Emmure: Drug Dealer Friend – new video

Warning: This is EMMURE and viewer discretion is advised!

 

 

“It’s a respect issue; growing up in Queens, New York you either have to kill or be killed,” [state EMMURE uncompromisingly; then they go on explaining how, instead of taking out their aggressions in negative ways,] “EMMURE channel their collective angst into their music to create a propulsive blend of unabashed aggression and intensity that the youth across the world embrace with open arms.” [What a relief!]

‘Drug Dealer Friend’ comes off EMMURE's fourth album ‘Speaker Of The Dead’, which was released in February 2011 on Victory Records. The hard-hitting (mainly) deathcore release, produced by Joey Sturgis, debuted at position 68 on the Billboard 200, and at number 18 on the Rock Albums chart, to mention but a couple of American charts EMMURE succeeded to enter. Scroll down to watch two additional videos released by the group, ‘Children Of Cybertron’ and ‘Solar Flare Homicide’, directed by Frankie Nasso.

Originally from Connecticut, USA, now based in Queens, New York, EMMURE was formed in 2003 by Ben and Joe Lionetti and Frankie Palmeri. The three then jointly decided upon the band's name they deemed proper (“emmure” derives from “immurement”, a French torture technique where a person is walled up within a building and left to die from starvation or dehydration). In 2007, the group (vocalist Frankie Palmeri, guitarists Jesse Ketive and Ben Lionetti, bassist Mark Davis and drummer Joe Lionetti) released their Zeuss (Chris Harris)-produced brutal and unpredictable sounding debut full-length ‘Goodbye To The Gallows’, which was followed by 2008's ‘The Respect Issue’, again produced by Zeuss. EMMURE's second album entered American chart Billboard 200 at number 141; it also turned out to be the last recorded with founding members Ben and Joe Lionetti who left before EMMURE's next album was issued in 2009. ‘Felony’ featured new members guitarist Mike Mulohlland and drummer and Michael Kaabe and has debuted at number 60 on the Billboard 200:

“EMMURE's third outing comes fully stocked with enough anger, regret, violence, and deceit to satisfy even the most hard-line nihilist. … While lyrical clichés run wild, the band's musicality is never in question, offering up punishing riffs and brutal breakdowns like grocery store wine from an overzealous priest at Communion, pausing only to allow lead singer Frank Palmeri the occasional breather from a full-on death metal wail,” [observed James Christopher Monger, Allmusic – more here]

“Everyone has demons and dark sides to their lives, but this group shows that everyone deals with these types of issues and that there are productive ways to let it all out. EMMURE have gained the loyalty of the metal community and legions of rabid fans, but make no mistake - if you disrespect them, you will be left sleeping with the fishes,” [doesn’t exactly reassure the press release] “You’re either with them or against them.”

EMMURE features: Mark Davis – bass, Jesse Ketive – guitar, Frankie Palmeri – vocals, Mike Mulholland – guitar and Mark Castillo - drums