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Hey Rockers!

Good NEWS!

We catched a new band member called Schwede. He’s insane enough to take a ride on the BOA horse for the next twenty years and I’m sure he’ll rock the shit out of his six strings on every single show.

Schwede is a quiet cool dude with tons of skills. So don’t miss the next shows around you and hang with us.

Best wishes,

THE NEW BOA TEAM
Eric, Chris, Schwede, Phil and Raphael

Hallee!!

our guitarrist Chris is now endorsed by THE leading amp/cabinet manufacturer for heavy music: MESA/BOOGIE. He’s been playing his Rackmount Dual Rectifier (pre-owned by RAMMSTEIN’s guitar player Richard - No shit!!) for years and is more than proud to finally become an official endorsee. Big props go out to Stephan K. for making this possible.

Mesa/Boogie Endorsement

Hey there,

2009 more and more becomes the “year of change” for The Blackout Argument. After we lost Sascha in March and fortunatelly gained Eric as our new bassplayer, we now have to come out with another incisive lineup change. Chris18, guitarrist and founding-member decided to part ways with the band. No need to say that we are deeply mournful about this loss.

Chris18 about his decision: “Hello Folks, in the past 3 years with this band i faced so much impressions and feelings noone could ever have in a normal live. I got to know myself a bit better, my aims and my borders of working with a band such as The Blackout Argument.
I grew with this band and within this time I recognized that I am not the same crazy ass rocking guy like yesterday, who would take his guitar and ride down to italy to play a show in a raunchy club. I know I will be this boy again, but not now and not for the price a hard working band must suffer! Like I just said: My aims have changed and my daily grind is changing due to several reasons. Some good some bad, but that seems to be live. So I had to make this excrutiating decision.
Like Sascha once said in his statement, we will meet again, hang around, talking about girls, female dogs and music and will have a very good time together.
Let me say “thank you” the last time to my band for meeting the deepest friendship in my live!
Take good care, Yours, ChrisEighteen”

We want to express our deepest thankfulness to Chris18 for shaping the face and the sound of the band over the years and, most of all, for all the time and energy he spent. We never took these things for granted and dearly respect his decision to set a new focus in his life and to strife for new aims.

As you might have noticed, we are NOT coming up with a new member-name yet. The reason for that is simple: Chris18 left a huge gap that we don’t want to fill with ’someone’. We really want to take the time to find out who’s the right person to engage this crucial position.

As always, thanks to everyone for following us, through good times and the bad.

The Blackout Argument
(Philip, Raphael, Eric, Chris)

- Name: Eric
- Age: 21
- Real-life occupation: Student of Psychology
- Gear: Marusczcyk Jake4 Bass, Tech 21 Landmark 300 Amplifier, Ampeg SVT-410 Cabinet
- Musical inspiration: cheesy tunes, peasy riffs
- General inspiration: hip teens, blue jeans
- Favorite BOA song: Room to set sail
- Myspace Account: myspace.com/guyeric

- Name: Raphael Schmid
- Age: 23
- Real-life occupation: educator in a hospital for kids with mental problems
- Gear: Shure SM 58 mic
- Musical inspiration: for example Phil Collins, The Hope Conspiracy, Every Time I Die, Zero Mentality, Genesis, Foo Fighters,  Boysetsfire, American Nightmare, Converge, Gang Starr, Minor Threat, Allegiance, Turmoil, Snapcase, The Suicide File, Bane, Adele, Most Precious Blood, Thursday, Cro Mags, …
- General inspiration: always trying to be a good soul / pushing forward to a better life without regret / living life consciously / living for today / xxx
- Favorite BOA song: broken teeth, from black to black
- Myspace Account: myspace.com/xbleedinghhopex

- Name: Christian Wölk
- Age: 23
- Real-life occupation: Student of Computer Science and Multimedia
- Gear: Schecter C-1 Elite (white), Peavey 6505 Amp, 4×12″ Engl E412SS Cabinet, Shure PGX14E R1 Wireless System, Korg DT-10 Tuner
- Musical inspiration: Ligeia, Evergreen Terrace, Across Five Aprils, Every Time I Die, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong
- General inspiration: It’s not the most obvious thing, it never is.
- Favorite BOA song: ‘Snob Revolution’
- Myspace Account: www.myspace.com/myschwede

- Name: Chris Zehetleitner
- Age: 30
- Real-life occupation: Content Manager / Usability Consultant at the Munich University
- Gear: 2-channel Mesa Boogie Rackmount Dual Rectifier, VHT Deliverance 60 head, 4×12″ Mesa Boogie Rectifier Cabinet, 4×12″ Marshall JCM900 1960A Cabintet, ESP/LTD EC-1000 (vintage black), ESP/LTD Viper 400 (black), Gibson SG Standard (black), Boss NS-2 Noise Suppresor, Korg DTR-1000 rack tuner, Shure Wireless Guitar System, Stagg Picks, D’Addario strings (11-52) and a Zoom H4N handheld-studio (most important item!).
- Musical inspiration: Strife, Trial, Rise Against, Life Of Agony, Unbroken, Johnny Cash, The Hope Conspiracy, Massive Attack, Pennywise, Joy Divison, Bad Religion, Earth Crisis, Mean Season, Outspoken, Snapcase, etc.
- General inspiration: Life is one big offer. Meet the challange or deny all.
- Favorite BOA song: ‘7 Tones Of Grey’
- Myspace Account: www.myspace.com/chrisletitburn