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Shai Hulud

When the metalcore sound was in its infancy, there were 4 bands that every band was copying and those bands were Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Poison the Well, and Shai Hulud. Shai Hulud – yes, they take their name from Dune-- fused punk, metal, hardcore, and thrash in a way that hadn’t been done before, and the inspired, fevered lyrical delivery attracted rabid fans who had a cult-like worship for the band. Shai Hulud represented an ethos and an ethic: touring till they wore the tread off the tires, playing expressly for the kids, and having something of note to say in the lyrics. Shai Hulud were vital, essential and relevant, so much so that Alternative Press did an “oral history” feature on the band, an accolade reserved for bands that have carved out an undeniable place in the hearts of music fans.

Fast forward to 2008: Matt Mazzali is the new singer of Shai Hulud, having been introduced to the band by a mutual friend. Misanthropy Pure is the long-awaited follow up to 2003’s That Within Blood Ill Tempered. The core remains Fox and Fletcher, who have a real passion for music. “We’re the guys, who when we go on tour, are looking for the used record store. We love to play it, find it, and experiment with it. We’re not business minded. We take longer to write and release records since we want to bring emotion to it. We’re passionate about living music,” says Fox. “Music is like pizza and sex. It never gets old, and it’s something we will always love. Playing songs from A Profound Hatred will never get old.”

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Past and future dates this band has played:

• 19 Apr 2013