Recon from the front - IKILLYA news

Changing of the Guard

Hello IKILLYAns

This has been a very eventful year for us and the next few months show no sign of slowing. We are still on track to finish our first EP with Josh Wilbur and then enter the studio with Armando Subero and Ryan Kelly to record the other 7 songs. We can't wait to share them with you.

The bad news though is that we have parted ways with 7. He is a powerful and creative drummer and we wish him the best of luck. Jeff Gretz, who sat in with us July 24th, will be finishing our recordings and we have begun the search for a new drummer. If you know anyone who may be interested, please have them contact us at info@ikillya.com

Rest assured, we are not slowing down one bit. We are continuing to book into the fall (post recording of course) and will be hiring drummers until we have a permanent replacement. See you all soon and make sure you're on our mailing list so we can send you free music as soon as we're done with it!

jason, mansa, dave.


Recording Recording

Hey there!...all sorts of news to update you guys with this time!
First off, thanks to everyone who came to our recent Ace of Clubs show....it truly kicked ass. Great feedback, a great crowd, and an excellent drumming sit-in from none other than Mr Jeff Gretz. Cheers Jeff!

On the recording front, we are all booked up to record a 6 song E.P. down in Staten Island. Recording commences in early September and should be done mid-October...depending on how long Jason takes to do his singer thing (psshh).

On top of that!!! we are currently back at it with Josh Wilbur, tracking vocals for our soon to be completed (hopefully) 3 song demo. Can't wait to hear the final mixes there.. Josh has some serious skills in the studio....(as do we of course....)

More soon! Metal.

 

IKILLYA Live - Ace of Clubs NYC, July 24th!!!!!

Well hello there everyone....our next show is less than TWO WEEKS AWAY! We are playing the eternally awesome Ace of Clubs in Manhattan on Saturday, July 24th, with our good friends Devil To Pay, Lo Pan, and others TBC... be there...it'll be a great time, and also because...

It'll be our last summer show before we head into the studio to record our first E.P!!!! More news on that in the very near future.

 

Public Assembly

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us last night at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn - especially in the rain. It was a whole lot of fun and its a really cool venue. You guys rock!

 

New Show Booked! - June 9th, 2010

We have booked a show in Public Assembly in Williamsburg on June 9th. Its a Wednesday night but we are playing quite early at 9pm...so stop by and have a beer! There will be three other bands TBC (first band at 8pm).
Click on the SHOWS link above for a map and address.

 

Trash Bar and More! - May 11th, 2010

So we had an awesome show out at the Trash Bar in Williamsburg last Saturday, many thanks to everyone who came out and supported us. Our next show will likely be in July (24th) at the Ace of Clubs. Joining us on stage are our good friends Devil To Pay (among others), so it'll undoubtedly be a good time. See you all there!

In other news, we are still in the process of recording our EP with Josh Wilbur. Its tough scheduling time when everyone is available, but it should be done in the not too distant future. More on that soon.

We added some videos to our facebook page of us playing at Ace of Clubs back in Feb 2010, so check them out and let us know what you think...and of course, if you haven't already, "like" us there! We'll be posting some more live footage soon - this time from the Trash Bar show last week. There are also some new pictures courtesy of Evil Steve up on this site to look at too. Thanks Steve!

 

Back to the Studio - Mar. 28th, 2010
Well here we are in March. It's been a crazy few weeks but we're still rocking. We've just moved into a new practice studio which is our favorite yet. Out last landlord turned out to be a bastard, but he should have known better than to mess with a bunch of metalheads with degrees in juvenile delinquency.
In case you missed it, we've got a few shows coming up. Our first all ages show ever is on April 10th at The Underscore. Check our shows page or RSVP at facebook. Bring your kids, or steal some kids and bring them.
METAL

 

New Photos - Feb. 22nd, 2010
Hey friends. Once again, we called up our favorite photographer Kathy Mucciolo and she did her best to make our ugly mugs look good. Check out the "pics" nav item above to see 3 new shots! Thanks Kathy!

 

Crankin through - Feb. 13th, 2010
What's up all? We're rockin away in 2010. We had a great time on Feb 6th and we thank all of you that came out! We're booking away for the spring/summer and finishing up our EP. As a teaser, we've just uploaded "Lifesblood" recorded live at the Feb 6th show. (thanks sam!) You can hear it to the right on this page, or on our myspace or facebook pages. Keep it locked at any of those for more updates and don't miss us live!

