Shai Hulud (band)
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| Shai Hulud | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Florida, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Hardcore Metalcore |
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| Years active | 1995-Present | |
| Label(s) | Crisis Records Metal Blade Records Revelation Records Trustkill Records |
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| Members | ||
| Eric Dellon: Vocals Matt Fox: Guitar Ryan Burns: Guitar Matt Fletcher: Bass Andrew Gormley Drums |
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| Former members | ||
| Damien Moyal: Vocals Geert Van Der Velde: Vocals Chad Gilbert: Vocals Matt Canning: Guitar Oliver Chapoy: Guitar Dave Silber: Bass Jared Allen: Bass Tony Tintari: Drums Brian Go: Drums Steve Kleisath: Drums |
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Shai Hulud is a seminal hardcore band. The name comes from the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune.
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[edit] History
The band is famous within the hardcore scene for their often complex compositions, misanthropic lyrics and revolving-door line-up. Originally hailing from Florida, the band later moved up to Poughkeepsie, NY. The two mainstay members of Shai Hulud are considered to be Matt Fox (guitar) and Matt Fletcher (originally guitar, but then moved on to bass), who together write most of the band's musical output. After the release of 2003's "That Within Blood Ill-Tempered" and a number of tours going into the subsequent year, vocalist Geert Van Der Velde decided to leave the band. Initially, most people took this as the end of Shai Hulud, despite their previously high membership turnover rate, and this seemed to be the case until Matt Fox and Matt Fletcher came out on the band's homepage indicating that they would not be breaking up; instead, the band would change name to The Warmth of Red Blood and continue what had started with Shai Hulud. At the same time, they also started requesting that anyone who considered themselves up for the challenge of taking over vocal duties record a demo of themselves performing the track "Whether To Cry Or Destroy" (quite similar to the audition fellow hardcore maniacs The Dillinger Escape Plan did when auditioning new vocalists). In March of 2006, the band announced they were abandoning the moniker 'The Warmth Of Red Blood' and returning to the name Shai Hulud.
Despite the misanthropy that is their trademark, the band seems to harbor a dry sense of humor. This is most notable on their web page, in liner notes and on the recently released record "A Comprehensive Retrospective: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Release Bad and Useless Recordings".
In August of 2006, the band signed with Metal Blade Records. Shai Hulud also have a side project named Zombie Apocalypse, whose sound can be summed up as a faster, more chaotic and more manic version of its mother band. It features Matt Fox, Matt Fletcher and Eric Dellon.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion (1997)
- That Within Blood Ill-Tempered (2003)
- Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion (Reissue) (2006)
[edit] EPs, 7"s & Compilations
- A Profound Hatred of Man (1997)
- The Fall of Every Man (1998)
- A Whole New Level of Sickness (2000)
- Crush 'Em All Vol.1 (2000)
- A Comprehensive Retrospective: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Release Bad and Useless Recordings (2005)
- A Profound Hatred of Man (Reissue) (2006)
[edit] Trivia
- The Fremen Warriors:
The Fremen Warriors are a group of people who provide the backing vocals on all of Shai Hulud's releases. Their names are not listed in any of the liner notes, but it consists of Aaron Bedard, Nick Brunson, Nicole Prizio, Kelly Reaves, and Paul Romanko.
- Related bands:
- Former Shai Hulud member Chad Gilbert now plays in New Found Glory.
- Steve Kleisath used to play drums in Strongarm and Further Seems Forever. He's now in En Masse.
- Matt Canning went on to play in The Twilight Collective.
- Matt Fletcher, Matt Fox, and Eric Dellon are also now in Zombie Apocalypse.
- Tony Tintari now plays in Holy Roman Empire.
- Geert van der Velde now sings for Miscreants ([1]) and has an indie-rock/pop project called The Black Atlantic
