The Children of God

These words...

2012-01-09T18:25:00.000-08:00

Hello all, I apologize for not ever updating this thing. Things have been going pretty well on this side of the fence.

A lot has happened since this last writing...I'll make points.
- Recorded with Chris Owens (Lords) for the split with Seven Sisters Of Sleep
- Played a show with Gehenna, NAILS, Seven Sisters, Mistake, Creatures to celebrate the release of that record
- We have gotten great reviews from blogs, magazines, etc. etc. for our new stuff...really humbling and great to know our art is being appreciated
- Played a couple shows here and there to dust off the old songs
- That's about it

We will be going into the studio to record a new song for the new ALL ABOUT FRIENDS (think of the 90's) compilation being put out by none other than the great Rich Hall and friends. We will be sharing the record with some great bands.

We have been playing the song that will be on the compilation at our recent shows...if you've seen us lately you'll know what to expect.

We just got a practice space to finally call home. We will be in album hibernation road...we have a few songs that we have been playing that will be on the LP...we will not give our selves a deadline...you can't rush creativity. Expect some new things, new sounds, new sights, new everything...it's all part of the evolution.

I think that is all.

Here are some links...
A389 - Split LP
Big Cartel - 7inch EP
Facebook - News
Bandcamp - Noise

We'll be back...I hope.

New Noise?

2011-05-24T07:46:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

We will be recording this coming month (finally) for that split we once talked about and possibly just a "singles" thing. I'm not sure anymore. New songs are coming along.

That is all.

letting the dust settle...

2011-04-11T17:23:00.000-07:00

Honestly, we haven't been doing too much since this last update...we are all busy with things that do not include this band. Chris Owens (lords) has been contacted to record our new record and I think that is going to happen...so finally new music.

We recently got reviewed on CVLTNATION you can read that review here.

We have two shows this month...

April 23rd with Capsule in San Diego...I think that falls on a Sunday.

April 30th with Torchrunner in Garden Grove.

Come one come all.

from the abyss

2011-03-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Our little stint with Braveyoung was great. If you missed them on this tour I feel sorry for you...really sorry.

We will miss them...please buy their record that just came out...look here for information on how to purchase it.

We managed to acquire 15 records for this little stint and we managed to sell them all which gives me hope. 10 of those records had hand written inserts the rest of them had printed lyrics in them.

This little stint gave us a little thirst for tour...hopefully to those few who are reading these transmissions will get to see us soon...if you haven't.

More news later...

the south will rise again

2011-03-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

A micro-update...for those of you that read this.

We are playing with our North Carolina friends Braveyoung as they come down the west coast.

Thursday 3/10 - San Francisco at the Sub-mission art space. (2183 Mission St)
Friday 3/11 - Santa Cruz at 105 Pioneer Street.
Saturday 3/12 - Santa Barbara at Foundation Press (5959 Hollister Ave).
Sunday 3/13 - Fullerton at the Riffhaus.

We will hopefully be going into a studio of sorts and recording new songs...we're getting tired of the same old set lists.

New shirts are ready and will be available at the upcoming shows.

Best wishes for the end of times...

2011-01-03T10:17:00.000-08:00

We haven't updated this in forever...

Where do I start? We had been hard at work writing for a split with a very very good band on A389...ironically that record label is the one who wants to work with us on that split. So...we have those songs ready to record and a possible flexi? I'm not really sure what we're doing with two songs we had written right after the EP and before the songs for the split.

On top of all this we have been writing songs for a full length. This band is not a full time thing...so things don't happen very fast and we do not play that often, which I think we all like/don't like.

We've played a handful of shows since our show with Integrity and we are hoping to play some more "bigger" shows in the near future.

We have test pressings from our 7inch EP and now they are being pressed. There was a mix up at the plant so the record was inevitably delayed.

I think that's it as far as our foreseeable future goes. Maybe I'll update this a little more.

7/17

2010-05-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

Best wishes for the end of times.

2010-05-16T14:18:00.001-07:00

Talks of a tour have happened, nothing is for sure...but we will be releasing a 7inch within the next two months. Until all the details have been hashed out...keep your ears to the ground.

hail 11.

2010-02-24T12:22:00.000-08:00

These will be the only shows of the month. Come hear the new ones.

2010-02-06T14:39:00.000-08:00

We have a show this coming weekend on the 13th. Abandon, Rogue State, The Love Below, August Spies will also be playing this show. Apparently the show has been moved to an undisclosed location (for the time being). I'll let you know as soon as I do.

We hope we go into the recording studio soon for the 7inch we're going to record, this will follow the same road as the demo, 2 faster songs and one longer...but much better.