 

2010 Bookings and an EP - Jan. 4th, 2010
Happy New Year everyone! It's been 4 long years that IKILLYA has been around in one form or another and we're really excited to be making some serious headway. For starters, we're in the middle of recording our first proper EP with Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God/Hatebreed/Slipknot). We are honored to be able to work with him and can not wait for you to hear how good this sounds! Click the "VIDS" link above to watch some videos from our sessions.

Next we've begun booking again. Our first show this year is Feb 6th at one of our favorite haunts, Ace of Clubs, with our favorite band Hung. RSVP at Myspace or at Facebook We're still filling out the lineup but you know it'll be killer. We're working on other dates right now so keep an eye out!

 

Slaytastic - Dec. 14th, 2009
Whoa! Well now that was a lot of fun! Thank you to all of our friends (and there were a LOT of you) who came out this past friday and threw down with us. We had a blast and I think we held our own against the killer lineup of HUNG, The Saints of Pain, Devil To Pay, and Knives Everywhere. Thanks as always to Ace of Clubs. We're looking forward to recording this winter and playing plenty more shows so stay close! We're on a damn roll now.
METAL!

 

Feels good to be back - Nov. 14th, 2009
Hello friends. Last nights show was a hell of a lot of fun and we want to thank you all for coming out. Hung absolutely mopped the floor with all the other bands, but what did we expect? Resolution 15, With Daggers Drawn and In Means of Life all killed it and were great to party with as well. We've got a few more songs to write before we get into full swing but we're going to start booking for October right now. We'll see you all soon!

 

Holy Crap! It's the yearly IKILLYA show! - Oct. 25th, 2009
That's right, it's that time again. However, hopefully, this is the last year it takes us a year to get here. (say that 3 times fast) We've got a whole slew of new songs and we're going to start booking like crazy, so come see us this Saturday at Fontanas (105 Eldridge St) and we'll thank each and every one of you individually. Besides, you know Hung will be throwing down with us and on top of that we're joined by With Daggers Drawn, and Resolution 15!
Bring weapons!!! RSVP HERE

 


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Get our Debut EP for free!
We're on a mission to get 1000 fans at facebook. So, we're reaching out to you, our friends. If we can get 1k fans by Aug 1st, every one of our fans (who have joined us on facebook by that date) will get our debut EP free which should be out by the end of the year. We know it's a bit "pay it forward" but we're hoping you'll be up for the challenge. Find us here!

Ourobous
Unfortunately, that's how we feel. 3 years of what seems like us just eating our tail. On the positive side, we've grown as musicians and as a band in ways I don't think would have been possible otherwise. Of course, I'm speaking of our never-ending guitarist search. All you have to do is scroll down to see the number of times I've said "we're really excited to announce...." followed shortly by "we've parted ways with....". It's quite tiring for us, as I'm sure it is for those of you amazing people who have held the same hope we have.
That having been said, we're really excited to announce (ha) that we've been playing with the best guitarist yet for quite a while now. (over 2 months I think....) Of course, we still want 2, but at this point, we're excited to have one.
For those of you who didn't witness our drunken 2 songs at my birthday party, it looks like we'll be returning to the stage full force on Aug 1. (I'll give you 1 guess who it's with) We'll be at Fontanas with Hung and a few other bands. Of course, we'll play first. I hope to see you out there, if for no other reason than to just have a beer.
"Don't Stop Believin"
jason
ps - we tweet

Back to the front!
We're back, and we couldn't be happier. IKILLYA returns to the stage Nov 22nd @ The Ace of Clubs in NYC with our good friends Hung. Our new guitarist is killing it and we've got lots of new music for you. We can't wait to see you all!
We're also still keeping our eyes open for a 5th member. If you know anyone who shreds and you think would be a good fit, hit us up!
Make sure you also come join us on www.SkullsNBones.com, the new network dedicated to all things relating to heavy music. See ya soon!

Guitarist FOUND!

Hey friends
Time for round 8. After nearly 7 months of searching, we have found a new guitarist. I know it seems like we've been back and forth with this many times, and we have. However, this new cat is fitting in better than anyone in a long time! We'd like to welcome Stephanos to IKILLYA. We'll have pictures up soon and who knows, we might even start booking!

Searching for Guitarists.....AGAIN
March - 2008

That's right. Once again, we're looking for guitarists. Here's what we're looking for:
We have a dream. We have the dream of a metal band that stays brutal at it's heart but is unafraid to push the expectations of common metal. We have a dream of a metal band that amazes mosh pits and musicians alike. We have a dream that is almost realized. We are searching for a guitarist who shares our dream of domination. We are searching for a guitarist who writes riffs that make you want to punch your mother, solos that sear the skin from your face, melodies that defy you to not sing, and jazz/blues breaks and changes that fortune tellers couldnąt predict. We have a dream to create a band to rival all conventional metal. We do not claim to have achieved any of this yet, but we are chasing this dream, and all we need is you!!!

