+08:00Practise and solo project work<p>Today I plan on doing some practise and working on my solo project. With the busy lives we all have, I've just got to try to get a bit done each day. It's very hard to dedicate huge chunks of time to music work, so I try to do things in small steps. With my solo project I just like to make a little progress each day. It's no huge rush to get it done but I don't want it to sit idle for weeks at a time either. It's been particularly enjoyable recording guitars over the foundation of Tim on drums and Matt on bass. I'm really grateful those guys were so willing to perform on the album.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49187752017-11-04T08:42:46+08:002017-11-04T08:42:46+08:00Saturday update<p>I was up fairly early this morning, so I decided to do some guitar practise. A real focus of mine lately has been to relearn all of our material. As I've mentioned before, it's very easy to get used to playing certain songs. As a result, there are songs that fade from my memory if I don't practise them. I'm finding a nice drum pattern that fits each song then I'm practising them with a lyric sheet in front of me. My goal is to be able to play rhythm guitar and perform vocals on every track we've ever recorded. I also plan to do this for the Gregory Salmela Project album as well. It will take awhile but it's something I'd like to be able to do. When we do eventually start playing live shows again, it will give us a lot more options. Anyway, better get back to my practise!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49177482017-11-03T17:56:19+08:002017-11-03T17:56:19+08:00Original Grave Forsaken drummer Tim Steadman featured on my solo project<p>I'm happy to let you all know that original Grave Forsaken drummer, Tim Steadman, has recorded all the drum tracks on my solo project. I have always kept in touch with Tim since his time in the band, so when I decided to do a solo album, I asked if he would play. Over the course of a few sessions Tim came in and recorded drum tracks for the project. His paying on the album definitely contributes to the album having an early Grave Forsaken vibe to it. Doing this solo album gives me the flexibility to work with Tim again and I must say it's been great fun. Right now I'm prepping a couple of tracks so I can record rhythm guitar on them. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! <br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49161892017-11-02T16:03:50+08:002022-05-25T00:24:51+08:00Revisiting "The Fight Goes On"<p>This week I've been featuring tracks from "The Fight Goes On" on our facebook page. It's been fun listening back to the album, especially given that it is no longer our latest. I'm really pleased with how this album came together, and sometimes it takes a couple of years to hear something fresh again. I hope you've been enjoying revisiting these tracks as well.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49146192017-11-01T16:56:41+08:002017-11-01T16:56:41+08:00Luke heading over tonight<p>Luke is heading over to my place tonight. That usually involves some serious musical discussion, along with Star Wars speculation and ruminations about life in general. I can't wait!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49132292017-10-31T21:38:08+08:002017-10-31T21:38:08+08:00Tuesday update<p>Hi all, just a quick update today. As sometimes happens, it's been a busy day at work and then I had a dinner with friends tonight. As a result, no progress on any music projects today. That's OK, I should get a chance tomorrow to get some more bits and pieces done. I hope you're all having a great day and I'll be back again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49113172017-10-30T17:02:23+08:002017-10-30T17:02:23+08:00Working on solo material tonight<p>Tonight I pan to do some work on a solo track called "Warriors of The Cross". This one isn't quite ready for me to record guitars, so I'm going to tweak it a bit. It's a cool track, obviously a bit reminiscent of "Warriors Of Light" form "Destined For Ascension". I hope you're all having a great day and I'll check back in tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49106892017-10-29T22:21:06+08:002017-10-29T22:21:06+08:00Jamming on "It Has Begun"<p>I spent some time today practising "It has Begun" on guitar today. I like to be able to play and sing as much of our catalogue as possible. I've also been playing through some older material as well. In particular, I've been working on "Kill Your Idols" from "Reap What You Sow". That was written by Simon when he was in the band. We never played it live, so I never actually learned how to play it back in 2012! It's been a lot of fun. Because we've tuned in D, E flat and E over the years, I've got three guitars set up for each of the tunings. Obviously it is possible to change pitch with software but I like to play along to the original recorded version.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49099702017-10-28T18:44:34+08:002017-10-28T18:44:34+08:00Good rehearsal with Elias<p>As I mentioned yesterday, Elias came over last night. We had a good time jamming through quite a bit of material. We ended up practising for a couple of hours, so it was a fun evening.</p>
<p>I'm hoping this week I will get a chance to do some more work on my solo project. I've been pretty busy with family life and work the last few days but hope to get stuck into it again. I'm currently in the process of tracking my rhythm guitar parts.So far I'm very happy with the sound. Like Ive mentioned before, it harks back strongly to the early Grave Forsaken material.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49085832017-10-27T20:47:24+08:002017-10-27T20:47:24+08:00Elias heading over tonight<p>Elias is heading to my place tonight for a jam. I've been working hard on a few tracks from our catalogue, so I'm keen to show him what I've been up to. It's always great fun when Elias comes over, I'm looking forward to it!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49068832017-10-26T11:22:39+08:002017-10-26T11:22:39+08:00Album review from long time supporter Mark Scott<p>Longtime Grave Forsaken supporter mark Scott had this to say about our new album</p>
<p>I have been a fan of Grave Forsaken, the hardest working band in Christian Metal since they formed around 2005 so when it was announced a new album was arriving I was super excited. Ever since the raw sounds of the debut release ' Beside The River Of Blood', which is a very good album by the way, Grave Forsaken have crafted in 2017 nine 'World Class' thrash metal tracks that will leave you breathless!!! The opening track is entitled 'Run For Your Life' starts off like something from an early Metallica record and then picks up a fast pace with some heavy thrash riffs. Before I continue with my review of this great album I need to mention how awesome the guitar work of Luke Gallagher and Elias Salmela is on this record as its exceptional and has taken the band to a new level. Credit should also be given to the outstanding talents of Matt Skipworth on bass and Joshua Gallagher on drums and Vaughan Gregory's best performance on vocals on any Grave Forsaken record thus far. The songwriting on this record is far superior to anything they have produced in the past and shows that the band are on a level that matches all the big names in thrash metal from past and present. Musically I hear influences of early Megadeth in particular , Metallica and early Slayer but Grave Forsaken are certainly not a carbon copy of these bands as they have their own sound. The second track 'We Stand United' is a strong and powerful song lyrically and musically encouraging us to all stand strong together even during the tough times. A couple of songs 'The Mission' and 'Battle On' have a similar lyrical theme and both songs to me sound in the vein of early Megadeth. The title track 'It Has Begun' is an excellent mid-paced tune that showcases interesting riffs throughout the song. Next up is the track 'The One Who Knows' which starts off with an acoustic introduction before the powerful crunchy guitars kick in, giving a huge wall of sound that is similar to some of Slayer's slower songs. Next up is 'Thoughts and Memories' is a powerful tune with some cool riffing and lots of time changes on it and has an amazingly melodic chorus that will literally forever be in your 'Thoughts and Memories'!!! I thought the lyrics 'Debate if we must but we can see, everything here we must leave' is very thought provoking to the unbeliever, very cleverly done. Catchy riffs start the next song 'No Longer The Broken Man' and continue throughout this very impressive song. Lyrically the song encourages us to keep our focus on God in this world of pain and suffering. The final track 'The Seafarer' has a similar lyrical theme to 'Thoughts and Memories', both tracks remind me of what God tells us through the book of Proverbs that everything we have and do in this life is futile. Musically the song starts off slowly with some cool leads before crunchy guitar riffs which chop and change throughout get the song in full swing and finishes the album in very strong fashion. Overall, I can't recommend this album highly enough and am sure it will be my favourite album of 2017. The production is top notch and musically this album is outstanding, you won't hear a better metal album in my opinion. Grave Forsaken are so underrated and should be taking the world by storm with this slab of metal. With 2017 bringing so many great thrash metal albums in the world of 'Christian Thrash Metal' from the likes of Deliverance, Hand Of Fire, Freakings, Consecrator and Adorned Graves, Grave Forsaken have in my opinion more than matched them. In fact I would go as far as saying that 'It Has Begun...' is a classic and would shine if this had been released between 1988-1993. I would therefore rate this album as a masterpiece and therefore rate this album accordingly as a 10/10 release. As I look forward with excitement to the next release from Grave Forsaken, I don't know if they will be able to top this one but who knows Vaughan, Elias, Matt, Luke and Joshua may just surprise me!!!</p>
<p>Thanks for the awesome review Mark, we are stoked you like the album so much. lus we appreciate your support all these years.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49057162017-10-25T19:27:17+08:002017-10-25T19:27:17+08:00Heading to Luke's place<p>I'm about to head out to Luke's place. We are going to sit down and work on a bunch of Grave Forsaken material that we haven't played in years! It should be a lot of fun.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49041532017-10-24T20:20:58+08:002017-10-24T20:20:58+08:00Check out " We Stand United"<p>Regular visitors will know our feature track this week is "We Stand United". This is one my favourites from the album. It talks about the bond of friendship we have in this band. We've faced challenges over the years, but I'm proud our band has stuck it out and now we have released one of our best albums! It just shows the value of sticking it out. If we had quit, we would never have been able to put this album out. I'm glad we kept rocking!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49027022017-10-23T20:41:12+08:002017-10-23T20:41:12+08:00"We Stand United" now streaming<p>This week our new album feature track is "We Stand United". This song is now streaming at the top of our website. Many of you will have already heard this song, but for those who haven't check it out!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49018562017-10-22T15:46:55+08:002017-10-22T15:46:55+08:00Guitar tracks on my solo project<p>Today I got working on the rhythm guitar tracks for my solo project. I am using my Gibson Explorer on the album and I'm happy with the material I got recorded today. Adding the guitar layer naturally beefs up the tracks. Today I recorded "One True Way" and "Judges". I'm enjoying doing this recording a great deal.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/49011572017-10-21T15:37:24+08:002017-10-21T15:37:24+08:00"It Has Begun" available digitally virtually everywhere now!<p>Digital distro for the new album is now well underway. It's available on most if not all of the major platforms now, including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and CDBaby. It is also available physically from Soundmass and Christian Metal Distro. A huge thanks to everyone who has purchased a copy so far. I've even noticed it has been entered in Encyclopaedia Metallum as well. My hat goes off to the people who edit that site, it is remarkably accurate.</p>
<p>So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy, digital or physical! And have a great weekend my friends...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48998262017-10-20T20:29:46+08:002017-10-20T20:29:46+08:00Friday update<p>Hi all, <br>Not too much to report on today. I haven't had a chance to do any work on my solo project and I'm only just sitting down to do my updates. I hope to get some solo project work done over the weekend in readiness to record rhythm guitar. I hope you're all having a great day and I hope it's a great weekend for you.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48981302017-10-19T21:05:58+08:002017-10-19T21:05:58+08:00More website hits than usual today<p>Thanks to everyone who has been checking out our website. Since I've been doing these daily posts I've noticed a definite increase in the number of visits. Now that the album is being distributed everywhere digitally more people are becoming aware of the band. If you've only recently found out about us, welcome to the Grave Forsaken family! </p>
<p>A little side bit now. For a host of reasons, the world has had a pretty negative year in the news. I've been reflecting on world events and it has increased my resolve to make Grave Forsaken a positive entity. Our attitude has always been positive and life affirming. We believe in a better tomorrow through faith in God and want to share that with you all. If Grave Forsaken has had an effect on your life, then that is a blessing for us. Keep strong and keep the faith. And remember...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48964512017-10-18T17:20:41+08:002017-10-18T17:20:41+08:00"It Has Begun" now on iTunes<p>Hi all,<br>For those of you who get your music through iTunes, our new album is now in the iTunes store. Please support the band and grab yourself a copy!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48947792017-10-17T16:18:37+08:002017-10-17T16:18:37+08:00Have you checked out "The Seafarer" yet?<p>"The Seafarer" is our feature track this week. It's streaming at the top of our homepage at graveforsaken.com. This song is an epic song about the nature of God and life. I take the view we should be content with what we have and live humbly for God. This song reflects that view. Check it out and see what you think.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48933372017-10-16T20:39:21+08:002017-10-16T20:39:21+08:00"The Seafarer" now streaming on our site<p>It's Monday so that means it's time for a new feature track. This time we are streaming "The Seafarer". This is the closing track on the album and it finishes the album in epic style! Check it out and if you like what you hear, pick up a copy from Soundmass!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48924492017-10-15T20:41:13+08:002017-10-15T20:41:13+08:00Did some more work on "Calm In The Storm"<p>I got further along with "Calm In The Storm" today. I basically got it to the point where I'm ready to add start recording guitar. I have to do some work on one more track and then I'll get stuck into recording guitar on all the tracks. I've been happy with the sure and steady pace of this solo project. Funnily enough though, it doesn't really feel all that different to working on a Grave Forsaken project. What really sets it apart is that I'm doing all the recording here at my house. Usually I just record demo tracks here and then record the albums elsewhere. Regular readers will know I've said that musically this album is much simpler than the last few Grave Forsaken albums. Still, it feels like whatever I record still inevitably sounds a certain way!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! <br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48915472017-10-14T16:15:44+08:002017-10-14T16:15:44+08:00Working on "Calm In The Storm"<p>Today I've been working on a track called "Calm In The Storm". We originally demoed this song way back in 2010. It didn't quite fit with "Reap What You Sow" so I held it over for a future project. I've decided that project is now. Even though this version is for my solo project, this was very much written with Grave Forsaken in mind. Like a lot of the material on this project, the riffs are quite straight ahead with a hard rock vibe. I think this track really fits the other material I've been working on.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48900302017-10-13T17:17:51+08:002017-10-13T17:17:51+08:00Relearning our old material<p>This afternoon I started a project to relearn all our old material. Over the years there have been lots of songs we've never played live. It becomes easy to lose familiarity with them because of this. Starting with the first EP, I plan to go through the entire catalogue and relearn the songs. Some will be easier to remember than others! I've just been texting back and forth with Luke and he's going to help me with this process. I'm seeing Elias tonight so I'm sure he will be happy to help as well. It will take a while to go through the all the albums and EPs but I think it is a worthwhile project.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48883112017-10-12T20:44:29+08:002017-10-12T20:44:29+08:00Thursday update<p>Not too much to report tonight. I've been at work all day, then running club tonight. It's 8.30pm and I'm just sitting down to do my updates. Depending on how I feel I might do some more work on some solo tracks. I'm not working tomorrow so I'll definitely get a chance to do some music related things tomorrow. my main priority is to ready these solo tracks for guitar recording. If things go really well, I might even get some guitar recorded tomorrow.</p>
