End-Time Illusion
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End-Time Illusion is a 21st century heavy metal
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 band formed in 2002 whose sound encompasses thrash, grind, death, and speed laced with harmonies, breakdowns, and obscure scales.

History

Founding members are Dave Sharpe (of :Blood Has Been Shed), Jay Warziniac, and Sean Gaura. Jay Rodriquez was recruited for bass guitar shortly thereafter. Starting out with a somewhat commercial metal sound the band quickly released a 3 song demo recorded by producer Zeus (Shadows Fall
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). The demo fared well among reviewers and was well played on the :WAAF (FM) (Boston) show Harder-Faster. The band soon became tired of comparisons to metal-core bands and decided to go back to their roots and destroy via technical riff oriented metal. While close to completing enough new material to go into the studio at the end of 2003 Jay decided to move to Bulgaria. Realizing that finding a replacement on drums would be time consuming the band recorded the drum tracks before Jay’s departure. While continuing tracking at Zing studios in Westfield MA. Jay returned from his trip abroad to rejoin the band in early 2004.

With the addition of Scott Kadish on second guitar and Gary Goudreau on bass the band released their first full length So Below through Spare Change Records in 2005. The CD received rave reviews. The :Metal Maniacs magazine reviewer Dave Brenner praised the E-TI sound, as well as Dave Schalek of Live4Metal.com, and Dan Berry of The Hartford Advocate. The band promoted the recording through regional touring throughout the northeast of the United States culminating in a 2007 east coast tour.

Recording for a sophomore release began in the spring of 2007. Towards the end of the year, a mutual agreement led Jay to pursue other musical endeavors. The fall of 2007 saw many tryouts for a new drummer when Dave’s brother Matt decided to come out of “retirement” and join the fold. The chemistry was immediate and E-TI proceeded to hit the road. Mastering for the new album was once again completed by Jim Morris of :Morrisound Recording. The band toured the east coast for the second time in the summer of 2008.

On June 21, 2008 Eminent Profane was released on Spare Change Records. According to a review on CD Baby by Bob Howard, the band mixes "many important genres of metal and does so by not conforming to the in thing". In late 2008 the band struck up an endorsement with Monson Guitars. Dave's custom "Conjurer" model was released in 2009 which encompasses Dave’s personal design and specifications crafted by luthier Brent Monson. In August 2009 the band embarked on the successful “Profane Domains” Midwest headlining club tour.

Discography

  • End-Time Illusion (2002, demo)
  • So Below (2005)
  • Eminent Profane (2008)

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