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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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Traditional Metal |
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Page online:
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March 8, 2007
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Last update/review:
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March 8, 2007
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Pitts Vs Preps
Formed by guitarist Jason Portera, Pitts vs Preps
takes its odd name from
terms referring to one's musical/lifestyle ("pitts" are
metalheads, "preps"
might also known as preppies or yuppies,
a dig at
higher-income snobbery).
The band got a big profile boost when well-known
vocalist Kyle Thomas joined the fold.
he having previously made his name in bands such as
Exhorder
and
Floodgate,
as well as currently singing in
Alabama Thunderpussy
and even had a brief spell in
Trouble.
Thomas and Portera's mission was to go return
to their love of old-school metal, and that's what
Below And Beyond, their 2006 effort, delivers.
This certainly doesn't sound much like any of
Thomas' other bands, as this truly is straightforward
metal, clearly (but not exclusively) rooted in the 80's.
Portera's guitar work is fine, and Thomas strong
vocals, augmented by some classic metal wailing,
is also on target.
The songwriting might be the weak link here, as several
of the tunes just aren't that memorable (and at times,
it sounds like Thomas' vocals don't fit the riffs, though
perhaps that's just a personal opinion), though this
could well be corrected in future efforts.
Former Members/Guests
Alex Ducro
drums
Discography
Below And Beyond
2005
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- Keep Me From the Fire
- Chisel the Stones
- Bloody Fields
- Sinner's Hand
- Hybrid Gods
- Seven Seals
- Blood Breaks the Tide
- Dead Wrong Again
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Kyle Thomas
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Jason Portera
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Scott Guion
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Andy Shepherd
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Alex Ducro
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