Shot Down Sun
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Shot Down Sun was an American metal
band from Haverhill, Massachusetts
formed in 2001. The final line-up consisted of Alex Aro on vocals, Myles Kimball on guitar, Maxwell Lee on guitar, Matt Feugill on bass and Eric Beaubien on drums. The band independently released several EPs and a full length album, The Human Design
which was released by Crash Music Inc. in 2007. The band broke up in 2008 and the members have gone on to perform in other bands including Dearth
, Vallon
and Adversaries.
with Alex Aro on vocals, Jimmy Lantagne on guitar and Matt Feugill on bass. The band started as a nu metal
band, influenced by the likes of Deftones
, Sevendust
, Coal Chamber
and Spineshank
. They played their first two shows without a drummer before securing Eric Beaubien, then only eleven years old. The band's first show as a full band was on March 1st, 2002 at The Sad Cafe in Plaistow, NH. The band used the live recording from this show as their first official demo. In April 2002 the band enlisted Jack Cuneo as a second guitarist only to fire him months later due to creative differences. The band played regularly at The Sad Cafe throughout 2002 and helped increase the popularity of the venue. In 2003 the band was selected to perform as part of Boston radio station WAAF
's weekly events at The Rockpile in Saugus, Massachusetts
and in June also recorded their first studio EP titled Malevolence at a home studio in Atkinson, New Hampshire
.
In 2004 the band changed to a more metalcore sound, inspired by the likes of Unearth
, As I Lay Dying
and Lamb Of God
. In April of that year the band recorded their second EP, Seven at Son Of The Seventh Studios in Haverhill, Massachusetts
. The EP saw the band rise in popularity in the local scene. Soon after Scott Ferguson joined as a second guitarist and the band recorded the Portrait Of A Bleeding Memory EP, also at Son Of The Seventh studios. The EP was released together with the Seven EP, though the two recordings differed in quality.
. In September 2005 Jimmy Lantagne left to attend school in California. He was replaced by Myles Kimball. In March 2006 the band recorded their first full length The Human Design at Vital Studios with Matt Rhoades and Sean Sweeney of And Then There Were None
in Salem, New Hampshire
. Kimball contributed to only two songs on the album while the rest were older songs written by Lantagne and Gostanian. Future Breed described the album as a 'fun listen' and said "something about Shot Down Sun's new album really clicked with me well. I barely listen to their influences but am drawn to the album that was spawned from the influences."
Gostanian left the band in August 2006 to attend school and Lantagne served as his temporary replacement until the band recruited Maxwell Lee. During this time the band gained the attention of Crash Music Inc. and signed with them. The label re-released The Human Design on January 23, 2007. The re-release featured a bonus track titled "I'm Not Dead", which was recorded by Matt Wentworth of Our Last Night
. Throughout the course of 2006 and 2007 the band performed alongside many big name acts including Folly
, Suicide Silence
, All Shall Perish
, Whitechapel
, Emmure
, The Red Chord
and others.
In April 2008 the band officially announced their breakup and played their final show on April 18th at Rocko's in Manchester, New Hampshire
. The show was played without Beaubien and instead Alex Conway, then in Armor For The Broken filled in on drums. The band reunited for a show on December 20th, 2008 again at Rocko's. This show featured Beaubien in the line-up but had Gostanian on guitar rather than Lee. A year later the band played for the final time featuring the same line-up as the Dec. 20th show, with the exception of Lantagne reuniting with the group on one song.
On October 26th, 2009 the band announced it would be releasing a Nickelodeon themed EP titled Gak Attack. The EP has still yet to be released but the band did release demo recordings online in late 2010.
Past members
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
band from Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
formed in 2001. The final line-up consisted of Alex Aro on vocals, Myles Kimball on guitar, Maxwell Lee on guitar, Matt Feugill on bass and Eric Beaubien on drums. The band independently released several EPs and a full length album, The Human Design
The Human Design
The Human Design is the first full-length album by Shot Down Sun. Originally released in 2006, it was re-released following the bands signing with Crash Music.- Track listing :#Intro #Blame Jules Verne#Neematoad...
which was released by Crash Music Inc. in 2007. The band broke up in 2008 and the members have gone on to perform in other bands including Dearth
Dearth
-People:* Bill Dearth, US actor* David Dearth, bodybuilder with the World Bodybuilding Federation* Doug Dearth, actor* James Dearth, , American football player...
, Vallon
Vallon
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and Adversaries.
Early Years (2001-2004)
Shot Down Sun was founded in November 2001 in Haverhill, MassachusettsHaverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
with Alex Aro on vocals, Jimmy Lantagne on guitar and Matt Feugill on bass. The band started as a nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
band, influenced by the likes of Deftones
Deftones
Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
, Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993. Prior to Coal Chamber, Dez Fafara and Meegs Rascón formed the band She's In Pain in 1992. The two decided to create Coal Chamber. They disbanded in 2003 after ten years together, but announced a reunion in...
and Spineshank
Spineshank
Spineshank is an American Grammy-nominated alternative metal band. The band has sold over 540,000 records, and has released 3 studio albums.-Formation, Roadrunner Records years :...
. They played their first two shows without a drummer before securing Eric Beaubien, then only eleven years old. The band's first show as a full band was on March 1st, 2002 at The Sad Cafe in Plaistow, NH. The band used the live recording from this show as their first official demo. In April 2002 the band enlisted Jack Cuneo as a second guitarist only to fire him months later due to creative differences. The band played regularly at The Sad Cafe throughout 2002 and helped increase the popularity of the venue. In 2003 the band was selected to perform as part of Boston radio station WAAF
WAAF (FM)
WAAF is a Boston, Massachusetts, area commercial Album Oriented Rock/Active rock radio station that mixes music that is popular in the modern rock, heavy metal and classic rock genres....
