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Art of the Flesh

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Rising from the small town of Lily Lake, (a town of less than 1,000 people,) Art of the Flesh is a metal band that combines technical heavy riffs with a brutal sense of melody. The elements of the band are defined by: aggressive and infectious vocals, twin guitars that harmonize while scaling up and down the fret board, bass guitar that pushes the limits of music theory, and drums that contain a healthy mixture of speeding double bass drums and intricate cymbal work. While Art of the Flesh cannot be easily categorized with a particular genre, there are some similarities that can be noticed by listeners. Influences stem from American bands such as Death, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb of God, and foreign bands such as Into Eternity, Children of Bodom, and Opeth. While Playing most of Illinois, Art of the Flesh has Ventured in to much of the Midwest. AOTF has had opportunity to share a venues with the likes of Megadeth, M.O.D, Epicurean, and other Metal heavy hitters. With each passing show, radio Interviews, and appearing on the “Downtown Metal” compilation CD, peers and listeners alike are realizing that Art of the Flesh are a force that will need to be dealt with.
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Member Since: 14/06/2005
Band Members: Vocals- Dan Schulz

Lead Guitar- Scott Tomaselli

Lead Guitar- Justin "Man with Hat" Schenck

Bass Guitar- Travis Jurs

Drums and Keyboard- Brian Leh

Influences: Amercian: Death, Lamb of God, Atheist, Slayer, Pantera, Dream Theater
Foreign: Into Eternity, Children of Bodom, Kalmah, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Arch Enemy.
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Studio update 7/15

hey guys,we are hard at work at BOTA studio in Grayslake Brian tracked his drums FridayScotty and MWH laid down rhythm guitars SundayTravis, breaking a world land speed record, put down 7 songs on bas...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:04:00 GMT

Chicago Tribune 5/8/09

Art of the FleshBy Andy Downing | Special to the Tribune Lily Lake sounds like it could be the setting for a mid-'80s slasher flick -- an idyllic campground where nubile teens become fodder for some h...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 14:26:00 GMT

Welcoming back an old member!

I'll make this nice and quick for all of you guys.Travis Jurs will be reuiniting with Art of the Flesh on bass guitar!Tonight Travis will be walking down the stairs to the rehearsal space for the firs...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 11:11:00 GMT

March 24th (Tour Time)

Hello All!Sorry that we have been neglecting you guys (as far as updates go.) Here's what's going at the moment:Our Time with Christopher Leh (temp. Bass Player/Destroyer) is wrapping up. So, now we a...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:11:00 GMT

THE NEXT SONG WE WILL COVER...

SKID ROWYOUTH GONE WILD!Thank you all for Voting! It was a close one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P88ZccisqDg
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:10:00 GMT

VOTE ON OUR COVER SONG!

What song to you want Art of the Flesh to cover?My Last Words (Megadeth)Five to One (The Doors)You Spin Me Round (Dead or Alive)When the Man Comes Around (Johnny Cash)Timeless Winter (Into Eternity)Ce...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:59:00 GMT

New News/Looking for a Bass Player

Hey all,Everything has been kicking ass lately. We have a had some really kick ass shows over the past couple months. Especially the comeback show at Clearwater Theater. We have a couple things on our...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:10:00 GMT

THE ANNOUNCEMENT

The wait is over guys.If it hasn't been made obvious by now, we have TWO NEW MEMBERS!Dan Schulz on vocals. This guy has pipes. He came roaring out of the gates and took no prisoners! His cleans are me...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:18:00 GMT

More awesome updates 9/29

Hey guys, Its me, MWH.A few things, we just got done (a few hours ago) with our photoshoot in Elgin. It went really well! Thanks to Koopa and Natasha for taking all the badass pictures! We have some c...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:25:00 GMT

September 22nd Updates

Whats up everyone,Just a few quick updates on the happenings in Art of the Flesh.We added a new show to the list, October 11th at Just for Fun roller rink in Mchenry. Its a cool joint, with plenty of ...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:16:00 GMT