Synthetic Breed were an Australian
heavy metal band formed in 2002. Their long-term members were Jonas Bahlo on bass guitar and backing vocals, Callan Hughes on lead vocals, Daniel Luttick on drums and Vincent Zylstra on lead guitar and backing vocals. They issued two studio albums, ''Catatonic'' (April 2008) and ''Perpetual Motion Machine'' (October 2010).
History
Synthetic Breed originated as a four-piece industrial death metal band with Vincent Zylstra and Reza Nasseri on lead guitars, Jonas Bahlo on bass guitar and Mark Condello on lead vocals. Nick Bose on drums joined and left the band a number of times, but never actually played drums live. By March 2004 Daniel Luttick became their drummer. The line up lasted two shows: after the show at EV's Metalfest, the band played one more show at the Green Room in Melbourne before Condello left the band. In October 2004 Synthetic Breed were on stage with Nasseri also on vocal duties, but on 13 April 2005 Callan Hughes joined on lead vocals for his first show with the band. Synthetic Breed supported
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on their Australian tour.
The Australian group released their second extended play, ''Fractured'', in November 2005.
David Stonehouse of ''
The Sydney Morning Herald
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'', described their style as "Psychotic blasts of biomechanical fury, pulsing poly-rhythms and metronomic precision". ''thedwarf.com.au''s Josh L observed, "While most bands would try dominating the local scene before taking on the world, Synthetic Breed seem like a band that have firmly set their goals and know what route they plan to take in order to achieve them."
After an appearance at the
With Full Force Festival
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Lineups
2010
2–4 July ...
(Leipzig, Germany) in 2006, Nasseri left and was eventually replaced by Darcy Mildren on guitar.
The band signed with
Faultline Records for the release of debut full-length album, ''Catatonic'' (April 2008). Justin Donnelly of ''MediaSearch'' compared it to their earlier extended plays, "the melodic component of the songs has definitely improved, with the layered vocal performances sounding more thought out and defining, rather than simply sounding like an afterthought that counterbalances the heavier side of the band’s sound."
During that year Mildren departed and the band returned to a four-piece.
Synthetic Breed released their second full-length album, ''Perpetual Motion Machine'', in October 2010 while they were on a live performance hiatus. ''Buzz Magazine Australia''s Rod Whitfield rated it at four out-of five stars and compared it to their previous studio album, "it's probably best to view the new record in isolation, and try your utmost not to compare... their quirky and unique trademarks are still present in droves, but the changes go beyond the mere cosmetic."
Synthetic Breed undertook the Perpetual Motion Machine tour across Australia in 2011.
For the tour both Bahlo and Hughes departed and were replaced by Luke Thiel (bass guitar) and Mares Refalaeda (vocals) respectively.
Refalaeda co-wrote the track, "Zero Degrees Freedom", with Luttick and Zylstra for the EP of the same name, which was issued in May 2012.
[ Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'] Whitfield, now writing for ''Beat Magazine'', caught up with the group in early 2012, "Their lineup is solid and strong, after a period of instability, and the last twelve months has seen them sign to an American label, re-release their first two albums Stateside and traverse our mighty nation several times. The way ahead now seems very clear, and the next 12 months looks to be even more hectic for this world class Australian heavy act."
In mid-2012 Thiel and Refalaeda left,
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Members
*Mark Condello – vocals (2002–04)
*Reza Nasseri – guitar (2002–06)
*Vincent Zylstra – guitar, backing vocals (2002–14)
*Jonas Bahlo – bass guitar, backing vocals (2002–10, 2012–14)
*Nick Bose – drums (2002–04)
*Daniel Luttick – drums (2004–14)
*Callan Hughes – lead vocals (2005–11, 2012–14)
*Darcy Mildren – guitar (2006–08)
*Mares Refalaeda – lead vocals (2011–12)
*Luke Thiel – bass guitar (2011–12)
Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
* ''Synthetic Breed'' (2003)
** ''Synthetic Breed'' (Redux, 2007)
* ''Fractured'' (November 2005)
** ''Fractured'' (Redux, 2007)
* ''Formulated Chaos'' (2013)
Live/compilation albums
* ''With Full Force 2006 - Live in Germany'' (2007)
* ''Convergence'' (Compilation, 2011)
* ''Zero Degrees Freedom'' (compilation EP, May 2012)
Studio albums
* ''Catatonic'' (April 2008) Faultline Records/AmpHead
* ''Perpetual Motion Machine'' (October 2010)
References
External links
* archived fro
the original
on 25 January 2014, accessed 13 February 2020.
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Australian heavy metal musical groups
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Musical groups established in 2002
Musical groups disestablished in 2014
Australian musical quartets
2002 establishments in Australia