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In Dread Response

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In Dread Response
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresMelodic death metal[1]
Years activeSince 2005
LabelsDeadboy, Universal
MembersSteve Boag
Corey Friedlander
Trajan M. Schwencke
William Cleverdon
Ben Read
WebsiteOfficial Website

In Dread Response is a New Zealand metal band from Auckland formed in 2005[2] commonly referred to as "In Dread" or "IDR".

In Dread has released three full-length studio albums and two EPs.[3] Their video Cannons At Dawn from the album From the Oceanic Graves won the 2010 Juice TV Awards category Best Metal Video.[4] In Dread have performed at GTaranaki 2010 alongside acts such as Slash.[5] Their early EPs and first 2 albums have a sound that fuse Melodic Death Metal and Thrash Metal along with a few Doom Metal elements present. Their third album, "Heavenshore" was released independently and on Grind House Records in Japan in 2016 followed by a Tour of Japan to commemorate the signing.

Members

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Current members[2]
  • Steve Boag - Bass
  • Corey Friedlander - Drums
  • Trajan M. Schwencke - Guitars
  • William Cleverdon (2015–present)
  • Ben Read - Vocals (2014–present)
Former members[2]
  • Michael Exton - Bass
  • Matthew Berry - Bass
  • Nikolas Kissel - Drums
  • Alex Bird - Drums
  • David Wilson - Drums
  • Ross McDougall - Guitars
  • Andhe Chandler - Guitars
  • Sean O'Kane Connolly - Vocals

Discography

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  • Forgotten Wasteland EP (2005)
  • In the Arms of the Absurd EP (2007)
  • From the Oceanic Graves LP (2008)
  • Embers in the Spiritless Void LP (2011)
  • Heavenshore LP (2015)

References

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  1. ^ [1] "In Dread Response show a great understanding of what separates by-the-numbers melodic death and truly standout melodic death. They sit firmly in the latter category."
  2. ^ a b c "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - In Dread Response". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ "IN DREAD RESPONSE New Video Online! | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Juice TV gives out awards". Stuff.co.nz. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Gtaranaki 2010 - In Dread Response". Gtaranaki.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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