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Defect Designer

Hard to say when it all started because it really doesn't matter much when. We just got together to play and in one moment started what now grew in what you see - extreme schizo death metal, Defect Designer, metal band from the very heart of Siberia.
In 2006 we had the first gig. In 2007 in a local tiny recording studio DD recorded a four track promo CD - "W". It was a good take, we liked it. We had to say a lot more so there was no doubt we should start looking for a proper studio where we could record our CD with sure step to release it.
We've been through replacements, replacement before going to studio and replacements after. Surely it didn't stop the process, in spite of all bad deplorable moments and misunderstanding.
In February 2008 Defect Designer entered Hertz Studio (Bialystok, Poland) to record the first full-length album.
We had no support, no management, did not have a label - having got only plenty of very positive feedback for the promo CD. We accumulated our funds and saw if we can do it, so when we saw it's quite possible - we found ourselves in a plane going to bring us closer to a dream. Unbelievable, really!
"Wax", our debut full-length album, has been recorded, mixed and mastered with Wojtek and Slavek Wieslawski in Hertz, Poland.
You may see our blog for reviews.
In 2009 Defect Designer got signed for a worldwide album distribution by an italian label My Kingdom Music. The first full-length CD was released worldwide in September the 7th, 2009.
Soon after we got signed by My Kingdom Music we got an offer from Norwegian label Forces Of Satan Records and released our promo mini CD "W" worldwide.
Now both works are released, we are working on the new stuff.

In 2012 band is reestablished after mainman's relocation to Oslo.
Defect Designer recorded 2-song demo with Stelios Mavromitis on guitar in Devasoundz Studio (Athens), and drums, bass and vocals recorded in Strand studio (Oslo).

The second album "Ageing Accelerator" is recorded, mixed and mastered.
Recording line-up includes: Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) on drums, Stelios Mavromitis (SepticFlesh live guitarist) on guitars, Martin Storm-Olsen (Trollfest) on guitars and clean vocals, Christos Antoniou (SepticFlesh) - sampling and orchestration, Dmitry Sukhinin - vocals, bass and guitars.

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Posted: 18.02.2024 by Yaniv

Bands
Erra

ERRA is a five-piece progressive metalcore band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama that formed in 2009. Their namesake comes from Akkadian mythology and represents mayhem. The band, consisting of Jesse Cash, Sean Price, Alex Ballew, and JT Cavey, solidified their technical sound after relentlessly practicing and writing. They take their influences from well respected groups like Misery Signals, Born of Osiris, As I Lay Dying and Saosin, and thrive on being creative and showcasing their talent through their intense live performances. ERRA takes great pleasure in offering their refreshing sound in a sometimes stale and over-saturated market. It's not about fashion or status; it's about using raw talent and energy to create genuine songs that will give hope to the listener.

Bio from https://www.facebook.com/pg/Erra.music/about/

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Posted: 07.02.2024 by Starvynth

Bands
The Funeral Procession

The Funeral Procession was founded in 2008 forging a dark and melodic approach to progressive death metal by ex members of Texas death metal legends Prophecy and national metalcore band A Dozen Furies. The band went on hiatus in 2011 and members focused on different projects throughout the next decade including acts like Hunt the Dinosaur. TFP was reborn in 2023 by founding member Nakoa Arnold(Guitar/Vocals) and Bryan Cox(Vocals) and have since enlisted former members Mike Sanchez on keys and Jarrod Butler on guitar: with the addition of Jerrin Castillo on drums and Zodion Comstock on bass.

Source: Official website

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Posted: 06.02.2024 by Yaniv

Bands
Dominum

And just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it always can. The Living Dead are ready to emerge. Dominum with its creatures are both the cause and effect. Emerging seemingly out of nowhere, they give us a taste of what we all fear: a redefinition of what it means to be alive. But to be honest, with Dominum, that new life has already begun.

Dominum delivers an epic metal show that takes the living on a journey into a world of the undead. The band combines the energy of metal with the drama and intensity of a horror movie, creating an intense and captivating reality. With songs that tell stories of Zombies, survival, and an insatiable hunger for more, they bring their undead characters to life and provide a live experience that couldn't be more alive. Frankenstein is yesterday.

