Occidis

OCCIDIS @ The Icon in Pocatello

2010-05-24T21:38:00.000-07:00

Videos from out Liquid Joes Show

2010-04-22T19:43:00.001-07:00

We had a great time playing at Liquid Joes last night. Thank you to everyone that came out to support and hang out with us. It is one of the most fun shows we've played in a long time and we were excited to have Mike playing with us again for this one.

We uploaded videos from the show to YouTube.

Videos from our Club Vegas Show

2010-04-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

Liquid Joes

2010-04-11T15:42:00.001-07:00

We had a great time playing @ Club Vegas this week. Thank you to everyone that came out to see us. We appreciate the support. And thank you to Pat and Club Vegas for inviting us to play. We hope to have more shows with them in the future.

We have another show booked and coming up soon:

We will be playing with Fat Apollo, The Cellulites, and Heckyll n Jive. Get your tickets from band members and get in for only $4 per GROUP (not per person) with your tickets.

OCCIDIS is scheduled to be on @ 11.

OCCIDIS @ Club Vegas

2010-03-28T22:38:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS on YouTube

2010-01-31T11:53:00.000-08:00

Videos from our Battle of the Bands last January are now up on YouTube. We're going to work on posting more videos soon.

OCCIDIS at Practice

2010-01-08T19:51:00.000-08:00

Story/Lyrics Behind Bliss

2009-09-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

Biss is about a girl that is told by her partners that she tastes sweet and amazing. She wants to know what it's like so she tries a lot of different girls to see if they are as good as she is supposed to be but none of them are. So she tries to taste herself. She even goes as far as breaking her ribs to reach further but she still can't reach. Finally she cuts it out so she can taste what's so sweet.

Lyrics:

I can see it in her eyes what she wants to do
To taste mine
She's not the first girl to strike my eyes but the first pursued
So she tries
"It's the best, oh, it's the best"
A drive to finish me accommodates success
Gives me a taste of the inner V
So disappointing in every way

This is my time
This is my life
I want to know how it feels
This is my time
Now it's my turn
The best blood ever spilt

Face the dream slowly sliding deep aside
So much pain but worth it
Pull this pleasure out of me
Tendons Tearing clitoris staring
I've tried tasting other girls
But vulgarities found why is mine the best?
Broken ribs to try to reach
But I still can’t seize
Why is mine the best?
I've got to think of something now
I found a knife to cut it out
I've got to pull real hard and endure the pain
So that I may lick, so that I may taste

This is my time
This is my life
I want to know how it feels
This is my time
Now it's my turn
The best blood ever spilt

Faint, no pain

Story Behind Desea

2009-09-11T15:31:00.000-07:00

It’s been quite a long time since I posted back stories about what our songs are about so it’s about time I started doing that again. I’ll start with one of our most popular songs, Desea.

Desea is based off of the murderer Andrei Chikitilo, also known as the Red Ripper, The Rostov Ripper and the Butcher of Rostov.

Chikitilo had a pretty traumatic childhood. He was often beaten for being a chronic bed wetter, his brother Steppan was kidnapped and eaten by his starving neighbors, he witness Blitzkrieg, his father was branded as a traitor after being captured by Nazis, and in his late adolescence it became evident that he had chronic impotence.

Chikitilo committed his first murder in December 1978 when he tried to rape a nine year old girl. He was unable to achieve an erection and when the girl struggled to escape he stabbed her at least 22 times, even in the eye sockets, until she died. In the process he ejaculated.

From that Chikitilo was only able to achieve sexual satisfaction from killing people. His trademarks were sexual assault, multiple stabbings with focus on the heart, sex organs and the eye sockets. His victims were women and children, both male and female. He later said he targeted runaways, vagrants, prostitutes, the homeless, and the mentally challenged and thought he was doing society a favor by ridding it of it’s problems.

Eventually Chikitilo was caught and confessed to 53 murders. He was found guilty of 52 and was sentenced to death.

You can learn more about Chikitilo at these and other sites: http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/chikatilo/coat_1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Chikatilo

The lyrics to Desea can be found at: www.myspace.com/OCCIDIS

If you don’t know any of our other back stories, you can check them out by clicking on the link on the right that says “Story Behind the Song” and it’ll take you to the older posts where we talked about Imber, PMS and Peel.

