Destrophy
From:
Des Moines,
IA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Destrophy News
Below is our complete Destrophy news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Victory Records Offers Free Labor Day Compilation
Victory Records is offering a free Labor Day sampler compilation for download on its Facebook Page. You need to "Like" the page to make the download accessible. The tracklisting for the sampler is listed in the image below.
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Otep Confronts Rabid Crowd In Springfield, VA
What really attracted me to this show, in addition to the prospect of multiple interviews, was the sheer diversity of the tour package. It was assembled as a promotional tour by Victory Records to showcase some of their big and emerging rock/metal acts, and early on, I’d gathered from a mere glance at the bill that every band would sound substantially different. As it turns out, that wasn’t the half of it.
Happy coincidence placed me in the great state of Virginia, on my annual pilgrimage to my childhood roots, when Otep & Co. stopped at Jaxx in Springfield. I hadn’t been to Jaxx in eight years, so this show was more or less an extension of my nostalgic long-weekend romp through my past. To boot, Saturday, June 18th was beautiful and sunny, and the late afternoon and evening were shaping up to be quite pleasant too. I arrived early with my brother, wingman, and fellow metal fan Will “Fresh Prince” Smith as the line outside the door was beginning to form, and in due time, we’d knocked out a pair of killer interviews with Paul Ablaze and Ari Mihalopoulos – devoted fitness freaks and smiling frontmen for support acts Blackguard and Destrophy, respectively. Unfortunately, Otep herself was battling a sore throat, and her diplomatic tour manager Tristan was forced to cancel my planned interview so she could save her voice for that night’s performance. On the upside, I was promised a chance to make it up via telephone, and our names remained on the guest list.
While Jaxx hosts innumerable high-profile metal acts, it is not a large club – the capacity is considerably less than 1,000. That occasionally makes for a tight squeeze, but the atmosphere is pretty cozy and the layout is comfortably symmetrical. The small box office lobby at the venue’s rear corner leads to an open, dimly lit space with a long bar, flanked by two narrow corridors (along with two pairs of restrooms) that open up into the venue proper. At this point, you’ll find yourself standing on a raised platform that rings the stage in a horseshoe, with another bar in the center rear, and space for merch tables along the sides. Pretty standard, but streamlined and efficient. I enjoyed taking it all in and soaking up the lingering memories from my high school days, back before I could legally order a drink… That reminded me to get my ass to the bar and christen it. More...
Otep To Embark On Full U.S. Tour
It has been announced that Otep and Canada's Blackguard will join forces this summer alongside fellow Victory Records artist Destrophy for a full tour of the United States. You can check out all of the dates, cities and venues in the list below.
05/31 Cedar Falls, IA – Wheelhouse
06/01 Joliet, IL – Mojoes
06/02 Louisville, KY – Phoenix Hill Tavern
06/03 Columbus, OH – Al Rosa
06/04 Detroit, MI – Harpo’s
06/05 Muskegon, MI – Club Envy
06/07 Battle Creek, MI – Planet Live
06/08 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
06/10 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
06/11 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
06/12 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
06/14 New York, NY – The Studio @ Webster Hall
06/15 Allentown, PA – Crockodile Rock
06/18 West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
06/19 Baltimore, MD – The Quarter
06/20 Greensboro, NC – Arizona Petes
06/22 Charlotte, NC – The Casbah
06/23 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
06/24 Jacksonville, FL – Brewsters Pit
06/25 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
06/26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
06/28 New Orleans, LA – The Hangar
06/29 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
06/30 Corpus Christi, TX – Theo’s
07/01 Dallas, TX – Trees
07/04 Farmington, NM – Top Deck
07/05 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
07/06 W. Hollywood, CA – Key Club
Destrophy Posts New Music Video Online
Destrophy has posted its new music video online. The video was shot for the track "Closer" and can be viewed in the player below.
New Episode Of VicTorV Posted Online
Victory Records has posted the latest episode of VicTorV online, which can be viewed below. The label also commented on the video:
"In this episode of VicTorV, we are live, on site at the Names Mean Nothing Tour with Carnfiex and Within the Ruins in Chicago. We also have a trio of brand new videos from Within the Ruins, Otep & Destrophy. Enjoy this killer episode and the new era of VicTorV. Best of all, it is still free."
Destrophy Posts New Album Audio Sample
Destrophy's new album, "Cry Havoc," will be released on April 26th through Victory Records. A preview of the new song “Closer” is now available and can be heard in the player below.
Silent Civilian Planning Haunting The Masses Tour
Silent Civilian has announced an upcoming fall headlining run dubbed the “Haunting The Masses Tour” with The Autumn Offering and Destrophy as support. The trek kicks off on August 27th and ends on September 29th and also marks the group’s first official headliner in support of the new album, "Ghost Stories."
Guitarist/vocalist Jonny Santos commented: “I want to say that the ‘Fear Campaign’ tour was amazing! I am very proud and privileged to have been part of such an amazing metal tour. I want to thank Dino, Burt, Gene and Byron for allowing us to be on the tour. It was absolutely an amazing experience. I've had the pleasure of touring with FF in the past several times, and they never disappoint. I also want to thank all of the Prong guys for being super cool and amazing every night, as well as our very new, good friends in Thy Will Be Done.
