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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:03 pm

question: why didn't retroactive re-issue "puppet of destruction" ? I would love to hear that cd with a proper mix. Be blessed....laterz
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:41 am

We didn't have the right to release Puppet of Destruction until this
year. It's possible it will be remixed and re-released in the next
couple years.

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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:25 am

thank you Scott, figured that was a reason.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:01 pm

wat would u bee dooin if you
you werent singing ?
can u play any instruments or would
u be...........
i dont know
wat would u do ?
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:17 pm

SuprimuS wrote:
wat would u bee dooin if you
you werent singing ?
can u play any instruments or would
u be...........
i dont know
wat would u do ?


I can play the drums. If I didn't sing, that's what I would probably focus on. However, I am not a good enough drummer to play Ultimatum's material. The double bassing alone would kill me.

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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:25 pm

yeah
the double bass is sick on the new album
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:35 am

SuprimuS wrote:
yeah
the double bass is sick on the new album


Thanks. It about killed both Sean recording the double bass on Heart of Metal with a click track. It's fast and had to be precise. You can get away with a little fluctuation live that you can't get away with in the studio.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:29 pm

Who changes the tires when you're on the road? Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:43 pm

Uhhhh, so far, no blowouts.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:40 pm

I've always wondered if you've been in any other bands Scott.

If so, upload bootlegs now please Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:05 pm

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I've always wondered if you've been in any other bands Scott.

If so, upload bootlegs now please Razz


I've been in Ultimatum (since Jan. 1993) and Once Dead (2004-2006). That's it.

Robert has been in several bands previously including
Angelic Force, Holy Sacrifice, King's Knight and others.
http://www.myspace.com/kingsknightholymatum
Robert also has performed with Saint.


Alan has been in Combat Faith, The Moskheteers, Stones Folly and a few others.

Rob has been in several bands as well including Wicked Lester (CA) and Diamondback.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:02 am

does all the shows eer get to your vioce ?
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:14 pm

SuprimuS wrote:
does all the shows eer get to your vioce ?


I've only ever lost my voice once, but I was already sick. It was the day I had to perform for the Once Dead DVD in 2004. I woke up not feeling well. Had a two hour practive with Once Dead that morning. Then I had a show with Ultimatum and Once Dead that night.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:23 am

How far have u travelled and how far are u willing to travel?
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:09 am

Its probably been answered already but where could I get a Ultimatum shirt?
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:19 am

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:
Its probably been answered already but where could I get a Ultimatum shirt?


You can order shirts directly through the band.
$18.00 Add $4.00 for Priority Mail Shipping
We have two designs available currently, the Into the Pit cover or our One For All design.


Front

Back

or



We accept Paypal payments at
ultimatums777@hotmail.com

or check/money order to:
Ultimatum
PO Box 12299
Albuquerque, NM 87195-2299
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:20 am

ThrashedOutCobra33 wrote:
How far have u travelled and how far are u willing to travel?


We are willing to travel just about anywhere as long as we can cover our expenses.

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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:22 am

For anyone wondering about the quality of the Ultimatum shirts, I can attest that they are very high quality. I just recently bought the One For All shirt and the picture doesn't do the design justice. The green of the Ultimatum logo really pops. As for the ITP shirt, it's just an awesome depiction of the album cover. Buy them both!

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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:38 pm

ult,

Who has influenced your vocals? I have heard people compare you to Steve Souza, UDO, Roger Martinez, even a lost soul comparing your to John Tardy from Obituary.
I am listening to the song Symphonic Extremeties right now, which may not be the best example, but you almost have clean vocals on parts, other parts I hear Steve Souza.....I just want to know your point of reference for your vocals, it's killing me to know. Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:05 pm

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ult,

Who has influenced your vocals? I have heard people compare you to Steve Souza, UDO, Roger Martinez, even a lost soul comparing your to John Tardy from Obituary.
I am listening to the song Symphonic Extremeties right now, which may not be the best example, but you almost have clean vocals on parts, other parts I hear Steve Souza.....I just want to know your point of reference for your vocals, it's killing me to know. Smile


When I first started in Ultimatum, I honestly had no influences. At that point in my life I had just graduated from Bible College, I was listening to no secular music and was just trying to do my own thing. Ultimatum wast my first band, so I just tried to do what I thought fit.

It wasn't until years later, after people started comparing me to guys like Blitz, Mille, Udo, etc. that I really started to fine tune my vocals.

However, before I gave up secular metal in the early 90's, I had already been a fan of bands like AC/DC, Accept and Overkill, so perhaps those influences were there even though I wasn't listening to them at the time I joined Ultimatum.

It's only been since I joined and left Once Dead that people have been comparing me to Roger Martinez. I really don't hear that comparison at all. I think that is more of a case of "guilt by association" than anything else.

One thing that did affect the way I sang over the years was reviews that I had received. Many of them thought I wasn't aggressive enough. Some of them would say what they liked and didn't like and I really used those pieces of constructive criticism to inject more attitude into my style. Our former bassist Tom Michaels once told me he liked the more "growly" style I did to the clean stuff as well. I value people's opinions, both positive and negative, and try to use those things to better myself.

One other thing is that I was never completely happy with how the vocals came out on our CDs. I use to hear people say quite often, "your vocals are so much better live than they are on CD." I hated that. I always wondered why I couldn't capture that aggression and heart that I had on the stage, in the studio. With our last two studio albums, I really tried hard to capture that sound.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:15 pm

Was the hard streets of New York an influence on your vocal stylings? I guess I have never seen you talk much about your youth. Although I realize I have grown, I liked the kid I was and always tried to keep my teen years, and the philosophies and open-mindedness that molded me then, part of my present.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:11 pm

Nahhhh, I grew up in suburban New Jersey. A nice little neighborhood with white picket fences, green grass, and lots of neighbors that all knew your name. I always tried to be "real" as a teenager. Other kids I knew went to church and youth group and acted like they were perfect angels, but I knew how they acted outside of church. I tried to be the same person I was in and out of church, for the most part. I wore my Molly Hatchet and Aerosmith shirts to youth, much to the dismay of the church members. So, in that respect, I think I brought that from my youth. I still am that person today. However, I can't really say how much my upbringing had to do with my vocals, other than to say I got into metal at a very early age.
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:36 pm

Cool. I just remember that you got to rock L'Amours (another dream that shall never be for me - boo-hoo).

As far as vocals coming from some singers' youth, alot of people that sing in your style had a hard upbringing. Just didn't know if that was any kind of connection for you personally.

So the next Ulty-Cover is Flirtin' with Disaster, then?
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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:38 pm

Ha! I'm a huge Molly Hatchet fan, but Robert wouldn't touch 'em with someone else's guitar.

I did get to go to some of those clubs in NY and Philadelphia. Nice thing about Trenton was it was only 30 - 40 minutes outside of Philly or NYC.

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PostSubject: Re: Questions for Ultimatum?   Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:05 am

who is yer favorite band to play with ?
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