Dr. Acula (band)
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Dr. Acula is an American deathcore
band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2005, the group has released four studio albums, and two independent EPs (both of which are long since out of print). They are currently signed to Victory Records
. The band is known for the use of soundclips from movies and TV shows as an accent to their songs. Their band name is derived from an alternative perspective from the name of Dracula
.
. The latter gained the attention of Uprising Records
, and Dr. Acula was eventually signed to the label. The following year their debut-full length album, Below Me was released through Uprising, receiving mixed to negative critical reception by many. In the proceeding year, the band saw themselves touring and performing at many local and national festival with more popularized and larger groups. Following into December 2009, three members of the band departed, all leaving just one original member of the group.
After re-aligning their line-up again, Dr. Acula released their latest studio album, The Social Event of the Century in 2010, also through Uprising Records. It was met with better reception than Below Me, although is said that it does not warrant an entirely new sound from this previous record.
After the release of this record, Dr. Acula were taken in with a Victory Records
contract. The band released the album Slander
on February 15, 2011 through Victory.
Former members
EPs
Compilations
Deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...
band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2005, the group has released four studio albums, and two independent EPs (both of which are long since out of print). They are currently signed to Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. The band is known for the use of soundclips from movies and TV shows as an accent to their songs. Their band name is derived from an alternative perspective from the name of Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
.
History
Dr. Acula was founded in 2005, originally as simply amusement between the band members, not taking the group into serious until the members found themselves pioneering songs out of their experiments and released an EP independently the following year. The band released two demo albums; 2006's Chillogy and 2007's S.L.O.B. (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit)S.L.O.B. (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit)
S.L.O.B. is the debut full-length album by American deathcore band Dr. Acula. It was released on May 29, 2007 through 187 Records.-Track listing:# "Party" - 1:15# "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom" - 2:06...
. The latter gained the attention of Uprising Records
Uprising Records
Uprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
, and Dr. Acula was eventually signed to the label. The following year their debut-full length album, Below Me was released through Uprising, receiving mixed to negative critical reception by many. In the proceeding year, the band saw themselves touring and performing at many local and national festival with more popularized and larger groups. Following into December 2009, three members of the band departed, all leaving just one original member of the group.
After re-aligning their line-up again, Dr. Acula released their latest studio album, The Social Event of the Century in 2010, also through Uprising Records. It was met with better reception than Below Me, although is said that it does not warrant an entirely new sound from this previous record.
After the release of this record, Dr. Acula were taken in with a Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
contract. The band released the album Slander
Slander (album)
-Personnel:Dr. Acula*Tyler Guida – vocals*Casey Carrano – vocals*Joey Simpson – samples, keyboards*Bill Graffeo – guitar*Ricky Ostolaza – guitar*Kevin Graffeo – bass*Jesse Ciappa – drumsProduction...
on February 15, 2011 through Victory.
Band members
Current members- Bill Graffeo - lead guitar (2005–present)
- Tyler Guida - vocals (2008–present)
- Casey Carrano - vocals (2009–present)
- Kevin Graffeo- bass (2009–present)
- Jesse Ciappa - drums (2010–present)
- Ricky Ostolaza - rhythm guitar (2010–present)
Former members
- Craig Hecht- samples (2005–2006)
- Rob Accardi - vocals (2005–2007)
- Mikey Dada - drums (2005–2007)
- Jerik - keyboard, vocals (2008), bass, vocals (2007)
- Billy Brady - drums (2007–2008)
- Bert Vegas - vocals (2005–2008), keyboard (2005-2007, 2008)
- Eric Wallwork- drums (2008–2009)
- Petey Poison - keyboard, vocals (2008–2010), vocals (2007), samples/electronics (2006–2007)
- Rob "Acula" Guarino - bass guitar/guitar (2005–2007, 2007-2009), also provided keyboard in 2008 after Bert left until Petey re-joined
- Lou "Dawg" Figurito - guitar/bass guitar (2005–2009), from 2005-2008 Lou and Rob would switch instruments for different shows, but finally settled on the first instrument listed
- Drew Gipe - drums (2009–2010)
- William Gipe - guitar (2010)
- Joey Simpson - keyboards, synthesizers, samples (2009–2011)
Discography
Full-length albums- S.L.O.B. (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit)S.L.O.B. (Silver-Lipped Operator of Bullshit)S.L.O.B. is the debut full-length album by American deathcore band Dr. Acula. It was released on May 29, 2007 through 187 Records.-Track listing:# "Party" - 1:15# "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom" - 2:06...
(2007, 187) - Below Me (2008, UprisingUprising RecordsUprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
) - The Social Event of the Century (2010, UprisingUprising RecordsUprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
) - SlanderSlander (album)-Personnel:Dr. Acula*Tyler Guida – vocals*Casey Carrano – vocals*Joey Simpson – samples, keyboards*Bill Graffeo – guitar*Ricky Ostolaza – guitar*Kevin Graffeo – bass*Jesse Ciappa – drumsProduction...
(2011, VictoryVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
)
EPs
- ChillogyChillogy (EP)Chillogy is the first EP by American deathcore band, Dr. Acula. Released in 2006, the EP was independently surfaced.-Track listing:# "Vampire Breath " - 0:59# "Night of the Living Dummy" - 2:09# "Say Cheese and Die" - 1:56...
(2006, self-released)
Compilations
- Slobology (2009, UprisingUprising RecordsUprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi - having released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more...
)
Videography
- "Is This a Party, or a Dick Measuring Contest?" (2010)
- "Who You Gonna Call?" (2011)
- "Welcome to Camp Nightmare" (2011)