Lair of the Minotaur

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Lair of the Minotaur
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Genre(s)	Thrash Metal Sludge metal
Years active	2003 – present
Label(s)	Southern Lord Records
Associated acts	7000 Dying Rats
Website	lairoftheminotaur.com
Members
Steven Rathbone Donald James Barraca Weasel Walter
Former members
Larry Herweg

Lair of the Minotaur are a thrash/sludge metal band from Chicago, Illinois.

1 History
2 The Music
3 Discography
4 External Links and Resources

[edit] History

LOTM 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 Baccara on bass and long-time friend Larry Herweg as drummer (of post-metal band Pelican). Wasting no time, LOTM 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.

[edit] 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.

Lyrically, each song of LOTM tells a different story from Greek mythology, setting them aside from most modern bands.