THE SUBURBAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

stoled from deviantART

2009-05-21T13:17:04Z

1. Hi! What's your real name and nickname?
My real name is Mark Moriquendi, strangely enough, and my nickname is Markyboi, or in some places, Zeek

2. Interesting... what's your current age?
27

3. Uh huh. What's your favourite food?
anything my gf cooks me, and chicken chow mein. Also my mummy's roast dinners **yum**

4. And your favourite drink?
Beer, Cask Ale, Diet Coke....

5. Confession time! Who's your crush/lover?
If I told you that I'd have to kill you

6. Aww! Have you two kissed yet?
i think it's past that stage lol

7. Classic question! What's your favourite colour?
black, red, purple

8. Who's your favourite author?
Robert Rankin

9. Now what's your biggest fear?
Instability, Isolation

10.*stifles a giggle* I'm not laughing *bursts out laughing*?
:P:P

11. Awesome. Who's your hero?
My hero? Arjen Lucassen :D

12. Ok, who is your worst enemy?
I have many.

13. What would you do if your hero and your worst enemy got together?
that would be wierd O_o

14. Interesting... what would you do if you met your creator?
I'd tell them to shove their probes up their asses

15. Okay, I'll contact them right now. Done! Now, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Bigger

16. What's your worst nightmare?
see question 9

17. What's your lifelong dream?
to release at least one album, and to be able to settle down with my lady :D

18. What would you do if your lifelong dream came true?
be very very happy

19. Ok, where's your favorite place to relax?
my room, and anywhere away with my gf

20. Last question! What do you spend most of your time doing?
reading, watching cartoons, spending time with the lady....

21. We're done! Now tag whoever you want.
No :p

UPCOMING GIGS!

2009-04-16T11:54:58Z

At my local rock bar (rapidly becoming my second home again):

HOUSE OF PROGRESSION, AT THE PEEL, PRESENTS:

SAT 2nd MAY.......BLIND EGO WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

SUN 3RD MAY.......PENDRAGON perform the whole PURE album for the first time ever in the UK!!

SAT 9th MAY THRESHOLD with Special Guests KYRBGRINDER

SAT 30th MAY.........MAGENTA (CONFIRMED)

SAT JUNE 6th..........GUY MANNING + GUESTS

SAT NOV 21st ........... DAMIAN WILSON BAND (Featuring Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation/DIAL), Dirk Bruinenberg (Elergy/Adagio), Joost van den Broek (Ayreon, After Forever))

SAT 5th DEC .......... PALLAS

THREE THINGS

2009-04-15T22:34:59Z

Copy the note, delete my answers and type in your answers. Then tag a few good friends and family INCLUDING the person who sent it to you.

The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known things about your friends and family.

Have FUN !!!

Three names I go/have gone by:
1. Lottie
2. Zeek
3. Milla

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Call centre monkey
2. Retail monkey
3. Government mule

Three Places I have lived:
1. Cheam
2. Hackbridge
3. Colliers Wood

Three Favorite drinks:
1. Tea
2. Addlestone Cider
3. Carling

Three places I have been:
1. New York
2. Amsterdam
3. Sleepy Hollow

People who e- mail me regularly:
1. Jenna
2. Amanda
3. Dorthe

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Steak. Mmm.
2. Pie. And Chips
3. Italian ANYTHING

Three friends who I think may respond:
1. James
2. Bailee
3. Pete? Hello, Pete!

Three things I am looking forward to:
1. The weekend (as always)
2. seeing my beautiful girlfriend
3. getting a new job (hopeful)

My newest art project

2009-03-05T22:55:03Z

After I make my next piece of dark cyber art, Insert Coin To Continue (robotic arm inserting a coin into a human head), I will start on a trilogy (which I am going to collectively call the Cybergenesis Triptych) of pieces, but i warn those of a religious disposition, this may be a little strong. Now, I don't mean to offend anyone -- these are just images that come to me in dreams....

