Dirge Within
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Dirge Within is a heavy metal
band from Chicago, Illinois which formed in 2007.
and SOiL, Shaun Glass, having just departed the latter band at the time of formation, Jimmy Knight, and Jeremy "Jerms" Genske. In March 2007, after the band recorded a three song demo which included the songs “Forever the Martyr”, “Complacency Strain”, and “Ties that Bind”, they recorded the demo at Mercenary Studios in Zion, Illinois. The demo was mixed and mastered by James Murphy of Testament
and Death. The band then asked bassist Paz (March 2007) and guitarist Matt Szlachta (July 2007) to join.
, Line 6, EMG Electronics, Dunlop
Jagermeister music. The several sponsorships signified a bright future and early positive recognition for the band.
In the beginning of 2008, Dirge Within recorded another song entitled “The Last Goodbye” with engineer Chris Wisco in Racine, Wisconsin. James Murphy mixed and mastered the song at Safehouse Productions. In April 2008, the band got their first manager Justin Arcangel of 5b Management. They also Joined bookings with The Agency Group Worldwide.
On July 28, 2008 the band released a demo version of the song “Confession”. The song was co produced by Edsel Dope
of the band Dope
, with James Murphy mixing and mastering.
.
On July 26, 2009 Dirge Within was the Jagermeister band at the Chicago date for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival
. They shared the stage with God Forbid
, All That Remains
, and Trivium.
On September 1 of 2009, the band released their first full-length album entitled Force Fed Lies. The album was recorded at Belle City Sound with Chris "Wisco" Djuricic. All vocals were recorded at the Dope Factory and produced by Edsel Dope. The album was produced by Edsel Dope. Chris Djuricic also helped co-produce the album. The album was mixed at Not In Pill Studios in Wales
.
Dirge Within has toured with bands such as Trivium
, DevilDriver
, Whitechapel
, Chimaira
, Static-X
, Bury Your Dead
, and Darkest Hour. In support of their album, the band is currently touring with Fear Factory
from March 22-May 15, 2010 and will tour with GWAR
from June 1–26, 2010. Dirge Within also opened for Korn
on the Minneapolis stop of their Ballroom Blitz tour on May 17, 2010. October 2010 the band will be part of Greenbay,Wi Savage Fest as well as special show with Five Finger Death Punch in Milwaukee,Wi at The Rave.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Chicago, Illinois which formed in 2007.
Formation
Dirge Within formed in January 2007, originally calling themselves Dirge, composed of former guitarist of the bands Broken HopeBroken Hope
Broken Hope was an American death metal band that was founded in 1988. They were known as an accomplished mid-paced style death metal band with low-pitched growling vocals...
and SOiL, Shaun Glass, having just departed the latter band at the time of formation, Jimmy Knight, and Jeremy "Jerms" Genske. In March 2007, after the band recorded a three song demo which included the songs “Forever the Martyr”, “Complacency Strain”, and “Ties that Bind”, they recorded the demo at Mercenary Studios in Zion, Illinois. The demo was mixed and mastered by James Murphy of Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
and Death. The band then asked bassist Paz (March 2007) and guitarist Matt Szlachta (July 2007) to join.
Early Touring and Success
The first show that Dirge Within played was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The Rave in July 2007. In November 2007, the band became sponsored by ESP GuitarsESP Guitars
, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
, Line 6, EMG Electronics, Dunlop
Dunlop Manufacturing
Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc., known colloquially as Jim Dunlop, is a manufacturer of musical accessories based in Benicia, California. Originally founded in 1965 by Jim Dunlop, Sr., the company has grown from a small home operation to being a large manufacturer of music gear for over 40 years.- Way...
Jagermeister music. The several sponsorships signified a bright future and early positive recognition for the band.
In the beginning of 2008, Dirge Within recorded another song entitled “The Last Goodbye” with engineer Chris Wisco in Racine, Wisconsin. James Murphy mixed and mastered the song at Safehouse Productions. In April 2008, the band got their first manager Justin Arcangel of 5b Management. They also Joined bookings with The Agency Group Worldwide.
On July 28, 2008 the band released a demo version of the song “Confession”. The song was co produced by Edsel Dope
Edsel Dope
Edsel Dope is the lead singer and main songwriter for nu metal/industrial metal band, Dope, originally from New York City. Dope was founded on December 10, 1997 by Edsel and his brother, Simon Dope .Edsel co-produced all of Dope's albums...
of the band Dope
Dope (band)
Dope is an American rock band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums, their most recent being No Regrets which was released on March 10, 2009.-History:...
, with James Murphy mixing and mastering.
Force Fed Lies (2009-onwards)
In May 2009, Dirge Within signed with E1 Entertainment, formerly known as Koch RecordsKoch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
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On July 26, 2009 Dirge Within was the Jagermeister band at the Chicago date for the Rockstar Mayhem Festival
Mayhem festival
The Mayhem Festival is a touring metal festival that takes place during the summer. The inaugural iteration took place in 2008; the festival has since become an annual event across the United States and Quebec, Canada. The tour has been sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company since the time of its...
. They shared the stage with God Forbid
God Forbid
God Forbid is an American heavy metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.-Biography:Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999...
, All That Remains
All That Remains (band)
All That Remains is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, which formed in 1998. They have released five studio albums, a live CD/DVD, and have sold nearly 800,000 records...
, and Trivium.
On September 1 of 2009, the band released their first full-length album entitled Force Fed Lies. The album was recorded at Belle City Sound with Chris "Wisco" Djuricic. All vocals were recorded at the Dope Factory and produced by Edsel Dope. The album was produced by Edsel Dope. Chris Djuricic also helped co-produce the album. The album was mixed at Not In Pill Studios in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Dirge Within has toured with bands such as Trivium
Trivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
, DevilDriver
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
, Whitechapel
Whitechapel (band)
Whitechapel is an American deathcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee. The group comprises vocalist Phil Bozeman, guitarists Ben Savage, Alex Wade, Zach Householder; bassist Gabe Crisp and drummer Ben Harclerode. Their band name is derived from a district in the built-up inner city of London, known...
, Chimaira
Chimaira
Chimaira is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1998, the group is a notable member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology...
, Static-X
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1994. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records and have released six albums, their most recent being Cult of Static, which was released on March 17, 2009....
, Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead
Bury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, formed in 2001. To date they have had eight releases; one EP: Bury Your Dead, one live DVD: Alive, and six studio albums: You Had Me at Hello, Cover Your Tracks, Beauty and the Breakdown, Bury Your Dead, It's...
, and Darkest Hour. In support of their album, the band is currently touring with Fear Factory
Fear Factory
Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...
from March 22-May 15, 2010 and will tour with GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
from June 1–26, 2010. Dirge Within also opened for Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
on the Minneapolis stop of their Ballroom Blitz tour on May 17, 2010. October 2010 the band will be part of Greenbay,Wi Savage Fest as well as special show with Five Finger Death Punch in Milwaukee,Wi at The Rave.
Band members
- Jerms Genske- lead vocals (2007–present)
- Shaun Glass- 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...
(2007–present) - Frankie Harchut- drums (2010–present)
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Force Fed Lies | E1Entertainment |
Extended Plays
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Absolution | Big Time Records |