Updates

2009-09-10T09:52:00.000-07:00

We haven't posted for a while so we thought we should update our fans about what's going on.

We have been spending a lot of time in our studio space working on writing new songs. We have 4 new songs in the works that we are excited about. Some of them are different from our normal sound and it's been interesting to work on those ones.

Our new drummer, Kyle, has written a new song as well. He did everything from the drums and guitar to the lyrics. We are impressed that he is so involved and has new ideas and we are excited to see what else he comes up with. He is an amazingly talented drummer and we are glad to have him be part of our band.

We are planning to start booking some fall shows and should have information about those up in the next few weeks.

Thank You

2009-08-03T09:44:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the show last night and would just like to thank everyone for coming out to see and support us.

Thank you to Never Thy Slave & Radiata for working with us to promote the show and for all their hard work. They did a great job!

A special thank you to Big Red Productions & Arsenic Addiction for jumping on board at literally the last minute. That was awesome and we were very impressed.

Thank you to Torque who couldn't make the show but supported us. We hope to get to play with them soon (and will at MOACA at the end of the month. Check it out at: www.myspace.com/moacamusic).

Thank you to the Avalon and all the guys there. They were a huge help and were great to work with.

And finally, thank you to Marshall Magneson who is currently thousands of miles away but has still been a huge help/support to the band. He has gone above and beyond to help us and promote us and do anything he can for us.

Thank you everyone!

New OCCIDIS Merchandise

2009-08-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

New OCCIDIS merchandise available. All merchandise will be for sale at the show tomorrow. Cash only at this time. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Girls Spaghetti Strap

S, M, L

$15

Girls Asymmetric Shirt

S, M, L (sizes run small)

$15

Mens Tank

S, M, L, XL

$15

Infant/Toddler Tank (Yellow)

3-6mo, 6-12mo, 12-18mo, 18-24mo

$10

Awesome OCCIDIS Review from an Old Show

2009-07-29T08:56:00.001-07:00

Browsing online yesterday I found this old review that John Foxworthy did at a show at the Circuit back in 2005. If the picture is too small to see what he said you can read the article here: http://www.garageradio.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1179

We hope that if you come to our show this Sunday that you will have the same response as he did then.

Check Out The Guitar We're Giving Away On Sunday

2009-07-28T22:41:00.001-07:00

We will be giving away this guitar at our show on Sunday at the Avalon. It's a pretty sweet guitar and it plays awesome. Our guitarist actually has been trying to convince us to let him keep it for himself.

Be sure to come to the show for your chance to win this, a tattoo gift certificate, or OCCIDIS merchandise and to see 4 bands put on an awesome show. We can't wait to get on stage and tear it up.

See you Sunday

Updated Show Flyer

2009-07-20T12:33:00.001-07:00

Destructionator will no longer be playing with us on August 2nd. There was a scheduling conflict. We'll now be playing with a new band Never Thy Slave.

The show is in less than 2 weeks now. Don't miss out on seeing some awesome bands or a chance to win free merchandise, a guitar or a tattoo gift certificate. Email occidisband@gmail.com to get tickets or you can get them at www.smithstix.com.

Be sure to check out our MySpace, Facebook & Twitter accounts and add us to keep updated with what the band is up to. We will be updating them regularly about what we are up to and where we are hanging out so you can come meet/hang out with the band and maybe get some free merch.

New Track Posted Online

2009-07-16T22:35:00.001-07:00

OCCIDIS finished up with their studio time this week and recorded 3 new songs. They aren't mastered yet but I've posted a sneak peak of one of the tracks, "Still," on MySpace and Facebook. I was hoping we could post the track on here but it isn't looking that way :(

You can now follow what's going on with OCCIDIS on Twitter

Recording

2009-07-13T10:54:00.001-07:00

OCCIDIS will be back in studio this week recording 3 new tracks. We hope to have them posted online by the end of the week so check back soon.

New Show!!

