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Pariaus was formed in 2000 by guitarist Lance Kates and drummer Shawn Jordan. Kates and Jordan crossed paths in North Hollywood, Ca. The two started jamming and soon were looking to do something a little more. But things got put on hold as Jordan found himself having to return to his native New Mexico to deal with family issues. After losing touch for nearly three years, Jordan returned to California and finally tracked down Kates and the two began working on material that Kates had written when the two first met. Originally called "Curse of a Nation", they set out with a new frame of mind and in 2005, Jordan recruited bassist Bobby Black whom he had met thru his sister-in-law. Black stepped up to then recruit a second guitarist, Rob Turner and & vocalist Chance Barkley was found through an ad on craigslist. The band decided to change the band name from "Curse of a Nation" to "Pariaus". In June of 2006 the band made their debut performance at the legendary Viper Room in Hollywood, CA. Soon after, the band began recording the tracks for “Damnata Memoriaâ€. It was then that the band re-evaluated their sound and found themselves progressing into a more brutal style of metal. Barkley & Pariaus parted ways due to creative differences, so Kates took over the majority of vocal duties with Turner also performing on a few tracks. Pariaus signed with independent label Corporate Records in early 2007.
