History
Lair Of The Minotaur was formed by vocalist/guitarist Steven Rathbone in 2003 due to his other band, 7000 Dying Rats, becoming solely a studio project, giving up playing live. He enlisted fellow 7000 Dying Rats bandmate Donald James Barraca on bass and long-time friend Larry Herweg as drummer (of post-metal band Pelican). Wasting no time, Lair Of The Minotaur recorded their self-produced 6-track debut EP in 2003, eventually finding its way into the hands of Southern Lord Records. Immediately impressed, Southern Lord signed up LotM, releasing debut full-length Carnage in 2004, and the follow-up, The Ultimate Destroyer, released in 2006. In between Carnage and The Ultimate Destroyer, the second EP, Cannibal Massacre, was released in 2005, also under Southern Lord Records.
The Music
LotM take a very aggressive, relentless form of thrash metal, labeled aggro thrash by some. The production values of LotM's recordings, particularly on the debut Carnage, are very raw, giving an even harsher sound to the band. Their influences include the pioneers of certain types of metal; Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Venom and Slayer being noted ones.
Lyrically, each song of Lair Of The Minotaur tells a different story from Greek mythology.
Discography
- 2003 - Lair of the Minotaur EP (self-produced and distributed)
- 2004 - Carnage (Southern Lord Records)
- 2005 - Cannibal Massacre EP (Southern Lord Records)
- 2006 - The Ultimate Destroyer (Southern Lord Records)
- 2008 - War Metal Battle Master (Southern Lord Records)
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