Artist description Shapeshift is a melodic metal band with a diverse set of influences. WE believe that heavy music should not have limitations. It can be technical and catchy. It can be heavy and melodic. It can be simple and powerful.

Music Style Melodic Metal

Musical Influences Everything from Megadeth to Dream Theater to Nirvana to Sabbath to Fear Factory to At the Gates to Metallica to Guns N' Roses to One King Down to Shadowsfall, anything heavy and talented

Similar Artists Megadeth (RIP era), Tool, In Flames, Dream Theater, thrash, hardcore, prog and straight up hard rock can dig it

Artist History Formed in summer 1997 by Kevin Sanchez on bass, James Rausse on guitar, German Lacayo on vocals/guitar, and Chelo Negron on drums. Chelo was replaced on drums by Frank Vaturina. There were two interim drummers (Ravuth Wolf Lath and Anthony Bonilla). CoBurn released an independent EP entitled "BXNY" and played numerous gigs in the NYC area. After a hiatus in late 1999, the band reformed in 2000 under the name Shapeshift

Group Members Kevin Sanchez- vocalsJames Rausse- guitarGerman Lacayo- guitar

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, sometimes keyboards

Albums BXNY- 1999

Press Reviews Bronx Times

Location Bronx, NY - USA

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