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Shai Hulud
From left to right: Matt Fox, Matt Mazzali, Andrew Gormley and Matthew Fletcher
From left to right: Matt Fox, Matt Mazzali, Andrew Gormley and Matthew Fletcher
Background information
Also known as The Warmth of Red Blood
Origin Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
Genre(s) Metalcore[1][2][3]
Hardcore punk
Progressive Metal
Years active 1995-Present
Label(s) Metal Blade, Revelation, Crisis, Trustkill, Undecided
Associated acts Zombie Apocalypse
Strongarm
New Found Glory
The Black Atlantic
Website hulud.com
Members
Matt Fox
Matthew Fletcher
Andrew Gormley
Matt Mazzali
Greg Thomas
Former members
Damien Moyal
Dave Silber
Jason Lederman
Oliver Chapoy
Steve Kleisath
Chad Gilbert
Geert Van Der Velde
Jared Allen
Spikey Goldbach
Chris Cardinal
Tony Tintari
Matt Canning
Ryan Burns
Eric Dellon
Brian Go

Shai Hulud is a five-piece metalcore band formed in Pompano Beach, Florida. Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting Revelation Records is an Independent record label focusing originally and primarily on Hardcore punk. Trustkill Records is an American Record label that started as a Hardcore punk Fanzine in April of 1993. Zombie Apocalypse is a Crossover thrash / Metalcore band formed by current members of Shai Hulud, Shallow Water Grave and The Risk Taken as well as New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida The Black Atlantic is an Indie rock band formed by former Shai Hulud vocalist Geert van der Velde. Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud Damien Moyal is a musician from Florida, mostly known within the hardcore genre for his talking-like vocals Jason Lederman is a drummer from Florida, best known for his time in Shai Hulud as well as Where Fear and Weapons Meet. Oliver Chapoy is a musician from Florida, currently residing in Brooklyn NY, mostly known for his performance in the group Shai Hulud. Steve Kleisath has been a drummer for PULL, Strongarm, Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, and En Masse Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is the lead guitarist for the band New Found Glory. A quintet is a group containing five membersIt is commonly associated with musical groups such as a String quintet, or a group of five singers but can be applied to any Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The name comes from the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune. The sandworm is a fictional form of Desert -dwelling creature from the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr ( October 8 1920 &ndash February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American Dune is a Science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965. [4] Originally hailing from Pompano Beach, Florida, the band later moved up to Poughkeepsie, NY. Poughkeepsie (pəˈkɪpsiː is a City in New York, USA and serves as the County seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson The two mainstay members of Shai Hulud are considered to be Matt Fox (guitar), who writes most of the band's musical and lyrical output, and Matt Fletcher (originally guitar, but then moved on to bass), who assists in writing. Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud

Contents

History

Early years (1995-1997)

Matt Fox (guitar) and Dave Silber (Bass) formed Shai Hulud in 1995 with Damien Moyal on vocals, Jason Lederman on drums, and Oliver Chapoy on guitar. Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band Damien Moyal is a musician from Florida, mostly known within the hardcore genre for his talking-like vocals Jason Lederman is a drummer from Florida, best known for his time in Shai Hulud as well as Where Fear and Weapons Meet. Oliver Chapoy is a musician from Florida, currently residing in Brooklyn NY, mostly known for his performance in the group Shai Hulud. "Matt was playing in several other kinds of bands like rock bands and they just wanted to play some hardcore" says former bassist Jared Allen. However, things with Jason Lederman didn't work out and the band began to look for a new drummer. This, unfortunately, would be something the band would become accustomed to. Steve Kleisath filled until they found a full-time drumer, but then he joined the band as a full time drummer. Steve Kleisath has been a drummer for PULL, Strongarm, Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, and En Masse With a complete lineup intact, the band recorded a six-song demo in 1996 and was soon signed to Revelation Records. Revelation Records is an Independent record label focusing originally and primarily on Hardcore punk.

Damien Moyal quit the band when the band signed to Revelation Records. With the exit of Damien, Shai Hulud would recruit Chad Gilbert on vocals. Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is the lead guitarist for the band New Found Glory. The band had a record deal with Revelation Records' subsidiary, Crisis Records. In September 1996, they recorded a three song EP called A Profound Hatred Of Man which was released in February of '97. A Profound Hatred of Man is an extended play by Hardcore punk band Shai Hulud, released February 18 1997 on the independent label Crisis Records This EP started the legacy of Shai Hulud.

