12/5/03
Hey Ultimaniacs!!!
Bet you thought we were broken up or something like that huh? Sorry we haven't updated our site in a while, things are just getting crazy here with the Ultimatum Camp. The Holidays are here and it is a wonderful time! I Love Christmas and all it's fluffy stuff. We get so busy sometimes so lets not forget its about Santa Clause and getting all you can get .....Just kidding You know what it's really about JESUS!!! Yeah!! So lets remember that he's the Reason for the Season!!

Well what's up you ask? Were writing our butts off to give you guys MORE excellent Metal! We recorded one song so far called "Heart of Metal" and it truly ROCKS! It is A Metal Anthem and invites all who love metal to raise a glass and remember that Metal is alive and were kicking it to everyone who will listen. The Chorus is "Neck Snapping (ouch!), Fist Pounding, Headbanging, Heart Of Metal!"

We also just finished tow more new songs one called "One for All" about the sacrifice One made for all of us. That sacrifice was Jesus Christ and we can rejoice in him giving up his life for us and Living Now so we may Live again! The second song is "Blind Faith." He calls us to believe and have Faith in him and that Although we cannot see him in person here on earth the evidence of his existence is all around us. WOW !!!!!!

We will have those two songs recorded real soon hopefully by the first of the year or mid January 2004! Were Going to shop those three songs around to some Record Labels. So We will see what happens!

We've been playing a few Local Gigs here and there and were becoming a Favorite at one Particular club called the Attic. No Out of town gigs have been set yet but we have Two Great Guys helping us out our friend Sam Wiley in Ohio is trying to help us get a gig out there and Our Friend Randy Michaud is busy with the Phoenix area. These guys are fantastic Dudes and as well as Fans. We thank you guys for helping us out! If any of you reading this have any Leads for a gigs in your area Let us know!

I must push the Distro on you we have some great Metal available form other bands and a lot of New Cd's to offer as well!! Check out or Merch and Order!!! Since this is the Season of giving get your friends some Music from us whether it is our music or something from the Distro section we would really appreciate it! We have some recording to do so any money we make from your orders will help with the studio.

Fianlly : We will have a New Shirt out soon "the War against Satan" T shirt . Our friend Sam in Ohio is helping us out with that shirt it was also his Idea that go it going I think It will be a favorite amongst the Extreme Metal Head fans !! If you want to Pre order yours just e mail me at ultrametal@msn.com and I can give you the details on it. Sorry no Picks of it yet but as soon as we get it we will let you know.

If you want to be on our E mail list where you will recieve updates on whats going on with Ultimatum Just e-mail me at ultrametal@msn.com and I will put you on it !
Well Thats all Folks for now Keep it Heavy and Faster for the Master!!! Robert

7/1/03

Scott live at the Attic, Albuquerque, NM, May 2003

Ultimatum are currently writing new material for a demo they will be recording to shop to record labels. They premiered the new song "Heart of Metal" at a show in Albuquerque this past May. "Blind Faith" is another new song they will be recording.

A ton of new photos are now posted in the LIVE section.

Check out all the new and used CDs is the distro section. All money from the sales of these CDs goes directly to the work of Ultimatum. No band member receives a penny of the sales.

Ultimatum embroidered tour shirts are now on sale for $12 including shipping! Get 'em before they are gone. Email ultrametal@msn.com to hold your order. We accept Paypal.

We also have a limited supply of two sided Perilous Times tour shirts as well.

4/13/03
Hello again! While it may seem all has been quiet in the Ultimatum camp, there have been several things happening with the band.

First some bad news. Last week our practice place was broken into and both Steve's and Rob's amp heads were stolen, as well as most of the PA equipement we use and a keyboard. Thankfully a neighbor saw the break-in and called the police or the theives probably would have gotten away with everything. In the meantime, we are without some vital equipment and are praying that the insurance company would come through quickly.

Also, for some more bad news, Ultimatum has dropped out of the Bless Fest in Texas in May due to circumstances beyond our control. Basically, the promoters had some internal problems and overbooked the show, which cut our set time down to only 1/2 hour. Since it would have taken us 19 hours to drive to this event, both the promoters and Ultimatum felt 1/2 an hour was not enough time to put on a good show and justify the drive time.

Now for some good news. We are open to doing some shows this summer and are checking into some dates. We will keep you informed of any shows as we get confirmation. The first show we will be playing will be on May 30th at The Attic in Albuquerque, NM. Come on out and support us and check out some of our new material. We will be paling with Cel 13 and Overload.It's Gonna be a Metalic Show so come and support NM Metal!!!!!

New material? Yes, that's what I said. Ultimatum are in the writing process and should have a few songs finished in time for that show. The first song is tentatively titled "Blind Faith" and is a fast thrasher with a few musical hooks. We are hoping to record a 3 or 4 song demo to send out to a few labels in the near future.

