The Crimson Armada Interview & Live Footage

[exsinner]

ok just to proof you wrong, visit saudapop (saud ahmed) on twitter and try to browse his tweet during 27 August

[fatam18]

My home town and Art Ambush ~<3

[fatam18]

Waco mother fucking tx

[MeatySD]

@toothymcduff69 @WhyIAM7 20,000* I Googled it. ;)

[WhyIAm7]

SHREVEPORT LA! WHERE I WAS BORN BABY! WHOOOO! :D

[toothymcduff69]

wow, i really enjoy these guys music and this interview completely ruined it for me, they said "we are nothing special, there is nothing different about us, we dont like this music and our songs are NOT fun to play" if you dont respect your own art then why the fuck would anyone else? "we're always going to sound like someone else" what fucking band says that. not professional at all. im majorly disappointed.

[WhyIAm7]

@toothymcduff69 its called being humble. humility. heard of it? guess not...

[toothymcduff69]

@WhyIAm7 there is a BIG difference between humility and no self respect, knowing the difference takes INTELLIGENCE, heard of it? obviously not hahaha. u mad?

[WhyIAm7]

@toothymcduff69 they have self respect. just because you make music you don't have to be a fan of your music. that IS possible.

[toothymcduff69]

@WhyIAm7 worst argument ever, you just called them sell outs with that comment. even i wouldnt of said that hahaha. i love this bands music, but as artists i dont respect them anymore, it is impossible to dislike your own music if you put your heart and soul in it. it is impossible. and arguing with that is naive and shows me your complete lack of knowledge for music

[WhyIAm7]

@toothymcduff69 how does that make you a sell out??? i know my knowledge of music. don't ever say i don't. i've played in bands where i enjoyed playing the music but i wouldn't listen to it myself. like i played with a country band. its fun to play, but i personally don't like it. how is that "impossible?"

[toothymcduff69]

@WhyIAm7 dude jamming with your little pals in your garage and making music for a living are not the same thing. you called them a sell out when you defended them making music they personally do not like, and since they get paid and are a pro act, making music you dont enjoy specifically for the purpose of making money is the definition of a sell out. and its possible for YOU to dislike YOUR music because your just a little kid with a hobby, not a professional

[toothymcduff69]

@WhyIAm7 a pro band playing music they do not like specifically for the purpose of making money is literally thee definition of a sell out little kid haha. next off, it is very possible for you to dislike your music because your just a child with a hobby, you dont get paid to pour your heart into each song you write, jamming with your friends in your garage is not the same thing as being a real band. the fact your even attempting to retort tells me you dont understand this at all. smart up guy=D

[WhyIAm7]

@toothymcduff69 no playing music you enjoy playing, but not so much listening to is NOT selling out. and im in a real band bro. we've played in front of 800 people. how is that not a real band? i've played bars in nashville. music is my passion like no other. don't you even think about calling it a hobby.

[toothymcduff69]

@WhyIAm7 hahaha whatever you say guy. u mad

[WhyIAm7]

@shizzelgizingar haha nice removing your comment bro. im 16 to. don't act like you win cuz your 16. TCA isn't really in it for the money, because honestly they're not that well known. you don't know how many shows i've played. screw off

[shizzelgizingar]

@WhyIAm7 they are on metal blade, which is a major label. trust bro they get paid. and ive met lots of bands like asking alexandria and they make 3500 on a small club gig on a monday night. and the fastest way to get signed is to say your a christian band you moron, hence every fucking metal band randomly announcing their christianity all of a sudden.

[WhyIAm7]

@shizzelgizingar if you think about it, no metal bands are on major labels. all of these labels are small and independent. atlantic is a major label. they didn't randomly announce their christianity... however i follow saud on twitter and he swears, and he says the crimson memebers use drugs. i think thats why the other two guys left. i mean, i guess you call that selling out, i just call it hypocritical. i still don't judge their faith, i think they really are christians

[exsinner]

@ shizzelgizingar dude,they're no longer with metal blade

@WhyIAm7 I still doubt it that they are christian band,seeing the facts that 2 of their song contains Sura from Al Quran,one of it is the old song and another one is the new one from their new album,i can't make up what is he citing but I know it is from Al Quran

[WhyIAm7]

@exsinner it's hard to say... their song Soulcrusher, the words are "they say my God is dead. well they can run their mouths discussing this in Hell." they still seem pretty christian..

