It Dies Today
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It Dies Today is a metalcore
band that formed in Buffalo, New York
during September, 2001.
by vocalist Nicholas Brooks, guitarist Chris Cappelli and guitarist Steve Lemke (who now plays bass). During their formation, most of the band members were only 16 years old. Their initial release was a three-track demo titled Let the Angels Whisper Your Name, recorded in late 2001. The following year, It Dies Today released an EP titled Forever Scorned
, which led to the band touring the U.S. with artists such as Between the Buried and Me
and Alexisonfire
.
In 2003, Lemke switched to bass as guitarist Mike Hatalak joined. Prior to joining It Dies Today, Hatalak played in bands called Short of Breath, Plain of Ashes, and Stricture. He uses ESP guitars. Aside from guitar, he is also a record producer and owns his own studio called DWS Studios in Niagara Falls, New York. The group eventually signed with Trustkill Records
, home to hardcore heavyweights such as Throwdown, Eighteen Visions
, and Bleeding Through
.
Fall 2004 brought about the release of the band's debut full-length The Caitiff Choir
. The album has struck a chord throughout the media and consumer alike, having sold over 25,000 copies within four months and allowing the band to sell out two national headlining tours with support from Twelve Tribes
, Anterrabae, Trivium
and others. Alternative Press named them a "Band To Know" in 2005.
That year, It Dies Today went on a whirlwind of tours including supporting Bleeding Through
, Walls of Jericho, All That Remains
, and Throwdown, as well as appearing on the PETA
-sponsored "Compassion Over Fashion" tour with Most Precious Blood and Remembering Never
. The group also supported metal mammoths such as God Forbid
, Machine Head
and The Haunted
, as well as securing a spot on the coveted Ozzfest
second-stage in the summer of 2005. The following summer, the band was scheduled to take part in the Van's Warped Tour but had to cancel due to a vocal injury sustained by Brooks.
On October 17, 2006, It Dies Today released their second album, Sirens
, which was followed by a U.S. tour. On January 17, 2007 it was announced that Brooks had left the band and that his replacement would be Jason Wood, whom they met while on tour with Still Remains
. Before joining It Dies Today, Jason, a Grand Rapids, Michigan
native, was the vocalist for the metal outfits Kamilla and The Orphan.
Later that year, the band played Warped Tour alongside their pals in Still Remains
, as well Throwdown, Poison the Well
, As I Lay Dying
, and Parkway Drive among others.
It Dies Today spent the latter half of 2007 working on their third album, breaking in early 2008 for a small tour before getting back to work for the remainder of the year. After several delays in recording, as well as push-backs by Trustkill Records
, the new album Lividity
was released on September 15, 2009.
On August 13, 2009, it was announced that the band will be playing at Australia's Soundwave Festival in 2010.
The band played at the Mountain Metal Mayhem Festival in Berlin, NH on August 14, 2010 with Within The Ruins, Bloodlined Calligraphy, Threat Signal, Thy Will Be Done, Unearth
, and local support.
In September 2010, former vocalist Nick Brooks and current It Dies Today guitarist Mike Hatalak formed a new hardcore band called The March. They have since recorded and posted demos on the band's MySpace page.
Rumors of the band break up starting to spread due the lack of updates but in December 2010 drummer Nicholas Mirusso posted on the band Facebook account "We are currently on an indefinite hiatus. No promising news to give at the moment, other than we've all been submerged into the "real" world. Thank you all for still giving a shit. Means more than you know."
In October of 2011, their Facebook account uploaded two unreleased tracks entitled “Pee Wee…Listen To Reason” and a cover of Alice In Chains' “Them Bones”. Additionally, when one fan asked if the band was still together late last week, the response was as follows:
"Yep. Tell your friends and pals. All of them. And then tell their friends who don't know us, to listen good, and tell 20,000 more of their friends to listen better."
That same day, when begged to "write a new album and put all of these new weakass fake hardcore bands to rest," It Dies Today responded with, "Working on it."
The band announced a reunion show with original singer Nicholas Brooks on November 23, 2011. It is currently unclear as to whether this will lead to any further collaboration.
Former
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 that formed in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
during September, 2001.
