Metal Militia
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Here are some interesting facts about the band: -Metal Militia started playing at the ages of 13-16 and today are 17-19 years of age. -Metal Militia has opened for the likes of Hate Eternal, Nile & Arch Enemy -Metal Militia played a pre-game concert in front of the Florida Marlins Baseball team on July 4th, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Florida. -Metal Militia have played in a lot of big time festivals and conferences including Milwaukee Metal Fest, EAT'M Music Conference in Las Vegas & the Atlantis Music conference. -Metal Militia was featured in Metal Edge magazine in the December 2002 issue. "When I first took a listen to this band, I was amazed at the long guitar solos and brutal speed metal bringing me back to the days of Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera & Metallica. Then I found out that these guys are between the ages of 17-19 and I was blown away. The power of the guitar riff compels us!" T-BoneMetal Militia, a Ft. Lauderdale, FL based Heavy Metal Band is not what you might consider your average band. Formed in 1999, when the average age of the band was 13 to 16 years old and beginning their musical careers at Mars Music Learning Center with instructors Damien Lee Thorr and Doug Dawtyler. It was clear early on that these four young men had unique musical talent. Their lightning speed guitar riffs, furious drum beats and intense stage show bring their audience to their feet and have catapulted the band to the forefront of the music scene. As quoted by the Sun Sentinel Newspaper �The Militia is on stage and everyone hears the call to arms�this bands unique sound explodes like a powder keg as it blows up from the speakers to fill the room, rocks the eardrums. Nothing escapes it.� December 2001 Metal Militia earned a coveted spot to perform at the Big Time Talent showcase for A & R representatives from Universal, Interscope, Geffen A & M, MCA Crecent Moon, Verve and many more including Billboard Live TV Crew, MTV and media from around the country. Competing with over 200 artists for this great opportunity, Metal Militia was the only teen band selected to showcase. As quoted by Dana Hill, Executive Producer of the Big Time Talent Show �Metal Militia blew the judges away�. Metal Militia has opened for National Recording artists God Forbid, Die Cast and Shut Down on their Southeast Tour in the spring of 2001 at the famed Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mars Music has sponsored Metal Militia for several events including the South Florida Beach Bash as the headline act, performing with special guest, Nicko McBrain, drummer for Iron Maiden and the �Teen Band Night� on the main stage at the Broward County Fair. Metal Militia was also featured in a Mars Music promotional advertisement for CNN Business Unusual. The band receives regular air play on college radio 88.5 (Nova Southeastern University) and 91.7 FM (Florida Atlantic University) as well as HotMetalRadio.com and has performed at college conferences throughout the southeast. In February 2002 Metal Militia performed at the Miami Dade Community College �Spring Fest� with over 4,000 students in attendance. On July 4th, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Florida, the band had the honor of playing a pre-game concert for the Florida Marlin�s Baseball Teams �Backyard Blowout� hosted by Clear Channel radio station 94.9 ZETA. Metal Militia performs at many South Florida top rock clubs such as the Culture Room, Chili Pepper, Club Ovation, and The Factory. They play on a regional level, most recently for a special event sponsored by Entertainment Alliance and CF Innersource Magazine in Orlando, FL. The buzz on this band continues to grow along with their fan base from across US and Europe. Metal Militia performed at the famed Milwaukee Metal Fest on July 27, 2002 at the US Cellular Arena along with National Recording artists Nile, Hate Eternal, Arch Enemy, Origin and over 100 bands from around the world at the largest Metal Music event of the year. Metal Militia gained recognition from many music industry professionals in attendance at the EAT'M Music Conference in Las Vegas, NV in May 2002, sparking the interest of several major record labels including Road Runner, Maverick, Atlantic Records and American Recording. At the Atlantis Music conference August 2002 � Metal Militia was introduced by Mark Willis of Willis Entertainment to a panel of esteemed guest including Paul Gargano of Metal Edge Magazine, Chris Siciliano of Virgin Records, Eddie Phoon of USA Songwriting Competition and Rodel Delphin of HITS Magazine during the Demo Derby critiquing session. Metal Militia�s soon to be released CD �Perpetual State of Aggression� received very positive response from the panel and audience. Metal Edge Magazine has featured Metal Militia in the December 2002 issue. THANK YOU PAUL�.. Look for the new CD, �Perpetual State of Aggression� produced by John Scrip and distributed by Sonic Wave International scheduled for a worldwide release in the fall of 2002 in all major retail stores and available online. |
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