Yes. As I recall, you were "butthurt" over the loss.......HAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!

I have been filling orders today as well as assembling the artwork into the cases and all that. I have them lined up on the mantle above the fireplace where I can see them right now!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are REALLY cool!  My hat's off to guido! What a remarkable job he did!!!!!  Anyway, I have a small problem with Raw Steel...I cannot FIND my copy!!!! AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!  Unbelievable!!! Not to worry, though. I am trying to secure it as we speak.

The first shipment will be going out tomorrow so, all of you that placed those "early" orders should be getting their copies by Monday or so!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!! I am really looking forward to reading the first "reviews".

		J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
		A hellish 'Congratulations" to Deep Freeze,Metal Meltdown,Metallark and to everyone else who has made this happen for you guys!!!! A round of applause for all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Freeze,I will be contacting you soon for both CDs!!!!! (I had the Raw Steel CD,but I dropped it on the cement and it cracked!) Seriously Freeze,a big congratulations from me,and I can't wait to hear it man!!!!! You guys rock!!!      Deep Freeze wrote: Well have you heard any good news today, today?? I wanna hear what you have to say! Wait til I get to the count of three, then tell me all the good news you have for me!!... ONE ....TWO......THREE!!!!!!! THE NEW ALBUM HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am holding it in my wrinkled, old fingers as we speak!!!!!!! What a remarkable piece of art this thing is!! GOOD LORD!!!!!! I mean, I am not all that sure the music is as good as the art!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Seriously!!  I do believe it is time to make a little annouoncement. For those of you that do not know or have not already figured it out,  the artwork was done IN IT'S ENTIRETY by our own Mr. Guidogodoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to tell you, this is just as good as ANY other CD I have ever purchased and these suckers are FREE!!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A true Tribute to our beloved Metal Gods!!!! I know it has been a LONG wait and I thank you all for your patience. We are finally ready to release! I have a bunch of current orders to fill and I am sure more are on the way! Once you hear this thing, you will be glad you held on! HA!!!!!!!! I really cannot thank guido enough for his effort. This thing is amazing! I will start putting them together today and, depending on how long THAT takes, I can begin shipping today or tomorrow! I honestly want this thing out to you all as quickly as is humanly possible! I am looking forward to the reviews! I am fairly confident that you are going to love this album!!!! I will give a shout-out now to MM and Metallark for their awesome work on this, as I will to everyone that made this happen!!! What a long, strange trip its been..............

A hellish 'Congratulations" to Deep Freeze,Metal Meltdown,Metallark and to everyone else who has made this happen for you guys!!!! A round of applause for all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freeze,I will be contacting you soon for both CDs!!!!! (I had the Raw Steel CD,but I dropped it on the cement and it cracked!)

Seriously Freeze,a big congratulations from me,and I can't wait to hear it man!!!!! You guys rock!!!

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Well have you heard any good news today, today?? I wanna hear what you have to say! Wait til I get to the count of three, then tell me all the good news you have for me!!... ONE ....TWO......THREE!!!!!!! THE NEW ALBUM HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am holding it in my wrinkled, old fingers as we speak!!!!!!! What a remarkable piece of art this thing is!! GOOD LORD!!!!!! I mean, I am not all that sure the music is as good as the art!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Seriously!!  I do believe it is time to make a little annouoncement. For those of you that do not know or have not already figured it out,  the artwork was done IN IT'S ENTIRETY by our own Mr. Guidogodoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to tell you, this is just as good as ANY other CD I have ever purchased and these suckers are FREE!!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A true Tribute to our beloved Metal Gods!!!! I know it has been a LONG wait and I thank you all for your patience. We are finally ready to release! I have a bunch of current orders to fill and I am sure more are on the way! Once you hear this thing, you will be glad you held on! HA!!!!!!!! I really cannot thank guido enough for his effort. This thing is amazing! I will start putting them together today and, depending on how long THAT takes, I can begin shipping today or tomorrow! I honestly want this thing out to you all as quickly as is humanly possible! I am looking forward to the reviews! I am fairly confident that you are going to love this album!!!! I will give a shout-out now to MM and Metallark for their awesome work on this, as I will to everyone that made this happen!!! What a long, strange trip its been..............

