Baptized In Sin's unholy hymns at the Oxford Dungeon
published by Sareth Ney on Oct. 16, 2014
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Photo Credit: Sean Beeman
PUEBLO, Colo.—Baptized In Sin summoned a few spectators at the Oxford Dungeon, on Oct. 16. They invited only one spectator, one photographer and one concert journalist to witness their band practice.
Crystal Lavender is the vocalist, Jimmy Burzinski is the bassist, Billy Spain is the lead guitarist, Gabe Martinez is the rhythm guitarist and Chuck Rodriguez is the drummer of Baptized In Sin.
Before Baptized In Sin began their practice, Martinez and Rodriquez warmed up by playing a few notes. After coming to a complete stop, Burzinski and Spain did the same. All four of them complimented each other with an instrumental, as “Truth” began. As they did so, Lavender introduced themselves to the onlookers by yelling out the band’s name. Those in attendance gave them a round of applause.
Lavender grabbed ahold of her eight ounce can of Pabst Blue Ribbon which rested upon one of the monitors behind her. After discovering how light it was, she motioned to the spectator to hand her another one from a bag which rested beside him. After receiving the beer—she cracked the beer open, mentioned she could get used to the services and introduced the next song, “Humans”. As she gripped the microphone with her right hand, she continued to perform the song with beer in her left.
Prior to the start of “Ode To Irie”, Martinez stated the timing was off for portions of “Roter Cycle” with the rest of Baptized In Sin. He said they would continue to practice to perfect it, during future band practices. Afterwards, Lavender mentioned she was ready to continue with the next. Rodriguez began the song by alternately striking the cymbals. Towards the end, Martinez struck the chords upward and along the frets of his guitar. After the song came to end, Lavender spoke of how much she loved the song.
“Rotting Human Flesh” brought an end to Baptized In Sin’s practice. Martinez began the song by playing alone and he was soon accompanied by the rest of his band mates. During the song, Rodriguez provided a drum solo and it kicked off a domino effect. In counter clockwise, Martinez followed suit and everyone paused. Then, it was Burzinski’s turn on bass. As it reached to Spain, everyone accompanied him. However, his strums were much more dominant than the other instruments.
“Succubitch” and “Roter Cycle” were also part of Baptized In Sin’s set.
Crystal Lavender is the vocalist, Jimmy Burzinski is the bassist, Billy Spain is the lead guitarist, Gabe Martinez is the rhythm guitarist and Chuck Rodriguez is the drummer of Baptized In Sin.
Before Baptized In Sin began their practice, Martinez and Rodriquez warmed up by playing a few notes. After coming to a complete stop, Burzinski and Spain did the same. All four of them complimented each other with an instrumental, as “Truth” began. As they did so, Lavender introduced themselves to the onlookers by yelling out the band’s name. Those in attendance gave them a round of applause.
Lavender grabbed ahold of her eight ounce can of Pabst Blue Ribbon which rested upon one of the monitors behind her. After discovering how light it was, she motioned to the spectator to hand her another one from a bag which rested beside him. After receiving the beer—she cracked the beer open, mentioned she could get used to the services and introduced the next song, “Humans”. As she gripped the microphone with her right hand, she continued to perform the song with beer in her left.
Prior to the start of “Ode To Irie”, Martinez stated the timing was off for portions of “Roter Cycle” with the rest of Baptized In Sin. He said they would continue to practice to perfect it, during future band practices. Afterwards, Lavender mentioned she was ready to continue with the next. Rodriguez began the song by alternately striking the cymbals. Towards the end, Martinez struck the chords upward and along the frets of his guitar. After the song came to end, Lavender spoke of how much she loved the song.
“Rotting Human Flesh” brought an end to Baptized In Sin’s practice. Martinez began the song by playing alone and he was soon accompanied by the rest of his band mates. During the song, Rodriguez provided a drum solo and it kicked off a domino effect. In counter clockwise, Martinez followed suit and everyone paused. Then, it was Burzinski’s turn on bass. As it reached to Spain, everyone accompanied him. However, his strums were much more dominant than the other instruments.
“Succubitch” and “Roter Cycle” were also part of Baptized In Sin’s set.
about the author
Sareth Ney is a concert journalist for the Wu-Man Chu Chronicles. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Mass Communications and Center for New Media at Colorado State University-Pueblo. After graduating from the university—he continued his apprenticeship with master of horror, Clive Barker. In California, he met members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He became the superhero, Wu-Man Chu, similar to the other two journalist/superheroes. He inducts everyone into his hall of fame, “Supreme Clientele”. His goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones. He is the founder and co-host of No Cover Podcast.