Separation of Self

Formed in late summer of 2004, Separation of Self is composed of talented musicians from former regional acts of the Salt Lake City area. Through out the years Separation of Self have also achieved show opportunities with Machine Head, SNOT, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquility, Divine Heresy, Hed P.E, Scars of Tomorrow, Still Remains, OTEP, Sonic Syndicate, GOJIRA Threat Signal, Sybreed, The Agonist, Life of Agony, Mudvayne, American Head Charge and BloodSimple to name a few. Separation of Self’s following continues to grow everyday with an ever expanding internet network of friends and also gaining fans with each show they perform. Experienced in the scene, with members holding years of musical knowledge, this 4 piece has made an impact on the Utah map. In fall of 2006 Separation of Self was introduced to the Project Independent metal showcase. This program is based out of Los Angeles and is designed to get a featured artist band, chosen by fans via votes, on the road and exposed to the masses. One year after being entered into the showcase the fans spoke out and voted for Separation of Self to be the fall 2007 featured artist. They dominated each and every round of voting. Round one they beat out 6 of the 16 bands by an amazing 44% of votes. In round two there were 10 bands left and they once again dominated making it into the the top 5 and final third round. And in the final round Separation of Self over-whelmed the polls with 207,623 votes at 49.7% of total votes. With their freshman release, "Caldera", in 2005 being a huge success, Separation of Self had perfected the process of molding and fine tuning material for their second record "reSolve" released in 2007 under EvO/Fontana. Later in 2010, they released their 3rd album, " DESIRE.CREATE:.They are currently working on material for their 4th album hoping for a spring 2018 release. The combination of heart pounding drops, intricate leads, relentless rhythms and dynamic vocals, makes this band a well-rounded group. With influences ranging from Iron Maiden and Meshuggah to Pink Floyd and Alice in Chains, their musical talents put forth a roller coaster of tension and resolve... CD Review SLUG Magazine Separation of Self Album: Resolve Evo Entertainment Street: 10.05.07 Separation of Self = Killswitch Engage + As I Lay Dying + All That Remains Separation of Self fit right in with the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, a scene that is huge not only in the U.S. but all over the world. Resolve is one of those albums that like the style or not you cannot deny that the band is extremely good at what they do. At first I was turned off by the style of the band, but now it's caught on in my head and I find myself singing along to some of the ultra-catchy choruses. So what if they don't really offer much as far as ingenuity goes with Resolve. It's a hell of a lot better stylistically than their debut Caldera, which was more seated in hardcore with lots of those moshcore breakdowns. Resolve has some truly talented musicianship in the band's creation of riffs and much better breakdowns than were displayed on their debut, and hell, do not forget the melodic guitar work. Separation of Self is a band just waiting to be discovered. I'd much rather listen to this album than what Killswitch Engage or All That Remains have put out lately. It's catchy, it's heavy, and just a well played, produced and arranged album. It's no wonder the guys have created a big following in Utah. Bryer Wharton http://www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=1280&page=3 SLUG magazine interview Bryer Wharton http://www.slugmag.com/article.php?id=1347&page=1