Cast The Dragon is a 3-piece Punk Rock band that formed in 2015 by Joshua Lory out of Fortuna, California. Cast The Dragon's sound can best be described as 80's style Punk Rock lightly seasoned with Gothic and groovy psychedelic touches. The band's line-up is comprised of vocalist/guitarist/bassist-Joshua Lory(L.S.U, Lifesavers, LSUnderground, Michael Knott), keyboardist/Theremin-Skot Shaw(Leper), and drummer-Jim Chaffin(The Crucified/the Blamed/Deliverance). If you are aware of the 80's and 90's Rock scene then some of these aforementioned bands should quickly get your attention like L.S.U., The Crucified, and Deliverance. Yes, It's easy to see that the musicians for 'Cast The Dragon' have made a name for themselves with all having previously been in successful bands.
Punk Rock emerged onto the music scene back in the mid-1970's and is rooted in the 1960's garage Rock scene. Punk Rock bands are known for having stripped-down instrumentation, lyrics that confront political and social issues, short energetic songs often in the 1 to 2 minute range, and having rubber band sounding guitars with the distortion that is produced.
Joshua Lory states: "The band started as a solo project where I played everything and I recorded a 10 song demo. I really liked where it was going and wanted to make it sound bigger and better so I asked Jim Chaffin, who I worked with on a Mike Knott release called LSUnderground "PTSD" if he would want to play drums on it. Jim said yes, he has his own home studio so he tracked the drums there. My friend Shawn, who is the main guy in the band Grave Robber, suggested asking Skot Shaw from Leper to do some keyboard work on it and he said yes. It's a studio project."
Joshua Lory states: "The band started as a solo project where I played everything and I recorded a 10 song demo. I really liked where it was going and wanted to make it sound bigger and better so I asked Jim Chaffin, who I worked with on a Mike Knott release called LSUnderground "PTSD" if he would want to play drums on it. Jim said yes, he has his own home studio so he tracked the drums there. My friend Shawn, who is the main guy in the band Grave Robber, suggested asking Skot Shaw from Leper to do some keyboard work on it and he said yes. It's a studio project."
In 2015 Cast The Dragon stepped into the studio and recorded a 10-track demo album. In 2017, with
10-tracks already in their arsenal, the band began working on their debut album titled 'Annihilate the Adversary'.
10-tracks already in their arsenal, the band began working on their debut album titled 'Annihilate the Adversary'.
In 2020 Cast The Dragon released their debut full-length album titled 'Annihilate the Adversary' on Thumper Punk Records. 'Annihilate the Adversary' features 15 blistering Punk Rock tracks with a total running time of 31 minutes. The recording was Mastered by J. Powell at Steinhaus Mastering and then Mixed by Bryan Gray.
Engineering was handled by Joshua Lory, Jim Chaffin, XL, and Skot Shaw at various locations. The album's cover art and Layout was done by Nick Abraham. The cover art is a depiction of the dragon bound and in the pit which is taken from the biblical passages found in Rev 20:1-3 "1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time."
With the release of 'Annihilate the Adversary' Cast The Dragon has captured everything that fans of the genre love about Punk Rock music. Energetic driving guitars accompanied by heavy bass lines along with genre correct vocals complete with all the right hooks and punishing drums that are guaranteed to get you moving or maybe even moshing. Frontman-Josh Lory has a unique vocal style which helps create a psychedelic atmosphere of mood in the band's arrangements.
There are a number of tracks that really stand out on this 2020 release including track-1 "Days Of Noah". track-3 "Through The Black", track-4 "Kill All The Nephilim", track-7 "This Love", track-8 "While The Heathens Rage", track-10 "Screen Trolls", and track-15 "The Beginning And The End".
When listening to this 2020 recording one will notice some issues with the production which at times sounds like you are listening to a demo recording. Now, don't let this scare you away from checking out what this band has to offer because the production doesn't take too much away from the listening experience. However, on future releases, these sound-quality production issues need to be addressed so that the band's fans can fully enjoy the band's arrangements hearing everything with pristine clarity.
Engineering was handled by Joshua Lory, Jim Chaffin, XL, and Skot Shaw at various locations. The album's cover art and Layout was done by Nick Abraham. The cover art is a depiction of the dragon bound and in the pit which is taken from the biblical passages found in Rev 20:1-3 "1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time."
With the release of 'Annihilate the Adversary' Cast The Dragon has captured everything that fans of the genre love about Punk Rock music. Energetic driving guitars accompanied by heavy bass lines along with genre correct vocals complete with all the right hooks and punishing drums that are guaranteed to get you moving or maybe even moshing. Frontman-Josh Lory has a unique vocal style which helps create a psychedelic atmosphere of mood in the band's arrangements.
