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| origin          = Melbourne, VIC
| origin          = Melbourne, VIC
| genre          = Hard rock, nu-metal, grind
| genre          = Hard rock, nu-metal, grind
| years_active    = 1993 - 2004
| years_active    = 1993 - 2004, 2016 - present
| label          = Shagpile, Pivotal, Shock
| label          = Shagpile, Pivotal, Shock, Dinner For Wolves
| associated_acts = [[Truth Corroded]], Jericco, [[Order of the Buzzard]], [[Walk the Earth]], [[In Extremis|In:Extremis]], [[Iconoklast]], Screwface:13, Lanstrum, [[Seizure]]
| associated_acts = [[Truth Corroded]], Jericco, [[Order of the Buzzard]], [[Walk the Earth]], [[In Extremis|In:Extremis]], [[Iconoklast]], Screwface:13, Lanstrum, [[Seizure]], [[Devolved]], Rifleman, Arcane Saints, The Lounge Machine, [[Electrik Dynamite]]
| website        =  
| website        =  
| current_members =  
| current_members = DW Norton, Si Durrant, John Sankey, Keir Gotcher
| past_members    = Joey Biro, Drew Dedman, Si Durrant, Anthony "Donut" Donath, Rod McLeod, DW Norton, Sean Pentacost, Fetah Sebawi
| past_members    = Joey Biro, Drew Dedman, Si Durrant, Anthony Donath, Rod McLeod, DW Norton, Sean Pentecost, Fetah Sebawi, Ezekiel Ox, Benny Clark, Suds, Adam Messenger, Adrian Sudborough
}}
}}


===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Final Line-Up
*Line-Up
**Joey Biro (vocals)
**DW Norton (vocals, guitar)
**Drew Dedman (bass)
**Si Durrant (vocals, bass)
**DW Norton (guitar)
**John Sankey (drums)
**Sean Pentacost (drums)
**Keir Gotcher (guitar)
**Fetah Sebawi (keys, samples)


*Former Members
*Former Members
**Roderick McLeod (vocals) (1993 - 2002)
**Ezekiel Oz (vocals) 2016 - 2020
**Si Durrant (bass) (1998 - 1999)
**Drew Dedman (bass) 1999 - 2004, 2016 - 2017
**Donut (Anthony Donath) (bass) (1993 - 1997)
**Benny Clark (drums) 2016 - 2017
**Joey Biro (vocals) 2001 - 2004
**Sean Pentecost (drums) 1993 - 1995, 1998 - 2004 (d. 18/8/20)
**Fateh Sabawi (keys) 1993 - 1996, 1999 - 2004
**Roderick McLeod (vocals) 1993 - 2001
**Anthony Donath (bass) 1993 - 1997
**Aaren Suttill (drums) 1996 - 1997 (d. 27/12/06)
**Adam Messenger (drums) 1996
**Adrian Sudborough (bass) 1993


===Band Information===
===Band Information===


Superheist formed in 1993 as a super-heavy grindcore band but in 1997 they began to change their style into groove-laden heavy modern rock and nu-metal.
Superheist was formed in Melbourne in 1993 as a grindcore-inspired band by Rod McLeod, dw Norton, Sean Pentecost, Fetah Sabawi and Adrian Sudborough. Their first ever live show was opening for '''Cosmic Psychos'''. Soon after Sudborough was replaced by Anthony Donath the following year's demo ''Apocalypse'' gained wide distribution by Warhead Records. After appearing at the 1995 [[Metal for the Brain]] festival, Pentecost left Superheist and Sabawi also departed in 1996. Suds from [[Dreadnaught]] replaced Pentecost for that year's Metal for the Brain and also appeared on the ''Chrome Matrix'' EP which featured a change of direction to groove-inspired metal. Donath suffered a hand injury in an industrial accident and had to leave Superheist. Barney Hughes replaced him briefly before Si Durrant of [[In Extremis|In:Extremis]] took his place.