<p>I'll let you know how I go.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48865282017-10-11T15:39:24+08:002017-10-11T15:39:24+08:00Editing solo tracks<p>I have a heap of solo project stuff to work through from Matt's recording session. The plan is to get them all sorted out and then start recording my guitars on the album. It's a slow but steady process. While I'm in no rush, I also don't want to work on the project forever. I hope you're all having a good day and thank you for checking in.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48847842017-10-10T16:46:18+08:002017-10-10T16:46:18+08:00Copies still available at Soundmass<p>If you haven't grabbed your copy of "It Has Begun" there are still copies available at Soundmass. Here's the link!</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" target="_blank">https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/</a></p>
<p>The digital download is also available from Soundmass at this link</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/ " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/" target="_blank">https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/ </a></p>
<p>Every purchase helps our band and ministry, thanks to everyone who has grabbed a copy so far.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48831482017-10-09T16:54:55+08:002017-10-09T16:54:55+08:00Title track streaming<p>This weeks feature track is "It Has Begun", the title track to our new album. Check out the player at the top of our page and have a listen! As always, I'd love to get your feedback about the song. Thanks for checking the blog and thanks for your continued support of our band and ministry.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48821262017-10-08T13:01:32+08:002017-10-08T13:01:32+08:00Quiet day today<p>Hi all, just a brief update day. I'm taking the chance to spend quality time with my family today, so I haven't been doing anything band related. I've got plenty of solo project material to work with after Matt came over yesterday. I will keep working on that over the coming days. After I've sorted out the material Matt recorded the next step is for me to record guitars. </p>
<p>Have a great Sunday everyone and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48814482017-10-07T17:16:18+08:002017-10-07T17:16:18+08:00Matt and I wrote a new song called "The Battalion March"<p>Matt came over today to record some bass on my project and we ending up doing some writing as well. We wrote 6 riffs for a new Grave Forsaken song called "The Battalion March". I still need to arrange the song but it has a really good vibe to it. It was one of those great moments where he was on his bass and I was one the guitar and we just came up with riffs. Each riff naturally led into the next and we have the makings of a cool song. We plan to write a few more the same way over the coming weeks and months. I hope you're having a great weekend!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48801022017-10-06T21:15:55+08:002017-10-06T21:15:55+08:00Matt recording more bass tomorrow<p>After a successful recording session a few nights ago, Matt is heading over again tomorrow to do some more bass. I've spent a good amount of time over the last few days on this solo project. The music is much more straight ahead than the last two Grave Forsaken albums but of course it still sounds similar. When I record I don't really aim for a particular sound. I find that it just naturally sounds a certain way. If I had to give a reference point, I think this material sounds like "Harder To Hate" and "Dare To Dream". That's probably because I wrote those two songs and I wrote most of this material as well! It will be a couple of months off, but I fully intend to share the songs as they get closer to completion. Right now they are just drums and bass guitar.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48782272017-10-05T20:49:09+08:002017-10-05T20:49:09+08:00Solo project sounding good<p>Now that I have some bass recorded by Matt, my solo project is coming together nicely. I was listening to a couple of tracks today and they're sounding very together. I played guitar along to the bass Matt recorded and it has a good energetic vibe. I'm really enjoying the work so far.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48762172017-10-04T09:55:58+08:002017-10-04T09:55:58+08:00Had a great recording session with Matt<p>Matt came over last night and we spent about 3 hours recording bass parts for songs from my solo project. We managed to get a lot recorded in that time and the results are sounding good so far. He used his Line 6 Bass Pod for his tone. We spent some time working out the sound he would use and we have saved those settings. We have planned another recording session for this Saturday as well.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48743552017-10-03T08:08:07+08:002017-10-03T08:08:07+08:00Matt recording bass on my solo project<p>Hi all,<br>Matt is heading over to tonight to record some bass on my solo project. I'm really happy to have my band mates involved in the project. It's a no pressure project and we will just see what happens. I've been really enjoying arranging the songs and I'm glad to be at the stage where Matt can come in and lay down some parts! It's been nearly 5 years since Matt recorded bass parts for "Plugged Into The system". That was probably the last time he recorded here at my house. Since then we've worked at Josh and Luke's studio in Kalamunda. I'll let you know how the recording goes.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48728522017-10-02T06:36:08+08:002017-10-02T06:36:08+08:00"No Longer The Broken Man" is now streaming<p>Hi all,<br>We have a new feature track streaming this week. This one is called "No Longer The Broken Man" and it was written by myself and Luke. Have a listen on the player at the top of the page and let us know what you think!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48721712017-10-01T08:48:46+08:002017-10-01T08:48:46+08:00"It Has Begun" featured on "The Aussie Hour"<p>Hi all,<br>For my update today I'm sharing the latest post from "The Aussie Hour". I am stoked that our new album will be the feature album! Here's the update...</p>
<p>It's that time of year yet again, when times are a-changin' around for some of us... Tasmania went onto daylight savings last night, so for those of you who didn't also go onto daylight savings, Aussie Hour will air an hour earlier for you from today. <br>AH can now be heard LIVE at www.reanimatedradio.com on Sundays, from 9pm - 1am Australian Eastern Summer Time, now 8pm - Midnight for Queenslanders, and 6am - 10am Eastern USA. </p>
<p>Tonight on the show, we will start working our way through a new "Feature Album", this month featuring the brand new Grave Forsaken album "It Has Begun...".</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48715862017-09-30T18:54:57+08:002017-09-30T18:54:57+08:00Had a great catchup with Elias<p>Elias came over last night and it was great. We had a good chat about current and future plans which is always good. We are both very positive about the new album and we are pleased with the response. We have some cool ideas for the future so look out for the mission to continue! Elias and I have got along brilliantly for years which is key to our longevity. We've never had a fight and we trust each other. I love playing music with him and long may it continue.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48702942017-09-29T19:23:18+08:002017-09-29T19:23:18+08:00Jamming with Elias tonight<p>Hi all,<br>Elias is heading over to my place tonight. As well as rehearsing he is also helping me write a track for my solo project. The album is basically arranged but one song needs something extra. Lucky for me, Elias is happy to help.</p>
<p>Have a great weekend everyone. For our Aussie friends, enjoy the AFL and NRL Grand Finals. It's so exciting at this time of year!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48686642017-09-28T20:40:13+08:002017-09-28T20:40:13+08:00Digital download of "It Has Begun" available from Soundmass<p>Hi all,<br>Soundmass now has our new album "It Has Begun" available for download. The price is $9 AUD so if you prefer digital, now is your chance to grab the album!</p>
<p>Here's the link</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/" target="_blank">https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun-2/</a></p>
<p>Please help Soundmass and Grave Forsaken by sharing this update in all the various Christian metal facebook groups you might be a part of. It might not seem like much, but the simple act of sharing is a huge help. It encourages me so much when I see our supporters helping to spread the word about the new album!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48671932017-09-27T21:22:37+08:002017-09-27T21:22:37+08:00Doing some recording with Matt soon<p>I just got off a phone call with Matt and we're going to arrange some recording next week for my solo project. I haven't actually caught up with Matt since the release of the new Grave Forsaken album so I'm looking forward to chatting with him about that as well. I hope you're all having a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48651522017-09-26T11:15:05+08:002017-09-26T11:15:05+08:00Solo project going well<p>I've got a bit of lighter week at work so I'm taking the chance to get some more done on my solo project. I'm very close to getting Elias and Matt to come and contribute some parts to the album. Right now, I've been doing some work on a song called "No One Way Is No Way". This song has an interesting history. The lyrics were written years ago by Tim when he was drumming in Grave Forsaken. Elias has contributed the music for a couple of tracks on my project, so I put these old lyrics Tim wrote over the top of song Elias wrote (with their permission of course). The result is a song that sounds a bit like the early Grave Forsaken material. In fact, the way the project is coming together reminds me very much of the way we worked in the early days of the band. I'm enjoying the process.</p>
<p>A new Grave Forsaken song called "The Mission" is streaming on our website now as well. The track is from our latest album "It Has Begun". </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48639282017-09-25T20:14:56+08:002017-09-25T20:14:56+08:00"The Mission" now streaming<p>This feature track from "It Has Begun" for this week is "The Mission". Head over to graveforsaken.com and have a listen now!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48629122017-09-24T10:12:05+08:002017-09-24T10:12:05+08:00Get your copy of the new album from Soundmass!<p>Overnight I have received more encouraging feedback about the new album. We really do believe this is our best album yet and our supporters seem to agree! Head over to Soundmass and grab a CD copy. Purchasing a physical copy supports our ministry and helps the Aussie Christian metal connection. We have a strong history of Christian metal in Australia and Grave Forsaken is blessed to keep flying that flag. </p>
<p><a contents="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" target="_blank">https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/</a></p>
<p>What are you waiting for!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48623282017-09-23T19:15:04+08:002017-09-23T19:15:04+08:00More encouraging feedback<p>Thanks to everyone who has contacted the band lately, it's been very encouraging to hear from you all. It means a lot when I get a message or an email from our loyal supporters. We're thrilled your enjoying the album and really appreciate all the positive comments. The band is going through a period of great blessing and I've never enjoyed it more!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48608042017-09-22T16:41:52+08:002017-09-22T16:41:52+08:00Full speed ahead on my solo project<p>I've made some great progress with my solo project over the last few days. I had a few editing hurdles to get over but I pushed through. I'm satisfied now that the whole album is arranged and the lyrics basically finalised. I have also finalised all the tempos of the songs as well. It's been a while since I personally built a batch of songs from the ground up and I'm really enjoying the process. It's very interesting how ideas change and the song you end up with is quite different to the original spark of an idea. I like to go with the creative process and see where the song ends up, as opposed to having a strict vision to start with. I think having flexibility in arrangements, tempo, lyrics and tuning allows the song the develop in a natural way. I'm looking forward to sharing this material down the track.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48585702017-09-21T06:48:18+08:002017-09-21T06:48:18+08:00Up bright and early today<p>After an extremely long day yesterday I decided to get up a bit earlier this morning and do all my updates before work. I'm also going to spend 30 minutes working on my solo project. I'm still working on the track "The Ruskin Arms". I want to get the songs to certain point before I get Matt over to play bass on them. I'm pretty keen to see how the whole thing comes together because I'm using a different approach to the recent Grave Forsaken albums. This project will have a different vibe to "It Has Begun", our current band album. Different, but hopefully our supporters will enjoy it.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48576942017-09-20T20:41:49+08:002017-09-20T20:41:49+08:00Busy day<p>I've had one of those non-stop days today with work and family. Its 8:40 pm and I'm only just sitting down to my updates. I'm feeling really tired!. All good though, I got a chance to listen to some Paramaecium in the car today and I really enjoyed that. It takes me back to the early days of the band when we used to listen to that stuff all the time. </p>
<p>I'm going to keep it brief today because I'm exhausted. I hope you're having a great day and I'll catch you again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48560872017-09-19T18:59:06+08:002017-09-19T18:59:06+08:00Check out "Thoughts And Memories" from "It Has Begun"<p>This weeks feature track is "Thoughts And Memories" from the new album. Head over to our home page at graveforsaken.com and check out the song. It is streaming in the music player near the top of the page.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48546572017-09-18T17:24:21+08:002022-05-13T14:00:05+08:00Early reaction to "It Has Begun"<p>Hi all<br>This comment was posted on our website by a supporter of the band, I thought I'd share it (I have permission from the poster)</p>
