Hot Lava Monster Blog Posts and Journal Entries

Posted by Patrick on August 3, 2010

Iron Maiden The Final Frontier North American Tour 2010 "Let me tell you a story..." About a new Iron Maiden fan. My name is Patrick Baxley. I am in my thirties, and I am just now getting into Maiden. I know it sounds crazy to just be getting into a band that has been together for as long as I've been alive. It's even weirder to be just now getting into metal. I remember around the age of… (read more)

Riding the Green Beast!

Posted by Hot Lava Mike on June 14, 2010

The road is calling. The hot asphalt and late night drives have lost a little of their allure since our van died last year. A van is a rock band’s best companion. It’s your more than just a vehicle. It’s your bar, your back stage, and your place to sleep. Our van died at the worst possible time- right before we were to leave for Weed to record with Sylvia Massey. Our money was spent on recording… (read more)

ROCK!!!

Posted by Andy Dumiak on May 4, 2010

Its an exciting time for us as we shop the demo we recorded last year w/ Sylvia Massey at Radiostar Studios in California. We're getting some positive feedback and we're hopeful to find a label that loves our music as much as we love writing, recording and performing it. In the mean time, we're staying focused on writing the best original rock music that we can, recording as soon as possible,… (read more)

Birdie Death Trap

Posted by Hot Lava Mike on April 7, 2010

Tonight before practice I found Patrick on my porch tapping on the down spout to my gutter. Patrick is a weird guy, so this didn’t immediately seem strange to me. But upon further observation, it was clear there was something trapped inside the gutter. You hear could a small animal climbing up, then immediately sliding back down. Climbing up, sliding back down…and so on and on. This was… (read more)

Writing

Posted by Hot Lava Mike on April 5, 2010

Writing again. It feels great, though a little daunting. Currently listening to over 200 tracks of demos and outtakes on my iPod that we’ve recorded in the last year or so. I’d love to finish some of this stuff eventually. Hell, I would love to record some of the finished stuff eventually. Just need to choose a starting point I guess. One titled “10-6-09”, stood out…mainly b/c I had forgotten… (read more)

Thanks Jimbo!

Posted by Wes on March 13, 2010

Just wanted to thank Jimbo for having us last night. Jimbo's Rock Lounge is a cool place. Great vibe! The sound was great. If you live in Charleston please check the place out. We had a great time rocking out. Good to see some familiar faces as well as some new ones. After the show I went down to the Voodoo lounge for a night cap with some friends. Also a cool place. However, never let anyone talk… (read more)

STOKING THE FIRE!!!

Posted by Wes on March 8, 2010

Hello Everyone, We want you to know that Hot Lava Monster is alive and well. Since returning from California last Summer we have been hard at work writing new material. With the ever changing climate of the music scene we are forced to find new ways to reach the masses. Just know the embers are burning and we need YOU, the fans, to stoke the fire. Please stay tuned to www.hotlavamonsterband.com,… (read more)

The Amazing Hot Lava Monster... Video.

Posted by Matt on November 18, 2009

Special thanks to the guys at Battery Graveyard for using "Sturm und Drang" and "Bilster" in their third installment of The Spectacular Spider-Man & Greg. It just broke over 17,000 hits and it's still climbing. Check it out and make sure you watch the other videos on Battery Graveyard's YouTube channel. (read more)

Hot Lava Monster: New Song Teaser!

Posted by Matt on September 11, 2009

If you are coming to the shows tonight and tomorrow you will probably hear the full versions of the new songs live. We thought you might like to hear a bit of them before then. So here is a little teaser of the songs that were recorded in California. We're only posting this for a week and then we have to take it down. So go watch and get out to the shows tonight in Greenville at… (read more)

Hot Lava Monster plays Free Times Music Crawl

Posted by Patrick Wall on September 9, 2009

Saturday, Sept. 12 • The Flying SaucerHot Lava Monster 11:40 p.m.-12:25 a.m. Look, don’t let Hot Lava Monster fool you: Being in a kickass rock band is totally easy. All you need is a singer with an absolutely perfect rock ‘n’ roll voice, as much Jeff Buckley grace as it is Robert Plant swagger. Then, match him with a guitar player who’s the embodiment of pure, molten… (read more)

