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Asyst
Rock / Rock / Rock

"Saving my life one mistake at a time..."

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA
United States

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   Asyst: General Info
Member Since8/5/2004
Band Websiteasysttheband.com
Band MembersDipendra Bagchee, Mike Silva and Kevin Bongard
Dork C or is it Dork D - now that is dorky Dork A Dork B
InfluencesAlice in Chains, Tool, Iron Maiden, Suicidal Tendancies, Danzig, Black Sabbath, Machinehead, Nirvana, Deftones, Life of Agony, Corrosion of Conformity, Down and Above, The Animals, Metallica, Soundgarden, The Good Life
Sounds LikeTool, Sevendust, Machinehead, Chevelle
Type of LabelNone




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   About Asyst


Destined to Be Damned album art

"Destined to Be Damned" is available at cdbaby.com and iTunes.

The barren, distilled pictures that Asyst paints with their album "Destined to be Damned" would lead you to believe that the members are brooding, dark individuals with a lot of anger inside. "Well, that might apply to Vic." Mike Silva, drummer for the band, jokes. In reality, the members of Asyst – which includes Dipendra Bagchee and Neal Engelhaupt on guitars and Victor Rodriguez on bass – are just good friends that enjoy making music together. "We don't take ourselves too seriously, we like to have fun and joke around a lot. We're all big jokers." Dipendra says.

Why then, did they choose such a dark title? "We picked the album title after looking at what common themes the songs on the album had." Vic explains. "We've all been through a lot these past two years, so we've had a lot of personal experiences to pull from for inspiration." The anthem "Gone" speaks to the loss of a friend to other priorities. "Lilith" talks of that moment your life flashes before your eyes in a motorcycle crash. They also address other issues on the album, including alcoholism, war and infidelity.

Asyst takes their influences from a wide span of artists, from the classic thrash of Metallica to the electronic beats of The Prodigy to the country/blues of Johnny Cash and it shows in the diversity of their sound. The haunting title track is almost completely electronic while "Broken Glass" is razor edged metal. "We don't want to get pigeon-holed into one sound", Dipendra states, "our taste in music constantly changes, and the music we've been writing lately reflects that. We really concentrated on the lyrics and song writing this time."

Their versatility shows in their live show as well. Asyst has played with bands in all genres, from death and black metal to indie rock and punk, and gets a great response from all types of audiences. "We've even played a couple hip-hop shows where we were the only rock band", Vic grins, "it was great – we love getting people out of their comfort zones and turning them on to us. It's all about getting one fan at a time."

On stage, you may notice the distinct lack of a front man. In fact, all of them take turns on the lead vocals, with the other members often incorporating two and three part harmonies to the songs. "We typically write the song first, then we figure out who's going to get stuck singing it." Dipendra laughs. The chemistry is incendiary on stage, the fire is lit in their eyes as they ignite the audience. "Playing live is what we live for." Mike says, with the others nodding in agreement.

"Destined to be Damned" was written and recorded as a three piece, yet features the thick guitars usually associated with a four or five piece band. In January 2007, Asyst brought Neal Engelhaupt into the group to help bring the power of the recording to the stage. His signature guitar playing, song writing skills and vocals add a fourth dimension to Asyst's unique sound.

Asyst is already working on new material for their next recording. They will be playing shows throughout the year to promote "Destined to be Damned" and build on their growing fan base.


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Apr 27 2008 5:57 PM

Hey guys, great show last night. I'm know Brian was smiling down. I want to thank you for letting me have stage time to pay tribute to Brian. Rock on guys.
Kathy


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Apr 27 2008 2:27 PM

Great show last night! Very moving and rocking!
Baby Brother I LOVE YOU





Apr 27 2008 12:54 PM

BIG THANKS...from the Zorra family for putting together a awesome tribute show for Brian. It was bittersweet and he would have loved it. Thanks for all your hard work and for loving him.
Baby Brother I LOVE YOU





Apr 26 2008 6:25 PM

Hey Guys can my parents and I get a couple of these Posters.

Thanks Cindy
choleric





Apr 20 2008 5:12 PM

Check us out working 2 songs with Clint Lowery of Sevendust.
The guy is truly an amazing player!

Come to the site for pics and more info!!

