Emmure

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Emmure
Emmure 2010 TempeAZ.jpg
Emmure performing in 2010 in Tempe, Arizona
Background information
Origin New Fairfield, Connecticut
Genres Deathcore, metalcore, nu metal
Years active 2003–present
Labels Victory, This City Is Burning
Associated acts Warfix, Recon, Endwell, Crossfade, Bury Your Dead, Between the Buried and Me, The Acacia Strain
Members Jesse Ketive
Mark Davis
Frankie Palmeri
Mike Mulholland
Mark Castillo
Past members Ben Lionetti
Joe Lionetti
Mike Kaabe

Emmure /ɛˈmjuːr/ is an American deathcore band formed in 2003. Originally based in New Fairfield, Connecticut, but now residing in Queens, New York, the group has a total of seven releases. With their two demos entitled Nine Eleven Zero Four and Demo 2005 they attracted the attention of This City Is Burning Records through which the band released their debut extended play The Complete Guide to Needlework.

Victory Records took notice of the band after the release of their extended play and signed them. They released their first full-length album Goodbye to the Gallows in 2007. The band has been signed to the label ever since. Their second, third and fourth albums The Respect Issue (2008), Felony (2009) and Speaker of the Dead (2011) were all distributed through Victory. After the band's initial four-album contract with Victory expired, they signed again with Victory to distribute their fifth studio album Slave to the Game (2012) as well.

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Formation[edit]

Emmure was started in 2003. Frankie Palmeri (from Queens, New York) met Joe and Ben Lionetti (from New Fairfield, Connecticut) through an internet message board. Palmeri then traveled to Connecticut to begin rehearsals together. Bassist Mark Davis and guitarist Jesse Ketive, residents of New Fairfield and Queens, respectively, then joined when the three began another recruiting search for members.[1] Ketive was formerly in the band Warfix, in which he played guitar alongside Sean Murphy & Mike Kaabe Of ENDWELL (Kaabe eventually Joining EMMURE himself in April '09) & Bryan Goldsman of Southside Panic (and Co-Producer of FELONY). The band's name "Emmure" is a reference to immurement, a form of execution.[2]

History[edit]

Emmure performing at 2011's Extreme Thing.

In 2008, the band finished a tour in the lower 48 US states supporting Misery Signals, August Burns Red, and Burn Down Rome. That summer was spent on their headlining tour with Endwell, On Broken Wings, Ligeia, Recon, Unite and Conquer, Carnifex and others.

On May 1, 2009, rumors of the Lionetti brothers' departure from the band, due to conflict between members, were confirmed in a statement from Joe Lionetti.[3] According to its page on Victory Records' web site, Emmure found a new guitarist and drummer in Mike Mulholland and Michael Kaabe, respectively. Mike Kaabe formerly played with Warfix, Hulk Blood, and Endwell and is also the step-brother of Emmure guitarist Jesse Ketive.

On June 20, 2009 the music video of "False Love in Real Life" was broadcasted on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, which was directed by Frankie Nasso. Nasso previously directed the video to "Sound Wave Superior" as well.[4] Emmure completed their third studio album, Felony, released on August 18, 2009 on Victory Records. The band was announced as one of the groups to be featured on 2010's Warped Tour as well as The Bamboozle.

The group was included on Attack Attack!'s headlining This Is a Family Tour alongside Of Mice & Men, Pierce the Veil and In Fear and Faith. They embarked on the Reckless and Relentless Tour with Asking Alexandria, Chiodos, Miss May I, Evergreen Terrace, and Lower than Atlantis and have joined the Never Say Die! tour across Europe along with Parkway Drive, Comeback Kid, Bleeding Through, War From a Harlots Mouth, Your Demise and We Came as Romans. Emmure released their next album, Speaker of the Dead on February 15, 2011. On January 18, 2011, Emmure released a single from the album Demons with Ryu onto iTunes.[5] On February 9, 2011, the music video for "Solar Flare Homicide" premiered.[6] Speaker of the Dead debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the top Independent Albums.

