Man can't always reap what he sow.

Remain silent.

The fear of keeping silent is being misinterpreted as 'mysterious' or 'enigmatic'. Or even 'eccentric', which is a bullshit word; probably the biggest one in the dictionary. 'Eccentric' is nothing more than a word that boring people use to describe someone who is interesting.

Michelangelo was once described as such because for four months he spent the better half of his day staring at a block of marble. The only time he broke his silence was to inform an inquirer that he was 'working'. Of course, this seemed very odd, and therefore the master was pegged as 'eccentric'. Three years later that 18 foot block of marble was the Statue of David.

To be 'childlike' in this quality is to break free from the cocoon of convention in which most try to remain for as long as humanly possible. It is not to forestall development. Rather, it is a process in which to continue developing amongst the ones who've chosen to stunt their growth at the nape. To remain 'childlike' is to maintain the clarity and ruthlessness of your vision. The only thing 'enigmatic' or 'mysterious' is time and the way it continues to change while ultimately staying the same.

You can't be cocky during a time that forces you to be humble. To display such aforementioned ignorance is to assume yourself to be the center of the universe instead of trying to be one part of it for the greater good. That's how wars come about, both personal and literal. Open your eyes before someone takes your place, bears your cross and thereby robs you of your crown. Let the mask slip and try to resist the urge to catch without arms.

The number one danger of regressing to a hollow relationship is shielding you from yourself. Once you do, a formerly beautiful thing becomes the most painful because you will fail to hear it or see it. Again, time will have changed but ultimately stayed the same. Therein lies the mystery and how time has a way of humbling us. Simply severing all the hindrance is childlike in nature and connects us to that time where the vision of our lives meant self-sacrifice at any and all costs.

I'm not preaching at the moment, but I am calling for you to wake up. The angels you call upon reside in the darkest recesses of your mind, and your #1 job is digging by way of opening your mind and setting them free. Enjoy the silence no matter the cost. To generalize is to be an idiot because those who maintain a general knowledge are well trained to follow the norm.

If you're reading this and interpreting it as 'mysterious', then there's nothing left I can do for you, and I can't pull everybody through. In my father's house are many rooms, and I am going to prepare a place for you. When all is ready, I will come and find you.

An invitation to a beheading

I have returned from Paris and Italy with the final mix of the RAMA single which, I can safely say, will be released on January 15th, 2008. Grab your swords, scales and some heavy boots - it's time to decapitare il vecchio alla nuca del suo collo. Cynics, blasfemi and those who move their lips while reading need not apply. For even when the pages were blank, there was still a magnificent feeling of the words, paragraphs and stanzas being there, written in invisible ink and demanding to become visible.

BLOOD CALLS FOR REVENGE. VENGEANCE IS A HUMAN RIGHT. BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOOD.

Those who do not have a sharpened cleaver handy are destined to be martyred in the winter of their discontent. Chūai existed as I did - Nietzsche is dead.

Two new children of Rama have been rescued after a particularly meritevole abortion and have been teething on Marina Oswald's broach in preparation for a rousing round of show and tell. They are Ockham's razor and Inconclusion. Their father slept with doubt and found a corpse in his arms upon awakening. We drank and danced that night with certainty and found her a virgin in the morning. As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

Here exists neither fiction or nonfiction - only narrative and leaves are left to guide our beloved scettici e traditori through the house of Usher. Their stupidity harbors a great talent for misconception - not all is lost - except life when you are not occupied with making other plans.

You are invited to a beheading.

-Michael T.

Preliminary track list for "Fulmination"

THE PRELIMINARY TRACK LIST FOR 10:13'S FULMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

Per Uccidere il Vecchio
Zampanò
Gone Into Exile
Leaving Xibalba
Hand of God
Begotten
Fulmination
Ockham's razor
Inconclusion
Rerum Novarum

RAMA: 01-15-08

©2007 Richard Thiher & 10:13

TRACKLIST:
1. Zampanò (LP Version)
2. Zampanò (Radio Edit)
3. Hand of God
4. The Third Terrace

10:13 is scheduled to release RAMA on January 15th, 2008. RAMA is a four track maxi single featuring two full songs from the debut album Fulmination, a radio edit of the single Zampanò, as well as a bonus track exclusive to this release.

10:13 is an instrumental heavy metal outfit from New Jersey. With an eclectic, intense approach, 10:13 fuses metal, progressive, industrial, psychedelia and classical influences. The single, Zampanò, is a thunderous aural assault, driven by a heavy blast beat and distorted guitars reminiscent of early Fear Factory. Hand of God, the second track taken from Fulmination, rides a heavy industrial groove that employs twisted soundscapes and orchestral elements, which amplify 10:13's aggressive sound. The bonus track, The Third Terrace, is a spoken word piece with a cinematic backdrop that recalls classic Noir film scores.

Fulmination is set for release in Spring 2008.

Written and performed by 10:13
Produced by Michael T.
Recorded and engineered in Newark, NJ - November 2007
Package design by Richard Thiher for Bleed Art Design & Illustration
© 2007 10:13