Dead Poetic : iSOUND.COM™

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Formed: 1997

iSound Site: www.isound.com/dead_poetic

Biography

Sounds Like

Artists:
Deftones
Hot Water Music
The Get Up Kids
Narcissus
Further Seems Forever
Embodyment
Thursday
Poison the Well
At the Drive-In
Genres:
Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Christian Rock

Featured Album

	The Finest Released: 2007

Albums
Click on one of the albums below for more info.
	The Finest Released: 2007
	The Finest Released: 2007
	Vices Released: 2007
	Vices Released: 2006
	Vices (W/Dvd) (Spec) Released: 2006
	New Medicines Released: 2004
	Four Wall Blackmail Released: 2002

Biography

As simply as the words slip off the lips of an imperative rock critic, their force can send shivers of dread down the spine of any aspiring musician, circulate waves of disapproval amongst listeners, and ultimately set the tone for a band’s future as they know it. It’s called the “Sophomore Slump,” and in the uncertain world of the music industry, it can become the definitive moment in a band’s career; A moment that can either unravel to an untimely demise for a group, or if conquered, prove not only a maturity or growth in their sound, but a promise for success to come. Dead Poetic has assertively opted for the latter. As the quintet prepares for the follow-up release to their debut album, “Four Wall Blackmail,” with their astoundingly more mature work entitled, “New Medicines,” the band has no chance of being caught in the depths of any slump at all. Instead, their straightforward hard rock stylings are sure to encompass listeners with their energy and colossal sound, and leave any doubts of sophomore success in their past. “I think that ‘New Medicines’ is the type of album that we wanted to create for our first album, but we weren’t there musically yet,” explains guitarist, Zach Miles. Lead vocalist Brandon Rike expands, “I also think it’s an example of a band with a lot of potential, still trying to find their niche. This record completely blows the other record away, in our opinion. This record shows a confident band that has found their niche.” Not that their previous effort need be discredited. Released in June 2002, “Four Wall Blackmail,” recorded by the band just out of high school, has garnered not only an instant fan base, but critical acclaim for their single “August Winterman,” which received MTV2 attention with the release of its video. And with that success grew touring opportunities with some of their most prominent influences like Zao, Stavesacre and Project 86. Still, with “New Medicines,” starts a fresh beginning. With their foundation built strongly from their previous achievements, Dead Poetic has ventured to evolve as well. Adding an additional member, guitarist Todd Osborn has not only pushed them creatively, but improved the depth of their sound as well. The band previously being penned in the hardcore genre is now breaking free with a true defining of their sound: full-blown, guitar-driven rock masterpieces. “We’ve never felt comfortable anywhere in the ‘hardcore’ genre,” Rike says. “It was more of a genre people threw us into based on our record label and the shows we played. We’re all lovers of good, heavy rock-n-roll. We grew up on Nirvana, Helmet and Green Day. We have no desire to be labeled anything other than hard rock-n-roll.” But one label they should be ready to take is that of a promising, up and coming band with a new found confidence and determination for their future. Effortlessly leaping over any hurdle so many bands falter on in their second release, Dead Poetic is proving that in searching for the prescription for the Sophomore Slump, “New Medicines” is the cure so many bands look for, but aren’t lucky enough to find. -Amanda MacKinnon (Tooth and Nail Records)

Source: http://www.deadpoetic.com/

Artist Forum


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whats your fav song? mine is vanus empty and burgandy	blackrain13

Replys	Listener
and uhhhh i forgot what its called but i think its plead one mre time	blackrain13
more* w/e	blackrain13
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i only have one cd the new one but i would have to say the dreamclub murders	swallowtheknife
I NEED THEIR CD!!!!!!	CarvedPride_SOTY
they are good you shold get them	Swallowtheknife
the problem is i dont know where to get it... i haven't seen it anywhere.	CarvedPride_SOTY
ummmmmmm... Try best but ( if you have it down there) or target.... i got mine at best buy	Swallowtheknife
hostages	BLASTT
sweetness!	swallowtheknife
hmmm... i have to look in those places.	CarvedPride_SOTY
I love Best Buy with a passion. Their cds are just so inexpensive! It makes me happy. And yeah my favorite song is...hmmm...Four Wall Blackmail: A Green Desire, Invasion: Behold, New Medicines: Taste The Red Hands. Yeshum those are my picks.	RainbowsAreRad
their fuckin music sucks and so does the stupid banddddd	ilovemaroon5
my favorite song is umm... none of them they all suck there the gayesst band ever on earth	ilovemaroon5
no one gives a fuck blackrain your gay u dick head	ilovemaroon5
"I love Maroon 5"...you are an ignorant bafoon. If I knew you I would shoot you in the foot. Now run along my dear. They say ignorance is bliss, but in this case, it is just extremely annoying. So just stop talking. Errm I mean typing. - Candace	RainbowsAreRad
maroon5 you are a fucking bastard that deserves to fucking die.....dead poetic is so much better than maroon 5 and if youre going to post all this shit up on my favorite bands forums then im going to the maroon 5 forum and putting shit up on it.....i hope you burn in hell you mother fucking prick!!!!!	blackrain13
and is that the best you could come up with? your a gay dick head....for one thing im a girl and i dont like to fucked with....i would totally kick your ass in about 5 seconds	blackrain13
be fucked with*	blackrain13
you say it ^ lol yea maroon 5 is a okay band not say they are the best BUT! DEAD POETIC is tha beast band of ALL time well maybe not all time but you know what i mean lol	Swallowtheknife
lol yeah theyre one of the best bands!!!!!!!!!! there are no "best" bands because its all opinion	blackrain13
oh god. dead poetic is waaaaaaaay better then maroon 5. i dont even know how can that person even talk crap about dead poetic.	CarvedPride_SOTY
its cuz shes a fucking asshole	blackrain13
i like modern morbid prophesies	rainfall14
thats a tight ass song	blackrain13