Obituary, Grave, Origin, Monstrosity and more - Ground Zero

[kfoll]

At first I thought this was some kind of misreading on my part. Someone please set me straight if it is, because this show sounds wayyyy too good to be true:

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From: <a href='http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... '>Comatose Music</a>
Date: Mar 5, 2008 11:57 AM


MAY METAL MADNESSS May 9th<br />Obituary - Candlelight<br />Grave-Sweden Regain Records<br />Dying Fetus-Blunt Force Records<br />Origin-Relapse Records<br />Monstrosity-Conquest Records<br />Abysmal Dawn - Relapse Records<br />Lecherous Nocturne - Unique Leader Records<br />$20 doors 6p show 7p<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/ ... banner.gif" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br />Upon switching their name from Xecutioner to Obituary, the career of one of the most successful and influential Death Metal bands began. Hailing from Florida and featuring John Tardy (vocals), brother Donald Tardy (drums), Trevor Peres (guitar), Allen West (guitar), and Daniel Tucker (bass), the band signed to Roadracer Records, a now defunct division of Roadrunner, for the recording of their debut albumthe immense and immeasurably heavy Slowly We Rot (1989). The album was engineered by the legendary Scott Burns at Morrisound Studio, which would come to be the most sought after facility for production of albums during 1990s rise of the Death Metal genre. Unlike much death metal preceding it, the album had a sludgy feel and integrated devastatingly slow passages along with obliterating overtures that reached far beyond any point of mayhem that metal had yet to reach; the result was a carnal pleasure for doom, death and thrash fans alike coupling the adrenaline of a speedball with the slow, degrading measures of a sewer at dusk. Like them or not, Obituary was unlike anything anyone had heard before. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://a912.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... 2c545f.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://a659.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... 39ced2.gif" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br />One of the longest-running Swedish death metal bands, GRAVE has created a sound and style which has been an inspiration on a number of the genre's more promising younger outfits. Having started out as a band called Corpse in 1986, they released loads of demos before their legendary 1991 debut. <br /><br />"Into the Grave", established GRAVE as one of death metal's most brutal new hopes, and its release was ensued by a host of live performances across Europe and America. <br /><br />1992's "You'll Never See...", the band's critically-acclaimed second release, showcased their growing musical talent with a cleaner, stronger sound which appealed to a wider audience while retaining the group's trademark heaviness. Unfortunately, it was also the first album without the bassist Jonas, who'd left GRAVE several months earlier as a result of his increasing dislike for the touring lifestyle. After unsuccessfully trying to fill the slot, the group made a collective decision to revert to their original three-man line-up, with the guitarist Jörgen Sandström switching to bass. <br /><br />In the late 1993, GRAVE released "...And Here I Die...Satisfied", a limited edition EP featuring brand new, rare and remixed tracks encompassing the band's entire recording history. The EP paved the way for the release of the trio's long-awaited third full-length offering. <br /><br />"Soulless" was recorded during the early part of 1994 at Stockholm's Sunlight Studios (just as all of the group's previous releases had been) with the producer Tomas Skogsberg. Manifesting a more mature musical stance than in the case of GRAVE's previous efforts, "Soulless" pleased the band's longtime followers while expanding the group's appeal to non die hard death metal audiences. <br /><br />In 1996, GRAVE came back with another attack of their relentlessly brutal yet catchy material in the shape of "Hating Life". Produced, once again, by Skogsberg at his Sunlight facility, the album featured a vocal debut of the guitarist Ola Lindgren, who took over the function following the departure of Sandstrom. Proving that they haven't softened their stance a bit or altered their focus on writing songs that hit hard and leave a lasting impression, "Hating Life" will surely please anyone who is into music that's equally treacherous and tuneful. Grave toured both around the States and Europe to promote this album. <br /><br />After the last tour the band had a loooooong break until 1999 when they decided to play together again. Rehearsals went pretty slow at first but after a while they got the old bassplayer Jonas Torndal to join the band once again, this time to grab the second guitar. The bass job went to an old friend of the band Freddan Isaksson who had played with numerous Stockholm based bands, the most known to you being Therion. The band played their first live gig in 5 years at HardRock cafe.., Stockholm. Following that gig, rehearsals continued and in the spring of 2002 the new album "Back from the grave" was recorded at Sunlight studios in Stockholm. Released in September that same year the album featured a bonus disc with 3 classic