Down For Life (band)
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Down For Life in 2010 at the Rock In Solo festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Metalcore |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Belukar Records, Sepsis Records |
| Members |
Stephanus Adjie Ahmad "Jojo" Ashari Rio Baskara Moses Rizky Wahyu "Uziel" Jayadi |
| Past members |
Anang Farid Doddy Imam Santoso Sigit Pratama |
Down For Life is an Indonesian metal band. The band was formed in Surakarta, Central Java in 1999 by singer Stephanus Adjie, subsequent to his departure from his previous band Sabotage.
Formation and debut album
The first members of the band included Stephanus Adjie, bassist Ahmad "Jojo" Ashari, drummer Anang Farid and guitarist Imam Santoso. Their first show took place in early 2000 for a street punk gigs in Semarang. The first line-up change occurred when drummer Anang Farid left the band and was replaced by Doddy. The addition of guitarist also occurred with the joining of Imam's brother, Sigit Pratama. Throughout its career, the band had several line up changes since its inception with Adjie and Jojo being the two original members left today.[1]
It took nearly 8 years for the band to release their debut album, Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka. The album was preceded by the departure of drummer Doddy and the arrival of his replacement, Wahyu "Uziel" Jayadi. Released in 2008 through Belukar Records,[2] the album quickly gained attention from the fans due to the fact that the band frequently played several songs on the album years before its release.[3]
Line-up changes and second album
The sibling guitarists Imam Santoso and Sigit Pratama left the band in 2010, leaving the band with no option but to find the replacements. The band held an audition and finally recruited two guitarists, Rio Baskara and Moses Rizky. On August 2011, they entered the studio to begin recording of the second album Himne Perang Akhir Pekan.[4] After two years of recording and finding suitable record label, the album was released in September 2013 through Sepsis Records, preceded by the single Prosa Kesetaraan.[2]
By the time the album was released in September 2013, the band performed in Rock In Solo festival.[5] Previously, they also had played in other Indonesian metal festivals including Bandung Berisik in 2011,[6] and Hammersonic Metalfest in 2013.[7]
Band members
- Stephanus Adjie – vocals
- Ahmad "Jojo" Ashari – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Rio Baskara – guitars
- Moses Rizky – guitars
- Wahyu "Uziel" Jayadi - drums
Discography
Studio albums
- Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka (2008)
- Himne Perang Akhir Pekan (2013)
Singles
- Prosa Kesetaraan (2013)
References
- ↑ "Down For Life: Himne Kegelisahan dari Tengah Jawa". Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- 1 2 "Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka". Metal Archives. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Geliat Musik Cadas Kota Bengawan : Sebuah Catatan tentang Scene Musik Rock Kota Solo [2]". 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Down For Life". Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "ROCK IN SOLO 2013 : Goresan Sejarah Yang Terukir Dengan Megah". 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Bandung Berisik 2011: Lebih Cadas Lebih Militan!". 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "Down For Life Bikin Hammersonic 2013 Makin Gerah". 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2014-10-16.