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AFFLITUS

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Member Since: 5/24/2004
Band Website: afflitus.net
Band Members: Chris Villari - Guitar

Alexander Kostas - Vocals

Anthony La Porta - Bass

Tom Tulotta - Drums

Dave Rose - Guitar

BIOGRAPHY

Afflitus, derived from the word afflatus; (uh-FLAY-tuhs), noun: A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.

Afflitus has been one of the most passionate metal bands to come out of the New York underground in recent years, building a name for themselves amongst the NYC Metal scene. Since the conception of Afflitus back in 2000, the road they have traveled has been one of self-discovery. While Afflitus has experimented with various metal genres, one thing has remained true; they will never compromise their musical & artistic integrity.

Their second official release entitled appropriately “…Fall Where They May” (released independently on November 17th, 2006) shows a tremendous growth in musicianship and approach to song writing. The five cohesive songs showcased on this EP reveal what Afflitus is made of – catchy melodic choruses fused with metallic riffage. There is more than enough variety here to please all fans of the metal/rock genre. Featured on this CD is the music video debut from Afflitus for the song “Walk These Lines”. “…Fall Where They May” was recorded and Engineered by Joey Z (from Roadrunner Records recording artist Life of Agony) at Method of Groove and mixed by Pete Romano at North Forty Music.

Enough about the new release! To truly understand what Afflitus is all about is to see them live up close and personal. Energetic, bombastic, and hypnotic are a few words that could be used to describe this experience. Having painstakingly played shows throughout the North Eastern US Region and Puerto Rico, Afflitus look to expand and gain recognition throughout the US and beyond. Having shared the stage and kept up with top acts such as Killswitch Engage, Soilwork, The Haunted, Candiria, Bury Your Dead, Full Blown Chaos and the likes of others, Afflitus is on the road to success.

The Afflitus artillery consists of Alexander Kostas (Vocals), Chris Villari (Guitar), Tom Tulotta (Drums), Anthony La Porta (Bass), & Dave Rose (Guitar) each bringing their own diverse influences to the table to create a no-compromise resonance.

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The NEW video from our NEW EP, "...fall where they may"
Afflitus : Walk These Lines

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Influences: Bon Jovi
Brian McKnight
Cake
Candiria
Cynic
Death
Dimmu Borgir
Dream Theater
Elvis Presley
Faith No More
Full Blown Chaos
Guns N' Roses
Hatebreed
Irate
John Williams
Kreator
Life of Agony
Megadeth
Motley Crue
Overkill
The Police
Possessed
Rush
Redline (NJ)
Slayer
Sting
Testament
Thomas Dolby

Sounds Like: Fuckin' METAL!

Record Label: Currently unsigned
Type of Label: None

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THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

The final show last night (10/19/07) was amazing!!! FLC was packed and the pit was the most furious we've ever seen. It pleases each one of us in Afflitus to know that we were able to create such...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:49:00 PST

LYRICS TO OUR FINAL SET - WIN T-SHIRTS

We'll be doing  "Don't Forget the Lyrics" all throughout the last Afflitus SHw inbetween bands. We'll give you a line from one of the songs in the se t- if you can sing the next line, you win a T-shirt...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:04:00 PST

The end of AFFLITUS!

We are saddened to announce that after a decade of ups and downs, good times, bad times, numerous line-up changes, and a whole shit load of shows that the legacy of AFFLITUS is coming to an end. Pleas...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:57:00 PST

AFFLITUS IN AN UPCOMING MOVIE!

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since we've had a blog entry but you'll be pleased to see what productive things AFFLITUS has been up to since our last post.(1) We've been hard at work writing m...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:58:00 PST

"With A Heavy Heart" - Re-recorded

"With A Heavy Heart" originally appeared on the 2005 Afflitus debut release "Promises You Can't Keep". We were approached by an independant film maker that would like to use the song in an upcoming fi...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:19:00 PST

The Afflitus Studio Diary

Afflitus Studio Diary Day 1 - Sunday August 20th 2006 "Recording Tom's Drums"   As if it were Christmas morning I (Tom) sprung out of bed with excitement and enthusiasm to hit the studio. I talk...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:52:00 PST

AFFLITUS and LIFE OF AGONY working together on NEW ALBUM!!!

Well folks,We are positively extactic to announce that Afflitus will be headed into the studio with none other that Joey Z, famed guitarist of LIFE OF AGONY, to produce the next great american metal a...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:00:00 PST

SPREAD THE AFFLITUS DISEASE TO XM RADIO!

Help us get the Afflitus record played on XM radio. Please take a minute to reach out to these guys and tell them to stop being gay and just play this shit LOUD!!!! Info: [email protected] 86...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:39:00 PST

VIRUS NOT REAL! LAME COMMENTER IS!

*SPECIAL REPORT* Hey everyone, Recently, some of you may have been getting a pop-up page when viewing our page stating you now had a virus. Do NOT believe the hype!! It was a false alarm by The Gree...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:32:00 PST

AFFLITUS ANIME MUSIC VIDEO!!!

Hey y'all, after days of editing, I've got something for all to see - The 1st Afflitus Anime Music Video! ... It's set to the anime, Hellsing, and the song is Devil's Advocate. If you'd like to ch...
Posted by AFFLITUS on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 09:16:00 PST