Justin
Leonard
(Drums/percussion)
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Derrick Rutledge (Bass/Second Vox)
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Deimos
hails from the north-banks of the
Rivercity: San Antonio, Texas, not known for
anything else except the Alamo. The band was
formed
in early 2000 by founding members Steve
Fernandez
(guitar/vox) and Derrick Rutledge
(bass/second vox), both looking to take a stab at
their own
creations in the style of some of their
influences
and at the same time explore different
aspects
of the music.
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Matt
Mayer
(Guitars/Leads)
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Steve Fernandez
(Vox/Guitar) |
With the entrances of Justin Leonard (drums/
percussion) in late 2003 and Matt Mayer (lead
guitar) in early 2004,
the true Deimos was formed.
Over the course of the next few
months the four
wrote many songs and began to choose which
ones
they wanted on their EP, set to record in Jan
'05. With the release of their four-song EP,
Silence
of Ages... (Feb. '05), word spread very
quickly of the (mostly teen-aged) band's distinctive
sound focusing in on
elements of classic heavy
metal and melody with lyrics based in science and
oblivion.
The reaction of the EP spread across parts of the
US and a few copies ended up in Canada and Europe.
The name Deimos
and the album cover of decaying
circuitry dug its image into the minds and ears of
many. Silence of Ages... got mention in several
local/regional magazines, made it into the
international pages of Explicitly Intense Magazine,
and songs from it can be heard on numerous
compilations across the US.
2006 brought the beginnings of a full length
album. Heading into Noise
Farm Studios in early
March, the band was prepared to lay down their
new creations. Dead::Set::Soul encompasses the
style and feel of Silence of Ages... but with a
higher maturity level. The eight song album was
unleashed onto the unexpecting public on July 17,
2007. Dead::Set::Soul was picked as #18 of the
top 25 Metal albums of 2007 by MetalEater.com's
own Chief Editor, Brian Davis, being the only
non-Major Label release on the list.
Silence of Ages... and Dead::Set::Soul are only the
beginning of this young bands' career. Actively
writing new material, Summer '08, and looking to
begin pre-production for the first time on an album,
Deimos is determined to make their presence heard,
leaving us with, "Just wait... the new album is going
to be fucking ridiculous..."
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