In Dread Response is a New Zealand metal band from Auckland formed in 2005[2] commonly referred to as "In Dread" or "IDR".
In Dread Response | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Melodic death metal[1] |
| Years active | Since 2005 |
| Labels | Deadboy, Universal |
| Members | Steve Boag Corey Friedlander Trajan M. Schwencke William Cleverdon Ben Read |
| Website | Official Website |
In Dread has released three full-length studio albums and two EPs.[3] Their video Cannons At Dawn from the album From the Oceanic Graves won the 2010 Juice TV Awards category Best Metal Video.[4] In Dread have performed at GTaranaki 2010 alongside acts such as Slash.[5] Their early EPs and first 2 albums have a sound that fuse Melodic Death Metal and Thrash Metal along with a few Doom Metal elements present. Their third album, "Heavenshore" was released independently and on Grind House Records in Japan in 2016 followed by a Tour of Japan to commemorate the signing.
Members
edit- Current members[2]
- Steve Boag - Bass
- Corey Friedlander - Drums
- Trajan M. Schwencke - Guitars
- William Cleverdon (2015–present)
- Ben Read - Vocals (2014–present)
- Former members[2]
- Michael Exton - Bass
- Matthew Berry - Bass
- Nikolas Kissel - Drums
- Alex Bird - Drums
- David Wilson - Drums
- Ross McDougall - Guitars
- Andhe Chandler - Guitars
- Sean O'Kane Connolly - Vocals
Discography
edit- Forgotten Wasteland EP (2005)
- In the Arms of the Absurd EP (2007)
- From the Oceanic Graves LP (2008)
- Embers in the Spiritless Void LP (2011)
- Heavenshore LP (2015)
References
edit- ^ [1] "In Dread Response show a great understanding of what separates by-the-numbers melodic death and truly standout melodic death. They sit firmly in the latter category."
- ^ a b c "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - In Dread Response". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "IN DREAD RESPONSE New Video Online! | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Juice TV gives out awards". Stuff.co.nz. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Gtaranaki 2010 - In Dread Response". Gtaranaki.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.