Anatomy of The Deep Eynde

 
From Los Angeles, The Deep Eynde continues to be one of the last remaining bands that were part of the Hollywood underground movement of the early 1990’s.  Founded by lead singer Fate Fatal, The Deep Eynde has grown from a performance art project into a musical force, and although their music is extremely hard to categorize, TDE has become a cornerstone of the American underground scene.

The first incarnation of a real band occurred in 1992, with a sharp guitar sound (Killjo) that was melodic but had a real edge.With songs like “Voodoo Baby”, “Four Four Four”, and “Sandman”, the band began to take on the classification of “Deathrock”, moving them beyond the original “Batcave” or “Dance” label of the first songs that were recorded. In the late 90’s the band went through a change of members. Psychobilly guitarist (Daniel DeLeon) and ‘77 punk bassist (ChrisNotsoverynice) morphed the band into a cleaner, more melodic retro sound. 

Songs like “13th Floor” and “Swingtime” are perfect examples of the influence that the 90’s lounge and big band styles of had on the band. During the late 90’s and into 2000, the band developed their post punk sound, incorporating sharper guitars and catchy melodies as heard on the song “Suicide Drive”. 

Their 2005 release, Shadowland, on Duane Peters’ (U.S. Bombs) Disaster Records, is a terrific fusion of what the band had been- a strictly gothic-style band- and their new approach to making music, which integrated older material and presented it in a new way. Early punk influences infiltrated this album in songs like “Space Invaders” and “Society’s Parasite”. Songs were becoming shorter, less structured, and as a result of heavy touring, backup vocals were added to the mix. With the release of Bad Blood in 2007, the band emerged with a new sound once again- the songs ignited their live shows into high energy performances.  

Currently, guitarist Stress, bassist Rob Graver, and drummer Dar Larizadeh have built the band into a powerful force, a big contrast from their humble beginnings as a performance art project.

Their release of BLACKOUT marks the band’s return to a darker, organic sound. “My Darkest Hour” and “Scream”, recorded in 2008, have been described as “classic Deep Eynde”.