METHEDRAS biography

Methedras is a killing Thrash/Death metal machine formed in 1996 by Massi D. (rhythm 
guitar) and Andrea B. (bass). The balanced mix of these two different styles became the 
prototype of the rare and deep component of the Methedras sound. In the beginning, the 
band attended several live shows testing the audience with covers of Slayer, Testament, 
Megadeth and Metallica - all names that heavily influenced the band. They also 
performed the first versions of their own songs. 2000 was the start of the most important 
and productive period to date. It started when the line-up was modified with the insertion 
of Carlo R. on drums and Eros M. (rhythm & lead guitar). As a result, an EP ("Cost Of 
Life") and a couple of demos were released between 1999 and 2001. Both works sounded 
rough and came across as undefined and dirty… but this was nonetheless the beginning 
of a path to songwriting maturity which saw the band insert unusual patterns and sounds 
proper of other genres, notably Death, emphasizing their incisiveness and impact, 
peculiar characteristics expressed during the live performances. After these releases, the 
band's main interest was focused on promotion through frequent live activity in clubs of 
northern Italy, leading to opening slots for acts like Entombed, Tankard, Carnal Forge 
and Dismember. Moreover, 2004 saw the release of their debut album "Recursive". The 
album finally summed up the experience the band had reached in almost ten years of 
activity, directing into the eight songs energy and rage, fed by a substantial dose of old 
style Thrash, but rendered in a more cynical and grimmer way. Recently, Methedras' 
2004 appearance at the renowned Wacken Open Air festival with acts such as Anthrax, 
Death Angel, Destruction, Motörhead, Saxon, etc. and 2005 performance at the Metal 
Camp fest (with Slayer, Soulfly, Morgana Lefay, Exciter, etc.) further enhanced 
Methedras' international image. In the summer of 2005, Methedras became part of 
Hardebaran Management's roster and mid-November "Recursive" was finally officially 
released in Europe. A few months later, the new digipackCD "The Worst Within" saw 
the light. It features 7 brand-new songs supported by a terrific production and an 
astonishing new sound. It also includes a multimedia section with excerpts from the 
Wacken show and a "making of" of the new album.


Line-up:

Andrea Bochi – bass
Eros Mozzi – lead guitar
Massimiliano Ducati – rhythm guitar
Claudio Facheris – vocals
Greg – drums

Discography:

"Cost Of Life" – EP – 1999
"Recursive" – CD – 2005
"The Worst Within" – digipackCD - 2006

Website
http://www.methedras.com