Hatchet Dawn

Hatchet Dawn
Origin	Melbourne, VIC
Genres	Hard rock, Goth metal
Years active	2006 - present
Labels	Amphead
Associated acts	Terrorust, The Symbiosist, Dialysis
Website	http://www.hatchetdawn.com
Members	Bille-Jade, Bert Cuzens, Shane Deville, Howsie Noise, Daz Schmidt
Past members	Justin Horne, Glenn Kollias, Lee Kollias, Loki, Andrew Posterino, Daniel Spizzirri, Ben Vengeance, Ash White

Band Members

• Current Line-Up
  • Bert Cuzens (vocals)
  • Howsie Noise (guitar)
  • Shane DeVille (drums)
  • Billie-Jade (bass guitar, backing vocals)
  • Daz Schmidt (guitar)

• Former Members
  • Dman (Dylan Meadows) (drums) 2009 - 2010
  • Loki (Adam Stewart) (vocals) 2007 - 2010
  • Ben Vengeance (Ben Boyle) (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 Crowbar-like sludge with furious thrashing riffs and vocals like a cross between Devin Townsend and Rob Zombie. The band was conceived mid-2006 by founding member and guitarist/songwriter Howsie Noise. Howsie was a member of Terrorust briefly during 2006.

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 a lineup change early in 2008 that saw all original members except Howsie Noise move on to work in other bands and projects. Early 2008 Howsie recruited Daniel Spizzirri on vocals, Andrew Posterino on drums and recorded two new songs, "30 Pieces of Silver" and "Jokes Over". Ash White from The Symbiosist featured on bass.

A debut album was put into production in July 2008 with DW Norton producing but never eventuated. Howsie then resurrected Hatchet Dawn with Loki and recruited D-man on drums, Billie-Jade on bass and Ben Vengeance on guitars. Hatchet Dawn’s debut live performance was on 23rd January 2009 at Switch in Hawthorn.

Hatchet Dawn opened for Marilyn Manson in October 2009 for four dates in Melbourne and Adelaide. The band also toured the east coast. Loki and Vengeance departed the band in late January 2010. Bert Cuzens from The Symbiosist/Dialysis and Daz (also The Symbiosist) united with the current lineup. Hatchet Dawn released their album Rebirth in mid-2011.

Discography

Album:

	2011	Rebirth	self release

EP:

	2009	Faith in Chaos	Amphead