Hello, Where have I been these last couple of years? Many of you may be asking that very question. Some may have questioned if PhobouS even still existed. To answer both, I was under an intense personal hardship from June of 2015 to October 2019, and demands didn't really level off until July 2019. I have been recovering from that complex, high-stakes period ever since. The goods news, those 3.5-4 years got me rethinking and reassessing the 18 years before the hardship, in a LONG overdue second and even third look at things that weren't so elusive. Part of the reanalysis was musical methods. As such, I have some updates for you all. Recording of the third Phobous album commenced back in October, with updated software and a new mixing tech to boot. Also, I FINALLY got myself a bass guitar, with six strings. 2020's COVID pandemic brought about much economic and psychological hardship for many. Music itself suffered a lack of live performances and touring. But my post-hardship recuperation merely continued, and even accelerated in that time. I'm back on track, better than I ever was before. The working title is Mother Gaia's Tears of Wrath, which should invoke familiarity for all you pagans. (I'm pagan BTW) I will add more updates as they arise. For now, here is a demo vid of my new toy. https://youtu.be/oz6cVMWwLtI Also, some of you have inquired about where to purchase the previous two album. You can find them at the PhobouS bandcamp page here. https://phobous-norcal.bandcamp.com/ Sorry for the long lapse in communication. There was simply nothing to say. But now there is. Oh, did I mention I'm on the sixth chapter of my first novella manuscript? More on this topic will be posted as it too develops. Namste, )O( Donald Schieck, founder of PhobouS