Grave demos from 1988-1989. <br /><br />After touring with the likes of Immolation, Goatwhore and Crematorium through North America, a headlining European tour with The Forsaken and Disinter, then followed by a slot on the tour with Exodus, God Dethroned, Nuclear Assault and Agent Steel, it was time to set to work on the next album enitled "Fiendish Regression". The sixth album in the history of GRAVE was recorded with Coercion-Member Pelle Ekegren on drums, adding a more vivid and relentless groove attack to the classic GRAVE song-structures. Two European tours followed:one headlining and one as part of "The Domination Tour", alongside Cryptopsy and Aborted. <br /><br />Back in Sweden, GRAVE entered Studio Soulless to record their newest malevolent creation "As Rapture Comes". To cement the albums mix, the band returned to Peter Tägtgrens Abyss Studio (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal). The new album delivers the bands famous relentless death-groove in a well-elaborated combination with clearly increased aggressive bite and superior dynamics in their own songs. The album also includes a heavy cover version of Alice In Chains classic song "Them Bones". <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/0023 ... 9703_l.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /><br />Dying Fetus is an American death metal band, presently noteworthy for their virtuosity, dual mid-range and gurgling vocals, and reality-based pseudo-political lyrics. Earlier lyrics showcased graphically gory themes.<br /><br />The band formed in late 1991 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC, United States, by John Gallagher (guitar, vocals) and Jason Netherton (bass, vocals). Constant line-up changes throughout the years have left Gallagher the only remaining original member. The band's sound is characterized by blast beats, complex riffing and hardcore-inspired breakdowns. The vocals range from very low death growls to more abrasive upper-throat screams.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://a858.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... 76aa59.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ORIGIN has completed work on their brand new album, Antithesis. <br /><br />Antithesis, the follow-up to 2005's Echoes of Decimation, brings what is widely considered to be the band's strongest line-up back together (Paul Ryan – guitars / vocals, Jeremy Turner – guitars / vocals, James Lee – vocals, Mike Flores – bass / vocals, and John Longstreth – drums) since the band's Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas album. Antithesis was engineered by Rob Rebeck at Chapman Studios, mastered by Scott Hull at Visceral Sound<br />Antithesis is set for an April 1 North American release date, April 7 internationally and its album art can be previewed here - http://shop.relapse.com/store/product.a ... =27861.<br /><br />ORIGIN will embark on a European headlining tour at the end of May with support from IMPALED and HOUR OF PENANCE. Additionally, ORIGIN have been confirmed as one of the headliner's at this year's Central Illinois Metalfest in July. A complete listing of ORIGIN tour dates will be announced shortly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://a450.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... 10d4e1.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://b0.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/0094 ... 8020_l.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Since their debut in 1997, Lecherous Nocturne have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the Southeastern metal scene, landing a deal with Deepsend Records on the strength of their self-titled EP and their desire to expand the already-extreme boundaries of thrash, black, and death metal. Powered by the dense, interlocking riffs of guitarists Kreishloff and Chris Lollis and featuring frontman Jason Hohensteins wide range of throat-shredding vocal effects, Lecherous Nocturne strips their metal right down to the bloody bones. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://a495.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... 568646.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />GroundZero <br />3059 Howard St<br />Spartanburg Sc 29303<br />http://www.myspace.com/groundzerorocks

[MS_39455]

Lecherous Nocturne's myspace also listed this date. I couldn't find info on any the other bands sites, but there were no conflicting dates either. Count me in if this really happens.

[Metalfreak]

holy shit I MUST GO! This will be worth the drive...even with no brake lights!

[kfoll]

Lecherous Nocturne's myspace also listed this date. I couldn't find info on any the other bands sites, but there were no conflicting dates either. Count me in if this really happens.

It's also on Ground Zero's myspace page in small type.

[necroodin]

holy shit

[ScreamBloodyGore]

Where the hell is Ground Zero?


I fucking love Obituary, Lecherous Nocturne and Origin are great too, so hopefully I can make it out.

[Pat]

spartanburg.

i'm definitely going to this show.

[necroodin]

Seen many a great show over at Zero... Emperor comes to mind.. Borknagar as well.. Samael, some good tours pass on through, just a two and a half hour doob-cruise across state lines

[Matt]

if this is real i cant miss this

[kfoll]

Anyone care to car-pool to this?