There are a number of tracks that really stand out on this 2020 release including track-1 "Days Of Noah". track-3 "Through The Black", track-4 "Kill All The Nephilim", track-7 "This Love", track-8 "While The Heathens Rage", track-10 "Screen Trolls", and track-15 "The Beginning And The End".
When listening to this 2020 recording one will notice some issues with the production which at times sounds like you are listening to a demo recording. Now, don't let this scare you away from checking out what this band has to offer because the production doesn't take too much away from the listening experience. However, on future releases, these sound-quality production issues need to be addressed so that the band's fans can fully enjoy the band's arrangements hearing everything with pristine clarity.
The lyrics are thought provoking with some tracks dealing with relevant deep themes within
the truther community. Other tracks deal with love and salvation as seen in the following excerpts:
the truther community. Other tracks deal with love and salvation as seen in the following excerpts:
"Kill All The Nephilim"
Kill all the Nephilim
And their young giants everyone
Consuming flesh, controlling nations
Secret keepers of Babylon
With the knowledge of the Fallen Ones
"This Love"
This Love is shelter on the darkest nights
Chasing away those shadow beings
This love protects you in the fight
Of supernatural unseen
It is the rock you cling upon
When the current is getting strong
Gave it's life for you
Restored you like brand new
You'll never be lonely
It's the one and only!
This love!
"While The Heathens Rage"
Hollywood wands
Casting spells on you
The programing resumes.
While the heathens rage
God is laughing
At the plans they make
God is laughing
Take comfort my brother/sister
And free your soul
The Creator is in control!
"Scream Out His Name"
Woke in a cold sweat
From fighting demons in my dreams
I come out victorious
In the night is when they creep
They'll put a sickness in you
Enough to wipe your memory
Heed these words they are true
If you want darkness to leave
Scream out His name
"The Beginning And The End"
King of kings and Lord of lords
Healed the sick redeemed the whores
He is the Shepard of the lost
Defeated death upon the cross
For our transgressions paid the cost
Yeah he did this all for us
He's the beginning and the end
Alpha Omega, Son Of Man
Bright Morning Star, forgiving sin
You will walk in righteousness
Eternal life will be your gift
If you put your faith in Him
Kill all the Nephilim
And their young giants everyone
Consuming flesh, controlling nations
Secret keepers of Babylon
With the knowledge of the Fallen Ones
"This Love"
This Love is shelter on the darkest nights
Chasing away those shadow beings
This love protects you in the fight
Of supernatural unseen
It is the rock you cling upon
When the current is getting strong
Gave it's life for you
Restored you like brand new
You'll never be lonely
It's the one and only!
This love!
"While The Heathens Rage"
Hollywood wands
Casting spells on you
The programing resumes.
While the heathens rage
God is laughing
At the plans they make
God is laughing
Take comfort my brother/sister
And free your soul
The Creator is in control!
"Scream Out His Name"
Woke in a cold sweat
From fighting demons in my dreams
I come out victorious
In the night is when they creep
They'll put a sickness in you
Enough to wipe your memory
Heed these words they are true
If you want darkness to leave
Scream out His name
"The Beginning And The End"
King of kings and Lord of lords
Healed the sick redeemed the whores
He is the Shepard of the lost
Defeated death upon the cross
For our transgressions paid the cost
Yeah he did this all for us
He's the beginning and the end
Alpha Omega, Son Of Man
Bright Morning Star, forgiving sin
You will walk in righteousness
Eternal life will be your gift
If you put your faith in Him
If you are into Punk bands like Scaterd-Few, Living Fire, Grave Robber, or The Crucified then you are going to love what 'Cast The Dragon' has offered up with their debut release. Let's help support 'Cast The Dragon' by picking up your copy today of 'Annihilate the Adversary' so that the band can continue producing quality Christian based Punk Rock.
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Musicians:
Joshua Lory(L.S.U, Lifesavers, LSUnderground, Michael Knott) - Vocals, Guitars, & Bass
Skot Shaw(Leper) - Keys & Theremin
Jim Chaffin(The Crucified/the Blamed/Deliverance) - Drums
Joshua Lory(L.S.U, Lifesavers, LSUnderground, Michael Knott) - Vocals, Guitars, & Bass
Skot Shaw(Leper) - Keys & Theremin
Jim Chaffin(The Crucified/the Blamed/Deliverance) - Drums