The band began to come to some attention after the release of an early demo with a line-up that featured Norton, Rod McLeod (vocals), Pentecost and Anthony "Donut" Donath (bass). After this Pentecost left Superheist and the band went through two other drummers before Pentecost returned in late 1997. In early 1997 there was a setback when Donath almost lost his hand in an industrial accident but the band was able to record its first EP, "Chrome Matrix" that featured remastered demo tracks plus two new songs with drum tracks supplied by [[Dreadnaught]] drummer Sudz. Superheist were to round out 1997 with their third appearance at [[Metal for the Brain]] but stepped aside in favour of '''Dreadnaught''' in order to play at a large alternative rock festival in Adelaide. Shortly after this Donath left Superheist and was replaced by Si Durrant of Adelaide band [[In Extremis|In:Extremis]]. By this time, their grind days were long behind them, although an early demo song would occasionally feature in their live set. Superheist had also added a permanent keyboards player/sampler in the shape of Fetah Sabawi and recording began on a series of releases that would surface over the next two years as the single "Two Faced" and the EPs "Karma" and "8 Miles High". In mid-1999, Superheist toured nationally with Sepultura, but shortly after this, Durrant apparently became disenchanted with Superheist's nu-metal direction and left the band, ostensibly to re-form '''In:Extremis'''. Over the years he has since been involved in a number of bands that have included '''Screwface:13''' and [[Truth Corroded]] and in 2005 formed [[Order of the Buzzard]]. Durrant was replaced by Drew Dedman, ex-[[Iconoklast]]. Late in 1999, Superheist appeared at Metal for the Brain.
Sabawi returned to the band in 1998 and in mid-1999, Superheist toured nationally with '''Sepultura'''. Durrant left the band late in the year after an incident in Brisbane and was replaced by Drew Dedman. Late in 1999, Superheist appeared at Metal for the Brain once again. National touring with bands like [[[Non-Intentional Lifeform]] and [[Damaged]] met with hostile reception from fans of their older grindcore/extreme metal approach but Superheist continued to develop their nu-metal/alternative metal direction.


Superheist had by now forged a busy career and the "8 Miles High" EP was followed later in 2000 by another six tracker, "Crank the System". Tracks from both these releases received considerable airplay on the national youth broadcaster Triple J and the song 'Pulse' was included on the station's ''Full Metal Racket'' CD. As the key act on Shock offshoot label Pivotal, Superheist tracks also found plenty of exposure on TV sport broadcasts and extreme sport shows. The long awaited debut album ''The Prize Recruit'' was released in April 2001 and entered the Australian charts in the Top 20. The following August, the band found themselves supporting '''Eminem''' in Sydney. Although Superheist was now enjoying significant exposure and success, particularly for a band of their kind in a country not known for supporting locally produced heavy rock acts, all was not well within the band and McLeod was ejected from the group. Replacement vocalist Joey Biro was introduced by way of the "7 Years" EP, a precursor to the ''Identical Remote Controlled Reactions'' album that was, if anything, geared even more toward syncopated melodic modern rock than its predecessor. Following the album's release Superheist appeared at all major Australian festivals across the summer of 2002-03, but after this the band went relatively quiet. Superheist was named as one of the major bands for Metal for the Brain 2003 but again cancelled amid rumours that all was not well in the Superheist camp, that Biro had been sacked and that Norton was involved in a new band with former members of [[Damaged]]. All activity by the band had apparently ceased; six months later, in March 2004, it was officially announced that Superheist was no more.
The 2000 release ''8 Miles High'' EP was followed later in 2000 by another six tracker, ''Crank the System''. Tracks from both these releases received considerable airplay on the national youth broadcaster Triple J and the song ''Pulse'' was included on the station's ''Full Metal Racket'' CD. As the key act on Shock offshoot label Pivotal, Superheist tracks also found plenty of exposure on TV sport broadcasts and extreme sport shows. The long awaited debut album ''The Prize Recruit'' was released in April 2001 and entered the Australian charts in the Top 20. The following August, the band supported '''Eminem''' in Sydney and Melbourne. Showcase gigs in the US followed but interest in the band there dwindled in the wake of 9/11 and late in the year McLeod left/was fired from Superheist after refusing to go on a national tour. Joey Biro was hired immediately after filling in for McLeod on the first night of the tour. In early 2002 the band appeared at the Big Day Out and released Biro's first recording with the band, ''7 Years''
 
''Identical Remote Controlled Reactions'' was a syncopated melodic modern rock album. Following its release Superheist appeared at all major Australian festivals across the summer of 2002-03. Superheist was named as one of the major bands for Metal for the Brain 2003 but cancelled amid rumours that all was not well in the Superheist camp. Dedman temporarily quit the band and Biro failed to show up to shows. All activity by the band had apparently ceased; six months later, in March 2004, it was officially announced that Superheist was no more. A final album of unreleased and live tracks, ''New.Rare.Live'' was released in 2004 with one new song featuring Cam Baines of '''Bodyjar'''. In 2006, Norton and Dedman attempted to work on new Superheist material with Skitz from '''Damaged''' but the project was abandoned. A reformation featuring Norton/Biro/Dedman/Pentecost in 2008 also didn't eventuate.
 
