SYNTHETIC BREED : Formed in Melbourne , Australia 2001
THE MUSIC:
Synthetic Breed's music, which the band refers to as CYBER METAL, is the brain child of Vincent Zylstra. At its core are aggressive guitar and drum based songs using non standard time signatures and poly-rhythms.
CYBER-METAL:
The concept of cyber-metal alludes to mankind's identity becoming ever more intertwined into the fabric of the machine it has created, increasingly losing its humanity in that process.
BIOGRAPHY
Pre-History:
While some of the songs still played today originated in the days before the name Synthetic Breed was coined (eg. Cybernetics and Neuro Connectivity ), the band really became the entity it is today after Reza Nasseri (ex Bind ) and Jonas Bahlo (ex Universal Workshop , Mudfat , Radiodirt ) joined the line up in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Due to the lack of a suitably dedicated drummer or vocalist it was not until the 13 th of June 2003 that Synthetic Breed appeared live, and even then it was with a drum machine. Synthetic Breed were supporting Animism , Apocolypse.com and Tribal Clown at the Arthouse, Melbourne , Australia.
Synthetic drummer :
Throughout Synthetic Breed’s inception the band found it difficult to find a suitable drummer. Equally difficult, it was challenging to stay inspired in the rehearsal studio for months if not years at a time. This is what may have contributed to a high member turnover rate during Synthetic Breed’s infancy.
To keep things interesting and to give the band a reason to rehearse. The decision was made to play onstage utilizing a well programmed drum machine. The drummer-less performance was also to serve as a mobile advertisement.
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Early Line Ups:
Before Daniel Luttick (ex. Xtreme Measures) began playing drums, Synthetic Breed appeared as a four piece consisting of Vincent Zylstra and Reza Nasseri on guitars, Jonas Bahlo on Bass and Mark Condello on vocals. The gifted Nick Bose joined and left the band a number of times, but never actually played drums live. Aside from unreleased video footage, Nick's contribution to Synthetic Breed extends to his contributions to Censorship Of Common Knowledge , released on Synthetic Breed – Redux in 2007.
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Daniel Joins:
By March of 2004, after many months of auditioning suitable drummers, Daniel Luttick had been brought into the line up, which finally enabled the band to appear live as a five piece band. The line up lasted two shows… After the show at EV's Metalfest, Synthetic Breed played one more show at the Green Room in Melbourne before vocalist Mark Condello made a final break with the band. At this point much new material was written. The challenges faced became the engine for innovation. Two original tracks that had not made it onto the self titled EP ( Cybernetics and Eclectic ) were re-recorded for the new CD, but these recordings were shelved as more aggressive material was being conceived, new equipment acquired and the guitar tuning dropped from B to A. Catatonic and Fragile are early products of this new dark phase that encapsulated the mood of the band at the time.
Postscript: You will find these two previously unreleased versions of Cybernetics and Eclectic on Synthetic Breed – Redux
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Last group shot of before Mark Condello left permanently.
Reza On Vox:
By the start of October 2004 Synthetic Breed were back on stage. No suitable vocalist had been found by this point, so Reza had stepped up to the mike filling in, while Vinn and Jonas took on more of the backing vocals. The need of the band to put on a show as a four piece tightened the live set and gave Synthetic Breed the impetus to focus more on the vocal side of music.
Cal Joins:
On the 16 th of April 2005 Cal Hughes (ex. Humanoid ) played his first full gig with Synthetic Breed appearing at Revolver, in Prahran with Inhumane , Paroxysm and Sole Doubt . Cal had in fact already been on stage once before: Reza was suffering from a heavy cold during his scheduled last show on vocals at the Arthouse in Carlton on the 13 th of April and halfway through handed the mike to Cal who had already been rehearsing with Synthetic Breed for some time. From this point Synthetic Breed have been able to play shows the way they envisaged.
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Cal's first gig with Synthetic Breed
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Synthetic Breed as it existed 2005-2006
FRACTURED EP Launch - National live shows - International Supports - European Appearances!
The Launch :
Fractured was the first recording for which Synthetic Breed ventured on an official launch – staggered over three states and four months! The limited edition “Albury” print was launched at Soden Hotel's Mid Year Metal Mayhem in Albury, NSW, Australia , on the 8 th of July 2005. As Reza had overseas commitments, this first live rendition of the CD) was done as a four piece. A pre-release copy of Fractured was sent to D.J.Debz, host of 'Shock with Debz' on FM 107.3 Albury. She appreciated what she heard and put Synthetic Breed at the top of the bill along with Pestilent Divinity (Darcy Mildren's original band before he joined Synthetic Breed) and Newskin . Fractured was launched in Victoria at the Hi-Fi bar on the 1 st of September (Clagg and Alpha-State supporting) and in South Australia on the 25 th and 26 th of November, playing the War Room at the Enigma Bar and the Bridgeway Hotel.
