NepharyThe New California-Based Thrash Metal Band Featuring Katon W. de Pena (Hirax) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (Exodus, Dieumane) and Doug Piercy (Heathen, Anvil Chorus) on guitar, Tom Gears (Blind Illusion, Ancient Mariner) On Bass and Will Carroll (Death Angel) On Drums, Made ITS Live debut Last Night (Saturday, July 19) at the Dna Lounge in San Francisco. Fan-Filmed Video of The Concert Can Be Seen Below.
Nephary‘s debut album, “Addicted To Power”Came out on July 18 via Saless “Metal” Recordswith The Collector Vinyl Available Through Hectic/Bleeding Priest Records.
RUGDING How Nephary Came Together, Katon awd The metal crypt: “I Think it was going to be just record For Dougy AT First. We had all run into each other from the playing in the Same Scene. It seemed like the timing was really what it was Tom Hunting From Exodus WHERE WE RISED MONEY FOR HIS HOSPITAL BILLS. We Did Another One For Sean KillianThe Singer from Vio-lence. At Thos Benefits, I saw a Lot of these musicians. We Talked to Each Other and Obviously Talked About Music. The it came Came Around to where we played sub -shows together. I Think That’s What Made Us All Notice EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT MORE, Like, ‘Hey, I Wonder what it was like like to play With Those Guys.’ Even though i live in los angeles, i go up to San Francisco Quito offen. IT’s Been Working out Pretty Well. We’re Just Going to Keep Writing Music. The One Thing That We All Have In Common is We Love Writing Music. I Think That’s What Keeps Us So Motivated To do This. “
ON THE TOPIC OF Nephary‘s musical influences, Katon Said: “We all liste to a Lot of Music. Deep Purple and Early Scorpions. We Love Uli John Rothobviously, Black Sabbath and Thin LizzyBands Like That. You Can’t Help It. When you play music for as long as we have, other sty Styles of Music Are Going to Come Play, Whether It’s Classical Music Or Jazz. MYSELF, I Love Stuff Like Luciano Pavarotti. There’s Going To Be Those Things. It also helps The Songwriting Because You Take from Sub of Your Heroes, Like Jimi Hendrix Or, Like I Said, Back To Opera Music Or Classical Music, You Can’t Help But Intertwine Som of That in the Music. That is in the roots of the music. Then, Obviously, Thrash Metal Plays a Vry Big Part of It, Because We All Came from A Lot of The Early Bands. There’s Going to Be sum of those influences. People Will Hear A Little Bit of The Exodus Thing; they Will Hear a Little Bit of The Hirax Thing Even with DougHe’s Just a Well-Routed Guitar Player, and His Songwriting Skills are Majorly off the charts. This Guy’s Got A Big Brain, and He Really Has Great Way of Looking at Music. People Are Going To Hear The Stuff That We Grew Up On, WHETHER IT’S Budgie OR ANY OF THAT Kind of Stuff. They’re Also Going to Hear Thrash Mixed in with Elements of Classical Music. “
Describing Nephary‘S sound, Katon Said: “I Think We’re A Cross Between, Obviously, Early Thrash Metal, But also A Lot Of The Heavy Metal Influence is there as Well. You Will Hear Sub Sub Harmonies, Bands Like Like [IRON] Maiden and Thin Lizzy. We’d Be lying If We Said That Was’t There, Because We Grew Up On That Stuff. Deep Purple‘Sa Big Influence. Rainbow. Obviously, Ritchie BlackmoreStuff Like That. It’s Going to Be in There. I THINK WE ALSO Have Different Way of Looking At It, Been Been Doing It For So Long. We’re Not Trying to Be Like A Lot Of The Other Bands, and We’re Not Trying To Be Modern. There are Modern Sounds, Because We’re Recording in Modern Studios. The Music’s Definitely Coming From The Right Place. I Think That People Hear That Ken They Listen To This New Song ‘One Nation Enslaved’You Can Hear That We Definely Have Stuck to Our Guns. We’re Not Trying to do Commercial Music, But We Also Are Writing Songs That are memorable. “
Earlier This months, Nephary Rey the Official Music Video for the “Addicted To Power” Title Track, to fierce anthem for the disillusioned and the defiant. “Addicted To Power” DELIVERS RAZOR-SHARP RIFFS, BREAKNECK RHYTHMS, AND POLITICLY CHARGED LYRICS THAT CUT STRAIGHT TO THE BONE. Legendary thrash titans with Hunolt and Piercy Unleashing guitar fury, Of grief ON VOCALS, SECRET WEAPON Gears On Bass, and Carroll on the skins, Nephary Blends Classic Old-School Thrash Intensity With A Sophisticated Edge. The Accompanying Music Video Is A RAW, Performance Piece Filmed At Soundwave Studios In Oakland, California. The clip captures the essence of Nephary: Unopologetic, Unrelenting, and Razor-Focused on Truth Through Sound.
This song is about the unsatiable Hunger for Control and the Destruction It Leaves Behind, A Reflection of Times We Are All Experient Right Now.
“Addicted To Power” Followed Previously Release, Critically Praised Tracks “Master Plan” and “One Nation Enslaved”Which Were Made Available Earlier This Spring.
The Music for “Addicted To Power” was remembered at Subterranean Studio In Oakland, California and Pyramid Studio In San Francisco, California. It was mixed by Damien Rasmussen Of Smoke and Mirrors Productions.
Leading the charge is Of griefWHOSE Signature Vocal Attack Sets The Stage for A Sonic Onslaught. On Guitars, The Twin-Axe Assault is nothing short of legendary- Hunolt and Piercy Unleash A Relay Barge of Riffs and Searing alone that defines The Essence of Thrash Metal’s Golden was While Pushing its Boundaries Forward. Anchoring The Chaos With A Thunderous Backbone Is GearsWhat Low-End Power Drives The Band’s Relantless Groove. Behind the Kit, Carroll DELIVERSIVE ASSAULT than IS BY FEROCIOUS AND EXAMPLE, REINING THAT EVERY TRACK HITS WITH MAXIMUM IMPACT.
Hunolt Commented: “I’m honored to be with This Amazing Group of Doubes. About to relaase Sub-School Thrash On You Mofos. It’s Long Overdue, and i’m Confident You Guys Will Love It As We do. You, Our Metal Brothers And Sisters. Fuckin Go !!! “
Of grief Added: “We’re not A Band. We are a gang read to crush skulls and make eardrums bleed … necks Will Be sore … !!”
Piercy Exclaimed: “Let’s get ready to rage! We are Really Stokeed to Finally Be Uble to Release This Stuff and Discuss It. It’s Been Under Wraps for a While. More Insane Videos and Shows are coming Soon! It, for you there! “
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