Animosity (band)
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Animosity was a death metal
band from San Francisco, California
, formed in 2000. The band released three studio albums and disbanded in 2009.
. They released their debut album, Shut It Down
, on Tribunal Records
in 2003, when the members of the band were 16 and 17 years old. In 2005, they released their second disc, Empires, on Black Market Activities
(with distribution through Metal Blade Records
) and toured the United States
with Origin
and Malevolent Creation
. Their third album, Animal
, was produced by Kurt Ballou
of Converge
and released in October 2007. They have also toured Europe with Converge
and Belgian hardcore/punk band Rise and Fall
. Leo has stated via Myspace bulletin that band has indeed disbanded and has not done any band related work as of 2009.
Former members
Other
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, formed in 2000. The band released three studio albums and disbanded in 2009.
History
Animosity formed in 2000 in San Francisco, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They released their debut album, Shut It Down
Shut It Down
Shut It Down is an album by the American death metal band Animosity released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 0:45#"Grey Skies" - 2:54#"Instilling the Affliction" - 2:04#"Saved" - 1:30#"24 More" - 2:24#"Leashes" - 2:30#"Fake Blood" - 2:11...
, on Tribunal Records
Tribunal Records
Tribunal Records is a North Carolina-based record label that launched in the summer of 1999 by founder Matthew Rudzinski. They have recorded and produced with bands such as Animosity, Scarlet, He Is Legend, Woe of Tyrants, Killwhitneydead, and Atreyu....
in 2003, when the members of the band were 16 and 17 years old. In 2005, they released their second disc, Empires, on Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities is an independent record label which was founded in 2003 by Guy Kozowyk, the singer of the Boston, Massachusetts, based metal band The Red Chord.-History:...
(with distribution through Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
) and toured the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with Origin
Origin (band)
Origin is an American death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1998. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high level of technical skill....
and Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation is a death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Moving to Florida in 1987, they became a part of the emergent local death metal scene, landing a deal with Roadrunner Records...
. Their third album, Animal
Animal (Animosity album)
#"Terrorstorm" - 3:53#"Tooth Grinder" - 2:54#"Bombs Over Rome" - 2:34#"Evangelicult" - 0:04#"Animal" - 2:44#"Plunder Incorporated" - 2:40#"Operating From The Ditch" - 2:47#"You Can't Win" - 3:47#"Progression in Defeat" - 2:37#"Elucidation" - 0:34...
, was produced by Kurt Ballou
Kurt Ballou
Kurt Ballou is the guitarist from Massachusetts-based band Converge. Aside from his role in Converge, he is a prolific producer, engineering and producing out of his own Godcity studio.- GodCity studio :...
of Converge
Converge (band)
Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
and released in October 2007. They have also toured Europe with Converge
Converge (band)
Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
and Belgian hardcore/punk band Rise and Fall
Rise and Fall (band)
Rise and Fall is a Belgian hardcore band. Formed 2002 in the aftermath of Belgian bands The Deal and Kingpin, Rise and Fall have become one of the most successful Belgian hardcore bands ever, among the few signed onto American labels such as Deathwish Inc...
. Leo has stated via Myspace bulletin that band has indeed disbanded and has not done any band related work as of 2009.
Members
Final lineup- Leo Miller – vocals
- Frank Costa – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chase Fraser – guitar (Also in The Taste of Blood and Son of Aurelius, currently a member of Decrepit BirthDecrepit BirthDecrepit Birth is a death metal band from Santa Cruz, California, USA, signed to Nuclear Blast. They have released three studio albums through Unique Leader Records and a demo independently...
) - Evan BrewerEvan BrewerEvan Brewer is an American electric bassist. He is the current bassist of the Technical Death metal band The Faceless. He is former member of Animosity and Reflux, which also featured virtuoso guitarist Tosin Abasi. He has a project Climaxes with Barry Donegan of Look What I Did, which is...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Also in The FacelessThe FacelessThe Faceless is an American technical death metal band from Encino, California. They released their debut album, Akeldama in November 2006, and a follow-up, Planetary Duality, in November 2008.-History:...
) - Navene Koperweis – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(Also in Animals as LeadersAnimals as LeadersAnimals as Leaders is an American, Washington, D.C.–based instrumental progressive metal band, formed by guitarist Tosin Abasi in 2007 which now includes guitarist Javier Reyes and drummer Navene Koperweis. The self-titled debut album was released in April 2009 by Prosthetic Records...
and Fleshwrought)
Former members
- Nick Lazaro – guitar
- Sean Koperweis – bass
- Dan Kenny – bass (ex-Light This CityLight This CityLight This City was an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.-History:They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic Records before disbanding in 2008...
, now in Suicide SilenceSuicide SilenceSuicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released three full-length studio albums, one EP and seven music...
)
Discography
Studio albums- Shut It DownShut It DownShut It Down is an album by the American death metal band Animosity released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Intro" - 0:45#"Grey Skies" - 2:54#"Instilling the Affliction" - 2:04#"Saved" - 1:30#"24 More" - 2:24#"Leashes" - 2:30#"Fake Blood" - 2:11...
(2003) - Empires (2005)
- AnimalAnimal (Animosity album)#"Terrorstorm" - 3:53#"Tooth Grinder" - 2:54#"Bombs Over Rome" - 2:34#"Evangelicult" - 0:04#"Animal" - 2:44#"Plunder Incorporated" - 2:40#"Operating From The Ditch" - 2:47#"You Can't Win" - 3:47#"Progression in Defeat" - 2:37#"Elucidation" - 0:34...
(2007)
Other
- Hellraiser Demo (2003)
- Altered Beast (2008, Aaron Spectre remixes)
External links
- Animosity Video Interview on Metal Injection TV
- Feature of Empires in Decibel magazineDecibel magazineDecibel is a monthly heavy metal and extreme music magazine published by the Philadelphia-based Red Flag Media. Since October 2004, Decibel has featured a plethora of extreme metal bands and musicians. Its sections include Upfront, Features, Reviews, Guest Columns and the Decibel Hall of Fame...
- Man Alive!