2004 marked the inception of Garthum, a metal band with a twist. Inauspicious beginnings found Sahra and Jess paving the way for what would go on to become an intense – nay, dangerously brutal – five piece band. The fact that their venue of choice at the time was whatever garage/shed/living room happened to be handy did not dampen their spirit.
Skip forward to 2007, look back on the past, and the roots of many drunken stories emerge. James (drums; ex Blackened, Macalypse) called it quits, only to be quickly replaced by Dan (ex Nemesiah) who has now departed. Simon appeared and disappeared, and no one can quite recall exactly how long he was a fixture in the band. The one keyboardist who tried out was promptly rejected, and ran crying to his mummy… and a spate of bad luck saw nothing but fuckwits auditioning for the vacant role of vocalist for an abysmally long time.
Fortune struck with the arrival of Chris, who promptly set about putting a voice and theme to the Garthum machine. The arrival of DJ Adz Misfit not too long afterwards lent a feeling of completeness to the whole.
Garthum has now been steadily working its collective arse off to bring a tight, polished metal show to the unsuspecting masses. Only a fool would try to label the band; to this day, even the members themselves can’t quite figure out if what they play is black, death, thrash or nu metal, and they’ve given up trying. It matters not. Garthum is here, and it is here to stay.
Let the chaos begin.
For all bookings please phone Dale {band manager} on 0407 593 173.
All other band info/enquiries please contact Garthum via this here myspace account or email garthum_music@hotmail.com.
Its on again Brisbane!!! Saturday July 5th Metal of Honor brings you another POWER N PROG showcase.
This installment sees the return of DARKER HALF to our city. Darker Half blew auidiences away late last year @ Club Phoenix for MOH3 & we cant wait to have them back.
With them on the night are prog masters ARCANE, the destructive force of DEAD LETTER OPENER, power shredders METALLURGY, Nth Queensland powerhouse ECHOED SILENCE, progressive metal juggernaut BORN FROM THE ASHES, metal thrashers SCREAMING DAWN & the always amazing LEADLIGHT ROSE.
METAL OF HONOR Sat 5th July @ Step Inn Doors 6pm $15 18+
lineup: Born From the Ashes (Late) DARKER HALF(nsw) Arcane Dead Letter Opener Metallurgy Echoed Silence(cairns) Screaming Dawn Leadlight Rose
GASP** BORED u SAY-- Screaming Dawn says NO WAY!!!
Lonely Night- Dreaming of rockin out and hanging with some Awesome METAL HEADS!
LOOK NO MORE---- ROSIES is WHERE IT is AT!!!
Come see us perform LiVe THATS RIGHT----LIVE!!! Tonight at ROSIES upstairs along with THE SURROGATE-- Dining in TUSCANY---The VANGUARD tlc-
WHAT!!! you STill THERE!!! go ON--- Get in y our car, bus taxi or HITCH a ride and get down to ROSIES w/ great Drink Prices and of COURSE awesome METAL--
UPSTAIRS is where the action is at!!!!
Doors open at 8P.M and its $10.00 to get in....... Let ROSIES Get rid of that Boredom and All of us ENTERTAIN you!!!!
pst... this is your que to PARTY!!!!!!!!!!! and come meet the Bands!!!!
Saturday 1 December, 2007: HEADKASE + STATE OF INTEGRITY + BONESAW + DEPRAVE + PEOPLE DIE @ Club Metro (ex-Bonapartes Hotel) 247 St Pauls Tce. Fortitude Valley (Cnr of Gipps) [SET BEING FILMED BY TV SHOW "UNDERGROUND SOUNDS"] Doors: 9pm (18+) $12 Cover Charge! Drink specials!
