Death Threat

Hardcore music is a lifestyle. It is not a musical form for the faint of heart or for weekend warriors. Rather, true hardcore kids live, eat, sleep, and breathe hardcore and use the style as a soundtrack to otherwise banal days. However, an interest of solely aggro music and little else outside the realm of brutal power-chords can not only be limiting, it can quite simply be boring. Death Threat, easily one of the most urgent, ferocious bands under the hardcore umbrella, are clearly in for the long haul. One listen to Peace and Security, their full-length debut, and one gets the feeling that these Connecticut boys are pissed off dudes who are very well versed in hardcore history from the Cro-Mags onward. Their 2002 effort, For God and Government, clearly shows the band growing past the often narrow minded hardcore mindset of core, core, and nothing but core. Singer Aaron Butkus, the life blood of Death Threat, brought us a stronger, more powerful, and (dare I say?) more fun album than the American hardcore scene has witnessed in some time. Following 2000's release of Peace & Security Death Threat was headed for big things. Continuous touring with internationally acclaimed acts like Blood for Blood, Vision of Disorder, Agnostic Front, and Hatebreed, the band was quickly establishing itself as one of the premier hardcore bands in the nation, and one of the biggest hardcore groups in the northeast. The music was intense, the sound was punishing, and the kids absolutely gobbled the stuff up. 2004 Brought the Release of the bands Third Full Length album "Now Here Fast", an effort combining all the elements death threat has made part of their sound over the previous recordings. The classic punk and hardcore chants, and riffs, and the relentless breakdowns that many have come to know the band for. Press included ads, and write ups in bigger magazines such as Revolver, and a video directed by Ian Mcfarland of Killswitch Productions for the track "hated & Proud". Death Threat did not see a lot of touring on this album, and came to a break for a bit, while they worked on other musical projects, and business ventures. Members went on to form the bands Price of Pain, and Crowns Of Kings, and released a split EP/cd on Reaper Records. Fast forward to 2008, and the boys are at it again. The line up still includes Aaron Butkus, founding member, and singer of the band, Wes Fortier on guitar, and Steve Teodosio on the bass, who have both been in Death Threat for close to a decade at this point, and have added to the family Jamie Riddle, a good friend, and drummer from the Western Massachucets hardcore scene. The band saw rec ent touring in the states, and Europe, and are ready to release their latest effort on Reaper Records. A four song Ep that includes a cover tune from the new york hardcore band Outburst, and three new original songs. Touring plans are in the works, and from the sound, look, and lyrics, these guys aren't going away anytime soon.