Formed from the tortured and insane mind of Charnel House’s bassist/ heart and soul, Tom Reardon in Summer, 2004, Seizure Crypt’s mission was to write furious speedcore spiced with a double vocal attack, creating a truly devastating outfit. To have this project come to fruition, Tom Read more...
Formed from the tortured and insane mind of Charnel House’s bassist/ heart and soul, Tom Reardon in Summer, 2004, Seizure Crypt’s mission was to write furious speedcore spiced with a double vocal attack, creating a truly devastating outfit. To have this project come to fruition, Tom needed more than adept musicians; he needed people brimming with desire and emblazoned with a shared vision of how this brand of maniacal music should sound.
Tom looked no further than to a man regarded amongst the best the scene has to offer, former Terminal Confusion skin basher Doug Williamson. This notorious NYHC double-bass drumming machine’s vast experience touring the Northeast club circuit fit well with Tom’s similar encounters, and this duo quickly formed a pact and mapped out the desired Seizure Crypt sound. With impending vision understood and musical direction firmly established, the writing and rehearsing was underway.
The pair locked themselves away in Doug’s “birthing room” in Breezy Point, NY, a very snug and cramped makeshift rehearsal space transformed from a one-room bungalow fortified only by soundproof flaps, and began laying down songs on a Tascam Four-Track Recorder. The idea was to get rough drafts ready to enable the recruitment of other members to the fold. Frustratingly, musicians came and went, and without any success in solidifying the lineup, Doug and Tom decided that since the CD was already written, they’d jumpstart the band as a duo. Tom handled the bass, guitar, and vocals, while Doug tackled drums, percussion, and remaining bass parts. Seizure Crypt, while not a full-fledged unit, now had a heartbeat.
That breath of life was accentuated by an old mate of Doug’s, former Terminal Confusion guitar whiz Juan Rodriguez, whose engineering, recording, and mixing acumen helped the band’s growth by leaps and bounds. With Doug and Tom wanting an intentional live but totally raw feel, Juan delivered the goods via the assistance of a DFX12 drum mixer and a Roland Digital Eight-Track Board. It was all coming into place, as recording commenced on Thanksgiving Night 2004 and lasted through May 2005. The issue of the second vocal position was still up for grabs. However Tom, being the ever-resourceful local musician, combed the NYC music scene and found Mike SOS. Miraculously finding a break in his ever-pressingly hectic SOS and freelance music journalist schedule, Mike enthusiastically agreed to join the fold. Tom and Mike’s vocals meshed seamlessly, cementing the Seizure Crypt sound.
With the self-titled disc complete, the focus was put on comprising the live unit. After a barrage of answered ads yielded nothing, Baltimore native Ivan Serge snagged Seizure Crypt’s bass slot. Serge provides the four-string presence that will undoubtedly add the necessary punch to transcend the album’s visceral vibe to the stage. With unparalled pedigree, endless work ethic, massive experience, and a diverse list of performers that each member shared stages with across the years that reads like a who’s who of metal, it’s a safe assumption that if you take a listen to this CD, there’s bound to be something that will catch your ear. From its humble beginnings to a realized situation, the Seizure Crypt mission set forth by Tom and Doug has been accomplished and the vision has been achieved. Bishop Nazz came into the fold on February twenty fifth, 2006, thus completing Seizure Crypt's line up. Currently we are looking for a bass guitarist. We are also seeking a timpani player (kettle drum).
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