"Why is Hemoptysis not signed to a major label? A perfect Thrash metal album." [5/5]
- Loud Reviews
"Hemoptysis is the true embodiment of the re-birth of American Thrash Metal. An amazing Thrash metal Album." - Forbidden-magazine.com
"Of all the unsigned bands I've heard over the last 3 years or so, they are without a doubt the band that has it all together..." [9/10] - Hookinmouth.net
"One of the most promising unsigned acts to surface in quite some time."
- Teeth of the Divine
"What a testament to the metal scene when an unsigned band like this can put their big label peers to shame." - Metalcallout.com
"...this is some of the best Oldschool Thrash Metal I've heard in a long time...It's incredible how an unsigned band like this manages to sound better than lots of signed bands."
[9/10] - Dose of Metal
"...they up the ante in the American thrash department." [4/5] - www.stereokiller.com
"Have Hemoptysis managed to deliver the goods? Hell yes!" [90/100] - Loucifer Speaks
"Gawddamn this shit is brutal and I'll safely say that I'll be mopping up the drool pools left over from my jaw being on the floor for the last few hours spinning this one!!!!!!"
- Hellridemusic.com
"The music screams not of mimicry but intelligent adoration of the immortal rip and shred."[A] - Metaleater.com
"Filled with 11 tracks and 50 minutes of some of the best extreme music. This band has - put together an excellent album for extreme music fans and needs to be heard."
- That Devil Music
"This band is one of true professionalism with the packages they send out, the images they create, and the music they play. Do what you can as a fan to get these guys signed. They deserve it, and metal deserves it. Show me your horns," - Welovemetal.com
"...it rips..." -- Vince Neilstein, - Metal Sucks
"IT'S HEMOPTYSIS. ANY METAL RECORD LABEL IN ITSRIGHT MIND SHOULD HAVE HEMOPTYSIS: SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED FOR THE VAST WORLD OF METAL HUNGRY FANS" [5/5] - Metal Odyssey
"A lethal blend of thrash, heavy, and death metal bleeds through and through."
- Ultimatelocalmusic.com
"...the songs are very well written and the delivery is faultless...The benchmark for 2011 thrash has been set..." - CackBlabbath.co.uk
"Most often billed as a Thrash / Death Metal band, Hemoptysis are so much more. This new CD will surely show the world just how diverse and talented they really are."
- Metalcrotch.com
"Hemoptysis have delivered a nice, catchy, melodic and modern thrash album!"
80/100 www.lordsofmetal.nl
"These guys know what they are playing and they play it very well. Final verdict? Get it!"
[4/5] - Undergrind.net
"Misanthropic Slaughter is a death/thrash metal holocaust with technical parts and a flawless production! Stunned and in awe!" [9/10] - Behindtheveil.freehostia.com
"Still can't believe these guys are unsigned and shopping for a label. Hemoptysis sound tighter, more well rounded, and better than most of the other cookie cutter crap the labels are sending. If MisanthropicSlaughter is the future of American Metal, things are looking good." - Fullmetalrock.com
"Misanthropic Slaughter is destined to put these highly- talented guys on the map for good! Get this CD at all costs!" -- Matt O'Shaughnessy - WVOX'S Metal Mayhem
"Misanthropic Slaughter is an excellent album." - Hardcity.info
"This is 100% Proof old School powered thrash / death metal with underlying heavy metal tones." - Explicitlyintense.com
Who are they?
Hemoptysis is the unrelenting curse of the Sonoran Desert sun. Made up of a diverse group of musicians that have created a sound not heard since the birth of Thrash Metal decades ago. Often imitated but never duplication, Hemoptysis is the true embodiment of the re-birth of American Thrash Metal. From the ashes of the sun scorched earth; the Arizona desert has unleashed an entity, wielding a sound that can only come from a band that, like their surroundings, lives by only one law: survival of the fittest. Every emotion, note, lyric and breath they emit come from the essence of the wasteland that most call hell, but they call home. The unrelenting sun turns flora to ash by day, only to give way to frigid nights replete with promises of hypothermia; this is where you will find Hemoptysis. Each song delivers a unique expression of emotion that each fan connects with in their own way.Hemoptysis mix elements of Heavy Metal, Thrash, Death and Black Metal into a style that can only come from those that contend daily with an environment of hostility and hopelessness. There's no red carpet here, no Hollywood to magically green-screen you away from harm. In the desert you will find no hope or salvation except the one you create yourself. If you had to classify their music by genre then put them in their own. Desert Core. Riding high off the release of their 5 song EP, Who Needs A Shepherd?, Hemoptysis appear poised to conquer the Metal realm. The band continues to receive both internet and terrestrial radio airplay, garnering plenty of media attention, and have been dubbed the 2009 & 2010, 'METAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR' by The Phoenix Music Awards.
Who or what do they sound like and what sets them apart?
Hemoptysis start where other "Original Thrash Metal" bands leave off. They use Thrash Metal as a foundation, mix in the emotions of the desert and in so doing, move the entire genre forward in a way only they can. Whether it's Masaki's uncompromising vocals, Travis' thunderous drums, the monsoon of Ryan's solos or the heart stopping bass of Sunao,
Hemoptysis will leave you breathless.
Their shows.
A Hemoptysis show is akin to witnessing an exorcism. The raw intensity and unearthly power they emit has to be seen to be believed. No gimmicks, no laser light show, just pure aggression and hate being set free.
Their fans.
The legions of fans that surround Hemoptysis are immeasurable. Devoted to the death, they swarm the stage as if to offering their souls to get a glimpse of what Hemoptysis has to offer. It is their fan's unending support that has seen Hemoptysis move past their competition in the Phoenix, Arizona metal scene.
