Divinity Destroyed
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Divinity Destroyed was a progressive metal band, formed in 1999
and based in central New Jersey
. The band's music can be described as an eclectic mix of Pantera
, Metallica
, Dream Theater
, the Misfits, Reggie and the Full Effect
, and post-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Neil Young
.
Divinity Destroyed released a number of independent discs and has opened for international acts such as the Misfits, Overkill
, Balzac
, and Cradle of Filth
. In the Summer of 2005, they competed for the PNC Bank Arts Center
stop of the Gigantour 2005, sharing the crowd with the likes of Megadeth
, Fear Factory
and Dillinger Escape Plan. The band was awarded the opening slot after winning a "battle of the bands" run by WRAT 95.9 FM
, a local rock station. Divinity has received several positive write-ups in magazines like Metal Maniacs, Unrestrained, the Aquarian, and even two articles in Billboard
magazine. Their 2003 release Eden In Ashes was picked up for national distribution and re-released by Screaming Ferret Wreckords in early 2005.
The band was slated to perform at a charity show on May 19, 2006, hosted by St. Mary's Parish in Stafford Township, New Jersey, and benefitting cerebral palsy and the Sunshine Foundation. With a week to go before the benefit, church leaders canceled the show, specifically citing the band's name and website as factors. The band and the show's organizers had put together a petition to keep the benefit concert alive for a different time and location.
On July 30, 2007, Divinity Destroyed announced that their 2005 release, The Plague, was available for download on iTunes.
October 16, 2007 saw the release of another EP, Death or Glory recorded at Entrolab in Manchester, NJ. Copies of the EP are available from the band's official website.
On March 15, 2008, Divinity Destroyed dismissed their drummer, Dan Leonard.
On January 10, 2009, Divinity Destroyed played their first show with new drummer Joe Grinnelli, who became the official drummer of the band.
The band frequently performed concerts with Laptop Rockers and End of an Era.
On November 18, Divinity Destroyed announced they would play their farewell show on December 19, Dan Leonard will be playing drums with the band for this last show. However, the show was postponed due to weather and was instead performed on May 22, 2010.
1999 in music
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and based in central New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The band's music can be described as an eclectic mix of Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
, the Misfits, Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect was a Kansas City indie rock band, the solo project for The Get Up Kids keyboardist James Dewees.-Early years, Greatest Hits 1984-1987, Promotional Copy and Under the Tray :...
, and post-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)
Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young...
Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
.
Divinity Destroyed released a number of independent discs and has opened for international acts such as the Misfits, Overkill
Overkill (band)
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
, Balzac
Balzac (band)
Balzac is a Japanese punk band formed in 1992 in Osaka. The band was founded by singer and songwriter Hirosuke Nishiyama, who has remained the only constant member of the band since its creation...
, and Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
. In the Summer of 2005, they competed for the PNC Bank Arts Center
PNC Bank Arts Center
The PNC Bank Arts Center is a modern amphitheatre located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey, USA. About 17,500 people can occupy the amphitheater; there are 7,000 seats and the grass area can hold about 10,500 people. Concerts are from May through September featuring 35–45 different events of...
stop of the Gigantour 2005, sharing the crowd with the likes of Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, 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,...
and Dillinger Escape Plan. The band was awarded the opening slot after winning a "battle of the bands" run by WRAT 95.9 FM
WRAT
WRAT is a rock music radio station licensed to Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Its studios and transmitter are located in the Borough of Lake Como, New Jersey. The station is owned by Greater Media....
, a local rock station. Divinity has received several positive write-ups in magazines like Metal Maniacs, Unrestrained, the Aquarian, and even two articles in Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine. Their 2003 release Eden In Ashes was picked up for national distribution and re-released by Screaming Ferret Wreckords in early 2005.
The band was slated to perform at a charity show on May 19, 2006, hosted by St. Mary's Parish in Stafford Township, New Jersey, and benefitting cerebral palsy and the Sunshine Foundation. With a week to go before the benefit, church leaders canceled the show, specifically citing the band's name and website as factors. The band and the show's organizers had put together a petition to keep the benefit concert alive for a different time and location.
On July 30, 2007, Divinity Destroyed announced that their 2005 release, The Plague, was available for download on iTunes.
October 16, 2007 saw the release of another EP, Death or Glory recorded at Entrolab in Manchester, NJ. Copies of the EP are available from the band's official website.
On March 15, 2008, Divinity Destroyed dismissed their drummer, Dan Leonard.
On January 10, 2009, Divinity Destroyed played their first show with new drummer Joe Grinnelli, who became the official drummer of the band.
The band frequently performed concerts with Laptop Rockers and End of an Era.
On November 18, Divinity Destroyed announced they would play their farewell show on December 19, Dan Leonard will be playing drums with the band for this last show. However, the show was postponed due to weather and was instead performed on May 22, 2010.
Discography
- 4 song demo (2000) (independent)
- Nocturnal Dawn (2000) (independent)
- Divinity Destroyed (EP) (2003) (independent)
- Eden in Ashes (2003) (independent) / (2005) (Screaming Ferret/Escapi)
- The Plague (EP) (2005)
- Death or Glory (EP) (2007)
- "JamNow Session" (2008)