<p>"I just received the new cd "It Has Begun" yesterday 9/15 in the mail. I put it in my CD player in the car ride back to work and was blasting it through the streets of New York...The songs instantly hit me in the face and I was thrashing at breakneck speed! I absolutely love this new cd and I love all the blistering leads and solos throughout the album! The lyrics are masterful and are relevant to today's issues...my favorite songs after just one listen are: run for your life, The One who Knows, Battle on, The Seafarer... but I really like them all! Great job Grave Forsaken!"</p>
<p>Feedback like this just makes my day, I really appreciate every person who has been in touch since the album release. it's great to know people are digging the message and the music.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48536902017-09-17T10:54:36+08:002017-09-17T10:54:53+08:00Enjoyable time working on some tracks<p>I've been fortunate to spend some time working on tracks for my solo project. Because I'm doing it a little but at a time it taking quite a while to put it together. Still, I'm finding the moments I do get to work on the project are very enjoyable. This morning I've been focusing on "Win The Day" and "The Ruskin Arms". Both songs are upbeat and rocking. Some of the songs really remind me of the first few Grave Forsaken albums, and I'm even considering recording the bass and guitars two steps down like we did on the early albums. I don't know yet. I demoed them all one step down but another step down might suit the material. We'll see.</p>
<p>Also, thanks for the continued feedback on the new album "It Has Begun". People are starting to receive their copies now and I'm receiving emails and comments, all very positive I'm pleased to say. Get your copy from Soundmass.com!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48530322017-09-16T19:18:04+08:002017-09-17T00:41:14+08:00Have you got your copy of "It Has Begun"?<p>If you haven't grabbed your copy of "It Has Begun" head over to Soundmass.com now! We want as many people as possible to enjoy this new slab of Aussie Christian thrash we've put together. We have received good feedback so far, and we'd love to know what you think as well!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48514022017-09-15T14:05:44+08:002017-09-15T14:05:44+08:00Solo project continues<p>With all the excitement of the album release, I haven't looked at my solo project for the last week or so. Today I've had a chance to get on my computer and keep working through the tracks. Part of me is thinking I should give the solo project a name, rather than just doing it as a solo album. There's obviously plenty of time to make those sort of decisions but it is something I've been thinking about. Whatever the case, I'm enjoying the 10 tracks I'm working on and I'm looking forward to getting some of the guys from the band to come in and lay down some parts. Shouldn't be too long before I'm ready for them. Today I'm working on a track called "Calm In The Storm" that we demoed for Grave Forsaken back in 2010. I was going to keep the song for a future Grave Forsaken album, but I've decided to use it here instead. It's a cool track that reminds me a lot of later era Mortification.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48499462017-09-14T21:33:11+08:002017-09-14T21:33:11+08:00Time for a jam<p>All the enjoyment from releasing the album has made me feel like having a jam with the band. Elias may well be heading over tomorrow to play through some songs, so that will be cool. I've actually been listening to Paramaecium a lot lately and Elias always had a strong influence from them. It has got me thinking it would be really cool to write some new tunes with that doom metal vibe. I might have to discuss it with Elias tomorrow!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48483202017-09-13T21:21:35+08:002017-09-13T21:21:35+08:00Increase in website visitors<p>Since the release of our new album on Soundmass I have noticed a spike in the number of people visiting our website. Thank you to everyone who has clicked through from facebook to check the site out. This is particularly encouraging because I have made an effort over the years to have a good website for the band. We've had a good number of plays for the feature tracks as well, so that has been great to see. I've noticed some people have started receiving their copies of the new album, I really hope you enjoy it!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48467192017-09-12T20:38:22+08:002017-09-12T20:38:22+08:00Great initial response to "Run For Your Life"<p>I put "Run For Your Life" up yesterday as our featured track for this week. The initial response has been excellent, and a couple of our long term supporters have indicated it is one of our best tracks ever! That is truly exciting because we are talking about people who have followed us from the start. You guys know who you are!</p>
<p>I'm still buzzing from the excitement of all this, as you can probably tell. So much work was put into recording the album and it's great to share it with you all. Just a side note, I'm rocking out to "When Dying Souls Scream Praise" by Grave Declaration while I type. Good album.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48450042017-09-11T17:18:02+08:002017-09-11T17:18:02+08:00"Run For Your Life" now streaming on our website<p>Attention Mosher Crew!<br>This week we are exclusively streaming the new song "Run For Your Life". This is the opening track on the new album "It has Begun" and I wrote it about the sport of running. Many of you will know I'm a keen runner, so this song is very real to me. Just check out the top of our homepage and you will see the music player with the song. Thank you to those of you who passed on feedback about "Battle On" and I'd be thrilled to hear your thoughts on this track as well. Happy listening!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48438972017-09-10T08:29:30+08:002017-09-10T08:29:30+08:00"We Stand United" song meaning<p>Hi all,<br>The second track on the album was actually the last song written. Elias and I wrote the music one night at my house and we recorded a very rough demo. I had this idea in my head that I wanted the song to be about the friendships we have had in this band over many years now. Everyone who has been in the band has a special place in my heart and I wanted to echo that in a song. I started writing down some words and gradually shaped the song over the next few days. I had a few different ideas for the chorus structure but eventually landed on "We Stand United" because I could make it work vocally. If you listen to the words, it's me thanking the guys for their friendship and commitment to the band mission over the years. I think it is a nice sentiment and I'm really happy with the track.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48431512017-09-09T11:24:05+08:002017-09-09T11:24:05+08:00I'm loving having "It Has Begun" out!<p>It's been such an enjoyable week having the album out! I had been keeping things under wraps while everything was getting sorted out so it's been fun sharing it with you all. Those of you who ordered from Soundmass should be starting to receive your copies over the next few days. Please email us at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com when you have had a listen!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48420272017-09-08T21:28:37+08:002017-09-08T21:31:00+08:00Get your copy of 'It Has Begun" now<p>Hi all,<br>If you haven't already, please consider heading over to soundmass.com for your copy of "It Has Begun" now! The absolute best way you can support our band is to pick up a physical copy. It is encouraging when copies get sold and it also helps justify the big effort that goes into making CD copies available. It is only $15 Australian plus postage, so grab one now! My hope is that Soundmass will sell out of copies! Thanks to everyone who has grabbed a copy from Soundmass, hopefully you will receive those soon.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48398072017-09-07T07:38:08+08:002017-09-07T07:38:08+08:00"Run For Your Life" song meaning<p>Hi all, thanks again for your messages, likes and comments this week after the physical release of our new album "it Has Begun". Now the album is available I thought I would explain the song meanings.</p>
<p>"Run For Your Life" is the first track on the album. Back in 2012 I took up running as a hobby, initially just to get fit. It wasn't long before the hobby grabbed me and I found myself running more and more. In 2013 I signed up for my first marathon and since then I have completed 10 marathons. I wrote the lyrics to this song about training and then running a marathon. While this isn't something everyone does, these lyrics are very real to me. Training properly for a marathon involves a lot of early morning runs in the cold and dark, with no one cheering on the sidelines! Anyone who has experienced the marathon will tell you that it is all worth it. When Luke wrote the music for this song it reminded me of running so I decided that's what it would be about! My good friend and Grave Forsaken supporter Jon is also a runner and I'm sure he will appreciate the realities of this song!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48386072017-09-06T09:22:42+08:002017-09-08T21:50:27+08:00What are your thoughts about "Battle On"<p>Those of you following recent posts will know we released our new album a couple of days ago. We have "Battle On" streaming on our website now. I'm also linking that as the daily dose song for the next few days. When you hear the song, I'd love to get your feedback at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com!</p>
<p>It's been a really enjoyable experience getting the album released. A lot of work went on behind the scenes to get the album recorded and manufactured, so it's extremely satisfying to get it out at last. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch since the release, I really do enjoy hearing from you!</p>
<p>Please keep sharing our updates on facebook if you are so inclined, every mention helps the metal mission! We want as many people as possible to know we have a new album available!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/91ef42ab107974fabd2283596ce72ce72c284367/original/cd-image.jpg?1504660927" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48376342017-09-05T21:20:33+08:002017-09-05T21:20:33+08:00Thank you for the response to our new album!<p>Thanks Mosher Crew for the positive response to our album release yesterday. The new album is called "It Has Begun" and it was produced by Joshua Gallagher. Joshua also played drums on the album and I was blown away by the incredible job he did behind the kit and behind the desk. </p>
<p>We would like to encourage everyone to support the physical release of the album by getting a copy from www.soundmass.com! Every time we sell a copy it is a huge blessing and you can't go wrong for only $15 Australian (plus postage). My hope is that we sell out of physical copies! That would be awesome. If you don't normally buy our albums, or indeed you don't normally buy CDs at all, please consider making a one off purchase this time. We are really thrilled with this album and we think you will be too.</p>
<p>As you receive your copy of the album, please email your review through to me at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com. I would love to share what our Grave Forsaken supporters have to say about the album in our daily updates.</p>
<p>I would also like to encourage all of you Grave Forsaken supporters to share album updates on facebook and other social media. Some of you have already been sharing yesterday's announcement and I appreciate every share, I really do. Together we can get this album out to as many people as possible!</p>
<p>Thanks to all of you who like our posts, buy our CD's, share our updates, make comments and send emails. Also thanks if you read the updates but don't reply or hit like. There is no law saying you have to! The reach this year has been hugely encouraging and you are all helping the metal mission. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/a118e045f1883b8b265fecb669314557cab3b6eb/original/it-has-begun-cover.jpg?1504517753" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48367362017-09-04T18:06:00+08:002017-09-08T21:52:12+08:00Announcement! New album "It Has Begun" available now!<p>Attention Mosher Crew!<br>We are pleased to announce the release of our brand new album "It Has Begun". Physical copies of the album are available now on Nocturnal Mass, a sub-label of Soundmass. Click <a contents="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/" target="_blank">https://www.soundmass.com/product/it-has-begun/</a> to get your copy right now! This album is released as a professionally duplicated CD-R. We consider this to be one of strongest albums and we are thrilled to be working with Soundmass again. Grave Forsaken supporters will love it!</p>
<p>The album features 9 blistering new tracks featuring the lineup of Vaughan Gregory, Luke Gallagher, Joshua Gallagher, Matt Skipworth and Elias Salmela. This album continues with our mission to bring you the best Aussie Christian metal we possibly can! You can listen to new track "Battle On" on the front page of our website at <a contents="www.graveforsaken.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="Home" data-link-type="page" href="/home" target="_blank">www.graveforsaken.com </a></p>
<p>The cover art was drawn by our own Elias Salmela and coloured by Scott Waters of Ultimatum and No Life Til' Metal. Scott also designed the CD package, and what a great job he did!</p>
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<p>Run For Your Life <br>We Stand United <br>The Mission <br>It Has Begun <br>The One Who Knows <br>Battle On <br>Thoughts And Memories <br>No Longer The Broken Man <br>The Seafarer</p>
