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04/18/24 | [dcraley]Lair Of The Minotaur Reunite Original Lineup
Chicago's LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR is celebrating twenty years as a band by returning to their original lineup including drummer Larry Herweg (Pelican), guitarist/vocalist Steven Rathbone, and bassist DJ Barraca (both of 7,000 Dying Rats). Alongside the announcement comes a new single "Six Days In Hades" and details for a special twentieth anniversary show in Chicago.
Rathbone comments, “The original lineup of LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR got back together over a year ago and started jamming the old material. Not long after, I wrote these two new songs and brought them to Larry and DJ. We are stoked to release the second track we recorded with Sanford Parker called, ‘Six Days In Hades.’ It harkens back to the metal's elder days, with a heavy dose of sleazy sludge. This one's for the old-school headbangers!”
DJ Barraca sayss, “It was a surreal experience to be in the studio with LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR again twenty years after we recorded our first demo together. ‘Dark Sorcery Beyond’ and ‘Six Days In Hades’ sound familiar and fresh at the same time. Sanford perfectly captured the energy and excitement of the three of us playing together again.”
Herweg adds, “It’s been really fun reconnecting and jamming with DJ and Steve after a seventeen-year break. The original plan was to relearn Carnage for its 20th anniversary and play some reunion shows, until Steve sent us his ideas for ‘Dark Sorcery Beyond’ and ‘Six Days In Hades’ and it was a no-brainer to bang these out. Both tracks came together pretty effortlessly and were fun to track in the studio. I’m looking forward to their live debut later this month.”
4/20/2024 Livewire – Chicago, IL *20th Anniversary Show w/ Black Cross Hotel, Eunuchs, ILLS [tickets]
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Dan started Getting It Out back in 2018 as a stand alone podcast. He’s been writing for music websites for over a decade and finally decided to start his own. Now living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his wife and kids, he briefly sang for Baltimore’s Pleasant Living.
