Bio

[p]Masaki Murashita - Vocals/Guitar[/p] [p]Jack Fliegler - Lead Guitar[/p] [p]Sunao Arai - Bass[/p] [p]Travis Thune - Drums[/p] [hr] [p]Riding high off the release of their 5 song EP, "Who Needs A Shepherd?", Hemoptysis appear poised to conquer the Metal realm. The band continues to receive both internet and terrestrial radio airplay, garnering plenty of media attention, and have been Dubbed 'METAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR' by The Phoenix Music Awards! Even more recently, guitarist Masaki Murashita received an endorsement through Krank Amplification.[/p] [p]Formed under the deadly heat of the Arizona sun in 2007, Hemoptysis has perfected a unique and pure Metal sound, distilling old school Thrash, modern Death Metal, and other global influences. Guitarist/vocalist Masaki Murashita, drummer Travis Thune, bass player Sunao Arai, and lead guitarist Jack Fliegler have not just rooted themselves in the classic styles of Metal; Hemoptysis brings the future of Metal!.[/p] [p][i]Pivotal Rage Lite: "These guys are brutal akin to Arch Enemy and Carcass and the chords, solos and riffs are memorable and melodic not too far removed from Megadeth. The result is a extraordinary merger of melodic death metal and Bay Area thrash. Who Needs A Shepherd is a solid collection of furious, venomous thrash metal that will have even the most seasoned metal veterans take notice. Are you listening Nuclear Blast, Century Media and Metal Blade? Listen to Who Needs A Shepherd and I’m sure you’ll concur." -Ruben Mosqueda[/i][/p] [hr] [p][link="URL"]http://hemoptysismetal.com/[/link][/p] [p][link="URL"]http://http://www.myspace.com/hemoptysismetal/[/link][/p] [p][link="URL"]http://hemoptysis.metalmusicpromotions.com/[/link][/p]