Artist description One of the few true hybrids of hardcore, metal and mayhem

Music Style Metalcore

Musical Influences Everything between Slayer en Neuroris

Similar Artists Converge, Overcast, Unruh, Luddite Clone

Artist History Grinding. Hectic. Passionate. Raw. Sinister. Unstoppable. Just a few words to give you an idea of crash and burn's progressive sound. Forged from bands like Invidia, Bloodsport and Mortibus this furious metalcore outfit hailing from Sittard, Holland, are proud to bring you their meaning of complexity in hardcore, metal and mayhem. The story begins in the year 1999 when guitarist Pascal and drummer Maikel have become bored with the shallowness of hardcore. They feel the need to create an alternate version. This version has to be, regarding it's musical content, far more richer than your average metal influenced hardcore moshband. In their search for accompanying bandmembers the duo are not very lucky. After six months of muddling with a third, a fourth and maybe even a fifth, Ralf is a welcome acquisition on guitar. His deathmetal background boosts crash and burn on to the next level. From thereon it takes the band almost an entire year before they can acquire the services of an appropriate vocalist. Tim's both high pitched as well as low end throat, and his personal yet disturbed and confronting lyrics form a perfect match to crash and burn's songs. After another year of rehearsing bassplayer Michel is the finishing touch to the line-up. It is also Michel who calls it quits after a few shows. Deciding his future lies elsewhere; not in music. This is as expected a setback to the all other bandmembers. And in their quest of finding a replacement on bass that can add that special vibe to crash and burn, they are not very fortunate. The foursome realize that it will take some time to fill the empty spot. All of them come to the following conclusion: the best thing they can do right now is to bring out a demo CD. And as we speak crash and burn are recording a couple of their favorite bloodsucking, skullcrushing and mindbending bastardizers just to show you that reality is in fact much, much more destructive than hearing from us from others... get ready to CRASH, get ready to BURN, THE YEAR IS ONE...

Group Members Pascal - guitar, Tim - vocals, Maikel - drums, Ralf - guitar

Location Sittard, Limburg - Netherlands

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