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BIOGRAPHY
For over eight years, Deadly Apples has been a relentless force of Canada's music scene. Not many unsigned bands last that long. Maybe it's because of the constant touring and the intense live performances. Or perhaps it's because the band never tried to fit into a trend or a particular genre. Whatever it is, it sure worked. The band's touring schedule for the last two years in support of 2008's Infected included opening slots for Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Priestess, Rob Zombie, Avenged Sevenfold, Alexisonfire and countless more. Deadly Apples also stripped things down for an electroacoustic tour across Canada with Blindoldfreak, the solo project of Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails). The band also played big-scale festivals such as Toronto's Virgin Fest, Montreal’s Heavy MTL and New Hampshire's Rock On Fest, as well as most of the Quebec festival circuit including stops at the Musiqu'en Nous Festival, Petite-Nation Rockfest and Outaouais Emergent Festival. Not too bad.
Anyone who's had the privilege – or irreparable trauma – of witnessing Deadly Apples live only has one word to describe the experience: intensity. It is no different this time around, thanks to Infected, the band's second disc that propels its sound to a whole new level, serving once again as the soundtrack to frontman Alex Martel's psychological – or rather psychotic – thematics in the context of general infection. He bares his soul and spills his guts from his usual emotional honesty. Produced, performed, recorded and mixed by Martel, Antoine Lamothe and Dan Pelletier in Montreal, Quebec and Daytona Beach, Florida, then mastered at Wild Studio in St-Zenon by Pierre Remillard (Rush, Grimskunk), Infected produces an atmosphere of perdition, dirty, melancholic and cathartic – sometimes magnanimous, sometimes neurotic. Combining a cold electronic brutality and a warm deep softness, the music remains however accessible and catchy to a large audience because of its eclectism.
The result found on Infected is a turbulent climax of Deadly Apples' first few years, as much on stage as away from the spotlight. Martel founded DA in 2002, creating a solid reputation of wild performances and unconventional music. The first disc, Metamorphosis Has Begun, was quickly recorded in 2005 with minimal production taken in charge by Martel and Jean-Guy Bruneau (Les Chiens Sales, Ukko). Its goal was to re-create the brutality of the group's concerts back then. Following its sold-out release concert, the album received critical acclaim from the industry and is still appreciated by many despite its raw content.
After touring for two years in support of Infected, the band is now back in the studio to record a third album that will blow people's minds. Featuring long-time friend James ‘Munky’ Shaffer of Korn as guest guitarist, the new material is really catchy yet very raw and dirty, with ambient soundscapes and electronics -- something unique and different with peaks and valleys. Think of it as Nine Inch Nails meets White Stripes meets Portishead. Kind of. Deadly Apples will be playing numerous festivals this summer with an album release planned for winter 2011.
PRESS
The Montreal Gazette
«Still, there were surprises and welcome anomalies in the lineup. If The Downward Spiral-era Nine Inch Nails had played actual guitar riffs instead of pitch-tuned static fuzz, they might have sounded like Quebec's Deadly Apples, who gave a sick twist to infectious tunes.»
X-Plosive Entertainment
«Infected is edgy, melancholic, intense and yet somewhat relaxing. I am looking forward to seeing their live performance as I have read that they really own the stage.»
Side-Line Magazine
«The opener “Self-Inflicted Oppression” reveals a duality between heavy guitar assaults and calmer, acoustic parts. There’s a similar kind of duality in the vocals as well.»
Voir
«I think I can easily say this was the best (and shortest!) performance I have ever seen. A unique rock and roll moment that is reminiscent of the energy and rebellion of Nine Inch Nails, Sex Pistols and The Who. During their short set, Deadly Apples proved that they have both musical excellence and high intensity live.»
Jen's Metal Page
«Infected is unique, and very different. Deadly Apples got softer, and weirder, but for the most part kept their sound.»
Bang Bang
«Taking us right back to the 90's industrial scene -- (.) keyboards, mechanical drums and various electronics reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails and Ministry -- fans will be very pleased with Infected!»
Verdamnis Magazine
«With 'Infected', Deadly Apples demonstrate the progression of their music in the past few years, staying on the same path but making their music more impressive.»
Metal Universe
«First off, epileptics should avoid Deadly Apples concerts due to strobe lights almost making me blind during the entire set. With the amount of smoke on stage, the band really sets a mystic mood that works very well with their performance. The singer smashed his keyboard right at the beginning of the show and uses all the space he has on stage.»
Chronik Webzine
«On Infected, their latest CD, the band shows that it has matured a lot and the performance is flawless. The songs are ambient and rythmic. They are defining their signature sound on this album.»
Nightfall In Metal Earth Webzine
«Without a doubt their most impressive achievement, 'Infection' has a nightmarish beat and melody, where razor-sharp chords and sad piano notes come together. Their live version is especially intense with the frontman smashing his guitar on amps after only two songs!»
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