2009-07-09T10:13:00.001-07:00

Show Cancelled

2009-06-15T09:51:00.001-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS friends and fans,

Due to some unexpected complications and miscommunications, OCCIDIS has decided not to play at the Outer Rim this Friday night. We were looking forward to playing a show where we could have more interaction with our fans but we feel that this show is not a good fit for us at this time. We are currently scheduling another show and hope to have details about that up later this week.

If you have already bought tickets from us for the show we will be in contact with you to refund you.

Thanks for your interest and support! Nazty Habit, Ghost of Zion and other great bands will still be playing Friday so if you are interested you should still check it out!

OCCIDIS

Big News?

2009-06-10T11:33:00.001-07:00

OCCIDIS has some new news that will be announced at our show next Friday at the Outer Rim (doors are at 5 we'll be on at 9:30). Be there to hear what's new with the band. See the previous two blogs for ticket info

Updated Show Flyer

2009-05-29T12:46:00.001-07:00

Show!

2009-05-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS will be playing a small intimate show for our friends and fans at the Outer Rim on Friday, June 19th. Tickets are only $5 in advance from band members or $10 at the door. Doors open at 5pm.

We are excited to be able to have more interaction with the crowd.

For tickets email OCCIDISband@gmail.com or call/text members of the band:

Jon: 801-649-9488

Mike: 801-589-8588

Jeff: 801-637-2161

Candice: 801-649-9486

If you haven't added us on MySpace or Facebook yet be sure to check us out. We have 2 new tracks posted on both of those "Impatient" and "Inside". Check them out and let us know what you think.

No Longer Listed

2009-05-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone that voted for OCCIDIS on Gorilla Musics Online Contest. We appreciate all the support. Gorilla updates the contest monthly and we are no longer listed in the voting.

We have 2 new mastered tracks posted on our MySpace and Facebook accounts. Check out "Impatient" and "Inside" and let us know what you think of the new sound.

We will be back in studio to work on a few more songs starting on Saturday so more new tracks will be posted soon!

The 500 Challenge

2009-04-30T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hey Friends & Fans!

As you all know by now OCCIDIS is in an online contest to win either a record deal or a 25 city tour. Votes the first couple weeks were great but they seem to have dropped off this week. We've only had about 25 votes this week, which is awesome but won't get us to the top.
We think that we can make it to the 6th spot by next Friday, May 8th (we currently are in the 7th spot). But to do that we need to get as many people voting every day as possible because we are 500 votes behind. That's a lot of votes but we know how awesome our friends and family are and that their support can get us to number one.

Voting takes less than a minute and you don't have to sign up for anything. You just clink the banner below scroll to OCCIDIS and check the box. It's that easy. If you will give us a minute of your day you can help us make it big.

Thank you for the support! We can't do it without you!

If you haven't checked out our new track "Impatient" yet, check it out and let us know what you think. We'll have the mastered track up in the next few days along with another song or two.

New Track Posted Online

2009-04-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS has been in studio this month and while we aren't done recording we wanted to give you a sneak peak of our new stuff. We've posted "Impatient" to our page. It hasn't been mastered yet but we couldn't wait to share it with you all. Check it out at: www.myspace.com/occidis or www.myspace.com/occidismusic or on Facebook (just search OCCIDIS).

Also, remember to vote daily to help us win a recording contract or a 25 city tour:

Gorillas Online Contest to Win a Tour or a Contract

2009-04-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

Back when OCCIDIS won Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands in January we were entered in an online contest to win a 25 city tour or a $25,000 recording contract. It took a while to get us listed online but we are there now.

Vote for us and help us win! It takes less than a minute and you can vote more than once so vote often.

Thanks! We appreciate everyones support!

Tee Shirt Contest Results

2009-04-13T10:31:00.001-07:00

And the winner of the OCCIDIS Tee Shirt Contest is:

Shadow Darkart!

Congratulations Shadow!

We will be submitting Shadows design to our merchandise providers and will have shirts printed up ASAP. We also are working on setting up our next show and Shadow will receive 2 free tickets to that as well.

A very close runner up was Marshall M. with his OCCIDIS “I” Design:

Since the votes were so close we are going to save Marshalls design to maybe use on a future project.