[orangepillow12]

@exsinner ever heard of the song worthy, pretty christian lyrics actually pretty much all their songs have christian lyrics please prove me otherwise.

[exsinner]

@orangepillow12 if you follow saud's twitter you should see he twits that he is not a christian,the twit should be about last 2 weeks or so.I cant remember

[MeatySD]

@toothymcduff69 @WhyIAM7

1.They have Christian lyrics. That's way harder to promote, because it's not accepted by everyone.

2. Their genre makes them NOT marketable. Reaches to a WAY smaller audience. Even if they sell out a show, that's only 3-5,000 people. Compared to marketable bands - Freaking 60,000 or whatever.

3. I've talked to bands that are considered to be some of the biggest in the genre. A lot have jobs outside of tour. No money in this genre's industry.

I'm 16, too. I win?

[WhyIAm7]

@MeatySD i think you win bro. :)

[MeatySD]

@WhyIAm7 ;D!

[34IAN12]

Sick fucking band

But this was the most boring interview I've ever watched

[feedyourheaddd]

i really started to like this band, but then they said they were from ohio.

it's okay i was only disappointed in every way possible.

[TheViewerLikes]

the drummer picked his nose at 1:43 thumbs up is you see it

[shinfo002]

sounds just like my band, 5 awkward non metal dudes who dont listen to metal haha that play metal, shinfo

[SHREDDETH]

I dig the music, dislike the preaching.

[thevoiceofmusic1]

@SHREDDETH That is the message of Christian music..if you don't like it than why take the time to listen to it?Many Christian bands write lyrics about the reality of life...pain suicide some even just write funny lyrics.

each band not just Christian music is different..music is music bro

[juliojennyful]

I wouldn't hang wit them just listen to them lol

[Swartsanigga]

seen this band the other night, sooo sick.

[MrPopoTheGreat]

TEXAS!!!!!!!!

[jelliBeanZz321]

me & dan & david are best friends & i graduated with him in 2008 ! (:

[701Music]

The Crimson Armada doesnt sound like any other band, Other Bands sound like the Crimson Armada.

[helloitsjesse]

Saw them last night. was amazing.

[RawrInYawrHeart]

I've spoken to Josh and Saud before. ^.^

[Mitosisband]

Hey guys Saud from "The Crimson Armada" recorded/produced us, Check us out! We will release our 2nd song recorded by him, band promos, and our new name when we reach 200 likes on our facebook page!

[s14shred]

@Mitosisband wut new name? why?

[NinjaStyle167]

i would cut my nuts off to see these guys

[superstraightedge15]

@NinjaStyle167 They have such a beast ass stage show. And the moshpits are fucking crazy!

[chaingangsodier92]

there's NO way these guys play metal but don't listen to it at all. they have to be influenced by it in some way to play this type of stuff

[zoso445]

How the fuck can these faggots get signed to Metalblade? Jesus if these idiots can get signed, anyone can. Well, they make OKAAAYY music. The music: alright. The band? Fucking retards. 'WE DON'T LISTEN TO METAL HERPA DERP'

[mackubex12]

The bass player need more exercise to lose wieghts...

[hugosann10]

texas!!

[thechango2121]

Come back to Texas then!!!! Fort Worth or Dallas!!!

[Jakewsherratt]

how could you not listen to metal and play metal?

[HI123IM456JOHN789]

the bassist looks like the fat dude from the whitest kids you know

[realdarthspongebob76]

lol saud looks like quite the scholar actually.

[ghowstryda619]

If you dont listen to metal how do you make such awsome metal music holy shit lol.

[TheTimeLimited]

saud is kinda awkward to talk to but cool guy XD

[GarrettRayKemple]

they said something about being signed. but on there myspace it says "unsigned" did they get kicked off there label?

[raito94]

Respect for them went down. Ugh. Hate christian metal bullshit.

[aporchmonkey]

@raito94 It's not. Just because they are christians in a band, doesn't mean they preach about God and shit. If your gonna be a deusche and not listen to them because they are christian people making music then enjoy missing out on a kick ass band. Do you also not listen to AILD because a few people deem them "christian"? I guarantee you that you listen to some of that "christian metal bullshit" and don't even know it.