ADAM:
A severed male torso, crucified on a cross, but attached to the cross not by nails but by tubes binding him to the structure, ending in IV's piercing multiple parts of his body. His head has a halo-like helmet, on which are attached 5 IV hyperdermics (also attached to tubes trailing off somewhere) entering his head

LILITH:
Neon Genesis Evangelion style, a severed female torso, crucified on a cross. Hand's lashed by barbed wire, and the torso is impaled onto the cross by a large metallic / cyber Lance of Longinus (looking similar to the one in NGE, if anyone's familiar with it. Just imaging it being made out of metal, and cables and wires and much more angular, maybe a few cogs and blade-edges too)

EVE:
A woman, with a cybernetic sheen to her skin, standing in front of a window (below which is a control deck) observing these two crucifictions. She is standing in profile, holding an apple in front of her face and smiling

I just wanted to know your thoughts, really

NEW WEBSITE!

2009-03-05T22:53:25Z

Nothing there yet, but I am creating it atm

there's a splash page up at the moment

http://www.markmoriquendi.com

End Of Year Meme

2008-12-22T12:45:44Z

You know the
drill -- fill this in with your own answers and send on (and send back to me
too!)

Where did you begin
2008?
Erm, I was at home I
think

What was your status by
Valentines Day?
Single

Were you in school anytime this
year?
Nope

Did you have to go to the
hospital?
No,
surprisingly

Did you have any encounters
with the police?
I don't think
so

Where did you go on
vacation?
USA,
Holland

What did you purchase that was
over $100
a Nintendo Wii
hehehe

Did you know anybody who got
married?
yes

Did you know anybody who passed
away?
Nope

Did you move
anywhere?
No

What sporting events did you
attend?
None

What concerts/shows did you go
to?
I been to many. Best one? oooo
Alice Cooper, Lacuna Coil, Skinny Molly and Frost* are all contenders for that
one

Describe your
birthday:
meh

What is the one thing you
thought you would not do, but did, in 2008?
I don't actually know

What have been your favorite
moments?
there have been
many

Any new additions to your
family?
Nope

What was your best
month?
it was probably around June
(specifically near the end)

Who has been your best drinking
buddy?
Mo, Amanda, Joe
:D

Made new
friends?
yes

Favorite night
out?
oooo
many

Other than home, where did you
spend most of your time?
work!

Have you lost any friends this
year?
possibly

Change your
hairstyle?
no

Have any car
accidents?
no

How old did/do you turn this
year?
26

Do you have a New Years
resolution?
yes. one of which is to
stop drinking between the new year and my
birthday

Do anything
embarrassing?
No more than usual

Buy anything new from
eBay?
yes. many PS2 and DS games
hehe

Get married or
divorced?
Nope

Get
arrested?
Nope

Been
snowboarding?
Nope
:(

Did you get sick this
year?
well,
yeah

Are you happy to see 2008
go?
yes. aside from a handful of
moments, it's been quite the rollercoaster

Been naughty or
nice?
Both as usual

What are you looking forward to
most in 2009?
Who knows what the
future holds

CALLING ALL LONDON METALHEADS!

2008-10-20T16:17:20Z

----------------- Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Damsel of Destruction on tour with Liquid Sky
Date: 20 Oct 2008, 17:14

hay all

We finish off our UK tour at The Peel in Kingston,south east London this weekend-sat 25th october.

Come down to see myself and the Liquid Sky boys rip it up! We'll be supported by the amazing Croydon based metalers- Into The Woods!
The address is as follows:

The Peel
160 Cambridge Road, Kingston, London and South East KT1 3HH
8pm sharp!

for those of you based in central London,its just a short train ride from Victoria station.

send me a message to let me know you'll be comming down
cheers;)

xxTiff

nicked meme

2008-10-01T13:27:43Z

a) Tell you why I friended you.
b) Associate you with something -- a fandom, song, color, photo, etc.
c) Tell you something I like about you.
d) Tell you a memory I have of you.
e) Ask you something I've wanted to know about you.
f) Tell you my favorite userpic from your list.
g) In return, you need to post this on your own livejournal. If you want to.

HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!

2008-07-05T06:21:24Z

Right!
Here I am in NYC -- been a while since I updated you guys -- in the country that has the most PC's per household do you belive I couldn't find a single one?!?

Anyways, let me begin by saying DAMN YOU CENTRALIA with your empty promises.... (if you don't know what Centralia is check out this wikipedia entry for more info. HOWEVER, we did stay at SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY (now how cool is that?!?) and it rained, sporadically but it rained.... strange 5 minute showers they get over here lol

anyways -- we were gonna go Connecticut, which we did. We met up with one of Amanda's friends in CT, Rich, who is a man without an alcohol tolerance. We saw a few bars with him (well I saw THE bar) and I had a few games of pool with him (yeah) and we went off to a few biker bars after -- and the rest becomes hazy haha

Anyways -- he tells us about this beautiful beach on Rhode Island (where our travel is taking us) and we check it out.... we stay there for 4 days as it is so nice so no Vermont for us -- just lots of beach haha

Anyways, we got to NYC earlier and here we are - -we spent half the day in a brewpub and the rest in Hard Rock Cafe -- now we sleep -- I speak to you guys later, eh

Happy 4th July!

oh, ps, Amnda broke a window! ROCK AND ROLL!

I'M NOT DEAD!

2008-06-27T16:07:01Z

Hey all!

Hello from sunny Rehoboth Beach, Delaware!
I've been having quite an eventful week here in the states, so let me break it down as I only have 20 mins left in this internet cafe (damn all you facebook notifications! haha)

Flew into Atlanta, Georgia from Gatwick on Sunday, only to find out my connecting flight to Washington DC had been cancelled. So i was put on standby for some other flights. As the next flight wasn't for a few hours, i decided to pop into a bar and have a few beers (and watch a soccer game -- italy vs spain). After not managing to get on the next TWO flights (at 6.30 and 8.30), i started getting agitated. After a few more beers, and the acqusition of Guitar Hero On Tour for my DS (which I didn't even know came out) I sat around and waited, until FINALLY I got a flight at 10.30!!! I got into DC at about 12.45 and found the hotel where we were staying and fell asleep.

Monday in DC was quite fun -- saw the US Capitol, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, the Smithsonian Institute and The White House. After deciding that all this walking around in the sun made us thirsty, we got a cab from The White House to the Hard Rock Cafe, where we kinda stayed for most of the evening. Lots of cocktails, loud music and food, until we picked up our things from the hotel and went back to the airport to pick up our DODGE CHARGER **drool**, from which we drove to Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore is, by and large, a dump. Run down neighbourhoods, scary stoops and generally a feeling of forboding is what we were greeted with. After checking into the B&B, we got the light rail to the Harbour Area (which is a lot nicer), and headed for the Hard Rock Cafe there, where we stayed until about 12.30. After many more drinks and a little walk along the harbour, we got a cab back to the B&B.

Generally, it was a good thing we were only staying one night in Balitmore, but our adventure in MD hadn't ended there. We were en-route to Rehoboth Beach, DE, when we decided to stop off in Annapolis, MD. Annapolis is a BEAUTIFUL little town, with a nice little harbour, quaint little shops. In a way, we felt bad as we should have stayed in Annapolis rather than Baltimore, but we seem to be collecting Hard Rock pin badges.

After a lovely day in Annapolis, we started the drive to Rehoboth Beach. Rehoboth beach is AWESOME! It's a seafront resort, with touristy shops, food stalls and loads of bars.... we frequented a few on the first night, and fell asleep after a night of inebriation. Yesterday saw us going to Lewes beach, where we ate and walked along the canal. Upon returning to Rehoboth, we ended up sitting by the pool pretty much all day (yes **shock** I have a slight tan!!!), and then got showered and dressed to go for dinner and drinks. In the evening, we sat on the beach with a bottle of wine, before coming back to the hotel.

