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Over the last four decades, many genres and sub-genres of rock and metal have come and gone, but one such genre has stood the test of time: DOOM. Bands like Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, and Electric Wizard are undeniable proof of this fact. Now, with the recent resurgence of Doom in the form of Space Rock, Sludge, and Stoner Rock, it seems as though Doom may truly be a permanent fixture--not just another passing fad. Perhaps this is because it embodies everything for which heavy music stands.Rising from the ashes of Chicago-based metal outfit Cursed at Birth, Trifog began as the brainchild of guitarist Justin Anderson ( Urethra Franklin and the Ghetto Children ) and bassist Dave Katzman in early 2004. The two focused on creating a band that emulated what they admired most about Doom, Sludge, and Stoner Rock. "As fate may have it, my interest in the Stoner/Doom genre was rekindled just before the demise of UFGC," says Justin. "I wanted to be part of a band whose work wasn't confined to one simple style of music,” adds Dave. Justin and Dave recruited drummer Chris Wozniak ( I Klatus , Lair of the Minotaur ), shortly followed by lead guitarist Markus Launsburry (Vasana, Nachtmystium ). Although they had not yet found the perfect fit for a vocalist, the quartet chose to move forward, and started playing gigs as an instrumental unit. Despite the positive feedback they received during this period, they continued their search for a front man. According to Woz, “We had high standards for a front man, and we realized it might be a while before we found what we were looking for.” After auditioning more than 10 vocalists over a period of six months, Trifog finally found what they were looking for in Mark Weiner ( Soul Pollution , Power King), thus completing their lineup.Since its inception, Trifog has opened for many notable acts such as Weedeater, Yob, Jumbo’s Killcrane, and Negative Reaction, while continuing to carve their niche in the Chicago scene with local Doom-brothers Couldron , Salt of the Earth , and DeepSpacePilots . In March 2006 they unleased their 5 song demo upon the world, and have since received critical acclaim from all ends of the globe:This cross-breeding betwixt American and British notions of doom metal ends up a subtle, oddly entrancing chunk of wistful traditional doom.
-Mark Hensch, Hensch’s Hometown HeroesAwesome! Southern rock soaked, psychedelic overtones, infused with ball breaking vocals. Hell yeah I love it! This shit is good enough to get your grandma rockin’!
–Kitty, Downtune DespondencyThis is quality stuff in my opinion…a level of heavy music songwriting that’s been sorely lacking here in the States, coupled with a guy that can actually sing his ass off…
-Chris Barnes, Hellridemusic.com 2007 marked the arrival of Trifog’s first official full-length album, “If I Could Change My Ways…”. Recorded by Geoff Montogomery at the Ensomberoom, and subsequently mastered by Collin Jordan at the Boiler Room, “If I Could Change My Ways” was released in December 2007, and is bound to garner even more attention than its predecessor.Make no mistake about it: Trifog takes its roots in Doom and intends to carry on the DOOM tradition for many years to come. But their approach to songwriting is a very open-ended one in which every member makes a contribution. “When you get five guys together in one band, you tend to bring in an eclectic mix of influences and backgrounds,” says Mark. “For the type of band that we are, I think we have a unique ability to create a wide range of sounds and not continuously write the same song over and over again.” These varying elements continue to shape this young band as their sound continues to evolve.

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Member Since: 4/21/2005
Band Website: trifog.com
Band Members: Justin (guitar)

Dave (bass)

Woz (drums)

Mark (vocals)

Influences:Black Sabbath (duh), Alabama Thunder Pussy, Bongzilla, Neurosis, Isis, Sixty Watt Shaman, Cathedral, Deep Purple, Saint Vitus (and anything with Wino in it), etc. Etc. ETC. ...
Sounds Like: Buy the album and find out!

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Record Label: Right Index Finger Recordings
Type of Label: None

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Debut album "If I Could Change My Ways..." now available! Buy it here!!!

Trifog's debut full-length "If I Could Change My Ways...", recorded by Geoff Montgomery and mastered by Collin Jordan, is now available for digital download. After you're done reading, hit the ba...
Posted by Trifog on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:55:00 PST

New Trifog Review

This one from Navet Maria, from Nantes, France, who met Woz during his tour with Lair of the Minotaur this past summer. It's a review of our demo, composed in French, and translated kind of nonsensica...
Posted by Trifog on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:33:00 PST

Trifog seeking lead guitarist

Trifog is currently looking for a lead guitarist. Must be able to solo, naturally (hell, it is a lead guitarist!). We're about to release a full-length CD, and we have bunch of new tunes that we're wo...
Posted by Trifog on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:41:00 PST

New album and other news

A quick update on what's happenin' with us... First and foremost, we had a very successful weekend at the Ensomberoom back in early March, recording our soon to be released debut full-length album.&nb...
Posted by Trifog on Fri, 04 May 2007 02:37:00 PST

Champs Rock Room and the Village of Burbank

Received this email yesterday:   CALLING ALL BANDS ,PROMOTERS,OR FRIENDLY PATRONS OF CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Mayor of Burbank,IL. (Mr. Harry Klein) has inform...
Posted by Trifog on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:39:00 PST

New Year's News

Just a quick update on what's going on in the world of Trifog... You may have noticed we have a couple of Mutiny shows lined up.  We'll be playing at the Mutiny with our homeboys (and new ro...
Posted by Trifog on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:35:00 PST

New live mp3 and video posted here

Greetings from the Trifog camp... We've been laying low for these final dog days of summer, hiding in our cave of a practice space, brushing up on old material, and perfecting the new.  The urge ...
Posted by Trifog on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:05:00 PST

New Review From Hellridemusic.com

Thanks to Chris Barnes/Hellride Music for taking the time to listen to and review our demo. Check out the site; it is among the best resources out there for doom/stoner interviews (including a kick-as...
Posted by Trifog on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:46:00 PST

Review No. 2

Thanks to Mark Hensch/Hensch's Hometown Heroes for reviewing our demo in his column on the excellent ANTIMusic.com rock reviews/news site. The text is below, but make sure to check out his very detail...
Posted by Trifog on Tue, 23 May 2006 11:33:00 PST

Iowa!

We had a great time playing Davenport, Iowa this past Saturday. First off, much thanks to John Baker of Illinoise (and Waco Jesus, of course) for setting up the show and letting us party and sleep at ...
Posted by Trifog on Mon, 15 May 2006 12:17:00 PST