Genre:

Heavy Metal

Location:

WALES

MEMBERS OF CRUX :

Dafs Dearson - Vocals

James Taylor - Guitar

Adam Rykala - Guitar

Gareth Barnes - Bass

Chris Reed - Drums


Whereas the original jams and songwriting edged towards the Southern end of the rock spectrum a liquid lineup in the early days has left its mark, as Crux now write and perform progressive rock with a nod towards Queensryche, Savatage and Fates Warning - with elements of early Judas Priest and other NWOBHM bands - together with some of the punch of Alice in Chains and other post 90’s rock. However labels do not easily categorise Crux, a name chosen as the bands sound is a result of the confluence of all their influences and the band as the focal point - not the musicians themselves.

Adam (ex 9xDead, First of the Stygian, This System Kills, Armageddon, Distorshaus, Backlash....) is a guitarist who seeks sonic perfection. A fan of using the guitar as an instrument, not a weapon, his playing and writing span a wide generation of influences from the frantic (Lynch, Satriani) to the intense (Lifeson, DeGarmo/Wilton). From spacious, textural soundscapes (Polaris, Prey For Sanity) to brutal rhythmic and tonic assault (Prepare for War, Crown of Thorns) he aims to have no one tone, no safety zone - using whatever sounds and tones fit the song.

Gareth has been playing bass for 8 years he brings a thundering bass to CRUX. His previous bands were Psycho Circus, Ghetto Machine and Winter Air. His influences are Metallica plus classic/southern rock

Chris is a 20 year old drummer from Ebbw Vale. He recently played in a screamo/thrash metal band called Until Now.. He picked up his first drum stick wen he was 7 but he didnt actually play seriously until he was 12. He play's a wide range of style's like rock, metal, funk, pop, jazz etc, which we believe he will combine well within Crux. His influences are Metallica, Korn , Slipknot, Terrovision, Pantera, Faith No More, Nirvana and his idols are David Silveria (Korn), Joey Jordison (Slipknot) and John Bonham (Led Zepplin).

Dafs Dearson ; the melodic yet powerfull vocals of Dafs speaks for its self , his influences range from Crimson Glory to Judas priest . He joined Crux and changed the direction of the band from the southern grind to the prog metal sound thats been compered to Queensryche and Dream theater , he has an energy on stage that is created by the members of crux that forms a power house of classic yet original metal

James has been playing for over 12 years, influenced by such greats as Glenn Tipton, Adrian Smith and Dave Murray, Vivian Campbell as well as the legendary Eddie Van Halen - he brings to Crux a feel for the twin guitar sound, in rhythm and in lead, that we hope will thicken us out further.
A lover of the traditional 'thick as a brick' Marshall ... See moresound in contrast to Adam's more textural approach, James plays Jackson, Dean and Tokai guitars... It is this contrast, this dark mingled with light, that we feel will drive Crux forward - after all, Crux was formed in conflict, and its music thrive

Crux are now a live preforming band and has many gigs lined up so watch this space \,,/