PSI.KORE

Chuck (vocals, guitar); Matt Lamb (drums); Meredith Webster (bass); Aaron Bilbija (guitar)

Beginning as a three piece in mid-96 with Chuck, Alex Dourian (bass) and Gekko (drums), Psi.Kore added Matt on drums in mid 97 and expanded early '98 to a four piece by adding Andrew Lilley on guitar. Webster replaced Dourian late that year and shortly afterwards the band supported Vision of Disorder. Since then the band went from strength to strength with supports to Entombed, Cathedral and Nevermore added to their resume in the space of less than a year. An EP was released in early 2000 and Psi.Kore toured with Alchemist and Cryogenic on the World War Three tour before completing some shows with Skinlab and in October lined up at Metal for the Brain for a second time. A freak nerve condition meant Lilley had to stand down from the band during their national tour with Damaged and Steve Essa from Cryogenic filled in for him. In April 2001 Psi.Kore toured nationally with Cradle of Filth and Lilley was fired from the band immediately afterward, to be replaced by Ben Walker. Lilley later joined Infernal Method. Psi.Kore toured with Megadeth in August, 2001 and again appeared at Metal for the Brain. Walker was replaced by ex-Deadspawn guitarist Aaron Bilbija in January 2002. After that the band’s sound changed quite dramatically to a style bordering on death metal but with a full length album looming Psi.Kore suddenly split up in August 2002 when Bilbija, Webster and Matt Lamb all left the group to form Daysend. Lilley is now a member of The Amenta.

Discography:

Psi.Kore (EP) (Chatterbox) 2000

Chuck Lamb (vocals, guitar)
Matt Lamb (drums)
Andrew Lilley (guitar)
Meredith Webster (bass)
  1. Pioneering Conflict
  2. Inbred Hate
  3. Faker Taker
  4. Lost in the Aether
  5. Cut
  6. Revolve

Compilation track: God Gave Rock n Roll To You -- Rock (Phantom) 1998

Compilation track: Cut -- Under the Southern Cross (Chatterbox) 1999

Compilation track: Inbred Hate -- RadioRock Volume 1 (Columbia) 2000

Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Metal for the Brain 2001 (Metal for the Brain) 2001

Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Hip New Sounds (High Voltage) 2002

Compilation track: Strength in Conviction -- Full Metal Racket 2 (ABC/EMI) 2002

Related entries: The Amenta, Daysend, Deadspawn, Depravation, Infernal Method

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