Shai Hulud (band)

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Shai Hulud is a seminal Metal-Core band. The name comes from the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune.

The band is famous within the hardcore scene for their often complex compositions, misanthropic lyrics and revolving-door line-up. Originally hailing from Florida, the band later moved up to Poughkeepsie, NY. The two mainstay members of Shai Hulud are considered to be Matt Fox (guitar) and Matt Fletcher (originally guitar, but then moved on to bass), who together write most of the band's musical output. After the release of 2003's "That Within Blood Ill-Tempered" and a number of tours going into the subsequent year, vocalist Geert Van Der Velde decided to leave the band. Initially, most people took this as the end of Shai Hulud, despite their previously high membership turnover rate, and this seemed to be the case until Matt Fox and Matt Fletcher came out on the band's homepage indicating that they would not be breaking up; instead, the band would change name to The Warmth of Red Blood and continue what had started with Shai Hulud. At the same time, they also started requesting that anyone who considered themselves up for the challenge of taking over vocal duties record a demo of themselves performing the track "Whether To Cry Or Destroy" (quite similar to the audition fellow hardcore maniacs The Dillinger Escape Plan did when auditioning new vocalists). In March of 2006, the band announced they were abandoning the moniker 'The Warmth Of Red Blood' and returning to the name Shai Hulud.

Despite the misanthropy that is their trademark, the band seems to harbor a dry sense of humor. This is most notable on their web page, in liner notes and on the recently released record "A Comprehensive Retrospective: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Release Bad and Useless Recordings".

In August of 2006, the band signed with Metal Blade Records. Shai Hulud also have a side project named Zombie Apocalypse, whose sound can be summed up as a faster, more chaotic and more manic version of its mother band. It features Matt Fox, Matt Fletcher and Eric Dellon.

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[edit] The latest line-up of Shai Hulud

This is the current line up for Shai Hulud that recently toured the US with the Red Chord. This line up will also be recording for an upcoming release through Metal Blade.

Notable former members:

  • Geert Van Der Velde - vocals, now in the Architect and the Black Atlantic
  • Matt Canning - guitar
  • Tony Tintari - drums
  • Dave Silber - bass guitar, founding member
  • Chad Gilbert - vocals, now plays guitar in New Found Glory
  • Steve Kleisath - drums, from Strongarm, Further Seems Forever, and En Masse
  • Oliver Chapoy - guitar - now in Saxon Shore
  • Damien Moyal - vocals, also sang for As Friends Rust, Morning Again, Culture, Bird of Ill Omen

The Fremen Warriors: The Fremen Warriors are a group of people who provide the backing vocals on all of Shai Hulud's releases. Their names are not listed in any of the liner notes, but it consists of Aaron Bedard, Nick Brunson, Nicole Prizio, Kelly Reaves, Paul Romanko, Clark W. Griswold, and The Family Truckster.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Related bands

  • Former Shai Hulud member Chad Gilbert now plays in New Found Glory.
  • Steve Kleisath used to play drums in Strongarm and Further Seems Forever. He's now in En Masse.
  • Matt Canning went on to play in The Twilight Collective.
  • Matt Fletcher and Matt Fox are also now in Zombie Apocalypse.
  • Tony Tintari now plays in Holy Roman Empire.
  • Geert van der Velde now sings for The Architect ([1]) and has a indie-rock/pop project called The Black Atlantic

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