STEMM

“This new STEMM CD is our Vulgar



Display of Power” states lead vocalist / guitarist Joe Cafarella.



Comparing their latest release, ‘Blood Scent’ (Catch 22 Records) to



the epic release by the Metal Gods, Pantera is admittedly making a



bold statement, but Cafarella will not budge in his reasoning. “There



is a lot that went into the making of this CD. We are not saying that



we are the next Pantera, that’s not even close to what I am saying.



We just wanted to make a CD that would not pigeon hole us into a



certain cliché sound. Let’s face it, Pantera made it on their live



performances. While MTV was playing ‘Walk’ and ‘This Love’ us



metal heads were cranking Fucking Hostile and Mouth for War. I am



telling you that you will get that same type of feeling on the new



STEMM CD as you would listening to Vulgar. And it’s just as real…



And very real “Blood Scent” is… Rising above the sea of ‘flavor of



the week’ metal that is over saturating the industry, Buffalo, NY



based STEMM is the band that delivers the fresh breath of air the



metal world hasn’t witnessed since the vocal pitch corrector was



invented.



Power packed with crushing guitar riffs, a rock solid rhythm section



and a vocal technique comparable to that of James Hetfield, Phil



Anselmo and Corey Taylor all put together like some metal



frankenstein monster, this new release from STEMM will surely have



every metal head out there running to the store for a beer instead of



the eyeliner!



“We never followed the rules” says Cafarella. “Our entire career we



have felt like the underdogs. No matter how many hoops we jumped



through for the industry people, it just wasn’t good enough.” But



STEMM found an ally in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)



who took a liking to the band in the beginning stages of their musical



career branding them as “The soundtrack to the UFC”….We wrote a



song called ‘Face the Pain’ which became the theme song for the



UFC. “The song honestly doesn’t represent what we stand as today



musically because we were a young band when we wrote the song.”



laughs Cafarella. But, the UFC still uses the song for all



Pay-Per-View events as well as many other STEMM songs from the



bands musical library which is also heard as background music for



UFC / SPIKE TV programs “Ultimate Fighter” and “Unleashed”…



We’re honored to be recognized in the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)



community and be able to cross over aggressive music with



aggressive sport.”



***(at press time it was confirmed that the track “House of Cards”



from the new STEMM release ‘Blood Scent’ was selected as the



theme song for ‘UFC Wired’ hosted by Joe Rogan (Fear Factor /



UFC commentator) on the Fox Network for the 2008 / 2009



season.)***



Indeed, the UFC has given STEMM the same type of exposure and



publicity as a label would bring for any other band, placing their



music on various UFC related video games available on X-Box and



Play Station.“The beautiful thing about the UFC audience is that it is



NOT limited to the metal community.” says bassist Steve Crowl. “It



allows our music to cross over throughout alternative rock, metal,



and hardcore genres.” This invaluable promotional asset gives



STEMM the ability to reach through and appeal to a wide and



eclectic audience of all ages most bands and publicists would kill



for.



Believe it or not, this type of exposure has placed STEMM on the



same stages as legendary rappers, RUN-DMC, hard rockers,



GODSMACK to the outrageous SLIPKNOT.



A 2005 indie full length release, ‘Songs for the Incurable Heart’



brought a licensing deal through I Scream Records which sold over



6000 copies, putting STEMM on tour in support in support for,



Chimaira, Mushroomhead, Trivium, Arch Enemy and Bleed The



Sky.



Now, armed with their own national distribution deal which enabled



the band to start their own label (CATCH 22 RECORDS) the release



of their upcoming November 11th 2008 release, ‘Blood Scent’ will be



unleashed to the world on their own terms. “We’re either too smart



or too old” laughs Cafarella, when asked why the band never



pursued a home with a major label. “We don’t think there is anyone



out there who will work harder for this band besides ourselves and



our fans. Some bands break because they never get the ‘big deal’.



We, on the other hand, simply over stepped that



boundary…”



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