S E V E R A N C E

The metal world lost a legend on Sunday, May 16, 2010. After a stifling battle with stomach cancer, Ronnie James Dio (vocalist for Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio, Rainbow, Elf, etc.) has passed away. As a lyricist, Dio's lyrics always seemed more profound and colorful than anything else I had ever been exposed to. His usage of literary devices such as puns, irony, alliteration, assonance, personification, similes, metaphors, etc. always appealed to me so much that I implemented these techniques in Severance's lyrics as well. I met RJD at a convention ( The Foundations Forum) in Los Angeles in 1989, and he seemed like the coolest man on the planet. Anybody into hard rock or heavy metal whose ears were fortunate enough to hear Dio's voice blistering through their speakers was bestowed with a gift like no other. The Neon Knight has passed away, and as he waits while being The Last in Line, the rest of us will mourn our loss. Thanks for everything Mr. Ronnie James Dio. JP
                                                             
                                                                  REST IN PEACE...MAY 16, 2010

A fan of ours from Australia was kind enough to send us a link with the results of a Severance item from an ebay auction. Yes, metal heads are devout and hardcore supporters!!! Check this out!!! JP
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Severance-Abysmal-Ascent-EP-drowned-TX-death-metal_W0QQitemZ130373516379QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item1e5addfc5b      

A new chapter in the book of life was officially started on Saturday, December 19, 2009 when Severance vocalist Mike Mena married long-time girlfriend/fiance/common-law wife, Maggie Espericueta. After years of companionship, it seemed only fitting that this matrimony become official. Below is a picture of Mike and Maggie along with family members/friends. The red blotch under Mike's chin is not a tie, it's Mike's red-dyed beard. Congratulations Mike and Maggie (M&M); TIL DEATH DO YOU PART...JP.          

                                            

Things are starting to unfold in regards to our new album, The Truth in Question. To begin with, the mixing and mastering is complete. Ernie B. has once again taken control of the knobs, and we are very pleased with the sound's end result. Legendary artist and film producer S.V. Bell (Amorphis, Gutted, Kataklysm, etc.) has honored us by creating a piece that will be used for our artwork. (See the pic below.) Promotional material has been sent to three labels, and we are awaiting responses. This album should likely be released in early 2010. The song titles for this release are:
1. Euthanized
2. "Humunkind"
3. Beyond Barriers
4. Marred Souls
5. Ambivalent Reflections
6. Internal Inferno
7. Marching over Blood/Samurai (Attomica tribute)
8. Ascension to Nowhere (Instrumental/Interlude)
9. Immune to Immorality
                                                                        
                                            
The next step will be to get some group and individual photos taken by a photographer and to compose our thanks lists. We will inform you of any further developments. JP
Check out SV Bell's movie site: blackflagpictures.com

Yes, you can finally buy your Severance merchandise directly from this site without having to send money through mail. We realize that many of you are reluctant to send money in this manner, and we don't blame you. For this reason, we have set up the Severance Web Store. Simply order your product from the Web Store Page and follow the directions for paying. Pay Pal is the preferred method, but all major credit cards are accepted as well. All funds are to be paid in U.S. Dollars, and conversions from foreign currencies can be calculated when ordering product. Most product will ship within two days of receiving the order. If you would like to confirm availability of specific item(s) or you have a question of any kind regarding merchandise, feel free to e-mail JP at www.jaimeperez917@yahoo.com   The purpose of this web store is to help promote Severance, not to make money. Most of our items are sold for the same price we paid for them. We made every attempt to keep product prices reasonable, but many times shipping costs are outrageous!! Check out the product, and any new items added to our inventory will be posted to this page. Thanks, JP