Biography
Deadtide is a Melodic Death Metal band located in New York and New Jersey, but
many people have so kindly mistaken them for being from Sweden. Before they
were a band, Mike (“Mike Metal,” vocalist) and Phil (“Chrome,” guitarist) met in
2006 in New Rochelle, New York. It began as jam sessions and YouTube videos.
They are two of the very first people ever to upload metal and guitar videos, which
would pave the way for what would become the metal galaxy in the ever-
expanding YouTube universe as we know it today. Now, Deadtide has a solid lineup
of Mike, Phil, Max, Andrew, and Daniel, who have been playing in bands for 40+
collective years.
With primarily original content, the band has won over the souls of tens of
thousands on YouTube via subscription over the years, reaching millions of pairs of
eyes and ears around the world. Deadtide carries on the legacy of melodic death
metal music with the promise of new, modern sonic contributions. Deadtide's
carefully-crafted three-song EP Ephemeral was released in 2013 with the help of
Tarik Solangi, who saw something special in them—never having heard that kind of
metal sound in the area before—spent countless after-hour sessions of his
personal time with them to bring their first novice recordings to life. In the end, it
captures a classic production sound from old-school days, which pays homage to
the birth of the early Gothenburg scene, while crossing the borders into power
metal at times, and
delivering on today's
demanding mix of both
harsh and clean vocals.
Now, they're ready for
the modern treatment:
A larger than life
production. The big
time. The metal wall of
sound.