I LOVE dredg. I've seen them like six or seven times in the last couple years. VERY versatile band. They are also the coolest band you could ever meet. They will walk up and talk to you more often than not. You don't have to wait by the back door or anything, they'll be in the crowd after they're done. Note that in the acoustic video, that's the drummer, Dino, playing the keys. He will actually play keys AND drums at the same time during shows.
The demo that was mentioned is actually titled Orph. It's a 3 song demo and is the shit. It's very heavy, almost nu-metalish, but good. It's hard to explaing, but I would recommend it. If anyone really wants it, I've got it on my computer. There is actually another pre-Leitmotif demo, Conscious. It was recorded when Gavin was still playing guitar and hadn't taken over as vocalist. It's also very good.
If any of you like Sangreal and Zebraskin, you should check out the Coquette demo, the demo for Catch. The versions of those two songs really stand out.
Faves:
Conscious - Ignore Me (awesome drum intro)
Orph - Kayasuma (wonderful vocals)
Leitmotif - Intermission
El Cielo - Whoa Is Me
Catch Without Arms - Matroshka/The Ornament
Others - Running Through Propellors, The Papal Insignia, Walter's Soundtrack, The Ornament (with vocals)
All-time fave - Halong Bay
On a side note, Canyon Behind Her was written about Salvador Dali's Dream Caused By The Flight Of a Bee Around a Pomegranate One Second Before Awakening. Check out the lyrics and take a look at the painting. Pretty cool shit. You guys should also check out some of Drew's paintings. Drew Roulette. My old apartment had 3 of his paintings in it, but my roommate held onto them.
