Dead and Divine

Dead and Divine was a five-piece post-hardcore band out of Burlington, Ontario, Canada.[1] Their initial success spawned from their 2005 EP What Really Happened at Lover's Lane on Verona Records (a label created by the band themselves, and Silverstein's Shane Told).[2]

Dead and Divine
Dead and Divine live in 2008.
Background information
OriginBurlington, Ontario
GenresPost-hardcore
Years active2003–2012
LabelsDistort, Rise, Verona
WebsiteDead & Divine official MySpace page
MembersMatt Tobin
Chris LeMasters
Kellan Lindsay
Sebastien Lueth
Kelly Bilan

Career

Their first EP, What Really Happened at Lover's Lane sold nearly 1,000 copies nationwide, landing them a spot on the Canadian Billboard chart.[3] The band then set off on an independently booked coast to coast Canadian headlining tour that following summer, playing in as many cities as they could.

They spent most of December 2007 recording their Rise Records debut album, The Fanciful, at Interlace Studios with producer Kris Krummet. They shot a music video for "Like Wolves" with director Ben Knechtel. In July 2008, it was announced that Ryan Leger would leave the band in order to be with his girlfriend and newborn daughter.[4] The band found a replacement, Kyle Anderson. Leger later joined Every Time I Die.

In September 2008, the band signed with Distort Entertainment. The band then released The Machines We Are on August 4 and embarked on a Canadian tour with Straight Reads The Line.[5] They again broke into the Billboard Canada and No. 18 on the Canadian Neilsen Soundscan Hard Rock Charts, as well as landing No. 39 on the Canadian Neilsen Soundscan Alternative Charts. The band was nominated for Favourite Punk/Hardcore Group at the CMW Indie Awards. In August 2009, they shot a video for "Neon Jesus" with director Marc Ricciardelli, which was released on September 18, 2009.

Their third album, Antimacy, released on August 11, 2011, debuted at No. 53 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6]

On April 22, 2012, the band announced that they would be breaking up after one last hometown show in Burlington, Ontario. They cited a hectic touring schedule and a need to focus on personal lives as their reason for splitting.[7] However Tobin says that incessant fighting and disagreements between the band lead to their demise/[8]

On April 14, 2014, vocalist Matt Tobin formed a new band by the name of "Ritual".[9]

Members
  • Matt Tobin – vocals
  • Chris LeMasters – guitar
  • Kellan Lindsay – bass guitar
  • Sebastian Lueth – guitar
  • Kelly Bilan – drums
  • Pat Simms (2003 – 2006) – guitar
  • Dave McGuire – guitar (2003–?)
  • Isi Commisso – bass (2003–2006)
  • Will Allen – drums (2003–2007)
  • Kyle Anderson – drums (2008–?)

Discography

Non-album songs
  • "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" (The Smashing Pumpkins cover, released in 2011 as a free download via Dead and Divine's Facebook in exchange for likes prior to the release of Antimacy)
  • "Lotion" (Deftones cover, was only available for download by attending one of Dead and Divine's special shows in February 2012 in Kitchener, St. Catherines, and Hamilton.)

Videography
  • "Like Wolves"
  • "Neon Jesus"
  • "Asphyxia Fiend"

References
  1. Hoath, Chris. "Dead and Divine " Reviews " PureGrainAudio.com".
  2. "Bring Back the Boombox - CEMF Interview & Album Review".
  3. "DEAD AND DIVINE - The Machines We Are – The Uniter".
  4. Chart Attack - Dead and Divine Hate Their Van
  5. "Eye Weekly - Interview". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  6. Canoe.com. "CANOE -- JAM! Music - SoundScan Charts". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
  7. "THE END".
  8. "Q&A: RITUAL Frontman Rises from the Dead - Riffyou.com". February 3, 2015.
  9. http://thescenemagazine.ca/ritual-release-new-video-pisces/
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