[Freedish911]

This is not religion, this is a personal relationship.

[RippinTerr]

these guys have great music but they are such boring people!

[Starvingpuppies]

i'm like the drummer's clone

[bluebuzzardcod4]

AS I LAY DYING IS AWEsOME this band is awesome thye like every band i like WOOO!!

[Rezkai]

Soo... Saud said.. They play metal... but don't listen to it?... So are they THAT good that metal just kind of emits through them? Great band... buuuut I think Saud just tried making them sound "cool" as far as their religion goes. I ain't getting on them being religious and whatnot; I however do think that you'd wanna play metal through listening to extensive amounts to metal.

[xWTFeverXcorex]

ok... so you play metal, but you don't listen to it? am i the only one that thinks this doesn't make ANY sense?

[leinahtan25]

@xWTFeverXcorex It makes perfect sense, do you think that a baseball player spends his off season watching baseball? You get your musical influences from other genres then what you play

[xWTFeverXcorex]

@leinahtan25 i get that, but you'd think they would get influence from other metal bands. it's not like they were sitting around one day listening to beethoven and thought, "Hey, let's start a metal band." haha, i dunno that's just my thoughts on it.

[leinahtan25]

@xWTFeverXcorex Idk dude, i can see their point of view. Underoath said their biggest influences were Radiohead and U2

[xWTFeverXcorex]

@leinahtan25 well whatever works for them cuz they make some damn good music.

[AndHisNameWasYeti]

The Best Christians EVER!

[EddieEdge777]

Louisiana FTW (:

[thebigboss1212]

Wow these Christians are bad ass 

[elchangux]

yeah fort worth!, TEXAS REPRESENT!

[ktr0005]

i really like how they are like yeah we dont listen to metal but we are one of the most brutal tech metal bands evaaaaaa

[dushebag]

@ktr0005 dude none of you faggit ass christian pussies even know what your talking about. THESE FOOLS ARE SOO FUCKING LAME ITS ALMOST LIKE THEY ARE ACTING... "OPPPPEN YOUR EYES" PEOPLE!!! BUNCH OF FUCKIN PUSSIES AND THEY ARE FULL OF SHIT, WE DONT LISTEN TO METAL... THATS SOME BULLSHIT. THE GUITAREST IS A FUCKIN BITCH

[dontyoudarenoobme]

@dushebag your youtube name precedes you congratulations you've forgot to mention beneath the massacre and necrophagist. Before you make idiotic assumptions about Christians not knowing your "Brutal tech death metal" i'd check myself and not be so closed minded about people who follow a religion because one of us says something ignorant. Thanks Kid

[epit0me]

@dushebag lol you're the troll stereotype.

[HellMustFearMe777]

This band had the most technical and melodic guitarriffs I've heared in months!! :O I'm very impressed with these guys. :)

[osamabinpawning123]

@HellMustFearMe777 u will probably like Those Who Lie Beneath

[MrElmersgluestick]

FUCK YEAH FORT WORTH

[MrRaymondman22]

great band.......fat people should not were skinny jeans

[osamabinpawning123]

@MrRaymondman22 u don't get it dude....he's trying to hold back the brutal from his pants 

[YugiohReview]

I met Saud and I went to the bathroom while David was in there.

[THEART0FRU1N]

<3 as i lay dying

[SoIiiTary]

And then you dumbasses go and get unsigned from Metal Blade. :/

[jessthe86]

@SoIiiTary where do u get ur facts, moron? they weren't getting any promotion or help on the road.....i'd chunk deuce on metal blade too.....future roadrunnerrecords because of the way they treat bands

[shogun341]

saud is a beast

[theguy328]

Christians ROCK 

[DrumJr1]

the bassist needs to wear loser jeans

[chiefmachine24]

@DrumJr1 haha so fucking true

[iFuhknLoveMissMayi]

@DrumJr1 foreal, its pretty gross.

[dipster14]

saud looks so serious like he doesnt like to laugh

[0MGITSPOPTART]

@dipster14 Watch his videos where he hangs with Miss May I lol hes hilarious

[dipster14]

@0MGITSPOPTART

okay whats the title of the vid

[NewSarcaticRascist]

haha i guess "Suicide Silence" Has Its Own Match

[biffer2323]

texas is the best!!!

