Keelhaul is a four-piece progressive mathcore/ sludge metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. The members are Aaron Dallison (bass and vocals), Dana Embrose (guitar), Will Scharf (drums), and Chris Smith (guitar and vocals). The band toured Europe in April 2004 and subsequently went on a lengthy break. With no tours or new music recorded, Keelhaul entered the studio in December 2008 with producer Andrew Schneider to record their new album, ''Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity''. In the same month, the band resumed live activity with two shows, one in Philadelphia and the other in New York. In 2009 they played support to

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for the Wavering Radiant tour (which took in dates across Europe), filling the bill with Finnish band

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Members

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, Terminal Lovers, False Hope) – guitar, vocals * Aaron Dallison (Escalation Anger,

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) – bass, vocals * Dana Embrose (Groin, La Gritona, Suicide King, False Hope) – guitar * Will Scharf ( Craw) – drums

Guest musicians

* Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis and

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appears on the song "Randall" from the ''Subject to Change Without Notice'' album.

Discography

*''Keelhaul'' – (CD 1998, Cambodia Recordings) *''Keelhaul'' – (CD 1999, Escape Artist Records) *''Keelhaul'' – (LP 1999, Hydra Head Records) "Available as a picture disc" *''Ornamental Iron'' – (LP 7" 2000,

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) *''Keelhaul II'' – (CD 2001, Hydra Head Records) *''Keelhaul II'' – (LP 2001, Escape Artist Records) "Available as a picture disc" *''Anodyne – Keelhaul'' – (Split 7" LP 2002, Chainsaw Safety Records) *''Subject To Change Without Notice'' – (CD 2003, Hydra Head Records) *''Subject To Change Without Notice'' – (LP 2003, Escape Artist Records) ''Available as a picture disc.'' *''You Waited Five Years For This?'' – (EP 7" 2009,

) *''Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity'' – (2xLP 2009,

) *''Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity'' – (CD 2009,

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External links

Keelhaul @ MySpaceInterview with ApeshitArticle
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