Megasus is an American
heavy metal band formed in
Providence
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* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
,
Rhode Island, United States, in 2006.
General info and history
Megasus is a heavy metal band, formed by members of
Lightning Bolt and Loon, and ex-members of
Amazing Royal Crowns and Laurels. In mid-2006,
Ryan Lesser (Laurels),
Jason "King" Kendall (
Amazing Royal Crowns) and Paul Lyons (Loon) invited Dare Matheson from Made In Mexico to play drums for a recording of "Red Lottery" as a submission for the
PlayStation 2
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game ''
Guitar Hero II''. After recording "Red Lottery", Megasus lost Matheson and gained Lightning Bolt bassist Brian Gibson as the new full-time drummer.
In 2009, Megasus released their first full-length LP entitled ''Megasus'' and included the album's title track as a downloadable song (DLC) in the video game series Rock Band.
Members of Megasus are employees at
Harmonix, creators of ''
Rock Band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
'', ''
Rock Band 2'', ''
Rock Band 3'',
''Guitar Hero'', and ''
Guitar Hero II''.
Sound
The group's sound is as much influenced by
heavy metal acts such as
Electric Wizard and
Black Sabbath as it is by other Providence noise bands. The band's sound is driven by haphazard, non-traditional drumming and ultra-low, detuned, fuzzed guitar and bass.
Discography
Singles
*"Seven Inches of Sorcery" (2009)
Albums
*''Megasus'' (2009)
*''Menace Of The Universe'' (2011)
References
External links
Megasus myspace page
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Heavy metal musical groups from Rhode Island
American doom metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2006