[TDWPFORLIFE412]

there from the same place as the devil wears prada

[xJohnxCodyx]

Texas does have sick pits im always crazy as fuck.

[xXrEsEnDoRiXx]

YAA MA WHOO

[rustinpiece2112]

whats up with all these sick ass bands being religious, like its not a big issue with me i'm just curious

[Hookem515]

@rustinpiece2112 Devine inspiration dude.

[whssanchez]

@rustinpiece2112 i think that it has to do with a the fact that they are in it to spread the word that God has given to them so its a lot more personal than other bands....(just and inference so i dont want people to freak out for me saying that)...and it could be that since they are playing for God, He makes their music sound amazing haha

[montanastevens]

the bass player has a sweet the chariot shirt on!

thats what i like to see

[NickIsAPlagueOfGod]

and there drummer is why i dont cut my hair he is the best drummer ever! :)

[relentless1sp]

that fat girl wanted to eat saud XD

[gamefan519]

These guys fucking rock!

[IIIBLAKEIII]

The Crimson Armada is the best band of all time. Period.

[KnowThyself24]

@IIIBLAKEIII dude ur insane...the best hell no

[sickstix182]

@IIIBLAKEIII you know im gonna have to disagree with that

[carrolcrunk]

@IIIBLAKEIII

MEGADETH

[SantaClawz27]

@venasara was that show at the smiling moose

[21remainz]

dude thats awesome. you can get brutal and keep the faith! way to go. you win. awesome!

[reaper140008]

hail satan!!!!!!!!!! slayerrrrrrrr

[tdwpforlife]

as i lay dying yeaahh :D

[bracelegz]

wow there should be millions of views

[NickIsAPlagueOfGod]

@bracelegz amen

[venasara]

i saw Saud at the merch table for Miss May I, nobody recognized him. so i totally went up to him and asked if it was him, and it was. He signed my phone :P

[LiveVideos360]

@venasara at the basement? i saw him get dropped off at the entrance.. I RECOGNIZED HIM. we talked. he gave me props for smoking golds, bc he also smokes golds. sukka.

[venasara]

@LiveVideos360 oh no, it was at the Meridian in houston. but that's pretty cool

[LiveVideos360]

@venasara oh lol

[saudman1]

1. fact: we are all posers. none of us really listen to metal however we do enjoy playing it. its lots of fun.

2. we've made 0 dollars off the band to this day. being in the band has never paid for a meal or bought us shoes. so if you think we do this for money then you have no real conception of how the metal music industry works.

3. it wasn't a pricetag it was a tour laminate.

SUCK IT

[ImSorryYourUgly]

I swear that Saud was the Merch dude at the Miss May I table at the concert i was at

[bradyhasguitarskills]

@ImSorryYourUgly That's because he IS Miss May I's merch dude (:

[ImSorryYourUgly]

@bradyhasguitarskills omfgness nooooo i was gonna ask if it was him but i never did, ffffffssssss

[bradyhasguitarskills]

@ImSorryYourUgly Hahah yeah, You should have asked him haha.

[relentless1sp]

@ImSorryYourUgly he is the merch dude for miss may i

[devilwearsprada1234]

yeeaah! texas ftw! XD

[gregman556]

@devilwearsprada1234 With a name like that, nothing you say can mean anything. Just kidding! TDWP FTW!!!

[jakeen229]

best band hands down

[SandiPope]

Fuuuuuck! David (L).(L)

[raven66614]

Lol saud's coat still has the price tag on it xDDDDD

[fernerfando]

I think that's a backstage pass of some sort but it'd be funny if it was!!!

[jsh16]

really when??? lol

[phantomlimb1127]

This is why metal now a days is a joke.

what a bunch of posers.

[ErnellTheHavoc]

@phantomlimb1127 Whoa whoa whoa, posers? They're musicians asshole. They even admitted to not liking metal all that much. They just want to play music.

[phantomlimb1127]

So if your a musician of any kind it is impossible to be a poser... Nice logic. Also, what does admitting to not liking metal have to do with them being posers?

Let put it this way guy, if this was 2002 these guys would be playing pop punk and touring with blink 182 and simple plan because that was the trend at the time. Right now the current trend is Deathcore, just like it was metalcore 5 years ago. So, in essence they are whatever is popular at the time, hence making them POSERS.

