Between the Buried and Me
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Between the Buried and Me is a progressive metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina.
The band's name is derived from a section of lyrics in Counting Crows’ song "Ghost Train"[3]: "Took the cannonball down to the ocean/Across the desert from the sea to shining sea/I rode a ladder that climbed across the nation/Fifty million feet of earth between the buried and me".
They are currently in the process of mixing their follow-up to Colors. [citation needed]
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. 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. 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.
In 2003, the band released their second studio album, The Silent Circus, featuring the singles "Mordecai", "Aesthetic", and "Camilla Rhodes". "Mordecai"[5] was produced as their second music video. The album was re-released in 2006 with a live DVD of the band's performance at The Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on July 17, 2005. Mark Castillo played drums on The Silent Circus replacing Will Goodyear however, on the live DVD Blake Richardson, Dustie Waring, and Dan Briggs had already joined the band and recording for Alaska was already finished.
In early 2005 the band changed their lineup. Drummer Blake Richardson replaced Mark Castillo, bassist Dan Briggs replaced Jason King, and guitarist Dustie Waring replaced Nick Fletcher.
In the summer of 2005, Between the Buried and Me released their third studio album, Alaska. The title track "Alaska" became their third music video. This release included the singles "Selkies: The Endless Obssession", "The Primer", and "Backwards Marathon". On this album the band shows their musical prowess, the last track on the CD "Laser Speed" mixes salsa with a conglomeration of traditional jazz and free form bossa nova.
In 2006, the band released The Anatomy Of..., a collection of covers of bands that influenced Between the Buried and Me, including Metallica, King Crimson, Queen, Pink Floyd, Earth Crisis, Counting Crows, and Blind Melon.
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.'"[6] Elsewhere, they have also described it as "adult contemporary progressive death metal."[citation needed].
On November 6, 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.[7]
As of mid December 2008, the band has finished a song for their follow up to Colors. Describing it as a "noisy Coalesce breakdown, 3/4 Mastodon groove, 9/8 Mars Volta, Queen chromatic build up, and Megadeth chorus"[8]. Tommy Rogers has stated they plan to 'out do Colors'. [9] The group has been in the studio recording their untitled sixth album since May 31.
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".[10] On their covers album, The Anatomy Of, the band pays tribute to many of their diverse influences, including King Crimson, Soundgarden, Pantera, Pink Floyd, Earth Crisis, and Smashing Pumpkins.[11]
Touring
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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 tour 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, they were on the Radio Rebellion Tour headlined by Norma Jean.
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 USA. They began the tour with The End, but left due to the sudden departure from the band by guitarist Andrew Hercules. 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 part of "Progressive Nation '08," the first in what may become an annual prog festival, along with Dream Theater, Opeth and 3.[12]
Starting in summer 2008 and continuing in the fall, they performed as a supporting act for Children of Bodom's U.S. headlining tour, alongside The Black Dahlia Murder.
In early December 2008, they went on a short 4-show tour around the Carolinas and Georgia (USA) with other Carolina based bands, such as He Is Legend, Advent, and Nightbear.
Between The Buried and Me finished a month-long tour of Australia, in January 09, with headliners Bleeding Through, As Blood Runs Black, In Trenches and The Abandonment.
In September leading into October 2009, Between The Buried and Me will be performing a North American Tour with In Flames as the headliner, along with the support of The Faceless and 3 Inches of Blood. [13]
Members
Current members
- Tommy Rogers - vocals/keyboards (Prayer for Cleansing, Undying, Giles, From Here On)
- Paul Waggoner - guitar (Prayer for Cleansing, Undying From Here On)
- Dustie Waring - guitar (Glass Casket)
- Blake Richardson - drums/percussion (Glass Casket)
- Dan Briggs - bass guitar (Orbs, Espinaca, Nemo, MFWC)
Former members
- Will Goodyear - drums/percussion/clean vocals (Voids, Prayer for Cleansing, Lobbyist, hopesfall )
- Nicholas Shawn Fletcher - guitar (Azazel)
- Jason Schofield King - bass (Azazel, Nola)
- Mark Edward Castillo - drums/percussion (Bury Your Dead)
- Shane Blay - guitar (Oh, Sleeper, Evelynn)
- Jason Roe - drums/percussion (Evelynn, Mauled by a Cougar)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Between the Buried and Me (2002)
- The Silent Circus (2003)
- Alaska (2005)
- The Anatomy Of (2006)
- Colors (2007)
- The Great Misdirect (2009)
- Videos
- Colors Live (2008)
Side projects
- Tommy Rogers has an electronic side project called Giles. A music video single can be seen on the Silent Circus DVD.
- Dustie Waring and Blake Richardson are members of Glass Casket (Abacus Recordings).
- Tommy Rogers and Jacob Troth run a clothing line named Jacob Rogers.
- Dan Briggs and members of Fear Before the March of Flames and Abigail Williams are in an experimental band called Orbs. Their debut album is expected soon.
Endorsements
Paul Waggoner and Dustie Waring were both endorsed by Ibanez guitars.[14] But are currently endorsed by PRS Guitars.
References
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"BTBAM described as metalcore". Rockdetector. Retrieved May 21.
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"BTBAM described as death metal". Allmusic. Retrieved May 21.
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- ^ Official Site
- ^ http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/92440/What-The-Hell-Happened-To...12.15.08:-Between-The-Buried-And-Me---The-Silent-Circus.htm
- ^ "Between the Buried and Me quote". 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ^ http://www.rockband.com/songs/prequeltothesequel
- ^ http://btbamofficial.blogspot.com/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LK9p7AaqhY
- ^ "Review of The Silent Circus". Allmusic. Retrieved May 21.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ PROGRESSIVE NATION '08 featuring DT, OPETH, 3 and BTBAM!!
- ^ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=45863
- ^ http://www.smnnews.com/board/showthread.php?t=190885