Psi.Kore

Psi.Kore was a heavy metal/groove metal/thrash metal band from Sydney, Australia, assembled in 1996, after the disintegration of local metal act Carnage (not to be confused with the Swedish death metal act from Sweden).

Biography

Adam Boyle, Chuck Lamb and Lex Dourian (Here the Dead) departed from Carnage, and commenced the search for a drummer in mid-1996. Shortly thereafter, Gecko was recruited and the lineup was complete.

As the group commenced piecing together a setlist, Adam left the band after his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, and the group continued as a trio, setting its mark on the local Sydney metal scene. Drummer Gecko was replaced by Chucks younger brother Matt (Daysend) in 1997, and continued as a trio.

Andrew Lilley was then recruited by the band, and as a quartet, Psi.Kore continued playing the local scene, alongside the odd interstate gig and the commencing of recordings for the long overdue debut album, "Holocaust of Braincells". Midway through the recording sessions Lex Dourian (Here the Dead) left the band, and was replaced by Merideth Webster in late 1998. Nik Tropiano of Chatterbox Records took over management duties from Brian Giffin, and shortly afterwards the band supported Vision of Disorder.

Since then the band went from strength to strength with supports to Entombed, Cathedral and Nevermore added to their resume in the space of less than a year. An EP was released in early 2000 and Psi.Kore toured with Alchemist and Cryogenic on the World War Three Tour before completing some shows with Skinlab and in October lined up at Metal for the Brain for a second time.

A freak nerve condition meant Lilley had to stand down from the band during their national tour with Damaged and Steve Essa from Cryogenic filled in for him. In April 2001, Psi.Kore toured nationally with Cradle of Filth and Lilley was fired from the band immediately afterward, to be replaced by Ben Walker. Lilley later joined Infernal Method.

Psi.Kore toured with Megadeth in August 2001 and again appeared at Metal for the Brain. Walker was replaced by ex-Psi.Kore guitarist Aaron Bilbija in January 2002. After that the band's sound changed quite dramatically to a style bordering on death metal but with a full-length album looming Psi.Kore suddenly split up in August 2002 when Bilbija, Webster and Matt Lamb all left the group to form Daysend.

Members

* Chuck Lamb – 1996-2002 (Vocals/Guitars)
* Lex Dourian – 1996-1998 (Vocals/Bass)
* Adam Boyle - 1996 (Rhythm Guitars)
* Gecko - 1996-1997 (Drums)
* Matt Lamb - 1997-2002 (Drums)
* Andrew Lilley - 1997-2002 (Lead Guitar)
* Meredith Webster - 1998-2002 (Bass)
* Ben Walker - 2001 (Guitar)
* Aaron Bilbija - 2002 (Guitars)

Discography

Compilation track: God Gave Rock n Roll To You -- Rock (Phantom) 1998 Compilation track: Cut -- Under the Southern Cross (Chatterbox) 1999 Compilation track: Inbred Hate -- RadioRock Volume 1 (Columbia) 2000 Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Metal for the Brain 2001 (Metal for the Brain) 2001 Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Hip New Sounds (High Voltage) 2002 Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Full Metal Racket 2 (ABC/EMI) 2002

References

External links

* [http://www.vampire-magazine.com/showband.php?bid=6917 (1)]
* [http://www.geocities.com/goreripper/p/psikore.htm (2)]
* [http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=657 (3)]