Scribes Of Fire

Scribes of Fire was forged in the crucible of New York City by a myriad of musical and intellectual forces. In 2005, drummer Dan Kurfirst and singer Ben Abelson met at Hunter College in Manhattan, bonding over shared interests in philosophy, mysticism, and doom metal.
In the summer of '06,. Dan and Ben began jamming with Dan's long-time friend and collaborator, guitarist Phil Salvagione. Dan and Phil had been working together for some time on a new brand of cerebral fuzz-rock, fusing the frenetic machine gun intensity of modern metal and the elaborate riffage of prog with the brooding groove of grunge and southern rock.
With Abelson's gritty, soulful voice and dark, thoughtful lyrics added to the stew, the Scribes began to weave sonic tapestries that explore the haunting and disturbing possibilities of existence, not without a bit of jest and self-mockery.
In 2008, Adam Castro was added on bass guitar, finally completing the quaternity of rock once and for all.
The Scribes hone their craft in the bowels of Brooklyn, on the banks of the Gowanus canal, preferring their bleak surroundings to the glittery fashion parade of the boulevards.
The resulting music evokes images of the electric fury of a great storm and the desolation that follows Salvagione’s virtuosic guitar work utilizes the full spectrum of his instrument, from the familiar density of low-end chords to oddly satisfying melodies .
Behind this, Dan Kurfirst’s drumming shapes the music with a pulse that constantly makes itself known, articulating a rhythmically dictated melodiousness.
Abelson’s vocals retain the edge of the band while guiding listeners through their journey. His voice assumes many characters that are expressed through the honesty of his imaginative, seeking lyrics, which affirm the harmony of darkness and light that rests at the core of the band’s vision.
Adam Castro fills out the sound with thunderous combustion, all the while maintaining a keen sense of funk and a strangely efficient balance between deep-pocket thumpage and serene melodies that live in the high register.
In the Spring of '08, the Scribes recorded their first full-length album, Zauberer, followed by a successful U.S. tour, which took them as far south as Tennessee and as west as Missouri. Scribes of Fire has arrived to record, amplify, and irreverently declaim the events of reality's unfolding and decomposition. “Heed the call... squander all!”