X1stance: All have the right to exist, yet many do not know how to live. The pain of life cannot be ignored, nor should it. No person is perfect, and we are the authors of the life we lead. Throughout your days you are loved and watched over even in the times the shadows overtake us. Circumstances in life may seem bleak, yet there is always a chance to redeem yourself. No comfort comes in the cold of night. Seek the light and you will be rewarded. Awaken the fire in your life and prepare for the challenge ahead for your freedom awaits. Sitting on the edge of a new era X1stance continues to push forward. A purpose set in front of them to unite the youth in a common goal. Destroy the boundaries that separate us and quell the hatred fueled by misconceptions and prejudice. All have the right to exist, yet many do not know how to live. So many people who lay claim to a religion think that they have a right to condemn others for doing what they believe to be wrong. However we would like to break that stereotype. No one is perfect, and only is it in our own mind that we create the illusion that one person is better than another. We should be working together to better ourselves rather than tear others down so that we may feel better. Mark has been working with music of all types for over 10 years. Some of the major influences for his current music style include VNV Nation, Apoptygma Berzerk, and The Echoing Green. Transplanted from Colorado in 2006, he currently resides in the