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Doom Syndicate is an American death metal band that was formed in 1997 in Roanoke, Virginia in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The band comprises vocalist JR Martin, guitarist Scott Doyle, bassist Chip Mengerink and drummer Dan Brooks. Doom Syndicate started early, opening for Corrosion of Conformity as their first major gig. They have been dilligently cultivating their brand of metal, meeting many friends along the way and quietly helping forge a new sound of East Coast Death Metal. Doom Syndicate has released 4 self produced albums, and two National/International albums. The band's raw death metal style uses a mix of guttural, high pitched, and screaming vocals with a downtuned guitar sound, fast complex guitar riffs and drumming, and a sophisticated sense of songwriting. The Roanoke Times described Doom Syndicate’s style as " tight and devastating".  History  Early years  Doom Syndicate was formed in 1997 in Roanoke, Virginia in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, by guitarist Scott Doyle after the dissolution of his previous band Hate Cyllinder. The initial lineup grew to include bassist Chip Mengerink, guitarist Keith Dunagen, vocalist Jawn and drummer Brian Ferguson. Very shortly after forming the band found themselves opening for Corrosion of Conformity and Karma To Burn. The band then went into a small hibernation to further craft their own style of music and emerged with new vocalist JR Martin. Shortly thereafter the band released their first self produced full length album. Through lineup changes the band now contained brothers Rob and Jeff Milani on Rhythm Guitars and Drums respectively.  The band continued to paly shows and even helped contribute to the local scene by helping book for and manage local clubs to bring in national acts on a regular basis. Through this Doom Syndicate have shared the stage and road with bands like Crematorium, Gwar, All That Remains, Nocturne, Bongzilla ,Cephalic Carnage, Dope, Origin, Immolation, Bile Every Time I Die, Arsis, Goatwhore, Lamb Of God, Dying Fetus, Dog Fashion Disco, 6 Feet Under, Cattle Decapitation, Vital Remains, Deicide, Suffocation, and Strapping Young Lad. Through this time the band also toured extensively and played various metal festivals throughout the US including a headlining spot on the 2003 Milwaukee metal fest Relapse stage.

 Beyond Salvation  After a long string of shows the band had now recruited drummer Dan Brooks to sit behind the kit. With him, Dan brought the speed and accuracy that Doom Syndicate needed to evolve their sound to what it is today. In September of 2004 the band announced their signing with Rotting Corpse Records and the release of their newest full length album "Beyond Salvation". The album was recorded at Gwar's Slave Pit Studios under the direction of Cory Smoot aka Flattus Maximus of Gwar.  The album released January 11, 2005 and included the single "Sever The Leach". This release saw them touring with bands such as Goatwhore, Fireborn, and Crematorium.