Divine Heresy
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Melodic Death Metal
Years active	2006–present
Label(s)	Century Media Records Roadrunner Records
Associated acts	Fear Factory, Brujeria, Asesino
Website	Official site
Members
Tommy Vext Dino Cazares Tim Yeung Joe Payne

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History

Divine Heresy was formed in 2006 by former Fear Factory and current Asesino guitarist, Dino Cazares. After searching for a drummer, he recruited Tim Yeung, a former member of Vital Remains and Hate Eternal. After successful jam sessions, they decided to form the band. See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Fear Factory is a Los Angeles, California based metal band. ... Asesino is the off-shoot project of Brujeria guitarist Asesino, which has featured members of Brujeria, Fear Factory, and Static-X. Unlike Brujeria, whose style is a more mid-tempo, bare-bones form of grindcore, Asesino plays an extreme, up-tempo deathgrind. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Dino Cazares, born September 2, 1966 in El Centro, CA, was the guitarist for Los Angeles-based metal/industrial group Fear Factory until 2002. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Tim The Missile Yeung was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York. ... Vital Remains is a death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island. ... Hate Eternal is an extreme death metal band from Florida, United States. ... A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ...

After eight months of writing and rehearsing, Cazares recruited Tommy (Cummings) Vext as the band's vocalist. They then recorded their debut album, Bleed the Fifth, between February and May 2007. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... Bleed the Fifth is the debut studio album by Divine Heresy, released in the United States on August 28, 2007. ...

After the completion of the recording phase, Cazares announced that the band had signed with a North American deal with Century Media Records, and a licensing deal with Roadrunner Records for outside territories. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ...

Recently, Cazares brought in former Nile bassist Joe Payne for touring and future recording (Dino performed the bass tracks on the album). Nile is a brutal / technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, USA assembled in 1993. ... Joseph Joe Payne was born in Tampa, Florida in 1984. ...

Tommy Vext is a Brooklyn, New York native. He originally sang for the Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn group, VEXT. For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Gerritsen Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, located near Marine Park and Sheepshead Bay, in Brooklyn Community Board 15. ...

Members

• Tommy Vext – Vocals
• Dino Cazares – Guitar
• Joe Payne – Bass
• Tim Yeung – Drums

Dino Cazares, born September 2, 1966 in El Centro, CA, was the guitarist for Los Angeles-based metal/industrial group Fear Factory until 2002. ... Joseph Joe Payne was born in Tampa, Florida in 1984. ... Tim The Missile Yeung was born on November 27, 1978 in Rochester, New York. ...

Discography

• Bleed the Fifth (2007) #33 U.K. Rock

Bleed the Fifth is the debut studio album by Divine Heresy, released in the United States on August 28, 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links

• Official site