Crimson Eye
Our metal is heavier than your metal......Genre Doom Metal Band Created 3/20/2009 Fan Base 26 Total Sales 74
PERSONNEL:
Josh Jones - vocals
Adam Young - lead guitar
Jimmy Gibbons - rhythm guitar
Angus Page - bass guitar
Billy Homme - drums/percussion
BAND HISTORY:
"Eye of the Storm: Crimson Eye Rages" - InsideStonerRock.com
Founded in Chicago in early 2004 by guitarists Adam Young and Jimmy Gibbons, Crimson Eye quickly established themselves on the Midwest metal scene as the heaviest of the heavy. Says Young, "There were some pretty heavy bands around at the time; Operation Overlord, Flaming Anvil, Steelhenge, but we set out to crush them all into the dust." Adds Gibbons, "We were aiming WAY high - or low, I suppose. I remember hearing Kurt Cobain say that Nirvana was like the The Knack being molested by Black Sabbath. Our goal was to sound like Sabbath being triple-teamed by Kyuss, Sleep and Electric Wizard."
Though they set some lofty goals, their dedication and focus quickly gained attention, and helped them recruit like-minded players. "We went through a couple drummers before we finally came across Billy [Homme]", says Young. "No one was hitting with as much power as we wanted, it was a constant frustration." Adds Gibbons, "Billy combines the power and groove of Bonham with the mad energy of Keith Moon. I don't think he's really reached his peak yet - he's played some things in rehearsal that are just unreal."
Another key pickup was bassist Angus Page, who was pilfered from Flaming Anvil. "We were playing a gig with them one night, and during our break AP came over to talk. We started telling him he needed to get away from those pussies, and into a really heavy band," recalls Young with a chuckle. Not long after, Flaming Anvil folded due to conflicting priorities of its' members, and Page joined up with Young, Gibbons & co.
As for their singer, Young remarks, "With the foundation we lay every show, a tone-deaf monkey could stand there and sound good." "No, no, we love Josh," Gibbons quickly adds. "He's got a better voice than people realize. He does all that gruff singing, but his natural voice is pretty amazing. He's also written some amazing lyrics for us, so it's all good!"
With their lineup in place by the end of 2006, Crimson Eye began their quest for domination in earnest. Constant gigging throughout the Midwest and Northeast earned them a rep as a relentlessly aggressive and heavy live act, and generated a lot of attention from niche metal labels, as well as a bit from a few of the majors. It was relative newcomer Long Bong Records that finally signed them in early 2008. Says Young, "It was the NAME, man, the NAME..." "We've had a little experience with weed", notes Gibbons with a roll of his eyes. "Nah, but seriously, we really liked what they had to say, and they shared our vision - it was a natural fit all the way around."
Crimson Eye's debut album 'Tenth Exodus' was released in early 2009 to modest sales and positive reviews. It was followed shortly thereafter by an EP, 'Warmonger', which further cemented their position among the heaviest bands on the planet. It also exhausted their catalog of songs. "Everything on the first two discs were songs we'd been slowly refining over our first years together," says Gibbons. "Some were things Jim and I had put together way back in 2004, when it was just the two of us jamming," adds Young. "From this point on, everything will be new", says Gibbons, "and we're stoked to see what new havoc we can come up with." Chances are, so are their fans....
TOUR INFORMATION:
The band is currently on the road on their Worldwide Terror Tour, supporting their December 2009 release 'Reign Of Terror'. Upcoming dates include:
6/18-19 - New York City, NY
6/20 - Philadelphia, PA
6/24 - Washington D.C.
6/25 - Charlotte, NC
6/26 - Atlanta, GA
6/30 - Miami, FL
Get additional information at the tour page:
http://www.figment.cc/home/viewband.fig?id=1763
News
LBR - Long Bong Records is pleased to put an end to the rumors and announce that the mighty Supercrusher will once again grace the MOM Main Stage. The ultra-heavy doom supergroup founded by Adam Young and Jimmy Gibbons of Crimson Eye, and featuring K of Zeroth and Trey Drake of Kings of Hades, famously made their live debut at MOM II. "We're stoked it worked out we can play MOM again," notes Jones, "especially with K on the drums."
Crimson Eye and Zeroth are both currently on-tour.
LBR - Doom metallers Crimson Eye announced today that all the proceeds from their upcoming July 2nd show in New Orleans will be donated to relief funds for local fishermen impacted by the ongoing BP oil spill. Guitarist Adam Young commented, "Collectively, we are all appalled by what's going on there. This is the least we can do to help out everyone impacted by this catastrophe."