They toured in The Mosh Lives tour with Visions, We Set the Sun, Iwrestledabearonce, War from a Harlots Mouth, and Winds of Plague in Europe. The group also headlined the All Stars Tour in summer of 2011 with Alesana, Blessthefall, The Ghost Inside, In This Moment, Motionless in White, and many other bands. The band also co-headlined the Never Say Die tour with Vanna, The Human Abstract, As Blood Runs Black, The Word Alive, Deez Nuts, and Suicide Silence. In October 2011, drummer Mike Kaabe was fired from the band after multiple conflicts with the band's members as well as the band's manager.[7]

On January 4, 2012, guitarist Jesse Ketive confirmed that the band began recording their fifth album with producer Joey Sturgis,[8] who produced their previous release Speaker of the Dead. Four days following this, Lambgoat revealed that Bury Your Dead[9] drummer Mark Castillo had joined Emmure for the recording of their fifth full-length.[10] Castillo later confirmed that he would be leaving Bury Your Dead to drum for Emmure full time.[11] The album was announced to be titled Slave to the Game and would be released on April 10, 2012. Crossfade's old bass player also joined their lineup. Prior to the recording of Slave to the Game, Emmure resigned with Victory Records after their previous four-album contract's expiration.[12] On February 3, 2012, Emmure released a video for "Drug Dealer Friend".[13] On March 7, 2012, the band released their first single from Slave to the Game, entitled "Protoman", which was later released digitally, concurrently with the album's second single "I Am Onslaught".[14] A video was later shot and released for "Protoman". On May 25, 2012, is was announced that the band was filming a video for the track "MDMA", thus making it the third single from Slave to the Game.[15]

From July 13 – August 28, 2012, Emmure took part in Metal Hammer's "Trespass America Festival" headlined by Five Finger Death Punch with additional support from Battlecross, God Forbid, Pop Evil, Trivium and Killswitch Engage.[16]

On May 7, 2013, vocalist Frankie Palmeri suffered an electrical shock whilst performing at the Plan B Club in Moscow, Russia[17] when they were playing their first song (4 Poisons 3 Words) in their concert there. Palmeri took 200 volts and collapsed immediately. There's an amateur footage from the accident made by someone in the crowd.[18] The show was quickly cancelled and Palmeri managed to survive without any serious injuries.

Musical style and lyrical themes[edit]

Musical style[edit]

While commonly regarded as brocore,[19] Emmure has been defined as and shows influence of metalcore[20][21] and nu metal,[22] among other genres.[23] The band has received both praise and criticism for the abundance of breakdowns in their music,.[24] Spoken words, rapping and dissonant chords are also often incorporated in their sound.[25][26] Despite being labeled by many as deathcore, they are often referred to as metalcore by fans and publications.[27][28][29] The band occasionally incorporates clean vocals in their music.[30][31][32]

Lyrical themes[edit]

Lyrical topics that Emmure touches upon usually focus on breakups, social indifference, philosophy, and religion.[33] Many of the band's songs contain references to video games and comic books, particularly from Street Fighter and Marvel Comics, of which vocalist Frankie Palmeri is an avid fan. However in a 2013 interview with Get Your Rock Out, Palmeri explained that he would not be writing songs based on Marvel Comics any more as he felt that "those avenues are not the correct catharsis for the band anymore".[34][35] Palmeri, as well as guitarist Jesse Ketive write a majority of the lyrics.

Influences[edit]

Frankie Palmeri has cited that he draws influence from Fred Durst, Cherisher & Jonathan Davis.[36] The band has been noted for being influenced by Limp Bizkit, Korn, Nine Inch Nails and Converge among many other '90s bands.

Criticism[edit]

The band's frontman came under fire when a variety of T-shirts he designed sparked outrage for depicting the Columbine massacre with the phrase "Shoot First Ask Questions Last" and another with a scene from American History X which states "Violence As A Way of Life".[37][38] Numerous journalists and bloggers observed the efforts as "poorly designed", "awful taste" and "terribly offensive" while lacking any redeemable purpose or social commentary other than to stir controversy.[38][39][40]

Band members[edit]

Current members
Former members
  • Ben Lionetti – rhythm guitar (2003–2009)
  • Joe Lionetti – drums (2003–2009)
  • Mike "Harvey" Kaabe – drums (2009–2011)

Discography[edit]

Albums
Year Title Label Chart positions[41]
Top 200 US Indie US Heat
2007 Goodbye to the Gallows Victory 191 33 15
2008 The Respect Issue 141 17 4
2009 Felony 60 8 -
2011 Speaker of the Dead 68 11 -
2012 Slave to the Game 58 11 -
EPs
Demos
  • Nine Eleven Zero Four (2004)
  • Demo 2005 (2005)

Videography[edit]

