As They Sleep
Location
Michigan
Bio
Wonder why As They Sleep were tabbed “The Next Great Metal Band” in a 2009 contest presented by Metal Blade & Metal Hammer? One listen to their Solid State debut Dynasty should have you convinced. Replete with ferocious riffs and blazing kit work, these technical death metal giants have their sights set at the top of the scene, and it won’t be long before they join the ranks of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder and Job For A Cowboy as the first names off fans’ tongues.
But it’s not only their chops that will get them there. Vocalist Aaron Bridgewater explains: “I love death metal, but sometimes you can listen to a CD front to back that all sounds the same. We try to write our music in a way that satisfies bloodthirsty death metal fans but also has some brighter riffs.”
He continues, “With a lot of bands playing this style it’s just full steam death metal. I can’t think of too many bands right now who work as hard to include intricate, colorful parts. And I think those brighter elements help us to stand apart from what a lot of bands are doing.”
See first-hand what Bridgewater’s talking about with the explosive Dynasty, released November 23rd.
