By Any Means, live at Fibber Magees, Dublin, Ireland, 12/08/2014, playing with Breed The Killers and Agnostic Front.
16 mins., HD.
Bio
Formed in June 2009 by vocalist ‘Hardcore’ Dave Lyness, Paul Anthony and Dave Byers who wanted to bring a fresh outlook to the metal and hardcore scene in Ireland they felt was lacking – a sense of community, family, pride and integrity that metal wasn’t offering and punk was pushing underground. Taking to the studio in 2010, they released the self titled EP By Any Means. A statement of intent mixing hardcore, metal and even stoner influences, it was very well received by the whole extreme music community both in Ireland and UK. This year also saw them joined by Chris McDowell on bass, a jazz and blues bassist at heart he brought a melodic beating heart to the aggressive overture of the guitars and vocal.
2011 saw them refining their stage show, playing incessantly around Ireland to hone their songs and perfect the heavy sound that has become their trademark. They entered Einstein studios in Antrim in August with legendary engineer Frankie McClay and have produced the album “Built On Respect”. A call to arms to all those who believe that music should be heavy, riff laden, aggressive and full of honesty and integrity it has received rave reviews from all who have heard it so far. The live show continues to recruit more and more people into the BAM ethic and ethos, culminating in a mass shared-stage sing along in which everyone is invited to ‘make this show yours – because that’s what it is’.
2013 saw the departure of vocalist and co-founder Dave Lyness and the introduction of Chris Curlett on vocals. Bringing unbounded enthusiasm and energy this change set By Any Means even further apart from the pack in their live show. Plans for UK and European shows and a long awaited re-entry to the studio to record for 2 EP’s to be released in early 2014.
Label : Savour your Scene Records
Upcoming Concerts
Sept 12 : Freebase + By Any Means + Gacy’s Threads + Defyed + Spittin’ Teeth, Voodoo, Belfast
https://www.facebook.com/events/928334577184072/
Music
“No Last Chance” and “Doomed To Be”, taken from their upcoming new live EP recorded at Bearcat Studio’s Belfast, due to be released August 2014.
By Any Means debut 12 track album, “Built On Respect”, was recorded at Einstein Studio’s, Antrim (NI) and was released through Code 7 & Savour Your Scene Records.
Links
By Any Means :
https://www.facebook.com/byanymeanshc
http://byanymeanshc.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/chriscurlettBAM
Merchandise : http://byanymeanshc.bandcamp.com/merch
Fibber Magees :