[ErnellTheHavoc]

@phantomlimb1127 The essence of being in the position that they are in is to play music that is in "trend" right now. Hence them just playing music because they are musicians. It doesnt matter what they play, as long as they're making money for doing something they love to do: Play music.

Genre doesnt mean shit when it comes down to it and being a "poser" isnt exactly the way to put it. In that case i must be a poser because i like The Crimson Armada AND Elton John.

[phantomlimb1127]

You have no logic and you cant comprehend the points I am making, so this will be my last response to you. Your probably like ten so its not your fault.

Your definition of poser is completely off...

Just because you have a diverse musical taste does not make you a poser. On the contrary, if you play a certain type of music (Metal) just because it is popular at the time, and you aren't really into it you are POSING as something your not. You get that?

Your not a poser your an idiot

Thanks

[ErnellTheHavoc]

@phantomlimb1127 10? No, 20? yes. And im saying they're not posers for playing what you might think is "in" right now. They're simply trying to make money. Play in a couple folk bands and you'll see what i mean.

Oh and no use calling me an idiot, im just trying to defend these guys because i know what its like to be in a band that doesnt play what you like.

[mintymohawk]

@ErnellTheHavoc too bad they're is not a single cent in metal music. trust me, i grew up with these kids. They still live in a band house that they all work paycheck to paycheck jobs to pay for.

[jsh16]

@mintymohawk i envy you and your connects to these guys they are prolly really cool guys.

[ErnellTheHavoc]

And for a bonus, dont be a dick. I just dont agree with your idea of a POSER. Its hard to be in a band these days when nobody likes playing old school metal shit and they're so caught up in metalcore and techno hardcore.

[rubbnnrnjo]

@phantomlimb1127 nice try ;)

[Habaneeboo]

Payaso611 speaks truth. Jesus Christ is lord.

[Cbeezy333]

speaking of jesus!.....hes here sucking my balls right now...mmmm..suck my balls jesus...suck my balls you fairytale disease

[Payaso611]

Really now ! You Wouldnt have The Breath in Your Lungs if it werent for Jesus. Ima Pray That You Can Find God.

[Cbeezy333]

ha your a fag

[HydrowolfTD]

@Payaso611 wrong. just wrong. satan for the win.

[ErnellTheHavoc]

@Payaso611 I think i have the breath in my lungs because of proven science. =]

Keyword: PROVEN.

[sk8erninja137]

The lead singer cracks me up everytime!

[glitcheddonut]

I think they think that they are not as good as they really are. I think they are like wow amazing but it seems like they dont think so. All im saying is brutal brutal brutal.

[miamimetal]

wtf they dont listen to metal? O.o do they even like it? these guys make awesome music though. i think they should add a keyboardist.

[Ell3Garden]

saud does keys for the band and plays it thru a comp

[Payaso611]

Amen!

[jsh16]

maybe but alot of bands do that i think a keyboard is okay but i dont think there sound would fit it.

[FaytLithosaVinosec]

the sickest!!! my fav by far and i'm not a follower of religon

[249smxbass249]

@FaytLithosaVinosec

being a christian doesnt mean you follow religion.

[ghostgate82]

@FaytLithosaVinosec They don't follow religion either, they follow Yeshua the Christ. Opposites actually. You're right though, they have more technical skills than alot of bands out there.

[dushebag]

@ghostgate82 NO THEY DO NNOT.. DYING FETUS... THE FACELESS, SLEEP TERROR, LISTEN TO THE REALY TECH DEATH.

[ghostgate82]

@dushebag First of all, take your caps lock off dude. Calm down a bit. I didn't say they were the most technical, I said they are better than alot of bands. Besides, I don't listen to Satanic bands, regardless of how good they are. Personal choice. Get over yourself.

[vide2010]

@dushebag these bands are fast but write shittily arranged songs its about buildup and speed not just going fast or playing technical i feel no joy listening to a whole song of the faceless only short bits and pieces

[itorturerapeandkill]

they're legit

[LehmanWS]

Take drum lessons from David. TCA IS THE CRAZIEST BAND EVER!!!

[miamimetal]

you take drum lessons from him? O.o

[jsh16]

@LehmanWS agreed and true.

[VOX702]

such a siiiiiiiick band.