Eyes of Fire
| Eyes of Fire | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Orange , California , United States |
| Genre (s) | Alternative metal , progressive metal |
| founding | 1998 as Shiva |
| Current occupation | |
| Matt Fisher | |
Electric guitar , vocals |
Dan Kaufman |
| Nicky Bernardi | |
| former members | |
Electric guitar |
Cary Petersen |
| Ben Smith | |
Keyboard |
Pete Truax |
Drums |
John Haddad |
Electric guitar |
Bobby Thomas |
Eyes of Fire is an American alternative metal band from Orange , California that formed in 1998 under the name Shiva .
history
The band was formed in 1998 under the name Shiva after drummer Evan Killbourne Mindrot left for Save Ferris . As this led to the breakup of the band, singer and guitarist Dan Kaufman and singer and bassist Matt Fisher formed the band. Shortly thereafter, keyboardist Ben Smith and drummer John Haddad joined the cast. Cary Petersen also joined the line-up as a further guitarist. Tours with groups like Meshuggah , Strapping Young Lad , Corrosion of Conformity , Lacuna Coil or Napalm Death followed through the USA. Then the band recorded a demo that they sent to various labels, whereby the band could get a contract with Century Media . Under the direction of producer Cameron Webb , the band recorded their debut album Ashes to Embers . Shortly after the release, keyboardist Smith left the band in March 2004 and was replaced by Pete Truax. In August, drummer Haddad left the band. Bobby Thomas was the new guitarist and Nicky Bernardi was the new drummer. In the fall, the band went on tour with Danzig through the USA together with Doyle , Mayhem , Death Angel and DevilDriver . In early 2005 the band played concerts with Danzig and Kataklysm in the USA. The band then went to Grandmaster Studios to record the album Prisons , with Matt Bayles as a producer. The album was released in early February 2006. For the video for the song It All Dies Today was Gary Smithson worked as a director. The release was followed by appearances, including concerts in the USA with Apocalyptica .
style
The sound of the music fluctuates between a gloomy and positive atmosphere and between soft and hard sounds. The drums play dynamic , while the vocals fluctuate between sensitive singing and aggressive screaming. The band is classified between groups such as Neurosis , Isis and Anathema . But Pink Floyd is also mentioned as an influence. Matt Fisher describes the music as a meeting of Pink Floyd and Neurosis for people with low attention spans. Eduardo Rivadavia puts the band into a category for Allmusic with Tool , Mastodon , late Isis and other representatives of a mixture of Doom , Alternative and Progressive Metal .
Discography
- 2003: Disintegrate (EP, Century Media )
- 2004: Ashes to Embers (Album, Century Media)
- 2006: Prisons (Album, Century Media)
Web links
- Eyes of Fire at laut.de
- Eyes of Fire at Allmusic (English)
- Eyes of Fire at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Matt Biography ( February 8, 2006 memento in the Internet Archive ), accessed August 7, 2013.
- ↑ godfucked: Fémforgács - Cikk - Mindrot interview. In: femforgacs.hu. April 7, 2012, accessed August 15, 2016 .
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia: Eyes of Fire , accessed August 7, 2013.
- ↑ Eyes Of Fire , accessed August 7, 2013.
- ^ Garry Sharpe-Young : New Wave of American Heavy Metal . Zonda Books, New Plymouth 2005, ISBN 0-9582684-0-1 , pp. 139 .
- ↑ Captain Chaos: EYES OF FIRE: Ashes to Embers , accessed August 8, 2013.
- ^ John Serba: Ashes to Embers. All Music, accessed May 1, 2014 .
- ↑ Lord of the Wasteland: Matt Fisher. Metal Rules, accessed May 1, 2014 .
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia: Eyes of Fire. Allmusic, accessed May 1, 2014 .