Common Dead

Common Dead is an American thrash/groove metal band from Chicago.[3][4] The band is part of the new wave of American heavy metal.[5][6]

Common Dead
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresThrash metal, melodic death metal, groove metal[1]
Years active2009–2013[2]
LabelsIndependent
MembersAndrew Laurenson

History

Common Dead is classified as melodic death metal[7] by various sources, although the band touches on melodic thrash metal,[7] groove metal, and alternative metal influences. Andrew 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.[8]

Common Dead debuted with a self-titled album in 2009.[9] In an interview with Metal-Rules.com,[10] 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[11] not typical of the band's style. The EP scored warm praise from critics.[12][13]

The band released an album Diatribe in February 2012. It was met with generally positive reviews from numerous sources.[8][14][15][16] The band has so far released three music videos for songs from this album. One titled "Critical Mass" was broadcast on Underground Video TV.[17][18][19][20] The following year, the album Allegorize was released.[21]

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
  • Common Dead (full-length, 2009)
  • Interim Flesh (EP, 2011)
  • Come Get Some: Alternate Studio Version (Single, 2011)[24]
  • Diatribe (full-length, 2012)
  • Allegorize (full-length, 2013)

References
  1. "COMMON DEAD Post New Video Interview, Video Retrospective". BraveWords. April 16, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. "Common Dead Going on Hiatus – in Metal News ( Metal Underground.com )". www.metalunderground.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. Fisher, Jason. "Common Dead Issues Album Update". The Gauntlet. The Gauntlet. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. "Billboard: Common Dead". Billboard Music.
  5. "Interview with Common Dead". Metal Rules. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  6. "Common Dead: Animalism". MetalBuzz. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  7. "Common Dead Band Info". Spirit of Metal Guide.
  8. Greg Pratt (February 22, 2012). "Diatribe Review". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
  9. "Common Dead | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. Williams, Robert (February 20, 2010). "Interview with Common Dead (February 2010)". Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  11. Ken Kopija (Editor in Chief) (January 20, 2011). "Common Dead Release Interim Flesh EP". MetalBuzz. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  12. Williams, Robert (January 2011). "Review of Interim Flesh". Metal Rules.
  13. The Metal Forge (January 2011). "Review of Interim Flesh". The Metal Forge.
  14. Bruce Moore (March 12, 2012). "Diatribe (Review)". Pure Grain Audio.
  15. Firuath (February 24, 2012). "Diatribe Review". Metal Underground.
  16. McNamara, Colin (March 10, 2012). "BRUTALISM - Common Dead "Diatribe" - Review". www.brutalism.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  17. https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/uvtv-heavy-metal-hardcore/id168075141
  18. "Common Dead Critical Mass". Underground Video TV. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  19. "Underground Video Television Episode Listing (#16)". Underground Video TV.
  20. "Underground Video TV: Aired Episodes & Podcasts". Underground Video TV.
  21. Greg Pratt (April 16, 2013). "Allegorize Review". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
  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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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