<p>Get it now!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Grave Forsaken</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48359832017-09-03T14:05:12+08:002017-09-03T14:05:12+08:00Exciting times<p>I feel like we're in a really good place at the moment. We've got some exciting stuff going behind the scenes and there's a good vibe happening. I think the rest of this year is going to be great!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48353002017-09-02T15:05:24+08:002017-09-02T15:05:24+08:00Had a good jam with Elias<p>Elias came over last night and we had a jam through some material. I also played him some stuff from my solo project. He's going to play guitar on the album as well, so I'm looking forward to recording those parts. Apart from that, I've been doing some more work on the tracks today. As you can probably tell, I'm fully into the recording of this album right now!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48340802017-09-01T14:02:05+08:002017-09-01T14:02:05+08:00More solo project work<p>I'm lucky enough to get today off work so I've been busy working on my solo project. It's probably because I'm working with a particular batch of songs but there is a real cohesiveness to the project. They definitely feel like a group of ten songs that work well together. What's interesting is that I've grabbed them from different places. One dates back to before Grave Forsaken while some others are freshly written. There are some where I've used old lyrics with new music and there's one or two that were meant for Grave Forsaken but never got used. Whatever the inspiration, I'm happy to be working on them here in 2017!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48323642017-08-31T09:17:05+08:002017-08-31T09:17:05+08:00Getting some editing done in the morning<p>I have a late start at work today so I'm getting some track editing done for my solo project this morning. I really enjoy working on this project, I always find myself wishing for more time! Still, I'm grateful for the time and energy I do get to spend on the project. It's coming along nicely.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48314192017-08-30T20:41:20+08:002017-08-30T20:41:20+08:00Thinking about the Blackstump days<p>Today I was listening to "Scent Of Divine Blood" by Fearscape and it brought back a flood of memories. We had a lot to do with the Fearscape guys back between 2006 and 2010. We played 3 Blackstump festivals with them and made some good friendships. Unfortunately we were on the other side of the country so that scene withered somewhat. We also played Blackstump with Synnove, Paramaecium/InExhordium and Those Who Endure. Of course, we also played with Mortification as well. What fantastic days. We were part of a great scene going and all the bands were very supportive of each other. We were truly blessed.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48297602017-08-29T17:33:19+08:002017-08-29T17:33:19+08:00Another plug for the 3 CD bundle (without jewel cases)<p>Hi everyone, I hope today has been a great day for you all. I've been busy at work but things are settling down now. I just wanted to use the post today to remind you about our 3 CD bundle without jewel cases offer. Basically we have a choice of 8 titles available in the bundle for $10 Australian. Just go to our store page and you will see the bundle offer as the top item. Just place your order then email us at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com with your 3 choices (the titles are listed on the store page). There may even be a comment section at the checkout stage where you could list your choices. Just so long as I know what to send you! They need to sent without jewel cases to make the deal viable (postage worldwide is included in the $10).</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48284622017-08-28T22:41:53+08:002017-08-28T22:41:53+08:00I've been listening to Drottnar and Frost Like Ashes<p>I mentioned the other day I've been listening to some unblack metal. Today driving to and from work I was listening to Drottnar and Frost Like Ashes. I hadn't listened to either album for a long time so I really enjoyed revisiting them. I find unblack metal to be a fascinating thing. It is one of the more unlikely musical genres yet there are actually a good number of quality bands out there. Having listened to heavy metal for so long, I don't really find anything "extreme" anymore. I just enjoy the riffs and the skill of the musicians performing the music. Maybe we can incorporate some of those musical elements into a Grave Forsaken song down the track? We'll see...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48274862017-08-27T18:12:12+08:002022-01-08T21:38:34+08:00I ran the city to surf marathon today<p>Today I ran the city to surf marathon. I just snuck in at under 3 and half hours, so I'm very happy with that. I'm sitting here typing listening to Drottnar. Like I mentioned a few days ago, I've been listening to a lot of unblack metal lately. I've been pretty busy and exhausted today but I will try to do some solo project work tonight.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48267302017-08-26T13:50:55+08:002017-08-26T13:50:55+08:00Working on a song about the Ruskin Arms<p>When I was in the UK back in 2005 I wanted to visit the Ruskin Arms where Iron Maiden played some early shows. While I was there I wrote some lyrics and scribbled down some chords to try and capture what I was feeling at the time. I held onto that piece of paper al these years and now I've made it into a song. This track will go on my solo project. Today I've been working on the track and it is coming together nicely. This is an example of the solo project allowing me to try some different things. I've never considered using this song on a Grave Forsaken project but it seems quite appropriate for this album. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48253972017-08-25T16:11:20+08:002017-08-25T16:11:20+08:00Solo project work<p>I've continued with my solo project today, though admittedly with errands to run I haven't achieved as much as I would have liked. It is definitely a case of getting as much done as I can when I can. The project is shaping up nicely in any case. I will try to continue work on that over the weekend, however I have the City To Surf marathon on Sunday, so a lot of my focus will be on that over the next 36 hours. I hope you all have a great weekend.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48241032017-08-24T21:55:39+08:002017-08-24T21:55:39+08:00Reconnecting with some unblack metal<p>I'm not sure exactly why but I've been in an unblack metal mood the last few days, Back in the mid 2000s I was huge into bands like Antestor and Crimson Moonlight. For whatever reason, in recent years I've been more into my classic rock and metal. But like I say, I've been spinning some more extreme stuff lately. In particular I've been listening to Holy Blood and Antestor. I have dozens of Christian albums from that genre, so I've got plenty to choose from. </p>
<p>Tomorrow I plan on doing some more work on my solo project. I've got plenty to work with, so hopefully I'll make good progress.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48225862017-08-23T18:33:28+08:002017-08-23T18:33:28+08:00Good progress made on solo project<p>I had a great time working on my solo project last night. A lot of work was achieved and it was in keeping with my goal not to spend to long on the album. I'm coming off quite a long project for the latest Grave Forsaken album (which isn't far off) so I'm keen to make this one happen a bit quicker. I'm doing some pretty cool stuff that I'm sure some of you will appreciate!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48211012017-08-22T06:38:14+08:002017-08-22T06:38:14+08:00Light The Hall albums plus original EP set to be on iTunes on Spotify<p>Last night I went through and approved the two Light The Hall albums and the original EP for for digital distribution. They have been on CDBaby for a few weeks but now they will start appearing on other platforms. It's exciting because I've been meaning to get those out there for a long time and finally they will be!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48204132017-08-21T18:28:51+08:002017-08-21T18:28:51+08:00Orders still coming through!<p>I've been so happy with the response to the 3 CD bundle deal. I received some more orders over the weekend and it never stops being exciting when another one comes through! I just really want to thank everyone who has ordered, your support is very encouraging. We're offering them at such a good price because I know how hard it can be to budget for things like music when the cost of living is so high. We really just want to give as many people as possible a chance to own some Grave Forsaken albums without having to bite too deep into the budget. If you're interested, check out the 3 CD bundle (without jewel cases) on our store page. It's just $10 Australian for a selection of 3 albums. All the details are on our store page.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48196542017-08-20T11:13:02+08:002017-08-20T11:13:02+08:00So many song options!<p>While I've been working on my solo project I've been reviewing years worth of songs that never got recorded. I've literally got dozens of songs written dating back to about the year 2000. For whatever reason, I would write these songs, scribble down the chords and lyrics and then not always present them to the band. I think it is pretty normal to have a backlog of material. Anyway, going through some of my files and reviewing these songs makes me want to record them! I've already got 10 songs demoed for my solo project but I'm thinking of enlisting Elias and maybe recording another Gregory Salmela Project album down the track. Anyway, talk is cheap, I'm going to spend some time doing some real work on my solo project!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48192162017-08-19T13:40:33+08:002017-08-19T13:40:33+08:00Working on some songs<p>Elias came over last night and we were jamming through some material. We've been getting together quite regularly lately and it's good to get some playing in. I've been able to set up the back room at my house quite nicely for rehearsal and that is definitely helping make it possible to jam more regularly.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48181912017-08-18T13:31:14+08:002017-08-18T13:31:14+08:00Brief video update on facebook<p>Hi all, I just posted a brief video update on our facebook page regarding the 3 CD bundle offer we have going at the moment. As well as that, I've been doing some behind the scenes work on the new album release. All of that is coming together nicely. I hope you have a great weekend and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48170092017-08-17T20:48:39+08:002017-08-17T20:48:39+08:00Busy day at work<p>I haven' got much done today because I've had a super busy day at work. If I get a chance later tonight I'll do some more track editing for my solo project. I should get a good chance tomorrow to get some more things done but for now I'm feeling exhausted!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48157342017-08-16T19:43:40+08:002017-08-16T19:43:40+08:00More CDs ordered today! Awesome!<p>Hi all, I was pleased to see more CDs being snapped up with our current 3 for $10 bundle. If you want to take advantage, check out the deal on our store page. In case you haven't been reading my recent posts, all CDs are shipped without jewel cases to keep the price low. If you have some titles missing from your Grave Forsaken collection, there's a good chance they will be in the bundle offer. Check it out!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48145222017-08-15T17:34:11+08:002017-08-15T17:34:11+08:00Up late working on my solo project<p>Last night I was up late editing my solo project. I'm kind of working things out as I go, but I've got 10 tracks in various stages of completion. After we've got the Grave Forsaken album released I'm going to start making plans to get this project released as well. I will probably do something similar to the Gregory Salmela Project album where I release it myself on Grave Forsaken Records. All that's in the future, but for now I'm definitely enjoying myself working on it.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48133102017-08-14T17:36:31+08:002017-08-14T17:36:31+08:00Weekend orders sent<p>Hi all, if you ordered a CD bundle over the weekend I got them posted today. The deal is still available on our store page, so check it out if you haven't already. You get a choice of 3 titles without jewel cases for just $10 (that price includes postage, only possible without the bulk of the cases). It's a great chance to add to your Grave Forsaken collection at a great price. I hope you're all having a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48125022017-08-13T12:01:54+08:002017-08-13T12:01:54+08:00Solo project progressing<p>It's a wintry Sunday here in Perth, so after my morning run I decided to do some more track editing on my solo project. It's coming along nicely and pretty soon I'll be at the point where I need some of my guest players to come in and put down some parts. I'm really enjoying the process of putting this together.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48119082017-08-12T13:41:46+08:002017-08-12T13:41:46+08:00Thanks for the response to the 3 CD bundle!<p>Hi all, it was pleasing to see some CD bundle orders come in over the last 24 hours. If you would still like to take advantage of the deal, head over to <a contents="www.graveforsaken.com/store" data-link-label="Store" data-link-type="page" href="/store" target="_blank">www.graveforsaken.com/store</a> and order the 3 CD bundle. Just email me at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com with your selection after you've ordered. People have been doing that and it's working well. You can choose from </p>
<p>Beside The River Of Blood</p>
<p>Horror And Sadness</p>
<p>Destined For Ascension</p>
<p>Fight To The Death</p>
<p>Reap What You Sow</p>
<p>Plugged Into The System</p>
<p>The Fight Goes On</p>
<p>Fundamental Principles (Gregory Salmela Project)</p>
<p>I hope you're having a good weekend, and I'll check in again tomorrow!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>
<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48107592017-08-11T15:49:53+08:002017-08-11T15:49:53+08:003 CD Bundle deal (without jewel cases)<p>G'day everyone, Vaughan here. We've just put a special on our website for a 3 CD Bundle for $10 (that price includes shipping). You can choose any 3 discs from the following selection </p>
<p>Beside The River Of Blood</p>
<p>Horror And Sadness</p>
<p>Destined For Ascension</p>
<p>Fight To The Death</p>
<p>Reap What You Sow</p>
<p>Plugged Into The System</p>
<p>The Fight Goes On</p>
<p>Fundamental Principles (Gregory Salmela Project)</p>
<p>In order to make the bundle deal possible, we will be shipping them without jewel cases. This deal is a great opportunity for you to pick up physical copies of some releases you may not yet own. When you place your order, simply email your selection to graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com at the same time. Here's the link to our store if you're interested.</p>
<p><a contents="https://graveforsaken.com/store" data-link-label="Store" data-link-type="page" href="/store" target="_blank">https://graveforsaken.com/store</a></p>
<p>Have a great weekend!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>
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<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48087052017-08-10T06:30:01+08:002017-08-10T06:30:01+08:00Up bright and early<p>I've got a very busy day today, so I've got up early to get some band work done. As well as my usual updates, I'm going to do a little bit of editing on my solo project. I might be meeting up with Elias for a rehearsal this evening, so that will be good if it ends up happening. I always enjoy the opportunity to jam, especially as it has been a little infrequent in recent times. I have a definite goal to get the band back onstage at some point in the not too distant future, so every little bit helps! I hope you all have a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48078972017-08-09T17:22:55+08:002017-08-09T17:22:55+08:00Solo project work continues<p>Tonight will give me another opportunity to spend some time working on my solo project. I've been mainly getting the arrangements finalised so I'm ready to record my guitars properly. I've demoed all the tracks, but the guitars are those are guides and I've decided to re record all of them once I've determined which tone I'll use. It's a bit daunting recording an entire album at my home but I'm enjoying the challenge and no doubt I'll pick up a lot along the way. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48065262017-08-08T19:59:44+08:002017-08-08T19:59:44+08:00More work on "One True Way"<p>I've had a busy day at work, but I'm going to spend some time working on my solo project tonight once the kids have settled down!. I'm enjoying just doing a bit each day at the moment. Other than that it's been a quiet day on the music front, not much time to rock when you've got to work to feed the family and pay the bills! It's a really wet day here in Perth and there's not much I love more than being comfortable in the house with the sound of rain outside. Hope you're having a great day also.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48046582017-08-07T07:16:03+08:002017-08-07T07:16:03+08:00Got up early, working on "One True Way"<p>This morning I got up a bit earlier and spent some time working on "One True Way", a track from my solo project. It's a three and a half minute straight ahead metal song that could easily be recorded as a Grave Forsaken song. I'm finding most, if not all, of the solo project material could work in the context of Grave Forsaken. The solo aspect of the project probably has more to do with the way I'm recording it and organising things than the actual music itself, if that makes sense. The same could be said of the Gregory Salmela Project album from last year. I think all of those songs would have worked in the context of Grave Forsaken if the whole band had been involved in the recording. Whatever the case, I'm enjoying the process!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48043682017-08-06T22:13:43+08:002017-08-06T22:13:43+08:00Out all day today<p>This morning I ran the Perth Half Marathon then we had lunch with my side of the family in the afternoon. I've only just got home and I'm spent! When I get a chance tomorrow I plan to do some more work on my solo project. I'm really enjoying plugging away on that right now. I'll catch you again soon.