Lair of the Minotaur

Lair of the Minotaur

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Name = Lair of the Minotaur


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Origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Genre = Thrash metal Sludge metal
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Years_active = 2003 – present
Label = Southern Lord Records
Associated_acts = 7000 Dying Rats
URL = [http://www.lairoftheminotaur.com lairoftheminotaur.com]
Current_members = Steven Rathbone Donald James Barraca Chris Wozniak
Past_members = Larry Herweg
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Lair of the Minotaur is a thrash/sludge metal band from Chicago, Illinois.

History

Lair Of The Minotaur was formed by vocalist/guitarist Steven Rathbone in 2003 due to his other band, 7000 Dying Rats, becoming solely a studio project, giving up playing live. He enlisted fellow 7000 Dying Rats bandmate Donald James Barraca on bass and long-time friend Larry Herweg as drummer (of post-metal band Pelican). Wasting no time, Lair Of The Minotaur recorded their self-produced 6-track debut EP in 2003, eventually finding its way into the hands of Southern Lord Records. Immediately impressed, Southern Lord signed up LotM, releasing debut full-length "Carnage" in 2004, and the follow-up, "The Ultimate Destroyer", released in 2006. In between "Carnage" and "The Ultimate Destroyer", the second EP, "Cannibal Massacre", was released in 2005, also under Southern Lord Records.Fact|date=February 2008

The Music

LotM take a very aggressive, relentless form of thrash metal, labeled "aggro thrash" by some. The production values of LotM's recordings, particularly on the debut "Carnage", are very raw, giving an even harsher sound to the band. Their influences include the pioneers of certain types of metal; Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Venom and Slayer being noted ones.Fact|date=February 2008

Lyrically, each song of Lair Of The Minotaur tells a different story from Greek mythology.Fact|date=February 2008

Discography

*2003 - "Lair of the Minotaur EP" (self-produced and distributed)
*2004 - "Carnage" (Southern Lord Records)
*2005 - "Cannibal Massacre EP" (Southern Lord Records)
*2006 - "The Ultimate Destroyer" (Southern Lord Records)
*2008 - "War Metal Battle Master" (Southern Lord Records)

External Links and Resources

[http://www.myspace.com/lairoftheminotaur Official MySpace] [http://www.lairoftheminotaur.com/ Official Website]


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