Common Dead

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Common Dead
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Thrash metal, melodic death metal, groove metal [1]
Years active2009–2013 [2]
Labels Independent
MembersA.P. Laurenson

Common Dead was an American thrash/groove metal band and stage name [3] of recording artist A.P. Laurenson. [4] [5] The band was considered part of the new wave of American heavy metal. [6] [7]

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History

Common Dead is classified as melodic death metal [8] by various sources, although the band touches on melodic thrash metal, [8] groove metal, and alternative metal influences. Laurenson was the band's sole proprietor and performed all instrumentation for all recorded efforts. He played lead/rhythm guitar and vocals for live occasions. [9]

Common Dead debuted with a self-titled album in 2009. [10] In an interview with Metal-Rules.com, [4] Laurenson commented that the band revolves around a melodic guitar influence and raw, forthright vocals. A four-track EP was released in January 2011 entitled Interim Flesh, which experimented with industrial metal influences [11] not typical of the band's style. The EP scored warm praise from critics. [12] [13]

The band released an album Diatribe in February 2012. It was met with generally positive reviews from numerous sources. [9] [14] [15] [16] Three music videos were released for the album. One titled "Critical Mass" was broadcast on Underground Video TV. [17] [18] [19] [20] The following year, the album Allegorize was released. [21]

Metal Underground posted an interview after a raw mix for a Fear Factory cover came out on YouTube. Common Dead recorded a cover for "Flashpoint" as one instrumentalist. They also announced that new members would be joining the band for live performances. [22] A break in activity was confirmed in 2013 as Laurenson moved towards other projects, including work under his natural name. [23] [24]

Discography

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