It Dies Today

It Dies Today (sometimes abbreviated "IDT") is a metalcore^[1] band that formed in Buffalo, New York during September, 2001^[2].

History

It Dies Today formed in August 2001^[2]. The group was established in Buffalo, New York by vocalist Nicholas Brooks, guitarist Chris Cappelli and guitarist Steve Lemke (who now plays bass). During their formation, most of the band members were only 16 years old. Their initial release was an three-track demo titled Let The Angels Whisper Your Name, recorded in late 2001. The following year, It Dies Today released an EP titled Forever Scorned, which led to the band touring the U.S. with artists such as Between the Buried and Me and Alexisonfire.

In 2003, Lemke switched to bass as guitarist Mike Hatalak joined. The group eventually signed with Trustkill Records^[2], home to hardcore heavyweights such as Throwdown, Eighteen Visions, and Bleeding Through.

Fall 2004 brought about the release of the band's debut full-length The Caitiff Choir.^[2] The album has struck a chord throughout the media and consumer alike, having sold over 25,000 copies within four months and allowing the band to sell out two national headlining tours with support from Twelve Tribes, Anterrabae, Trivium and others. Alternative Press named them a "Band To Know" in 2005.

That year, It Dies Today went on a whirlwind of tours including supporting Bleeding Through, Walls Of Jericho, All That Remains, and Throwdown, as well as appearing on the PETA-sponsored "Compassion Over Fashion" tour with Most Precious Blood and Remembering Never. The group also supported metal mammoths such as God Forbid, Machine Head and The Haunted, as well as securing a spot on the coveted Ozzfest second-stage in the summer of 2005^[3]. The following summer, the band was scheduled to take part in the Van's Warped Tour but had to cancel due to a vocal injury sustained by Brooks^[4].

On October 17, 2006, It Dies Today released their sophomore album, Sirens^[5], which was followed by a U.S. tour. On January 17, 2007 it was announced that Brooks had left the band and that his replacement would be Jason Wood^[6], whom they met while on tour with Still Remains. Later that year, the band played Warped Tour^[7] alongside their pals in Still Remains, as well Throwdown, Poison The Well, As I Lay Dying, and Parkway Drive among others.

It Dies Today spent the latter half of 2007 working on their third album, breaking in early 2008 for a small tour before getting back to work for the remainder of the year. After several delays in recording, as well as push-backs by Trustkill Records, the new album Lividity was released on September 15, 2009 ^[8].

On August 13, 2009, it was announced that the band will be playing at Australia's Soundwave Festival in 2010.

Members

Current

• Jason Wood – lead vocals (2007–present)
• Chris Cappelli – guitars (2001–present)
• Steve Lemke – bass (2003–present), guitars (2001–2003)
• Mike Hatalak – guitars (2003–present)
• Nick Mirusso – drums, percussion (2002–present)

Former

• Seth Thompson – bass (2001–2003)
• Nicholas Brooks – lead vocals (2001–2007)
• Joe Cuonze – drums (2001)

Discography

Studio albums

• 2004: The Caitiff Choir (re-released in 2006)
• 2006: Sirens
• 2009: Lividity

EPs and Demos

• 2001: Let The Angels Whisper Your Name
• 2002: Forever Scorned (re-released in 2006)

Compilations

• 2005: Masters of Horror Soundtrack
• 2006: The Best Of Taste Of Chaos
• 2006: Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge
• 2006: A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas
• 2007: Resident Evil: Extinction Soundtrack
• 2009: Saw VI Soundtrack

Trivia

• Chris Cappelli, Nick Mirusso, and Nicholas Brooks previously played together in a hardcore band called "Bullet vs. Eye."
• The title Freak Gasoline Fight Accident is taken from the film Zoolander^[9].
• IDT covered Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence". The song was featured on the Showtime network's series Masters of Horror Soundtrack.
• IDT recorded a song called Feliz Navidad for A Santa Cause 2: It's a Punk Rock Christmas to benefit the search for a cure to autism.
• During IDT's "Enjoy the Silence" music video, the poem written by the man is actually the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe, believed to be based on his young wife Virginia. The music video also shows a cat, which is possibly a reference to "The Black Cat," another one of Poe's works.
• Steve Lemke was in a band called "Breaking the Distance" before joining It Dies Today.
• Jason Wood performed vocals on "The Worst Is Yet To Come" with Still Remains when both bands participated in the Vans Warped Tour in 2007, as well as at Still Remains' hometown farewell show in April 2008.
• The last 20 seconds of the song "Sacre Coeur" can be heard in the movie Jennifer's Body as the camera moves across the football field.
• "Coming Undone" is a cover of Duran Duran's song by the same title.

External links

• It Dies Today official site
• It Dies Today Trustkill page

References