Jealous Haters Since 1998!
Home | News | Reviews | Day In Rock | Photos | RockNewsWire | Singled Out | Tour Dates/Tix | Feeds
 

with

by antiGUY
..

Dragpipe - Music for the Last Day of Your Life 
Label: Interscope
Rating: 
 
Tracks:
Puller 
Glyde Burroughs 
Quest In Time 
Cruise, The 
Seeds Of Change 
Simple Minded 
Tuesday 
Carnivals & Festivals 
Fountain Of Pain 
Playing For Keeps 
Diablo Handshake
Purchase this CD online
 
 

Visit the official 
website to hear samples

Dragpipe are here to take metal to a different extreme. We’re not talking about heaviness for heaviness sake, or plowing through powerchords so that they sound like just about every heavy band on the scene. Dragpipe is an anomaly in this day and age of cookie cutter bands, even in the heavy music scene, they actually try to bring something different to the genre instead of latching on to the latest trends and milking them for all they are worth. Simply put, Dragpipe want your attention and they are not afraid to be unconventional to get it. 

The band’s frontman described their sound as “gasoline rock” in a recent interview but it goes a little deeper than that, it’s really the soundtrack to chaos and encompasses so many things from hardcore to nu-metal, stoner rock, punk to arty alternative of the Perry Farrell variety and a little dose of industrial goth thrown in. Vocalist Jai Diablo commands this musical asylum through a surprisingly dynamic mix of music that is hard to ignore. 

Before they officially went into the studio to record, “Music for the Last Day of Your Life” with producer Dave Sardy (Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bush), they did some pre-production with former Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez and also worked with Jason Newsted (he was originally going to produce the CD but scheduling conflicts and prior commitments kept that from happening). It’s interesting to ponder how different the album might have been if it had been produced by Newsted or Ramirez but I’m willing to put money down that Dave Sardy was the inmate they need to lead this musical asylum to their final victory. 

Fans of heavy rock of many varieties should really get into this album. It has a bit of nu-metal for fans of Korn but also has a healthy dose of stoner rock for those into that and let’s not overlook the moments where they enter the realm of Corrosion of Conformity. Despite all of these similarities, Dragpipe takes these ranging influences to capture their own vibe and insane sound that has be heard to be appreciated. This is definitely a new band to watch in the months and years to come! 


Official Bio

MUSIC FOR THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE- INTERSCOPE RECORDS

The debut record from New Jersey’s DRAGPIPE.

In the spirit of monumental visionaries such as BAD BRAINS and JANE’S ADDICTION, DRAGPIPE responds to the vastly bland trends of today’s pop culture. Their live shows are a virtual assault. Front man Jai Diablo is known for his psychotic antics both on and off stage, stirring crowds into an uproar and leaving a mess for the bands that are unfortunate enough to follow. After destroying the New Jersey scene, their reputation spread rapidly throughout New York City, with armies of chaotic youth packing the local clubs to get a glimpse of the new anti-heroes.
Many a prominent producer courted the band, but ultimately it was DAVE SARDY’s (Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Helmet, Barkmarket) vision that settled behind the mixing board …and at last the debut record has been delivered…

MUSIC FOR THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE

GUILTY PARTIES

JAI DIABLO (VOCALS): Possibly the living inspiration for the album title, as  Jai’s recent history involves – most notoriously - stealing monkeys from a local zoo (and subsequently turning himself into the police for arrest after said monkey went apes***), and surprising Interscope executives by urinating in the conference room centerpiece. And this is just off-stage…

RICHIE GARCIA (GUITAR): Sometimes referred to as “Slick,” Richie fully immersed himself in the Rock ‘n’ Roll (intentionally or not) by taking up permanent residence in the band’s rehearsal space.

