Wednesday, April 20, 2011

New Official Morktra video

WELL, HERE IS THE NEW VIDEO FOR YOU OR THE GRAVE, THE NEWEST SONG BY MORKTRA.
YOU OR THE GRAVE IS BY NO MEANS A NEW SONG, IT WAS WRITTEN IN 2006 BEFORE INCARCERI 9 OR MORKTRA WAS EVER PUT TOGETHER. A LOW QUALITY VERSION WAS RELEASED ON THE FIRST INCARCERI 9 ALBUM, BUT SINCE I9 IS CURRENTLY REDOING ALL THE GOOD SONGS OFF THE FIRST ALBUM, I FIGURED WHY NOT DO THIS SONG OF MINE THE WAY IT SHOULDA BEEN DONE TO BEGIN WITH, AND HERE IT IS. LOOK OVER ON THE SIDE AND YOU'LL FIND IT AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD. I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO MY FRIEND AND AWESOME HUMAN IN GENERAL FOR FILMING THE VIDEO AND EDITING.

ALSO I HAVE PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION A COVER OF ANATHEMA'S ONE LAST GOODBYE. I AM NOT OFFERING IT FOR FREE,  BUT I UPLOADED IT TO YOUTUBE, AND HERE IT IS


OK, A COUPLE THINGS FOR THE FUTURE...
INCARCERI 9 IS WRITING NEW AND WILL BE RECORDING THEM AS WELL AS CERTAIN OLDER SONGS, AND WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING A MUSIC VIDEO FOR LIFE FOR THE LIVING.
SOME OF MY FRIENDS AND I ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO GET TOGETHER A METAL FESTIVAL IN MARIETTA GA, IT IS STILL IN THE BEGINNING PHASES OF PLANNING, BUT IT WILL BE IN THE FALL AND WILL BE BIG AND WILL BE DONE ANNUALLY.

OTHER THAN THAT, I MUST ASK YOU TO LOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND PLEASE EITHER PURCHASE A MERCH PACKAGE AND/OR DONATE. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN IS A COMPLETE MERCH STORE FOR INCARCERI 9 AND MORKTRA. WE ARE GIVING AWAY ALL OF THE MUSIC, AND WE MAKE LITTLE FOR GIGS FROM VENUES, SO MERCH IS OUR BIGGEST MEANS OF MAKING ANY FUNDS FOR THIS ART AND IT ISN'T FREE TO PERFORM, SO IF YOU LIKE AND ENJOY IT, PLEASE GIVE OR BUY.

THANK YOU
FRANK

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

footage from my 1st show this past Friday. There is a new song and video for You Or The Grave. The song is available for free download now and the Official video will be up tomorrow.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

1st Steps


LAST NIGHT I PLAYED MY 1ST "OFFICIAL" PUBLIC GIG AS A SOLO ARTIST. I DEFINATELY DON'T PLAN ON MAKING THIS MY MAIN THING, I LIKE PLAYING BRUTAL METAL IN A BAND TOO MUCH, BUT I MUST SAY IT IS MUCH MORE RAW BEING UP THERE, STRIPPED OF ALL THE GADGETS WITH JUST 1 SET OF STRINGS AND YOUR "SOUL". I'D LIKE TO THANK CANDACE COOK, MY GOOD FRIEND AND THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER/MULTIMEDIA ARTIST OUT THERE FOR COMING OUT AND SUPPORTING AND DOING ALL THE THINGS SHE DOES. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK HER HUSBAND DAVID FOR JUST BEING AS COOL AS FUCK AND FOR SHOWING HIS SUPPORT. AS FOR THE OTHER COUPLE STRANGERS THAT STUCK AROUND FOR MY LATE SET AND APPARENTLY LIKING WHAT THEY HEARD, THANKS. IT WAS AN INTERESTING IF NOT TYPICAL 1ST GIG AND THERE WILL BE MORE. LOOK FOR ME TO BE PLAYING THIS SIDE PROJECT MORKTRA LIVE ON HELLBILLY ENTERTAINMENTS ACOUSTIC EXTRAVAGANZA AROUND ATLANTA METRO AREA SOON.

ON INCARCERI 9 NEWS, THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD. WE HAVE TWO GUITARIST AUDITIONING THIS COMING WEEK. ALSO, ONE OF THE NEXT FEW SONGS THAT WE RECORD WILL BE ON A METALHEADRADIO.COM COMPILATION CD, LOOK FOR THAT SHIT, IT WILL BE LOADED WITH SOME BRUTAL FUCKIN BANDS, GOOD COMPANY FOR I9. THE SONGS WE ARE WRITING NOW ARE WAY BETTER, AT LEAST TO ME THAN IN THE PAST, AND EVEN THE OLD ONES ARE SOUNDING REVITALIZED WITH THE EXTRA BAGGAGE REMOVED. IV'E BEEN BUSY AS HELL GETTING MY MAKESHIFT STUDIO SETUP AND DEMOING SOME NEW STUFF, THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND HOWEVER I WILL SPEND TIME WITH MY KIDS, NOTABLY MY ONLY SON, JUST HANGIN OUT WITH HIM, AND ALSO PLAYING SOME VIDEO GAMES AND SUCH, JUST CHILLIN.

