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 to Silverchair, 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, which featured German Lacayo on guitar, James Rausse on guitar, Kevin Sanchez on voals, and former Downfall guitarist, Vanessa Johnson on bass. Since then, -Shapeshift- has recruited Alex Martinez on bass, and Afflitus guitarist, Chelo Negron on drums.

Group Members Kevin Sanchez- vocals James Rausse- guitar German Lacayo- guitar Alex Martinez- bass Chelo Negron- drums

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, sometimes keyboards

Albums BXNY

Press Reviews Bronx Times

Location Bronx, NY - USA

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