5/20/2023

Shoot The Hostage - The Pain In My Heart; The Blood On My Hands (Demo/2001)

Technical Metalcore band from USA [Milwaukee,Wisconsin]
Tracklist: 
01. Searching In Oblivion
02. Charlatan
03. The Lotus Fades
04. Past Ravage

SHOOT THE HOSTAGE came together merely by coincidence. Originally, there was the Milwaukee metalcore band, Scapegoat (anno 1997-2000). It featured [guitarists/co-founders] Louie Pahl & Parker Krieg, [bassist] Chris Wenzel, [singer] Mark Fisher, and [drummer] Ryan Schofield. When Ryan left the band for his new career, they needed a replacement drummer. Barry Jaeger of the band, Lee Harvey Oswald, filled that void not long after. Ironically, Scapegoat and Lee Harvey Oswald had played a show together a few months earlier. Jason Ploez, of Will Build To Suit, is now a second vocalist in the band.

SHOOT THE HOSTAGE is different in style than most of the members' previous groups. This band is an elemental convergence of Metal and Hardcore with some Math-ey riffage and Emo breaks. Basically, it's hard to describe what they are without hearing them, but that's as close as we can get.

Jason Ploetz - Vocals
Mark Fisher - Vocals
Louie Pahl - Guitar
Parker Krieg - Guitar
Chris Wenzel - Bass
Barry Jaeger - Drums

The band reformed in 2002 as Wings of Scarlet.

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