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I had a fantastic opportunity to interview a brutal metal band from Memphis. Sacrum has their own defining style original and brutal and this energy comes out in their music and their live performances. They are staying dedicated working hard on their new material for their new Album.
A Little About Sacrum
SACRUM'S BIO (BY JEFF WILLIAMS):
SACRUM BEGAN WITH ME MEETING HARVEY. I STARTED PLAYING GUITAR AT AGE 14 AND BEGAN PROGRESSING RATHER RAPIDLY. INSTEAD OF PLAYING TRENDY POP MUSIC, WE ALWAYS HAD A KNACK FOR COMING UP WITH A DIFFERENT SOUND, AND WERE ALWAYS SEEING HOW HARD WE COULD PUSH EACH OTHER. WE NEEDED A BASSIST: ENTER BIG JOHN, ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND A SOLID MUFU**ER ON STAGE... WE HAVE BEEN RECORDING DEMOS UNDER THE MONIKER SACRUM SINCE 2003, AS SOON AS MY BROTHER CAME AND JAMMED WITH US WE KNEW WE HAD SOMETHING. LOSING OUR FATHER TO LUNG CANCER DEFINATELY LIT THE FIRE UNDER US, HARVEY LOST HIS STEP BROTHER AND OUR DEAR FRIEND OUR SENIOR YEAR, AND WE HAVE SEEN CLASSMATES THAT HAVE BEEN MURDERED OR COMMITTED SUICIDE. ALOT OF TRAGEDY, BUT MAYBE THAT'S WHY OUR MUSIC IS SO BRUTAL. ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WE PLAY MUSIC IS TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR HEROES, LIKE THE LATE GREAT DARRELL LANCE ABBOTT AND PROUDLY CARRY ON WHAT PANTERA RE-DEFINED, RE-INVENTED, HEAVY METAL. NOT TO WRITE A NOVEL BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH B.S. AND TRAGEDY TO BREAK UP A LESSER BAND, BUT BY GOD'S GRACE WE ARE STILL HERE AND BETTER THAN EVER.
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I had an entertaining interview with Nefastus Dies we covered a indepth discussion about Urban Cancer I'm looking forward to seeing them in Concert on June 28th.
A Little About Nefastus Dies
Nefastus Dies officially took form in march 2002 when Void and Betrayal met drummer Tommy Mckinnon, bassist Auriel and finally keyboardist Iraabbas. It's at this precise moment that the band started composing as a whole and hence the primal conceptual direction was born. The band mainly focused on creating new songs and playing shows when the opportunity presented itself. At that time there was enough material to record two full length album and the band started gaining live experience through various gigs. Unfortunately, drummer Tommy Mckinnon was then asked to leave for personal reasons. Scythrawl (ex Trails of Anguish / Unquintessence) was afterwards contacted to take over the drumming duties. This marked a new step for the band's direction. After a lot of discussion the band agreed that drastic changes needed to be applied to the overall sound and concept. Most songs we're butchered then restructured in a more vicious and agressive manner. The concept was also rebuilt from scratch. Betrayal dropped vocals and focused only on guitar. They then contacted Ill-Fate (ex bassist for Winter Bestowed & Ion Dissonance) to take over the vocal dutties.
The band released gutiarist Betrayal and moved main composer Auriel from bass to guitar and went on their "A prelude of somber days yet to come" tour to promote their "Prelude" promo recording. In march they entered Yannick St-Amand's studio to record their first full length "Urban Cancer". The album will be out by then end of the year on Siege Of Amida records and through Candlelight Records in america
Contact Information
General: management@nefastusdies.com
Booking in Ontario: brent@noofficialcapacity.net
Booking anywhere else: nefastus_dies@hotmail.com
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www.sisterketamine.hmtvcanada.com
I had an awesome opportunity to interview a favourite band of mine from the U.K. Their sound blew me away when I first heard Overcome and they get better evertime I hear their music. Sister Ketamine is producing an Album currently and when it comes out they are going to blast everyone with their awesome sound I cant wait to buy their CD. Tune in to find out more.
About Sister Ketamine
Metalcore band Sister Ketamine formed in mid 2005 in Greenwich, south east London. Formed out of frustration against the dying London music scene drowning in lame indie rock, pop punk and its overblown egoes, they wanted to prove a point. Meeting promoters and venues that refused to let heavy bands play they stuck to their no nonsence DIY approach that eventually payed off. Top music venues in London such as the world famous Camden Underworld, Barfly and Dublin Castle opened its doors and let them support the so called nexy big things. Music fans and gig goers soon sat up and had to pay attention to crushing and frentic live sets that left the headliners hiding in their dressing rooms unable to follow the chaos that had just ensued. Sister Ketamines style of Metalcore is not a one trick pony. Carefully crafted songwriting that draws you in, demands attention with its huge grooves and hooks with occasional discordant off kilter timing never fails to floor the listener. Sister Ketamine always knew where they were heading and how the music was going to evolve. Having outgrown their influances SK now have devoloped their own unique sound this can be heard on such songs as Anthem to the end of Everythig , Berayal and mosh pit favorite 26 Degrees. Several eps in the can and an ep in the works showcase the talent and truly crushing devastion that this band creates. Remember the name and where you heard it first.....
About Sister Ketamine
Metalcore band Sister Ketamine formed in mid 2005 in Greenwich, south east London. Formed out of frustration against the dying London music scene drowning in lame indie rock, pop punk and its overblown egoes, they wanted to prove a point. Meeting promoters and venues that refused to let heavy bands play they stuck to their no nonsence DIY approach that eventually payed off. Top music venues in London such as the world famous Camden Underworld, Barfly and Dublin Castle opened its doors and let them support the so called nexy big things. Music fans and gig goers soon sat up and had to pay attention to crushing and frentic live sets that left the headliners hiding in their dressing rooms unable to follow the chaos that had just ensued. Sister Ketamines style of Metalcore is not a one trick pony. Carefully crafted songwriting that draws you in, demands attention with its huge grooves and hooks with occasional discordant off kilter timing never fails to floor the listener. Sister Ketamine always knew where they were heading and how the music was going to evolve. Having outgrown their influances SK now have devoloped their own unique sound this can be heard on such songs as Anthem to the end of Everythig , Berayal and mosh pit favorite 26 Degrees. Several eps in the can and an ep in the works showcase the talent and truly crushing devastion that this band creates. Remember the name and where you heard it first.....
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