Hatchet Dawn
Hatchet Dawn | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, VIC |
| Genres | Hard rock, Metal |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Labels | Independant |
| Associated acts | Terrorust, The Symbiosist, Dialysis, The Implicate Order, A Million Dead Birds Laughing, Aphotic Dawn, Demonium |
| Website | http://www.hatchetdawn.com |
| Members | Bert Cuzens, Bille-Jade, Das Schmidt, Dman, Howsie Noise |
| Past members | Ben Vengeance, Dman, Glenn Kollias, Justin Horne, Lee Kollias, Loki, Shane Deville |
Band Members
- Current Line-Up
- Billie-Jade (vocals, bass guitar, piano)
- Howsie Noise (guitar, programming)
- Former Members
- Bert Cuzens (vocals) 2010 - 2012
- Daz Schmidt (guitar) 2010 - 2012
- Shane DeVille (Shane Turville) (live drums) 2010 - 2012
- Dman (Dylan Meadows) (drums) 2009 - 2010
- Loki (Adam Stewart) (vocals) 2007 - 2010
- Ben Vengeance (Ben Boyle) (live guitar) 2009 - 2010
- Justin Horne (bass) 2007 - 2008
- Glenn Kollias (guitar) 2007 - 2008
- Lee Kollias (drums) 2007 - 2008
Band Information
Hatchet Dawn is a heavy dark groove band from Melbourne playing a style that combines Rob Zombie-like sludge with furious groove riffs and vocals like a cross between Marilyn Manson and Rammstein. The band was conceived mid-2007 by founding member and guitarist/producer Howsie Noise. Howsie was a member of Terrorust briefly during 2006 and also Melbourne bands The Symbiosist and Tribura.
Hatchet Dawn's initial 2007 lineup featured Adam "Loki" Stewart on vocals, Howsie Noise on guitars, Lee Kollias from Dialysis on drums, Justin Horne (also Dialysis) on bass and Glenn Kollias on guitars. This lineup recorded the five-track EP Faith in Chaos in 2007 but it remained un-released for two years due to all original members except Howsie Noise leave to work in their respected other bands and projects.
A debut album was put into production in July 2008 with DW Norton producing but never eventuated. Loki re-united with Howsie Noise and recruited Billie-Jade on bass, Dman on drums and Ben Vengeance on guitars in 2009 and released Faith In Chaos EP on 14 April, 2009. Hatchet Dawn’s debut live performance was on 23 January, 2009 at Switch in Melbourne.
Hatchet Dawn opened for Marilyn Manson in October 2009 for four dates in Melbourne and Adelaide. The band also toured the east coast continuously in 2009. Loki and Ben Vengeance departed the band in January 2010 to form A Million Dead Birds Laughing. Bert Cuzens from The Symbiosist/Dialysis and Daz Schmidt (also The Symbiosist) joined the band and to fulfill remaining booked touring commitments.
Hatchet Dawn released a debut album Rebirth on September 9, 2011. Rebirth was mixed by Grammy award winning producer Neil Kernon. Hatchet Dawn opened for the Misfits in Melbourne December 2011 during the "Halloween Rebirth Tour 2011". The promotional music video for Dark Symmetry featured on MTV Australia Headbangers Ball October 19th 2011.
The band is currently working on a third release to be recorded in Los Angles USA with Logan Mader (ex Machine Head/Soulfly) producing at Dirty Icon Productions.
Discography
Album:
| 2011 | Rebirth | Green Media/MGM distribution |
EP:
| 2009 | Faith in Chaos | Amphead/The Orchard |
Music Videos
Album:
| Dark Symmetry | 2011 | Rebirth |
EP:
| The Serpent Order | 2009 | Faith in Chaos |