Moshing Militia Statement

Moshing Militia Statement

I would like to take the time to explain Moshing Militia Productions.  It all started around 1995.  This was the year I attended my first real metal concert.  Back then Louisville, Kentucky had an explosive metal scene and big bands would come through all of the time.  My first real metal experience was at the hands of a band some of you may remember -  White Zombie (ring any bells?).  That’s right, my metal cherry was popped by White Zombie, The Ramones, and The Supersuckers.   After this moment I knew I wanted to do something with artists like these.  I wanted to create visuals like the ones I witnessed that night in Louisville.  Over the years I have been to hundreds of shows across the United States.  I had a very diverse group of about 10 people at any given night who traveled to these shows.  We called ourselves Moshing Militia.  We have been as far as New York and California, crossing the US for concerts of all types.  I have supported the metal scene for almost 17 years now.  I have seen every one from Engrind, a old local band from Louisville, all the way to Behemoth, a major death metal band from Poland.  I have seen it all.  I witnessed the hardcore XStraightEdgeX movement which gave rise to bands like Earth Crisis and Hatebreed.  I was there the day Dave Williams of Drowning Pool passed away.  I have met Mitch Lucker of Suicide Silence who recently passed away.  I have met Ozzy himself.  These are a few of my credentials.  Music is my passion and now I want to take it a step further and create a company to promote these artists.  My plan is to start working with bands and help them get heard.  I want to promote concerts and eventually own and operate a major concert venue.  I want to be able to have national acts come through, as well as let the local bands of the area have a place to call home.  I want to help recreate the music scene Louisville once had.  I fund all of this from my own pocket so I relate to the artists on that account.  Every video you see, every interview I do, it all costs money in some way.  My goal in writing this is to gain some support from the community.  For those of you who wanted to know about MMP, this is for you all.

Mean Bob Ray