California Update

Posted by Wes on August 12, 2009

Hello everyone, It's day 8 here in Weed, CA. At least I think it is, all the days run together here when you are so busy. For the past 3 days Mike has been laying down guitar tracks. He has been ripping it apart. The recording is going very well. Sylvia has a great ear. Patrick and I spent the afternoon yesterday touring Weed. We went to the Weed Mercantile "Mall". It's more a thrift store… (read more)

HLM in Weed, California Update

Posted by Wes on August 9, 2009

Today was the best day yet. It was the first day of tracking and Andy totally killed it! Sylvia has an amazing personality and talent. Great energy. I also found out that the Ampeg SVT that I am tracking with went on tour with The Rolling Stones in the 70's. Also, you may want to sit down for this, the Neve console that we are recording with is the exact same one that Led Zeppelin used to mix "The… (read more)

Day 1

Posted by on August 7, 2009

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Hyz13Nft4 to check out a quick video blog from day 1 of our trip to Weed, CA. (read more)

Day 1

Posted by Wes on August 7, 2009

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Hyz13Nft4 to checkout a quick video blog from day 1 of our trip to Weed, CA. (read more)

HLM in Weed, California

Posted by Wes on August 6, 2009

We have arrived safely here in Weed, California where we will spend the next two weeks of our lives. So far we have been rehearsing the new material and enjoying the scenery. Weed is a small town with a population of about 3,000. We are living in house at Radiostar studios and recording with Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine). From now until Sunday we will be working in… (read more)

Hot Lava Merch SPECIAL DEAL ALERT!

Posted by Matt on July 12, 2009

For a limited time, Hot Lava Monster will be including a copy of the live album and a sticker in every order from their online store for FREE! There are new girl shirts and the famous whiskey inspired shirts that people have been buying like crazy! So get yours today! Click here to go to the store. Special thanks to John for hooking us up with the online goodness.Or copy and paste this : http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Silly-Cornelius_Hot-Lava-Monster_W0QQ_fsubZ11029649QQ_sidZ54996191QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322 (read more)

Go West, Hot Lava Monster!

Posted by Patrick Wall - Free Times on June 11, 2009

What are you doing with your summer vacation, reader? Whatever it is, Hot Lava Monster’s having a better one than yours. Come August, the band will be trekking to Weed, Calif. — huh huh, weed — to record at RadioStar Studios with noted engineer and producer Sylvia Massy. “I had been following her for a while,” says Hot Lava Monster guitarist Mike Schaming. “She… (read more)

Benefit Show Saturday, May 16

Posted by Matt on May 11, 2009

Yo, I wanted to let everyone know about a very special show HLM will be doing this Saturday, May 16 in Northeast Columbia. Get all the details below. It is a benefit show for the Invisible Children foundation. Check out the website at www.invisiblechildren.com. There is a brief overview of what they do below. HLM will be playing with 5 other bands including Heist and the Accomplice, Joal… (read more)

Hot Lava Monster - Live Review

Posted by Stephen Russ - SceneSC-dot-com on March 31, 2009

Let’s face it, most live albums suck. It’s an inescapable fact of life. Too often what you get are obviously overdubbed, “live” records that contain songs performed exactly like their studio counterparts. Who would want to pay 12 dollars to hear an inferior version of the same song? Not me. So when I heard that Columbia rock gods Hot Lava Monster are releasing a live… (read more)

Another St. Pat's in the Books

Posted by Matt on March 14, 2009

We survived yet another rock throwdown in Five Points. The rain was as if hundreds of tiny little leprechauns were spitting in our faces but we continued to rock. The cold froze our hands but we continued to rock. All in all it was a great day. Hot Lava took the stage a little earlier than expected and thus played a bit longer set than the 30 minutes alotted. It was a strong set that included… (read more)

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