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48035162017-08-05T13:56:44+08:002017-08-05T13:56:44+08:00Working on solo project<p>Hi all, today I've just been continuing with my solo project. I figure that if I just plug away a bit each day then inevitably the project will get done over time. I t can be daunting when viewing a project as a whole, so sometimes you've just got to break it down and do it in little chunks over an extended period of time. I'm enjoying working on the project. It's allowing me to try different things without worrying about whether they fit into Grave Forsaken. Having said that, I'm sure this will end up sounding similar to Grave Forsaken regardless.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48024262017-08-04T16:24:26+08:002017-08-04T16:24:26+08:00RIP Sherri Ross<p>I was saddened today to hear that Sherri Ross has passed away. Sherri needs no introduction in the Christian metal scene, she was one of the great people in our community. She diligently and faithfully worked with Mortification and Ultimatum and was a huge support for many bands, including Grave Forsaken. There was a time when Sherri would be the first to like or comment on nearly anything I posted regarding Grave Forsaken. She really did love the Lord and her Christian metal. She was also a great encouragement, always remaining positive even when things weren't so great. Unfortunately she lost her cancer battle today and she leaves a loving family. She's gone to heaven now but we here on Earth will miss her dearly. RIP Sherri, thanks for everything.</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/48012022017-08-03T19:29:41+08:002017-08-03T19:29:41+08:00Elias heading over for a jam<p>This evening I've got Elias heading over to my place for a jam. We're slowly but surely working on getting ourselves back up to speed after a fair bit of time spent on studio work. I'm really looking forward to it and I'll let you know how it goes.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47999122017-08-02T19:16:19+08:002017-08-02T19:16:19+08:00Going to do some editing<p>Tonight I'm going to do some track editing on my solo project. I try to get a little bit done whenever I get the opportunity and tonight I've got some free time. I've been quite focused on the Grave Forsaken album release lately, but I'm keen to keep plugging away on my solo project. I hope you're all having a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47986202017-08-01T21:28:12+08:002017-08-01T21:28:12+08:00Gregory Salmela Project - Fallen From Grace<p>I'm sharing another Gregory Salmela Project song today. This one is "Fallen From Grace" and it is about facing judgement from others, both within and outside the church. There's always times we have a difference of opinion and sometimes people can use this against us. This song is really just saying it's OK to disagree, but we don't need to go pointing fingers at each other. Sometimes the most hurtful criticism can come from within the church. We're really about unity in the body of Christ, and accepting differences of opinion. That's why we generally try to positive in our outlook. As Christians, we're all on the same side.</p>
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<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47971092017-07-31T06:45:30+08:002017-07-31T06:45:31+08:00Catching up with Elias and Tim<p>Hi all. Yesterday I had the great opportunity to catch up with Tim and Elias in the afternoon. My wife had organised it for my birthday, which was a really nice gesture. She had invited Matt and Luke as well by the couldn't make it. Our shared experiences in the band over the years means Elias, Tim and myself have a close bond, so it was great to share a few laughs and have a good chat yesterday.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/21761/b40cd482c5aa07fccbf785d80f8165b9cb742f3a/medium/30th-july-2017.jpg?1501454602" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" />Good times!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47967322017-07-30T11:53:48+08:002017-07-30T11:53:48+08:00Gregory Salmela Project - Why Can't We All Just Get Along<p>Hi all, today I'm sharing another track from last year's Gregory Salmela Project album. This one is "Why Can't We All Just Get Along". The song meaning is pretty self explanatory from the title, and it's one I always enjoyed from this project.</p>
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<p>Have a listen and see what you think!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47963872017-07-29T20:37:27+08:002017-07-29T20:37:27+08:00My birthday today<p>Today was my birthday so I spent it with my family. We had a great day but it meant I didn't get any band stuff done. I hope to work on a few bits and pieces tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47953212017-07-28T20:49:42+08:002017-07-28T20:49:42+08:00Original EP artwork and master submitted<p>Today I made a trip out to diskbank near the CBD and submitted the artwork and master for our original EP reprint. I know I mentioned this yesterday but I'm pretty excited to finally get it into production. I've been considering doing this for years! If you're keen on a copy I'll let you know the details when I have them in my hands. Whatever the case, they won't be pricey. Stay tuned!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47934672017-07-27T08:24:12+08:002017-07-27T08:24:12+08:00Original EP physical copy<p>Hi all. I'm getting some new physical copies of the original 2005 EP made up. The original was a handmade release so this will be an improvement. They will be in cardboard sleeves and I'll post details when I have the copies. I'm submitting the artwork and disc tomorrow so they shouldn't be too far off. Exciting to finally do this!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47921222017-07-26T06:37:27+08:002017-07-26T06:37:27+08:00Good progress on the new album release<p>You'll be pleased to know the new album release is progressing nicely. The booklet is basically done and we're not all that far off. I'm hopeful we can announce a release date in the relatively near future. Like I've been saying for a while, I'm really looking forward to getting this release out there, you'll love it!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47908762017-07-25T07:57:22+08:002017-07-25T07:57:22+08:00Experimenting with Facebook video<p>You will have noticed I've been doing my best to bring you regular updates on this site and our Facebook site. Over the years I've never really used Facebook video and I probably should have been. I posted a short video yesterday and I'm going to continue to post them regularly. Keep an eye out for those from now on!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47898042017-07-24T10:10:16+08:002017-07-24T10:10:16+08:00Gregory Salmela Project - I Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings<p>A little more today on Gregory Salmela Project. Today I'm sharing the second track from our 2016 album "I Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings". This song was written by Elias and I always enjoyed vibe created by the song. You can listen to the song on youtube, as you can with all the tracks on the album. </p>
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<p>Elias and I were very pleased to get this album released last year on Grave Forsaken Records. It took a long time and we went through many discussions about how to present the songs. It's awesome that they're out there to share with you.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47891862017-07-23T13:05:02+08:002017-07-23T13:05:02+08:00Solo project work continues<p>This afternoon I'm spending a bit of time working on my solo project. Like I've mentioned before, I don't to spend too long on this project, so I'm trying to get as much done when I can. It will still be a while off yet but I know I will get there if I keep plugging away.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47885212017-07-22T12:38:07+08:002017-07-22T12:38:07+08:00Had a jam with Elias<p>I caught up with Elias last night and we jammed through some material. We spent a fair bit of time discussing future plans for Grave Forsaken. We agreed on a lot of things and it was great just to chat and talk things through. Obviously our primary focus is the release of the next album but beyond that we’re not quite sure. Last night helped clarify some of those questions for both of us. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47873102017-07-21T15:59:35+08:002017-07-21T15:59:35+08:00Original EP and Light The Hall albums on CDBaby<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. As of today I’ve officially added the original EP and both Light The Hall live albums to CDBaby. This means they will show up in iTunes and Spotify in the relatively near future. It’s exciting to finally have these albums available on those platforms. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! <br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47859402017-07-20T21:27:21+08:002017-07-20T21:29:06+08:00A bit more on Gregory Salmela Project<p>Today I'm going to share some more about the Gregory Salmela Project album we released last year. Elias and I worked on this album over a period of 4 or 5 years on and off. Elias did the majority of the work, I mainly came in later when it was time to do the vocals. We are very pleased with the release because it is pure and comes directly from us. We both have a love of the underground, so we enjoy doing stuff like this. Here is the title track, Fundamental Principles.</p>
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<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47845912017-07-19T20:51:30+08:002017-07-19T20:51:30+08:00If you haven't checked out Gregory Salmela Project...<p>Last year Elias and I put out an album of original material under the name "Gregory Salmela Project". If you enjoy Grave Forsaken, you should enjoy this as well. The songs have a hard rock vibe and the album has raw production. We have it available for free download from this website - just click on "Gregory Salmela Project" in the menu above!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>
<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47831112017-07-18T19:17:55+08:002017-07-18T19:17:55+08:00Star Wars night cancelled!<p>Tonight I was going to meet up with Luke to watch "Revenge Of The Sith", but I randomly lost my voice today and I can barely talk. It isn't much point having a guest over if I can't chat. I don't feel sick, but I can only register a whisper. Very strange.. and a good thing we didn't have a recording session or a gig! Hopefully I'll have my voice back in time for work tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47818142017-07-17T21:56:38+08:002017-07-17T21:56:38+08:00Website work and CDBaby uploading<p>I managed to get some more of the lyrics pages updated last night. Some of them still need some formatting, but all the songs and lyrics are now up. I'm in the process of creating a lyrics page for our "Ten Years" compilation, but all those songs and lyrics are available on the albums they appeared on in any case.</p>
<p>I'm hoping to finalise the CDBaby process for the original EP and the two "Light The Hall" albums tomorrow, so they should available everywhere very soon. Better late than never I guess!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47810772017-07-16T21:25:05+08:002017-07-16T21:25:05+08:00Releasing the original EP on CD?<p>As you may know, I've spent some time recently putting our first EP on CDBaby. This got me thinking it might be time for another physical release. The original physical release was handmade by Elias and me. I printed the front and back and Elias lamintated them all. I individually burnt all the CDs and stuck a CD label on them. We ran out of those handmade copies long, long ago. Some of you may even still have a copy and know what I'm talking about!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaugna</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47803772017-07-15T16:10:45+08:002017-07-15T16:10:45+08:00Busy family day<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. It's been a busy day with the family so I haven't had any chance to do band related work. If I get a chance later I need to do a final proof read of the new album lyrics. At any given moment there are so many band related details I would like to sort out, sometimes it's hard to pick which one to do!</p>
<p>I wish you a great weekend and I'll be sure to check in with the latest tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47788622017-07-14T12:50:35+08:002017-07-14T12:50:35+08:00CDBaby processing<p>Today I've been processing the two "Light The Hall" live albums for release on CDBaby, and therefore iTunes and Spotify. Up until now these albums have only ever been available from our website (apart from a limited physical run for the first "Light The Hall"). It will be good to finally get them into the wider sphere. I've also been doing a bit of behind the scenes work on some other bits and pieces. A pretty productive day all in all!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47771852017-07-13T08:47:32+08:002017-07-13T08:47:32+08:00Plenty going on today<p>Today I'm not at work so I'm getting a chance to do some band work. I'm getting some of our older material on CDBaby, particularly the 2005 EP. I'm also looking to get the two "Light The Hall" live albums on there as well. It's got me thinking that we are way overdue for "Light The Hall III". When we have the live side of things up and running again, I'm going to look into making that happen. I'm also continuing to work on the website. I'm going to eventually have a page for each album that will have all the album info and credits listed. In this day and age of streaming and downloads, often those sort of details get overlooked. The ultimate aim is to make the website a hub of all things Grave Forsaken. A lot of bands spend more energy on social media and sometimes the actual band website gets neglected. I have certainly been guilty of that over the last few years!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47756082017-07-12T08:07:54+08:002017-07-12T08:07:54+08:00Working on my project tonight<p>My Star Wars night went well with Luke last night, we had a good time watching and discussing "Attack Of The Clones". I've got tonight set aside to do some work on my solo project. Like I've mentioned before I don't want to spend too long tracking this project. I want it to be relatively spontaneous and energetic, and hopefully tonight will go some way towards that.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47746652017-07-11T19:15:12+08:002017-07-11T19:15:12+08:00Star Wars night!<p>Lately Luke and I have been getting together and watching Star Wars movies. Last time we decided to start at "The Phantom Menace" and work our way through. Tonight we are going to watch "Attack Of The Clones". I know some of you will consider us brave for doing that, but if you don't take them too seriously, I think the prequels are quite fun. Like most people I cringe at some of Anakin's lines but I still have strong memories of going to the midnight screening back in 2002. In those days we hadn't started Grave Forsaken yet and I went to the screening with Ben Travia. He was the guitarist in Katara, the band that formed into Grave Forsaken in 2004. Good memories for sure. I hope you're having a great day and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>