Reading recommendations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thee_Temple_ov_Psychick_Youth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema

25 Demos later.

2010-01-24T20:41:00.000-08:00

We have officially played our first show. The set was short and sweet. We are happy with the outcome and we thank those of you who watched. I woke up at 7 am this morning to make 25 demos for this show. Hopefully those that picked them up will enjoy them. They were a rushed version of what's to come.

We are in the process of writing for up coming releases. One 7inch. Three songs with noise contributed by Arsonists Prayer and a tentative split with the band Low Sky from Greensboro, North Carolina. These upcoming months will be busy with shows (hopefully) and practicing.

Until next time.

Finally the day has come.

2010-01-07T19:14:00.001-08:00

Be there early.

Nowhere.

2009-12-02T22:51:00.000-08:00

Do to work, school, life, we've been too busy.

But trust me, new songs are written, demos are still in the process of being thought about being printed...if that makes sense.

We will be playing shows very very soon.

Until then, listen to the songs, read the lyrics, turn the volume up to 11.

This is your warning.

Choke.

2009-11-04T17:42:00.000-08:00

The demo will be put together shortly. Considering that we all are facing the blow of our economy being in the shithole (with no end in sight) we're looking at ways of trying to put this together for free. The finished product will be posted when we have it. Expect it a picture of it in a week. I do not want this demo to be downloadable before we release it in hard copy. These days bands start up, record a demo, post it on messageboards for download and that's that. We don't want to do that. Those who like or care enough about our music will come see us live and receive a demo. Those that don't care enough won't listen to us until we put the demo up...thems the breaks. Maybe if you're lucky you'll get a demo in your order at HELLFISH clothing.

Other news: We recorded this demo as a two piece, and now we have a full band. Shows will happen in the near future, after a few practices of course. Writing for another release has begun and will continue until our hands and your ears bleed.

To answer the infamous question: "Why the band name "Children Of God"?"

Given that the majority of people in our world believe in god or some kind of deity, we named ourselves Children of God simply because we are descenders. If we are the children of god then we are the children that resent their father. In his eyes we are flawed, and as descenders we embrace these flaws and use it in music.

Take that answer, or take the answer where we say the two founding members are greatly influenced by Swans and love their album. Take the former though.

This is it, and that is all.

The children have spoken.

2009-10-21T18:10:00.000-07:00

So you wanted "something more"? Well here's your fucking war. Nothing comes from your something, and if I had the chance to tell you "we're going no where" I would have said it long ago. We look into those masses, only to find those blank faces; they make up your army. They'll buy what you're selling. They'll take what you're giving. This is your funeral, this is your "something more" with a 21 gun solute. I'm not aiming the next time that I pull that fucking trigger. Every ones guilty in my eyes. I'm just waiting for the day that this music fucking dies. So when you see your dreams lying at your feet, remember these words: fucking nowhere, it's where we're going. Fucking nowhere, it's where we are...

Play loud.

<a href="http://childrenofgod.bandcamp.com/track/commanding-views-towards-the-inevitable">Commanding Views Towards The Inevitable by Children Of God</a>

This is what they meant when they said that "the war is fucking over and there's nothing left of the man that I used to be", and these rooms that hold the truth are now they very rooms that holds the ruins of every kid that thought like me. Hand over mouth, tongue in cheek. Let's see this situation reach its fucking peak. Fuck your revelations. Fuck your reasons. I can see right through your revolution.

<a href="http://childrenofgod.bandcamp.com/track/not-one-more-fucking-anthem">Not One More Fucking Anthem by Children Of God</a>

Here's another tale you can tell the kids after I'm gone. This is for those fortunate ones, this is for those fortunate sons. This is for the ones that never saw it coming. 20 years of descent come down to this. Choking my veins for the means of survival. These pills, this cancer, prove the human condition. You better hope you made that right choice by walking through that door. These days regret won't extinguish your guilt. Let its arms embrace you. Your well-wishers won't be here to see you through. Let's see those arms swell up. Let's see those scars align. Just smile as you watch your true loves pass you by. Leave your dreams behind. So here's to our best wishes that find themselves in the earth. Here's to our dreams covered in dirt under those fall leaves that fell harder than your crashing skies, leaving your true loves under the ground. I've lost faith in healing, I've lost faith in faith. Here's to your recovery. Here's to the years passing by. This is final. I am fatal. This is fatal. I am final.

<a href="http://childrenofgod.bandcamp.com/track/a-lesson-in-the-human-condition">A Lesson In The Human Condition by Children Of God</a>