NYC - Crimson Eye are back in the U.S. following a run of European dates on their Worldwide Terror Tour, supporting their latest LBR release 'Reign Of Terror'. Starting with two shows in NYC this Friday and Saturday, CE will play 21 dates in the U.S. over the next month and a half before heading down to South America, for their first ever shows in the region.
Albums / EPs
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Reign Of Terror
Date Released: 12/7/2009
Tracks: 11 Crimson Eye deliver a return to form on their latest release 'Reign Of Terror', going back to what they do best; crushingly-heavy riffage paired with powerful lyrical themes. Heading straight to the studio from the road, the band is extremely tight and firing on all cylinders. Case in point, the punishing title track, and the grinding "ad Vincula" and "SUV" [Selective Use of Violence, not your momma's Suburban...]. A heavied-up cover of "Witch Hunt" brings real menace to Rush's classic. |
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Skull Session
Date Released: 11/9/2009
Tracks: 6 Recorded in several studios during their North American Karma Bullet Tour, Crimson Eye's latest EP 'Skull Session' is yet another exercise in bone-crushing heaviness from the doom metal masters. Going for less-is-more, Crimson Eye reportedly pared down over a dozen recorded tracks to the six heaviest and most brutal. All these tracks are outstanding, but the title track and the closer "Dominion Of Brutality" are the clear highlights. |
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Underground Nuclear Test Site
Date Released: 7/29/2009
Tracks: 3 The mystery behind Crimson Eye's instrumental "UNTS" has finally been revealed. 'Underground Nuclear Test Site' is the latest EP from Crimson Eye, featuring Zandergriff Miggs, of Parliament Of Owls fame, on his beloved Hammond organ. The EP contains only three tracks, but they are superlative: a re-mix of the original "UNTS"; an extended 28-minute jam session, in which "UNTS" morphs from grinding doom to full-on funk and back again; and a blistering cover of Deep Purple's "Space Truckin'". |
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Karma Bullet
Date Released: 7/28/2009
Tracks: 9 Crimson Eye are back with their latest effort, 'Karma Bullet'. Once again straining their classification as "doom metal", Crimson Eye turn in a tight set of 9 tracks that range from full-on thrash ["Assault Regulator"], to doom sludge ["The Third Follower"], to the a capella closer - in latin of all things - "Epitaph". Crimson Eye once again provide their many fans a feast for the ears, and reinforce their position among the top bands in the Long Bong Records stable. |
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Rome-Berlin 5.15&16.09 [Live]
Date Released: 5/19/2009
Tracks: 20 What better way to capture the live performance of their 'Imperium' album in its' entirety, than to record Crimson Eye shows in the two cities that loomed large over the album itself: Rome and Berlin. Crimson Eye deliver the goods in two inspired shows, tearing through the full 'Imperium' plus other prime cuts from their 'Tenth Exodus' and 'Warmonger' discs. Packed with tour art and other goodies, this live double CD set is a must-own for the many fans of the band. |
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Untitled ["Death's Head EP"]
Date Released: 4/21/2009
Tracks: 6 Crimson Eye's original theme for what became 'Imperium' was the clash of Nazi Germany and the USSR in WWII. A number of tracks were developed that were ultimately discarded, given the more general totalitarian theme of the completed 'Imperium' [though "Death's Head" was reworked into "Praetorian Elite"]. Their newly released EP [untitled, known as the "Death's Head EP" based on the cover art] reveals some of the heaviest tracks, both thematically and musically, that Crimson Eye have released. |
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Imperium
Date Released: 4/19/2009
Tracks: 16 "Cast Iron" is not just the first track on Crimson Eye's second full-length release, 'Imperium' [Long Bong Records], it's also the consistency of their balls. Daring to release a metal concept double-album certainly took a huge pair, but their risk was well-calculated. With powerful subject matter [totalitarianism], and their signature devastating sonic assault, Crimson Eye take insipiration from Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' and '...And Justice For All' and arguably do them one better. |
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Warmonger
Date Released: 3/21/2009
Tracks: 4 Crimson Eye are back with a new EP, 'Warmonger' [Long Bong Records], pushing the bounds of sonic mayhem beyond those set by their debut, 'Tenth Exodus'. While 'Warmonger' builds upon Crimson Eye's strengths, case in point the steamroller-being-molested-by-jackhammer grind of the mysterious instrumental "UNTS", it also broadens their range. The thrash metal attack of the blistering "Panzerfaust" and the complex structures of the epic 18-minute "Dread Legion" suite offering ample evidence. |
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Tenth Exodus
Date Released: 3/20/2009
Tracks: 7 Thunderous riffs. Bludgeoning percussion. Complete sonic annihilation. Doom metallers Crimson Eye unleash their debut effort 'Tenth Exodus' on an unsuspecting world. Notice has been served, a new power has arisen... |
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