<p> </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47729952017-07-10T11:24:20+08:002017-07-10T11:24:20+08:00Quick note for Monday<p>Hi all, just a short post today. Some good progress has been made towards the new Grave Forsaken album release over the weekend. I'm very happy with how things are going and we will have some more details in the relatively near future. Thanks for your patience, it will be worth the wait!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47725292017-07-09T21:34:32+08:002017-07-09T21:34:32+08:00Daily dose<p>Hi all, some of you may have noticed I've been posting a Grave Forsaken youtube link on facebook each day. With all the updating I've been doing lately I've been listening to a lot of the older material. I decided it would be fun to post a song each day seeing as everything is up on youtube. I'm about to post the song for today, which is going to be "In Theory" from "Beside The River Of Blood". It's been quite surprising to sort through all the material and realise just how many songs we've recorded! You don't really notice until you look back at it. Anyway, that's enough from me... have you had your daily dose?</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47716602017-07-08T12:23:44+08:002017-07-08T12:23:44+08:00Store back online<p>Hi all, our online store is back up now after some downtime. I went through and got all the mp3's up to date, so all of our albums and EP's are now available there. I'm still busily doing other maintenance across the site, bringing it all up to date.</p>
<p>I hope you're having a great weekend and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47701142017-07-07T12:08:03+08:002017-07-07T12:08:03+08:00Getting the 2005 EP on CDBaby<p>Hi all. As you know I've been doing a fair bit of work behind the scenes on the website. As I go through this process, I continually think of other things I want to do. I've always meant to get our original EP on CDBaby and therefore iTunes and Spotify (plus a heap of other services as well). So today I've started that process, sorting out the songs in the correct format and filling out all the relevant details on the CDBaby site. I'm a huge fan of CDBaby, they make it so easy to get music released on heaps of platforms. It will take a bit of time before it is all done, but I'm slowly but surely getting there.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47689252017-07-06T20:31:54+08:002017-07-06T20:31:54+08:00Sorting out old photos<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. I had a bit of time today so I decided to go through some of my old Grave Forsaken folders. I was checking what pictures we had and what quality they were. It was pleasing to see that I have a record of nearly everything that we did in the early years. Back in those days we took a lot of photos so there is a good record. In recent years we haven't been as comprehensive, so maybe that's something we need to consider in the future. It was cool to go through it all and see what we had. Hopefully I can put some of them to good use in the future!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47672132017-07-05T10:47:17+08:002017-07-05T10:47:17+08:00Productive day<p>Hi all, this week I've been off from work so I've managed to get some things done. This morning I did some practise, playing through "No Eye Has Seen" and "Victory Or Death". Those are both songs I've particularly enjoyed playing live over the years. I've also spend a couple of hours updating the lyrics pages. The page for "Plugged Into The System' now has everything updated complete with youtube clips. This afternoon I'm hoping to get some more song editing done and maybe a little more website updating. I hope you're all having a great day as well.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47657472017-07-04T09:41:11+08:002017-07-04T09:41:11+08:00Track editing<p>As many of you will know, the booklet for our next album is currently being worked on and we are preparing that for release. In the meantime I have been working on tracks for a solo project at my home studio. Everyone in the band is very busy with other commitments so a solo project allows me to keep plugging away on music until we decide on the direction of the next Grave Forsaken album. Having said that, some of the guys in Grave Forsaken are contributing to my solo project. I'm currently working on editing tracks for the song "One True Way". I have no real timeline for this project, but I don't want to spend too long on it. I want it to be fairly spontaneous. I'm certainly not going to endlessly re record parts. Once I've got a good take I will go with it. Now that all the tracks are demoed I can now start recording the actual parts. It will be straight ahead rock and metal with a very positive attitude towards the gospel and life in general. It's definitely not as political as the last few Grave Forsaken albums. Even the Gregory Salmela Project album from last year was quite political in places. I like writing music with a political view, but for whatever reason that isn't the case on the 10 songs I have demoed for my solo album. I have more info as the recording continues.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47647692017-07-03T19:45:53+08:002017-07-03T19:45:53+08:00One True Way<p>The current song I'm working on is "One True Way". This song is part of my solo project that I'm currently recording in my home studio. It's a straightforward song with an upbeat Christian message. The riffs are very simple but I think quite catchy. There's also potential for some cool sounding gang vocal sections, which I really dig. I've been pretty busy with my two boys today, so I haven't had any chance to do any website updates. Hopefully tomorrow...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47640802017-07-02T10:28:49+08:002017-07-02T10:28:49+08:00Practise and editing<p>It's a nice chilly Sunday here in Perth and I've been getting on with some music tasks. First of all I rehearsed some Grave Forsaken material that I haven't jammed on for a while. I played through "This Day Forth" and "Perish The Thought", a couple of older tracks that I still enjoy. I've also managed to do some editing on a track called "One True Way" that I'm working on in my home studio. That one is coming together nicely.</p>
<p>I hope you're having a great day and I'll be back tomorrow!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47635812017-07-01T15:47:20+08:002017-07-01T15:47:20+08:00Big day of web updates<p>Today I've been busily adding songs to the lyrics pages. Those of you checking regularly will know that I've been working on this for a while now, as part of my website overhaul. Closer to home, I've been improving the vibe in my home studio by framing all of our albums and displaying them on the wall. Seeing our albums on the wall reminds me of how hard we've worked over the years to bring you the best Jesus metal we can. I've been doing plenty of demoing and recording in my home studio, so there's more where all that came from!</p>
<p>Have a great Saturday and I'll check in again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47623852017-06-30T17:32:43+08:002017-06-30T17:32:43+08:00Lyrics page has been updated<p>Today I've published the lyrics for "Light The Hall II", "Reap What You Sow", "Plugged Into The System" and "The Fight Goes On". I still have to format them a bit but they are all there. I'm also going to continue posting youtube clips for each song. I've been uploading the tracks from Light The Hall and Ten Years today. It takes a while but I'm gradually getting there.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47620902017-06-30T10:35:05+08:002017-06-30T10:35:05+08:00Uploading Light The Hall II tracks to youtube<p>I'm in the process of getting Light The Hall II onto youtube. I've uploaded a couple of the tracks and I'm hoping to get the rest of them online in the next couple of days. That album was only ever released via the Grave Forsaken website, so it was never put on youtube or iTunes or anything like that. I'm even considering getting physical copies of the album made. For cost effectiveness these would likely be released in a cardboard sleeve rather than a jewel case. I think it would be cool to have that album available on disc.</p>
<p>I hope you're all going well! Thanks for stopping by.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47600092017-06-29T00:14:02+08:002017-06-29T00:14:02+08:00Watched "The Phantom Menace" with Luke!<p>Luke came over tonight and we watched "The Phantom Menace". We are both huge Star Wars fans and we've decided to watch all 8 movies in the lead up to "The Last Jedi". These Star Wars nights are starting to become quite regular for me and Luke, we've caught up a few times recently. We pretty much sit around, watch and talk Star Wars, while also chatting about music and life in general. It's good fun. Next week sometime we'll be watching "Attack Of The Clones".</p>
<p>I know this post isn't strictly band related, but still, that's what happened today. Tomorrow night I'm going to be doing some recording for my solo project. Can't wait!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47586482017-06-27T21:52:13+08:002017-06-27T21:57:56+08:00Still working behind the scenes on the website<p>Tonight I've been doing some more website editing. I'm slowly but surely improving things and making updates. I have a lot of energy for the band at the moment and I'm really getting a kick out of it. I also plan to get some solo album recording done this week. I've lined up a special guest to help out with a couple of tracks.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47572132017-06-26T15:57:46+08:002017-06-26T15:57:46+08:00More website maintenance<p>Although I haven't published it all yet, I've been steadily adding lyrics and youtube clips to the website. It's all part of my plan to completely update the website so it becomes the hub of Grave Forsaken that it should be. I've now well and truly got into the habit of posting most days and eventually I plan to integrate that with the mail list so these updates will be delivered directly to mailing list members.</p>
<p>I will also be using my upcoming solo album as a means to communicate very openly via the website. I'll be offering regular insight into the recording process through web updates and Grave Forsaken TV episodes. It means there will often be interesting new updates, so it will always be worth checking the site to see what is new. I've now demoed the entire solo album and it comes across as a very upbeat collection of songs. I think you'll enjoy what I'm recording and I have Grave Forsaken members contributing as well. It truly is an exciting time.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47564362017-06-25T10:03:04+08:002017-06-25T10:03:04+08:00Organising all of our lyrics<p>Today I've been organising lyrics for the albums that aren't yet on the website. I have all of them in various word documents but putting them altogether and getting them online is taking some time. Eventually every album will have a dedicated lyrics page with youtube clips of each song. In an ideal world, every song would have it's own page as well but that is probably a job for further down the track.</p>
<p>I've really been enjoying going through the catalogue and posting song clips. It's giving me the chance to the listen to our material again and that's been cool. There are songs that for whatever reason I didn't rate highly which I'm now hearing through fresh ears. One in particular that grabbed me recently was "Tribulation Cometh". At the time I didn't like the mix but hearing it fresh the other day made me realise it was pretty well executed. I've had that happen for a number of songs.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47560072017-06-24T19:52:00+08:002017-06-24T19:52:00+08:00Vaughan solo project fully demoed<p>Hi all, Vaughan here. I've spent some time over the last day or so finishing the demo process for my solo project. I have 10 tracks fully arranged with lyrics ready to record. Like I've mentioned, I'm going to be recording them in my backroom, which I affectionately call "North Wind Studio". These days it doesn't take much to have a home studio. I have my electric drums, my M-Track USB unit and my V-AMP and digitech guitar modellers. I can basically record everything I need with this setup. I'm really looking forward to working these demos into full recordings, it should be a lot of fun.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47545562017-06-23T11:04:37+08:002017-06-23T11:04:37+08:00Two minute episode of Grave Forsaken TV now posted<p>Hi all, just to dip my toes in the water I've posted a new two minute episode of Grave Forsaken TV. In it I briefly discuss the progress on the new album. It's been a while since I recorded an episode so I just did this as mainly as practice. The plan is to regularly put up new episodes so you can all keep up to date with band happenings. Check it out at</p>
<p><a contents="Grave Forsaken TV - Episode 31" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdSbzM7DyeE" target="_blank">Grave Forsaken TV - Episode 31</a></p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47532392017-06-22T11:12:07+08:002017-06-22T11:12:07+08:00I'm thinking of restarting Grave Forsaken TV<p>While I've been reviewing our website content recently, I've been thinking of starting Grave Forsaken TV again. It's been 3 years since I posted episode 30. I think it might be time for episode 31! I've got some pretty cool things lined up so it wouldn't be hard to put together a new episode. My recent website review has shone a bit of a light on things we could do to make the whole thing a lot better. I feel like we're entering a pretty exciting chapter and I'm hoping we'll have a whole lot of cool things to offer.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47524582017-06-22T00:04:22+08:002017-06-22T00:04:22+08:00Working on getting Light The Hall II on youtube<p>Tonight I've started the process of getting Light The Hall II onto youtube. While I've been updating the lyrics pages I noticed this album isn't on youtube. I figured I should put it up seeing as a lot of people access their music that way nowadays. Once it is on youtube I can then post the clips on the lyrics page. It's pretty cool how easy it is to do these things.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47524462017-06-21T23:34:35+08:002017-06-21T23:34:35+08:00All sorts of cool ideas flowing<p>While I've been updating the lyrics pages I've been having some cool ideas. There's a whole list of additions I'd like to make to the website over the coming months. As I add stuff I'll be sure to let you know what I've put up. I hope you're all going well and thanks for dropping by.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47495452017-06-19T22:02:15+08:002017-06-19T22:02:15+08:00A little bit more website work<p>I just finalised the lyrics for "Rockin' At The Castle". I haven't published the page yet but I will do that in the next day or so. I'm finding that just doing a little bit here and there slowly yields results. None of "Light The Hall II" is on youtube so I will upload all the tracks at some point and link them to the lyrics page.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47495122017-06-19T21:36:39+08:002017-06-19T21:40:26+08:00Sorry for the slight update delay<p>Hi all, this update is slightly delayed. I ran in the Perth Marathon yesterday and I'm pleased to say I got a personal best time of 3:25:51. I've been trying for a long time to break the 3:30 mark and I'm thrilled to have finally done it! I learned a lot of lessons running that marathon. I put in a huge block of training with the specific goal of breaking 3:30. Despite this, it was incredibly difficult to put it together on the day and achieve the result. It showed me that hard work is a great foundation for success and you need to apply that hard work in crunch moments. At one point I felt I wasn't going to get there in under 3:30 but my faith got me through. I knew this was the chance I'd been given to achieve this goal and I had to take it. It might not come again easily. With that in mind, I really grit my teeth, called on the months of training and pushed through some tough kilometres towards the end. With about 2 kilometres left I had made up enough time and I knew I would get there within my time goal. It was an amazing feeling and I really enjoyed the last 10 minutes of running. The goal was achieved and I just needed to finish.</p>