We played a few club gigs over the winter to keep our chops up. We will soon post photos from those shows.

And finally, you can vote for and rate Ultimatum's last CD at brutalmetal.com.

5/8/02 It's official!!!!
Tom Micheals has left Ultimatum. Some have wondered why Tom hasn't been performing with the band at the last few shows. Tom decided he had more important family matters that he needed to attend to. Thanks to Alex Cantwell for filling in for Tom again. However, after trying out multiple bassists, Ultimatum now have a new bassist. Check back for details and photos.

We also added all the different compilations Ultimatum has appeared on in the discography section.

5/5/02 Ultimatum will be featured on the Extreme MartiGras Compilation. The compilation will feature Barren Cross, Blissed (Robert Sweet), Krush, Junker Jorg, Biogenesis, Recon, A.M.R., Jordan, Neon Cross, Oil, Ultimatum, Subdux, Band Of Wild Angels & D.O.G. It will be a VERY limited pressing and many of the songs are unreleased on any other cd. We will have copies for sale in July for $10 plus shipping. Also, for those planning on attending Extreme MardiGras, if you pre-order ticked now, you will get a free copy.

5/1/02 Ultimatum are confirmed to play at Extreme Mardi Gras in California this August.
In the coming month we will announce the name of the new Ultimatum bass player, who has already been chosen and will play his first show with Ultimatum at the Mardi Gras Festival. We'll post more as soon as everything is confirmed.

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ULTIMATUM CD SALE! Hey we got a killer deal on some of our cds from a distributor, so we are going to sell out "Puppet of Destruction" and "Mechanics of Perilous Times" cds $20 for both, or $11 each.

3/28/02 Check out the lengthy interview Scott & Robert did for Thunderline Zine.

Also check out this interview for Christian Metal Force. Our fans in Brazil will probably be the only ones who can read this interview however, since it is translated into Portuguese.

Ultimatum are in the process of trying out bassists. We'll let you know what transpires. As soon as we find a permanent bassist, we will begin work on our next project.

3/25/02 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Scott 3/25 & Robert 3/26

1/21/2002 New Ultimatum interview
http://www.christianrock.hpg.ig.com.br/Ultimatum.htm

1/21/2002 We finally have up the Ultimatum discussion board. Visit with us and say hey!
Special thanks to Jake (trashcanman5) for setting it up for us.

We have had a problem with out email account theultimatum@msn.com
Any mail should now go to ultrametal@2by2.net

We are currently looking for a permanent bassist. Anyone wanting to try out email us at ultrametal@2by2.net

1/1/2002 Happy New Year!

12/24/2001 Merry Christmas to all! We hope you have a great holiday.

Check out the Ultimatum TATTOO Gallery for a new addition.

A few new 'Perilious Times' reviews to check out.

Some new photos posted from our last gig.

12/7/2001 For those who may be interested, for a short time, we are posting a never before released MP3 demo version of "Perilous Times." The song was recorded during pre-production for "The Mechanics of Perilous Times." Hope you all enjoy it. The guitar solo is radically different from the one on the album and was performed by Steve.

Temple of the Spirit [demo version] MP3 (3,851 kb) -3.22

Keep an eye out for some new live photos soon.

11/28/2001 Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Check out the interview Scott did with www.pitfather.com

Scott, Robert and Sean also did an interview recently with Dead Zine. Check it out.

Check back next week. We will be posting an MP3 of a rare preproduction/demo version of "Temple of the Spirit" with an alternative guitar solo. It will only be available this site for a short time.

Ultimatum played a successful show in Rio Rancho, NM this past Nov. 16th. The turn out was great. We had video shot and if all works out we may make some of this video footage available. We will keep you informed. We will also be posting photos from this show soon. Special thanks for Alex Cantwell, former Ultimatum bassist for filling in for Tom at this show.

Ultimatum should also be featured on the up and coming Stryper Expo II video.

Check out the links page as we have added a few new links. Also, check out the new Perilous Times reviews.

11/2/2001Check out the new Ultimatum TATTOO Gallery.

Also, check out the distribution section for tons of new cds and cassettes.

11/1/2001 Here's a message for all you Stryper fans:
Rich Gardner and I are on a mission, we are petitioning the Gospel Music Association to give a lifetime achievment award to Stryper. They are aware of of what were doing and we have sent a letter to the GMA's seeking interest in getting the guys a lifetime achievement award at the 2002 Dove Awards. We plan on getting thousands of 'Web petition signers' and turning them over to the GMA. Can you give us two crazy Stryper fans a plug on your website and have everyone sign the petition. Be sure to link them to www.strypergallery.com

10/13/2001