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starkweather
Metal / Experimental / Death Metal

"Beautiful, Repulsive, Hateful, and Soul Wrenching"

Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA
United States

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   starkweather: General Info
Member Since6/7/2005
Band Websiteholyterror.com/starkweather
Influences VOIVOD, AMEBIX, GORGUTS, SWANS, ARTICLES OF FAITH, 16 HORSEPOWER, WOVENHAND, NICK CAVE, to mega therion...monotheist CELTIC FROST, within the veil FEAR of GOD, FIELDS of the NEPHILIM, old COC, BLACK SABBATH, MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL, 'and justice for all'-era METALLICA, ZENI GEVA, PRONG, TROUBLE, SACRILEGE (UK), CROWBAR, CONFESSOR, THOUGHT INDUSTRY, HUMAN REMAINS, VED BUENS ENDE, IMMOLATION, ASPHYX, van drunen era PESTILENCE, TERTERIAN, NONO, XENAKIS, THE GOD MACHINE, HUSKER DU, the EFFIGIES, THE FU'S, VOID, VENOM, DARK ANGEL, SPK, TEST DPT, EINSTUERZENDE NEUBAUTEN, DIAMANDA GALAS, IRM/JARL/MARTIN BLADH/SKIN AREA, DEADGUY/KISS IT GOODBYE/PLAYING ENEMY, DIE KREUZEN, LAUGHING HYENAS/NEGATIVE APPROACH/EASY ACTION, BORN WITHOUT A FACE, BAD BRAINS, THE GERMS, DR. KNOW, NEUROSIS, PAW, SWERVEDRIVER, BAD RELIGION, THE ADOLESCENTS, MEMENTO MORI, CANDLEMASS, MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, ATHEIST, EXHORDER, MESHUGGAH, JONAS HELLBORG, ESQUIVEL, TERRY BOZZIO, VITAL TECH TONES, KING CRIMSON, YES, GENESIS, RUSH, DOCTOR NERVE, ION DISSONANCE, ORIGIN (III), Rakim, Public Enemy, Gangstarr, POISON IDEA, THE ACCUSED, SHEER TERROR, THE FREEZE, THE CURE (disintegration), RITES OF SPRING, EGGHUNT, STIFF LITTLE FINGERS, CONFLICT, IRON MAIDEN, CYCLONE TEMPLE, MACHINE HEAD, OVERKILL, QUEENSRYCHE, DREAM THEATER, FATE'S WARNING, ANTHRAX, MUDVAYNE EARTH WIND and FIRE, tori amos, Mr. Frank Sinatra Recent Playlist: SAMO, concealment, blindead, profane, deathspell omega, blut aus nord, overmars - born again, monolithe, adrift, Gerda, nadja, georges lentz, gloria coates, tristan murail...
Sounds Like-isolationist music for the disenfranchised individual. -a disturbance of the inner ear. -a misanthrope’s internal monologue interpreted through primal scream therapy.
Record Labelcandlelight (digital)/hypertension (analog)
Type of LabelIndie




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   About starkweather
Thugcore rhythms. Slayer-esque metalcore. Faux melodic Swedish death metal. Aggro-tech fretboard gymnastics. Screamo. Genres with hyphens. Easy to swallow, run of the mill, forgettable and just like everything else crowding the Best Buy and mom n pop store shelves.

Those are things you wont find on or say about Croatoan, the first new album from Philadelphias long lost yet recently awakened tech metal band Starkweather. Emerging from a lengthy hibernating period their last recording, Into The Wire, came out in 1995- Starkweather offer Croatoan, an untamed beast of a record thatll draw fans of legendary bands like Morbid Angel and Voivod, thatll attract fans of slow, sludgy bands like Crowbar and Neurosis, and thatll entice fans of current darlings like Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and The Red Chord into its lair.

Technical. Precise. Thought out. Uncompromisingly brutal. Carefully calculated, but not calculating. Those are things theyll say about Croatoan. "They" being metal snobs, tastemakers, headbangers, true metal fans, and rock critics.

Starkweather formed in 1989 with Todd Forkin on guitar, Harry Rosa on drums, and Rennie Resmini on vocals. They released the extreme metal gem Crossbearer in 1993, and its an underground neo-classic that many of todays metal darlings have taken influence and inspiration from. Crossbearer was truly ahead of its time, and while many have heard of it but even fewer have actually heard it, its an album that doesnt sound like anything else and is inimitable. After Into The Wire, Starkweather released a split seven inch with Season To Risk in 1996, and contributed a track to the Definitely Not The Majors compilation collection in 1997. Ultimately, and somewhat abruptly, Starkweather disappeared off the radar. But in reality, they were flying under it. They even played shows, however sporadically, including a Hellfest appearance. They've endured periods of dormancy, but they never really broke up, so, please, dont call Croatoan a "comeback."

Starkweather have "officially" reawakened with Croatoan, featuring the core line up of Resmini, Forkin, and Rosa, with contributions by Liam Wilson on bass and Jim Winters on guitar, and with additional percussion provided by Tim Simmons. While its their first release in nearly a decade, its fresh yet vicious, kinda like a grizzly on its first hunt for food after awaking from its hibernation period. The songs are length and complexly constructed, but every time you return to the album, youll unearth a new sound, a riff, a scream or a word that you didnt quite catch the first time around.

Croatoan is an album that's been 2 years in the making. The music was recorded at Wild Studio in Canada with Pierre Remillard. Vocals were laid down at Woodcrest Studio in a Philadelphia suburb with Tommy Lander. Mixing took place a year later back at Studio Wild, followed by mastering with Alan Douches. The band recruited Paul Romano, renowned for his visual work with Mastodon, Godflesh, and Nasum, to design the albums arresting artwork.