's weekly events at The Rockpile in Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
and in June also recorded their first studio EP titled Malevolence at a home studio in Atkinson, New Hampshire
Atkinson, New Hampshire
Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...
.
In 2004 the band changed to a more metalcore sound, inspired by the likes of 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...
, 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 Lamb Of God
Lamb of God
The title Lamb of God appears in the Gospel of John, with the exclamation of John the Baptist: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" in John 1:29 when he sees Jesus....
. In April of that year the band recorded their second EP, Seven at Son Of The Seventh Studios in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
. The EP saw the band rise in popularity in the local scene. Soon after Scott Ferguson joined as a second guitarist and the band recorded the Portrait Of A Bleeding Memory EP, also at Son Of The Seventh studios. The EP was released together with the Seven EP, though the two recordings differed in quality.
The Human Design (2005-2007)
In March 2005 the band replaced Scott Ferguson with Ben Gostanian. Gostanian was seen as a breath of fresh air and helped to write a majority of the songs that would become The Human DesignThe Human Design
The Human Design is the first full-length album by Shot Down Sun. Originally released in 2006, it was re-released following the bands signing with Crash Music.- Track listing :#Intro #Blame Jules Verne#Neematoad...
. In September 2005 Jimmy Lantagne left to attend school in California. He was replaced by Myles Kimball. In March 2006 the band recorded their first full length The Human Design at Vital Studios with Matt Rhoades and Sean Sweeney of And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939 under the title Ten Little Niggers which was changed by Dodd, Mead and Company in January 1940 because of the presence of a racial...
in Salem, New Hampshire
Salem, New Hampshire
Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 28,776 at the 2010 census. Salem is a marketing and distributing center north of Boston, with a major amusement attraction, Canobie Lake Park, and a large shopping mall, the Mall at Rockingham Park.- History :The...
. Kimball contributed to only two songs on the album while the rest were older songs written by Lantagne and Gostanian. Future Breed described the album as a 'fun listen' and said "something about Shot Down Sun's new album really clicked with me well. I barely listen to their influences but am drawn to the album that was spawned from the influences."
Gostanian left the band in August 2006 to attend school and Lantagne served as his temporary replacement until the band recruited Maxwell Lee. During this time the band gained the attention of Crash Music Inc. and signed with them. The label re-released The Human Design on January 23, 2007. The re-release featured a bonus track titled "I'm Not Dead", which was recorded by Matt Wentworth of Our Last Night
Our Last Night
Our Last Night is a Post-Hardcore band, formed in 2004 by five members, consisting ofTrevor Wentworth , Matthew Wentworth , Alex "Woody" Woodrow , Colin Perry , Tim Molloy , who were "fed up with merely jamming and playing cover songs".-Early years :After a few lineup changes, the group was...
. Throughout the course of 2006 and 2007 the band performed alongside many big name acts including Folly
Folly
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs...
, Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released three full-length studio albums, one EP and seven music...
, All Shall Perish
All Shall Perish
All Shall Perish is an American deathcore band from Oakland, California, formed in 2002. Currently, the band is signed to Nuclear Blast and have released four full-length albums through the label. Their latest record, This Is Where It Ends was released on July 26, 2011...
, Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
, Emmure
Emmure
Emmure is an American band formed in 2003, originally based in Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases...
, The Red Chord
The Red Chord
The Red Chord is an American grindcore band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The band is made up of vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, and bassist Greg Weeks. The band gained a fanbase with its 2002 debut album Fused Together in Revolving Doors. The second album,...
and others.
Shot Down Sun EP, Break Up and Gak Attack (2007-2009)
Not long after the band unofficially parted ways with the label, stating "a lack of support and promotion" as the reason. In September of 2007 the band returned to Vital Studios to record a new EP. The new EP, Shot Down Sun EP, saw the band tuning to drop A and once again expanding to a heavier and more technical sound. In November the band played its last show before going into hiatus. During this time Lee briefly joined the band Armor For The Broken and Beaubien performed with the band All Hands On Deck.In April 2008 the band officially announced their breakup and played their final show on April 18th at Rocko's in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. The show was played without Beaubien and instead Alex Conway, then in Armor For The Broken filled in on drums. The band reunited for a show on December 20th, 2008 again at Rocko's. This show featured Beaubien in the line-up but had Gostanian on guitar rather than Lee. A year later the band played for the final time featuring the same line-up as the Dec. 20th show, with the exception of Lantagne reuniting with the group on one song.
On October 26th, 2009 the band announced it would be releasing a Nickelodeon themed EP titled Gak Attack. The EP has still yet to be released but the band did release demo recordings online in late 2010.
Members
Final line-up- Alex Aro - vocals
- Matt Feugill - bass
- Eric Beaubien - drums
Past members
- Jimmy Lantagne - guitar
- Ben Gostanian
- Scott Ferguson
- Jack Cuneo
- Myles Kimball - guitar
- Max Lee - guitar
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| June 14, 2003 | Malevolence, EP | Self-released |
| April 24, 2004 | Seven, EP | Self-released |
| September 25, 2004 | Portrait of a Bleeding Memory | Self-released |
| July 20, 2006 | The Human Design The Human Design The Human Design is the first full-length album by Shot Down Sun. Originally released in 2006, it was re-released following the bands signing with Crash Music.- Track listing :#Intro #Blame Jules Verne#Neematoad... |
Self-released |
| January 23, 2007 | The Human Design The Human Design The Human Design is the first full-length album by Shot Down Sun. Originally released in 2006, it was re-released following the bands signing with Crash Music.- Track listing :#Intro #Blame Jules Verne#Neematoad... |
Crash Music |
| October, 2007 | Shot Down Sun, EP | Self-released |