TestAmenT,SLAYER MetallicA(old),The Crown, Sepultura, Death, Megadeth, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Exodus, At The Gates, Pantera, Classical guitar, the blues, Ac/Dc, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Haunted, Necrophagist, SUFFOCATION, Buddy Rich,Kreator
FROM THE COLD WINDS OF CHICAGO, DEGRADATION IS PURE UNADULTERATED METAL. WITH DUELING LEADS, PUNISHING VOCALS, AND DRUMS OF DECIMATION, DEGRADATION PROMISES TO KEEP YOUR HEAD BANGING AND YOU BEGGING FOR MORE. HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY SLAYER, TESTAMENT, MEGADETH, AND IRON MAIDEN; WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON LIVE SOUND, QUALITY RECORDING, AND EVERY NOTE SOUNDING “ TIGHT ”, DEGRADATION STRIVES TO SET A NEW LEVEL IN THE HEAVY METAL WORLD.
THE FOUNDING MEMBERS, ALEX MANSKE AND MIKE HARTMAN ESTABLISHED THE BAND IN THE SUMMER OF 2001. SHORTLY AFTER ALEX’S BROTHER JOE JOINED THE BAND. IN JULY OF 2008 MIKE FELDMAN JOINED THE LINE UP. IN SEPTEMBER 2007 THE BAND PRODUCED THEIR OWN 4 SONG CD, WORKING ALONGSIDE JOHN CLARDY OF PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTIONS. WITH THE RELEASE OF “ UNLEASHED “, THERE WAS AN INSTANT INCREASE OF INTEREST IN THE BAND. MOST RECENTLY DEGRADATION WAS FEATURED ON A COMPILATION CD IN THE MAY 2008 ISSUE OF METAL EDGE MAGAZINE. CURRENTLY THE BAND IS WORKING ON MAKING THE NEXT STEP TOWARDS BECOMING A NATIONAL ACT.
THE BAND’S LIVE SHOWS ARE INTENSE, ENERGETIC, AND FULL OF SURPRISES. AS A UNIT, DEGRADATION HAS PLAYED CLUBS EVERYWHERE FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO TO THE SOUTH SIDE AND WESTERN SUBURBS. AS CHARISMATIC, EXPERIENCED MUSICIANS, THIS INTENSE AND ENERGETIC BAND LEAVES IT’S MARK EVERYWHERE IT GOES.
hiya!! well..the weekend was better than if i had to work and have class--so was pretty good i suppose ;) how bout yours? labor day kick ass for ya? hope so!! enjoy your week! xoxo
well hey there mr. badasses ;) glad ya dig the clothing, cuz i dig ur music XD not much goin on here, gotta work tonight like a chump...but then the labor day weekend is my bitch!! hope ya have a killer one! xoxox
What up bro! Things are goin pretty good man. Looks like your band is doin pretty good, soundin killer from what i've heard. You and Skolnick must've been cool. Missed that show unfortunately. Anyways man I'll probably hit up one of your shows one day. Take care
No disrespect to all other bands at Anthem Fest but YOU GUYS were hands down the BEST band there!! You guys just kicked relentless ass!! Great Death cover too! Awesome band!!!!!
Hey Mike,Mike,Joe,Alex It Was Nice Met you all and hang out with u guys and i love u music set yesterday it amaze as hell. Alex i was very suprise to see u friday night before sat ha. you all cool dude. love me
Haha it's not that I hate devildriver, but I got into making fun of them cause one time I was at the Exit, and some dude requested devildriver and the girls of metal said no, we don't have any, and the dude flipped out and was demanding it, and me and matt drnaso were laughing and the dude starts yelling at us for not liking devildriver and said "you're not metal if you don't like devildriver!"
hofbrau is one of my favorites... i cant remember which german beer i drink in america, becuase here there are soo many different local breweries. Radeberger is another good one. i just go to the liquor store by where i live and randomly pick up a different German beer ever week... if i like it i buy more :)
oh yeah, i also so Assassin here... that was pretty awesome... it was in a place as small as the soundlab!
things are going really well! I am drinking alot of good beer, and i have already seen some pretty kick ass concerts, including Forbidden(2x), Onslaught, Agent Steel and Tankard! Hows illinois life going? I dread coming home in december.... mach's gut
Hey guys, nothing much. Can hardly wait to see ya fully perform! My friend got kicked out the Mutiny last time for bringing a flask! So i left early lol...Anyway...Be Well & see ya soon!
