Shot Down Sun

Shot Down Sun is a metal band from Haverhill, MA formed in 2001. The band has released several EPs and a full-length album, The Human Design. The Human Design was re-released on January 23, 2007 on Crash Music records.

Biography

Shot Down Sun formed in November 2001 as Alex Aro on vocals, Jimmy Lantagne on guitar and Matt Feugill on bass. The band performed twice before Eric Beaubien joined as the drummer. Originally influenced by the likes of Spineshank, Sevendust and Deftones, the band played shows throughout 2002 and 2003, releasing various live EPs.

In April 2004 the band recorded the "Seven EP" at Son of the Seventh Studios in Haverhill, MA. On the EP, the band had changed their style to a heavier sound. Scott Ferguson joined the band soon after and in September 2004 the band recorded the "Portrait of a Bleeding Memory EP", which became an add on to the "Seven EP".

In March 2005 Ben Gostanian took Scoot Ferguson's place and in September 2005 Jimmy Lantagne left the group to be replaced by Myles Kimball. In March 2006 the band entered Vital Studios in Salem, NH to record its first full length "The Human Design". The album was self released in July 2005.

The band signed to Crash Music Records in August 2005 and the label re-released "The Human Design" on January 23, 2006. The album featured an extra track titled "I'm Not Dead".

Influences

The band members state some of their main influences include As I Lay Dying, A Life Once Lost, Opeth, The Agony Scene, All Shall Perish, The Faceless, Through the Eyes of the Dead, Job for a Cowboy, and Mortal Treason.

Discography

The songs rank as follows on GarageBand;

• "Envy": #204 in Hardcore Metal
• "The Human Design": #678 in Hardcore Metal
• "A Perfect [...]": #5,804 in Hardcore Metal

External links

• Shot Down Sun's Official Myspace