is a
Metalcore band based in
Buffalo, New York . The group's music is a blend of brutal-riffs and punishing-breakdowns coupled with driving melodies. This mixture has attracted fans of many other musical styles, including
Metal ,
Hardcore Punk and
Emo .
The band entered the hardcore music scene in
August of
2001 . The group was formed by lead vocalist
Nicholas Brooks , guitarist
Chris Cappelli and then guitarist
Steve Lemke .
Steve Lemke soon moved onto bass and guitarist Mike Hatalak joined to complete the line up. IDT began to refine and structure its sound into a sort of brutal lullaby. The group signed with
Trustkill Records , home to metalcore heavyweights such as
Throwdown ,
Eighteen Visions ,
Bleeding Through and more.
The popularity of the ''
Forever Scorned '' EP led to them touring the U.S. with
Between The Buried And Me and
Alexisonfire .
In the fall of
2004 , IDT released its debut full-length ''
The Caitiff Choir ''. The title and lyrics make several allusions to Dante's
The Divine Comedy . The album explores the theme of moral disintegration of the human mind. Well received by consumers and media, the album sold over 25,000 copies within its first four months. The band soon sold out two national headlining tours with
Twelve Tribes ,
Anterrabae ,
Trivium and others.
In
2005 Alternative Press named them a "Band to Know" and the group was featured on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
The group has also toured with
Bleeding Through ,
Walls Of Jericho ,
All That Remains ,
Throwdown . Additionally, IDT appeared on the PETA sponsored "Compassion Over Fashion" tour with
Most Precious Blood and
Remembering Never .
On
March 21 ,
2006 , IDT will be re-releasing ''
The Caitiff Choir '' packaged with all new artwork. The CD will have all the original tracks to it as well as re-recorded tracks from their EP ''
Forever Scorned '' plus their cover of the
Depeche Mode song "Enjoy the Silence". It will also be packaged with a bonus DVD which includes their videos for "A Threnody For Modern Romance", "Severed Ties Yield Severed Heads", and "Enjoy The Silence". They will also be a part of the
2006 edition of the
Warped Tour alongside bands such as
Eighteen Visions ,
Silverstein , and
Every Time I Die
- ''The Best Of Taste Of Chaos'' ( 2006 )
- ''Headbanger's Ball: The Revenge''
- ''Masters Of Horror'' ( 2005 )
