Deadsoul Tribe were an
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progressive metal
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band founded by Devon Graves (known as 'Buddy Lackey') from
Psychotic Waltz
Psychotic Waltz is a progressive metal band formed in El Cajon, California in 1988.
Biography
The first incarnation of the band was under the name Aslan, after a character in the novel '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' by C. S. Lewis. W ...
.
Biography
Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000. Graves was originally the vocalist for another progressive metal band,
Psychotic Waltz
Psychotic Waltz is a progressive metal band formed in El Cajon, California in 1988.
Biography
The first incarnation of the band was under the name Aslan, after a character in the novel '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' by C. S. Lewis. W ...
, 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
songwriter
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,
lead vocalist and
guitarist as well as the producer on all of its releases.
The remainder of the band consisted of Adel Moustafa on
drums 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
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, 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
flute, an instrument he picked up largely due to his admiration for
Jethro Tull frontman
Ian Anderson.
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)
* ''
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 ...
'' (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)
See also
Related Genres
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Progressive metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...
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Progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
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Neo-progressive rock
Neo-progressive rock (also known as neo-prog) is a subgenre of progressive rock which developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the genre have c ...
Related bands
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Psychotic Waltz
Psychotic Waltz is a progressive metal band formed in El Cajon, California in 1988.
Biography
The first incarnation of the band was under the name Aslan, after a character in the novel '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' by C. S. Lewis. W ...
References
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External links
Deadsoul Tribe Official WebsiteDeadsoul Tribe at InsideOut EuropeanDeadsoul Tribe at InsideOut Music AmericaObnoxious Listeners: Deadsoul TribeInterview with drummer Adel Moustafa Lebmetal.com
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