Matricide

Matricide was formed in early 2005 as a side project of guitarist Yogev Sitton (Solitary). The mission statement of the band was to create the most powerful music ever to come out from Israel. Yogev was quickly joined by second guitarist Auria Sapir (Eternal Gray) and by some of the most known artists in the Israeli metal scene - vocalist Yotam "Defiler" Avni (Prey For Nothing), bass player Elad Manor (The Fading) and drummer Matan Shmueli (Orphaned Land). After some time, the band reached a point of disagreement which led to some lineup changes. Ran Eliahou (7% Mind Usage) took the spot on vocals, Rom Gov (Seek Irony) on the Drums and Shahar Guy (Solitary) on Bass. Due to the line-up changes, They started Reinventing thier style and Together they recreated Matricide and recorded the "We Are Alive" E.P. After sharing the stage with bands such as: DOWN and BEHEMOTH Matricide became one of the strongest bands in Israel. Influenced by various genres of music, MTRCD guys create their own sound, A unique mixture of Death Metal, Hardcore & Punk with some exploring elements Matricide has been known for their intensive live shows and non-stop craziness on stage. The band is currently working on their first full length album which is scheduled to be released in 2011