LAURENCE LEE LANGLEY  

Born June 26th
"THE LEARNING PROCESS"
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY BIRTH: I come from an Island on the East coast of CANADA called, CAPE BRETON. It is located in the Province of NOVA SCOTIA, which is Scotish for "NEW SCOTLAND".
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY BIRTHPLACE: Sydney, Nova Scotia, is a very friendly city of 30,000, full of kind people, but has no opportunities for me, so I must eventually leave.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM HIGH SCHOOL: Graduating from "SYDNEY ACADEMY" High School played a very important role in my life. Music was in my veins.... I absolutely love women... I had to give up Hockey for music...
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY MOM: Resposibility, Determination, Maturity, Faith and Love
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY DAD: Patience, Respect, Kindness, Dedication,
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY PARENTS: To Stay Together....For Life
WHAT I LEARNED FROM EARLY SCHOOL: How to adapt and overcome,since I went to 6 schools before the age of 12. Four were taught by "NUNS"
WHAT I LEARNED FROM COLLEGE: After 2 years I Graduated from "Trebas Institute of Recording Arts" with a degree in Sound Engineering!!! But mainly I learned that I loved the studio and was a "Natural Born" Producer.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD I have a very tough forehead. HOCKEY RULES!
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY GRANDMOTHER: Do the right thing or "The Devil Will Get You"!

WHAT I LEARNED FROM JOHNNIE: Computers are the future of the music industry.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY YOUNGEST BROTHER GERALD: It's cool to be young, strong, and a "Tree Farmer" in EASTERN CANADA.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM HARVEY: Entertaining and Music go hand in hand.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY YOUNGER BROTHER KEN: Respect all others, education is a never ending process.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TEAGUE: To find the good in all music.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM PHIL: "DEATH METAL" is quite an awesome musical style, at times,"MORBID ANGEL" Rules!!!! High praise to "OBITUARY".
WHAT I LEARNED FROM HAMMY: Accomplish something everyday.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM ALCOHOL: Too much can be "Hellacious". WHAT I LEARNED FROM MOTORCYCLES: The Feeling Of Freedom!
WHAT I LEARNED FROM WOMEN: Total Respect cause every man was born from a woman.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MOVING TO TORONTO: The "world" is a large place and I've barely seen any of it. The "world" can also seem like a very small place. WHAT I LEARNED FROM LIVING IN TORONTO: It a great place to learn about other cultures. I found a new love...playing guitar.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TRAVELING NORTH AMERICA:People love great music & a great band, no matter where they live.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM CANADA: To be polite, respectful, and that Hockey is a great National Sport.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TRAVEL: How much of the world I haven't seen.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM CO/FOUNDING D/A: People dig our music, Alfred Hitchcock liked our stuff. We were too "heavy" for CANADA.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM PLAYING LIVE MUSIC: It can soothe the savage beast or turn some people into one.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE MUSIC BUSINESS: The Music industry sucks and one must be very fortunate to succeed in this business.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM MYSELF: To play drums, guitar, and sing.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM TEACHING MYSELF: Lighting and "PYRO"
WHAT I LEARNED FROM BEING WITH MYSELF: I really enjoy traveling and having lots of friends throughout CANADA & the U.S. I also dig recording, computers, tennis, roller-blading, jogging, motorcycles, and the beach. If I don't exercise I put on weight.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM LIFE: THE LEARNING PROCESS NEVER ENDS!!!!

THE END
BANDS I HAVE LEARNED FROM AND LISTENED TO: BOSTON, MOTLEY CRUE, METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH, MORBID ANGEL, OBITUARY, TEARS FOR FEARS, KING DIAMOND, APRIL WINE, ANVIL, PANTERA, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, FEAR FACTORY
MUSICIANS I LEARNED FROM AND RESPECT: JAMES HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, CLIFF BURTON, VINNY PAUL, DIMEBAG DARREL, JOHN TARDY, TREY AZAGTHOTH, PETE "COMMANDO" SANDOVAL, STEVEN TYLER, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, LEMMY, MIKKY DEE, PAUL BOSTAFF, SCOTT IAN, ERIK RUTAN, JAMES MURPHY
LARGE THANX TO JOHNNIE FERGUSON IN TORONTO FOR CONSTRUCTING OUR WEB-SITE!!! JOHNNY, JOHN, JAMIE, JAMES, JOHNNY, JOHNNIE, JOHNY,.... U DA MAN!!!
INCREDULOUS AMOUNTS OF THANX TO ALL OUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND FANS, EVERYWHERE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED "DISASTER AREA" AND CAME TO SEE THE "BATTERY" SHOWS.
PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL!!!!
LAURENCE