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT CHOLERIC!!!!!
choleric





Apr 7 2008 1:52 AM

Choleric got to work with Eddie Wohl of Scrap 60 productions. For those of you who dont know Scrap 60..they have worked with bands like Ill Nino, Cradle of Filth, Bleeding Through,,Anthrax,Dry Kill Logic and 36 Crazyfists.

Come to our site for pics and more info!!

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Your Music Olympicks


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Apr 3 2008 1:45 PM

THREE 2008 YOUR MUSIC OLYMPICKS SANTA CRUZ SHOWS THIS WEEKEND!!
Friday, April 4th (HENFLINGS): Slop Opera, Who’s Holdin’, Ty Oliver
Saturday, April 5th (COASTERS): 3upFront, Asyst, Blood Print
Sunday, April 6th (CATALYST 16+): Triage, Jackie Rocks, PhaRxmacy, My Stupid Brother
Barb Rocks ™





Apr 2 2008 1:35 PM

You guys were great last Saturday! Glad I finally got to see you play. Will have to get you on one of my shows in the future! :-)
Blessings of Affliction





Mar 30 2008 6:03 PM

Great Show last night! You guys were awesome!-Bret
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Mar 29 2008 11:34 AM

WE ARE PLAYING AT DOC RICKETTS TONIGHT COME ON DOWN TO MONTEREY!!!!
Mark





Mar 28 2008 1:16 AM

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Uwe Felchle





Mar 16 2008 2:07 AM

thank you for your frienship-have a great week!
..in funk we trust!..
uwe
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Mar 12 2008 9:22 AM

come check out the dead ringers @ carbones in monterey
Riders of the Blood Red Dawn





Mar 11 2008 12:23 PM

Thanks for your friendship!
Cheers,
Greg, Riders of the Blood Red Dawn
b-ri





Feb 23 2008 9:03 AM

You guys kicked ass last night. Great job.
Metal Deana Rocks/Promotes





Jan 24 2008 1:27 PM

Thanks for adding me!

Deana
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Jan 23 2008 6:49 PM

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Jan 20 2008 10:34 AM

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MUSIC SCENE!!!
ROCK N ROLL
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Jan 19 2008 1:22 PM

come see our show next week!
David





Jan 4 2008 2:27 PM

Hey nice, I don't work for once! See you saturday!
angela





Jan 3 2008 11:30 AM

I love this stuff.
Noise Clinic





Jan 3 2008 1:24 AM

Hey!! Cool - you're playing the Chicken Toss. Break a leg!!

Hope to see you guys next time we're in the area.

Cheers -

Taito, Noise Clinic Japan
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Dec 28 2007 10:06 PM

HAPPY NEW YEARS FELLAS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sun Tzu Tribe





Dec 17 2007 3:42 PM

HAVE A HAPPY ROCK & ROLL HOLIDAY!!!
Mickey





Nov 23 2007 8:03 PM

Where the hell you guys been at would love to see yall live are you gonna be in Santa cruz soon ?
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Sep 25 2007 9:47 PM

INSANE METAL SHOW
YOUR INVITED!!
WHERE THE FUCK YOU AT???!!!
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Dimidium [8/2 @Cupertino Brit, first show back!!!]





Sep 24 2007 3:00 PM

Hey guys, this is Todd. Just wanted to say kick ass show the other night and thanks for hookin it all up. We'll do it again soon. Take it easy -Todd/Dimidium
TJ





Sep 24 2007 1:35 AM

Dimidium [8/2 @Cupertino Brit, first show back!!!]





Sep 16 2007 2:46 PM

LoNeLy GuRl





Sep 14 2007 3:34 PM

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Aug 28 2007 7:07 PM

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Aug 16 2007 10:49 PM

A SHREDDING COVERBAND? THATS FUCKIN UNHEARD OF!

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Aug 14 2007 8:21 PM

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Aug 8 2007 2:48 PM

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Aug 8 2007 8:43 AM

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Aug 5 2007 2:58 AM

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Aug 3 2007 8:16 PM

I like the sounds, Lets rock out together. -Jordan
chuck





Aug 1 2007 10:15 PM

COME VOTE FOR US AUG 18TH AT THE LAVA LOUNGE
Tix





Jul 28 2007 12:57 PM

As a matter-of-fact I am. I was the new drummer for a local German band in Stuttgart called, "Psychotron," but unfortunately I have to move to another city, just as we were getting ready to play some shows. So now I have to start over. Such is life, eh?
[F.L.B]





Jul 27 2007 12:00 AM

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