Kamloops,Canada - October 16th marks the street date for the new
6-song EP from the metal punishers in Drivin, a band whose embrace of
groove-boned thrash and death metal vengeance has earned them die-hard
fans as well as the right to claim demi-god status in a vicious,
dog-eat-dog heavy metal universe.
Drivin’s songs boast a diversity of metal sensibilities. Rhythmic
awareness gets heads lashing in a live setting (and in your car when
you’re by yourself, blasting the volume high). Sickened guitar solos
mix with grim melodies, summoning death metal’s spirit, yet without
mindless, chaotic bombast. A touch of complexity in a nod toward
metalcore mingled with a sense of streamlined thrust make Drivin’s
songs beasts that swell and explore yet which move inexorably toward
their destination. There’s also a raw, muscular grinding anger that
recalls the rage of metallic hardcore.
There’s plenty of meat to chew on. (And then there are the withering
vocals – that transcend all the band’s influences – and those vox chew
on you and spit you out!)
Always there is the drive to do something original, something
powerful, something smart – and something visceral. “Drivin is a
highly motivated band that stands for a sense of musical integrity,
talent and the desire to create new and unique music,” explains one
band member. And Drivin is driven by the insatiable urge to “create
new music for people to enjoy – and be inspired by.”
The band has been busy taking the stage and slaying audiences, and a
multi-city tour is in the works as Drivin expands its horizons,
pushing outward the borders of its metal kingdom. More songwriting is
also under way, with three songs completed that aren’t on the imminent
EP – and two more tunes on the way besides. Drivin is also in the
process of building its own studio in the “very near future.”
“We are totally dedicated to music and our band and want to share it
with everyone; we are the most grounded and ‘Drivin’ band that we have
seen or heard of. Our life is music!”
Drivin is currently working with A&R Select, the premier A&R firm
based out of Los Angeles, CA. More information is available by
visiting www.myspace.com/tdrivint and www.arselect.com.