Irate
Irate. Metal.
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Shattered Dreams Shattered Dreams
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Brutality with Personality
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In 1995, five young aspiring musicians gathered together in the Bronx, NY. They were drawn to each other for two reasons: a love of heavy music and the disillusionment created by urban adolescence. Nick (guitar), UV (drums), Nando (guitar), Phil (vocals) and Jayson (bass) became known as Irate and established themselves as one of New York City's most brutal metal bands. Their music exemplified through sound and lyrics the harsh realities of growing up in a city (as well as a world) of apathy and indifference, a place where you must scream to be heard.
Irate's first two releases, the EP "Burden of a Crumbling Society" and the full length "11:34" (recorded with current bassist Curtis Reis), quickly solidified them as a powerful metal act. The first chance for the band to prove their ability in a live setting came at Castle Heights in Queens, NY. The shows at this venue established a loyal fan base and garnered the attention of other promoters and bands on the scene. As a result, Irate has also played the stages of CBGB's, LimeLight, Lamour's, The Downtown, Albany's Valentines and many more. The band has had the pleasure of supporting national acts such as Deicide, Overkill, Napalm Death, Death Angel, Hatebreed, Candiria and Nuclear Assault.
In late 2001, Irate embarked on their first overseas tour, headlining shows in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya in Japan. A year later the band found themselves on the road again, this time on a five country tour of Europe with stops in Belgium, Holland, England, France and Germany. Spring of 2004 saw the band as part of a package tour of Puerto Rico supporting Sworn Enemy with Billy Club Sandwich and EGH.
For the summer of 2004 the band has hit the studio to record their sophomore full length album. Those that have heard the new material have described it as intensely heartfelt and reminiscent of the myriad of influences on the band. The album will hopefully be releaseHave you performed in front of an audience?We play live all the time. Mostly in the Tri-State area. We have also been fortunate enough to tour Japan and Europe. I think every show has it's special moments. Performing for people who love your music because they relate to the feelings of the songs is very inspiring in itself.
Your musical influences
Crashing guitars I guess. We represent angry urban kids who listen to Metal. This is who we were growing up during our teens. Bands like Metallica (late 80's) Megadeth, Anthrax, Death, Cannibal Corpse... and so on, were huge influences in our playing.What equipment do you use?
Jackson, Ibanez & Warwick guitars. D.W. DrumsContact
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Some of the best heavy metal in the underground scene, topped only by The Automata.