  • "10 Signs You Should Leave" (2007) – directed by Frankie Nasso
  • "Sound Wave Superior" (2008) – directed by Frankie Nasso[42]
  • "False Love in Real Life" (2009) – directed by Frankie Nasso
  • "I Thought You Met Telly and Turned Me Into Casper" (2010) – directed by Frankie Nasso
  • "Solar Flare Homicide" (2011) – directed by Frankie Nasso
  • "Children of Cybertron" (2011) – directed by Emmure
  • "Drug Dealer Friend" (2012) – directed by Carlo Oppermann
  • "Protoman" (2012) – directed by Frankie Nasso[43]
  • "MDMA" (2012)[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  2. ^ "Emmure Interview |". Empireunderground.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  3. ^ "Emmure departures confirmed | News". Lambgoat. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  4. ^ "Emmure". Victory Records. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  5. ^ "Demons with Ryu". Theprp.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  6. ^ "EMMURE "Solar Flare Homicide" Music Video". YouTube. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  7. ^ Rosenburg, Axl. "DRUMMER MIKE KAABE SPLITS WITH EMMURE ON 100% COMPLETELY AMICABLE TERMS". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  8. ^ "Emmure To Begin Tracking New Album Next Week | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More". Theprp.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  9. ^ Seen in an interview with Frankie
  10. ^ "Emmure recruits ex-BTBAM, BYD drummer". Lambgoat.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  11. ^ "Mark Castillo". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  12. ^ Posted by A. M. (2012-01-20). "The Metal & Hardcore Times: Emmure Set to Release 5th Album "Slave To The Game"". Tmhtimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  13. ^ Posted by A. M. (2012-02-09). "The Metal & Hardcore Times: New Video Alert: Emmure - "Drug Dealer Friend"". Tmhtimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  14. ^ "Emmure - Protoman (Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  15. ^ a b "Alternative Press | News | Emmure shooting "MDMA" video". Altpress.com. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  16. ^ Paul, Long (2012-04-24). "Tresspass America Touring Fest Breaks Out: FFDP, Killswitch, Trivium, God Forbid, Hit the Road". KNAC. Retrieved 2012-05-31. 
  17. ^ "Emmure Singer Frankie Palmeri Hit With 200 Volt Electric Shock". 
  18. ^ "Footage from the electric shock at Moscow". 
  19. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (September 2008). "Dawn of the Deathcore". Revolver (Future US) (72): pp. 63–66. ISSN 1527-408X. Retrieved 3 July 2009. 
  20. ^ comments policy  36  comments posted. "Goodbye To The Gallows Review | Emmure | Compact Discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  21. ^ "The Respect Issue Review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
  22. ^ "Guest Insider: Mike Gitter Reviews Emmure’s ‘Felony’". Metal Insider. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  23. ^ Monger, James. "Emmure". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-12. 
  24. ^ "Felony Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  25. ^ [1][dead link]
  26. ^ "Review: Emmure – Speaker Of The Dead". Under the Gun Review. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  27. ^ "Is emmure metalcore? - Evi". Trueknowledge.com. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  28. ^ "(Metalcore) Emmure - Felony - 2009, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless :: RuTracker.org (ex torrents.ru)". RuTracker.org. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  29. ^ by Reference. "Emmure CDs List; All Emmure Albums; Full Discography (7 Items)". Ranker.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  30. ^ "I Love EC2 - Emmure". YouTube. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  31. ^ "Emmure - Don't Be One". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  32. ^ "Emmure sleeping princess in devils castle". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  33. ^ "Emmure LYRICS". Lyricsmania.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 
  34. ^ Frankie Palmeri of Emmure - "No More Comic Book Songs" - YouTube
  35. ^ Emmure interview - YouTube
  36. ^ Emmure Interview on KillerTours.com
  37. ^ PropertyOfZack, Emmure Frontman's Clothing Line Shut Down Over Controversial Columbine Shirt
  38. ^ a b EMMURE's Frankie Palmeri Has A Talent For Making Shirts That Are Both Poorly Designed & Terribly Offensive - Metal Injection | Metal Merch | Metal Injection
  39. ^ Emmure’s Frankie Palmeri’s “Cold Soul” Merch Store Shut Down For Offensive Designs (Updated) | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More
  40. ^ Emmure Singer’s Merch Store Shut Down For Insensitive Designs | Metal Insider
  41. ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-19. 
  42. ^ "Sound Wave Superior | Emmure | Music Video | MTV". MTV Networks. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-10-15. 
  43. ^ "Emmure Reveal Music Video For 'Protoman' - Watch Now - Stereoboard UK". Stereoboard.com. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-10-03. 

External links[edit]

Emmure
  • Jesse Ketive
  • Mark Davis
  • Frankie Palmeri
  • Mike Mulholland
  • Mark Castillo
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
  • "10 Signs You Should Leave"
  • "False Love in Real Life"
  • "I Thought You Met Telly and Turned Me into Casper"
  • "Drug Dealer Friend"
  • "Solar Flare Homicide"
  • "I Am Onslaught"
  • "Protoman"
  • "MDMA"
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