In early 2003, five good friends got together to write some metal riffs over a few beers, as a change of scenery from their other bands. What started out as a just a fun project turned out a whole lot more than they had expected.
The music that started to pour out from the underground rehearsal space was thrashy and hard, yet melodic. It soon became clear what type of band they would become. You could say that ENEMY IS US is keeping their native country’s metal legacy alive by delivering an explosive mixture of old school Swedish death metal and new school thrash metal and adding just a touch of hardcore aggression.
In late 2003 the band was offered a 3-album deal with Finnish label Rising Realm Records, a few days after the band had made their first demo “Ashes of the World” public by putting it up on Mp3.com. It resulted in the release of the debut album "We have seen the Enemy... and the Enemy is Us". The album was released in Japan in August 2004 and worldwide in March 2005 and was followed by a solid stream of positive reviews. The band begun to hit the road, opening up for Swedish acts such as CARNAL FORGE, DEFLESHED and THE DUSKFALL. After a year of playing shows and writing new material, the band decided they were ready to make a new album.
In 2006, just when the band was about to enter the studio to record their 2nd album, they got the word that Rising Realm Records had been put to rest, and ENEMY IS US was without a record deal. Despite the bad news, the band decided to go ahead with the recordings without the backing of a label. Having worked as a live and studio recording sound engineer for years, the bands bass player Lawrence Mackrory took charge of the producer’s chair. They hired veteran engineer Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, SOILWORK) to help produce and record the drums and guitars at his Dugout Studios. With the initial recordings done, they continued the work at Lawrence's own studio Great Scot! Audio. Despite the drawn out recording process and jumping between environments, the result came out screaming and hungry for an audience. "Venomized" is massive in sound and flawless in its presentation. Eleven tracks of hook-filled choruses and unforgettable riffs that will surely help to propel ENEMY IS US into the metal spotlight where they will soon stand among their peers as true champions of their homeland.
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It's been a while since I've had a chance to write a bit o' poetry to post for our friends to peruse. Now that summer is here, It's time to get back to it. Enjoy!
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Chasing Shadows latest release 'Nocturnal Torment' is Available at CD Baby, Amazon, Itunes, and Napster.
Be sure to check out our good friend Melissa. She's the artist/photographer that provided the picture I used this time.
I am now recording for a new set of releases called the "Persona Series". These cassettes will be commissioned works (not by content, but by payment) for individuals. If John Smith in London, England wants his own Zebulon Kosted album, I will make a 45 minute album (one side of a 90 minute tape), 2 hand drawn mini posters, I will name the album after him (Zebulon Kosted - John Smith), and the fan will retain all rights to the recording (for use of any future release, sampling, or broadcasting rights). One copy of the album will remain in my personal collection, and one will be sent to the customer, so that the only copy that will be in circulation will be John Smiths copy! Each album is available for the ridiculously low price of $10 (not including shipping), and will be shipped in its completed form no later than 6 weeks from the date of purchase!!!
Fredagen den 26:e juni spelar Dead by Dawn på Belsepub Metal Town After Party tillsammans med Bataar och Styggelse. Dörrarna slås upp kl 21.00 och första band står på scen kl 23.00. Om du efter en hård dag på Piren vill avsluta kvällen med slakt och rens på Göteborgs hårdaste metalklubb tillsammans med andra metalidioter så är detta klubben för dig!
Musiksiten Joyzine.se kommer att ha full koll på festivalsommaren. Hos oss läser ni de fräsigaste konsertrecensionerna och djuplodande intervjuerna från de viktigaste arrangemangen.
Givetvis kan just ditt band, bolag eller verksamhet synas hos oss under den här blomstrande tiden på året...
Dessutom med: Dagliga recensioner av skivor och demos, spännande artistintervjuer, exklusiva tävlingar, spetsiga krönikor och myspacetips.
Our first album "King of the Universe " is available on Brennus website! YESSSSS! A fucking metal album ! Enjoy yourself and get on with it ! http://www.brennus-music.com/boutique
Tjenare! Idag har vi addat två nya låtar på vår myspyssida, The Devil's Rejects och The Great Hunt. Om du känner att du är i behov av lite ondska och jävla rens så vet du vart du ska bege dig.
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