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Although The Holy Shroud formed in the winter of 2003, their accomplishments were halted at two shows and six songs by the intervention of jobs, other bands, early-onset midlife crises, and European vacations. Were it not for the kindly lads in Hot Cross offering them an opening slot on a Canadian tour the following summer, the band’s combination of dissonant, snaking guitars, off-kilter melody, and pummeling rhythmic sensibilities might have been forever lost. With their vigor renewed, The Holy Shroud spent the remainder of 2004 writing, playing and recording the songs that comprise their first record, Ghost Repeaters. Guitar/vocalists Jim...

Shroud of Bereavement's music is akin to attending a funeral for everyone you have ever loved. The Boston-based group achieves this moribund feeling by incorporating all the right musical elements: cellos, piano, violin, duo female vocal harmonies layered on top of harsh death vocals played at the pace of mile-long funeral procession. Musical influences ranging from Classical composers such as Mozart and Vivaldi, to Classic metal bands like King Diamond and Candlemass to bands that started the early death/doom movement like My Dying Bride, Anathema and Theatre Of tragedy. providing a blue print for the group to create some of...

SHROUD OF DESPONDENCY Line-up: Rory Heikkila - Guitar Ron Blemberg - Vocals Jon Liedtke - Guitar Tyler Okrzesik - Bass Spencer Powers-Drums Discography: - 2000 - Of Nightfalls Silence (Demo) - 2001 - For Eternity Brings No Hope -2002-Forced To Wander Into Nothing - 2003 - Dead to Earth / Shroud of Despondency (Split with Dead to Earth) -2003 Fairytales From The Tunnel Of Puke - 2004 - Whispers From An Empty Room (Split with Algol) - 2005 - Shroud Of Despondency/Fuckpot/Leonard (Split with Fuckpot and Leonard) - 2009 - Objective:Isolation - 2010 - Dark Meditations In Monastic Seclusion -2011-Live...

There is more than one The Shroud: 1. Combining modern dark rock sounds with a neo-pagan slant, the Shroud weaves an irresistible spell. First manifesting on Halloween of 1991, they have been enchanting listeners ever since. In addition to four releases of their own, the Shroud have appeared on numerous compilations and tribute albums, a video compilation, and in books on the gothic underground. The Shroud consists of five unique and accomplished musicians. The combination of their talents creates an aural landscape filled with changeable moods and mysterious imagery. They reflect our world like rippling water -- forever shifting, a...

Formed in 2001 out of the ashes of INDK, American Distress plays hardcore punk. Former Choking Victim and INDK drummer Skwert started this group with INDK lead guitarist Paul. Bassist Matt and singer Rich recorded the powerfully heavy, yet catchy, self titled 4 song demo released the same year. The group immediately set out to tour the U.S. and be a live band, something INDK never got to do. After many successful road trips and live shows, the band started to work on their full length LP with engineer Jesse Cannon. After the music was laid down, Matt left the...