Superheist reformed in 2016 with Norton and Dedman being joined by Ezekiel Ox from '''Mammal''' and drummer Benny Clark of [[Electrik Dynamite]]. ''Ghosts of the Social Dead'' was released in October and followed by touring over the summer but in January 2017 Clark was fired and Dedman also left. In February Si Durrant returned to Superheist and John Sankey of [[Devolved]] joined the band on drums. Keir Gotcher was brought on as a touring guitarist and Andy Sorensen as live keyboards player. ''Sidewinder'' was released in May 2019 and followed by a national tour with '''36 Crazyfists'''. Oz left the band in July 2020 and original drummer Sean Pentecost died on August 20, 2020.
 
Superheist release their album ''MMXX'' in July 2022, almost two years late.


DW Norton is a sought after producer and co-owner of Melbourne label Faultline Records. In mid-2004 he began playing live again with [[Walk the Earth]]. A Superheist retrospective compilation was released in November 2004, featuring one new track with vocals by Cam Baines of '''Bodyjar'''. '''Walk the Earth''' was put on indefinite hold in mid-2005 and shortly afterward Norton announced he was demoing new Superheist material with Dedman. Nothing further came of this however and '''Walk the Earth''' resumed (briefly) in early 2007. Dedman and Biro later formed '''Lanstrum''' with Rob Brens from [[Alarum]], a band that worked live extensively for a year or so and then abruptly disappeared after announcing a forthcoming album. Fetah Sabawi is now with '''Jerrico'''.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| 2001
| '''''The Prize Recruit'''''
| '''''The Prize Recruit'''''
| Pivotal
| Pivotal
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| 2002
| 2002
| '''''Identical Remote Controlled Reactions'''''
| '''''Identical Remote Controlled Reactions'''''
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| 2004
| '''''New.Rare.Live'''''
| '''''New.Rare.Live'''''
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| '''''Ghosts of the Social Dead'''''
| Dinner For Wolves
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| '''''Sidewinder'''''
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| '''''MMXX'''''
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| 1998
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| '''''Two Faced'''''
| '''''Two Faced'''''
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| Shagpile
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| 2001
| 2001
| '''''Bullet'''''
| '''''Bullet'''''
| Pivotal
| Pivotal
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| 2001
| 2001
| '''''Step Back'''''
| '''''Step Back'''''
| Pivotal
| Pivotal
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| '''''The Road'''''
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| 1997
| 1997
| '''''Chrome Matrix'''''
| '''''Chrome Matrix'''''
| Shagpile
| Shagpile
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| 1999
| 1999
| '''''Karma'''''
| '''''Karma'''''
| Shagpile
| Shagpile
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| 2000
| 2000
| '''''8 Miles High'''''
| '''''8 Miles High'''''
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| Shagpile
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| 2000
| 2000
| '''''Crank the System'''''
| '''''Crank the System'''''
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| Pivotal
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| 2002
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| 2000
| "Pulse"
| '''''Full Metal Racket'''''
| ABC/EMI
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| 2000
| "Two Faced (Check Your Head Up)"
| '''''Radio Rock Vol. 1'''''
| Columbia
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| 2000
| "Beachview"
| '''''Route 666 Vol 2'''''
| Shock
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| 2001
| "Step Back"
| '''''Loud Vol. 1'''''
| Universal
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Revision as of 12:12, 14 June 2022

Superheist
OriginMelbourne, VIC
GenresHard rock, nu-metal, grind
Years active1993 - 2004, 2016 - present
LabelsShagpile, Pivotal, Shock, Dinner For Wolves
Associated actsTruth Corroded, Jericco, Order of the Buzzard, Walk the Earth, In:Extremis, Iconoklast, Screwface:13, Lanstrum, Seizure, Devolved, Rifleman, Arcane Saints, The Lounge Machine, Electrik Dynamite
MembersDW Norton, Si Durrant, John Sankey, Keir Gotcher
Past membersJoey Biro, Drew Dedman, Si Durrant, Anthony Donath, Rod McLeod, DW Norton, Sean Pentecost, Fetah Sebawi, Ezekiel Ox, Benny Clark, Suds, Adam Messenger, Adrian Sudborough

Band Members

  • Line-Up
    • DW Norton (vocals, guitar)
    • Si Durrant (vocals, bass)
    • John Sankey (drums)
    • Keir Gotcher (guitar)
  • Former Members
    • Ezekiel Oz (vocals) 2016 - 2020
    • Drew Dedman (bass) 1999 - 2004, 2016 - 2017
    • Benny Clark (drums) 2016 - 2017
    • Joey Biro (vocals) 2001 - 2004
    • Sean Pentecost (drums) 1993 - 1995, 1998 - 2004 (d. 18/8/20)
    • Fateh Sabawi (keys) 1993 - 1996, 1999 - 2004
    • Roderick McLeod (vocals) 1993 - 2001
    • Anthony Donath (bass) 1993 - 1997
    • Aaren Suttill (drums) 1996 - 1997 (d. 27/12/06)
    • Adam Messenger (drums) 1996
    • Adrian Sudborough (bass) 1993

