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ABHORRANCE

You Can't Be Punk And Commerically Viable

About Me

THE RIGHT DISEASE!

LOWERING THE SPIRITS OF A NARCISSISTIC SUPERHERO EP

THE HISTORY: From famed surf/skate small town of Santa Cruz, CA, Abhorrance bring a fury of music that is anything but sunshine. The band creates blistering fast Thrash Metal music, intricately blended with the heaviness of Hardcore, and occasionally a hint of 90s Skate Punk. The music never lets you down with boring slow-tempo filler songs; but instead is laden with quick and precise riffs, accompanied by flaming solos. The vocals defy the standard hardcore monotone, by ranging from blood-curdling highs, to chest-heaving mids, and occasional growling lows. Influences are broad, ranging from the classics such as Pantera, Slayer, Converge, and Good Riddance, to currents such as The Haunted, Arch Enemy, Himsa, Unearth, and The Dillinger Escape Plan, just to name a few.
The band was formed by Vocalist/Guitarist, Brandon Fitzgerald, and Guitarist Patrick Diola. The two have been playing music together since they first picked up an instrument ten years ago. Abhorrance recorded and released the debut EP entitled Lowering The Spirits of a Narcissistic Superhero on indie label Unfun Records in 2002. The band succeeded the release with three U.S. tours, including a six week trip covering nearly 40 states with label mates Stalins War. Following the tours, Abhorrance lost their drummer, and took a few members to find a solid replacement, including drummer of Animosity (Black Market), ending with Pat..s younger brother, Evan, drummer of The Taste Of Blood (Tribunal).
After a period of turmoil, the band re-solidified stronger than ever before, producing a more mature and powerful recipe of aggressive music. Abhorrance released a self-produced 5-track promo CD in late 2004. In April of 2005, the band recorded 12 flesh-searing songs. The initial pressing has a street date of December 6th, 2005. The new album, entitled The Right Disease is a proud accomplishment, surpassing the former EP by miles. The music is far more intricate and controlled than ever before. And in an era with such political unrest, the band has been extremely fueled with lash-out inspiration.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/5/2004
Band Website: abhorrancethrash.com
Band Members: 2008
Brandon Fitzgerald - Shredding Solos/Vokills/Baseball Games
xPatrick Diolax - Thrashing Riffage/Grueling Backups/Surfing
Marisa Kurk - Dinosaur/Boogie Boarding/Eating brownies
Evan Diola - Drums and Surfboards

Other contributors to the war effort:

2006-2007
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Marisa Kurk - Bass
Robert Scobie - Drums
Andrew LeGrande - Drums

2005
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Marisa Kurk - Bass
Ben Christensen - Drums
Robert Scobie - Drums

2004
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Ian Bowers - Bass/Backups
Andrew LeGrande - Drums

2003
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Ian Bowers - Bass/Backups
Ben Christensen - Drums

2001-2002
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Ian Bowers - Bass/Backups
Andrew LeGrande - Drums
Navene Kopperweis - Drums

1998-2000
Brandon Fitzgerald - Guitar/Vocals
Patrick Diola - Guitar/Backups
Hank Chang - Bass
Rick Holbrook - Drums
Influences: [in alphabetical order]

Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Bane, Bleeding Through, Children Of Bodom, Converge, Cradle Of Filth, The Crown, Deicide, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Down, Dream Theater, Good Riddance, The Haunted, HimsA, In Flames, Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Metallica, Municipal Waste, PanterA, Propagandhi, Shadows Fall, Slayer, Strung Out, Superjoint Ritual, Terror, Trivium, Unearth...
Sounds Like: A fucking train wreck and some killer waves.
Record Label: Unfun Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Worldwide Reuinion Tour with Slayer!!!

SYKE!!!But seriously, sooo many fucking people have been asking about us.And my question is: Where was everyone when we were still playing?But hey, if there is a new-found love, then maybe we can do s...
Posted by ABHORRANCE on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:51:00 PST

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CHECK OUT THE NEW ALBUM - THE RIGHT DISEASE!LOWERING THE SPIRITS OF A NARCISSISTIC SUPERHERO EP...
Posted by ABHORRANCE on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:36:00 PST

NEW ALBUM!!

We finished recording all the shit for our new album. We recorded it at Castle Ultimate with Aaron Hellam and Zack Ohren. We're in the process of making the album art and coming up with an album title...
Posted by ABHORRANCE on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST