Megasus
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| Megasus | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Genre(s) | Sludge metal Alternative metal |
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| Years active | 2006-current | |
| Label(s) | none | |
| Associated acts |
Lightning Bolt, Amazing Royal Crowns |
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| Website | http://www.myspace.com/wildpower | |
| Members | ||
| Ryan Lesser, Brian Gibson, Jason Kendall, Paul Lyons | ||
| Former members | ||
| Dare Matheson | ||
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[edit] General Info and History
Megasus is a Metal band formed in Providence, Rhode Island in 2006. The band started as a side project formed by ex members of Amazing Royal Crowns, Laurels and Scared Stiffs and current members of Made In Mexico and Lightning Bolt. In mid 2006, Ryan Lesser (Laurels), Jason Kendall (Amazing Royal Crowns) and Paul Lyons (Scared Stiffs) invited Dare Matheson from Made In Mexico to play drums for a recording of Red Lottery as a submission for the Playstation 2 game Guitar Hero 2. After recording Red Lottery, Megasus lost Matheson and gained Lightning Bolt bassist Brian Gibson as the new full time drummer.
Megasus quickly became one of the most controversial acts on the Guitar Hero release, polarizing audiences with the game's only inclusion of slow, doomy metal. Red Lottery is constantly referred to as one of the series' worst tracks.
The band is currently recording an EP.
[edit] Sound
The group's sound is as much influenced by doom metal acts such as Electric Wizard and Black Sabbath as it is by other Providence Noise bands. The band's sound is driven by haphazard, non-traditional drumming and ultra-low, detuned, fuzzed guitar and bass.
[edit] Trivia
- All of the members of Megasus work at Harmonix and created the video games Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II
- Providence based music site www.lotsofnoise.com was started by Megasus member Ryan Lesser