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Live in Albury at the Fractured launch 2005
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National live shows:
Adelaide (War Room, Bridgeway Hotel, SA) , Sydney (Brute Force Festival, NSW) , Brisbane (Halloween Hellfest, QLD) ,Albury (Soden's Hotel, NSW) , Metalstock (Scone, NSW) , Geelong (Barwon Club, VIC) , Warrnambool (Criterion Hotel, VIC) , Peninsula Lounge (VIC)
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Synthetic Breed In Sydney
International Supports:
Arch Enemy with Five Star Prison Cell at the Palace in Melbourne on the 4 th of November 2005.
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European Appearances:
WITH FULL FORCE FESTIVAL – GERMANY ( Löbnitz Bei Leipzig Am Flugplatz Roitzschjora ) 1 ST Of July 2006:
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WITH FULL FESTIVAL BAND ORDER LIST
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Saturday, 30 th Of June 2006 |
Sunday, 1 st Of July 2006 |
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DAY STAGE:
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DAY STAGE:
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DAY STAGE:
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CELTIC FROST
SOULFLY
KREATOR
MADBALL
STONE SOUR
TRIVIUM
DEVILDRIVER
BLOODSIMPLE
THE ANTI DOCTRI
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IN FLAMES
AGNOSTIC FRONT
IN EXTREMO
OBITUARY
HEAVEN SHALL BURN
THE HAUNTED
RAUNCHY
A.O.K.
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KORN
MOTORHEAD
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
ARCH ENEMY
GOREFEST
SOILWORK
THE REAL Mckenzies
MAMBO KURT & BOSSA BABES
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ENDSTILLE
DEICIDE
DARK FORTRESS
MYSTIC CIRCLE
NAPALM DEATH
DISMEMBER
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DIE KRUPPS
VOLBEAT
CLAWFINGER
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AMORPHIS
GRAVEWORM
OPETH
LUMSK
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| HARDCORE STAGE: |
HARDCORE STAGE: |
HARDCORE STAGE: |
BOYSETFIRE
DANKO JONES
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
THE KINGS OF NUTHIN
BORN FROM PAIN
KNUCKLEDUST
DO OR DIE
DEADSOIL |
IGNITE
SLAPSHOT
SHELTER
TOXOPLASMA
DEMENTED ARE GO!
EVERGREEN TERRACE
WITH HONOR
CRUSHING CASPARS |
DIE LOKALMATADORE
THE DAPRTISANS
LEEWAY
DEADLINE
RAWSIDE
HUNDRED REASONS
LIAR
FIRE IN THE ATTIC |
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While in Germany Synthetic Breed were also awarded Metal Hammer's Demo of the month.
The Becoming Of Catatonic:
Contract:
With the successful appearance at the WFF 2006, Synthetic Breed had built a big enough reputation to draw interest from international record lables. Through Wenke Gillner, their Japan based manager, and a set of six demo tracks, a contract was made with which to create the band's first full length CD that was to be titled after its opening track: Catatonic.
From Reza To Darcy:
With the band focussed firstly on demos for management, then The Art of Shredding – A Tribute to Dime CD and finally the CATATONIC recordings, little time was left over for shows. The only two remaining shows still undertaken in 2006 were once again played as a four piece. Personal differences between Reza and the rest of the band saw his departure and an immediate quest began to find a suitable replacement. The field narrowed quickly and through skill and dedication (Thirteen tracks learnt within weeks travelling 1000km a week to get to rehearsals in Melbourne from Wahgunyah!) Darcy Mildren (ex Pestilent Divinity) become the new fifth member of Synthetic Breed. For the record: The last show in support of Fractured had been Synthetic Breed's appearance at the Halloween Hellfest in Brisbane, Queensland in October 2006. This show also marked the end of the live performances of Chaos – The reworked version entitled Chaos Theory becoming a regular part of the CATATONIC set.
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The latest line up (2007) featuring Darcy Mildren
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Fractured being promoted in the Japanese press
The Future
We're not into predicting things, so just keep checking online for updates and make sure you come and check us out next time we're playing live: You'll see a cool show and hear some of the most challenging and inspiring music you will ever have the chance to see performed live on stage.
Discography : Also see the release section for more details
2003 Synthetic Breed Ep
2005 Fractured Ep
2007 With Full Force 2006 - Live In Germany CD
2007 Synthetic Breed – Redux Ep
2007 Fractured – Redux Ep
2007 Catatonic CD
Compilations :
2006 Becoming Art of Shredding - D. Darrell Tribute Australia
2006 Catatonic Underearthed 4 Australia
2006 Catatonic Reckoning Day Philippines
Free Video Downloads: www.syntheticbreed.com
2005 Catatonic
2006 Fragmented Human Structure (Live at With Full Force, Germany)
2007 Techno Sedation (Live on Asylum TV)
2007 Fragmented Human Structure (Live on Asylum TV)
2007 Techno Sedation (Official video)