COME MONDAY, THE WIFE AND I WILL BE TAKING PART IN THIS PROTEST

TAX DAY, MAKE THEM PAY

WE ARE PROTESTING THE CORPORATIONS WHO ARE GUILTY OF TAX DODGING. IF YOU CAN, WHY DON'T YOU JOIN ME!!!!

\w/Frank\w/

Saturday, April 9, 2011

New Energy

With the changes and renovations we are doing inside of Incarceri 9 , we all seem to be infused with a new energy and creativity. All 3 of us are writing more and more efficiently. Now that Souless Destiny is finished being written, we are learning it all together, and preparing for our next couple shows. Also in the works is another song of mine that's been on the backburner. The song is called "ALTAR OF I" and is about how important the individual and the Ego is. I will make available the lyrics to all these new songs here as soon as they are recorded and put out for the public to enjoy.

Don't for get to pay attention to the side and the merch packages and ticket link to purchase tickets to our shows.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

NEW SONG COMING/ WORDS OF WISDOM

SOULESS DESTINY IS DONE AND WE WILL START RECORDING IT SOON. IT WILL ALSO BE ADDED TO THE SET LIST FOR THE APRIL 29TH SHOW IN CHATANOOGA TN, WHICH WILL BE ENTERTAINING FOR MANY REASONS. WE ARE ALSO PLANNING ON DOING REMAKES OF A COUPLE OF OLDER SONGS, LIKE FOREVER AND DESTROY THE SKIES. WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING SOME REBRUTALIZATION ON THEM.

ALSO, I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH SOME WORDS OF WISDOM. LIVE YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU FUCKIN WANT WITHOUT REGRET AND I WILL TELL YOU HOW. I DO NOT DO ANYTHING IN LIFE I DON'T WANT TO FOR WHATEVER REASON. IF I MAKE A MISTAKE, SO WHAT, I DEAL WITH IT AND GO ON. IF SOMEONE GETS THEIR FEELINGS HURT OR DISAPPROVES OF WHAT I DID. THEN FUCK THEM. I ALSO HAVE NO SHAME BECAUSE I ONLY DO WHAT I WANT TO DO. PEOPLE WHO TRY TO SHAME ME ARE AT A LOSS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T. I'M JUST NOT ASHAMED. I MAY RESPECT OTHERS PRIVACY AND LEAVE NAMES OUT TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT AND THE GUITLY, BUT SHAME AND REGRET DON'T EFFECT ME SAVE IN ONE WAY. I REGRET I DIN'T START LIVING MY LIFE LIKE THIS FROM BIRTH. FREE YOURSELF AND LIVE. LIFE IS FOR THE LIVING. FUCK THE AFTERLIFE, IT IS SIMPLY NOT THERE, SO LIVE FOR TODAY.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

INCARCERI 9 SEEKS NEW SECOND GUITARIST AND MORKTRA

AS PART OF OUR NEW, MORE STREAMLINED AND PROFFESIONAL APPROACH TO DOING THIS BAND, WE HAVE DECIDED TO FIND A NEW GUITARIST.  UNTIL WE FIND THE PERFECT ONE FOR US, WE WILL BE WORKING AS A 3 PIECE BAND. WE AREN'T GOING TO STRESS OVER FINDING SOMEONE BECAUSE THE ENERGY AND FLOW BETWEEN THE 3 OF US IS AWESOME AND THE MUSIC IS GOING TO BE MILES ABOVE WHAT WE WERE DOING. CHIP CARDER, BASSIST FOR INCARCERI 9 AND I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN A NEW SONG ENTITLED "SOULESS DESTINY" WHICH WILL BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE AS SOON AS WE GET AROUND TO IT!!! LOL

AS FOR MY SOLO SIDE PROJECT MORKTRA, I'LL BE DOING THE MUSIC THE SAME WAY AS WE ARE DOING IN I9. MEANING I WILL BE RELEASING FREE DOWNLOADS 1 SONG AT A TIME. ALSO MY 1ST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IS ON APRIL 15TH IN ATLANTA GA. I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY AND BOOK 1 SHOW A MONTH SOMEWHERE FOR NOW ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE A BIT MORE SPORATIC SINCE MY 1ST PRIORITY IS I9.

new directions

Hello. My band, me, and everything is heading into new territory as we have let go of a member and my blog is about to change as well. I will be delving more into my musical and artistic endeavors and spending no time on politics and the like since really they are truly meaningless.

So welcome to the new age of Incarceri 9 and me the Dark Metal Being Frank Murphy