Thank you to everyone that submitted artwork. It was fun to see what everyone came up with.

Thanks for everyone else for taking the time to check out the artwork and submit your votes.

Voting for the Tee Shirt Design Contest has begun

2009-04-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

Now that all the entries for the OCCIDIS Tee Shirt Contest have been received, it is time to vote for your favorite design.

To vote:Either leave a comment on your favorite design at either of the MySpace accounts (www.myspace.com/OCCIDIS or www.myspace.com/OCCIDISmusic) or on Facebook (type OCCIDIS in the search bar) or email your vote to OCCIDISband@gmail.com.

Voting will go until midnight April 12th at which time all the votes will be counted and the winner will be announced April 13th.

One vote per person.

In other news, we have our first studio session on Saturday where we will be recording 3 new songs. Look for those to be posted to the above sites soon.

Hooded Sweatshirts

2009-03-24T11:01:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS Hooded Sweatshirts are now available. S, M, L, XL $20.

Cash only at this time.

Only one week left of the Tee Shirt Contest.

Heading to the Studio

2009-03-16T09:57:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS is cashing in our Battle of the Bands prize and will be heading into the studio starting April 4th. We are excited to get our new songs recorded so we can share them with our fans. We will get tracks posted online as soon as we have them.

If you have a Facebook or MySpace account be sure to add us to your friends.

Design the next OCCIDIS Tee

2009-02-19T08:31:00.000-08:00

Hey OCCIDIS fans!

How would you like to design and win your own free OCCIDIS tee shirt? Now through March 31, we will be accepting original artwork that we will use to print on a limited run of band tee shirts.

Rules:
>Artwork may be done by hand or computer but must be original. No copy-righted images.
>Artwork is to be a single color.
>Images are to be clean (meaning no stray pencil marks, erase lines, etc), ready to print images.

You may enter as many times as you like.

To enter: email your images to OCCIDISband@gmail.com, label your email "Shirt" & include your contact information (name, email, phone number, etc).

We will be accepting artwork until March 31, 2009 at which time the band will pick their favorite designs and post them for voting until April 15th. The shirt with the most votes will win and will be printed on a limited run of OCCIDIS shirts.

Winner will receive a free shirt and 2 free tickets to the next OCCIDIS show.

Battle of the Bands Finals Results & Updates

2009-01-19T00:37:00.000-08:00

Hey OCCIDIS friends, family and fans!

Thanks to all of those amazing people out there that have shown their support for us, OCCIDIS once again had incredible ticket sales and was able to headline at tonights Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands Finals.

Thanks to everyone that came to see us and screamed as loud as they could, OCCIDIS WON!!!! We couldn't have done it without all of you and we appreciate everyone that helped us out by buying tickets, spreading the word about us, coming to see us, talking to us, etc. We really are only winners because you made us be. Thank you all!

It was a great show tonight and we were fortunate to play with a lot of talented musicians. It was great to see what amazing talent there is in Salt Lake and to get to socialize with other musician. Every band that performed tonight did an incredible job! We look forward to seeing more from all of the bands and maybe working with some of them in the future.

OCCIDIS would also like to thank Gorilla Productions, especially John and David for setting up the show and working with us. They have been great to work with. And thanks to the Avalon for providing the venue and putting up with us. We appreciate it.

Since we competed in the Battle of the Bands, Gorilla Music is entering our band in an online voting competition for one of two prizes: 1st being a $25,000 contract and 2nd being a 25 city North American tour. Both of those are incredible opportunities. Check out http://www.gorillamusic.com/vote-for-your-favorite-band/ and vote for us (I believe you can vote daily) if you enjoyed tonights show and want to see us moving forward with our dream.

On a final update: MySpace has finally fixed our original account (as of earlier this morning) so we once again have access to our www.myspace.com/OCCIDIS account and can be reached there. Or you may also reach us at www.myspace.com/OCCIDISmusic or email us at OCCIDISband@gmail.com.

Thank you again for all of your support! We really do appreciate all of you!

