The Summoned

Artist Information

Biography

Known for their intensity in both their music and live shows Boston based experimental death metal band The Summoned are being considered as fore-runners in the New England metal scene. They've been referred to such bands as Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless and The Red Chord but that doesn't stop them from experimenting with their sound but maintaining the intensity they're most known for. With Steve Thompson on Vocals, Tony Paterno and Shaun Murphy on Guitars, Joe Zahareais on Bass, and Sam Hang on Drums The Summoned believes they have collectively brought out all their separate influences to create their own vision of experimental death metal.

Formed in the winter of 2007 in a span of just four years The Summoned has completed two east coast tours, played shows in fifteen states, released an EP, released a full length and has had the honor of opening for national acts such as The Faceless, Dying Fetus, Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Through The Eyes of the Dead, Carnifex, Suffokate, Overkill, Vader and more.

With the release of their highly anticipated full length "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" The Summoned truly believe this is their best work to date. Vocalist Steve Thompson proclaims "We wanted to truly create an album that is just unrelenting, an album that needs to be listened to from start to finish as opposed to song by song. We wanted to truly capture the feeling of our intense live shows and include it in "If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures" and we believe we've achieved that in this album."

With two east cost tours, an EP release, endorsements, opening for national acts, radio air play and a highly acclaimed full length under their belt The Summoned has proven that their hard work with song writing and live shows strike a nerve. Praised by their peers and highly acclaimed responses from fans, The Summoned have no intentions of slowing down and maintaining their status of fore-runners in the New England metal scene.

Instrumentation

Steve Thompson - Vocalist
Shaun Murphy - Guitar
Tony Paterno - Guitar
Joe Zahareais - Bass
Sam Hang - Drums

Discography

If Only Minds Could Paint Pictures (LP / 2011)
3 Song Demo (Demo / 2009)
Harvest (EP / 2007)

Links

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Audio

• The Flood
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• Dreaming In 2D
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• Anatomy of a Bar Fight
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• Voids
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Lyrics

• The Flood
• Dreaming In 2D
• Anatomy of a Bar Fight
• Voids

Video

The Flood (Live)

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Press

• Definitely a very creative sound... [+ Show ]
  

  "Definitely a very creative sound, which could either be the making point or breaking point of this ..."Definitely a very creative sound, which could either be the making point or breaking point of this band, but definitely nothing in between."

• Boys possess the characteristics in order to seriously think to a full-length... [+ Show ]
  

  It is the test that the boys possess the characteristics in order to seriously think to a full-lengt...It is the test that the boys possess the characteristics in order to seriously think to a full-length that he would crown the efforts sin now made.

• Something new to bring to the table... [+ Show ]
  

  The Summoned are always growing whether it be as a live band or in the studio they always have somet...The Summoned are always growing whether it be as a live band or in the studio they always have something new to bring to the table, and this Demo proves they are like none of the bands around.

• This band recreates their CD live and do an amazing job... [+ Show ]
  

  The Summoned. sum·mon (smn) tr.v. sum·moned, sum·mon·ing, sum·mons 1. To call together; convene. ...The Summoned.
  sum·mon (smn)
  tr.v. sum·moned, sum·mon·ing, sum·mons
  1. To call together; convene.
  2. To request to appear; send for. See Synonyms at call.
  3. Law To order to appear in court by the issuance of a summons.
  4. To order to take a specified action; bid: summon the captain to surrender.
  5. To call forth; evoke:
  For a band that doesn't really need to prove themselves in the New England metal scene, The Summoned by far, has. The new demo is some of the most intense music this band has ever written. With the addition of Jake "Linda" Kelleher on guitar for these recordings, you can totally tell this band has become insanely tight. Steve Thompson's vocals have grown to a thunderous roar and an ear piercing shriek. With Greg "Man" Mann back on the bass, this bands live show is an intense and very involved experience. Sam Hang is just a monster on the kit.
  Shaun Murphy is a true showman on stage. This band recreates their CD live and do an amazing job. If you haven't picked up they shit, or seen them live..You're fucking retarded - Mykel Boisvert / Spiderbiteradio.com

• I like how an album like this can be so diverse... [+ Show ]
  

  The title to this review is inspired by the fact that I hate reviewing this sort of thing. It's a de...The title to this review is inspired by the fact that I hate reviewing this sort of thing. It's a deathcore EP that's pretty good in the 75-85% range, and I really don't know what else the fuck to say about it. Okay, here goes.
  
  This is a pretty melodic album, and please do not misunderstand what I mean by that, because melodic doesn't not mean 'simple and clean with fuck all happening'. Normal melodic death metal like In Flames isn't really that melodic because there are very few melodies, there are usually just two or three per song. This has a ton of melodies, and the tracks don't really follow any typical structure, so it's just melody, melody, melody all the time. That's what melodic death metal is, it shouldn't just mean easy listening.
  
  This isn't melodic death metal though, this deathcore, meaning a greater hardcore influence, lots of deep chugging beneath the melodic leads, shrieky vocals and low growls alternating, and lots of really cool breakdowns. Deathcore gets a pretty bad rep in the metal community for whatever reason, but I like how an album like this can be so diverse with so many different sections and melodies and tempo changes. None of the songs here ever really get content with one speed, we got from one fast section to a faster part with an altered riff and a different beat, before dropping into a slow staccato breakdown, and then jumping into a killer mid-paced section which might stretch out for thirty seconds before going into another fast technical part.
  
  This is hard to say a lot about because it's very consistant and an excellent collection addition, but it doesn't really do anything particularly different enough to really talk about. It's the best thing to own, I can play this at any time and it will be enjoyable, but it's the worst thing to review. I guess I can end by wrapping up my point that the purpose of deathcore like this is to fire as many melodies at the listener as possible, and being a natural fan of melody (as everyone that doesn't own a Merzbow cd is) that's a good thing to me.

• Six face melting songs that don't let up until the very end. [+ Show ]
  

  "Harvest" is the first EP released by The Summoned from Dracut MA. It's six face melting songs that ..."Harvest" is the first EP released by The Summoned from Dracut MA. It's six face melting songs that don't let up until the very end.

Setlist

45 Minute Set:
1: Quasars
2: Dreaming In 2D
3: Anatomy of a Bar Fight
-- Break --
4: The Flood
-- Break --
5: Voids
6: Teachers of a Modern Age

20 Minute Set:
1: Quasars (cut off)
2: Dreaming In 2D
-- Break --
3: The Flood
-- Break --
4: Teachers of a Modern Age

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