Artist description Dark and Gloomy Metal out of Kansas City

Music Style Dark and Gloomy

Musical Influences W.A.S.P., Lizzy Borden, Fear Factory, Nevermore, etc...

Similar Artists Nevermore, Sanctuary, etc...

Artist History Formed in 1994, Darkside quickely established themselves as a musical force in the Midwest. With dark haunting rhythms and powerful vocals. Darkside released a self titled EP and a 6 song "Eternal Tears" cd, earning Vocalist Steve Bentley Banzai Magazines "Best Vocalist of 94" award. The band embarked throughout the area playing virtually every show offered to them and word soon spread through the Kansas City area of Darkside, their sound compared to old Savatage, Sanctuary, Lizzy Borden and Judas Priest. The bands music has been featured in several horror movies such as " Bloodletting", "I've Killed Before", "Moonchild", "Violent New Breed" among several others. Darkside has also been featured on the FEH Magazine & Inferno Music compilition CD's.In early 98, the band independently released the 5 song EP, "Creative Vengeance" which over 2000 copies have been distributed to fans in Sweden, England, Ireland, Canada, Europe, Australia, and throughuot the United States. The band has received extensive airplay on Kansas City's KQRC-FM and appeared on "Unsigned", the local music show. After countless shows, the band soon garnered media attention from Pitchweekly, Transcendence, Banzai and FEH magazines. Pitchweekly compaired the band to heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, in their love for the crowd and constant participation of their audiences with every song. Recently Banzai magazine presented the band an award for "Most Outstanding Video" for the "Evolution Of Darkness" home video which features videos for songs "October Moon" and "Final Eclipse". Darkside has opened for headliners such as Flotsam & Jetsam, Fight and Strutter as well as headlining shows throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Colorado. The band has just released their first full length CD, entitled "Masquerade", their most powerful release to date. The 11 song's range from the powerful title track, to the classical entwines of "Dreaming In Black", the groove of "Cry Out", to the all out power metal of "Faces Of Death". The artwork for "Masquerade" was done by reputable artist Gery Nible, who's credits include artwork for Overkill, Testament, Exodus, and most notably, SLAYER. We hope you enjoy the music and our strive for sucess !!!!!!

Group Members STEVE BENTLEY (VOCALS)TRAVIS FITTRO (DRUMS)RANDY HICKEY (BASS)GUS (GUITARS)

Albums Masquerade, Creative Vengeance, Eternal Tears, Darkside Ep

Location Kansas City, Missouri - USA

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