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It's like that first time you hear Pink Floyd, The Beatles, or the Rolling Stones. You immediately know in your soul, this is the destiny and direction, that music will take you next. That's a good first impression for Shaolin Temple Of Boom. A fast rising and passion driven, group of artists from Los Angelos, California.
SToB are paving new ground with experimental material, but this is the grand experiment, that has become a grand success in music. That is why the title is, "Breathing New Life Into Music", because it just couldn't be said better than that. Their music covers a wide range from industrial synth, to sardonic and into dark metal.
The Artistic power driving this steam roller, is the creative brain power of David Alvarez, the wearer of many robes. Being the composer, vocalist, engineer, producer, guitarist and keys, David does it all and then some. When the time came to pass some of these details into capable hands, Dave chose artists of an equal caliber to himself. This is when Borja Rodriguez on Guitar, June Kato on Bass and Matt Lucich on Drums, joined the project. High caliber indeed. These fellows have sponsors and endorsements that count, by those who know what great music should sound like. Among them are, the Gap clothing, ENGL amplifiers and Sabian Cymbals.
I've been a silent and watchful fan of SToB for about 2 years now and I can safely say, new material never seems to stop coming from this group and it's always of epic proportions. There is never a mediocre song in the bunch. It's all great! SToB make you want the music. The attention to details and nuances in the musical expression will give you a sensation in sound that leaves you wanting more. Mood Metallic Symph, wouldn't be too far from the general description. Umm yeah, I made that up.
More exciting news, another new track is due for release in the coming weeks. Here is a quote from David, at SToB's Official Website:
" The new song by Shaolin Temple of BooM is coming along nicely, it will feature the piano as the main instrument and is an extremely experimental song which is probably the darkest thing I have ever written....I am very happy to announce that Chris Vrenna (Formerly of NIN, Marilyn Manson, and now in Tweaker and Waxploitation Records which is the label of Gnarls Barkley and Dangerdoom) will be mixing this track down."
