Remembering
Matthew Davis
Matthew Paul Davis
July 6, 1973 - January 23, 2011
Matt was the very first online friend that I had ever
made. I met him by chance while collecting Mattel’s
M.U.S.C.L.E. figures in 2000. We would later find out
that we had a lot more in common than collecting those
little guys, especially music.
A couple of letters Matt sent me with lots of Mattel's
M.U.S.C.L.E. figures that I needed to complete my set. I
saved them because I thought Matt's hand writing was
neat-o. I don't think I've ever had more fun collecting
anything and a lot of that had to do with Matt.
Matt had the ability to master any instrument that he
could get his hands on. He was a real renaissance man in
that respect. He produced music ranging from Metal to
Ethereal and would always contribute something unique to
whatever he worked on. His band Twelfth Of Never became a
favorite of mine.
An early picture of Twelfth Of Never taken by Babble.
Pictured from left to right: Matthew Davis, Ron Miles,
Robin Tinker, and Keith Landry. I have a framed print of
it I made back in the early 00's next to my stereo.
My hard copies of Twelfth Of Never's first album,
Blowing Bubbles Through Broken Windows and their second
one, Things That Were, along with the letter Matt sent me
with it.
My friendship with Matt and another online friend of ours
named Chris was one of the inspirations for my RPG
series: The Weapons of Ganildan. The characters Mathyou
and Chris were based on them with the character Peter
being based on myself and so on. Our chance meeting was
one of the game’s many inside jokes. Matt and Chris
encouraged me to make my RPG public after playing the
first chapter. Their continued support, as well as fans
of the game’s led to two more chapters being made
for the series before it was released as one big game in
2007.
A screenshot from my RPG: The Weapons of Ganildan, the
character Mathyou talking to Peter. There's a link to the
game's website at the bottom of the page. Just click on
"Back".
Matt and I corresponded with each other via email and
Instant Messenger for most of the 00’s. Many good
times were had. We would fall out of contact after life
had grabbed us by the wrists one day and had pulled each
of us our own separate way. Matt became a parent and I
became a care giver for my father and then grandmother
and briefly for my mother. All of which have passed on. I
would find out years later that Matt, too, had passed on.
With the exception of my grandmother who was blessed to
live to the age of ninety-seven, I felt that all of them
had passed too soon. Matt was only thirty-seven when he
left this world.
I enjoyed my friendship with Matt and I won’t forget
him. He was a very talented guy who I had a great deal in
common with.
Here are some links to bandcamp pages where Matt's music
can be heard:
Matt's now defunct Ethereal band, Twelfth Of Never's: https://twelfthofnever.bandcamp.com/
Matt's Metal project, Labyrintheory's: https://labyrintheory.bandcamp.com/
Matt's project, Secret Stairways': https://secretstairways.bandcamp.com/
Matt's solo work, Tears Ov Blood's: https://tearsovblood.bandcamp.com/
Matt and his friend, Scott's expiermental project, Noise
End Rapture's: https://noiseendrapture.bandcamp.com/
A Metal band Matt played in during the 90's and later
remixed/remastered music for, Blackened Chapel's: https://blackenedchapel.bandcamp.com/
A bandcamp link to the Faces Of Bayon's album Matt played
drums on: https://ragnarokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/heart-of-the-fire
A bandcamp page for Matt's Star Trek's Borg inspired
.000010010 project: https://colddungeonofferings.bandcamp.com/album/you-will-now-join-the-collective
A music related bandcamp page Matt's sister, Kathy runs
that features cool things like a collection of his dark
ambient works she put together: https://colddungeonofferings.bandcamp.com
Also, here's a link to a YouTube video of Matt playing in
Faces Of Bayon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgq7F5HsJJ4
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