This year has been crazy for me and my band Zombie Death Stench. We released a new album, played over a hundred shows including a few national acts and a few Metal Festivals. We rocked X-Fest with Sebastian Bach and this year still isn't over. We have a song in national radio rotation ("10,000 Mutants") as well as two more in regional rotation. Then we got nominated for the 2012 Modesto Area Music Awards for Best Metal Rock. It's an award show that spans all the way from Sacramento to Fresno. It's just held in Modesto. We waited all day and sat through every category until finally we got to metal. They read off the nominees and finally came the envelope. When I saw our name on the big screen and the announcement to follow I thought I was daydreaming. We won. All the hard work we did payed off. This is for everyone...keep going. The minute you slack, someone else will take your opportunity. I am that someone else. I NEVER procrastinate or slack off or give less than 110%. If you want to make it, you have to push yourself. You will lose sleep, you will want to give up. Don't. I literally broke bones and bled to get here and I'm not stopping. We were once a lowly garage band in nothing but metal shirts and jeans. Now we have uniforms, stage props, lots of theatrics, video displays, 3 full length albums, kick ass t-shirts, and a level of energy not even seen in most bigger acts. We've hit the next level. We're in this weird space between local and National. We're regional. And we're only getting bigger. If you guys want to hear some award wining metal go here and like our page www.facebook.com/zombiedeathstench