We draw on a variety of influences, almost any artist we listen to and enjoy will have some kind of creative impact on our music. Bands that have had a big part include Devildriver, Arch Enemy, Scar Symmetry, Eluveitie, Pantera, Into Eternity, Kalmah, Nevermore, Ensiferum, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Children of Bodom, Cannibal Corpse, Lamb Of God, Finntroll, Deicide, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Aeon, Nile, Amon Amarth, Entombed, Katatonia, Death, Obituary, Therion, The Chasm, Opeth, Amorphis, Morbid Angel, At the Gates
The story of Lycanthrope is anything but a pleasant one. But even with numerous lineup and stylistic changes, countless disappointments, and even life-threatening illness, it's hard to understand the unflaggingly upbeat nature of the band. Harder still is it to comprehend the growth achieved these past few months and the bright future the notoriously kilted werewolves fight toward with more diligence than berserks in the heat of the battle.
Perhaps the story starts in Vacaville's heady little hole-in-the-wall bar, Cheers; however, for the sake of comedy, we'll start it in 1999, when then ten-year-old friends David Barrie and Chris Patton decided to form a band. The idea was all they had -- and I mean ALL they had -- for the only instruments little David and Chris could play were the clarinet and violin, hardly adequate for a musical endeavor. The desire to play did not fade through the years, and with a little help from a friendly neighbor, Chris (by now an avid guitarist) discovered such acts as Deicide and Cannibal Corpse in his early teens. After Chris gave "live Cannibalism," the infamous Cannibal Corpse showcase recorded at the Emerson Theater to David, David decided to forgo his attempts at guitar and develop the brutal death metal growls we know today. It wasn't easy -- all the Halls cough drops David consumed to soothe his throat in the early months of singing caused...well let's just say his body didn't process it so well.
So the sails were set. Armed with little more than a tuning-impaired Bronze-Series B.C. Rich Warlock and a fuckload of Halls, David and Chris began the arduous search for members -- in a town like Vacaville, that task was more than difficult. But, they persevered, eventually scoring Daniel DeBruler on bass and, in 2003, coming together for the first time as a fully fledged musical collaboration under the name Corpse Haven. Corpse Haven went through two drummers, Alan Sevier and Kelly McCann. But the planets aligned in 2006, when David brought in a friend from band class, a jazz-trained drummer named Mark Davis. Now, in order to not diminish his present metalhead street-cred, let's just say that Mark wasn't the most "metal" of people -- but fuck, he was 15 years old attending a small-town high school in Vacaville, who the hell was? Anyway, Mark fell into the slot without a hitch, becoming more and more integral to the band as the days rolled past.
In June 2006, Josh Tyler joined, heralding the new age of the band as they changed their name to Lycanthrope. Lycanthrope soon began writing stronger original material and started playing shows in V-Town's local bars and clubs. Dan left for college in June of 2007, leading the band to bring in a high school friend named Tim Cooper to play bass. Confused by all the changes thus far? To reitorate, as of '07, Lycanthrope consisted of David, Chris, Mark, Josh, and Tim. Mmk? Mmk. So with this lineup, the band recorded its debut EP, "Tales of the Apocalypse" in the smokey summer of 2008 and thereafter changed its name to Poseidon's Rage. That era was short-lived (I mean really... Metal for fishes? Psh). Shortly after, Josh up and left the band without so much as a good-bye reach-around. The band name now comfortably back to Lycanthrope, Tim took over guitar for a few shows, until, after a few casual text messages and a threat to "Learn our songs or die =D," David brought in Cory Knudson in September of '08 to fill the position. Though at least two years younger than anybody in the band, Cory had no problem fitting in and was soon as much a part of Lycanthrope as the rest.
Later that year, Tim left to become Pvt. Tim Cooper of the US Army. Now bass-less, Lycanthrope turned to six-string-slinging Axiom bassist John Coffee (known only as Coffee) who had jammed Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell" with the band onstage at a show in Concord. Coffee and the band had a good rapport, and soon joined forces, completing the Five-Piece Death Metal Machine, or Lycanforce 5, if you will. Then ensued the infamous wardrobe change for which Lycanthrope is ubiquitously known -- the kilts. Playing a nearly impossible to label mix of melodic death metal, brutal death metal, folk metal, thrash, and even progressive, Lycanthrope is not out to "change the world" or wear any sort of "metal crown," but to play whatever the fuckballs they want and achieve expressionistic transcendence, hoping to take the audience along for the ride.
The now tartan-sporting Lycanthrope is, as of early 2009, composed of vocalist David Barrie, guitarists Chris Patton and Cory Knudson, drummer Mark Davis, and bassist John Coffee. This is the lineup which perseveres to this day, and will persevere far beyond. Now and forever, Lycanthrope is united and strong.
We are brothers, we are musicians, we are Lycanthrope.
sick, cuz im not sure if mutiny within is playin that night or not, cuz it didn't say on the boardwalks page, um, hit up powerglove and ask em for their booking managers contact info and see if mutiny within is playin too..cuz imo 4 bands for the night would be perfect. tbom lycanthrope mutiny within powerglove..FUCK thats a metal show lol. aight ya, let me know or if u cant get a hold of em
kickass show last night guys...the only time i saw u was at the dickson party and that wasn't so great of a venue lol, but u guys fuckin laid it down last night, that was sick.
im gonna talk to jonathan but i was wondering if u guys wanted to do the powerglove show with us? cuz i dont think there is anyone else on the bill besides us and powerglove...if so let me know and i'll get the contact info, cuz that would be a sick show! anyways, let me know
Hey what's up! Come out and party with us at the Shire Road Club this Saturday! It's a brand new ALL AGES venue in Sacramento so hope you can make it out and support. Sac needs more all ages venues and this is going to be one amazing show! Hope to see you there!
We are playing a show on April 11th at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco for a Battle Of The Bands. If we win this we get 20 hours of recording, $500 dollars and possibly a deal with a MAJOR record label.
What we need you to do is either buy a pre-sale ticket for $10 from us if you go to our school or if you dont go to one of our schools you can buy one from us on Fridays outside the Red House in Walnut Creek where we will be selling them.
If you for some reason cant get a pre-sale ticket go to the show on April 11th and show up at 5:30 and buy a ticket at the door. Whatever band sells the most pre-sale tickets will headline the show. You have to stay untill the need to vote for us. Whoever gets the loudest cheer at the end when they name the bands wins the round and goes to the final round with one other band.
THis means everything to our band. THIS IS THE SHOW everyone we know HAS to be at, we need you there.
Saw you live, bought a cd, and never added you on here Yea, I'm smart haha ohh well thanks for the add, I'll make sure to come see you play again when I get back =]
Hey are you guys going to the fire escape on the 17 th... Twitch is having a video made that night..... I hope you guys are going im bringing my daughters would love for them to see you guys.... take care Josie
Please, Im begging you...PLEASE go to this awesome show!!!!! (You wont regret it!)
Tuesday, January 12th 2010 Knifethruhead Man the Conveyors (Boston) The Skuds (Georgia) Dissident Aggressor Rat Damage @ Vega's 910 2nd St in Old Sacramento! 21&Over, 7:30, $7.00
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