Watch Them Die Ink Deal With Century Media Records
By
Sefany Jones,
Contributing Editor
Monday, June 2, 2003 @ 11:24 PM
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For Immediate Release:
Oakland-based purveyors of the extreme, Watch Them Die have signed an exclusive worldwide contract with Century Media Records. Armed with a bold mission statement stating that they can play with any band on any stage at any time, and crush them all in the process, this quintet is out to annihilate anything that stands in their way.
Watch Them Die rose from the ashes of several highly influential underground bands -- Grimple, Schlong, ELDOPA (aka: 1332), Word Salad, Buzzov-en and OjoRojo -- but they refuse to solely rest on their past accomplishments. Due to their energetic and sometimes violent live shows powered by high decibel sound levels, they were already headlining Bay Area venues by their fourth show, garnering a rabid fanbase in the process.
Vocalist Pat Vigil states, "Watch Them Die feels strongly that Century Media is the right label for our music and mission in 2003, as well as in the years to come. We will fly the Century Media flag proudly at every stop of our assault upon the eyes and ears of metal heads around the world. They have a history of working with some of the most extreme, crushing live bands ever, and we plan to continue that tradition by touring (United States and Europe) extensively in support of our upcoming release, and all future releases that carry the Watch Them Die name. A fistful of respect to Century Media and a sword in the throats of those that doubt."
Further blurring the lines between Bay Area thrash, grindcore, crust, punk and metal, Watch Them Die continues in the versatile tradition of genre defining Bay Area bands such as Machine Head and Neurosis. Anyone who has a penchant for the extreme should do themselves a favor and check these guys out on their upcoming tour with High On Fire in June. If you miss them on this run, don't worry, as the band have plans to remain on the road well into next year and beyond. Their self-titled debut album is set for an early fall release... you can't possibly comprehend what insanity awaits.
For further information, you can check out extensive personal bios on each of the band's members at their website (see link below).
Check out some advance MP3's at http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/462/watch_them_die.html.
Watch Them Die with High On Fire:
06/12/03 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
06/13/03 Downey, CA Starburst Lounge
06/14/03 Mesa, AZ Hollywood Alley
06/16/03 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
06/18/03 Austin, TX Emo's
06/19/03 Houston, TX Fat Cat's
06/20/03 New Orleans, LA El Matador
www.watchthemdie.com
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