Common Dead

Common Dead
Origin Chicago, United States[1][2]
Genres Thrash metal, melodic death metal, groove metal[3]
Years active 2009–2013[4]
Labels Independent
Website www.commondead.com
Members Andrew Laurenson

Common Dead is a melodic thrash/groove metal band from Chicago, United States and served as alter ego for musician Andrew P. Laurenson.[5][2][6] The band is considered one of the background players in the new wave of American heavy metal.[1][7]

History

Common Dead is classified as melodic death metal[8][9] by various sources, although the band touches on melodic thrash metal,[8] groove metal, and alternative metal[2] influences. Laurenson is the band's sole proprietor and has performed all instrumentation for all recorded efforts thus far. He plays lead/rhythm guitar and vocals for live occasions.[10]

Common Dead debuted with a self-titled album in 2009[11] that earned favorable reviews from press.[12][13] In an interview with Metal-Rules.com,[1] Laurenson commented that the band revolves around a melodic guitar influence and raw, forthright vocals. A four-track EP was released in January 2011 entitled Interim Flesh, which experimented with industrial metal influences[14] not typical of the band's style. The EP scored warm praise from critics.[15]

The band released an album Diatribe in February 2012. It was met with generally positive reviews from numerous sources.[3][16][17] The band has so far released three music videos for songs from this album. One titled "Critical Mass" was broadcast on Underground Video TV.[18][19][20][21] The following year, the album Allegorize was released.

Metal Underground interviewed the band after a raw mix for a Fear Factory cover came out on YouTube. Common Dead recorded a cover for "Flashpoint" as one instrumentalist. They also announced that new members would be joining the band for live performances.[22] A break in activity was confirmed in 2013 as Laurenson moved towards other projects.[23]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Interview with Common Dead". Metal Rules. February 20, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Official Website".
  3. 1 2 Bruce Moore (March 12, 2012). "Diatribe (Review)". Pure Grain Audio.
  4. ↑ http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=92655
  5. ↑ Fisher, Jason. "Common Dead Issues Album Update". The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Billboard: Common Dead". Billboard Music.
  7. ↑ "Common Dead: Animalism". MetalBuzz.
  8. 1 2 "Common Dead Band Info". Spirt of Metal Guide.
  9. ↑ Decibel Magazine. 76. Feb. 2011
  10. ↑ Greg Pratt. "Review of Diatribe". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
  11. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p2226152 AllMusic Guide
  12. ↑ Robinson, Kyall (August 11, 2010). "Third party review of Common Dead". The Metal Forge.
  13. ↑ Williams, Robert (February 2010). "Review of Common Dead (self-titled)". Metal Rules.
  14. ↑ Ken Kopija (Editor in Chief) (January 20, 2011). "Common Dead Release Interim Flesh EP". MetalBuzz.
  15. ↑ Williams, Robert (January 2011). "Review of Interim Flesh". Metal Rules.
  16. ↑ Firuath (February 24, 2012). "Diatribe Review". Metal Underground.
  17. ↑ Brutalism (March 10, 2012). "Third party review of Diatribe". Brutalism.
  18. ↑ Underground Video TV (December 11, 2011). "Underground Video TV". Missing or empty |series= (help)
  19. ↑ "Common Dead Critical Mass". Underground Video TV. Nov 25, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Underground Video Television Episode Listing (#16)". Underground Video TV.
  21. ↑ "Underground Video TV: Aired Episodes & Podcasts". Underground Video TV.
  22. ↑ "Metal Underground Exclusive with Common Dead". Metal Underground. April 9, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Common Dead Going On Extended Hiatus". Metal Underground. June 11, 2013.
  24. ↑ Ken Kopija (Editor in Chief) (May 20, 2011). "Common Dead iTunes Single". MetalBuzz.
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