TAKEOVER

We thank everyone for all of the support & love you showed us for the 2 1/2 years we were around and hope everyone keeps their ears and eyes peeled for when we do some TAKEOVER REUNION SHOWS!!! Also, dont fret...we will all be continuing on w/ more amazing projects in the future and hope for your continued support!!!
TAKEOVER was an extremely hard working metal band, that faced many changes, proving the bands inner strength during the years they were together, it was proven by the dedication to their craft. This band prided themselves on their intense work ethic & energetic stage show!
"The experience of one of TAKEOVER's performances was more like a full contact sport than a concert. Says, Salm Jordan Spokesmans Review. With dance floors & pits filled to capacity w/ hundreds of diehard fans spilling their blood and sweat for the band at every local and regional show.
Started in the early winter of 2004 by George Silva (guitar, melodic vocals & backing screams) well known from, the Spokane Wa. based infamous, metal band, Five Foot Thick. Scotty Martin (bass guitar) formerly of Spokane Wa. based bands Bled By Design IDK & The ENDUSTRY. Greg Daily (vocals, resident heart breaker and round houses) who was also in the Spokane based band Ambeo. BJ Sampson formerly of the Spokane WA. Based bands Ties That Bind, Neither Be Affraid, Endswell & Suffice, And completing the all star line up was rookie drummer extrordinare Seth Folgelman. The band ultimately went through alot of member changes over the years including: Drummers Silas Mc Quain(Five Foot Thick, London Get Down) who recorded "The Brutality Process" album w/ the band, Scott Muppet Walker (Accross The Sun, Syx, American Me) who did the only extensive touring the band ever did, Justin Solinas (Inked In Blood, Scars Of Tomorrow, The Hollowed) Danny Passara (Rose Moyer, Drop Dead Gorgeous,Upon Beauty Rests) and we ended up w/ our longest lasting and most dedicated drummer and a great addition to the final line up, who was with the band for a year, until the end, Ryan Folden(Dear Jane, The Agony Scene)...also we had Kris Demers (Five Foot Thick) on Bass for a short stint who did the only extensive touring the band ever did...But ultimately ended up w/ our brother and bass player extreme Pat Stookey (Riverside, Level,The Hollowed) After the departure of BJ Sampson, we added guitarist and permanent staple til the end, Matt Roberts(Ambulence For Angeles, It Prevails) He recorded The Brutality Process album and did all of the extensive touring the band ever did, his stint in the band lasted over a year an a half, he was one of the most dedicated and long lasting members & a very loved member of the TKO family not to mention a very talented guitarist. Leaving singer Greg Daily and Guitarist/Melodic Vocalist George Silva as the only 2 original members left in this ever changing line up!
Putting all things in the past aside every member of TAKEOVER tried very hard to make the band their number one priority. This ambitious, all star band, combined cut throat guitars, blood curdeling screams, beautifully sang melodies, soul gripping beats and heart stopping breakdowns, that left the most ferocious dance floors and pits begging for more.
TAKEOVER prided themselvs on a sound that was mostly fuled on old school metal influence, as well as influence from the top rung of the metal and hardcore scenes of today. TAKEOVER accomplished alot of things many bands only dream of including playing w/ many national bands such as: HELL YEAH W/ VINNIE FREKIN PAUL OF PANTERA!!! As I Lay Dying, All That Remains, Scars Of Tomorrow, Chimaira, The Chariot, Sworn Enemy, The Bled, 36 Crazy Fists, Evergreen Terrace, Bury Your Dead, Strapping Young Lad, Himsa, Silverstein, He Is Legend, 3 Inches Of Blood, The Agony Scene, Manntis, Misery Signal, Greeley Estates, Bright Lit City, Protest The Hero, Catherine, Thousand Foot Crutch, Clear Convictions, Scarlet, Underminded, As Cities Burn, Nodes Of Ranvier, Kane Hodder, Claymore, Inked In Blood, Clifton, Apiairy, Lahar, Brutal Fight, HED(pe), Countdown To Life, and Reflux, With over 1000 copies of their self titled EP. sold over the 2 year period and almost 500 copies of The Brutality Process sold between the release in April 2007 and the bands break up in late July 2007. TAKEOVER always made friends and fans at every appearance...and even if you didnt like us..you would have to admit we still put on the best show we could every time we jumped on stage, whether it was 30 people or 5000, because we loved the music we were playing, the people we were playing it for & we loved playing it w/ each other!!! We had the opportunity to play many shows in the great state of Alaska, a feat that many bands even on the national level never get the oportunity to do... all of the times/shows in Alaska were amazing! Takeover also got the oportunity to go accross the Northern U.S. to Chicago/ Minneapolis/St. Paul to do a showcase for Victory Records & play Mayhem Metal Fest...that trip obviously never ended in a record deal, but we were all so proud of ourselvs and how well we represented Spokane and ourselvs at the showcase even though we didnt get signed, they never really said no eaither, they told us they wanted to watch our progress...well... to late for that now I guess... ultimately all that we got out of it was we spent every penny we had, we blew up our van, just about ran out of money & almost flipped the trailor because by the time we got home the tires were splitting and completely bald...But still...we were on cloud 9 the entire 35 hour drive home to Spokane and we had the time of our lives because we were together TKO was a family and we all reamin very close friends to this day and support each othere in everything we do!!!! Some of you may not know but we recently recorded 2 more unreleased tracks @ Stoker Studios to send to Victory Records, as our gift to all of you, we will put them up on here for you all to down load for free very soon!
Be on the look out for the bands Debut album "THE BRUTALITY PROCESS" in stores all through the greater spokane area!!! CD cover image created by: Justin Baldwin of Contagious-Media.com
TAKEOVER joined forces w/ acclaimed manager Kevin Lee, of the management company Union Entertainment Group out of Beverly Hills Ca. whom manage many reputable artists including: Nickleback, Adema, Cinderella, Candlebox, George Lynch and Paul Gilbert, to name a few. You can find them @ www.ueginc.com we were endorsed by...
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