QUO VADIS BAND PAGE
 QUO VADIS
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CURRENT NAME
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Quo Vadis |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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Canada |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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LABEL
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Skyscraper Music |
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GENRE
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Death metal |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2005-11-30, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2005-11-30, 00:00 |
Quo Vadis, originally comprising of Arie Itman, Bart
Frydrychowicz and Yanic Bercier, first formed as a cover band back in 1992.
Their musical backgrounds were wide and unique, ranging from thrash and
speed metal through hard rock, power metal and classical. With the first
five songs ready by the end of 1994, the band completed their line-up
with the addition of Remy Beauchamp on bass (1995) and laid down tracks
for their first self titled demo to be released later that year. With
the band roster now complete, Quo Vadis began performing bigger shows,
attracting attention from underground radio and North American zines.
Mixing unconventional song arrangements with guest vocalist Sebrina
Lipari's classically trained soprano, Quo Vadis stood its ground at the
time when Suffocation and Cannibal Corpse reigned supreme. As one zine put
it: "...expert soprano and rough growl run parallel in beastly beauty
above light acoustic-like measures." (Ill Literature)
Year 1996 saw the release of the band's first full-length album.
Financed by the band and engineered by Pierre Remillard, Forever "…managed
to accomplish something that 90% of technical Death Metal bands lack...
melody." (Worm Gear) Adding Arie's violin skills to two of the songs
proved not only to be a novel idea for the local Canadian scene, but
also a major attraction at live shows offering an unexpected counter
point to the band's adrenaline filled live performances. The combined mix
of skilled musicianship, intelligent lyrics and tasteful artwork began
to pay off as Quo Vadis started building up a loyal fan base. Together
with numerous compilations and licensing of the album to EarthAD
Records in Germany and Immortal Records in Poland, the band's music was
brought to the international scene and formed the foundation for Quo
Vadis' growing appeal.
Year 1999 saw the band signing with Hypnotic Records and working again
with Pierre Remillard for their second full-length recording. The guys
went back to their metal roots unleashing eleven blistering tracks of
pure energy between June and September of that year. The new album, Day
Into Night, is the band's best work yet, expressing a wide range of
feelings and emotions. The songs show mature writing skills, technical
drumming and competent soloing. With powerful guitar riffs, thundering
double bass and cover artwork provided by internationally respected Sv
Bell, the release of Day Into Night in year 2000 should be the catalyst
to propel Quo Vadis into the midst of the international metal scene. And
with Arie's recent acceptance as a student of Alex Skolnick, former
lead guitarist of Testament, the future looks bright indeed.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
| Unknown / none |