New MySpace

2009-01-12T13:18:00.000-08:00

After 5 months of trying to fix our MySpace account so we can log onto it and not getting anywhere, we've decided it would be easier to just make a new account. So check out our new MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/OCCIDISband.

Don't forget that OCCIDIS is playing live at the Avalon this Sunday. For more details or for tickets email us at OCCIDISband@gmail.com

Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands Finals

2008-12-10T14:13:00.000-08:00

Gorilla Productions has finally scheduled the finals round for Battle of the Bands. OCCIDIS took it all in the preliminary rounds because our fans support. Come show us your support again and help us show Salt Lake how hard we rock!

The winner is based on ticket sales and crowd reaction so it really is up to you who wins and who loses.

We're excited to get on stage and show you all our new songs.

For tickets email OCCIDISband@gmail.com or call Jon @ 801-649-9488, Jeff @ 801-637-2161, Matt @ 801-577-1180, Mike @ 801-598-8558, or Candice @ 801-548-0373

Tickets are $10 in advance from any of the band members or $12 at the door the day of. Anyone who buys 5 or more tickets will get free OCCIDIS merchandise.

Bad News

2008-10-14T09:58:00.000-07:00

Our MySpace page still is not up and running for us. We'll probably have it all fixed next week. You can still check out the page but we are not able to log on and check comments or emails right now.

Our November 1st show isn't looking too great right now. The Outer Rim cancelled our show. We are looking into switching venues and still playing that night but nothing is set at the moment. We'll hopefully have that all figured out in the next couple days and we'll be sure to update you as soon as we know what's going on with that.

Check out our new Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/OCCIDIS/33939636478

Updates

2008-10-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

Last nights practice went extremely well. We decided on our set list for the November 1st show at the Outer Rim and think that it's going to be a great show.

Here are the bands we will be playing with:
Massacre at the Wake, A Balance of Power, Of What May Come, Six Guns Beyond Denmark, 30min One Just Dropped out.

Our MySpace page is currently not up and running so if you want to get a hold of us email OCCIDISband@gmail.com. We hope to have the MySpace account up and running again soon so we can check on emails and communicate with our fans and other bands on there.

We are working on setting up a Facebook page so look for that in the next couple days and be sure to add it to your pages lists.

Battle of the Bands Update/November 1st Show

2008-09-26T09:42:00.000-07:00

We have pretty much given up on Gorilla Productions getting us a finals round scheduled for October. I have called/emailed them weekly since our July 20th show and have received no response back with the exception of an email earlier this month stating that they had a show available and would like us to call them back (which we did several times and were never answered). So, don't be looking for details about that show anytime soon. If they do schedule one we will be more than happy to play it but at this point we aren't planning on it.

Onto bigger and better news. One of our fans, Big Red, has set up a headlining show for us at the Outer Rim on Saturday, November 1st. When I have more details and tickets available for that I will post the details about it.

Keep checking back for more news and updates. I'll work on being better about updating the blog more regularly.

Battle of the Bands Finals Details....

2008-09-10T09:49:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! Exciting news! I final heard from someone with Gorilla Productions about the finals round of Battle of the Bands. I will post the details in the next couple days

OCCIDIS Updates

2008-08-14T15:00:00.000-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS fans!

I haven't posted any updates lately because I have been waiting on word about when finals will be for Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands. Unfortunately, I still don't have any information about that. Hopefully we will know more within the next week.

We still haven't seen any pictures or videos from the July 20th show. If anyone has some we would love to see them (and we may be easily persuaded to giving anyone with good/multiple pictures free merchandise in exchange).

Other than that we've just been practicing hard and writing new songs.

As soon as we have details about the finals show we may be interested in recruiting for a street team. If anyone is interested email us at OCCIDISband@gmail.com

OCCIDIS Rocked Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands!!!

2008-07-21T08:52:00.000-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS fans!!!

If you were at last nights show you already know that OCCIDIS put on a great show and took it all.

Thanks to fans incredible support, OCCIDIS had the best ticket sales and got to headline the show. Even more impressive than the ticket sales was the crowd that came out. OCCIDIS had the largest turnout with the most active fans. Thanks to their support OCCIDIS won last nights Battle of the Bands and will be moving on to the finals where they will compete for studio time (more details on the show to come).

