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Archetype - Metal for your mind

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From Left to Right: Chris Matyus (Guitars), Tony Webster (Vocals), Keith Zeigler (Drums), Jamie Still (Bass)
Archetype was officially formed in the summer of 1997 by Chris Matyus, Keith Zeigler and Jamie Still. After a year of playing instrumentally, the band recorded the 4 song instrumental demo Archetype in the fall of 1998. With the addition of Greg Wagner on vocals, the band released the four song EP Hands Of Time in early 1999. Later that year they began recording their first full length CD Dawning. After completion in the spring of 2000, the band realized the recording was not professional enough and would have to be re-recorded. Most of 2001 was spent on the new version of the CD and in February of 2002, Archetype released Dawning which was greeted with much praise from around the world. Later that year, the band signed a deal with Lucretia records in Italy and the CD was re-released in Europe in early 2003. In July 2003, Greg Wagner left the band and in 2004 Archetype signed a new deal with LMP records in Germany for the world-wide release of Dawning.
With the success of Dawning's worldwide release, the band had been searching for the missing piece to their puzzle, a new lead singer. After searching for many months, Archetype finally found a vocalist who fits the band perfectly, his name is Tony Webster. A veteran in many Cleveland bands, Tony's talents will join those of the current Archetype lineup as they record their new CD. The new material is taking Archetype down a different path than before. With a much heavier and more powerful approach and with maintaining the bands originality, Archetype is poised for many great things in the future.
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Member Since: 9/28/2005
Band Website: archetype1.com
Band Members: Tony Webster (Vocals)
Chris Matyus (Guitars)
Jamie Still (Bass)
Keith Zeigler (Drums)

Influences: Helloween, Coroner, Annihilator, Many Classical Composers, Dream Theatre, Rush, Van Halen, and many more!
Sounds Like: Progressive Metal but much heavier without overcomplication
Record Label: Limb Music/SPV
Type of Label: Major

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Show Plans

I forgot to mention this as well.  We have had a lot of inquiries about when and where we will be playing live.  All I can tell you guys as of now that we wont be playing many shows while we...
Posted by Archetype on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:39:00 PST

The New Album

Hey metalheads Tony Webster here of Archetype:First and foremost I want to apologize for the lack of updates being posted.  I know a couple weeks ago I said that I was going to be posting some up...
Posted by Archetype on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:31:00 PST

New Tracklisting to be revealed!

Hey guys and gals.  Sorry it took so long for an update but there was really no reason to update the site at all since there wasn't really anything that we really had to update it with besides th...
Posted by Archetype on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:07:00 PST

Some news out of The Archetype camp!

So why haven't you heard much out of us lately?  We have been hardcore on recording.  Chris is well into recording the guitars and I have started laying down my vocal tracks.  So far th...
Posted by Archetype on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:16:00 PST

Check out this event: Archetype Playing LIVE!

Hosted By: ArchetypeWhen: Friday Feb 17, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: Hi Fi Concert Club11729 Detroit AveLakewood, OH 44107USDescription: Archetype Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Archetype on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:11:00 PST