Artist description Dilutral are a five piece from Southampton, England.Combining hard-edged rock, with ambient, trip-hop and hip-hop undercurrents, Dilutral are pushing back boundaries, to create a dynamic, vibrant soundscape that begs to be heard.

Music Style Intelligent Metal

Musical Influences Everything from metal through to jazz, trip-hop through to hip-hop.

Similar Artists Tool, Faith No More, Incubus, Soundgarden, Massive Attack

Artist History Forming in late '97 playing "nu-metal for nu-metal kids", the band were an instant hit with local crowds, consistently filling small venues. After a year of moshpits and partying Dilutral soon grew bored with the limitations of their style. In late '99 the band regrouped with a new guitarist and a new approach to making music. As the band moved away from their basic hardcore roots (whilst not forgetting them) their many varied influences have allowed the music to grow. With two contrasting guitarists taking it in turn to provide solid riffs or haunting melodies, and a rhythm section acting as one tight unit or forming loose breakbeats, the band have found a trademark style of their own. The blend of drifting ambiguous lyrics and powerful evocative harmonies have brought Dilutral's music to the attention of people who usually avoid the style, whilst still appealing to even the most hardcore of listeners. Dilutral’s 2000 release 'Everything; Nothing' EP received national critical acclaim and comparisons to the likes of Vex Red, Miocene, Faith No More and Tool, high praise indeed! Having already played with Lostprophets, Raging Speedhorn, Fony and most recently (and unusually) opening for Steve-O of Jackass fame in front of nearly 2000 people, Dilutral are now preparing to move onwards and upwards. With their new EP 'Phi', Dilutral have tapped even further into their collective psyches creating a sound more focused and powerful than ever before.

Group Members Kai Harris - Vocals J Needham - Guitars Phillip J Harrison - Guitars Dave Corney - Bass/Programming Darran Gregory - Drums

Albums Everything;Nothing. (2000), Phi (2002)

Press Reviews "...very impressive. For UK toolaholics, this looks like being an esential band to support" KKKK – Kerrang" "...they have an overwhelming amount of talent for such a new group and they scream of potential...they are head and shoulders above most of the over-hyped and over-rated bands that have made it "Big"." 8/10 - Decoy-Online "Awesome potential. Ones to watch - oh, most definitely"- Rock Sound "Songs that both cerebrally stimulate and physically charge the listener into submission" 3.5/5 - thePRP.com "They sound like Tool but not as smooth. Maybe heavier. Oh yeah, they're really fucking good too! Seriously, go and listen to them." 5/5 - IF E-zine "Shining with an intelligence and creativeness that few bands can comprehend" - DynamicRock.com "With an anthemic roar, a new band comes into your life and all you can do is kneel down and praise the gods that they have chosen your lifetime into which to deliver their potent brew of wall-to-wall, guitars-fuelled metallic greatness." - CD Services

Location Southampton, Hampshire - United Kingdom

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