History
It Dies Today formed in August 2001. The group was established in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
by vocalist Nicholas Brooks, guitarist Chris Cappelli and guitarist Steve Lemke (who now plays bass). During their formation, most of the band members were only 16 years old. Their initial release was a three-track demo titled Let the Angels Whisper Your Name, recorded in late 2001. The following year, It Dies Today released an EP titled Forever Scorned
Forever Scorned
Forever Scorned is the debut EP released by the metalcore band It Dies Today in 2002. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered in May 2002 at Watchmen Studios...
, which led to the band touring the U.S. with artists such as Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
and Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
.
In 2003, Lemke switched to bass as guitarist Mike Hatalak joined. Prior to joining It Dies Today, Hatalak played in bands called Short of Breath, Plain of Ashes, and Stricture. He uses ESP guitars. Aside from guitar, he is also a record producer and owns his own studio called DWS Studios in Niagara Falls, New York. The group eventually signed with Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...
, home to hardcore heavyweights such as Throwdown, Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions was an American metalcore band from Orange County, California, United States. Formed in October of 1995, the group was one of the first practitioners involved in the metalcore genre...
, and Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
.
Fall 2004 brought about the release of the band's debut full-length The Caitiff Choir
The Caitiff Choir
-Personnel:*Nicholas Brooks - vocals*Christopher Cappelli - guitar*Steve Lemke - bass guitar*Mike Hatalak - guitar*Nick Mirusso - drums*Tony Gammalo - production, recording, engineering, backup vocals on The Radiance, Marigold and Freak Gasoline Fight Accident, guitar solo on A Threnody for Modern...
. The album has struck a chord throughout the media and consumer alike, having sold over 25,000 copies within four months and allowing the band to sell out two national headlining tours with support from Twelve Tribes
Twelve Tribes (band)
Twelve Tribes was a metalcore band, from Dayton, Ohio, USA. Originally established in 1998, the group is currently signed to the independent record label Ferret Music...
, Anterrabae, 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...
and others. Alternative Press named them a "Band To Know" in 2005.
That year, It Dies Today went on a whirlwind of tours including supporting Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
, Walls of Jericho, 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 Throwdown, as well as appearing on the PETA
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
-sponsored "Compassion Over Fashion" tour with Most Precious Blood and Remembering Never
Remembering Never
Remembering Never is an American hardcore/punk/metalcore band, formed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in the late '90s.-Biography:The band formed in 2000 as We All Fall Down, and released a 2 song demo....
. The group also supported metal mammoths such as 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...
, Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
and The Haunted
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen...
, as well as securing a spot on the coveted Ozzfest
Ozzfest
Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...
second-stage in the summer of 2005. The following summer, the band was scheduled to take part in the Van's Warped Tour but had to cancel due to a vocal injury sustained by Brooks.
On October 17, 2006, It Dies Today released their second album, Sirens
Sirens (It Dies Today album)
Sirens is the second full length studio album released by Buffalo-based Metalcore band It Dies Today. The album was released on October 17, 2006. The album is the last recorded material with ex-vocalist Nick Brooks. Since his departure, the bands current vocalist, Jason Wood has re-recorded "Sixth...
, which was followed by a U.S. tour. On January 17, 2007 it was announced that Brooks had left the band and that his replacement would be Jason Wood, whom they met while on tour with Still Remains
Still Remains
Still Remains is a metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They released two studio albums, Of Love and Lunacy and The Serpent, both to positive reviews, and had minor UK chart success with the single "Dancing with the Enemy"....
. Before joining It Dies Today, Jason, a Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
native, was the vocalist for the metal outfits Kamilla and The Orphan.
Later that year, the band played Warped Tour alongside their pals in Still Remains
Still Remains
Still Remains is a metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They released two studio albums, Of Love and Lunacy and The Serpent, both to positive reviews, and had minor UK chart success with the single "Dancing with the Enemy"....
, as well Throwdown, Poison the Well
Poison the Well (band)
Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
, As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
, and Parkway Drive among others.
It Dies Today spent the latter half of 2007 working on their third album, breaking in early 2008 for a small tour before getting back to work for the remainder of the year. After several delays in recording, as well as push-backs by Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records
Trustkill Records was an American record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994...
