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ABOUT THE BAND
HUNG is a melodic/progressive death metal band based in New York City that transcends even its own musical definitions. Right off the bat, with its unusual line-up of electric violin and guitar switching off on leads, HUNG challenges the norm. Their music, epic in scope, moves fluently between brutal, aggressive riffs to eerily beautiful melodies to daredevil, virtuosic passages, all while maintaining its own distinct and cohesive sound.
Lyris Hung, the electric violinist, founded the band with guitarist Evil Jon and bassist Sam Roon, the two of whom had worked together previously in Masque of the Red Death. Moscow-born growler Dmitry Kostitsyn takes the frontman position and David Mieloch is on the drums.
Though the members of HUNG share a love of metal, they each come from a wide array of influences, ranging from classical to jazz and rock. They brought these musical experiences together, creating a sound that is at once paying homage to the masters of European death metal and strikingly different.
HUNG has shared the stage with bands such as Full Blown Chaos, God Forbid, Macabre, Soilwork, Darkest Hour, Warblade and others. They have played the Milwaukee Metalfest and regularly tour New England and the NY/NJ/PA tri-state areas. In addition, they continue to actively vitalize the New York metal scene with HUNG Productions, their own event/show production company, and their partner site NYCMetal.com co-founded by bassist Sam Roon. HUNG proudly endorses Coffin Case and Ed Stone Clothing.
HUNG's second album, Progeny, was recorded by Eric Rachel (God Forbid, Symphony X, Black Dahlia Murder) and mastered by the legendary Alan Douches. With five tracks and a running time of almost 35 minutes, Progeny is at once concise in its storytelling and immense and dynamic in its range. From the opening title track, a piece which demonstrates the band's ability to weave intricate melodies and harmonies, to the Desert of Sad and Maria, a pair of dark and driven death metal anthems, to the twistedly militaristic Wishing Scar and the brutally epic finale Sediment of War, HUNG makes its mark on the metal scene – and it is a lasting one.
"...a stellar foray into progressive death metal with a classical twist...In a genre that seems to rely on either blunt force trauma or mind numbing complexity, it's refreshing to hear some death metal that’s actually doing something challenging and different."
-MetalReview.com
"An epic journey through hell and back"
-TheGoryDetails.net
"The band’s melodies are catchy but never cheesy, hitting that oh-so-hard-to-find sweet spot that pleases both your desires for something familiar and something new, as well as hitting on both brutally heavy and slow, melancholic moments alike...
...Hung is undoubtedly one of the best and strongest bands in the New York City scene today. Progeny is really, really good; if you’re a fan of European-influenced metal you’ll be drawn in right away. Get yourself a copy."
-MetalSucks.net
"Those who look for the exceptional in music instead of just wanting the clobbering-then-done type of stuff should get their hands on this record."
-Bloodchamber.de
"These guys ought to become a staple of the American death metal scene"
-MetalReview.com
"Be sure to remember the name of this band now, they deserve it."
MetalStorm.ee
"The alternating between violin and guitar for the band's solos is a very unique trait that is executed extremely well"
-DecoyMusic.com
"Hung has already made its mark in music history; I anxiously await whatever this promising band has in store for us."
-MetalRage.com
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Member Since: 4/5/2005
Band Website: hungrocks.com
Band Members:PROGENY, THE NEW ALBUM IS OUT NOW!
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Dmitry Kostitsyn - vocals
Lyris Hung - electric violin
Evil Jon - guitar
Sam Roon - bass
Dave Mieloch - drums

Influences: To name a few - Opeth, Lamb of God, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Trivium, Tool, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Meshuggah, Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir, Devildriver, Testament, etc., etc., etc.

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My Blog

HUNG returns with new album and new drummer

April 23, 2008 For Immediate Release HUNG returns with new album and new drummer NYC progressive metal band HUNG have announced their return to the stage July 25th, 2008 after an absence of 10 mont...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:17:00 PST

Progeny review on MetalReview.com!

We’re pleased and honored to announce yet another review of Progeny. This one comes from the great Metal Review!See the whole article here: METALREVIEW.COMRating Scale: 1-6Production 5.0 Songwr...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:25:00 PST

Progeny Review on Metalrage.com!

METALRAGE.COMMetalrage.com Review by Bastian Blackrain - March 10, 2008I've often been complaining about the metal scene nowadays 'cause I'm a lover of classics. Maiden, Dio, Sabbath, TNT, W.A.S.P., y...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:15:00 PST

Progeny review on MetalSucks.net gets 4/5 horns!

REVIEW: HUNG'S PROGENY IS SOME OF THE BEST METAL NEW YORK HAS TO OFFER Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at 6:03pm by Vince Neilstein Progeny, the first proper release from New York City's H...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:27:00 PST

SEEKING A NEW DRUMMER!

YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT.HUNG IS SEEKING A NEW DRUMMERWE WANT YOU!Tell your friends, your family, your dog - we are having auditions now.Please check out the new unmastered tracks we just finished recordi...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:10:00 PST

New Recording, New England, F*cking Brutal.

It's been a while since we've updated our blog and we've got a lot of exciting news for you all.- HUNG is in the studio with Eric Rachel (God Forbid, Dead to Fall, Dillinger Escape Plan) working on an...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:43:00 PST

DEC. 30th - IMPORTANT info regarding tickets for Knitting Factory show

To the NYC fans interested in seeing us at the Knitting Factory M.E.A.N.Y. Fest this Saturday - The advance tickets have all sold out, but they will be letting walk-ins buy tickets at the door as th...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:48:00 PST

HUNG + NYC = F*cking Brutal!

2006 may be almost over and the holidays almost here, but we are not letting any of that slow us down!  SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th M.E.A.N.Y. Fest Finals Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. NY...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:13:00 PST

The FINALS!

Well, it's been a winning weekend for HUNG!  On Saturday, we found out that we made it to the M.E.A.N.Y. festival finals which will be held in NYC at the very end of December (tentatively Dec. 30...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:26:00 PST

Oct. 8th @ The Stone Pony with Soilwork, Darkest Hour and Mnemic!

HUNG has been chosen to play on Sun. October 8th as part of the Crusade for the Saints and Sinners Festival.  It is a battle of the bands for a slot on the festival at the end of October. Sund...
Posted by HUNG (new album out now!) on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:57:00 PST