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| Name = Between the Buried and Me | Img = Btbam8.jpg | Img_capt = | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = North Carolina, United States | Genre = Progressive metal[1]
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Biography

The band was founded in early 2001 in Raleigh, North Carolina by vocalist Tommy Rogers, guitarist Paul Waggoner, drummer Will Goodyear, guitarist Nick Fletcher (formerly Empire Falls), and bassist Jason King.[4]

Between the Buried and Me's first release was a three-song demo, containing the tracks "Use of a Weapon," "What We Have Become," and "More of Myself to Kill." These three tracks were re-recorded for the band's first full-length album, Between the Buried and Me, released on Lifeforce Records in 2002.[5] Musical style varied, with hints of death metal, grindcore, indie, and thrash metal. This album includes the track "Arsonist," a protest against the beliefs and practices of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas.[6] The song "Aspirations" became the band's first music video. This album is not widely known and the tracks are rarely played live, but it did get the attention of Victory Records, to which they later signed. Victory Records reissued the album in 2004 as an enhanced CD.[7]

In 2003, the band released their second album, The Silent Circus. The hit single "Mordecai"[8] was produced as their second music video. The album was re-released in 2006 with a DVD which included a full live performance in Carrboro, North Carolina[9]. On this album, drummer Mark Castillo replaced Will Goodyear. Also, bassist Dan Briggs replaced Jason King; Briggs had been a member of Espinaca, Nemo, and MFWC. Drummer Mark Castillo and guitarist Nick Fletcher were replaced by Blake Richardson and Dustie Waring, both of Glass Casket.

In 2005, Between the Buried and Me released their third album, Alaska. The title track "Alaska" became their third music video.

In 2006, the band released The Anatomy Of..., a collection of covers of bands that inspired Between the Buried and Me, including Metallica, King Crimson, Queen, Pink Floyd, Earth Crisis, and Counting Crows.

In September 2007, the band released their fourth studio album, Colors. The band has said that "it's a 65 minute opus of non stop pummeling beautiful music... we have described this release as 'new wave polka grunge.'"[10] Elsewhere, they have also described it as "adult contemporary progressive death metal."[citation needed]. On November 1, 2008, MTV2 was to show their live performance of "Informal Gluttony" on Headbangers Ball.[11]

On November 6th, the song "Prequel to the Sequel" was made available as downloadable content for Rock Band and Rock Band 2 on the Playstation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace.[12]

As of December 13, 2008, the band has one song written for their yet untitled album to be released in 2009. The song has been described using the adjectives, "noisy Coalesce breakdown, 3/4 Mastodon groove, 9/8 Mars Volta, Queen chromatic build up, and Megadeth chorus.[13]" The writing temporarily ceased in January when the band toured Australia with Bleeding Through and other bands. In the meantime, Dan Briggs' side project Orbs will be recording their debut full-length album. The band is now back in USA writing their upcoming 09 release album.

Style and influence

Their sound incorporates many different musical styles: "One minute the band may be playing thrash metal and the next they're flowing into death metal growls and thick guitar riffs... the metal take on things can seemingly change in a flash as lead singer Tommy Rogers fleshes out his vocals and utilizes the keyboards to create something that sounds more like it should be on a Smashing Pumpkins album".[14] On their covers album, The Anatomy Of, the band pays tribute to many of their diverse influences, ranging from King Crimson to Soundgarden to Pantera to Pink Floyd and even Smashing Pumpkins.[15]

Touring

In early 2006, Between the Buried and Me was on tour supporting Bleeding Through along with Every Time I Die and Haste The Day. They were also on the Ozzfest 2006 Second Stage alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, Atreyu, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Strapping Young Lad, Walls of Jericho, Norma Jean, A Life Once Lost, The Red Chord, All That Remains, Full Blown Chaos, and Bad Acid Trip.

Between the Buried and Me has also been on notable tours with DragonForce, Children of Bodom, The Black Dahlia Murder, From a Second Story Window, Cephalic Carnage, The Red Chord, The Acacia Strain, Bleeding Through, Misery Signals, Every Time I Die, and Haste the Day.