Croatoan "sounds" like an album created by people who enjoy the physical craft of making and recording music. As a result, the album, with its deadly vocal attacks and all around musical mayhem, will strike a chord with music fans with finely tuned ears and discriminating tastes. Yet those who want it as abrasive as possible will also flock to Croatoan. The album is 100% trend free and it doesn't want to please anyone but the members who made it. In this day and age, where making and manufacturing a CD is as commonplace as buying a loaf of bread, there needs to be that special something that separates the good from the god awful.

Croatoan has that special something, in that it doesnt exist to please anyone or anything. The music speaks for itself, which is why no one in Starkweather chose to speak about the album for this bio. So, stop reading this piece of propaganda and go listen to the music. After you get your wits about you and restore your equilibrium yes, it will knock you on your ass and you will go down for the count- youll go back in for another round with Croatoan. Good music does that to you. And there's just not enough good metal out there these days.

Thankfully, there is Croatoan: good metal powerful and ferocious enough to be the death knell for all the false, unoriginal, boring retreads out there. ~Amy Sciarretto

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BATTLEFIELDS





Jul 5 2008 12:28 PM

it was nothing short of amazing. makes us not want to tour the states and stick with just playing in europe.
hope your doing well
Take this City by Nightfall (New Songs Posted!!!)





Jul 4 2008 11:34 AM

TTCBN New Songs
Radius system (NEW ALBUM / FREE DOWNLOAD)





Jul 1 2008 1:25 PM

hey,
thanks for your words, and for taking the time to check us out :)
cheers
greg.
Rorcal





Jun 30 2008 1:27 PM

Hey rennie thanks for your invitation and for the comment!
No problem if you want to get the releases. Send me your adresse and I will send it to you.
Our stuffs are not distributed in the US.

Cheers and keep in touch

JP
VITEK&FIL (R.I.P.) COVAN (GET WELL) TRIBUTE





Jun 29 2008 11:28 PM

Hello.
Thanks for the add.
Greetings,
Adriene



TRIBUTE TO
VITEK...&...F I L
(R.I.P.),
COVAN (GET WELL !!!)

V I T E K.....&....F I L

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!









„ C O V A N „ G E T W E L L
Moraines





Jun 28 2008 2:17 PM

hi starkweather, it's really inspiring to hear that from such a great band, a million thank you's!

i'm curious about the name of your album, croatoan, is it in any way connected to croatian or croatia, i'd like to know because we're from croatia :)

thanks again,
petar
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Jun 28 2008 5:07 AM

Thanks guys!
Im still gutted that i missed you lot play when u were over here.
Browne
x
- S -





Jun 27 2008 3:16 AM

hi !

thanks for your add & comment.
I discovered you thanks to the guys from Appollonia.

All the best for you
NESSERIA new split cd available





Jun 27 2008 2:37 AM

gonzo





Jun 27 2008 1:18 AM

i like your attitude and i like your work. much respect, g.
KiLLJoY





Jun 25 2008 4:51 PM

Thanks for the add !!
Watch for updates about shows in your area !
Woburn House





Jun 25 2008 4:25 AM

hey rennie! yeah, everything is allright. we are waiting for all the releases to come out. next one will be gruenewald, then valborg. i have a t-shirt for you, which i will send you in the next couple of days.
until then - have a good time! cheers, christian
Baby D





Jun 24 2008 11:33 PM

why are you getting a vacation when im not there?

good, now you have two whole weeks to mail my package.
ill need it, cuz im renting out my keyboard to a friend on tour so ill be without it for 3 weeks!
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Jun 24 2008 2:16 AM

New CD-R HORSE GIVES BIRTH TO FLY
HOLLOW CORP.





Jun 23 2008 5:23 PM

thanx a lot !! your music is heavy as hell ! i got "croatan" and it's a masterpiece ! hope to see you on the road guys !

Best regards

Stef for the Hollow Crüe
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Jun 23 2008 7:47 AM

hi guys!! thanks for the support!! cheers!
Baby D





Jun 19 2008 7:34 PM

MAIL THE FUCKING PACKAGE YOU FUCK!

oh and i have to tell you something!!! ill be emailing you tonight, you will be excited.

no but seriously, mail that 2 ton box of love to me.
khgnom





Jun 19 2008 2:51 AM

a new song from the next demo is available. check it out!

Regards,
BLOODKITT





Jun 18 2008 6:16 PM

Hail! and thank you, we're in this for the long haul. Music is all we really have left.



We all love Starkweather, I've been following your catalogue since thee beginning.

Cheers,
Dylan
Milana





Jun 16 2008 5:02 PM

Dropped by to send some sugar and bathe in your vibe...
Poljubac, poljubac,
Милaна

Goth Alba at window
Stock Feeder





Jun 16 2008 4:26 PM

thanx!
All Out Deathcore/Noise/Grind!
CD-R COMING OUT FALL 2008
Promo Tracks Out Now. Listen and Download at http://www. myspace. com/stockfeeder666
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Abg Sembilu [Mana Doktor Cinta?]





Jun 15 2008 10:06 PM

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D'Amour





Jun 15 2008 6:22 AM

MARTYRS (so soon here but...pg-16 or definitely x-rated):

david





Jun 12 2008 2:57 PM

PAW was not just a band. very strong and true lyrics. love them since i was 12yo.
great to pick them up again. just like swervedriver (last train to satansville)
respect.
cheerz!
PRISTINA





Jun 11 2008 4:51 PM