Bird of Ill Omen (band)
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Bird of Ill Omen (often referred to as The Bird) was a metalcore
band from Florida. The band was only around for a few years in the late 90's.
by George Rios (drums) & Thomas Rankine (bass). They recruited Joe and Damien
. The band went through some line-up changes, which resulted in Peter
and Andrew on guitars. They did a short tour, and Damien left the band to pursue musical endeavors in Gainesville (As Friends Rust
, Culture
). He was then quickly replaced by Shane.
The band decided to record their first full-length in anticipation of a tour planned with Morning Again
for the summer of 1997. The album was the very first release by Eulogy Recordings
, and the first 12" vinyl to be released on Think Tank Records. The album was not ready in time for the tour, so they printed a few 4 song demos in support of their second tour. When they came back, the band changed drummers. George Rios was out and Jose was in. The band went back on tour in the winter of 1997 with new material, but while touring in Canada, Jose was detained by border patrol and stayed up in Canada
, thus canceling the tour.
After coming back, The Bird sat around for close to a year, before adding Nahuel on drums, and asking Shane to come back from his current residence in Ohio
. The band recorded an EP, which the CD was once again released on Eulogy, and the 7" on One Day Savior
. They soon after broke up to pursue other musical and life endeavors.
Tom and Andrew merged into Dead Men's Theory
with an occasional participation from Peter.
Bird of Ill Omen (often referred to as The Bird) was a metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Florida. The band was only around for a few years in the late 90's.
History
Bird of Ill Omen was formed in 19961996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
by George Rios (drums) & Thomas Rankine (bass). They recruited Joe and Damien
Damien Moyal
Damien Moyal is a musician, designer and artist originally from Florida, now relocated to Michigan, mostly known within the hardcore genre, for his distinctive vocals in the influential bands Culture, Morning Again, and As Friends Rust. He has contributed to over 15 bands, though only a few have...
. The band went through some line-up changes, which resulted in Peter
Peter Bartsocas
Peter Bartsocas was born in Key West, Florida, but moved to Athens, Greece at a very early age. He moved back to South Florida around the age 11. He is mostly known for his performance in the group Bird of Ill Omen. He has worked in several projects of noisecore, which was a purpose of making the...
and Andrew on guitars. They did a short tour, and Damien left the band to pursue musical endeavors in Gainesville (As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust
As Friends Rust is a punk band from Gainesville, Florida.-History:In early 1996 Jeronimo, Henry, and Matt were jamming under the name Wayside. Soon after Damien was recruited from Bird of Ill Omen to step in on vocals...
, Culture
Culture (US band)
Culture was a Florida-based vegan/straight edge hardcore band. They formed in 1992, and lasted until 1998, when Damien Moyal merged the remaining members into the second incarnation of As Friends Rust.-History:...
). He was then quickly replaced by Shane.
The band decided to record their first full-length in anticipation of a tour planned with Morning Again
Morning Again
Morning Again was a hardcore band from Florida. They were known for their extreme metallic hardcore sound as well as for their straight edge, vegan and anti-government ideas. The band...
for the summer of 1997. The album was the very first release by Eulogy Recordings
Eulogy Recordings
Eulogy Recordings is a record label based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The label specializes in heavy metal or hardcore punk bands, some of which are straight edge. The label was founded by ex-hardcore guitarist John Wylie...
, and the first 12" vinyl to be released on Think Tank Records. The album was not ready in time for the tour, so they printed a few 4 song demos in support of their second tour. When they came back, the band changed drummers. George Rios was out and Jose was in. The band went back on tour in the winter of 1997 with new material, but while touring in Canada, Jose was detained by border patrol and stayed up in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, thus canceling the tour.
After coming back, The Bird sat around for close to a year, before adding Nahuel on drums, and asking Shane to come back from his current residence in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The band recorded an EP, which the CD was once again released on Eulogy, and the 7" on One Day Savior
One Day Savior Recordings
One Day Savior Recordings is an independent record label based in Williston Park New York, formed in 1997 by Christopher Tzompanakis of the metalcore band skycamefalling...
. They soon after broke up to pursue other musical and life endeavors.
Tom and Andrew merged into Dead Men's Theory
Dead Men's Theory
Dead Men's Theory was a band consisting of the lead guitarist and bassist of Bird of Ill Omen and the singer of the experimental noisecore band Hondo. DMT considered itself a BOIO side-project. However, their intent was to play music more raw and aggressive than BOIO, and to capture the...
with an occasional participation from Peter.
Releases
- Demo (1997)
- Self, Dare You Still Breathe?Self, Dare You Still Breathe?Bird of Ill Omen's first release, Self, Dare You Still Breathe? was recorded in 1997. It was a new heavy genre that would later become known as metalcore. The intro to "Sharpshooter" uses elements from the film Trainspotting....
(1997) - When Love Would've Shown Interest in Us BothWhen Love Would've Shown Interest in Us BothBird of Ill Omen's second and final release.Vinyl releases as followed:* 102 Clear hand stamped and numbered* 15 Clear hand numbered as Second Press* 102 Green* 200 on Red-Black Swirl* 638 on Black- Track listing :# "To Open Empty Arms"...
(1999)
Other contributions
- Sharpshooter (5:08) - Appeared on 403 Chaos Comp: Florida Fucking Hardcore (1998)
- To Open Empty Arms - Appeared on Budget Sampler (1999)