, the new album Lividity
Lividity (album)
Lividity is the third full-length studio album by American metalcore band It Dies Today. Originally scheduled for release in 2008, the album's release date was repeatedly pushed back by Trustkill Records. It was finally released on September 15, 2009...
was released on September 15, 2009.
On August 13, 2009, it was announced that the band will be playing at Australia's Soundwave Festival in 2010.
The band played at the Mountain Metal Mayhem Festival in Berlin, NH on August 14, 2010 with Within The Ruins, Bloodlined Calligraphy, Threat Signal, Thy Will Be Done, Unearth
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released five studio albums. Their fourth record, The March was released on October 14, 2008 meeting with high positive reception by many...
, and local support.
In September 2010, former vocalist Nick Brooks and current It Dies Today guitarist Mike Hatalak formed a new hardcore band called The March. They have since recorded and posted demos on the band's MySpace page.
Rumors of the band break up starting to spread due the lack of updates but in December 2010 drummer Nicholas Mirusso posted on the band Facebook account "We are currently on an indefinite hiatus. No promising news to give at the moment, other than we've all been submerged into the "real" world. Thank you all for still giving a shit. Means more than you know."
In October of 2011, their Facebook account uploaded two unreleased tracks entitled “Pee Wee…Listen To Reason” and a cover of Alice In Chains' “Them Bones”. Additionally, when one fan asked if the band was still together late last week, the response was as follows:
"Yep. Tell your friends and pals. All of them. And then tell their friends who don't know us, to listen good, and tell 20,000 more of their friends to listen better."
That same day, when begged to "write a new album and put all of these new weakass fake hardcore bands to rest," It Dies Today responded with, "Working on it."
The band announced a reunion show with original singer Nicholas Brooks on November 23, 2011. It is currently unclear as to whether this will lead to any further collaboration.
Members
Current- Jason Wood – lead vocals (2007-present)
- Chris Cappelli – guitars (2001–present)
- Steve Lemke – bass (2003–present), guitars (2001–2003)
- Mike Hatalak – guitars (2003–present)
- Nick Mirusso – drums, percussion (2002–present)
Former
- Nicholas Brooks – lead vocals (2001-2007)
- Seth Thompson – bass (2001–2003)
- Joe Cuonze – drums (2001)
Studio albums
- 2004: The Caitiff ChoirThe Caitiff Choir-Personnel:*Nicholas Brooks - vocals*Christopher Cappelli - guitar*Steve Lemke - bass guitar*Mike Hatalak - guitar*Nick Mirusso - drums*Tony Gammalo - production, recording, engineering, backup vocals on The Radiance, Marigold and Freak Gasoline Fight Accident, guitar solo on A Threnody for Modern...
(re-released in 2006) - 2006: SirensSirens (It Dies Today album)Sirens is the second full length studio album released by Buffalo-based Metalcore band It Dies Today. The album was released on October 17, 2006. The album is the last recorded material with ex-vocalist Nick Brooks. Since his departure, the bands current vocalist, Jason Wood has re-recorded "Sixth...
- 2009: LividityLividity (album)Lividity is the third full-length studio album by American metalcore band It Dies Today. Originally scheduled for release in 2008, the album's release date was repeatedly pushed back by Trustkill Records. It was finally released on September 15, 2009...
EPs and Demos
- 2001: Let the Angels Whisper Your Name
- 2002: Forever ScornedForever ScornedForever Scorned is the debut EP released by the metalcore band It Dies Today in 2002. It was recorded, mixed, and mastered in May 2002 at Watchmen Studios...
(re-released in 2006)
Compilations
- 2005: Masters of Horror Soundtrack
- 2006: The Best Of Taste Of ChaosThe Best of Taste of ChaosThe Best of Taste of Chaos is an album of songs by bands that appeared on the Taste of Chaos tour.-Track listing:...
- 2006: Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge
- 2006: A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas
- 2007: Resident Evil: Extinction Soundtrack
- 2009: Saw VI Soundtrack
- 2009: Soundwave 2010Soundwave 2010Soundwave 2010 is the third compilation album released to promote the Australian music festival, Soundwave. The album was released on 04 December 2009, by Shock Records.-Disc 1:# Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing"...