Today, we're checking out, and are now heading off to CENTRALIA, PENNSYLVANIA (YEAH I'm THAT damn cool!), so if we find a PC in a few days when we find somewhere to stay i'll update again!

STAY SAFE!

MARKY THIRTEEN INVADES THE STATES!

2008-06-20T15:11:20Z

I'm going to be blogging my exploits over the next few weeks on my LiveJournal, tracking my rather unexpected visit to the ole US of A.

So, as of Sunday, I will be flying over to Atlanta, to wait for my connection to Washington DC.
If any of you happen to be in the area, let me know and i'll do my best to try to meet up for a bit!
We're on quite a strict schedule, so....

I'm going for 2 weeks, and this is my itinerary:

22/06/08 Home to Washington DC via Atlanta, GA
23/06/08 Washington DC
24/06/08 Washington DC to Baltimore, MD via Harpers Ferry, WV
25/06/08 Baltimore, MD to Lewes, DE
26/06/08 Lewes, DE
27/06/08 Lewes, DE to Philadelphia, PA
28/06/08 Philadelphia, PA to EITHER Westhaven or Mystic, CT
30/06/08 either Westhaven or Mystic, CT to Newport, RI
02/07/08 Newport, RI to Brattleboro, VT
04/07/08 Brattleboro, VT to NYC (HAPPY 4TH JULY!)
05/07/08 NYC fly home

Wish me luck -- never been to the States before! \m/

MUSICIANS REQUIRED

2008-05-22T10:43:32Z

Please pass this on -- I am looking for musicians in the south london area, wanting to form a melodic prog metal band (the new and improved Our Future Imperfect)

I am in need of all musicians at the moment (although I will be playing bass), so 2x guitarists, drummer, keyboard player, female and male singer (altho if the singers can play an instrument that would be a bonus)

I have songs written for a possible EP, I just need to have the music put together for it, and the practice for gigs, etc

If any of you know anyone who may be interested, please have them contact me via myspace or email me at markmoriquendi AT hotmail DOT com

Thanks guys!

Mark Moriquendi

LIQUID SKY TO PLAY BLOODSTOCK! (please re-post)

2008-03-18T13:23:34Z

Well, that's the idea!

Liquid Sky are on a campaign to play the Bloodstock Open Air festival this year, and it would be awesome to see them there.

Liquid Sky are an English progressive metal band from Manchester, UK. Their music combines progressive and symphonic elements, drawing influences from a wide variety of bands like Lacuna Coil, Paradise Lost, Dream Theater and Soilwork.
Formed by guitarist Jonathan Craven in 2000, Liquid Sky released two EPs “Adrenochrome” (2001) and “Nightfall” (2003) and the debut album “Bloodline” (2004). In 2004, the band performed at Bloodstock Festival. Also in 2004, the vocalist Fiona Creaby left the band, to be replaced by Hecate Taglietti. As the band commenced work on their second album, titled "Identity", further line-up changes occurred, slowing up the recording work considerably. The band is currently searching for a second guitarist to complete the line-up.

Guys, please join the crusade to have Liquid Sky play this year's BOA festival and click here:
http://bloodstock.uk.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=12930

For a taster of their music, please check out http://www.myspace.com/liquidskymetal

Thanks
Mark Moriquendi
"On A Quest To Bring Great Music To The Masses"

OUR FUTURE IMPERFECT (update)

2008-01-21T17:42:29Z

Right

Our Future Imperfect are on facebook -- go add them to Entertainment:
(from the Myspace Bulletin)

Add Our Future Imperfect on Facebook!
Both demos up on facebook -- Intergalactic Space Crusaders and Indecisively Deceased

Secondly, as you can tell from the above, I have now uploaded two demos. One is the backing for the cover of Star One's "Intergalactic Space Crusaders" (which is having drums programmed for it as we speak) and the other is the backing for "Indecisively Deceased". Am awaiting a vocal melody, and this will then be sent to someone to sing guidevocals

if you're interested, check out the facebook link above (click the button) or head on over to The Our Future Imperfect MySpace" for more info

2084: A Tribute to Arjen Lucassen

2008-01-15T17:22:48Z

by Me:

I made all of that from scratch, no cut and paste for me
even the moon was scratch made!

