Jasad to campaign “Fight Against Radicalism” at Gondang Metal Fest 2017

Jasad will play with their new drummer Oki Fadhlan (also plays with Stigmatuary) who replaced Abas early this year. Former drummer Abas was the key player on Jasad’s high acclaimed third full-length album Rebirth of Jatisunda, released in 2013 by Extreme Souls Production. Abas parted ways with Jasad in July 2016 for undisclosed reason after 5 years became part of the band.

Speculations arose beyond Abas’ departure. Metal drummer veteran Abah Andris, who just left Burgerkill was rumored to join force with Jasad. But the gossip had been faked with the band’s Facebook announcement on January 26, 2017 about the new line up, with Oki as their new definitive drummer.

Jasad is enjoying their 27 years of success on metal music with three renowned full-length albums Witness of Perfect Torture (2001), Annihilate the Enemy (2005), and Rebirth of Jatisunda (2013); and 1996 EP C’est la vie.

Current line up consists of Man (vocals), Yuli (bass), Ferly (guitars), Reduan (guitars), Oky (drums).

This year’s Hammersonic Soul of Steel Award nominee for best newcomer, Paranoid Despire will have dark set list contains songs from their high-acclaimed debut full-length album Nebulous, released by Hitam Kelam Records on September 17, 2016.

The Surakarta-based death metal act was founded in 2010 as Used in Latter, and later changed to current name. Paranoid Despire’s latest line up consists of Faizal Anas Luh (bass), Andrian Kokom (vocals), Yoga Noor Pratama (drums), and Wahyu Alfian (guitars).

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Ilham “Konyil” Reski Satriawan from Ujung Timur Corpse Grinder spoke to www.Musik.or.id about the show and the society. He revealed the society was founded in 2012, aims to promote the underground sub-culture to local rural area. They strive to maintain their flagship event annually.

The alumnus of ISI Jogja and ISI Surakarta, is a live drummer for Solo-based death metal act Osiris Troopz.

Gondang Metal Fest event series was established in 2013, when the society held its first installment at Kayla Futsal Court, Gondang on June 9, 2013 with theme “Resureksi Rekam Jejak”. The second edition followed three months later at the same venue on September 22, 2013.

SiksakubuR became the first giant group to headline the show, played at the third issue on August 3, 2014. This was the last Gondang Metal Fest yet to be held at the Kayla Futsal Court. That year’s theme was Sub Culture Underground 2014.

The Gondang Metal Fest 2015 was relocated to bigger venue. The Ujung Timur Corpse Grinder moved the fest to Gedung Olah Raga dan Kesenian Gondang. The fourth installment was held on July 26, 2015, featuring “Passion and No Attitude” as the gig’s theme.

Last, the fifth GMF was organized on July 24 last year, at the same venue as the previous show. That time, the society picked “Metal Transendental Moshpit” as its theme.