Scott Tobe - Vox
Joe Dono - gitz
Tim the Viking -gitz
Tom Vicale - skins
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Influences
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Meshuggah, Candiria, Converge, Mike Patton, Botch, Killswitch Engage, A Life Once Lost, Isis, Between the Buried and Me, Lamb of God, Drowningman, SkyCameFalling, Burnt by the Sun, Unearth, Fear Factory, Pantera, Neurosis, Darkest Hour, Misery Signals, God Forbid, Vision of Disorder, Machinehead, Blood Has Been Shed
In the past few years, the heavy metal and hardcore genres have become saturated with what appears to be an endless supply of "metalcore" bands. Bands that have either forgotten about or grown ignorant of honesty, integrity, and a personal belief system; palatable foundations early hardcore/metal crossover acts were once built on. This recent trend in hybrid, aggressive music that is flooding the music scene has now taken the ideas of forward progress and introspective, insightful lyrics and turned them into ideals for musical success - predictable, formulated songwriting and "poems" that cannot seem to get past a broken heart.
Abeyance, with their Crash Music Inc debut, Experience is the Words that Are Written, is trying to bring back the integrity to a scene that has otherwise plateaued and become stagnant.
All success starts with sacrifice.
Forgoing promising educational pathways, dead-end day jobs, static, meaningless existences, and for some - deep, personal relationships, the intentions are clear for all five members of Abeyance: You've got one life. Opportunities don't always come knocking. Sometimes you've got to make your own. Throw caution and chase dreams. Either get in, or get out of the way.
Abeyance is from Long Island, New York, one of the most fickle and trend-following scenes in hardcore. They have risen to the top of many copycat local bands to become recognized and respected, and within two years, have been invited to play shows with many national acts. They have shown tireless dedication and fan support has catapulted them to where they stand now, among the ranks of the Island's top performances.
Experience Is the Words That Are Written is essentially an introspective observation of the human psyche, and explores the reasons and theories behind the choices we make that eventually lead us down our respective roads in life.
This is an album full of purpose, although cloaked in metaphorical prose; each song evokes a starkly cold, vivid image that begs the listener to look deeply within oneself. To explore other possibilities and eventually become "set free" of the idealistic chains that chafe and anesthetize their very being. Ultimately, Experience... tells a true-life story, which, true to life of course, is not necessarily pretty or fair.
Musically speaking, Experience... crafts its arrangements as an absorption and reflection of the last quarter century's underground influence and modern advances in progressive heavy metal and hardcore genres. All the familiar elements, and then some, are present: driving, odd-time rhythms and tempo changes, distorted guitars, insane riffs, and twisted melodies penetrating behind coarse vocals, spoken word, and melodic, pounding bass. Relentlessly brutal and at times, serene and beautiful passages are coupled together, complimenting one another, further exposing the bands dynamic tendencies and willingness to experiment. The Abeyance machine is a force to be reckoned with.
Experience is The Words That Are Written (2005 Crash Music, Inc)
Time is The Space Between The Margins (2004, Self-Released)
Full length album entitled "The Rescue," in stores now, worldwide at Best Buy and Hot Topic. Also available on ITunes and Smartpunk.com. Stop by and have a listen.
We'd love it if you would take a look at our studio. We're having a limited time rate of $45 per hour with experienced engineers/producers included. We have tons aof vintage analog gear along with the latest digital equipment. We have countless guitars, amps, and other instruments available with NO rental fees, along with the best microphones available. We're offering free use of 2 inch analog tape for the best sound quality. www.sabellastudios.com. Drop us a line with any questions or just come on in to take a look at the facility. Lets make some awesome records!!!
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Our debut album "Omega" is soon here! A pure explosion of the sounds of metal, punk, hardcore and rock mixed through a blender on high speed. In a time of musical conformity, even in the underground scene, the Digression Assassins offer a true alternative!
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to celebrate the release of our second effort cleverly entitled PRETENDO ][ we are throwing a little bash saturday march 8th at union hall in park slope brooklyn.
tickets are on sale and going fast due to friends OBITS (rick from hot snakes/jehu and sohrab of edsel) who are also on the bill along with SOILED MATTRESS & THE SPRINGS and DJ HANK spinning in between bands. so we are encouraging people to buy early & often.
R train to Union Street. Walk 1 block east. F train to 4th Avenue. Walk north on 4th Ave and turn right on Union Street. 1 block up. Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains to Atlantic Avenue. Walk south on 5th Ave. Make a left on Union Street.
PRETENDO ][ is being distributed by REDEYE and online by IODA and will be available as of tuesday march 4th in better record stores across the country and via iTunes.
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