Hearts Once Nourished With Hope And Compassion (1997-2003)

Chad Gilbert joined the pop-punk band named New Found Glory in 1997. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying New Found Glory (often abbreviated NFG is an American Pop-punk band based out of South Florida This would pose problems for Shai Hulud in the future. However, they started recording their first full-length, Hearts Once Nourished With Hope And Compassion, in August of 1997. Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion is the debut full length album by Hardcore punk band Shai Hulud, released November 4 1997 on the They would finish the album in September and release it in November. In May of 1998 three tracks were recorded for a split with New York's Indecision entitled The Fall Of Every Man. Indecision can refer to Indecision (band, a 1990s hardcore punk band from the United States Indecision Records, an American hardcore punk The Fall of Every Man is a split EP featuring songs from Hardcore punk bands Shai Hulud and Indecision, released September 15 The split was released in November of 1998. As Shai Hulud's popularity grew some of the band's member's interest began to waver. In 1998, Oliver Chapoy decided to leave the band. Oliver Chapoy is a musician from Florida, currently residing in Brooklyn NY, mostly known for his performance in the group Shai Hulud. He was replaced by Matthew Fletcher who later moved to Florida to join the band in January of 1999. Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud " In June of '99, they recorded a cover of "Fearless Vampire Killers" for the Bad Brains tribute compilation called Never Give In. Bad Brains are an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington D

Steve Kleisath quit the band due to personal issues, and Chad Gilbert decided to leave Shai Hulud and become a full-time guitar player for the band New Found Glory. The band forged ahead and recruited Andrew Gormley to fill as drummer on a European tour. Matt Fletcher filled as singer until Geert Van Der Velde joined the band during the tour. The band returned to Florida determined to continue Shai Hulud. However, Dave Silber had been ready to quit and did so upon their return. Therefore, the band had no rhythm section. So a search began for a new bass player and drummer. In January of 2000, Jared Allen, Matt Fletcher's friend from Oklahoma, would fill in the bass player position and quickly join the band in the studio. Three tracks would be recorded for a split with the band Another Victim named A Whole New Level Of Sickness. A Whole New Level of Sickness is a split EP featuring songs by Hardcore punk bands Shai Hulud and Another Victim, released June This and another split, honoring Metallica, were both released in March of 2000. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Shai Hulud shared the Metallica tribute split, named Crush 'Em All Vol. 1, with Boy Sets Fire. Crush 'Em All Vol 1 is a split EP by Hardcore punk bands Boy Sets Fire and Shai Hulud, released March 24 2000 on Undecided Records boysetsfire was a Post-hardcore band from Newark Delaware that formed in October 1994 Spikey Goldbach would fill as drummer for the A Whole New Level Of Sickness split and Steve Kleisath would return for the sole track on the "Crush Em' All" split. In 2001 the band moved to Poughkeepsie, NY. Poughkeepsie (pəˈkɪpsiː is a City in New York, USA and serves as the County seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson Chris Cardinal, who used to play for Inner Dam, joined the band to fill on Drums, but he later decided to leave the band.

That Within Blood Ill-Tempered (2003-2006)

From left to right: Geert Van Der Velde, Tony Tintari, Matthew Fletcher and Matt Fox (2003 Line-up)
From left to right: Geert Van Der Velde, Tony Tintari, Matthew Fletcher and Matt Fox (2003 Line-up)

The band would record and release a second full-length That Within Blood Ill-Tempered and it was released on May 20, 2003. Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band That Within Blood Ill-Tempered is the second Studio album by Hardcore punk band Shai Hulud. Throughout the creation of the new album the band continued to search for a permanent drummer. Tony Tintari joined the band in the studio while recording the new album. Jared Allen decided to leave Shai Hulud in 2002. "When Jared left, I said I think we could probably find a stronger guitar player", says Matt Fletcher, who moved on to bass.

