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Strigoi (same form both singular and plural) are the evil souls of the dead rising from the tombs during the night to haunt the neighborhood. The name is derived from "a striga", which means in Romanian "to yell", which is also cognate with Italian "strega" which means "witch".
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With a name meaning as twisted as Strigoi's, (the sound that evil souls of the dead make when rising from the tombs at night to haunt the living) you might expect to hear a cacaphonic release of unholy utterances unleashed upon the audience. That expectation would hit the nail on the head, repeatedly, in the best possible way, with a jackhammer. This band is a powerhouse of epic proportions, driving those pounding compositions solidly home. Strigoi is a wealth of talent from the drummer to the frontmen and side to side, they'll take ya on a helluva resonating rollercoaster ride. You won't soon forget the steady beat of sticks on skins, the rhythmic strumming of strings undulating in, seamlessly blending beginning and ending, building, ascending, to the peaking crescendo of piercing lyrics and deep, thrusting screams rending the air, suspending tones of dual vocalists hanging there, leaving the audience reeling, barely aware they're fending for themselves in mid-mosh cross hairs. You can't find musicians with the mindbending skills of this caliber just anywhere. Bold delivery style and memorable stage presence take stride alongside the incredible musicianship that is condensed and concentrated within Strigoi. A show you cannot afford to miss!
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Strigoi began their legacy in 2001. After a "not so serene" break up of a previous band, Ern and Wylie sought out to start a band that would take an aggressive edge in the Eastern Washington scene. They chose Mark Missett to play guitar, as he had the same drive to play hardcore music, and could actually play. After beginning with four songs, Noel Valdez (Guitar with Ern and Wylie's previous band) showed some interest in joining the group. Noels heavy groove has proven to have an effect on the bands sound, and added a lot more depth to the guitar structure of the style they were trying to develop. With the bands musicians established they began searching for a vocalist. James Gottula was the first to call and ask for a shot. James had sang in numerous bands and had known Wylie and Noel for several years. Many others tried for the open slot, but only one other had the deep guttural voice that the band was looking for. David Ostler had left his mark on the rest of the band. Although the band couldn't decide which vocalist they liked better, they tried the 2 together, and found the missing links that would make Strigoi one of the heaviest bands to come out of their area. Three months into the formation of the band, Strigoi took the 11 songs that they had compiled and headed to a small garage in Seattle to record their first Demo. Not having a lot of money, like a lot of bands today, "Death Of Us All" was recorded and mixed in 3 days. They decided to call their Genre "Aggressive Hardcore", as it is on the edge of Death Metal, and Hardcore. Many have tried to label this band and come up short. As it is not Death Metal, as some would say, and quite not your "Nu-metal" of today. Strigoi has played in local spots in the Tri-Cities area, Walla Walla, Spokane, and are trying to stretch their influence into the rest of Eastern Washington. The band plans to set some dates to get into Western Washington, and the Portland area this year. Continuously writing new music, and adding new gear to the bands equipment list, Strigoi has grown into a fully charged killing machine, ready to set the stage on fire, and devastate the pits in which they live for. So if you get the chance to see this band at a live show I suggest that you sacrifice a small child to get in line to see them. Your eardrums will never be the same again as angry mothers will be hating life when their children return home from the show.
