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Artist description
Aletheian (formerly Crutch) is a metal band from cental/eastern PA that incorporates elements of techincal, melodic, european, and progressive death metal in hopes of achieving a fresh new sound with a message of Hope for a dark, dry scene. |
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Music Style
Progressive, Melodic, Death Metal |
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Musical Influences
Death, Cynic, Carcass, At the Gates, Extol, Believer, Emperor, etc... |
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Similar Artists
Death, Cynic, Carcass, At the Gates, Extol, Believer, Emperor, etc... |
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Artist History
Formerly known as Crutch, Aletheian recently changed their name after adding a new bass player and drummer.
Currently Aletheian is starting their new future as a touring band. |
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Group Members
Alex Kenis - Harmony Guitar
Donny Swigart - Melody Guitar
Joel Thorpe - Vocals
Travis Wagner - Bass Guitar
Joe Walmer - Drums |
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Press Reviews
The following is a review
of the album "... hope prevails" as printed in MetalManiacs Magazine:
"CRUTCH is a critically phenomenal metal concoction from central
Pennsylvania. First, you're greeted by traditional techinical metal
before Latino melodious guitar jams and scientific thrash right
into the sickest of modern metalcore. And we're only 30 seconds
in! '... Hope Prevails' is the implausibly incredible debut, a debut
that flows through eras of metal history like there's no tomorrow.
This is the gem of the issue! From the first listen, anyone with
a sense of creativity in their metal blood will be floored by Crutch's
mind-boggling blend of metals. Death seems to be their chief influence,
Schuldiner their obvious guitar muse, but the way the songs in general
are prearranged, there's piles of modern metalcore blended throughout,
along with insane offtime breakdowns. Mainly though, it's pure technological
metal, from progressive time signatures and melodic perfection,
to lightning-quick riffing and heavier-than-Satan-himself kill segments, to the now ever-present At T!
he Gates influence, these guys cover it all. The production is immaculate
for a demo and everything is clocked in at just the right time.
If you dig the metallic hardcore thrash of Skycamefalling, the breakdowns
and timing of Meshuggah, and the genious of Death all around, this
will please you. They're just too f**king good."
-METAL MANIACS July 2002 Vol. 19, No 5.
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Location
Harrisburg, PA - USA |
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