Dr. Acula
| Dr. Acula | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Deathcore |
| founding | 2005 |
| Website | www.myspace.com/dapartygrind |
| Current occupation | |
| Casey Carrano (since 2010) | |
| Jesse Ciappa (since 2010) | |
| Bill Graffeo (since 2005) | |
| Kevin Graffeo (since 2010) | |
singing |
Tyler Guida (since 2008) |
Electric guitar |
Ricky Ostolaza (since 2010) |
| Joey Simpson (since 2009) | |
| former members | |
Sampling |
Craig (2005-2006) |
singing |
Rob Accardi (2005-2007) |
Drums |
Mikey Dada (2005-2007) |
singing |
Jerik (2008) |
Drums |
Billy (2007-2008) |
singing |
Bert Vegas (2005-2008) |
Drums |
Eric Wallwork (2008-2009) |
Keyboard, vocals (2007, 2008–2010), sampling (2006–2007) |
Petey Poison (2006-2010) |
E-bass (2008-2010), e-bass + e-guitar (partly swapped instruments with Figurito from 2005 to 2008 until he decided to play bass in 2008), keyboard (2008) |
Rob "Acula" Guarino (2005-2010) |
E-Guitar (2008-2010), E-Bass + E-Guitar (partly swapped instruments with Guarino from 2005 to 2008, until he decided on the electric guitar in 2008) |
Lou "Dawg" Figurito (2005-2010) |
Drums |
Drew Gipe (2009-2010) |
Electric guitar |
William Gipe (2010) |
Dr. Acula is a deathcore - band from Long Iceland , New York (USA). It was founded in 2005 and to date has released four studio albums and one EP. They are currently under contract with Victory Records . The band is known for using sound clips from movies and TV shows in their songs. Her name is based on a play on words with the name Dracula .
history
Dr. Acula was originally founded by the band members in 2005 just for fun. They released the EP Chillogy without a label the following year. In 2007 they released their first album SLOB (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit) . The album caught the attention of Uprising Records , which Dr. Signed Acula. The following year the first album Below Me was released on Uprising Records, which received mixed to negative reception. The following year the band went on tour and performed at some local festivals with slightly better known bands. In December 2009 three members left the band, so that only one original member remained.
After a new line-up was found, Dr. Acula released her next studio album called The Social Event of the Century in 2010. This was also released on Uprising Records. It received better reviews than Below Me , although it was said that its sound wasn't very different from its predecessor.
After the album was released, Dr. Acula signed to Victory Records . On February 15, 2011 they released the album Slander on Victory Records. At the beginning of the year, Dr. Acula through the USA. The Devastated and Design the Skyline played as support bands . In Dying Arms also supported the groups at selected concerts .
A European tour in December 2012 and January 2013 with the Mexican band Here Comes the Kraken had to be canceled because three band members Dr. Left Acula at the same time. It has since been announced that the group will finally break up after their shows in the US , Canada and Australia .
style
The breakdowns and gangshouts that are typical of the genre are characteristic of the band's sound . In addition, the style elements of the genre are used exaggeratedly strong and exaggerated, which parodies the deathcore. The use of electronic elements, such as samples, is also formative.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2007: SLOB (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit) ( 187 Records )
- 2008: Below Me ( Uprising Records )
- 2010: The Social Event of the Century (Uprising Records)
- 2011: Slander ( Victory Records )
- 2012: Nation (Victory Records)
EPs
- 2006: Chillogy
Compilations
- 2009: Slobology (Uprising Records)
Videos
- 2010: Is This a Party, or a Dick Measuring Contest?
- 2011: Who You Gonna Call ?!
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Below Me Amazon
- ↑ Below Me review AbsolutePunk
- ↑ Below Me review Teeth of the Divine
- ↑ Dr. Acula loses three members Lambgoat
- ^ The Social Event of the Century ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The New Review
- ↑ DR. ACULA HAVE ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES AS SAD TIMES MetalSucks
- ↑ Victory Records signs Dr. Acula ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Alternative press
- ↑ Victory Signs Dr. Acula
- ↑ Dr. Acula sign to Victory Records ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. SMN News
- ↑ theprp.com: Dr. Acula, The Devastated, Design The Skyline, Etc. Set For Early 2012 Tour
- ↑ lambgoat.com: Dr. Acula breaking up
- ↑ Dr. Acula - Review - metal.de
