Lair of the Minotaur
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| Lair of the Minotaur | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Thrash metal Sludge metal |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Southern Lord Records The Grind-House Records |
| Associated acts | 7000 Dying Rats |
| Website | lairoftheminotaur.com |
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| Steven Rathbone Nate Olp Chris Wozniak |
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| Past members | |
| Larry Herweg Donald James Barraca Weasel Walter (live only) |
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Lair of the Minotaur is a thrash/sludge metal band from Chicago, Illinois.
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[edit] History
Lair Of The Minotaur was formed by vocalist/guitarist Steven Rathbone in 2003 due to his other band, 7000 Dying Rats, becoming solely a studio project, giving up playing live. He enlisted fellow 7000 Dying Rats bandmate Donald James Barraca on bass and long-time friend Larry Herweg as drummer (of post-metal band Pelican).[1] Wasting no time, Lair Of The Minotaur recorded their self-produced 6-track debut EP in 2003, eventually finding its way into the hands of Southern Lord Records. Immediately impressed, Southern Lord signed up LotM, releasing debut full-length Carnage in 2004, and the follow-up, The Ultimate Destroyer, released in 2006. In between Carnage and The Ultimate Destroyer, the second EP, Cannibal Massacre, was released in 2005, also under Southern Lord Records.[citation needed] Later in 2006, Herweg was replaced on drums by Chicago-native Chris Wozniak. The band embarked on a European tour with Capricorns during the summer of 2007 before returning to Chicago to record their third full-length War Metal Battle Master, released by Southern Lord Records in March of 2008. The band toured the United States extensively in 2008 in support of the album, with bands such as Kylesa, Today is the Day, Boris, and Torche. In October 2008, Barraca left the band and was replaced by Indianapolis-native and Demiricous bass guitarist/vocalist Nate Olp.
A highly edited version of the music video for the song "War Metal Battle Master" premiered on Headbanger's Ball on MTV2 in July of 2008. The storyline in the video follows the song's lyrics, with the unedited version featuring Spartan-like warriors fighting with swords, graphic depictions of decapitations, and naked blood-covered female cannibals feasting on human flesh. A DVD featuring both versions of the video, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and various live videos was released by Southern Lord in January of 2009.
In February 2010, the band announced their fourth full-length album, Evil Power, would be released on April 13, 2010 on The Grind-House Records, an independent record label started by Rathbone, Wozniak, and Josh Diebel of Alleysweeper Records, and distributed by Southern Lord.
[edit] Discography
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- 2003 - Lair of the Minotaur EP (self-produced and distributed)
- 2004 - Carnage (Southern Lord Records)
- 2005 - Cannibal Massacre EP (Southern Lord Records)
- 2006 - The Ultimate Destroyer (Southern Lord Records)
- 2008 - War Metal Battle Master (Southern Lord Records)
- 2010 - Evil Power (The Grind-House Records)
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[edit] References
- ^ Lee, Cosmo (May 22, 2006). "The Ultimate Destroyer review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/lair-of-the-minotaur/the-ultimate-destroyer.htm. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