Source: Facebook

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Posted: 06.02.2024 by Yaniv

Bands
Emmure

American deathcore band formed in 2003. Originally based in New Fairfield, Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York, the group has a total of seven releases. With their two demos entitled Nine Eleven Zero Four and Demo 2005 they attracted the attention of This City Is Burning Records through which the band released their debut extended play The Complete Guide to Needlework.
Victory Records took notice of the band after the release of their extended play and signed them. They released their first full-length album Goodbye to the Gallows in 2007. The band has been signed to the label ever since. Their second, third and fourth albums The Respect Issue (2008), Felony (2009) and Speaker of the Dead (2011) were all distributed through Victory. After the band's initial four-album contract with Victory expired, they signed again with Victory to distribute their fifth studio album Slave to the Game (2012) as well.

Emmure was started in 2003. Frankie Palmeri (from Queens, New York) met Joe and Ben Lionetti (from New Fairfield, Connecticut) through an internet message board. Palmeri then traveled to Connecticut to begin rehearsals together. Bassist Mark Davis and guitarist Jesse Ketive, residents of New Fairfield and Queens, respectively, then joined when the three began another recruiting search for members. Ketive was formerly in the band Warfix, in which he played guitar alongside Sean Murphy & Mike Kaabe Of ENDWELL (Kaabe eventually Joining EMMURE himself in April '09) & Bryan Goldsman of Southside Panic (and Co-Producer of FELONY).

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Posted: 05.02.2024 by Starvynth

Bands
The Devil Wears Prada

In 2005, the band released their demo entitled Patterns of a Horizon. Their debut full-length album was released on August 22, 2006, entitled Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, which featured guest vocals from Cole Wallace formerly of Gwen Stacy. The demo version of their song "HTML Rulez d00d" was placed on the band's MySpace profile on January 1, 2007. On July 11, absolutepunk.net began to stream their song "Don't Dink and Drance". Their second album Plagues was released subsequently on August 21, 2007. On a recent interview with East Coast Romper, the band states that their primary influences are Underoath and Still Remains, which was mistaken on their official website saying the exact opposite. The band performed a cover of the rap song "Still Fly", originally performed by Big Tymers, the cover song was released on the compilation album Punk Goes Crunk.

Vocalist Mike Hranica, manages a clothing company called Shipshape Roolz Clothing with which he sponsors and endorses bands. Some of Shipshape's scale money goes to charities such as Skate 4 Cancer. The Devil Wears Prada began writing and recording their third album With Roots Above and Branches Below after them attending 2008's Warped Tour, the album was released May 5, 2009. Singer Mike Hranica, stated that they would add a little more production to their new album."Expect a much heavier and more epic record," he stated. Keyboardist, James Baney, also stated that their new album would be more mechanical but still containing their same distinct style whereas drummer, Daniel Williams, stated that the new album would be crazier and wilder than their previous albums. In Autumn 2008, they debuted a new song off their upcoming record while on tour with Underoath, Saosin, The Famine, P.O.S., and Person L.
Mike Hranica performing at 2009's Warped Tour.

The Devil Wears Prada have performed with A Day to Remember, Sky Eats Airplane and Emarosa. They have also performed at 2009's Warped Tour. To promote the release of With Roots Above and Branches Below, on March 13, they released a new song entitled "Dez Moines" along with a new layout on their MySpace. On March 26, 2009, a song clip entitled "Assistant to the Regional Manager" was leaked onto YouTube. Before the release, the pre-order of their third album With Roots Above and Branches Below, the purchaser was given the option to receive several pre-orderd packages. One including a CD/DVD/shirt deal, also includes a card with a code that lets the purchaser download two new unreleased songs, "Dez Moines", and "Assistant to the Regional Manager." With Roots Above and Branches Below was released May 5, 2009. Since the released date, the sales to the album have been very satisfactory landing their third album #11 on the Billboard 200 for top albums.

On April 22, 2009, the song "Sassafras" was released on their MySpace profile in final promotion for the release of their third album. On the weekend of April 24-26, 2009, the entire album was available for listening to on Shockhound.com before its official scheduled release date on May 5, 2009. The band launched their official website, on May 5 2009. The song "Dez Moines" was released as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour on May 7, as well as the song "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?" was released as downloadable content for Rock Band on June 30 2009. All 11 songs of their new album, With Roots Above and Branches Below, were released onto MySpace Music on Saturday, May 9, 2009. They played at the Main Stage at the 2009 Warped Tour. They played at the iMatter Festival in Elmira, New York on June 13 and played "Danger: Wildman" for the first time in concert.

On August 13, 2009, it was announced that The Devil Wears Prada will be playing at 2010's Soundwave, an Australian music festival.

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Posted: 30.01.2024 by Starvynth