Deadsoul Tribe
{{Short description|Austrian progressive metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Deadsoul Tribe
| image = DeadSoulTribe Metalcamp07 04.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Deadsoul Tribe at Metalcamp, Slovenia, 2007
| origin = Vienna, Austria
| genre = Progressive metal
| years_active = 2000−2009
| label = InsideOut Music
| website = {{URL|deadsoultribe.com}}
| current_members = Devon Graves
Adel Moustafa
Roland Ivenz
Roland "Rollz" Kerschbaumer
}}
Deadsoul Tribe were an Austrian progressive metal band founded by Devon Graves (known as 'Buddy Lackey') from Psychotic Waltz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dead-soul-tribe-mn0000185029/biography|title=Dead Soul Tribe | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|accessdate=26 March 2020}}
History
Deadsoul Tribe was formed by Devon Graves in 2000. Graves was originally the vocalist for another progressive metal band, Psychotic Waltz, where he was credited as Buddy Lackey, but departed from the group in 1997, claiming that he felt himself to be the band's "weakest link". In Deadsoul Tribe Graves serves as the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist as well as the producer on all of its releases.
The remainder of the band consisted of Adel Moustafa on drums and Roland Ivenz on bass, with Roland "Rollz" Kerschbaumer, who joined the band in 2002, providing additional guitar work. The band's sound is characterized by heavy usage of tribal rhythms, dark atmospherics and unusual time signatures.
Several Deadsoul Tribe tracks, such as "Black Smoke and Mirrors" on A Murder of Crows and "Toy Rockets" on The January Tree feature Devon Graves on flute, an instrument he picked up largely due to his admiration for Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson.
The band's fifth studio album, A Lullaby for the Devil, was released on 11 September 2007.
On 20 November 2009, the band split up.{{Cite web|url=http://kerbinator.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-deadsoul-tribe-split-up.html|title=New: DEADSOUL TRIBE - Split up|website=Kerbinator.blogspot.com|date=20 November 2009}}
Members
- Devon Graves − vocals, guitar, keyboards, flute (2000−2009)
- Adel Moustafa − drums (2000−2009)
- Roland Ivenz − bass (2000− 2009)
- Roland "Rollz" Kerschbaumer − rhythm guitar (2002−2009)
- Volker Wiltschko − guitar (2000−2004)
Discography
;Studio albums
- Deadsoul Tribe (2002)
- A Murder of Crows (2003)
- The January Tree (2004)
- The Dead Word (2005)
- A Lullaby for the Devil (2007)
See also
References
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- * {{cite web | title=Deadsoul Tribe Official Homepage | work=Official Homepage | url=http://www.deadsoultribe.com | accessdate=27 October 2006 }}
- {{cite web | title=Metal Storm - Deadsoul Tribe - Biography| work=Metal Storm | url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/band.php?band_id=369&bandname=Deadsoul+Tribe | accessdate=27 October 2006 }}
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External links
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- [http://www.deadsoultribe.com/ Official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071109073646/http://www.insideout.de/catalog/search_result.php?keywords=Deadsoul%20Tribe&osCsid=d962668c89054b013fef15f6ce44142d Deadsoul Tribe at InsideOut European]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070711151717/http://www.insideoutmusic.com/bands/band-deadsoultribe.php Deadsoul Tribe at InsideOut Music America]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090106000048/http://www.obnoxiouslisteners.com/profile/dead-soul-tribe/ Obnoxious Listeners: Deadsoul Tribe]
- [http://lebmetal.com/2011/01/06/interview-with-adel-moustafa-deadsoul-tribe/ Interview with drummer Adel Moustafa Lebmetal.com]
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Category:Austrian progressive metal musical groups