Member Since: 6/13/2004
Band Website: ceaserin.com
Band Members: J. Lamm (vocals, bass, keyboards, songst, other stuff),
Keith Warman (guitar, clean backing vocals, engineer),
Forrest Osterman (guitar, extreme backing vocals)
Rory Faciane (drums)
Erik Gekler (bass) ..
Influences: Influences are vast and varied:
Dream Theater, At The Gates, Carcass, Yanni, Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert, early Megadeth, Devil Doll, Sarah McLachlan, Neil Schon, Lord Bane, Cradle of Filth, Randy Coven, Ark, Overkill, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Vicious Rumors, Sarah Brightman, Anacrusis, Testament, Samael, Yngwie Malmsteen, Cirque Du Soleil (Benoit Jutras), Chopin, T-Ride, Meshuggah, etc.
The following are not influences but great nonetheless:
Ute Lemper, Angizia, Dornenreich, Lanfear, Robi Draco Rosa, Darkane, Dimmu Borgir, Conception, Zero Hour, Sentenced, Superior, Ours, Loreena McKinnett, Alison Kraus & Union Station, In Flames, Killswitch Engage, The Gathering, Seraphim Shock, Skillet, Penumbra, Rasputina, Josh Groban. 30 Seconds to Mars, Anathema, Braindance, Vanessa Carlton, Chasing Furies, Children of Bodom
Cynic, King Diamond, Old Man's Child, Ebony Tears, early Elegy, Vanden Plas, Guy Mann-Dude, Barry Manilow, Mudvayne, Prototype, Holy Soldier, Rammstein, Seraphim Shock, Sevendust, Casey Stratton, Sixpence None The Richer, Gabriel Faure, Ronin Hardiman, Lara Fabian, Diamanda Galas, Hollenthon, Michael Nyman, The Haunted, Hatebreed, Bernard Herrmann, In Flames, Lemur Voice, etc.
Sounds Like: A daring mix between Dream Theater complexity and At The Gates precision and aggression. Think Carcass with diverse vocals and unconventional song structures, coupled with the mentality of mid era Fates Warning + Yanni's song writing scope as a backdrop.
Record Label: Heavencross Records (euro), Nightmare Rec.(N.Amer)
Type of Label: Indie