<p>On the new Grave Forsaken album there is a song called "Run For Your Life" and it's about my running hobby. There's a line in the song about the marathon where I sing "Despite the training it is hard, the last 5K's feel like torture, legs are begging you to stop, nothing will keep you from that line". I found myself singing that song in my head during the tough parts of the race and it really helped. But it's not just about running, those lines are about life in general. Through faith in God we can keep pushing through tough times that feel like torture. Nothing can keep us from that line if we truly believe, whatever the challenge.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47479892017-06-17T19:36:09+08:002017-06-17T19:36:09+08:00Beside The River Of Blood lyrics page improved<p>I've updated the lyrics page for BTROB to include youtube clips of all the songs. I've also done this earlier for the original EP. It was fun adding the BTROB clips and listening to the songs again. It brought back a lot of good memories of recording the album. I can still hear a few mistakes, but overall we captured some pretty solid performances on that album.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47479842017-06-17T19:19:53+08:002017-06-17T19:19:53+08:00Still working on website improvements<p>I've just been spending a bit of time adding youtube videos to the lyrics pages. I've posted a few clips in the "Beside The River Of Blood" lyrics and when I get a chance I'll add a few more. Like I've been saying over the last few days, eventually I'll have all our songs on the lyrics pages so you can listen to any song and read along with the lyrics. It's the kind of feature I'd appreciate on other bands sites, so why not put it on our site?</p>
<p>Hope you're all good, and thanks for stopping by</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47454612017-06-15T16:38:45+08:002017-06-15T16:38:45+08:00Improving the lyrics pages<p>Hi all, I've managed to spend a bit of time improving the lyrics page for the original self titled EP. I've added youtube clips of each song above each set of lyrics. That way you can listen and read the lyrics at the same time. I'm going to gradually go through and do this for all the songs. I've also updated the discography page to include Ten Years and The Fight Goes On. I had never actually added those two albums to the page. Soon we will have a new album to add to the discography! </p>
<p>I hope you are all going well and remember...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47444312017-06-14T22:42:23+08:002017-06-14T22:42:23+08:00Plugging away<p>Hi all, tonight I’ve been continuing with my website update. Like I mentioned before, this process will take quite some time. I’m just going to plug away at it and gradually improve the information available on the site. I’ve just been typing out the lyrics to “Rockin’ At The Castle” to put up on the site. I couldn’t find a copy of them so I needed to go old school and work out them out from scratch. Not too difficult, I can usually work out what I’m singing! </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47429772017-06-13T19:26:09+08:002022-03-19T18:32:00+08:00Gradually building the website<p>Hi all, I've been reviewing our website and realised things like the lyrics and discography section haven't been updated for some time. I'm going to spend some time over the coming months getting everything up to date. That way our website will be a one stop location for all people to check out. Today I spent some time creating a lyrics page for Light The Hall II, something which has never been done up until now. Getting everything online will take time but it will be ultimately beneficial to have it.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47429762017-06-13T19:22:00+08:002017-06-13T19:22:00+08:00It's sent!<p>I pleased to say the material is finally emailed to be put in the booklet! I can’t wait to progress to the next stage of this very, very long project. As pleased as I am with the album, hopefully next time we can get things finished a bit quicker! </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47428232017-06-13T12:36:04+08:002017-06-13T12:36:04+08:00Progress!<p>I managed to get those minor last minute details sorted out so that’s good. I’ll be sending off all the material very shortly. I’m relieved to be at this point. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47417352017-06-12T20:34:33+08:002017-06-12T20:34:33+08:00The minor stuff is still important<p>It’s funny. Every time I think I’m nearly finished getting the booklet material together, I think of something I’ve missed. I had one of those moments the other day and I need to sort it out now. It’s just minor stuff but important never the less. I’ll get to it! </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47392372017-06-09T19:31:40+08:002017-06-09T19:31:40+08:00Quiet news day<p>Hi all, hope you're going well today. I have to confess today has been a relatively quiet day on the band front. I did have a chat with Luke about the album booklet but apart from that I've had other things to attend to.</p>
<p>Some of you know I enjoy long distance running and I have the Perth Marathon in 9 days time. I'm pretty excited about the race, but I'm going through this thing known as "taper madness". It's basically a paranoid feeling you get when you are resting up to get ready for a big event. The resting phase is called a taper but it can make you feel like you're losing fitness and putting on weight. It's all in the mind, but it does make you edgy. Also, you get paranoid you're going to injure yourself at any moment, so you find yourself walking more carefully to avoid any last minute mishaps. A lot of effort goes into marathon training, so you don't want anything to go right at the final step. I'm sure I will be OK but I'll glad when the starting gun goes off.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47378012017-06-08T21:11:56+08:002017-06-08T21:11:56+08:00Slowly catching up<p>It's been a full on week in my family life. Luckily things are sorting themselves out and we might get back to some normal life soon! Sorry the updates have been a bit clumsy and all over the place lately. I am pleased that at least I've managed to do them. God is good and we have much to be thankful for.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47378002017-06-08T21:08:58+08:002017-06-08T21:08:58+08:00Track sequencing was a bit tricky<p>Organising the song order for the new album was a tricky proposition. There were thematic concepts that I wanted to put in certain spots. Along with that, I wanted good separation between similar musical ideas. I went for a track order that spreads the musical ideas and themes evenly across the album. Hopefully I got it right!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47377962017-06-08T21:05:55+08:002022-05-13T13:55:27+08:00Getting some new ideas...<p>My brain has been ticking over how I would like to record my solo project. I've been getting some fresh ideas from listening to the final mix of the new Grave Forsaken album. I might have to pick Josh's brain about a few things...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47377952017-06-08T21:02:37+08:002017-06-08T21:02:37+08:00I think it's all done<p>I've had a few family issues to deal with lately so things are going slowly. However, I think everything is ready to be into the final CD layout. I'm really happy to be at this point.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47349322017-06-06T17:24:01+08:002017-06-06T17:24:01+08:00Getting thanks lists organised<p>One of the traditional aspects of a CD booklet is the thank you lists. For this project I simply got the guys to text me their lists that I could type into a word document. Once all that text is entered it can easily be incorporated into the booklet. I'm really looking forward to seeing it all come together.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47349222017-06-06T17:03:25+08:002017-06-06T17:03:25+08:00How we got our latest cover<p>The as yet unrevealed cover art for the next album was drawn by Elias. He has drawn most of our covers over the years, particularly the robot ones. He came up with the artwork for this latest design. We are working with Scott Waters again on the booklet, so he actually took the raw art and coloured in a fashion consistent with our previous artwork. After a few tweaks it's looking really good, and matches the feel of our other album covers.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47346702017-06-06T09:57:29+08:002017-06-06T09:57:29+08:00Cover adjustments<p>We had some final artwork sorted out for the album cover but it just needed some adjustments to make it look even cooler. Things are going pretty well overall and we are moving ever closer to the next step.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47295782017-06-01T16:50:39+08:002017-06-01T16:50:39+08:00Just need a final lyric check<p>I've pretty much got all the details I need for the booklet to be produced. I just need to check the lyrics one more time then the copyright info, logos, pictures, lyrics and credits can all be sent off. It's taken a while to get to this point but things should move pretty smoothly now.</p>
<p>I also got some more work done on "Warriors Of The Cross" last night. It's coming along nicely.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47282042017-05-31T17:19:09+08:002017-05-31T17:19:09+08:00More progress<p>Things are steadily happening. I got a bit more album layout stuff done last night so that is progressing well. I'm hoping once all the details come together then the final process for the album release will be relatively quick.</p>
<p>I also spent some time coming up with a final arrangement for "Warriors Of The Cross". This is the current solo project song I'm working on. If I get the chance I will edit the rhythm track some more tonight. Once I have the full arrangement it is then relatively easy to learn the material and record a better take. I tend to initially record the riffs then copy and paste them together into an arrangement. That arrangement then becomes the foundation of the track and all the other parts get layered on top. I'm finding myself quite motivated to get something done each day, and I think writing a daily post helps. It means I feel like I need to have done something worth mentioning, so that turns into action. It's funny how things work.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47267942017-05-30T20:24:54+08:002017-05-30T20:24:54+08:00About to do some arranging<p>Tonight I'm going to spend some time arranging some solo project material. I plan on arranging 10 tracks and having them worked out before I get anyone else to come in and add parts. That will take me a couple of weeks I predict. Like I've mentioned, I don't want this project to take an enormous amount of time, so I'm being fairly quick in the decision making process. I'm thinking I might even upload tracks as I work on them so you'll can hear what I'm up to. I think tonight I'll work on "Warriors Of The Cross", a straight ahead thrasher that I wrote last year.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47259822017-05-29T22:02:28+08:002017-05-29T23:19:46+08:00More solo album developments<p>Things are moving nicely with regards to my solo project. Luke has offered to contribute to it as well, which I'm really happy about. The main reason I'm doing this project is to do something fun and low key from home. I might ask a few other friends to contribute to it as well, but we'll just see how it goes putting the tunes together first.</p>
<p>Things are still progressing behind the scenes with the latest Grave Forsaken album. Even today a few more details have come together. It's slowly but surely getting there. I am very aware I say that all the time and I promise it is the truth. Emails are being sent, files are being shared and work is happening. The album is fully mixed and mastered. I find the hardest part of making an album is putting it all together ready to release. There are so many little jobs that need doing and they all add up.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47252602017-05-28T19:34:56+08:002017-05-28T19:34:56+08:00God-Given Strength<p>This weekend I've been working on track called God-Given Strength. I plan to use this on my solo project. I wrote it last year for Grave Forsaken, so it has that vibe. I've put together an arrangement and the next step is to record better guitar take. I'm liking the song so far. It's about the strength God gives us to deal with adversity on challenges. I'm really excited about the tune.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47250852017-05-28T10:40:08+08:002017-05-28T10:40:08+08:00Hanging out with Elias<p>Elias came over on Friday night and we jammed through some material. It was really cool to hang out. I discussed my solo project with Elias and he is more than happy to contribute some guitar playing to it. It's going to be so much fun to do some recording here in my home studio. I've well and truly started tracking and arranging a batch of songs so things are happening.</p>
<p>I hope you're all having a great weekend and you'll hear from me again real soon!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47227712017-05-26T10:22:06+08:002017-05-26T15:09:55+08:00Good catchup with Luke last night<p>Luke came over to my place last night and we had a good chat about life and music like we always do. One of the cornerstones of our band is the friendships we have. Even though we haven't been active live lately, I catch up with the guys quite regularly. Grave Forsaken discussion is always high on the agenda. We are all looking forward to this next album finally coming out, and today I'm going to get a few steps closer to that happening.</p>
<p>I hope you all have a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47227192017-05-26T09:26:31+08:002017-05-26T09:26:31+08:00Doing some more tracking on Friday<p>I'm not working this Friday so I'm planning on doing some more tracking and arranging for my solo project. I'm not planning on taking a long time to record the solo project. I really just want to get in and record the material. I'll be doing at home so I can work whenever I get the chance. Also, things are still progressing behind the scenes for the Grave Forsaken album release. Slowly but surely!</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan </p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47201842017-05-24T13:19:59+08:002017-05-24T13:19:59+08:00Warriors Of The Cross<p>I was going through my recently recorded demo files today and one of the tracks is called "Warriors Of The Cross". This is deliberately old school Grave Forsaken sounding title. I only wrote the track last year and I'm thinking of using it on my solo project. I have the riffs tracked but I still need to work a bit on the arrangement. It definitely has potential though, and I like the vibe.</p>
<p>My work behind the scenes on the next album release is gradually paying off. Some bits of progress have been made today, so I'm pleased with that. I'm doing a little bit most days to move the project forward. All things being equal I will be even closer in the next few days. It's good to be getting to this point.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47189202017-05-23T17:31:58+08:002017-05-23T17:31:58+08:00Tracking my solo album<p>If I get a chance after the kids are in bed I'm going to try to do some tracking on my solo album. I'll work with the batch of songs I had been demoing a few months back, at least as my starting point. I'll even post some progress versions of the material as I go. I'm going for the sound of our early material. "Harder To Hate" from the first album is a good reference point because that was recorded in the same way I'm planning to record this album. I'm excited to have a focus while the band is having a quiet spell.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47175612017-05-22T16:06:05+08:002017-05-22T16:06:05+08:00More progress<p>Things have moved a couple of steps closer towards an album release today, so that's pleasing. It's still a few months off but I'm doing things when I can to move the process along. I'm heading out to see Bruce Kulick play live tonight, I'm really looking forward to that.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47168232017-05-21T12:11:24+08:002017-05-21T12:11:24+08:00Setting up the home studio<p>I spent a bit of time arranging gear in my home studio today. I've decided to get started on my solo album while things are quiet with the band. Ironically I have a song demoed called "I Think It's Time", so that seems as good as any track to start with. Matt has already said he's happy to play bass on the album, but I'll get a few songs tracked and arranged before I get him to come in.</p>
