Formed in May of 2008, THESE ARE THEYa Chicago-based death metal band featuring vocalist Paul Kuhr (Novembers Doom), guitarist Steve Nicholson (ex-Novembers Doom), bassist Wiley Wells (Earthen) and drummer Sasha Horn (Trials)entered the metal scene with an unrelenting aural assault.
Thirteen years after departing Novembers Doom, Nicholson reunited with Kuhr in 2008 in order to create something new and fresh. With the help of Wells, along with good friends Mike LeGros (Disinter, Earthen) and drummer Evan Berry, a musical style was chosen, material was written, and THESE ARE THEY recorded their debut EP, 'Who Manifest.' Recorded, mixed and mastered at Belle City Sound with Chris Wisco at the helm, the EP instantly took on a life of its own.
Guitar driven, down tuned and powerful, the material is old school Chicago death metal with flashes of Bolt Thrower, Obituary, and Entombed and contains more headbanging hook than you can shake a fist at.
Paying tribute to the bands that have paved the way with their greatness, THESE ARE THEY will follow with their own take on a style of death metal that to this day has no equal in hook, power, and brutality.
'Who Manifest' will be released on May 12th exclusively via THE END RECORDS' online mail order service, THE OMEGA ORDER, along with an exclusive new t-shirt design. The EP and t-shirt bundles are available for preorder now:
http://www.theomegaorder.com/These-Are-They
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'Who Manifest' tracklisting:
01. The Indweller
02. In The Halls Of Waverly
03. Birthright Of The Saturnine
The impending release of 'Who Manifest' comes on the heels THESE ARE THEY's recent performance at THE END RECORDS' official South By Southwest showcase, which was well received by those in attendance. The EP serves as a taste of things to come from THESE ARE THEY, who are currently in the studio recording their debut full length, which will see a fall 2009 release through THE END RECORDS.
THESE ARE THEY is:
Paul Kuhr (vocals)
Steve Nicholson (guitars)
Wiley Wells (bass)
Sasha Horn (drums)
THESE ARE THEY on the web:
www.TheseAreThey.us
MySpace.com/TheseAreTheyChicago