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The Gauntlet: Crematorium |
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First breathing life in 1991, Crematorium entered the Los Angeles underground scene as a band that would defy the preset laws of what extreme music was in the scene of the day. Hints of what was to come was evident in even the bands early works such as the Dark Manifestations (1993) demo, the Unholy Massacre (1994) EP and the Epicediums Of The Damned (1997) full length. Recording various cover songs for compilation albums through 1997-1998, Crematorium laid to waste the Metallica classic Whiplash which threw the band in the faces of fans allover the world. Though the band had their own material, fans found it hard to find anything out about this band. Sadly enough the band was plagued with an ever changing line-up and when things seemed to be looking up, Crematorium fell out of existence. Throughout the years of 1998 through the end of 2000, Crematorium laid dead in the water and nothing was heard from them. After 2 years and a lot of trying Crematorium finally made the commitment to try the idea of being a band again. During 2001 Crematorium entered DDG studios to record the now classic and out of print A World Where Only Nightmares Prevail (2001) EP. The EP served as a raw offering which saw Crematorium further expand upon their sound and add a new level of dedication from the core of the band. Playing shows and gathering reviews and radio airplay throughout 2001, Crematorium caught the eye of Prosthetic records and a deal was signed immediately. In 2002 Crematorium entered Speed Semen Clove Factory and began recording the For All Our Sins (2002) full length with Michael Rozon (recorded, mixed, mastered, produced). For All Our Sins yet again saw Crematorium experimenting with their sound and yet again pushing them into a realm all their own. The new full length goes from dark ambient noise to old school style groove oriented death metal to sludgey doom breakdowns to metalcore style progressions to thrash metal influenced riffing to old school hardcore and everything in between. Crematorium serves as an example of a band that's ever changing and also offers up the question of what will they try next...? Plans for the band as of now include touring, writing another album and pushing the boundries until Crematorium is etched in the history books of the global underground.
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