<p>I hope you're having a great weekend and you'll hear from me again tomorrow.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47163202017-05-20T18:34:52+08:002017-05-20T18:34:52+08:00Hung out with Matt<p>It was great today to spend some time with Matt. Obviously we see each other relatively regularly, but the band hasn't been particularly active while I've been doing the behind the scenes stuff on the new album. We chatted about a lot of things, and I mentioned to him my idea to do a solo album at my home studio. He was really supportive and he's happy to play bass on it. I'm thinking that I'll get working on it as soon as I've finalised the release of the Grave Forsaken album. I also had a really good practice through my newly purchased Marshall 30 watt amp. it's got great kick for a small amp.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47150832017-05-19T21:13:34+08:002017-05-19T21:13:34+08:00A solo project?<p>Regular visitors would know I've been contemplating doing a back to basics style recording at my house. I was giving this even more thought and I had the idea I could do a solo project. That way I could do the bulk of the work and get the guys to come in and contribute. If the sonic quality ends up being more raw than recent Grave Forsaken albums it wouldn't matter so much. It's all just ideas at the moment, but a solo project could be fun. Everyone in the band is so busy these days it can be hard to all get in one place! A solo project would alleviate that somewhat. </p>
<p>I will continue to ponder it...</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47135172017-05-18T21:55:36+08:002017-05-18T21:55:36+08:00Home demos<p>Thinking more about my idea to do a back to basics project, I was thinking the least I could do is polish up some home demos. It would be fun to get the band over to my place and get them to add some parts to my current batch of demos. Even if these were never released, it would fun just to do some old school style recording. I find the idea quite exciting.</p>
<p>I hope you're all doing well and I wish you all the best. Thanks for stopping by.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47120252017-05-17T21:17:29+08:002017-05-17T21:17:29+08:00Been thinking more about back to basics project<p>Ever since I got the idea to do something here at my house I've been thinking about all the possibilities. I've got thinking it could be really fun just to record something loose and raw. A few years back we put out "Plugged Into The System", which was a raw project. I'm sure we could do a lot better than that now, but that kind of project is what I have in mind. We'll see what happens.</p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On!</p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47106102017-05-16T23:05:01+08:002017-05-16T23:05:01+08:00A back to basics approach?Hi all, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the next project after the current album and I'm starting to consider recording at my place. Nothing is final of course but I think it might be fun to do a back to basics type approach. It can be tricky to arrange recording sessions and it would be much easier to have them at my house. I'll have to discuss it with the band but I think there could be something in it.<br><br>I've made some progress with the photos this week so we are inching closer to an album release.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47090502017-05-15T22:55:11+08:002017-05-15T22:55:11+08:00Had a good chat with MattIt was good to catch up with Matt over the phone tonight. We haven't rehearsed much lately so it's been a while since I last saw Matt. Hopefully we'll a chance to catch up in the very near future. I hope you're having a great day and I appreciate you checking in!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47088282017-05-15T16:19:39+08:002017-05-15T16:19:39+08:00This amp is giving me a new lease of lifeI'm still digging the tone of my Marshall practice amp. I've owned a few 30 watt amps over the years but this definitely is the best. I'm so pleased I was lucky to pick this for a good price.<br><br>I'm looking forward to having a jam tonight through the new amp. I'm thinking it's time to get the gang over to my place for a rehearsal just like we did in the old days. I might have to send a few texts...<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47074482017-05-13T19:42:48+08:002017-05-13T19:42:48+08:00New amp is greatI gave my new practice amp a good rip last night and it sounds great. For a 30 watt amp it gets really loud and the gain channel sounds terrific. I'm really happy to have picked this up. After all these years it's funnily enough my first ever Marshall amp.<br><br>Things are still gradually progressing with the album release and I continue to chip away behind the scenes.<br><br>I hope you have a great Sunday tomorrow and like always...<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47061342017-05-12T17:39:06+08:002017-05-12T17:39:06+08:00A new practice ampHi all, I hope you're good. Today was quite an exciting day, I got myself a new practice amp. I have been using a VOX 30 watt amp but it's a little faulty. It works well sometimes but other times it struggles. I decided to head into a local second hand shop and see what they had in the way of cheap amps. To my pleasant surprise there was a reasonably priced 30 watt Marshall amp. I knew straight away this was the amp I was looking so I bought it on the spot. I got it home and it sounds terrific with my Gibson Explorer. I can't wait to do some rehearsal with it.<br><br>Have a great weekend and I'll be back tomorrow.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47048622017-05-11T23:19:33+08:002017-05-11T23:19:33+08:00Hard rock, heavy metal and thrash influencesI was recently reading a review of "The Fight Goes On" and it commented how we combine rock and thrash influences. I was thinking about that and I've concluded it makes total sense. I have always loved hard rock as well as heavy metal. My favourite band as a teenager was Kiss, and I'm still a huge fan. I have every Kiss album on vinyl, and I mean every album. I even have stuff like Sonic Boom, Monster and Kiss Symphony on vinyl. As well as Kiss, I'm a big Megadeth fan. I'm also heavily into Van Halen and Def Leppard but I love Iron Maiden and Judas Priest as well. I own every studio album by Deep Purple but I have a huge number of 80s and 90s thrash albums. What I'm trying to say is I'm just as much of a hard rock fan as I am a heavy metal and thrash fan. So it doesn't surprise me in the slightest that our music has influences from hard rock all the way up to thrash. In truth, it's not something I even consider when I'm putting together albums. We just pick the next 8 or 10 songs we have ready to go. Some have rock influences while some have metal and thrash influences. I'm not claiming it is anything special, it is simply what happens when we do a Grave Forsaken album.<br><br>Anyway, enough of that from me! I hope you're great and I genuinely appreciate you stopping by. I have no idea how many people read the posts, so maybe drop me an email at graveforsaken@graveforsaken.com and let me know if you're enjoying them. I would actually be stoked to hear from you.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47032582017-05-10T21:27:59+08:002017-05-10T21:27:59+08:00Feeling positiveYesterday I made the decision to keep working on my current batch of songs. I've got quite a hectic family and work schedule over the next couple of weeks but things will start to quieten down pretty soon. I'm very much looking forward to getting stuck into the recordings. I've always been in discussion with Elias about getting some rehearsals happening again. Watch this space.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47016762017-05-09T17:10:00+08:002017-05-09T17:10:00+08:00Time to continue with my next batch of songsHi everyone. After i posted last night that things had ground to a bit of a halt it got me thinking. Now that the recording for the next album is completed I can start putting time into the next project. With that in mind I'm going to revisit the songs I was recording at home a few months ago. I have some good material tracked and it is time to continue. I want the next project to completed a lot more quickly than the current one.<br><br>Tonight I'll open the mixes and remind myself where I'm at with everything. Then I'll start working out what is next!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/47005922017-05-08T23:40:49+08:002017-05-08T23:40:49+08:00Things have gone a bit quiet on the band frontHi everyone, I have to confess that things have gone a little quiet with the band while I've been focused on the album. Because we've had this one in the pipeline for a while I haven't really had the mental energy to arrange rehearsals. I feel like once we have the album out I will really be able to start pushing the functional aspect of the band. Like I've been saying each day, things are progressing and it's getting closer.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46997472017-05-07T21:55:00+08:002017-05-07T21:55:00+08:00Hopefully some more progressI forgot to mention in my previous post that we should hopefully make some good progress toward the album release this week. I've had some good discussions with Luke and Elias over the last few days and now I can keep things rolling. I feel like I'm inching closer to making this thing happen! It's about time!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46997352017-05-07T21:20:59+08:002017-05-07T21:20:59+08:00Sorry for the lack of updateHi everybody, I hope you're good. Due to a pretty hectic weekend I haven't had much time online. Today I had a 32 km running event so that took a chunk of my focus this weekend. I went OK, coming in in 39th place out of about 150 runners.<br><br>I'm hope it's been a blessed weekend for you and I just want to take the chance to say thanks for checking the updates. I'm trying to do something a bit different by posting every day whenever I can. It keeps me focused and making sure there is actually band news to report! I've also been doing a band history update each well, so check that out to get the dull story behind Grave Forsaken and our precursor bands.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46978542017-05-05T22:45:39+08:002017-05-05T22:45:39+08:00Some good conversations<p>I had a good catch up with Luke last night. Over the last few months we’ve mainly hung out in the context of recording. Last night was just a good chance to hang out and chat about general stuff. We did discuss the album release and put in motion a few things we can take action on. </p>
<p>I also had a long chat on the phone with Elias today. We often discuss how we might go about getting the live side of things happening again. We threw a few ideas around so hopefully some good will come from that chat. </p>
<p>I hope the upcoming weekend is enjoyable for you all. Thanks again for checking in and I’ll be back tomorrow. </p>
<p>God Bless and Rock On! </p>
<p>Vaughan</p>Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46961632017-05-04T17:11:24+08:002017-05-04T17:11:24+08:00Another day without much newsIt's been another busy day at work with no real band developments. I am catching up with Luke tonight so I'm sure we will discuss the album release and a few other things. In reality, we are in a bit of a holding pattern with the album right now. Like I always say, I promise I'll let you know as things develop.<br><br>I hope things are going well wherever you are. Have a great day and you'll hear from me again soon.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46947582017-05-03T19:36:24+08:002017-05-03T19:36:24+08:00Busy day at work, no band news!It's been a long day at work and that doesn't leave much time for band business. Later on I will do some guitar practice but that will probably be it. I have things in motion behind the scenes so we are making progress toward the album being released.<br><br>I'm hoping to catch up with Luke this week and that will give me a chance to sort a few more details out. I hope you're all having a great day!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46933492017-05-02T21:22:28+08:002017-05-02T21:23:24+08:00My practise tonightDuring my daily practice session I was playing "Death On The Cross". I've still got a soft spot for that track. I actually just sat down with an acoustic and sang along as I played. I very regularly play our older material during my rehearsals. For the last couple of years we have been a studio band, so I don't get that much of an opportunity to rehearse with a group. Regular visitors to the site know that's something I want to fix in the future, but for now I'm doing my best to be content with our circumstances. So if that means practising our songs on my own then so be it!<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46918242017-05-01T22:54:25+08:002017-05-01T22:54:48+08:00Didn't make it to the studio after allI had been looking forward to heading out to the studio tonight but Dan had to cancel. We will try an reschedule for next weekend. <br><br>I managed to get some more behind the scenes stuff sorted out today, meaning the album is inching closer. Like I often report, it's not too far away. As soon as we have a release date, we'll let you know.<br><br>I hope you're all well, and thanks for stopping by.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan Grave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46909002017-04-30T15:16:32+08:002017-04-30T15:16:32+08:00Heading out to the studio tomorrowHi all, hope you're good. I'm hoping to head out to Dan's studio tomorrow night. While I'm waiting for a few behind the scenes things to tick over I figure I might as well get started on recording some new tracks. The next project is only in the early stages so I'm not completely sure what direction we will take. I find it's good to lay down some songs and start getting the vibe for where the project is going.<br><br>I'll let you know if I end up getting out there.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46903322017-04-29T21:48:58+08:002017-04-29T21:48:58+08:00"Beside The River Of Blood" releaseYesterday I discussed "Harder To Hate". It got me thinking about the circumstances that led that song to be on the album. Originally we had recorded 8 songs for the album and we intended to release it independently. Right at the end of the process we were made an offer by Steve Rowe to sign with Rowe Productions. We were really excited and couldn't quite believe it at the time. Steve was keen for the album to be a little longer and asked whether we had any other demos or live tracks we could add to the album. We didn't have anything that we thought was good enough but Elias and I had the idea to do a quick home recording of "Harder To Hate". We had been playing the track live but it wasn't recorded for the album. We stayed up late one night at my house and laid down the track. It was so late in the process that we recorded the song in the same month we released the album! I had Tim lay down a drum track and Matt play his bass and there you have it, a new track! It was funny that we spent so much time recording the first 8 songs and then we recorded "Harder To Hate" literally overnight. It made we wonder what it be like if we recorded a whole album like that. I've always liked the song and I think it's one of the nest sounding tracks on the album. Shows sometimes you've just got to capture the moment.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>VaughanGrave Forsakentag:www.graveforsaken.com,2005:Post/46889062017-04-28T22:02:55+08:002017-04-28T22:02:55+08:0028th April 2017 - "Harder To Hate""Harder To Hate" was a song I wrote sometime during 2005. I was walking one day and this phrase "Harder To Hate" came into my head. I was thinking about my younger days. In those days I used to be a much harsher critic. Whether it was someone's religious views, a band or even a footy team, I found it easy to get annoyed and frustrated. The further I got in my Christian walk, the understanding I became. I found that a lot of the things that once made me angry didn't bother me anymore. I thought it was a cool sounding phrase so I wrote a song around it. Musically I just wanted something heavy sounding with a good rhythm. I thought the song had some cool parts and we played it live for a long time in the old days. It's still one of my favourite songs.<br><br>God Bless and Rock On!<br>Vaughan Grave Forsaken