LADIES and GENTLEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Your attention, please!!!!!!!!!! It has arrived!!!!!! The day is upon us!!!!!!!!!! At long last, I have the great honor of announcing the following;




THE NEW ALBUM IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Yes!! It is TRUE! It is finally done! I am awaiting the shipment now. I should receive it by early next week and we can begin the distribution process!!!!!! I am ready to start  taking your PMs! All details regarding the ordering process will be given when I receive your PM request. I will ONLY accept PM orders as I do NOT want to jeopardize the safety and privacy of our members. 

I am so very happy that we are finally at this point! I am sure you will LOVE the album. I know I speak for MM and Metallark when I say that we are VERY proud of our work and we cannot wait for your reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LADIES and GENTLEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Your attention, please!!!!!!!!!! It has arrived!!!!!! The day is upon us!!!!!!!!!! At long last, I have the great honor of announcing the following;




THE NEW ALBUM IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Yes!! It is TRUE! It is finally done! I am awaiting the shipment now. I should receive it by early next week and we can begin the distribution process!!!!!! I am ready to start  taking your PMs! All details regarding the ordering process will be given when I receive your PM request. I will ONLY accept PM orders as I do NOT want to jeopardize the safety and privacy of our members. 

I am so very happy that we are finally at this point! I am sure you will LOVE the album. I know I speak for MM and Metallark when I say that we are VERY proud of our work and we cannot wait for your reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Am I the only one who thinks it would have been beter to stop at one recording?

I hate to see this sort of thing go on, right now all the time that all the people involved with this is being wasted, and problems are being created.

Ok. I had originally decided NOT to make a comment but I see that one is really needed. 

First, JD has NOTHING to apologize for , as he was simply making a statement.  I appreciate his support. Next,  I think it is important for EVERYONE to be clear on something. I made an announcement regarding the completion of this album. I did NOT, EVER, say it was "all mine" or that no one else was involved or any of that crap. By Phil's own words he admits that he has no time for this recording and that is fine. There was NO reason for me to mention him or the other artists since I was NOT talking about the recording, I was talking about completing the production! More importantly, I am NOT  a three year old !  I am well aware of the members that participated in this recording and they will be properly credited ON the album. I do not need a motherly reminder.

As you all may have noticed, there is some animosity regarding this album.  That is terribly unfortunate. I know that I have a big ego. I admit it. I also have a very practical side and, MOST importantly, I hold friendship in the highest regard. I do not believe that berating one another or name-calling is an acceptable way to behave. EVERYONE on this Board and throughout the world has problems. No one is so special that they can say their problems are of greater importance than someone else's. No one's brand of suffering is more important than another's. Having problems is NO excuse for poor behavior towards friends. Period.

I made an announcement regarding the completion of this album. Had it not been for Johnn and myself, it would not have been done. We found the time.  We made the time. It did not put one dime in our bank accounts nor did we get a loaf of bread. In fact, it has cost me a lot of money. Money I gladly spent because it means something to me. Metallark and a friend of his stepped in and assisted and for that we are also VERY grateful. Without them, it would have been a few more weeks while we had another drummer complete the tracks. It has always been my intention to properly credit EVERYONE that made this album possible and I will do so.....WHEN THE TIME COMES. My earlier post was not that time.

As I have said MANY times, I care very much for my friends here on this site. I would never leave you. Not willingly, anyway. Friendship, its nuturing and its preservation are what really matter to me most.  Life happens. We deal with it. Most of the time, our problems are of our own doing. We control our future (to a degree). We make decisions. If they are not the right ones, that is our OWN fault. Fate takes its role. DEAL with it. I truly appreciate all of your support. While this will be the LAST Faithful Defenders album, I still think it will be the best. Certainly it will now be a "collector's item", no? HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great to hear Freeze,and as you've said many times,the effort "ALL OF YOU" put forth on this recording is very inspiring.

And since your the only one that is representing your group's accomplishments,give yourself a pat on the back for all of you!!!

You've inspired myself  to seek out other metal heads to record music with again,and who knows...maybe I will.... and if so,I'll know

its because of your desire to record heavy metal music!!!

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		My dear, we have sent copies all over the world! It is not all that expensive. When we are ready to release, we will take your information. It should not cost you more than five or ten dollars (American).      Becks wrote:   Hey Freeze, I'd love a copy of the upcoming CD, but sending to New Zealand may be a problem, could cost a bit