Down for Life (band)
Down for Life is an Indonesian metal band. The band was formed in Surakarta, Central Java, in 1999 by vocalist Stephanus Adjie, subsequent to his departure from his previous band, Sabotage.
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| Origin | Surakarta, Indonesia |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Members | Stephanus Adjie Ahmad "Jojo" Ashar Rio Baskara Isa Mahendrajati M. Abdoel Latief Mattheus Aditirtono Adria Sarvianto |
| Past members | Anang "Achenk" Ahmadi Doddy Mortorg Imam Santoso Sigit Pratama Wahyu "Uziel" Jayadi Moses Rizky |
The band's name was taken from the writing on the Achenk's tape of Biohazard's album No Holds Barred, which is scheduled to be sold to Imam's younger brother, Sigit Pratama.[5]
History
Formation and debut album
The first members of the band included vocalist Stephanus Adjie, bassist Ahmad "Jojo" Ashari, drummer Anang "Achenk" Ahmadi, and guitarist Imam Santoso. Their first show took place in early 2000 for a street punk gigs in Semarang, Indonesia. The first line-up change occurred when drummer Achenk left the band and was replaced by Doddy. The addition of guitarist also occurred with the joining of Imam's brother, Sigit Pratama. Throughout its career, the band had several line up changes since its inception with Adjie and Jojo being the two original members left today.[6]
It took nearly 8 years for the band to release their debut album, Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka. The album was preceded by the departure of drummer Doddy and the arrival of his replacement, Wahyu "Uziel" Jayadi. Released in 2008 through Belukar Records,[7] the album quickly gained attention from the fans due to the fact that the band frequently played several songs on the album years before its release.[8]
Line-up changes and second album
The sibling guitarists Imam Santoso and Sigit Pratama left the band in 2010, leaving the band with no option but to find the replacements. The band held an audition and finally recruited two guitarists, Rio Baskara and Moses Rizky. On August 2011, they entered the studio to begin recording of the second album Himne Perang Akhir Pekan.[9] After two years of recording and finding suitable record label, the album was released in September 2013 through Sepsis Records, preceded by the single "Prosa Kesetaraan".[10]
By the time the album was released in September 2013, the band performed in Rock In Solo festival.[11] Previously, they also had played in other Indonesian metal festivals including Bandung Berisik in 2011,[12] and Hammersonic Metalfest in 2013.[13]
Band members
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- Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
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| Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka |
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| Himne Perang Akhir Pekan |
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| Menantang Langit |
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Singles
| Title | Single Details |
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| "Change" |
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| "Menuju Matahari" |
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| "Pasukan Babi Neraka" |
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| "Prosa Kesetaraan" |
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| "Pesta Partai Barbar" |
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| "Liturgi Penyesatan" (acoustic version) |
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| "Mantra Bentala" |
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| "Apokaliptika" |
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| "Children of Eden" |
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References
- "Band Metal Surakarta, Down for Life, Gelar Pesta Partai Barbar Fest 2015" [Surakarta metal band, Down for Life, held Pesta Partai Barbar Fest 2015]. Rolling Stone Indonesia (in Indonesian). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Syafik, Yulio Abdul (10 August 2014). "Interview: Down for Life Menuju Laga Tandang Internasional Perdana" [Interview: Down for Life towards debut International tour]. Gigsplay (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Yustiningsih, Rini (7 May 2013). "Down for Life Tembus Kompilasi Metal Hammer" [Down for Life featured on Metal Hammer compilation]. Solopos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Lawson, Dom (22 August 2016). "The Top 10 Best Indonesian Metal Bands". TeamRock.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- Adjie, Stephanus (17 December 2017). "Stephanus Adjie: Mesin Perang Bernama Down for Life" [Stephanus Adjie: War machine named Down for Life]. Supermusic (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Down for Life: Himne Kegelisahan dari Tengah Jawa" [Down for Life: Anxiety hymn from Central Java]. Rolling Stone Indonesia (in Indonesian). 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Simponi Kebisingan Babi Neraka". Metal Archives. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Geliat Musik Cadas Kota Bengawan : Sebuah Catatan tentang Scene Musik Rock Kota Solo [2]" [Heavy music in Bengawan City: A note of Solo rock music scene [Part 2]]. Cinmi.com (in Indonesian). 19 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Down for Life". Hammersonic (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Himne Perang Akhir Pekan". Metal Archives. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "ROCK IN SOLO 2013 : Goresan Sejarah Yang Terukir Dengan Megah" [Rock in Solo 2013: Written history engraved stately] (in Indonesian). 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Bandung Berisik 2011: Lebih Cadas Lebih Militan!" [Bandung Berisik 2011: More mild more militant!]. Hai-online.com (in Indonesian). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Down for Life Bikin Hammersonic 2013 Makin Gerah" [Down for Life make Hammersonic 2013 more sick]. Hai-online.com (in Indonesian). 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2014.