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Bio Enforsaken
Biography/Epitaph. Over their
8 year history, ENFORSAKEN shared the stage with: SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD, VADER, SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL,
DISMEMBER, ARCH ENEMY, KATAKLYSM, GOD FORBID, DARKEST HOUR, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BURNT BY THE SUN, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE
CROWN, DYING FETUS, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ORIGIN, EXODUS, KRISIUN, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ENSLAVED, NAGLFAR, THE BERZERKER, FLESHGRIND,
THE CHASM, BODY COUNT w/ ICE T and many more. The band also played numerous fests including THE NEW ENGLAND METAL
AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL, MINNESOTA MAYHEM and MILWAUKEE METALFEST. Random
ENFORSAKEN facts: ENFORSAKEN have had
their music featured on numerous episodes of MTV’S “Viva La Bam” TV show. ENFORSAKEN'S first
CD, "Embraced By Misery," was originally released on SHADOWS FALL guitarists Matt Bachand's small label "Lifeless Records."
ENFORSAKEN have also
appeared on many compilation albums including the widely popular METAL FOR THE MASSES (A HOT TOPIC exclusive) and IN THE EYES
OF DEATH (The European version of Metal For The Masses) cds. James Murphy (Disincarnate,
Death, Testament, Obituary guitarist) played a guitar solo on ENFORSAKEN'S "The Forever Endeavor" album. James also mastered
the album at his home studio in ENFORSAKEN'S largest fanbases are in The U.K and Germany. The band has appeared
in many print magazines such as METAL MANIACS, REVOLVER, PIT, TERRORIZER, UNRESTRAINED, SOD, DECIBEL and many more. ENFORSAKEN have
also had their music played on Music Choice tv’s “Last Rites” show as well as XM and SIRIUS Satellite
radio metal shows. The bands final show was @ Metro in Chicago on August 19th,
2006. Discography: First release:
Demo 1999 (self released) Second release:
2001. Embraced By Misery MCD/EP ( Released on Lifeforce Records in Third release:
2004. The Forever Endeavor. Full length CD. (Released on Century Media Records in Fourth and final
release: 2006. Sinner’s Intuition. Full length cd. (Released on Crash Music Inc. worldwide.) Enforsaken
cover artwork Over the years, Enforsaken
had the privilege of working with great artists when it came to their cd covers. Credits are as follows. Sinner’s Intuition album art: TRAVIS SMITH (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork, Nevermore) The Forever Endeavor album art: NIKLAS SUNDIN (Dark Tranquillity guitarist. Has also done art for Arch Enemy, Dark
Tranquillity, Strapping Young Lad, Naglfar and more) Embraced By Misery original MCD release art: CARLOS DEL OLMO HOLMBERG (Former Soilwork keyboardist. Has done
art for many underground bands. Embraced By Misery original re-release art: ENRICO LONGHIN. Guitarist for Enforsaken were
sponsored by: CAPARISON GUITARS,
GIBSON GUITARS and MADISON AMPLIFIERS. Steve Stell - Guitar,
bass, vocals Patrick O'Keefe - Drums, vocals Band line up 2000-2002: Steven Sagala –
Vocals Joe DeGroot –
Guitar Steve Stell –
Guitar Eric Kava –
Bass Patrick O'Keefe -
Drums Band line up 2002-2006: Steven Sagala - Vocals Joe DeGroot - Guitar Steve Stell - Guitar Eric Kava - Bass Dave Swanson - Drums Email: EnforsakenCult@Hotmail.com AIM: EnforsakenCult |
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