After the release of That Within Blood Ill-Tempered and a number of tours going into the subsequent year, Shai Hulud and vocalist Geert Van Der Velde mutually decided it was for the best he leave the band. Geert left and soon thereafter started his solo project The Black Atlantic, musically quite the opposite of Shai Hulud. The Black Atlantic is an Indie rock band formed by former Shai Hulud vocalist Geert van der Velde. Acknowledging some people may misinterpret the parting as the end of Shai Hulud, the band came out on their homepage indicating that they would not be breaking up; instead, the band would change name to "The Warmth of Red Blood" and continue what had been started with Shai Hulud. They started requesting that anyone who considered themselves up for the challenge of taking over vocal duties record a demo of themselves performing the track "Whether to Cry or Destroy" (quite similar to what The Dillinger Escape Plan did when auditioning new vocalists). The Dillinger Escape Plan (sometimes abbreviated DEP or TDEP) is an American Mathcore band from Morris Plains New Jersey. In 2005 The band released a retrospective release entitled, A Comprehensive Retrospective: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Release Bad and Useless Recordings containing rare demos and live tracks. A Comprehensive Retrospective Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Release Bad and Useless Recordings is a compilation album by Hardcore punk band Shai

Misanthropy Pure (2006-2008)

In early 2006, the band recorded a three song rough demo with Eric Dellon on lead vocals, Geert Van Der Velde on backup vocals,[5] and Brian Go on drums. In March of 2006, the band announced they were abandoning the moniker "The Warmth Of Red Blood" and keeping the name Shai Hulud. In August of 2006, the band signed with Metal Blade Records and has already begun touring again, and new material exists that will be released in their new album to be titled Misanthropy Pure with Matt Mazzali on vocals and Andrew Gormley on drums, and is expected to release on May 27, 2008. Artists Current artists 3 The Absence Aeon A Love Ends Suicide(Now Let's Fighting Misanthropy Pure is the third studio album by Hardcore punk band Shai Hulud, released on May 26 in Europe (except in Germany Austria Switzerland Shai Hulud also have a side project named Zombie Apocalypse, whose sound can be summed up as a faster, more chaotic and more manic version of its mother band. Zombie Apocalypse is a Crossover thrash / Metalcore band formed by current members of Shai Hulud, Shallow Water Grave and The Risk Taken as well as It features Matt Fox, Matthew Fletcher, Ronen Kaufman, and Greg Thomas. Matthew Ian Fox (born April 28 1973 is an American musician founding member and a current lead Guitarist for the Metalcore band Matthew Lee Fletcher is an American musician and the current Bassist (former Guitarist) for the Metalcore band Shai Hulud

Music style and influences

Shai Hulud has become one of the most influential bands in the underground hardcore, metalcore and post-hardcore scene. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement [6][7][8] Bands like 7 Angels 7 Plagues, As Hope Dies, As I Lay Dying[9], It Prevails, Many Men Have Tried, Misery Signals[10], Poison the Well, See You Next Tuesday, Silverstein[11], Unearth[12] and many more have cited Shai Hulud as an influence. 7 Angels 7 Plagues was a melodic Metalcore band from Racine, WI, United States a town just south of Milwaukee. As I Lay Dying is a Grammy -nominated Metalcore band from San Diego, California. Misery Signals is a Metalcore / Mathcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. See You Next Tuesday are a four-piece experimental Deathcore band from Bay City, Michigan. Silverstein (pronounced Silver- steen) is a 5-piece Post hardcore band from Burlington Ontario. Unearth is an American Metalcore band from Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Genre

Taking the term literally, and breaking it apart, yes, we definitely are a true example of “metalcore,” a hybrid of hardcore and metal. When we used to joke with the term, it was just a clever (or not so clever) way of describing a metallic hardcore, metal-influenced hardcore, or hardcore-influenced metal band. My friends and I would listen to Deadguy and say “this isn’t HARDcore, it’s METALcore,” which made sense based on the music they played, combined with the attitude and ethic of the band. Deadguy was a Metalcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Same thing used to be said for Earth Crisis, Integrity, Coalesce, Unbroken, and a lot of the 90’s bands that incorporated heavier riffs and more progressive structuring and ideas into their songs. Earth Crisis is a Hardcore punk / Metalcore band from Syracuse New York, that recorded and performed from 1991 until they broke up in 2001 Integrity, formed in 1989 is a Cleveland Ohio -based band They are credited as one of the first bands to successfully incorporate Heavy metal elements into Coalesce is a 4-piece Hardcore punk or Metalcore band from Kansas City Missouri. When the term “metalcore” was thrown around back then it was very tongue-in-cheek; this, obviously, long before it became a legitimate genre, it’s current legitimacy being highly debatable, of course.