GINO DEPINTO (GUITAR): The tattooed pit bull…the Italian, pizza eating, muscle car driving, old school hardcore Jersey boy… Gino recently caused a major town disturbance by reacting with his sarcastic laugh when his car burst into flames…

MONTE (GUITAR): The cowboy hat-wearing porn star. Monte is the one at the roulette table surrounded by women, with only three dollars in his pocket.  His composure deteriorates considerably during Dragpipe’s live shows, where Monte is a hyper-caffeinated presence, and threatens to vibrate right off the stage.

JENO (BASS): The disturbing, silent type. Jeno Comes out of his shell only occasionally; usually to torture fellow bandmates by lighting their apartments on fire, or leaving foul-smelling food behind.

PETE BARRERA (DRUMS): The no-nonsense businessman. The least flamboyant, but perhaps the smartest. Pete enjoys his successes in the privacy of his home state, as the owner of more than a few businesses…

From the explosive, turbulent aggression of “Seeds of Change,” to the uncomfortable soothing melody of “Fountains of Pain,” this album will destroy you.

It is the movie soundtrack to their minds, an honest representation of the band member’s lives. The music is ferocious and brutally real.
 
 

tell a friend about this article


Want More?

Listen to Samples and Purchase this CD online
 

Visit the official website for more on the band and their new CD!
 
 

antiGUY is the editor in doubt of antiMUSIC.com

Photos courtesy Interscope Records
All Rights Reserved by the Copyright Owner


.
News Reports
.
Day in Rock:
Lamb Of God's Mark Morton Streams Chester Bennington Collaboration- Rush Members To Make Special Appearance- Unreleased David Bowie Tracks In New Collection- more

Day in Pop

B-Sides: Taylor Swift Reveals Her Mother Has Cancer- Rich Homie Quan Surrenders To Police Over Alleged Nightclub Assault- Justin Bieber Duets With Ariana Grande- Mumford & Sons- more

 Subscribe To Day in Rock

.
 
Reviews
.

Ladies Only: Jennie Abrahamson- Rachel Garlin- Nneka- More

Album of the Week: Led Zeppelin's When The West Was Won

Karyn Crisis' Gospel Of The Witches - Salem's Wounds

The Blues: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers- Arlen Roth, Mike Henderson Band- Slam Allen

Trauma Interview

December in Red - The Way Out

Battleaxe - Power From the Universe Reissue

SOKO Interview

The Compulsions - Dirty Fun

Rock Reads: Morbid Tales! A Tribute to Celtic Frost

Death Penalty - Death Penalty

On The Record: The Wild Beyond

RockPile: Minutian- Odin's Court- THEO

Michael Ubaldini Interview

Root 66: Cameron Mitchell- Stacy Jones- Greg Shirley


. .
.
Today's Rock News
. Lamb Of God's Mark Morton Streams Chester Bennington Collaboration

Rush Members To Make Special Appearance

Unreleased David Bowie Tracks In New Collection

Def Leppard Announce Summer Tour Dates

Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows Guests On John Dolmayan Album

Aerosmith To Rock Steven Tyler's Grammy Awards Viewing Party

Tedeschi Trucks Band Streaming New Song 'Hard Case'

Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Biopic Nominated For Seven BAFTA Awards

Behemoth Release Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica Video

Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced


Subscribe to Day in Rock Report by Email

.
.
Today's Pop News
.
.
.
Latest B-Sides News
.

More News
.
 
anti Worthy Links
.
AudioNationRadio.comThe Screen DoorA Journal of Musical ThingsLloyd Zeffler blogDemolish MagNightwatcher's House of RockCJ ChilversDeja VoodooThe 1st Fivethecopycat.bizHard Rock Memorabilia Day in Rock @twitter

.
  .
.

Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!
Click Here to Buy T-Shirts!

 

Tell a Friend about this page - Contact Us - Privacy - antiMusic Email - Why we are antiMusic

Copyright© 1998 - 2013 Iconoclast Entertainment Group All rights reserved. antiMusic works on a free link policy for reprinting of our original articles, click here for details. Please click here for legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the terms of use.