Cry for Silence were a British heavy metal band. They influenced and toured with a number of other bands.
Cry for Silence | |
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 Cry for Silence in 2008 | |
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| Also known as | CFS |
| Origin | Watford, England |
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| Years active | 1999–2008 |
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History
Cry for Silence was formed in 1999 by guitarist Alessandro Venturella.[1] He later recruited Steve Sears (guitar), Ali Gordon (drums), Andy C. Saxton (bass) and Adam Pettit (vocals).[2]
In their 8 years together,[3] Cry For Silence have been cited as influences by many bands including Enter Shikari, Gallows and Your Demise.[4] They have toured with bands including The Black Dahlia Murder, The Bled, Caliban, The Distillers, From Autumn to Ashes, Funeral For A Friend, The Haunted, The Hope Conspiracy, Hopesfall, My Chemical Romance, Nora, Poison the Well, Shai Hulud, Sepultura, Sikth, and Strung Out.[5]
Cry For Silence have played festivals including Give it a Name 2007 at Earls Court and Download Festival 2008.[6][circular reference] They also performed live radio sessions for BBC Radio One.[2]
After releasing two EPs, Cry For Silence released their debut album in 2008, titled The Glorious Dead, with album artwork by Dan Mumford.[7]
Following the breakup of Cry For Silence, Alessandro Venturella went on to tour duties with LostProphets, Architects, Mastodon who made the introductions to Slipknot,[8] Andy C. Saxton joined First Signs of Frost and Steve Sears went on to form Gold Key and production work at Monolith Studios in North London.
Discography
- Through the Precious Words (2001)[9]
- The Longest Day (Mighty Atom Records, 2004)[10]
- The Glorious Dead (Visible Noise, 2008)[2]