CRISIS: Tales Of Haunted Clubs And Tornadoes

CRISIS have posted the following message on their official web site:

"What an incredible and surreal experience we had last night.

"The circumstances surrounding our show and the events that ensued were strange indeed and when going over it we realized that what we had lived had the makings for a really great horror flick (or a really bad one, but those are great sometimes too.) The best thing is that it is all absolutely true.

"It started out in Dallas at the show the night before when someone gave us the heads-up that the show we were doing in Oklahoma City was at a club called Purgatory. (The movie has even got a name already.) The club was actually a church at one point.

"So it is a bright and sunny day when we leave Dallas but it is quite cloudy and windy by the time we get to the club in OK. It was no Limelight or anything but obviously from the architecture, club Purgatory was indeed a church at some point. Why was it no longer a church? Well we load our gear in and the house crew goes on to tell us that the club is rumored to be haunted. The preacher who used to give services at the church apparently killed himself in the basement. To everyone in the town the preacher became obsessed with the idea that he was being possessed by demons. Afterwards the church closed and was converted into a rock venue called Purgatory. (You cannot make this stuff up.)

"Pretty soon after we get this piece of background info, it comes to our attention through the locals that not one but TWO tornados are making their way north to where we are. They have already closed the major freeway that we used to actually get there. At this point the sky is looking very dark and strange fast moving cloud formations are taking shape in the surrounding area. We all take our personal belongings outside of the van and into the club as a precautionary measure in case something happens to the van and trailer during the tornado. We might be at the club for longer than we expected.

"Pretty soon we are all inside the club looking at the torrential rain and the gusty winds through the back doorway. Some of us venture into the basement where the incident where the preacher occurred but it seems to most that the psychic disturbance seems more prevalent in the upstairs VIP area. The place where inanimate objects have been known to be fly around inexplicably as is being propelled by some unseen force. (Seriously, the people that work at the club are telling us this.) The wind is so bad that it seems to be raining horizontally through the doorway and hall. Thunder booms and lightning flashes. The tornados are getting very close. It seems best that we close the door and stay inside.

"The opening band is getting ready too hit the stage when lightning strikes club Purgatory and all the lights go out. (I shit you not.) After a brief moment they come back on. All the electrical equipment seems OK except our sound guy's CD burner gets fried.

"We went on to have a good show and an amazing night. The tornados eventually passed and by the time we had to load out the rain had pretty much stopped. After we got out of the club we had some laughs about the night's events.

"Thanks to all the fans who came out to support despite the crappy weather and even waited in line outside while the tornados were making their way towards the club. Your dedication to music is bordering on psychotic but appreciated all the same. Hopefully, we will see you again on the road later this summer."