To Kill The King
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To Kill the King is a melodic hardcore
band formed in New Jersey
in 2005. The band is known for their energetic live show and crowd participation.
. Since 2005, the band had several member changes, before finally reverting back to the original lineup.
The band had posted a countdown on their Myspace page in June. Myspace
. When the countdown had reached 0, the band posted the first single off of their new LP, the song is entitled Dark Greetings Empty Meanings
On November 9, the band posted a blog on their Myspace. They are done with recording the full length LP
and it is to be mixed by Steve Evetts
(Every Time I Die
, Our Last Night
, Story Of The Year
) and will contain 12 songs.
On November 23 the band posted on their Myspace that original member and guitarist Nick Mazoratti would be departing the band due to conflicts with school and that he would be replaced by Micahel Wutcher, a member of My Aim is True.
As of December 2, 2008, the band updated their Myspace page with a top image of only an eye and a 9. It is assumed that this image represents 2009, the year the as-of-now-untitled album will be released. They had also posted a blog to encourage promotion, they asked myspace friends to change their image to this eye, and in return the user would get a new song.
The new LP is entitled "I Am Not The Answer" and is due out in 2009.
TKTK uses Gibson, Washburn, and LTD guitars. Pearl drums, Ziljian cymbals, Marshall amps.
In addition, the band is self-proclaimed to be "the greatest band in the world, other than Kiss".
To Kill The King are set to go on tour during the summer of 2009.
Melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on vocal melody. The genre is commonly defined with fast hardcore drum beats, complex guitar riffs and melodic singing with occasional screaming and shouting.-History:...
band formed in 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...
in 2005. The band is known for their energetic live show and crowd participation.
History
To Kill The King formed in the summer of 2005 with the demise of several local bands. Kevin recruited the members after the break of his former band, Color Blind Light. The band started writing and recording music at a home studio for several months. In the summer of 2006, they released a self-funded, self-recorded album entitled The Time Still Ticks (EP)The Time Still Ticks (EP)
The Time Still Ticks is the debut EP by New Jersey melodic hardcore band To Kill The King. It was released in the summer of 2006.-Track listing:# Sparks That Fly# Close Your Eyes # Mutability...
. Since 2005, the band had several member changes, before finally reverting back to the original lineup.
The band had posted a countdown on their Myspace page in June. Myspace
Myspace
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. When the countdown had reached 0, the band posted the first single off of their new LP, the song is entitled Dark Greetings Empty Meanings
On November 9, the band posted a blog on their Myspace. They are done with recording the full length LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
and it is to be mixed by Steve Evetts
Steve Evetts
Steve Evetts is a music producer who has produced music for Alesana, Poison the Well, A Static Lullaby, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura, Symphony X, Saves the Day, Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, Story of the Year, Every Time I Die, Earth Crisis, Still Remains and Our Last Night.-Partial...
(Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
, 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...
, Story Of The Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
) and will contain 12 songs.
On November 23 the band posted on their Myspace that original member and guitarist Nick Mazoratti would be departing the band due to conflicts with school and that he would be replaced by Micahel Wutcher, a member of My Aim is True.
As of December 2, 2008, the band updated their Myspace page with a top image of only an eye and a 9. It is assumed that this image represents 2009, the year the as-of-now-untitled album will be released. They had also posted a blog to encourage promotion, they asked myspace friends to change their image to this eye, and in return the user would get a new song.
The new LP is entitled "I Am Not The Answer" and is due out in 2009.
TKTK uses Gibson, Washburn, and LTD guitars. Pearl drums, Ziljian cymbals, Marshall amps.
In addition, the band is self-proclaimed to be "the greatest band in the world, other than Kiss".
Touring
To Kill The King only embarked on one tour in their short time as a band. To Kill The King toured with close friends I Am The End in 2006. After a successful tour and a rapidly growing fan base, To Kill The King disbanded shortly after. The band played a so-called "last show" in early January, 2007 in Warwick, NY to a sold-out crowd. Since then, the band has played a few shows in the NY/NJ area with all original members.To Kill The King are set to go on tour during the summer of 2009.
Current
- Rob Baranoff - 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...
- Kevin Kumetz - Guitar/Vocals
- Michael Wuchter - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Matt Figliolino - Bass/VocalsBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Vin Van Zile - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Nick Van Zile - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...