Our shows next weekend are not going to be just your average Judgement Day shows. They are very special. We’re very excited to announce that we will be collaborating with the award-winning modern dance company Moving Arts Dance for a show entitled “Beauty from Darkness.”

I’ve always loved ballet. Lewis and I grew up going to the Oakland and San Francisco ballet often because our parents played in the orchestras. My dad told me that when I was 3 years old I loved the Nutcracker so much that one time when I went I stood up in my seat and started pretending to conduct it from the audience. Yes, I was and still am a dork.

So I’m really excited about this collaboration. I have always felt that our music is very dramatic and suited to a dance interpretation and these dancers are really amazing. We had our first rehearsal with them today and it was just so awesome to have these amazing, beautiful dancers performing to our music. The choreographer Anandha Ray really gets what we’re all about. She appreciates the darker side of the world just like we do. You can from these photos from their website. She’s actually been trying to make this collaboration happen for a few years since she found us playing on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley.

As for us, we will be playing songs from Dark Opus, Opus 3: Acoustic and the upcoming Peacocks/Pink Monsters – all with live dancers. If you are anywhere near the bay area next weekend, don’t miss this show!

This is the happiest song that Judgement Day ever wrote. If you have heard Opus 3: Acoustic then you know the acoustic version of Noae Kaedae but we also have an electric version. We originally recorded it during the Dark Opus sessions but we decided it was just a little bit too sunny (and sloppy…) to fit on that disc. It ended up on the 2005 Norcal Compilation which was put out by Agent Records and featured other bands like Tera Melos, Desa, Audrye Sessions and Overview. We still have a few copies of it lying around. We might be able to sell you one if you want but you could also just

download Noae Kaedae, Electric for free HERE