We are IKILLYA. We do not care what your influences are as long as you want to make metal. Ours would take too long to list. We donąt care what color you are, what sex you are, or what planet you are from. Join us. We know you are out there.

Nov. - 2007

What's up all!? As usual, nothing ever goes as planned in IKILLYAland. We're still plugging away but haven't been able to get out as often as we'd like. There are rumors of some big changes ahead, so stay tuned! Make sure you make it out the saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24th, to the Trash Bar also! We're throwing down with our good friends Whiskey Life, Annunaki, and 12 Eyes. It is unfortunately also Whiskey Life's last show so don't miss your chance to party with them!! See ya there!

Sept. 3rd - 2007

Good god, what a weekend!! 3 days of metal and mayhem with our great friends in Whiskey Life, Hung, and Devil To Pay. Thanks to all of them and the crews at Trash Bar, DJ Riders, and The Court Tavern! And above all, Thanks to all of you who came and partied with us! We are officially back at it! Hide your alcohol and anything we might use as a weapon!
We will be booking like crazy now and hopefully hitting the studio in the near future. Keep checking our page or wait for us to assault you with the info.
Thanks for waiting! You are our arsenal, we are the warriors, without you we cannot do battle!

August - 2007

The time is finally here folks!! IKILLYA is back Friday Aug 31st, Saturday Sept 1st, and Sunday Sept 2nd! Friday we're in Brooklyn at the Trash Bar, Saturday we're in Long Island at DJ Riders, and Sunday we're in Jersey at The Court Tavern. All 3 dates are with our good friends HUNG, Whiskey Life, and Devil To Pay (from IN). Check out our Tour page for all the details.
We're really psyched to share the stage with our good friends and introduce you all to our new guitarist Eric Jackson. We've been busting our asses for the last few months getting tight and writing new songs. We hope you all can come out, help us welcome him, and throw down with us. We're heavier and meaner than ever before! See you all Friday!!

July - 2007

I know you all must be wondering what's going on over here, but I swear we haven't died yet!! Our new guitarist Eric is fitting in nicely. It's great to feel comfortable with the band again! We're writing lots of new material and just generally preparing for battle! We have lined up a mini tour at the end of august into the begining of september with our close friends (and badasses) Hung, Whiskey Life, and Devil To Pay from Indiana. We're kicking off aug 31st at the Trash bar in brooklyn so make sure you swing by!! This is one of our favorite bars and it will be a KILLER show. Check our tour page for all the info OR sign up for our mobile arsenal and get IKILLYA text updates right to your phone! Text IKILLYAtxt to 66937 to join. It's free dammit! We'll be offering ringtones and wallpapers soon also, but you can't get them if you don't join!
In short, we're nearly ready to begin laying waste to stages again. If you dug us before, you will love us now. We are perfecting baby kicking metal!! And remember; we are the warriors, YOU are our arsenal, and without you we cannot do battle! IKILLYA!!!

May - 2007

It seems like this year is flying! Another month has gone by and we'd like to welcome Eric Jackson as the newest official member of IKILLYA! Eric is an unbelievable guitarist who thinks way outside of the norm and that's just the way we like it. At this point, we're still considering adding another guitarist. Hell, maybe even a keyboardist. Right now, we're happy to be 4 again! If you know a guitarist or keyboarist who might fit, feel free to send them our way! See ya soon!

April - 2007

Hey there loyal members of the Arsenal!! So things are moving along at practice. We've got some BEEFY, metal ass new stuff crankin out! But, while we're working away, we decided to give you something to laugh at; we've uploaded 7 new videos to our youtube channel.
First we uploaded a tribute to our last guitarist, Pete. All I can say is, watch with caution!! Next we uploaded 6 videos that combined are the video record of an INSANE new years eve party with the members of Hung and IKILLYA, and some of our close friends. If you've spent any time around us since then, you have surely heard us yelling 777! Now you'll have the chance to see what it's all about. Enjoy!! The neighbor of the freakin beast!

March - 2007

Full Speed ahead! After a greuling 3 month search we have chosen 2 of the most bad ass guitarists in the city of New York to play with us. As always, we will be jamming with them for a few weeks in a probationary period to make sure none of us have any charming personality traits that make the others want to kill them. We are confident though, that we will be anouncing Eric and Joe as permanent members in the near future.
I know we have made a good bit of noise about wanting to stay a 4 piece, but frankly, these 2 guys blew us away and we couldn't pick one over the other. We're excited to get this machine rolling again! New Guitarists, New Songs, Same plan for World Domination! Stay tuned brothers and sisters! We've got allot planned!