Thank you to everyone that turned out!!!

If anyone has pictures/video from the show we would love to see/post them. Please email them to OCCIDISband@gmail.com

OCCIDIS Tattoos

2008-07-16T13:20:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS has some true, hardcore fans. There are people out there that have OCCIDIS or the OCCIDIS -I- tattoo'd on their bodies. These fans rock! I just want to show off some of the artwork.

If you have an OCCIDIS tattoo email a picture of it to OCCIDISband@gmail.com and I'll post it up here too. Also, if you are on MySpace post your picture on MySpace and tag it to our "tagged photos" album. We want to see and recognize those of you out there that have always been there and are dedicated fans.

Show Some Support!

2008-07-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS fans! As you should all know by now OCCIDIS will be competing in Gorilla Productions Battle of the Bands this Sunday, July 20th at the Avalon.

The line up is based on ticket sales and OCCIDIS was given 100 to sell but hasn't made it there yet and there are only a few more days left before the show. They need some support from their fans.

To make the deal sweeter (sweeter than seeing this kick ass band back together on stage) Anyone that purchases 5 or more tickets will receive a free OCCIDIS shirt and a half dozen OCCIDIS stickers. Anyone that buys less than 5 tickets will get free stickers equal to how many tickets they sold (i.e. you sell 2 tickets you get 2 stickers).

To buy tickets call or text Candice 801-649-9486 or email OCCIDISband@gmail.com

OCCIDIS Merchandise

2008-07-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

OCCIDIS Merchandise is now available and is quite affordable.

Womens Tanks are available in sizes S-XL (sizes do run small on the tanks so it's recommended to get a size larger than your regular). Tanks are $15.00

Mens Tees are available in sizes S-XXL. There is a logo on the front and on the back (see pictures). Tees are $15.00

Womens Panties are available in sizes S-L. OCCIDIS logo is on the back.
Panties are $10.00

OCCIDIS stickers are available for $ .25

To order merchandise email OCCIDISband@gmail.com with what you want in what size or text/call Candice at 801-649-9486 and a band member will get your merchandise to you. Merchandise will also be available at the OCCIDIS shows.

Cash only at this time.

Thank you.

Story behind PMS

2008-07-15T11:31:00.000-07:00

To hear PMS and read the lyrics go to: http://www.myspace.com/occidis

PMS is about a girl that gets uteral cancer and has her uterus removed. A side effect of having it removed is that she can't have her period anymore. She gets depressed about that and feels like she is no longer a woman so when it's that time of the month she kills girls and rips them apart and lets their blood run down her legs.

Show & Merchandise Details

2008-07-09T15:31:00.000-07:00

So, I have been slacking for the last month due to being out of the country but I am back and have details about our show and our newly available merchandise.

Our show is scheduled for July 20th (that's only 11 days!!!). It's a Battle of the Bands at the Avalon Theater. See the poster below.

Merchandise is now available and can be seen on our MySpace page at: http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=3082806&albumId=2467152

To purchase email OCCIDISband@gmail.com with what you want in what size or call/text Candice at 649-9486 or 548-0373.

I'm really excited for our show! Come support us and help us win it all!

Updates & A SCHEDULED SHOW!!!!

2008-06-13T09:55:00.000-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS Fans!!

I booked a show for OCCIDIS this morning!! I'll post more details about it soon but get ready...it'll be here quick. Weekly give aways for the show are going to start the first week in July (that's how close the show is) so joing the mailing list now (details below) to get your name entered in the drawings.

We've pushed back the photoshoot until the July but have some awesome ideas for the shoot and have a new photographer lined up.

New merchandise will be available in July and I'll post details about how to get merchandise as soon as it is available.

Keep checking back for updates about the show.

Story behind Peel

2008-06-12T11:25:00.000-07:00

I'm a little late getting the back story of a song out this week.

This week I'll tell you a little bit about Peel.

Peel is about a man in his 30s who is mentally handicap. His father was a taxidermy and had taught him about taxidermy and told him that death wasn't the end of things but rather a new beginning.

