Death Requisite is a heavy metal band from Sarasota, Florida. The band describes their style as "blackened symphonic melodic Technical death metal" or simply "extreme hybrid metal".[2] The band has played with Living Sacrifice, Extol, Zao, Norma Jean, and Sleeping Giant.[10] The band is signed to Rottweiler Records.[11]

Death Requisite
Death Requisite at AudioFeed Festival 2016
Death Requisite at AudioFeed Festival 2016
Background information
Also known asDR
OriginSarasota, Florida, U.S.
GenresChristian metal,[1] black metal,[2][3] death metal,[3][4][5] extreme metal,[2][6][7] symphonic death metal,[2][8] metalcore[4]
Years active1998-2005, 2010-present
LabelsJDA, Sound of the Dead, (affiliated)[9] Dysmorphic, (affiliated) Rottweiler
MembersDave Blackmore
Sir William Lee
Gabriel Whitmore
Johanna Fincher
Vincent St. James
Past membersGomez
Jon
Josh
Matthew
Thadius
Trevor
Matthias
Jamon Dane
Dennis
Cuinn Griffen
Tyrannus
Joseph Moria
WebsiteDeath Requisite on Facebook

Background edit

Death Requisite is a melodic death metal band which originated in Sarasota, Florida. The band formed in 1999 and broke up 2005. In 2010, they re-formed. Since then they have released three EPs, Prophets of Doom, Second Death, and Threnody. In June 2016, the band signed to Rottweiler Records.[11][12] The band released their new album, Revisitation in the fall of 2016, through Rottweiler.[13][14] The album had several reviews by notable musicians, including Kevin Tubby of Broken Flesh,[15] Michael Cook of A Hill to Die Upon, and Kelly Shaefer of Atheist.[16][17] Revisitation was released on November 25, 2016.[18] Bassist RTJ left the band 2016 and was unofficially replaced by Gabriel Blackmore, Dave Blackmore's son.[19] Vocalist Vincent St. James departed from the band in 2017.[20] The band would later reveal that they were working with new material with Johanna Fincher on soprano vocals.[21] The band released a picture of them with former vocalist St. James, along with Blackmore and another man, revealing the upcoming album will have five vocalists featured throughout. On May 10, 2018, Rottweiler and the band released the artwork, the release date and title of the EP, known as Thernody, which launched on June 29, 2018.

Name edit

 
Death Requisite's logo

The band's name is derived from a quote from Stanislaw Lec.

"The first requisite for immortality is death." - Stanislaw Lec[22]

Members edit

Current[2][23][13]

  • Vincent Saint James Clerval – vocals (2012–2017, 2018-2019 [Live], 2019-present)[24]
  • Johanna Fincher – soprano vocals (2017-2019 [Live], 2019–present)[25]
  • Dave "Requisite" "DJ" Blackmore – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2005, 2010–present)
  • Gabriel Blackmore – bass (2016-2019 [Live], 2019–present)
  • "Sir" William Lee – drums (2001-2005, 2010–present)

Live musicians

Former

  • Marcus "Matthias" – vocals (1998-2000, 2001)
  • Dennis – vocals (2000)
  • Tyrannus – vocals (2010–2012)
  • Trevor – bass (1998-1999), rhythm guitar (1999–2001), vocals (2001–2002)
  • Matthew – rhythm guitar (2000-2001)
  • Eric – rhythm guitar (2003)
  • Thadius – rhythm guitar (2002-2005)
  • Joseph "ov" Moria – rhythm guitar (2013–2017)
  • Gomez – bass (2002–2005)
  • Jon – bass (1999–2002)
  • Cuinn Griffen – bass (2010–2014)
  • Justin "Regnal the Just" – bass (2014–2016)
  • Josh – drums (1999–2001)

Timeline

Discography edit

EPs
  • Living Sanctuary (2000, Independent)
  • Thanatopsis (2004, JDA)
  • Prophets of Doom (2011, Independent)
  • Second Death (2013, Independent)[5][8]
  • Thernody (June 29, 2018, Rottweiler)
Studio albums
Demo
  • Unreleased Demo (1999)
Singles
  • "Revisitation" (2015)
  • "Redemptio Per Deicide" (2016)[28]
  • "Tormentor" (2018)

Compilation appearances

  • A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos (2002; Sounds of the Dead Records)
  • The Bearded Dragon's Sampler (2.0) (2016; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
  • The Pack Vol. 1 (2016; Rottweiler)
  • Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 2) (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)
  • The Pack Vol. 2 (2018; Rottweiler)

References edit

  1. ^ Raucous Rocker (December 19, 2011). "Music Review: Various Artists – A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos". Blogcritics. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lundgren, Robex (September 3, 2015). "Interview with Death Requisite". GHGunman. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Rockbrary (November 20, 2015). "Hybrid Metal - Death Requisite". Rockbrary. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Death Requisite". Last.fm. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gatto, Chris (12 October 2013). "Death Requisite - Second Death". HM Magazine. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Death Requisite release new song: "Revisitation"". Tunescope. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Caughron, Bobby (July 23, 2016). "Extreme Metal Band Death Requisite Offer Free Download New Single". XS Rock. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Death Requisite - Second Death". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  9. ^ Various Artists - A Brutal Christmas - "The Season of Chaos" at the Wayback Machine (archive index). HM Magazine. Retrieved on June 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "Interview with Dave Requisite of Death Requisite". Life Metal. August 26, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  11. ^ a b DarcyRumble (June 13, 2016). "Death Requisite Joins Rottweiler Records, Offers Free Song Download". Giants in the Sound. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  12. ^ Rottweiler Records (June 13, 2016). "Rottweiler Records announcement". Facebook. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Death Requisite". Twinmusix. September 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  14. ^ Sanctuary International Matrix (August 19, 2016). ""Vincent Saint James, Death Requisite" on Hardcore Inquisition w/ Gina". YouTube. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  15. ^ Death Requisite (October 11, 2016). "Timeline - Broken Flesh". Facebook. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  16. ^ Death Requisite (October 26, 2016). "Timeline - Atheist". Facebook. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  17. ^ Beard, Mason (October 17, 2016). "Death Requisite to Release New Album "Revisitation" Through Rottweiler Records". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  18. ^ Beard, Mason (November 25, 2016). "Death Requisite Releases "Revisitation"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  19. ^ Blackmore, Dave (January 7, 2017). "Dave Blackmore of Death Requisite". Interviewed by Mason Beard. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  20. ^ Beard, Mason (August 2, 2017). "Death Requisite Loses Member, Begin Working on New Material". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  21. ^ Beard, Mason (August 23, 2017). "Death Requisite Working on New Music". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  22. ^ Death Requisite on Facebook
  23. ^ "Death Requisite". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  24. ^ Death Requisite (July 14, 2017). "ANNOUNCEMENT: After 4 awesome years..." Facebook. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  25. ^ Death Requisite (March 16, 2017). "Look who came to rehearsal tonight..." Facebook. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  26. ^ Jackson, John (November 19, 2016). "Death Requisite - "Revisitation"". The Metal Resource. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  27. ^ Beard, Mason (December 16, 2016). "Death Requisite - Revisitation". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  28. ^ Stagg, David (September 23, 2016). "HM PPREMIERE: Death Requisite release new video for "Redemptio Per Deicide" from upcoming Revisitation". HM Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

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