>I dunno. Ypsilanti is deffinately the natural progression in the style that we started on They Want You Silent. I guess the answer would be it starts right where we left off and just keeps going down the fast pissed route. So it's a few more miles on the journey. You're taking the same route now you're just further down the road.

With Bloodlined Calligraphy being quite busy being on the road so much, and then finally getting the chance to get into in the studio to record, how long had you guys actually been in studio before finally feeling ìYpsilantiî was ready to go and hit shelves for the fans to go out and buy?

>We were in the studio for this record for about a month total. That's including mixing and mmastering. We knew the songs were ready before we went and recorded though. We usually make sure to perfect things before they are committed to tape. Wih this record we actually got to do pre-production which helped things out a lot. We got to sit and listen to the songs and make changes so that when it came time to go record, all we had to worry about was execution not preparation.

What is the writing process like for Bloodlined Calligraphy?

>Ryan usually comes up with a riff. Then he and I sit down with it. I'll add any things I have and then we usually just sit down and arrange it. Then we show the rest of the band.

For a band, obviously losing both the drummer of the band (Matt Carter) and the singer (Ally French) all at once is an extremely large blow, especially when you guys have come such a long way since being signed onto Facedown Records in 2004. Now, with you guys making the addition of vocalist Ellen Hoffman, and drummer Robbie Coran onto the band roster, what can fans and listeners expect in the future of Bloodlined Calligraphy?

>Yeah, it was rough timing-wise. Other than that the moves were for the best. Being in a band that wants to tour fulltime isn't an easy thing. And once people's hearts aren't totally into it then things start to get shaky in the band. We support their decisions to move on and not to hold the rest of us back from being on the road. So it was really the timing that was rough, with us having to cancel about a month of touring. But we have new members in place and we are ready to hit the road HARD. All you can expect from BLC for the next year is touring.

With Ally leaving on such short notice, making the decision of quitting the band and moving to Oklahoma with her husband, and then allowing the band to know all of this through a text message the day before leaving for the Sworn Enemy tour, are there any comments or feelings you're willing to give us on Ally's quick decisions?

>It was her decision to make. We as a band have a lot on our plate right now with getting ready for tour and there's a lot of cool things ahead for us. So we don't really look backwards. It was her decision and she did what was right for her. We respect that and we are doing what's right for us, which is continuing to do what we love.

How many singers and drummers did you guys tryout before you made your final decision on keeping Ellen and Robbie?

>We didn't really hold open tryouts. We just kinda went after people that we knew could do it. Robbie is an old friend. His band broke up and we knew he could play the stuff so that decision was an easy one. With Ellen we had it narrowed down to about 4 people. And Ellen just came out on top.

With Bloodlined Calligraphy being notorious for ex-singer Ally being a female, and now the new singer, Ellen, being a female, was it your guys' intention once Ally left to continue along that path with having a powerful female vocalist as your headman (or woman) when having tryouts for new singers?

>We had guys and girls want to join. But since we are gonna be on tour for the next year pretty much, its kinda hard to sell a record with female vocals with a guy singer. And above all that we made the choice that fit best for us. A lot of people won't like it or say it's a gimmick or whatever, but honestly we don't care what people like that think. We have to make the best decisions for us as a band. And if you support us in those decisions we truly appreciate it and thank you. If you don't that's fine too. Just don't think that your opinion affects us in any way shape or form. Your time would be better spent on other things. So people can get into it or not either way we are gonna keep doing what we love.

How are things going thus far with Ellen and Robbie now being apart of the band?

>Things are going well. We are just gearing up to play our first show with Ellen. Robbie's been in the band since the sworn enemy tour so we already crossed that bridge with him.

After successfully just releasing your newest album Ypsilanti back in the middle of September, are there currently any plans or talk of going back to work in the studio anytime soon with the new band members?

>Not at all. Like you just said our record JUST came out. The only plans we have is touring and pushing this record. We're not even writing songs for a new record until at least next summer.

Are there any tracks that you just love and prefer to play over others when playing live?

>My favorite track to play live is Americas Next Top Model. That song just gets me pumped. So does Take it Or Leave It. Those 2 songs are deffinate favorites of mine.

Who are some major influences and inspiration for Bloodlined Calligraphy?

>Exodus, Martyr A.D., Old Metallica, Hatebreed, Slipknot...... This list could go on forever. But I think those are some bands that if you listen to the new record you can hear their influence. Some more than others but they are all there.

What has been the most memorable show for you when playing for Bloodlined Calligraphy? Describe it for us if you could?

>Sonshine Festival this past summer. It was insane. We called for a circle pit and it was the biggest thing I'd ever seen in my life. It was literally wall to wall. It was one of the funnest shows I've ever played. I can't wait to play again next year.

That about sums up my interview with you. Thank you so much for giving me some of your time. Is there anything else you would like to leave the fans/listeners/readers of Skylinepress.net with?