On July 10th Droid Will Release Their Self- Titled Debut On Emotional Syphon Recordings; Founded By Munky, Korn's Revolutionary Guitarist. + Guest Vocals By Chino Moreno Of Deftones.
Don't Miss Droid on Family Values this summer with Korn, Evanescence, Atreyu and more.
This five piece hailing from Long Beach, California creates a menacing sound which features rapid-fire riffs and power grooves with a violent crushing delivery. On their self-titled Emotional Syphon.
Recordings debut, Droid embrace a bludgeoning aesthetic that pummels and punishes. They are a cutting edge band who pushes the boundaries of heavy metal. This musical foundation is the core that allows Vocalist James "Buddy" Eason to channel an honest brutality that takes Droid's brand of metal to soaring new heights and into a dark, violent and cathartic realm.
Droid's debut marks the first release for Emotional Syphon, founded by revolutionary Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. After catching a Droid show at Hollywood's historic Whisky-A-Go-Go, Munky immediately signed the band as the label's flagship act, and they recorded their inaugural offering at Korn's Elementree Studios in Los Angeles. The sessions resulted in a volatile collection of tracks.
Their songs strike each listener with a vibrancy that separates Droid from the oversaturated scene surrounding them. Says Eason: "You've got to be true to where you come from, and each one of us has a metal background. So we want to pay homage to what we love, but bring it with a new flavor. I want to mix real hardcore into it a little bit, as well. Our goal is to be a band that's always evolving. We're never leaving metal, and that's an oath I will always stand by-but we will evolve."
The blueprint has been drawn with this release, and there's no turning back. A standout track and an unforgettable collision of chaos "Vengeance is Mine", showcasing a collaboration with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. The song is a volley of vitriol between the two singers, a twisted call and response with Eason's commanding roar answering Moreno's tortured, profound and often hypnotic high-pitched scream. "The contrast between me and Chino is sick," says Droid frontman. "I learned a lot from just watching Chino in the studio. I'll continue to learn and want to work with people like that but, at the same time, be able to hold my own.
Touring with Korn on 2003's Back 2 Basics tour introduced Droid to America, who got another taste of the chaos on Family Values 2006. Mixing a raw East Coast hardcore ferocity with calculated metallic warfare, Droid have become a fine-tuned machine in front of a crowd. "It's like a brick wall coming atyou 100 miles per hour", says Eason. "You can basically come to our shows and release all of your hate."
Ultimately, what's drawn so much attention to this band is their deep honesty. "If you're not honest, people can tell", concludes Eason. "People can tell if you've never experienced the things that you're singing about. People will vibe you and see if you're the same guy. The last thing I want is to be fake about anything."
Quotes guitarist Jaime Teissere - "This record will force you to take your balls out of your mom's purse."
Tour dates are below:
07/20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/21 - Minneapolis, MN - Float-Rite
07/22 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
07/24 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Waterfront
07/25 - Portland, ME - Cumberland County Civic
07/27 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing
07/28 - Washington DC - Nissan Pavilion
07/29 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Theater
07/31 - Toronto, ON - Molson
08/01 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater
08/03 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake PAC
08/04 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion
08/05 - Scranton, PA - Montage Mountain
08/07 - Sarasota Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts
08/08 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
08/10 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music
08/11 - Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys
08/12 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
08/14 - Miami, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
08/15 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
08/17 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center
08/18 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/19 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless
08/21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
08/22 - Kansas City, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/24 - Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheater
08/25 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
08/26 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
08/28 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
08/31 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater
09/01 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/02 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
/ my profile 