Band Information

Superheist was formed in Melbourne in 1993 as a grindcore-inspired band by Rod McLeod, dw Norton, Sean Pentecost, Fetah Sabawi and Adrian Sudborough. Their first ever live show was opening for Cosmic Psychos. Soon after Sudborough was replaced by Anthony Donath the following year's demo Apocalypse gained wide distribution by Warhead Records. After appearing at the 1995 Metal for the Brain festival, Pentecost left Superheist and Sabawi also departed in 1996. Suds from Dreadnaught replaced Pentecost for that year's Metal for the Brain and also appeared on the Chrome Matrix EP which featured a change of direction to groove-inspired metal. Donath suffered a hand injury in an industrial accident and had to leave Superheist. Barney Hughes replaced him briefly before Si Durrant of In:Extremis took his place.

Sabawi returned to the band in 1998 and in mid-1999, Superheist toured nationally with Sepultura. Durrant left the band late in the year after an incident in Brisbane and was replaced by Drew Dedman. Late in 1999, Superheist appeared at Metal for the Brain once again. National touring with bands like [[[Non-Intentional Lifeform]] and Damaged met with hostile reception from fans of their older grindcore/extreme metal approach but Superheist continued to develop their nu-metal/alternative metal direction.

The 2000 release 8 Miles High EP was followed later in 2000 by another six tracker, Crank the System. Tracks from both these releases received considerable airplay on the national youth broadcaster Triple J and the song Pulse was included on the station's Full Metal Racket CD. As the key act on Shock offshoot label Pivotal, Superheist tracks also found plenty of exposure on TV sport broadcasts and extreme sport shows. The long awaited debut album The Prize Recruit was released in April 2001 and entered the Australian charts in the Top 20. The following August, the band supported Eminem in Sydney and Melbourne. Showcase gigs in the US followed but interest in the band there dwindled in the wake of 9/11 and late in the year McLeod left/was fired from Superheist after refusing to go on a national tour. Joey Biro was hired immediately after filling in for McLeod on the first night of the tour. In early 2002 the band appeared at the Big Day Out and released Biro's first recording with the band, 7 Years

Identical Remote Controlled Reactions was a syncopated melodic modern rock album. Following its release Superheist appeared at all major Australian festivals across the summer of 2002-03. Superheist was named as one of the major bands for Metal for the Brain 2003 but cancelled amid rumours that all was not well in the Superheist camp. Dedman temporarily quit the band and Biro failed to show up to shows. All activity by the band had apparently ceased; six months later, in March 2004, it was officially announced that Superheist was no more. A final album of unreleased and live tracks, New.Rare.Live was released in 2004 with one new song featuring Cam Baines of Bodyjar. In 2006, Norton and Dedman attempted to work on new Superheist material with Skitz from Damaged but the project was abandoned. A reformation featuring Norton/Biro/Dedman/Pentecost in 2008 also didn't eventuate.

Superheist reformed in 2016 with Norton and Dedman being joined by Ezekiel Ox from Mammal and drummer Benny Clark of Electrik Dynamite. Ghosts of the Social Dead was released in October and followed by touring over the summer but in January 2017 Clark was fired and Dedman also left. In February Si Durrant returned to Superheist and John Sankey of Devolved joined the band on drums. Keir Gotcher was brought on as a touring guitarist and Andy Sorensen as live keyboards player. Sidewinder was released in May 2019 and followed by a national tour with 36 Crazyfists. Oz left the band in July 2020 and original drummer Sean Pentecost died on August 20, 2020.

Superheist release their album MMXX in July 2022, almost two years late.


Discography

Albums:

2001 The Prize Recruit Pivotal
2002 Identical Remote Controlled Reactions Pivotal
2004 New.Rare.Live Pivotal
2016 Ghosts of the Social Dead Dinner For Wolves
2019 Sidewinder Black Mountain
2022 MMXX Black Mountain

Singles:

1998 Two Faced Shagpile
2001 Bullet Pivotal
2001 Step Back Pivotal
2004 The Road Pivotal

EPs:

1997 Chrome Matrix Shagpile
1999 Karma Shagpile
2000 8 Miles High Shagpile
2000 Crank the System Pivotal
2002 7 Years Pivotal
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