"Those guys are awesome and heavy as balls. We had the pleasure of supporting All That Remains for five dates of this tour and that was just as amazing. They are some of the most genuine people I’ve ever had the pleasure of sharing the stage with. Plus we got fuckin’ hammered with them every night. They know how to party. I really want to thank all of the fans for coming out to support ALL of the bands. You guys make it possible for metal to continue on. Overall, the tour was a complete success and will have a place in my heart forever. More...
Victory Records Offering Free Metal Sampler
Victory Records has issued the following statement about offering a free sampler for download over Memorial Day weekend:
"In honor of Memorial Day weekend, Victory Records and VictoryMetal.com are releasing the perfect soundtrack to your backyard BBQ; a free Memorial Day Metal digital Sampler! A fist full of metal from Victory’s heaviest artists will be available for download throughout the entire weekend.
"Leading the sampler’s illustrious mix, metal rockers, Sister Sin leak their rock anthem 'Outrage' from the new, never-before-heard album True Sound Of The Underground, hitting the streets June 22nd. Metal superstars, and freshly-signed Ill Nino debut an unreleased track from their upcoming Victory Records debut. This sampler will also include first-listen opportunities from the upcoming releases of All Out War, Corpus Christi, Grave Maker, Pathology, and Wretched, but not forgetting label-favorites Otep, Between the Buried and Me, Taproot, Emmure, Carnifex, Destropy, and more!
"The newly re-designed and completely updated VictoryMetal, Victory Records' premiere metal outlet, will host this Memorial Day sampler through the weekend only. Download the first half of the sampler now, and check in again tomorrow to access the rest of the tracks. Kick off your day by head-banging and air guitar-ing to the heaviest and grittiest metal you’ll ever find, for free."
Here's the complete tracklisting for part 1:
Sister Sin "Outrage"
Pathology "Code Injection"
Beneath The Sky "Terror Starts At Home"
Destrophy "Rise Of The Overman"
OTEP "Run For Cover"
Taproot "Game Over"
Emmure "I Thought You Met Telly And Turned Me Into Casper"
Carnifex "Hell Chose Me"
Corpus Christi "Blood In The Water"
Update: Part two is now online as well, available at the same location.
Taproot to Debut New Music Video on Yahoo
TAPROOT is set to team up with Yahoo! Music for the premiere of their new music video “Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)” off their new album, "Plead The Fifth." The music video will be made available at this location.
In addition to the video premiere, VicTorV has released an “In the Studio” exclusive video with TAPROOT. The footage includes interviews with each band member and debuts new music, giving an inside look at the band’s album, "Plead The Fifth," before it hits stores on May 11th. The video can be seen below:
TTEOTD Announces U.S. Tour and Album Pre-Order
South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has announced they will be supporting OTEP, alongside BURY YOUR DEAD and DESTROPHY from February 15th though April 2nd. The band will be supporting their third full length, "Skepsis," which will hit the streets on February 2nd on Prosthetic Records. Pre-order packages are available now through the label's webstore.
The title track, "Skepsis" will debut this Monday, January 11th at 4:30pm EST by Jose Mangin on Sirius/XM's Liquid Metal. It will be replayed at 8:40pm EST and 11:30pm EST, as well.
The tour dates are:
2/15/10 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Music Venue
2/16/10 Farmington, NM @ Totah Theater
2/17/10 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
2/18/10 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
2/19/10 Salina, KS @ The Blue Goat
2/21/10 Cincinnati, OH @ Inner Circle
2/23/10 St Louis, MO @ Fubar
2/25/10 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys
2/26/10 Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
2/27/10 Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
2/28/10 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
3/2/10 Orono, ME @ 103 Ultra Lounge
3/3/10 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
3/4/10 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
3/5/10 Reading, PA @ The Silo Nightclub
3/6/10 Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
3/7/10 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
3/9/10 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
3/10/10 Spartanburg, SC @ Gground Zero
3/11/10 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
3/12/10 Orlando, FL @ Lyrica
3/16/10 Little Rock, AR @ The Village
3/17/10 Houston, TX @ Rocbar
3/18/10 Mission, TX @ Smokin Aces
3/19/10 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/20/10 Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
3/21/10 Gallup, NM @ El Morro Theater
3/24/10 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
3/25/10 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
3/26/10 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
3/27/10 Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
3/28/10 Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater
3/31/10 West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
4/1/10 Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
4/2/10 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Guitarist Justin Longshore commented on "Skepsis:" "Our new record 'Skepsis' finally captures the sound we've always envisioned. I have no doubt in my mind that new and old fans of the band will be pleased when they hear it!"
Since signing with Prosthetic in 2005, TTEOTD has SoundScanned nearly 60,000 copies and toured with a who's who of heavy music, perhaps most notably as part of the now-legendary 2006 Sounds of the Underground tour that featured a stacked lineup of metal gods In Flames, Trivium, Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR, The Black Dahlia Murder, Despised Icon, As I Lay Dying and more.