C&C please!

SLAY RIDE!

2007-12-27T16:14:23Z

Yes that's right
I've written another Wednesdays Child song
here's the basis for it

let me know what you think

SLAY RIDE By Marky Thirteen
(sung to the tune of Sleigh Ride)
--------------------------------------------------

Just feel your bodies shivering
And your senses are tingling too
Come on it's lovely weather
For a trip to the graveyard with you

Once we've dug up the corpses
We'll interfere with a body or two
They just don't care - Look there!
Pretty dead girl - left just for you

CHORUS:
Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up!
You know - They never say no
They never say no

Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up!
You know - there's nowhere i'd be
Than with you in a graveyard
On a Slay Ride together with me!

Now just pass round the bottle
And down a finger or two
Cos it's thirsty work
These cadavers that we've gotta get through

Let's take the one before us
Looks like noone else has tried
We'll both fit snug and cozy
In her grave - on either side

CHORUS:
Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up!
You know - They never say no
They never say no

Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up! Dig Em Up!
You know - there's nowhere i'd be
Than with you in a graveyard
On a Slay Ride together with me!

SHOULD I? YES OR NO?

2007-10-23T13:52:52Z

What do you guys think --

Should I put on a gig in the future -- Our Future Imperfect's tribute to Arjen Lucassen?

OFI playing Ayreon, Star One, Ambeon and Stream Of Passion songs

lemme know what you think -- if you like the idea let me know by commenting OFI's myspace (www.myspace.com/ourfutureimperfect) and I may consider it

As brittle as glass?

2007-10-17T16:38:37Z

Crystal eyes, I still love you
You`re my one desire
Crystal eyes, I can`t live without your touch
You are my crystal eyes

--LA Guns "Crystal Eyes"

There was a time
All those many years ago
I'd be in your arms
And you'd be in mine

Your love, it took me
As high as the stars
But now I look back
And realise I could not see

Those wings you swept me up on
Have now just turned to dust
We tried to fly too high
And at the stars your wings just fell apart....

--Mark Moriquendi "The Love Of Icarus"

Our Future Imperfect on Facebook?

2007-10-15T14:06:28Z

It's true!

Add us to your Facebook profiles!
There's an additional sample on Facebook

Just click the icon below!

Tell your friends!

JOIN THE CRUSADE!

CALLING ALL MUSICIANS!

2007-10-04T16:59:36Z

I am gonna give it another chance, but I am going to admit I need some help---

I am on the look out for musicians who can write music but need lyrics -- I have a small collection of lyrics I have written that need music, along with the Our Future Imperfect songs as well

Any and all input / criticism / support will be greatly appreciated and credited....

Many thanks

OK GUYS I WANT YOUR OPINION

2007-10-04T13:43:59Z

Seeing as how my path seems to be soiled with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd, I want your opinion.

SHOULD I OR SHOULD I NOT GIVE UP THIS MUSIC QUEST

In all honesty, I'm not a talented musician, I can't compose and I don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to writing music.

I can only just about write lyrics tbh

**sigh**

The fact that Our Future Imperfect has been plagued with troubles doesn't help much either

What do I do guys

Random Quiz

2007-09-12T15:05:14Z

Go on do it -- you know you want to

1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. When and how did we meet?
4. How have I affected you?
5. What do you think of me?
6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?
7. How long do you think we will be friends?
8. Do you love me?
9. Do you have a crush on me?
10. Would you kiss me?
11. Would you hug me?
12. Physically, what stands out?
13. Emotionally, what stands out?
14. Do you wish i was cooler?
15. On a scale of 1-10, how hot am I?
16. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
17. Am I loveable?
18. How long have you known me?
19. Describe me in 3 words.
20. What was your first impression?
21. Do you still think that way about me now?
22. What do you think my weakness is?
23. Do you think i'll get married?
24. What makes me happy?
25. What makes me sad?
26. What reminds you of me?
27. If you could give me anything what would it be?
28. How well do you know me?
29. Do you wish to get to know me more?
30. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
31. Do you think I could kill someone?
32. Are you going to put this on your journal and see what I say about you?

