ZADOC...AND THE NIGHTMARE lives up to their name with a captivating mix of spooky songs and a strong onstage image to match. Starting off back in Autumn of 1992, founding member, vocalist, and lead guitarist ZADOC has gone through numerous lineups and several sonic changes before finding the right musicians to complete the project. Joined by longtime fan, friend, and 'right hand man' AZRIEL MORDECAI the pair hooked up with drummer CARMEN GIOCONDO to cement the core of the band in the summer of 2003. While successfully performing as a three piece, the band was still actively searching for the missing ingredient to their sound until they found newcomer keyboardist S3T. Rounding out the quintet on rhythm guitar is RAYZOR, along with having played with the band in the past was also a former member of legendary industrial band 99¢ Special.
Making their debut as a quintet in the summer of 2005, the band had finally began to branch forwards with the commencement of their first studio recording together, filming music videos (for UVTV and The Pulse of Northern New York), and adding new material to their already wealthy library of original songs. The band has been performing regionally for the past decade at countless venues as far West as Rochester and Buffalo and as far East as Albany as well as consistently playing many successive dates in their hometown of Syracuse and the surrounding Central New York area - including Utica, Rome, Watertown, Fulton, Phoenix, and Liverpool.
Defying the 'modern rock' trends that have come and gone, the band produces a sound that is rooted in the classic big guitar sounds of classic acts such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Guns N' Roses, and Iron Maiden while merging along with the more eclectic sounds of Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Christian Death, and David Bowie. The band excels at their ability to merge these styles into their own unique styling with a rock solid groove that continually impresses fans, club owners, and other bands with their ability to pump out tight performances time and again. The band is unique in its ability to connect to all types of audiences due to their vast influences of hard rock, goth rock, and heavy metal.
The Nightmare also convey their creepy rock image into their performances, proving that rock and roll is still as much of a visual treat as it is to the ears. Donned in some outrageous larger than life apparel including Scottish war kilts, face paint, cowboy hats, platform boots, and even customized spiked overalls, the band looks every bit as macabre as the sounds the emit from their instruments and always put on a high energy performance regardless of how big or small their audience may be.
Above all else, the band vigorously defends the right for rock n' roll shows to be fun again for their fans, new and old, and also for themselves.
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This Saturday .. September 6 The Lost Horizon . And Yet another Cliff Diver Show!! I will be on at around 10:30PM ,,I will be the 2nd act ,, Also on the Bill will be, Augustine .. One false move.. and, An Hour within,, Load up your cars , Tell your Friends , and let's pack the Lost Horizon for CLIFF DIVER .. Come see why Cliff has opened for GWAR.. and YES he will have CD's and PORN !@#$%^&*()_+ Cliff Diver USA..
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the voting for the rock erie music awards ends this friday and we need to show erie that DENY THE SUN deserves this award!!!!!!! so come on guys vote vote vote there is only 1 vote per person so get everyone you know to vote and you do not even have to live in erie to vote you can live anywhere in the world so please for me and all the others out there that this band has touched with their musical talents vote!!!!!! go to rockeriemusicawards. com , register , then click the vote tab , you can just click best metal band or click on page 6 scroll down to best metal band and place the vote for DENY THE SUN then scroll up or down and click the save vote button and then vote for your other favorites !!!!! you only have till friday to do this so please hurry
Friday July 18 The Lost Horizon . Corner of Erie blvd and Thompson rd Cliff Diver, 10pm. With M-150 , Set of Nines and Professional Victims,, Cliff Diver USA.
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