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"...a stellar foray into progressive death metal with a classical twist...In a genre that seems to rely on either blunt force trauma or mind numbing complexity, it's refreshing to hear some death metal that’s actually doing something challenging and different."
-MetalReview.com

"An epic journey through hell and back"
-TheGoryDetails.net

"The band’s melodies are catchy but never cheesy, hitting that oh-so-hard-to-find sweet spot that pleases both your desires for something familiar and something new, as well as hitting on both brutally heavy and slow, melancholic moments alike...
...Hung is undoubtedly one of the best and strongest bands in the New York City scene today. Progeny is really, really good; if you’re a fan of European-influenced metal you’ll be drawn in right away. Get yourself a copy."
-MetalSucks.net

"Those who look for the exceptional in music instead of just wanting the clobbering-then-done type of stuff should get their hands on this record."
-Bloodchamber.de

"These guys ought to become a staple of the American death metal scene"
-MetalReview.com

"Be sure to remember the name of this band now, they deserve it."
MetalStorm.ee

"The alternating between violin and guitar for the band's solos is a very unique trait that is executed extremely well"
-DecoyMusic.com

"Hung has already made its mark in music history; I anxiously await whatever this promising band has in store for us."
-MetalRage.com

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Welcome To The Official Website of HUNG

HUNG is a melodic/progressive death metal band based in New York City that transcends even its own musical definitions. Right off the bat, with its unusual line-up of electric violin and guitar switching off on leads, HUNG challenges the norm. Their music, epic in scope, moves fluently between brutal, aggressive riffs to eerily beautiful melodies to daredevil, virtuosic passages, all while maintaining its own distinct and cohesive sound.

Lyris Hung, the electric violinist, founded the band with guitarist Evil Jon and bassist Sam Roon, the two of whom had worked together previously in Masque of the Red Death. Moscow-born growler Dmitry Kostitsyn takes the frontman position and David Mieloch is on the drums.

Though the members of HUNG share a love of metal, they each come from a wide array of influences, ranging from classical to jazz and rock. They brought these musical experiences together, creating a sound that is at once paying homage to the masters of European death metal and strikingly different.

HUNG has shared the stage with bands such as Full Blown Chaos, God Forbid, Macabre, Soilwork, Darkest Hour, Warblade and others. They have played the Milwaukee Metalfest and regularly tour New England and the NY/NJ/PA tri-state areas. In addition, they continue to actively vitalize the New York metal scene with HUNG Productions, their own event/show production company, and their partner site NYCMetal.com co-founded by bassist Sam Roon. HUNG proudly endorses Coffin Case and Ed Stone Clothing.

HUNG's second album, Progeny, was recorded by Eric Rachel (God Forbid, Symphony X, Black Dahlia Murder) and mastered by the legendary Alan Douches. With five tracks and a running time of almost 35 minutes, Progeny is at once concise in its storytelling and immense and dynamic in its range. From the opening title track, a piece which demonstrates the band's ability to weave intricate melodies and harmonies, to the Desert of Sad and Maria, a pair of dark and driven death metal anthems, to the twistedly militaristic Wishing Scar and the brutally epic finale Sediment of War, HUNG makes its mark on the metal scene – and it is a lasting one.

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HUNG returns with new album and new drummer

April 23, 2008 For Immediate Release HUNG returns with new album and new drummer NYC progressive metal band HUNG have announced their return to the stage July 25th, 2008 after an absence of 10 m... Continue

Started by HUNG Apr 23

Progeny Review on Thrashocore.com

thrashocore.com I don’t know what they are smoking in local American post offices, but something tells me that it must make holes in the memory: I was waiting since the beginning of January and t... Continue

Started by HUNG Apr 17

Progeny Review on Metalinside.it

metalinside.it Reviewer: Max 8 / 10 points Directly from New York comes a debut demo from Hung, a band whose musical style is a mixture of death melodic metal and progressive sounds. Even if it s... Continue

Started by HUNG Apr 17

Progeny Review on Burnyourears.de

www.burnyourears.de Reviewer: chris March 28, 2008 Violins in death metal are an unusual thing and other than MY DYING BRIDE or old EISREGEN I don’t know of too many other bands outside of the fo... Continue

Started by HUNG Apr 17

Progeny Review on Bloodchamber.de

www.bloodchamber.de by Thomas Schönbeck 8.5 / 10 Points The progressive angels of death HUNG are back and promise to have gotten better since their last EP. Simply from a technical perspective,... Continue

Started by HUNG Apr 17

Progeny Review on METALREVIEW.COM

Rating Scale: 1-6 Production 5.0 Songwriting 5.0 Musicianship 5.5 by Erik Thomas Synopsis: Yet another stunning unsigned act that will probably go unsigned for some unknown reason… Review: De... Continue

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Started by HUNG Apr 1

Progeny Review on MetalRage.com

I’ve often been complaining about the metal scene nowadays ‘cause I’m a lover of classics. Maiden, Dio, Sabbath, TNT, W.A.S.P., you name it. I have the nasty tendency to compare newcomer bands to t... Continue

Started by HUNG Mar 10

Progeny Review on DecoyMusic.com

Hung play progressive death metal, accentuated by a lead violinist. Now most people will read that and think, "Oh God, someone made a horrible meshing of Opeth and Yellowcard." In thinking that, yo... Continue

Tagged: progeny, review, hung, decoymusic

Started by HUNG Feb 29

Progeny review by Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks.net

HUNG’S PROGENY IS SOME OF THE BEST METAL NEW YORK HAS TO OFFER Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at 6:03pm by Vince Neilstein Progeny, the first proper release from New York City’s Hung, is one of th... Continue

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Started by HUNG Feb 19

HUNG Review by Axl Rosenberg of MetalSucks.net

INSERT YOUR OWN PENIS JOKE HERE Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 7:38am by Axl Rosenberg Calling your band “Hung” and prominently featuring an electric violinist may seem like a pretty great way to ... Continue

Started by HUNG Jan 2

 
 

Upcoming Events

Friday July 25th 2008 - New York City, New York
HUNG - Eden A.D. - Samarium
Ace of Clubs - 9 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012

Saturday September 20th 2008 - Brooklyn, New York
with Turrigenous
Red Star - 37 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11222

HUNG Proudly Endorses:


-Coffin Case

-Ed Stone
 

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