Lies Beneath have been making plenty of noise within the tri-state area Heavy Music scene and are already known for delivering well composed music that can wake up the dead! Their full-length album titled "Death of the American Dream" will be presented to the masses on Saturday, July 2, at Fontana's Bar in New York City at the Sindependence Metal Bash. After many tedious months of hard work at the recording studio, Lies Beneath are ready to get on stage and deliver their blend of pure American Metal, the pure American way!- Vital Statistics:
\m/ LINEUP:- Nick Serr: Vocals
- Jared Zipeg: Lead Guitars
- Ben Serr: Guitars & Backing Vocals
- Andrew Czegledi: Drums
- Spencer Guttenberg: Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
\m/ YEAR OF FORMATION: 2005
\m/ ORIGIN: Long Island, New York
\m/ MISSION: To create an undeniable presence and to captivate any audience.
\m/ BIOGRAPHY:
Lies Beneath is a five-piece Metal band with influences ranging from Thrash, to Death Metal and Hardcore. With classic dual-guitar attack, a crushing rhythm section, dynamic vocals and brooding soundscapes, this band creates an undeniable presence and demands captivation from any audience. Lies Beneath is a product of two different bands that were originally formed by guitarists Ben Serr and Jared Zipes. With the two founding members trading off on guitar and bass, the beginnings of Lies Beneath began forming amidst the trial-and-error of changing lineups. With the consolidation of these two outfits, Lies Beneath officially formed in 2005 with Serr on guitar and vocals, Zipes on lead guitar, with the addition of Steve Inoshima on bass and Andrew Czegledi on drums. The band began heavily gigging the underground Long Island metal scene, quickly gaining a dedicated following.
In the Summer of 2006, the band set out to record their first effort entitled "The Eidolon," a self-released LP featuring titles like "Exposure," "Mind Inside The Massacre," and "Combat Ready." Upon the album’s release, Lies Beneath began experiencing new heights of popularity. Constantly gigging the underground scene, they appeared at some of Long Island and NYC’s biggest clubs including Don Hills, The Knitting Factory, and The Crazy Donkey where they opened for Kittie and Walls of Jericho.
In the summer of 2007 the band completed the roster by adding lead singer Nick Serr. In addition to being guitarist Ben Serr’s brother, he is also the founding vocalist of the NY-based prog metalcore band Engine, and brutal post-thrash group Resolution15. With the addition of Nick’s growls and soaring vocal lines, Lies Beneath was ready to unleash their crushing sound to new audiences.
In September of 2007 Lies Beneath appeared at Locobazooka at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. Thousands of new fans caught a glimpse of some of the band's newest material when they shared the stage with Shadows Fall as they warmed up for Heaven and Hell, Alice Cooper, and Queensryche. With the help of Corey Unger, guitarist and founder of the seminal New England hardcore group Blood Has Been Shed, Lies Beneath is currently writing and recording new material for their forthcoming album entitled "Death of the American Dream" due for release in the Winter of 2011.
Today, we present to you a brand new song titled "Vlad Tepes". Crank it up and come see them live this upcoming weekend!
"Vlad Tepes" is named after Vlad III (aka "Dracula" or "Vlad the Impaler"), who ruled Wallachia (Transylvania) from 1456-1462. He was well known for his resistance against the expansion of the Ottoman empire, and earned his surname "Tepes" from his reputation of impaling his enemies. The name "Dracula" stems from the name "Drakulya" or "son of the dragon." His father, Vlad Dracul, was a proud member of the Order of the Dragon, who were sworn to protect the cross from all enemies of Christianity (namely the Ottoman Turks).
In terms of the album's storyline, the song is somewhat of a "look into the not-so-distant past" from the eyes of the "main character" and makes a comparison between the tyrant of the 15th century and present-day tyrant of similar proportions (it's up to the listener to determine who that real-life political figure might be). The lyrical content definitely leads the listener to certain conclusion if they recognize all of the clues. It's one of history's unheeded warnings rearing its ugly head to repeat itself.
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