#the maimed

[majestativa]

Her gaze […] frightened him. There was something about it that was too close, something that desired greater proximity.

— HERMANN UNGAR ⚜️ The Maimed, transl. by Kevin Blahut, (2011)

[majestativa]

Then God awoke within me.

— HERMANN UNGAR ⚜️ The Maimed, transl. by Kevin Blahut, (2011)

[majestativa]

People think that everything is dark and inexplicable. But all at once the light is awakened, and one sees that everything happens according to its place.

— HERMANN UNGAR ⚜️ The Maimed, transl. by Kevin Blahut, (2011)

[majestativa]

Herr Sonntag told me about the wounds of the martyrs. He tells it so realistically, with such vivid motions, that one believes one is suffering the wounds oneself.

— HERMANN UNGAR ⚜️ The Maimed, transl. by Kevin Blahut, (2011)

[shelftalker]

Franz Polzer is a high neurotic, socially awkward bank clerk. As his meticulously ordered life begins to unravel, Polzer finds himself fulfilling his landlady’s sexual appetite, gaining unwanted roommates, losing his job, all while simultaneously watching the physical deterioration of his closest friend.

#ShelfTalker: While the dark, disturbing, psychological nature of “The Maimed” will dissuade many readers, Ungar’s novel is a masterpiece not to passed up by the bold reader unafriad of new literary experiences

[flyartproductions]

The maimed on the pursuit of happiness

The maimed (c. 1948), Rene Magritte / Pursuit of Happiness, KiD CuDi

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10 Questions - ARIA

Who are you and what do you do in the band? My name is Bianca and I sing and write the lyrics.

How was the band formed? The band was initially a hardcore band that originated in Buffalo, NY. Anthony and Kurtis were founding members of a metal group called “A Cadence for Heresy”, which later became “The Maimed.” The Maimed was holding auditions for a new singer late 2008/early 2009. Anthony and the keyboardist at the time named Matt spotted a youtube video of me singing along to one of the instrumental tracks they had posted for people to audition to. They contacted me, and a week after I graduated from high school in June of 2009, I flew out from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Buffalo to sing for them. As a result, the music changed to better suit my female vocals, and so we felt it was appropriate to change the name. Which is why we are now ARIA.

How would you describe the band's music? In terms of genres, I would say we fit into the term pop rock. We have edgier rock riffs complimented by poppy vocals. Anthony uses a lot of effects and pedals and uses programming to add that little extra something that sets us apart. And our drummer Kurtis is definitely influenced by hardcore and metal, so we occasionally have double kick and he likes to be creative with his drumming.

If someone has never listened to your band, which song would you like them to listen to first? I think it depends on the person really. Because all of our songs have a different feel. We have poppier songs, and we have darker songs and we have more mellow songs. And it all depends on personal preference. Some people might like some songs better than others. I personally think that “Escaping the Transience” and “Cold and Captive” are our strongest songs and reflect our general sound the best. So for people to get a really good idea of our identity as a band, I think those are the truest to who we are.

What is the writing process like? The writing process is a little different than some bands I think. We used to try and sit down at practice for hours and hammer out a song together. But it could become extremely frustrating. Trying to get 5 people to agree on a certain riff or whatever could be really challenging. But now we have a new method of doing things. Anthony does a lot of the writing, and records rough demos of it at home and sends it to us to get our input. We tell him what parts to keep and what parts to scrap. Then we'll play it out at practice with Kurtis, and change things up some more. My melodies are usually the last ingredient. And even then, everything usually gets tweaked once we get into the studio. We start improvising and playing around until we get it exactly right.

Which Reality TV show would you like to be on? I would say The Amazing Race just because I think it would be such an incredible experience.

What bands do you believe deserve more credit/exposure? We know so many bands who don't get nearly as much credit as they deserve. “Tonight Tonight” for instance are our friends from Burlington and they're doing so well from themselves they definitely deserve some more recognition.

Do you have any pre-show rituals? We as a band don't have any rituals really no. I usually warm up, pray and drink lots of water.

What are the band's plans for the year? We really just want to start getting on the road and reaching out to more people in other cities. We plan to tour Canada and continue promoting our self-titled EP. We'll definitely be writing more songs too!

What is your ultimate goal for the band? Our ultimate goal for the band is just to be able to do what we love for a living. Trying to be a musician as a career is so hard in this day and age, even with all the tools we have for self-promotion such as the internet. Firstly because there are so many bands competing for people's attention and secondly because music is so easily accessible. Everyone can get it for free. Ultimately we just want to make our mark and see our hard work pay off. This is still a business, and we've invested so much of ourselves into it. We just hope it's worth it!

"Thank you so much for the interview! You can keep up to date with us by liking us on our facebook, twitter or myspace. Our self-titled EP is available on iTunes for only $4.95."

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