Diecast (band)
| Diecast | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Metalcore |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Currently unsigned Century Media |
| Website | www |
| Members | Paul Stoddard Jonathan Kita Eddie Barton Dennis Pavia Tyler Stroetzel |
| Past members | Colin Schleifer Nassim Rizvi Mehdy Rad Dave McGuire Jason Costa Jeremy Wooden Brad Horion Kirk Kolaitis |
Diecast is an American metalcore band originating from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996.
Formed in Boston in late 1996, Diecast was originally established as a four-piece group featuring vocalist Colin Schleifer, guitarist Nassim Rizvi, bassist Jeremy Wooden, and drummer Jason Costa.
The band's first release Perpetual War was recorded by Brian McTiernan (of Salad Days fame) and released independently in 1997. The demo was recorded to cassette and is now a collectors item.
In 1998, the band released their debut LP Undo the Wicked via Samson Records. The album marked the first recording of the band as a five-piece line-up with the addition of guitarist Dave McGuire who was replaced just after the Samson Records release with guitarist Mehdy Rad who had been involved with a pre-Diecast version of the band.
After the departure of guitarist and founding member Nassim Rizvi, his position was temporarily filled by a number of friends of the band including Buz McGrath and Ken Susi of the band Unearth. Jonathan Kita would be named the permanent replacement on lead guitar in February 1999.
The band recorded a self-funded and self-distributed CD sampler with Dean Bartolonis which included early versions of songs "Solace" and "Disrepair" with Colin Schleifer, Jeremy Wooden, Jason Costa, Mehdy Rad, and Jon Kita. The band toured the east coast of the US and Canada non-stop for the next year.
Amid the buzz surrounding Undo the Wicked, the band signed with the now defunct Now or Never Records. Despite the departure of Guitarist Mehdy Rad in late 2000, they wrote, recorded, and released their second full-length album, Day of Reckoning which was produced by Paul Trust, on February 13, 2001. After the release of Day of Reckoning they recruited guitarist Kirk Kolaitis from Brockton-based band Punch the Klown. The band embarked on a number of tours across the United States, supporting such bands as All Out War, Dying Fetus, Napalm Death - as well as opening for world-renowned acts Alice Cooper and The Cult.
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