Dark Shift reigns out of the Milwaukee, WI area.

Band Members Include:
Lewie Snyder - Vocals, Guitar
Joel Wanasek - Lead Guitar
Brett Dumstrey - Bass
Tommy "The Gunner" Lodwick - Drums

Website: www.darkshift.com 

Bio:
"We would like to bring to you the return of "True Melodic Thrash Metal" from Milwaukee Wisconsin based band 'Dark Shift'. Bursting back onto the scene with their new album 'Gaining Ground', 'Dark Shift' brings their own original mix of blazing guitar rhythms, thunderous drum beats, and rapturous song lyrics back to a rapidly growing audience of desperate and raving frenzy of fans in a series of adrenaline pumping and heart pounding metal tracks.

"Gaining Ground" showcases a vastly improved and matured sound for the band, showing a fantastic evolution in the genre derived from a gambit of international harmonic influences. Unleashing raw, animalistic fury in an astounding complexity of polished chord progressions and natural auditory chemistry, 'Gaining Ground' focuses on the inward struggle of human emotions and the drive to experience life, to its fullest potential by pushing the limits of the mind and body. This "all or nothing" attitude is profoundly expressed in the album's title track, a flagship anthem against the social puppeteering of society and the efforts to sever the strings from the controlling hand in this "show called life".

Produced and engineered by Joel Wanasek – lead guitar, along with major contributions from the band, Brett Dumstrey – bass guitar, Tommy "The Gunner" Lodwick – drums, and Lewie Snyder – vocals and rhythm guitar, "Gaining Ground" is guaranteed to rock listeners from its very foundations by building upon numerous years of hard work and countless live shows, playing with seasoned veterans such as Megadeath, Dream Theater, Damage Plan, and Testament. 'Dark Shift' promises to expand upon a repertoire of mind-blowing songs and out-of-this-world stage show that has already earned them the "New York International Music Award for Best Metal Band." This album promises to deliver a heavy and high impact electrical assault on the mind and senses through technically stunning virtuosity with new-embryonic vocal styleings.

With the popularity of 'Dark Shift' growing at breakneck speeds, their new album promises to please current fans as well as enthrall and entice new admirers from all genres of music. Join what is destined to be the forefront of an earth shattering movement in music with a one-of-a-kind onslaught of eclectic and revolutionary material.

Discography
Original Compositions:
Gaining Ground (2006)
The Assault (2003)
 

* Read Mike's review of their CD - "Gaining Ground"

Dark Shift has signed a global non-exclusive distribution deal with Astral Records and Blue Pie Productions

Check them out live:

-April 20th at The Doctor's Office-West Allis, WI -The corner of 60th and National w/ Pale Grey Sky and Hammered. Hard and Heavy! 21+ Free, No Cover! 8pm.

-April 27th at Johnny T's-Steven's Point, WI-$5-21+ at 7pm

-May 2nd Chicago, Illinois more info tba.

-May 3rd Indianapolis, Indiana more info tba.

-May 4th Columbus, Ohio more info tba.

-May 5th Cleveland, Ohio more info tba.

-May 7th Buffalo, New York more info tba.

-May 8th Syracuse, New York more info tba.

-May 9th Albany, New York more info tba.

-May 10th The Compund Fitchburg, Massachusetts more info tba

-May 11th at Milwaukee Metal Fest XIX-Waukesha Expo Center, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Listen to them now & check out more show dates at: www.myspace.com/darkshift 

Merchandise is available through their website at: www.darkshift.com 

DARK SHIFT "GAINING GROUND" DISTRIBUTED BY CENTURY MEDIA, ASTRAL RECORDS AND BLUE PIE PRODUCTIONS!

Contact Bradley from Haywire (in their top friends on myspace) if you're interested in Booking Dark Shift.