Last Night's Strange Dream

2007-09-12T14:03:37Z

I dreamed I was in a classroom, and my current manager (Irfha) was the teacher. Abi and Jon were amongst the people in the classroom (I was sitting opposite Jon, facing the back of the classroom and Abi was sitting on a table nearer the back, facing toward the front). I, for some reason, was wearing my pinstripe coat and a black pinstriped trilby.

Irfha was giving us a lesson on Prog rock, and I mentioned Ayreon. She started to try to write Arjen Lucassen's name on the blackboard, but after many failed attempts (Arson, Aslan, Arhen, Arwen, Ayreon) she gave up and just wrote "A.A. Lucassen" instead, and proceeded to talk about his music.

At this point, I heard Alice's voice from outside, so i stood up and looked out of the window where I discovered I was on the first floor of the building. Abi was now downstairs and looked up at me, asking if today was "Gangster Day" (making a reference to my clothes). I pulled my head back into the classroom and Irfha had disappeared, leaving only a list of names of bands on the blackboard (including Evergrey and Muse), and Abi was back. She asked if Jon and I wanted a drink, and Jon said yes. Abi disappeared, and re-appered in a gothic dress and gave me a pint of beer and Jon a pint of WKD Blue (which he doesn't drink in reality but anyway)....

MUSIC YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO AND ADD!

2007-09-11T15:52:36Z

HEY YOU GUYS!

I'm on another quest to bring awesome music to you guys, and today it's two bands that are strangely linked together.

First off, we have the progressive metal project Legend's Ghost:
(from their Myspace)

"Legend's Ghost is composer/vocalist Cheryl-Renee Childs' musical project. Cheryl finished writing the music for Legend's Ghost's first concept album "The Suicidal Immortal" in September 2006. She is currently recording. Afterwards, Cheryl hopes to get a record deal for the project, produce more albums, and eventually have a tour. The tour would feature a fully acted version of the opera.
Several guest artists, some in the US, and a few in Europe, will appear on the album as instrumentalists or characters in the story.
A story that could be described as Tuck Everlasting with a twist, The Suicidal Immortal is an adventure complete with time travel, ancient curses, and even a little romance. A brilliant young scientist takes his new time machine for a test drive and soon finds himself in the ruins of a lost city. There, he meets its only inhabitant, a beautiful woman under a horrible curse."

Secondly, we have space metal maniacs Our Future Imperfect:
(from their Myspace)

"OUR FUTURE IMPERFECT is a Sci-fi-inspired Space Metal project from UK musician Mark Moriquendi (also known as Marky Thirteen from upcoming horrorpunk group Wednesdays Child).

Inspired by Arjen Lucassen and Ayreon, Our Future Imperfect aims to bring together a collection of musicians unsigned or up-and-coming, to ensure a unique stylised sound.

Each track will feature a different line up of artists. This not only provides a unique mix of talent, but will showcase some up and coming alternative talent."

The link? Cheryl from Legend's Ghost is providing vocals for two of Our Future Imperfect's covers! She is providing backing vocals for "Intergalactic Space Crusaders" and lead vocals for "Memory"

FCKN MYSPACE!

2007-09-09T13:41:52Z

Somehow, and I have no idea how, but my myspace account got phished (seeing as how my password was a made up word that's some doing) so anything that's been posted recently wasn't by me.

I can't fix it while on my DS, so i'll do it when i can get on a pc. I'll let you know when normal service resumes.

Just glad it wasn't the Our Future Imperfect myspace eh?