Deadsoul Tribe were an

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band founded by Devon Graves (known as 'Buddy Lackey') from

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Biography

Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000. Graves was originally the vocalist for another progressive metal band,

, where he was credited as Buddy Lackey, but departed from the group in 1997, claiming that he felt himself to be the band's "weakest link". In Deadsoul Tribe Graves serves as the principal

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and

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as well as the producer on all of its releases. The remainder of the band consisted of Adel Moustafa on

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and Roland Ivenz on bass, with Roland "Rollz" Kerschbaumer, who joined the band in 2002, providing additional guitar work. The band's sound is characterized by heavy usage of

tribal rhythms Polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, or as simple manifestations of the same meter. The rhythmic layers may be the basis of an entire piece of music (cross-rhyth ...

, dark atmospherics and unusual time signatures. Several Deadsoul Tribe tracks, such as "Black Smoke and Mirrors" on '' A Murder of Crows'' and "Toy Rockets" on '' The January Tree'' feature Devon Graves on

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, an instrument he picked up largely due to his admiration for Jethro Tull frontman

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. The band's fifth studio album, ''

A Lullaby for the Devil ''A Lullaby for the Devil'' is the fifth full-length studio album by the progressive metal band Deadsoul Tribe. It was released on 11 September 2007 by InsideOut Music. The initial pressing of the album will include a multimedia section with aco ...

'', was released on September 11, 2007. On November 20, 2009, the band split up.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Deadsoul Tribe Deadsoul Tribe were an Austrian progressive metal band founded by Devon Graves (known as 'Buddy Lackey') from Psychotic Waltz. Biography Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000. Graves was originally the vocalist for another progressi ...

'' (2002) * '' A Murder of Crows'' (2003) * '' The January Tree'' (2004) * ''

The Dead Word ''The Dead Word'' is the fourth full-length studio album by the progressive metal band Deadsoul Tribe, released on 11 November 2005 by InsideOut Music. Track listing # "Prelude: Time and Pressure" − 1:40 # "A Flight on an Angels Wing" − 4:3 ...

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007)

Band members

* Devon Graves − vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute (2000− 2009) * Adel Moustafa − drums (2000− 2009) * Roland Ivenz − bass guitar (2000− 2009) * Roland "Rollz" Kerschbaumer − rhythm guitar (2002− 2009) * Volker Wiltschko − guitar (2000−2004)

References

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External links

Deadsoul Tribe Official Website

Deadsoul Tribe at InsideOut European

Deadsoul Tribe at InsideOut Music America

Obnoxious Listeners: Deadsoul Tribe

Interview with drummer Adel Moustafa Lebmetal.com
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Biography

Discography

Studio albums

Band members

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