Synthetic Breed
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Synthetic Breed are an Australian extreme metal
band formed in Melbourne
, 2002.
By March 2004, after many months of auditioning suitable drummers, Daniel Luttick had been brought into the line up. The line up lasted two shows: after the show at EV’s Metalfest, the band played one more show at the Green Room in Melbourne before singer Mark Condello broke with the band.
By the start of October 2004, Synthetic Breed were back on stage with Nasseri taking on vocal duties, but on the 13th of April 2005 new singer Cal Hughes played his first show with the band, though he had already once replaced Reza, suffering from a cold, during a show in April. Synthetic Breed supported Swedish
metal group Arch Enemy on their Australian tour.
After a successful appearance at the With Full Force Festival (Leipzig, Germany) in 2006, Nasseri left the band and was eventually replaced by Darcy Mildren. The band signed a record deal with Faultline Records
for the release of debut full-length album Catatonic.
2008 saw the departure of Mildren as the band returned to a four piece.
In a posting on their website dated April 1, 2009 it was stated that the band is working on material for their second (as yet untitled) album. Then, on April 17, 2009 they stated on their MySpace page that the recording sessions for the new album had been completed, and that the album would be released by the end of the year.
Synthetic Breed released their second full length album, "Perpetual Motion Machine" in October, 2010 while the band was on a live performance hiatus.
The start of 2011 saw Synthetic Breed begin to organize their return to the stage in Australia with the Perpetual Motion Machine tour taking shape. During this time, both Bahlo and Hughes departed the band, being replaced by Luke Thiel (bass) and M. Refalaeda (vocals) respectively.
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
band formed in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 2002.
History
Synthetic Breed originated as a four piece, consisting of Vincent Zylstra and Reza Nasseri on guitars, Jonas Bahlo on bass and Mark Condello on vocals. Nick Bose joined and left the band a number of times, but never actually played drums live.By March 2004, after many months of auditioning suitable drummers, Daniel Luttick had been brought into the line up. The line up lasted two shows: after the show at EV’s Metalfest, the band played one more show at the Green Room in Melbourne before singer Mark Condello broke with the band.
By the start of October 2004, Synthetic Breed were back on stage with Nasseri taking on vocal duties, but on the 13th of April 2005 new singer Cal Hughes played his first show with the band, though he had already once replaced Reza, suffering from a cold, during a show in April. Synthetic Breed supported Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
metal group Arch Enemy on their Australian tour.
After a successful appearance at the With Full Force Festival (Leipzig, Germany) in 2006, Nasseri left the band and was eventually replaced by Darcy Mildren. The band signed a record deal with Faultline Records
Faultline Records
Faultline Entertainment Group also known as Faultline Records is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1998 by ARIA Nominated metal producer dw Norton and begun as a development label...
for the release of debut full-length album Catatonic.
2008 saw the departure of Mildren as the band returned to a four piece.
In a posting on their website dated April 1, 2009 it was stated that the band is working on material for their second (as yet untitled) album. Then, on April 17, 2009 they stated on their MySpace page that the recording sessions for the new album had been completed, and that the album would be released by the end of the year.
Synthetic Breed released their second full length album, "Perpetual Motion Machine" in October, 2010 while the band was on a live performance hiatus.
The start of 2011 saw Synthetic Breed begin to organize their return to the stage in Australia with the Perpetual Motion Machine tour taking shape. During this time, both Bahlo and Hughes departed the band, being replaced by Luke Thiel (bass) and M. Refalaeda (vocals) respectively.
Current members
- M. Refalaeda - vocals (2011–Present)
- Vincent Zylstra - guitar, backing vocals (2002–Present)
- Luke Thiel - bass (2011–Present)
- Daniel Luttick - drums (2004–Present)
Former members
- Mark Condello - vocals (2002–2004)
- Nick Bose - drums (2002–2004)
- Reza Nasseri - guitar (2002–2006)
- Darcy Mildren - guitar (2006–2008)
- Jonas Bahlo - bass (2002–2010)
- Callan Hughes - vocals (2005–2011)
Discography
- Synthetic Breed (EP, 2003)
- Fractured (EP, 2005)
- With Full Force 2006 - Live in Germany (2007)
- Synthetic Breed (EP, Redux, 2007)
- Fractured (EP, Redux, 2007)
- Catatonic (Redux, 2007)
- Perpetual Motion Machine (2010)