The man accidentally poisons his parents and after they are dead he gives them their new beginning by skinning them and wearing them at dinner every night.

OCCIDIS Mailing List

2008-06-04T12:15:00.000-07:00

Hey OCCIDIS fans! OCCIDIS is getting closer and closer to playing a show. In the weeks before the show they are going to be doing a weekly drawing for free tickets to the show as well as drawings for free band merchandise.

To take advantage of FREE stuff, join the OCCIDIS mailing list by sending the following information to OCCIDISband@gmail.com. Remember, only those who are on the mailing list will have their names entered in the drawings.

Name:
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

More details about the weekly drawings to come soon.

Stitch

2008-06-02T12:08:00.001-07:00

Hey guys! I just found this link. Check it out. It's Stitch (the drummer) getting his mask sewn onto his face.

http://www.infektid.org/movies/zan/occidis-sewing-shorty#comment-1589

Also, if you guys are on MySpace join the OCCIDIS group: http://groups.myspace.com/occidisfans

Story Behind Imber

2008-06-02T10:47:00.000-07:00

Fans of OCCIDIS might already know the lyrics to the songs (and they can be found on the OCCIDIS myspace page http://www.myspace.com/occidis) but not many people know the stories behind the songs so I've decided that every week I will post the backstory to the songs on here so that fans can know more about the band and about what they are telling you.

The first story I'm going to tell you about is Imber.

Imber is based on Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian Countess that has been labelled the most infamous serial killer in Central European history and is remembered as the "Blood Countess," "Countess Dracula" and as the "Bloody Lady of Csejte."

She is believed to have murdered over 650 young women (in a 25 year period) and bathing in their blood in attempt to regain her youth.

She got her start as a murderess when one of her young servants was brushing her hair and pulled her hair. Elizabeth hit her and got blood on her hand. When she went to wipe the blood away she noticed that her skin looked younger and thought that blood was the answer to the fountain of youth and so she began torturing and killing servant girls and local peasants.

Her methods of torture are said to have been severe beatings, burning and mutilation of the victims, biting, freezing and starving to death and bad surgery.

To learn more about Elizabeth Bathory here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/bathory/countess_1.html

To hear Imber check it out on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/occidis

Progress

2008-06-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

Practices the past week have shown to be productive and OCCIDIS has worked on new songs and been teaching their new bassist all their old songs. Things are really coming together and their show is quickly approaching.

OCCIDIS is looking at making a recording of their new and old songs in about two weeks so start looking for their new music online in about a month.

Band merchandise is being made and printed right now and should be available in the next week or two.

OCCIDIS has a photoshoot coming up in about two weeks so look for new photos of the band around the 17th.

If anyone has questions about the band, wants me to update you on anything specific, or wants to get involved as part of the street team you may email me at OCCIDISband@gmail.com

OCCIDIS is back!

2008-05-27T11:41:00.000-07:00

As the new band manager of OCCIDS I am very excited to announce to the world that OCCIDIS is back together (with some changes made in band members) and that they are getting very close to playing shows again.

For those of you that aren't familiar with OCCIDIS, they are Salt Lake City's biggest and heaviest metal band. Their songs are stories. Each track is another tale, another story, another life. Things they feel and things they've done. People, who most never know about, and may never hear about. They are the storytellers, and OCCIDIS is ready to share their stories.

OCCIDS has matured over the few years they took off and they have written new songs that are sure to blow their fans away.

I will post details about their shows as they draw nearer. I am so excited for the direction that everything is going. Shows promise to be a totally unique experience to Utah.

For those of you that aren't familiar with OCCIDIS check out these links:

http://www.myspace.com/occidis to listen to a few of their older songs

http://www.infektid.org/media/photogallery/theScene/shows/occidis/ to check out pictures from past shows

http://www.garageradio.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1179 an awesome review that Garage Radio Magazine did in 2005.

Currently merchandise can be found on the myspace link or at http://www.zazzle.com/ keyword OCCIDIS. We are having merchandise made right now and are hoping to have it available in the next couple weeks. It will be for sale at the shows and possibly online.

Keep checking back for details about recordings, merchandise and upcoming shows.