Establishment Band Burgerkill
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Burgerkill is a Hardcore Metal band from Bandung city. The band's name is taken from a fast food restaurant's name from America, namely Burger King, which by then they parodied into "Burgerkill".
Burgerkill established in May 1995 started from Eben, a guitarist who moved to Bandung to Jakarta to continue his schooling. Of the schools that met with Ivan Eben, Kimung, and Dadan as its first line-up. This band started out as a side project, just a bunch of kids jamming Their metal ax-hard while waiting to call original band gig. But not for Eben, he felt that this band is his life and tried to think hard in order Burgerkill can be recognized in their communities.
When they got the job a lot more gigs in Jakarta through the connection of friends Hardcore Eben, from there the underground community's enthusiasm for Burgerkill loud music started and the phenomenon has unwittingly born in Indonesia. As a result the initial line-up of this band did not go smoothly, a list of names had entered the ranks of underground musicians Burgerkill member until he finally reached the solid line-up today.
When they managed to release his first single by Richard Mutter underground phenomenon who released a compilation cd Bandung underground bands in early 1997. Other names such as Full Of Hate, Puppen, and Cherry Bombshell is also entrenched in the compilation entitled "masaindahbangetsekalipisan" is. It is beautiful this time the music underground. Everything is new and new Things stoked people! Revolt song! Burgerkill opening of a number on the album sold 1000 copies in a short time. In late 1997 they again took part in the compilation of "Breathless" by including the song "Offered Sucks" in it.
Early in 1998 the journey continues with the release of their single Proudness Blank, the compilation Grindcore bands Ujungberung titled "Independent Rebel". That when it is released by all the major labels with wide distribution in Indonesia and also in Malaysia. After that more and more decorating Burgerkill name concert flyers around the underground music community. More and more fans are waiting for their presence on stage. Burgerkill Begundal the Hardcore!
In early 1999, they received offers from independent record companies of Malaysia, Wild Child Records who released the album ends with a deal with Split Three Ways Infireal band (Malaysia) and Watch It Fall (France). Relationship with the underground network in Malaysia and Singapore continued to the present. Zine subscriptions cover Burgerkill be independent in those countries affected by the continued increase and their fans from the neighbor country.
In 2000, Burgerkill finally managed to release their debut album with the title "Two Sides" and the tapes in 5000 print by the indie label from Bandung, Riotic devoured Records sold out fans who can not wait for a long time. In the same year, the band also released the single "Everlasting Hope Never Ending Pain" by compiling "Ticket To Ride", an album that benefits are donated for the construction of a skatepark in the city of Bandung.
Some Mainstream Achievement also had their feel, one of which was nominated Best Independent Band NewsMusik style magazine in 2000. Early in 2001 they were managed in cooperation with a sports apparel company American product: the Puma support for 1 year each time Burgerkill do the gig. And since October 2002 a clothing products from Australia who also support bernamaINSIGHT in each of their appearance.
A surprise comes in the middle of 2004, through the album "Rustic" Burgerkill into one of the nominees in one of the biggest musical event in Indonesia Achievement "Awards Ami". And surprisingly they successfully won the annual award for the category of "Best Metal Production". A feat that may never have occurred to them, and for them it is a great responsibility they have to prove through their work further.
Finally they agreed to release the third album "Beyond Coma And Despair" under their own label Revolt! Records in mid-August 2006. The third album has a very deep meaning for all personnel Burgerkill both sound, structure, and what they contributed music format is very different from the two previous albums. The material is more severe, strict, technical, and dare they contributed to its maximum in each track.
But there was no ivory that is not broken, the biggest disaster in the course of their career was inevitable, the vocalist Ivan finally breathed his last breath in the middle of the process of launching their new album at the end of July 2006. Inflammation of the brain has claimed the lives of a community icon loud music in Indonesia. Without realizing all the lyrics on this album Ivan seems to indicate the condition of Ivan the time, comes the story of personal and depressive traveling in disguise as a sign of the end of his life.
Finally, after passing the Vocal Auditions, Vicki as they find a new frontman for the next stage in their career. And in early January 2007 they have successfully held a series of tours in major cities in Java and Bali in order to promote their new album.
Targets sales of tickets in every city they visited was always able to penetrate, and also ludesnya ticket sales in several cities indicate the amount of public enthusiasm for rock music in Indonesia against Burgerkill appearance.