Artist description Crusade takes a positive and sometimes serious storyline approach to their lyrics, calling on everything from movies and the environment to the realities of life for inspiration, believing that the time is now for the world to (as they say in their song ‘Disturbed’) "Wake Up". Being comprised of the top musicians in Tampa Bay, Florida, the members of Crusade bring with them a wide selection of musical tastes, while bringing energy to the stage through their live performance and music. Having drawn comparisons to some of the greatest metal bands in history, Crusade combines the hard hitting groove and aggressive style of today, with the harmonies and melodic riffs that bring memories of days past, making this the music of tomorrow. This is Metal for the new Millennium and beyond!

Music Style Metal/Hard Rock

Musical Influences Savatage, Metallica, Sevendust, Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Godsmack, Megadeth, Pantera & Judas Priest

Similar Artists Crusade has an original sound that is a combination of the bands listed as their Musical Influences!

Artist History Crusade first formed in 1999 with Ken & Todd quickly realizing they had a chemistry when it came to writing great songs together. After winning 3 “Battle of the Bands” within their first 7 shows, they started building their own rehearsal/recording studio and sifting through various players in search of only the best. They finally found the caliber of musicians they were looking for and added to that chemistry when they met Wes and joined forces with Carl and Jim, remnants of the local Tampa band MF Winzlow and completed the line-up with Wayne. Shortly before the completion of the line-up, Crusade secured the title track to the movie "The Web Of Darkness", which began filming in Tampa Bay in November of 2000 and is staring Actor and Special Effects Master, Tom Savini ("Night of the Living Dead", "Friday the 13th" & "From Dusk 'til Dawn" ) and B-Movie Scream Queen Brinke Stevens. Crusade was also asked by the Writer/Director of the film to write a song for the final scene and made an appearance in the film as extras. As the new millennium begins, Crusade sets out to conquer the planet with their music.

Group Members Ken "Admiral Krunch" Lambert--Master Krunch, Blaster Krunch, Lean Krunch, Mean Krunch, Make your ears Bleed Krunch. Todd T. Riley--Poetic Justice, Verbal Abuse, Lip Lickin', Tongue Waggin' & Jaw Flappin'. Wes Dunlap--Ebony & Ivory, Synthesized Irony, Harmonic Dreams & Symphonic Screams. Carl Winzlow--Thumps, Bumps, Bruises & Lumps, Grunts, Groans & Additional Moans. Jim "Jimbo" Fox--Distortion, Contortion, Harmony Use & Guitar Abuse. Wayne O--Percussion’s, Discussions, Repercussions, Concussions & Assorted Insanity.

Instruments Vocals,2 Guitarists, Bass, Keys & Drums

Albums Web Of Darkness--CD Sampler & Forthcoming CD--Weight Of The World

Press Reviews Focus Magazine, Groove Magazine, The Tampa Tribune

Location St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida - USA

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