Futures End
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Futures End is a California
n progressive metal
band formed by guitarists Christian Wentz and Marc Pattison
.
Once their first few demos were completed, Fred Marshall, formerly of progressive metal band Zero Hour
, was chosen to be their vocalist for his powerful vocals and great melodic sense. Shortly thereafter, bassist Steve DiGiorgio
(Death, Sadus
, Iced Earth
) and drummer Jon Allen (Testament
, Sadus
) came on board to complete Futures End.
Their music has been compared to bands such as Symphony X
, Testament
, and Alice In Chains
.
The band’s debut album, Memoirs of a Broken Man
, was released in October 2009 under Nightmare Records to considerable critical acclaim from the heavy metal
community. That same year, the album was voted 'Best Progressive Metal Album of 2009' in USA Progressive Music Magazine's annual poll, beating fellow contestants Redemption
, Shadow Gallery
, Edgend, and progressive metal giants Dream Theater
.
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...
n progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band formed by guitarists Christian Wentz and Marc Pattison
Marc Pattison
Marc Pattison was born on March 4, 1968 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is a California based guitarist and was one of the first guitarists endorsed by several companies such as ESP Guitars, DiMarzio pickups, Morley pedals and Steinberg software based on internet visibility alone...
.
Once their first few demos were completed, Fred Marshall, formerly of progressive metal band Zero Hour
Zero Hour (band)
Zero Hour is a progressive metal band formed by twin brothers Jasun Tipton and Troy Tipton in Pleasanton, California in 1993.The band is signed by Sensory Label....
, was chosen to be their vocalist for his powerful vocals and great melodic sense. Shortly thereafter, bassist Steve DiGiorgio
Steve DiGiorgio
Steve DiGiorgio is an American bassist and musician.DiGiorgio has played bass guitar in heavy metal bands such as Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary, and is a founding member of Sadus. He is widely renowned for...
(Death, Sadus
Sadus
Sadus is an American thrash metal trio from Antioch, California.-History:Sadus was formed in 1984 in Antioch, California. While their very first efforts were influenced by early thrash metal bands, such as Slayer or Death, the band would later develop its own musical style by adding complicated...
, Iced Earth
Iced Earth
Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...
) and drummer Jon Allen (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...
, Sadus
Sadus
Sadus is an American thrash metal trio from Antioch, California.-History:Sadus was formed in 1984 in Antioch, California. While their very first efforts were influenced by early thrash metal bands, such as Slayer or Death, the band would later develop its own musical style by adding complicated...
) came on board to complete Futures End.
Their music has been compared to bands such as Symphony X
Symphony X
Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey.Founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo, their albums The Divine Wings of Tragedy and V: The New Mythology Suite have given the band considerable attention within the progressive metal community...
, 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 Alice In Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
.
The band’s debut album, Memoirs of a Broken Man
Memoirs of a Broken Man
Memoirs Of A Broken Man is the 2009 debut album by Futures End. It is the band's first release, and features guest appearances from Nightmare Records president Lance King...
, was released in October 2009 under Nightmare Records to considerable critical acclaim from the heavy metal
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...
community. That same year, the album was voted 'Best Progressive Metal Album of 2009' in USA Progressive Music Magazine's annual poll, beating fellow contestants Redemption
Redemption (band)
Redemption is an American progressive metal band.- History :Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet...
, Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery is an American progressive metal band formed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States, during the early 1980s, originally under the name Sorcerer. After changing their name to Shadow Gallery and recording a short 8-track demo, the band was signed to Magna Carta Records in 1991...
, Edgend, and progressive metal giants 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...
.
Current
- Fred Marshall – VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Steve DiGiorgioSteve DiGiorgioSteve DiGiorgio is an American bassist and musician.DiGiorgio has played bass guitar in heavy metal bands such as Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary, and is a founding member of Sadus. He is widely renowned for...
– BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Marc PattisonMarc PattisonMarc Pattison was born on March 4, 1968 in Frankfurt, Germany. He is a California based guitarist and was one of the first guitarists endorsed by several companies such as ESP Guitars, DiMarzio pickups, Morley pedals and Steinberg software based on internet visibility alone...
– Guitars - Christian Wentz – Guitars
- Jon Allen - Drums