BiastFear Bio

Cleveland, Ohio is known for breaking new ground in music. From pioneering acts such as Bone Thugs -n- Harmony to Nine Inch Nails to Devo, many new genres of music have been brought to life in Northeastern Ohio. With the release of their second album, "All Angels Scream", Biastfear is poised to write the next chapter in Cleveland music history.



Biastfear brings to the table a mixture of several different genres, that some might even say shouldn't ever be crossed. Their style, self described as "Heavy-Hop" is a unique mixture of rock, metal, hip-hop, and r&b and results in an aggressive sound that is energetic and powerful, yet flowing and melodic.



"On our last album, we were pretty much a straight forward metal band," states Ormi. "The music was good, and we pushed the material as hard as we could, but things just didn't click. We felt that with as diverse as our influences are, we could create something new." "When we first decided to look for an R&B singer, I was a little worried," recalls Rob. "I know fans of heavy music can be very resistant to changes in the 'formula', and once they turn their backs on you, it's over." That was a risk the band felt they had to take.



The risk paid off. "From the moment we auditioned Crystal," remarks Skitch, "we knew she was perfect. Not only does she have an amazing voice, she is incredibly beautiful. Image is still very important, even in heavy music." The road ahead, however, was still rocky. "All of the sudden, we had this unbelievable R&B singer," says Ormi, "but she had never sang rock, and we'd never played anything that could even remotely be considered R&B. Where do you start?" The band quickly began writing new material, and testing the waters by playing live.



"I'll remember our first live show forever" says Crystal. "I had never even been to a rock concert before, and I was about to perform at one. I walked into the club and saw some of the freakiest white kids I had ever seen. I was sure they were going to hate me." The result was far from that. "After we finished our first song, the crowd went crazy" recalls Crystal. "I have loved rock, and especially the fans, ever since."



The band knew the next step was to record. "We had to do a new album," states Skitch. "We were playing the club circuit, winning over skeptical crowds, and had no new product for the fans to take home." The band knew that choosing the right studio/producer combination was critical. "To compete with National acts, you have to do business like one" states Rob. "We chose Andy (Patalan) to produce and engineer the album because of his work with Sponge. The gold record he has for 'Rotting Pinata' speaks for itself." Again, Biastfear had managed to find the perfect fit. "Andy took songs that we already knew we great," states Ormi, "and took them to a higher level. It's amazing what an outside opinion can do for a song."



With powerful beats that can be danced to as easily as they can be moshed to, throbbing bass that hits you in the gut with the strength of a prize fighter and thick, groove laden guitars, Biastfear has the entire package. Add in vocals with more soul than has ever been experienced in any form of rock and thought provoking lyrics, and you have a sound that is undeniable.



From the intense hooks of "In Throughout" and "All Angels Scream" to the attitude filled "Coming Down" and "Look at Me", Biastfear has something for everyone. Add to that an unstoppable desire to succeed, and a strong understanding of the business world, and you have a formula for success. After Biastfear's rise to the top, there will only be two groups of people. The ones that saw the band's potential and harnessed it, and the ones who wish they would have. In which group will you be?