Biography
Sylencer is an American Thrash Metal Band founded in Chicago, Illinois by lead guitarist/vocalist, Markus Johansson and bassist Johnny Rox. They formed the band after meeting on Megadeth's message boards and bouncing around ideas. They officially formed the band in 2006 and spent six years painstakingly recording the album. After numerous economic hurdles, they released their debut album, "A Lethal Dose of Truth" independently on their label, Sylencer Records, on September 4, 2012.
SYLENCER is…
Markus Johansson – Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar
Johnny Rox – Bass Guitar
Kevin Talley (Six Feet Under, Dååth, Chimaira) – Drums
FEATURING:
Larry Tarnowski (Iced Earth) – Lead Guitar
GUEST APPEARANCES:
Michael Angelo Batio – Lead Guitar on "Scream At The Stars"
Rob Caggiano (Anthrax) – Lead Guitar on "Rise And Die"
Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford) – Lead Guitar on "88 Reasons To Hate"
Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Testament, Death) – Bass Guitar on "Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God"
Roland Grapow (Helloween, Masterplan) – Lead Guitar on "Scream At The Stars"
The Heathen (Zimmers Hole) – Vocals on "Get It Up"
Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Testament, Strapping Young Lad) – Drums on "Get It Up"
Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) – Lead Guitar on "Afflicted"
Christian Lasegue (Jag Panzer) – Lead Guitar on "Rise And Die"
Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Necrophagist) – Drums on "Wired In The Blood"
Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death) – Drums on "Acquiesce"
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) – Keyboards on "Rise And Die"
Brendon Small (Dethklok) – Lead Guitar on "Get It Up"
Steve Smyth (Forbidden, Nevermore, Testament) – Lead Guitar on "Acquiesce"
Emil Werstler (Chimaira, Dååth) – Lead Guitar on "Shock And Awe"
PRODUCTION:
Markus Johansson - Producer, Vocal Production
Christian Olde Wolbers – Vocal Production
Orlando Villasenor – Mixing
Maor Appelbaum – Mastering
All music and lyrics by Markus Johansson, except for "Rise And Die"
by Markus Johansson and Johnny Rox.
"Get It Up" lyrics altered by The Heathen, "Get Up" written by Sammy
Hagar, Michael Anthony, Edward Van Halen, and Alex Van Halen.
"Asche Zu Asche" written by Richard Z. Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till
Lindemann, Doktor Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel, and Christoph Doom
Schneider.
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