The Status....

Hi everyone.
I suppose things have been a bit quiet lately, eh?

Here's the deal:

Last July I subjected myself to some dental work that (quite unexpectedly) screwed up my ability to sing properly. I am pretty much adapted now, and that ordeal should be over sometime this fall.

Strangely, this coincided with a few other things:

1) My new business got REALLY busy. It then took us months to find a suitable assistant.

2) I got thoroughly fed up with the diminishing effort vs. return in maintaining a band and doing shows, which led to a disinterest in making the effort and in writing new material.

3) The "goth-industrial" scene, (which we probably never really belonged in, but which fit us better than the hipster "rock" scene or the cookie-monster-mouth "metal" scene) quite frankly, collapsed. I know that some well-established bands are still making a presence and some intrepid newcomers are still at it. I applaud them for that. But the amount of performing bands (and i do not mean 1-2 people plus laptop) has really shrunk as far as I've been noticing. Apparently, Pepsi is not the choice of a new generation. You should see the letter to shareholders in Hot Topic's annual report.So, for that reason, I have not been actively pursuing Anathema Device. I haven't felt inclined to kill it. I still have a great affection for the music, the guys in the live band and the fans.
I have recently started putting down some ideas for new songs. I don't know what they'll turn into, or when. I do know that they'll probably only be available as downloads, because I have hundreds of unsold CDs sitting in a storage space, costing me $100 a month, and I'd rather focus on writing a few good songs than a crappy album. Luckily, I have no label on my back forcing me into that.

In the meantime, I have been making music for various "things" at my business, MassiveMusic. It's been fun and fulfilling, and I have really honed my writing and recording skills in the last year.

So, keep an eye and ear out. I may yet give you something else to rejoice about. If we're all lucky, gigging will resume and hopefully the guys I play with, and you the audience, will be into it.

Thanks for your support.

Kerry Smith
Anathema Device

May 14, 2007

NOW AVAILABLE!

Check the "Sounds" page or CD Baby to buy it

Upcoming Shows:

We're looking to play shows in and outside of the New York area. Contact Us for booking info.

Other Stuff:

(June 2005) New Songs Online!! Visit our MySpace page for previews of tracks from our upcoming album. New this week: "The Greatest Lie" and "Negate Me"

(March 2005) New Guitarist!! Aaron Trigg has joined us. In case you missed it, Fred Ditman (ex-Saint Eve) is our new bass player.

(12/18/04) New Pictures up in the "Images" section from the Albion show on Sept. 11th!

(08/11/04) You can read Kerry's interview with Grave Concerns for a look inside his head.

(08/30/03) Site updates: You can now view our Press Kit. Also, we are now reviewed at Grave Concerns

(11/01/02) We have STICKERS! and PATCHES! Maybe we'll open an online store soon, but come to the shows to get some of the swag.

(09/20/02) You can now go to a local Hot Topic, Tower Records or Sam Goody and buy The Best of Gothic Radio vol. 1 Compilation. Our song, "Gave Up" is featured, as well as tracks from Mindless Faith, Ego Likeness, Christopher, The Aversion, Neikka RPM, and many more.

(08/24/02) New Photo Galleries are up!

(08/13/02) The Guestbook is working now. Go use it.

Go to our MP3.com page for new music!

Check out your local dark-music radio show for our songs. We've been campaigning all summer on this. Special props out to Distorted Circuitry in Maine, and Dark Horizons in Tampa.

The website layout is fairly new. Didn't you notice? Why don't you go say "Hi" in the Guestbook. Click on the "Contact" tab to your left.

OLD NEWS:

Friday, May 10th, 8pm sharp! at Luxx, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY with Coup D'Etat (7pm), Lesion(9pm) and Bitchcat (10pm). See the flyer here.

Saturday, March 16th at Albion/Batcave, NYC - 10pm with Atomic Box (9pm) and Tapping the Vein (11pm).

Febuary 2002 - It's a slow show period right now as we work on new songs and plan for Spring dates. Check out the Pledge Drive on The Shape of Things To Come radio show to get Anathema Device CDs and T-Shirts.

December 2001 - Check out our songs o nInternet radio rotation at In Perpetual Motion and Gothic Radio

Thursday, December 20th: NYC - back at The Continental 8:00pm, followed by Big Top Low, The Kick, Plastic Eaters, Pisser and Graveyard Sluts. An early show for those of you who are leaving town Friday.

Those of you who are staying get treated to:

Friday, December 21st: NYC - Zenwarp at Webster Hall 11pm. OPEN BAR from 11-Midnite. It's $10 with flyer before midnite. There's also a special Zenwarp entrance at the club, so check their site for info.

Tuesday, October 30th: NYC - The Continental 8:45pm with Betty's Trash, Memphis Morticians, and The X-Possibles

The Saturday, October 20th show at The Dawning in Charlottesville, VA was a blast! Thanks everyone.

August 2001 - We tore up the stage at Irving Plaza for the Convergence 7 convention / festival on Saturday, August 18th. We played after Coil, St. Eve, The Mirror Reveals, and Claire Voyant. It was brilliant for those who were there. Thanks for letting us be a part of your weekend.

We had a show Wed. August 29th at the Continental in NYC at 8pm sharp. We played with Coven 13, Nocturne, Absynth, and Kitty Monkey.

We now have T-shirts. I have to figure out how to sell them online, and post some pictures. You can pick them up at our shows, if nothing else.

June 2001 - The debut performance was great! Thanks to everyone who came out and made our debut such a phenomenal success

(09/11/04) NYC - Albion/Batcave, Saturday, September 11th ; 9:30 pm; with Masterlast. Doors @ 9pm $10 w/ pass. 251 W. 30th St. Pass

(10/25/04) NYC - Alchemy @ CB's Gallery with . Monday, October 25th. with V*I*R*G*O; Doors @ 10pm. $6. 313 Bowery. 18+.

(Sat Apr 9, 2005) NYC - Wild Spirits (1st Ave & 95th St) 11pm sharp with The Raygun Girls $10. 21+

(Fri June 17, 2005) NYC - Dominion at Pussycat Lounge. with Five-Star Dive, Vulgaras and more. FLYER.