Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is a southern rock -influenced metalcore band from Birmingham, Alabama.

Dallas Taylor she founded in 2004 after he left the Christian metalcore / post- hardcore band Underoath, which he co-founded and there took the part of the Screamers. The name is based on Ma Barker, a legendary figure from the U.S. ' enemies of the state era ', and their sons.

History

Published in 2005 Maylene and the Sons of Disaster her eponymous debut album with Mono vs. Stereo Records. In April 2006, they have signed with the indie label Ferret Records. Under this label they released in February 2007, their EP Hell Broke Loose The Day at Sicard Hollow, which includes two songs from the album II as well as a song that did not make it on the first album. On March 19, 2007 their second album followed with II II they reached the first time a chart Course ( # 156) in the Billboard charts.

In June 2009 they released their third album, III. The album debuted at number # 71 on the Billboard charts.

The end of 2009 played Maylene and the Sons of Disaster on the Taste of Chaos tour in Europe as the opening act of In Flames, Killswitch Engage and Heaven Shall Burn. While driving to a concert in Wiesbaden, the band had along with Every Time I Die, which should also play as the opening act, a bus accident. All band members and crew, however, nothing has happened so that only the one concert had to be canceled.

In summer 2011, to appear their fourth album on Ferret Records, which they recorded in February 2011. The style of Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster changed the new album. The new album is more influenced by hard rock, as - as the first album - from metalcore. However, the Southern rock influences are still present.

Music style

Mark of their music is the artful combination of Southern rock elements and classic hardcore elements. So the guitar parts of southern rock, rock and roll, and partly also from the blues are affected. The typical HC - marks are the geshoutete, often gescreamte vocals and massive breakdowns. However, unlike all other crossover techniques with the HC even guitar solos are used. Unusually for bands of this genre is the triple guitar Instrumentation. Due to the use of a banjo in her latest album III, that has also grown into a characteristic of the band. It can also be seen in their music video for the song Step Up. However, the band does not use a real banjo at their performances, but play the banjo parts on your guitar with the help of an effect.

Discography

• Maylene and the Sons of 2005 Disaster ( Mono Vs Stereo)
• 2007 II ( Ferret Records)
• 2009 III ( Ferret Records)
• 2011 IV ( Ferret Records)