Repressed Crusader
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Repressed Crusader's style is largely based on late 80's to early 90's thrash metal combined with percussional styles of more recent metal. Combined with powerful vocals, rather than the now mainstream emo or scream vocals, the band's sound stands out from many local bands out there today.Band/artist history
Repressed Crusader's initial formation began in the summer of 2004 when drummer Nick Gallichio met guitarist Kiel McClelland. The pair shared similar views concerning the direction of the local metal scene's progression toward more hardcore and metalcore. Someone had to take a stand against guys wearing women's pants, hair with blonde streaks, and "vocalists" that did nothing but scream his or her faces off. Gallichio and McClelland set out to create a band that was heavily riff-oriented, combining guitar styles from 80's thrash metal, and drum styles from more recent thrash and death metal.
After many seemingly endless lineup changes, the band's first lineup performed their first two shows in the spring of 2005. Shortly after their second show, Kiel and Nick decided to remove the bass player and replace him with current bassist, Bill Kornack. The group continued to write and perform with and without a lead guitarist. It seemed that no matter what, Repressed Crusader would always remain a 3 piece band, and recorded their demo, "...And Then There Were Three." The demo includes the first three songs written by Nick and Kiel: "Acid Rain," "Worthless Fortune," and "Warfare." Despite the lack of lead guitar parts (with the exception of Acid Rain, which on the demo features a solo by an inferior and deadbeat lead guitarist) the demo depicts the raw sound and motive of the band and its thrash influences.
In the Summer of 2005, the band was approached by Elysian guitarist Usman Khan, who offered to play lead. With his incredible skill and talent, there was no way Nick and Kiel could deny Usman a place in the band, and performed their first show with him in September 2005. Now with a solid lineup and a growing following, Repressed Crusader plans on writing approximately 3 more songs in order to record a full length album which will be ideally finished in early 2006.Have you performed in front of an audience?Live shows are the number one priority - anywhere that lets us play, we're there. A couple favorite venues are Wheaton Grand Theatre and, Bolingbrook High School's Auditorium.
Your musical influences
Slayer, early Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Damageplan, Kreator, etc.What equipment do you use?
ESP, Wahsburn, and Ibanez guitars, Marshall, Mesa, York, and Hartke Amplifiers, Tama drums, Remo heads, Ahead sticks.Anything else?
We're here to ressurrect thrash metal, which today has fallen wayside to the more metalcore bands - FUCK THE TREND! THRASH WILL RETURN!HEADSTONE's station
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Cool songs guys.
Keep Tearin it up
peace. Chris from CnG Project.Listening to Acid Rain. My first impression was that this sound kind of like "And Justice For All" are Metalica. This is much heavier. Very cool. Keep up the good work. TRepressed Crusader its been awhile,You got my Props and hot vote' Acid Rain & others...
I Unleash a new tune on our site called none other than, Called (UNLEASHED)
Took awhile to do this, been busy.(Check It Out Thanks.
We have a new Drummer Frank Zimonetta who played Drums on Badfinger reunion tour were excited to have him aboard for live acts and we are opening up for
(X) GNR DRUMMER Steve Adlers,
ADLER'S APPETITE Sat Jan 14,2006
at OC,So Cal Galaxy Theater
See you around,
Rob & The Megalodon TeamThanks 4 stoppin bye, had to check out your tunes and I must say SWEET!
Also my CD and SHIRTS finally are avail. @ CAFEPRESS.COM/4SAKEN1
sin now repent later &f*** the trend!All comments (16)
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what up i checked your sh*** and its damn nice get at me if ya wanna collab on something peace