In mid 2006, Between the Buried and Me performed a small tour with bands The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and August Burns Red.

In late 2006, Between the Buried and Me was on the Radio Rebellion Tour headlined by Norma Jean. Other bands on the tour included Fear Before the March of Flames, Misery Signals, and The Fully Down.

In September 2007, after the release of Colors, the band went on tour with Animosity and HORSE the band. Giant also supported their shows in the states. They began the tour with The End, but they ended up dropping off because of guitarist Andrew Hercules' sudden leave of the band. The run concluded with their November 4 appearance at the Saints and Sinners Fest in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

In December 2007, they again embarked on a headlining tour, supported by August Burns Red and Behold... The Arctopus.

The band were main support on Dillinger Escape Plan's 2008 U.K. tour

Between the Buried and Me was also part of "Progressive Nation '08," the first in what will presumably be an annual prog festival, along with Dream Theater, Opeth and 3.[16]

Starting during the summer of 2008, and continuing through the fall, they began performing as a supporting act for Children of Bodom's U.S. headlining tour, alongside The Black Dahlia Murder. Dahlia's involvement was previously confirmed by an ad in the September issue of Revolver magazine.

In early December 2008, they went on a short 4-show tour around the Carolinas and Georgia with other Carolina based bands, such as He Is Legend, Advent, and Nightbear.

Between The Buried and Me just finished a month long tour of Australia, in Jan 09, with headliners Bleeding Through, As Blood Runs Black, and In Trenches.

Members

Current members

Former members

  • Will Goodyear - drums/percussion/clean vocals (Voids, Prayer for Cleansing, Lobbyist)
  • Nicholas Shawn Fletcher - guitar (Azazel)
  • Jason Schofield King - bass (Azazel, Nola)
  • Mark Edward Castillo - drums/percussion (Bury Your Dead)
  • Shawn Blay - guitar (Oh, Sleeper, Evelynn)
  • Jason Roe - drums/percussion (Evelynn, Mauled by a Cougar)

Discography

Studio albums

DVDs

Singles

  1. Mordecai (2003)
  2. Alaska (2005)
  3. Sun Of Nothing (2007)
  4. White Walls (2008)

Side Projects

  • Tommy Rogers has his own electronic side project, "Giles "
  • Tommy Rogers and Jacob Troth recently founded a new clothing project named Jacob Rogers.

Endorsements

Paul Waggoner and Dustie Waring are both endorsed by PRS guitars.[17]

References

  1. ^ "BTBAM described as progressive metal". Metalobserver. Retrieved May 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "BTBAM described as metalcore". Rockdetector. Retrieved May 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Ghost-Train-lyrics-Counting-Crows/CF6536CEB77B2CE3482568B10027EA62
  4. ^ Official Site
  5. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Between-Buried-Me/dp/B0000DETFQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1230307411&sr=1-8
  6. ^ http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/87887/
  7. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Between-Buried-Me/dp/B0001MXNHY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1230308738&sr=1-6
  8. ^ http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/92440/What-The-Hell-Happened-To...12.15.08:-Between-The-Buried-And-Me---The-Silent-Circus.htm
  9. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Circus-Re-Issue-Between-Buried/dp/B000HD1N0Q/ref=pd_sim_m_3
  10. ^ "Between the Buried and Me quote". 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  11. ^ http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/10/29/your-vote-counts-btbam-will-return-for-next-show-note-new-times-for-headbangers-ball/
  12. ^ http://www.rockband.com/songs/prequeltothesequel
  13. ^ http://btbamofficial.blogspot.com/
  14. ^ "Review of The Silent Circus". Allmusic. Retrieved May 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Between the Buried and Me Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ PROGRESSIVE NATION '08 featuring DT, OPETH, 3 and BTBAM!!
  17. ^ http://www.smnnews.com/board/showthread.php?t=190885

External links

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