Feburary - 2007

We have a dream. We have the dream of a metal band that stays brutal at it's heart but is unafraid to push the expectations of common metal. We have a dream of a metal band that amazes mosh pits and musicians alike. We have a dream that is almost realized. We are searching for a guitarist who shares our dream of domination. We are searching for a guitarist who writes riffs that make you want to punch your mother, solos that sear the skin from your face, melodies that defy you to not sing, and jazz/blues breaks and changes that fortune tellers couldnąt predict. We have a dream to create a band to rival all conventional metal. We do not claim to have achieved any of this yet, but we are chasing this dream, and all we need is you!!!

We are IKILLYA. We do not care what your influences are as long as you want to make metal. Ours would take too long to list. We donąt care what color you are, what sex you are, or what planet you are from. Join us. We know you are out there.

January - 2007

Welcome to the new year!! 2007 is starting off with a challenge for IKILLYA. Last night's show at the Mean Fiddler was Pete's last show with IKILLYA. He is leaving to join the band Let 'Em Burn. Of course, this means we are now searching for a new guitarist. If you know one, or are one, e-mail us and set up an audition. We will be back up and running soon!
On a good note, the first Fucking Brutal metal Monthly last night was amazing! We had a blast and the entire show was great! We packed the place out and showed NYC was metal is all about. Huge thanks to all of you who came out, The Mean Fiddler, Hung Productions, Lo-Fi Enterainment, Hung, Voodoo Terror Tribe, Eden A.D., Slow Intentional Damage, and The Saints of Pain!! We will see you all again soon!!

December - 2006

As many of you know, the unfortunate fire at The Pirates Den in jersey has canceled our show on Dec 15th. Our hearts go out to the owner as he lost his house in the blaze as well! He was a great supporter of underground music and we hope he will be back on his feet again soon. Keep watch here as we will be involved in any rebiulding efforts we can. We appologized to all of you in South Jersey who were looking forward to seeing us. We will be back soon!
...and the battle rages on. 2006 has been an eventfull year for IKILLYA. Most of it happened out of your sight, but the building blocks have been set for what we believe will be some amazing things. We recorded our first demo and it was a great learning experience. We will hopefully be recording again early in the new year. We have played some great shows and hopefully entertained many of you. If not, we damn sure will!! We are taking the holidays off as we have lots to tend to. We hope you will all have a safe and happy holiday season and rejoin us Jan 20th at the Pussycat Lounge with our bothers (and sister) in arms HUNG!! Till then.....

November - 2006

What's up all? Welcome to IKILLYA.com! We have allot of stuff going on. First off, we've just completed several kick ass shows for NoBetta Booking with several great bands like HUNG, Undying Devotion, and Crave The Air. Next up, we will be at Club Deep in Jersey on Nov. 30th, so don't miss it!

We have also just completed recording 4 songs at Monsterland Studios. We had a great time working with Byron and would recomend him to anyone working with a tight budget. You can check out our songs here on our media player, on our Myspace page, or by buying a copy of the demo at our shows for a measly $4!! Let us know what you think!

The next thing we will be getting off the ground is The Arsenal. The Aresnal will be made up of those of you who wish to be involved in all we do. We will be bringing them in to scream back up on our record and they will have the chance to win all kinds of IKILLYA schwag for helping us spread the word. Click The Arsenal like above to get all the info and help us take over the world!!

Thanks for your support and if you don't like our band.....IKILLYA!!
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Mansa
Jason
Dave

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Photos by Kathy Mucciolo






IKILLYA past shows

07/24/10 - Ace of Clubs, NY
06/09/10 - Public Assembly, NY
07/08/10 - Trash Bar, NY
05/08/10 - The Underscore, NY
02/06/10 - Ace of Clubs, NY
12/13/09 - Ace of Clubs, NY
08/01/09 - Fontanas, NY
11/22/08 - Ace of Clubs, NY
11/24/07 - Trash Bar, NY
09/02/07 - The Court Tavern, NJ
09/01/07 - DJ Riders, NY
08/31/07 - Trash Bar, NY
01/20/07 - The Mean Fiddler, NY
11/30/06 - Club Deep
11/04/06 - Wild Spirits
09/30/06 - Wild Spirits
09/02/06 - Metasin
08/29/06 - Club Midway
08/05/06 - Wild Spirits