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New Orleans, LA, USA |
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Shakespeare In Hell
An intriguing idea from this Louisiana band -- taking
the works of William Shakespeare and melding them with
a metal base.
Musically the band draws from gothic metal with some
black metal touches, giving the band a distinct
European flavor, with both blackened rasps and
death-ish growls featured in the vocal department.
The band has a nice flair for songwriting and
the musicianship is fine as well, with perhaps the
only criticism being a slightly thin production, expected
for a self-financed band.
With two albums released thus far (the first,
Hecate,
based on Hamlet and Macbeth, with the second drawing
from The Tempest), the group has stated that their
next album will not feature Shakespearean lyrics, though
that doesn't necessarily mean the band won't return to
the concept on future releases.
Even without the novelty of the lyrical concept,
Shakespeare In Hell is a band worthy of further
investigation.
Current Members
Kevin Kish
vocals/keyboards
Keith Guillory
guitars/backing vocals/drums
Steve Gipson
guitars
Daniel Eschete
bass
Shawn Roddy
drums
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Discography
Hecate
2001
self-released
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- Three Witches
- A Dagger Of The Mind
- Toil And Trouble
- A Pageant Of Eight Kings
- Lady Macbeth
- Ripp'd From The Womb
- Enter The Ghost
- The Sleep Of Death
- A Politic Worm
- Poor Yorrick
- The Death Of Ophelia
- The Poison'd Cup
- Epilogue- A Midsummer Night's Dream
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- Kevin Kish
- Keith Guillory
- Steve Gipson
- Daniel Eschete
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The Tempest
2003
self-released
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- The Tempest
- The Dark Backward
- Song Of Ariel
- Heir Of Naples
- Caliban's Curse
- Three Men Of Sin
- A Thing Divine
- Untie The Spell
- Epilogue
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- Kevin Kish
- Keith Guillory
- Steve Gipson
- Daniel Eschete
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