“Metalcore,” the actual genre in 2008 doesn’t usually seem like a hybrid of hardcore and metal as much as it just seems like metal, only written by people who imitate it rather than love it, typically resulting in trite and shallow music. If this accurately describes “metalcore” then we clearly do not embrace the term. Conversely, if Earth Crisis and Deadguy define “metalcore, ” count us in.

—Matt Fox[13]

The band is well-known within the hardcore scene for their often complex compositions, utilizing elements of hardcore punk, heavy metal and progressive metal with misanthropic lyrics. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Misanthropy is a general dislike distrust or hatred of the Human species or a disposition to dislike and/or distrust other people Shai Hulud was one of the first hardcore/metal crossover band that used the term "metalcore" to describe their music, by many fans the band is considered to be "a true metalcore band", although Shai Hulud's sound totally differs from what is called "metalcore" nowadays. They cite their influences as Burn, Chain Of Strength, Deadguy, J.F.A., Metallica, NOFX, S. Burn is a New York hardcore band which began in 1988 playing what could be considered progressive hardcore music with introspective lyrics Chain of Strength was an influential late '80s and early '90s Straight edge Hardcore punk band from Southern California. Deadguy was a Metalcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. JFA ( Jodie Foster 's Army) is a Punk rock band formed in 1981, with roots in Arizona and in Southern California Skateboard Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco F. A. , Strongarm, Testament, Turning Point, Uniform Choice and Voivod[14]. Testament is an American Thrash metal band from California. Testament has two Top 40 albums and one Top 50 album to its credit in the UK Uniform Choice is an Orange County California Hardcore punk band Voivod are a Canadian heavy metal band from Jonquière, Quebec, Canada.

Religion and beliefs

Shai Hulud is neither a christian band nor straight edge, as stated by the band on many interviews:


Is Shai Hulud a straight edge or Christian band?
No, we are not. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Straight Edge refers to a lifestyle that started within the Hardcore punk subculture whose adherents make a commitment to refrain from using alcohol, Tobacco As it states in our debut full length, Hearts Once Nourished With Hope and Compassion, as a band, we make no claim to any one creed, deep philosophy or religion; these liner notes, written by original bass player, Dave Silber, still ring true today. Shai Hulud is comprised of members that have varied views on many different topics and issues; when represented as a collective, we only acknowledge the beliefs everyone involved is comfortable with, such as, but not limited to, a general discontent for man and his actions, the poor state of communication, understanding, and reaching common ground, and the overall lack of care and compassion exhibited by people towards themselves, others, and the environment.

—Shai Hulud[15]


You guys are neither a Straight Edge or a Christian band, but you often get labeled as such. Why?
Well you've got Chad who's Christian; you have Steve who was in Strongarm who's Christian. You also have Chad who's SXE. Then there's me who doesn't smoke, drink or do drugs. So I guess you could call me SXE, but I don't usually say anything. It's just something I've always been. That's mainly the reason, but you have 3 members who drink, 1 that smokes, 2 who believe in God, 3 that don't. So if you want to call us Christian or SXE, fine. We're not.

—Matt Fox"[16]

Band members

Actual Line-up

Former members

Discography

Main article: Shai Hulud discography

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Shai Hulud MySpace
  2. ^ allmusic.com
  3. ^ Interview with Matt Fox. SaveYourScene. com (2004). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on 2008-03-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
  4. ^ Interview with Matt Fox, Chad Gilbert and Dave Silber of Shai Hulud, Obese Zine 1998. Obese Zine (1998). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-03-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
  5. ^ Metal News - Shai Hulud Address Tour, New Song and Singer ( Metal Underground . com )
  6. ^ Loudside.com - Music - Artists - Shai Hulud
  7. ^ Shai Hulud reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic
  8. ^ Revelation Records
  9. ^ Shai Hulud
  10. ^ Deadtide.com : Interview with Misery Signals
  11. ^ Silverstein
  12. ^ Shai Hulud
  13. ^ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SHAI HULUD GUITARIST MATT FOX. metalsucks. net (2008). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-06-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.
  14. ^ http://www.myspace.com/profoundhatred Shai Hulud MySpace
  15. ^ Connections – Debates de Straight Edge Music – Grupos en Last.fm
  16. ^ Interview with Matt Fox, Chad Gilbert and Dave Silber of Shai Hulud, Obese Zine 1998. Obese Zine (1998). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-03-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.

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