Thrasher Presents

[MindInsane]

Here's the write up for the Portland, Or show..thought y'all might want the links and whatnot


Portland, OR -- Friday, December 27, 2002 8pm
Testament, Vio-lence, Exhumed, Vehemence
Roseland Theater | 8 NW 6th Ave | 503-224-2038
All Ages. $20.00 advance tickets available from Fastixx.

Testament was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980's. Originally formed as 'Legacy' in 1983 by founding members Eric Peterson (rhythm guitar), Derrick Ramirez (guitar) and Louie Clemente (drums), the line-up included vocalist Steve Souza and Greg Christian (bass). Ramirez was later replaced by wunderkind Alex Skolnick (lead guitar). Souza soon departed to join Exodus and suggested that the towering Chuck Billy take over as frontman. The band became known as 'Testament' 3 years later, while recording their debut album in Ithaca, New York.

"The Legacy" was a brutal intro in 1987, putting Testament at the forefront of the flourishing thrash metal scene. Following "Live At Eindhoven", an EP recorded at Holland's Dynamo Festival, "The New Order" in 1988 was well received producing one of the band's most memorable classics "Disciples Of The Watch". Next came the highly successful "Practice What You Preach" in 1989, then the release of "Souls Of Black" in 1990, coinciding with the European 'Clash Of The Titans' tour with Slayer, Megadeth and Suicidal Tendencies.

After "The Ritual" in 1992, Skolnick, who was losing interest in pure metal, decided to pursue his interest in jazz and left the band. Clemente also departed. "Return To Apocalyptic City" in 1993 brought Glen Alvelais (guitar, ex- Forbidden) into the fold, and filling in temporarily for Clemente, Paul Bostaph (ex- Forbidden, Slayer). James Murphy (ex- Death, Obituary, Disincarnate, Cancer) soon stepped in for Alvelais on lead duties for "Low" in 1994, as John Tempesta (ex- Exodus) took over on the drums. Tempesta later left to join White Zombie, and was replaced by John Dette (ex- Evil Dead ). "Live At The Fillmore" was released in 1995, then Dette left in 1996 to join Slayer. "The Best Of Testament" was released in 1996.

HMMM..not much we didn't already know huh? Oh well..at least the ticket info is on here..

 

[VEHEMENCE]

Vehemence began their musical journey in 1995, writing songs that later would appear on their 2000 release “The Thoughts From Which I Hide”. Although without a drummer or bassist, the group, which consisted of founding members Nathan Gearhart (vocals), Scott Wiegand (guitar), and Bjorn Dannov (guitar) recorded their earliest works of music with the help of a drum machine. Andy Schroeder (drums) and Mark Kozuback (bass) formerly of the Phoenix punk band Mistaken Identity completed the Vehemence “core” line-up in late 1997. Jason Keesecker (keyboards) was also added to the line-up in late 1999.

By early 1998 Vehemence had written enough material to release their first demo tape, consisting of 7 songs. With tracks such as “The Death Of Me”, “No One Wins”, and “Her Beautiful Eyes”, the demo represented what was to come of this promising young band.

In November 1999, Vehemence recorded their debut “The Thoughts From Which I Hide”, which featured 8 tracks with titles such as “I Take Your Life”, “Devour The Rotten Flesh”, “Nameless Faces, Scattered Remnants”, and the epic “Reconditioning the Flock”. With a limited budget, this self-released disc hit the streets in August of 2000.

Founding member Scott Wiegand whose guitar work appears on “The Thoughts From Which I Hide”, suddenly quit Vehemence in early 2000. The band was stunned by his departure to say the least. Fortunately, John Chavez formerly of the Phoenix death metal band Brides Of Christ joined the fold. Vehemence, now stronger than ever before, were ready to book their first U.S. tour to promote “The Thoughts From Which I Hide”.

In the summer of 2001, Vehemence toured through 7 states and caught the attention of Metal Blade founder and CEO Brian Slagel. Through touring, self-promotion, internet, and old-fashioned hard work, Vehemence was able to make a “buzz” in the underground death metal scene.

By late 2001 Vehemence signed a multi-album deal with Metal Blade records, to record and release God Was Created. The album, consisting of 10 songs is concept based and took nearly 2 years to write. Songs such as “Christ…I Fucking Hate You!” “She Never Noticed Me”, and “The Lord’s Work”, took the death metal world by storm, and created a unique blend of tasteful melody and brutality. Recorded in January 2002 and released in July 2002, God Was Created proved that Vehemence is a powerful upcoming force in the death metal scene, with rave reviews from many reputable media sources worldwide.

Shortly after the album’s release, Vehemence embarked on their first professional US tour with Dead To Fall, Decapitated, Impaled, and death metal veterans Incantation. With more tours in the works, Vehemence’s future is looking better than ever.

 

[Deadly Embrace]

I don't remember seeing a Vehemence right up in Thrasher Presents?

 

[xenophobe]

Oh SHIT!!!

Why don't we ever get shows like that here.

 

[VEHEMENCE]

When you got to promote, you got to promote. More Vehemence fans, more Testament fans ect ect. Metal Heads united.