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About Me

Formed during the mid 1990's, Subtract have gone on to become one of the premier acts in New Zealand metal and true forefathers of the local heavy scene. Combining elements of metal old and new, with a penchant for punishing grooves and pummelling rhythms with charismatically aggressive vocals and passionate, meaningful lyricism, Subtract are an act that have gone from strength to strength throughout their years; never relinquishing an iota of the intensity and sheer heaviness that have become their sonic trademarks.
Subtract's debut release, 1998's 'Quench' EP, was a landmark offering in heavy New Zealand music; soaring into a number of key charts including the New Zealand singles charts, the Real Groovy top-sellers and the bFM weekly top 10. The EP also yielded a video clip for the song 'Same Mistake' which enjoyed extensive airplay during the latter part of the last century. During the turn of the millenium, the band released their sophomore effort 'Bloodshot', which further pushed the bands groove-laden soundscape to new extremes while refining their signature heaviness. During this period, the band opened for such legendary acts as Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne, Fear Factory and Helmet.
Mid 2004 saw the long-awaited release of Subtract's first full-length album 'Formula One', which featured re-recorded versions of a number of their EP songs, and a staple of other slabs of pure visceral impact including 'Mark of the Lion', a firm live favourite among the band's hellbent fanbase.
With a line-up change that saw long-time guitarist Harvey Jackson replaced by Evan Short (ex-Concord Dawn, Day One), Subtract have become more focused, more clinical and more downright dirty and heavy than ever before, and have continued to open for such seminal acts in the genre as Lamb of God, Children of Bodom and Opeth, as well as touring extensively throughout New Zealand.
Their new release, 'Winning Hearts and Minds' will represent the bands strongest and most aspirational material to date, and is set for release on New Years Day 2009, along with a nationwide tour to promote the new offering, and a planned tour of Australia during the same year.
As intense and straight up heavy a prospect as one will witness in any metal band, Subtract soldier on into 2009 and beyond as both a true leader in New Zealand heavy metal and an uncompromising carbon footprint on your face.
Subtract - Dirty Paradise

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Member Since: 11/05/2006
Band Members:
Joel Facon - Guitar/lead vocals
Bryce Wood - Bass/vocals
Evan Short - Guitar
Mark Rees - Drums
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

...AND SO IT ENDS...

So here we are at the end of the tour. It's been a pretty damn good ride on this one, in fact we all agree this has been our best tour yet, on so many levels. Thanks to all those mad pricks who came o...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:22:00 GMT

Dirty Paradise video thankyou's

This is just a quick word to say thanks to those guys who helped us out with the video. The shooting crew Chris Matthews (DOP), Rayner Cook (cams), Nick Hakaraia and Mike McCauley (lighting), and Rowa...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:06:00 GMT

Tour update!

Hey guys, just wanted to say thanks to all the peeps that came to the shows over the last 4 days. If you had fun this time around then please spread the fuckin word! Cheers to all the bands we jammed ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:58:00 GMT

NZ Tour Plus New Music & Video Up Now!!!

Hi kiddies,We've just uploaded the new video and added some more music from the new CD to our profile for you pleasure, and don't forget to come see us on tour over the next month too. We're starting ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:32:00 GMT

!! New 'Dirty Paradise' video / New Zealand Tour !!

Hey All , We're very pleased to let you know our new video for the track Dirty Paradise is up now so take a look.No bullshit storyline , just us going hard.Also our NZ tour promoting our new release "...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:34:00 GMT

BIG DAY OUT ANNOUNCEMENT

It's official. Subtract have been announced to play BIG DAY OUT '09. While we're not sure what time and what exact stage, we believe it will be late morning on one of the main stages. Official announc...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:55:00 GMT

NEW ALBUM!!!

Hey fuckers!! Well, it's been a while, we've been pretty quiet lately. We had a total blast at Audience with the Devil, and at the Children of Bodom shows. We also had a wicked few shows in Christchur...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:49:00 GMT

!! SUBTRACT !! NEW DEMOS !! KILLERFEST !!

Check out the 1st two demos from our next release due mid"08.This is truly a new level of heaviness for us , hope y'all dig it!Once again dont forget Killerfest "08 at the Transmission Room,15th &...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Subtract video finalist in awards...

The video for Subtract's 'Turkey Shoot' has not only been nominated, but is one of the finalists in this years Kodak Music Clip competition, as part of the Fringe Film Festival in Wellington. The even...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:18:00 GMT

SUBTRACT PLAYING WITH LAMB OF GOD

Thats right y'all, its official! Lamb of God are coming to New Zealand, and we are supporting them. We've been waiting for these guys for a while, and we're stoked to be asked to support them. It's go...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:34:00 GMT