Dagoba（舍利塔）2000年9月成军于法国，由主唱Shawter、鼓手Franky、吉他手Izikar和贝司手Werther四个年轻人组建。03年的首张专辑就在法国圈子里引起了不小的轰动。今年签约著名极端金属厂牌Seasons of Mist推出了更加成熟的第二张专辑《What Hell Is About》。来自Fea* **ctory、Machine Head、Lamb of God、Pantera等乐队的影响使Dagaba的音乐带上了浓厚的美国气息，Metalcore和另类金属的冲击力都柔和其间——这些“;俗”;的元素在美国已经可以撑起一支二线乐队了，然而Dagaba绝对不会满足于此。极端金属的底蕴使乐队的音乐魅力完全上了一个档次，死亡金属的残暴，黑暗金属的庄严，前卫金属的大气乃至工业音乐的冰冷统统被Dagaba吸收到音乐当中，可谓“;雅俗共赏”;，音乐的可听性极强。其深厚扎实的功底绝不同于美国诸多乐队身上的那股轻浮之风，无论超前的意识还是过硬的技术都是美国的那一片乐队所望尘莫及的。
by Jason Birchmeier
Dagoba are an English-language metal band from France that established a fan base throughout Europe during the mid-2000s with a series of popular albums on the underground metal label Season of Mist. Formed in 1997 in Marseille, the band cites nü-metal bands of the era such as Korn, Deftones, and Incubus among its influences, along with more extreme styles such as death metal. Comprised of Shawter (vocals), Izakar (guitar), Werther (bass), and Franky (drums), Dagoba made their commercial recording debut in 2001 with a six-song EP, Release the Fury, released on the independent label Enternote Records. The band subsequently made its full-length album debut with Dagoba (2003) on the same label and proceeded to tour for much of the next two years, opening for major metal bands such as Machine Head, Fear Factory, and Korn. The more or less nonstop touring paid off when Dagoba were offered a recording contract with Season of Mist in 2005. The band's album debut on the label, What Hell Is About (2006), was produced by Tue Madsen and was a commercial breakthrough effort, reaching number 107 on the French albums chart. The band's second album on Season of Mist, Face the Colossus (2008), also produced by Madsen, was similarly popular. With a fan base now well established, Dagoba mounted their first-ever headlining tour, performing concerts throughout Europe during 2008-2009 in promotion of the album.
by Jason Birchmeier
Dagoba are an English-language metal band from France that established a fan base throughout Europe during the mid-2000s with a series of popular albums on the underground metal label Season of Mist. Formed in 1997 in Marseille, the band cites nü-metal bands of the era such as Korn, Deftones, and Incubus among its influences, along with more extreme styles such as death metal. Comprised of Shawter (vocals), Izakar (guitar), Werther (bass), and Franky (drums), Dagoba made their commercial recording debut in 2001 with a six-song EP, Release the Fury, released on the independent label Enternote Records. The band subsequently made its full-length album debut with Dagoba (2003) on the same label and proceeded to tour for much of the next two years, opening for major metal bands such as Machine Head, Fear Factory, and Korn. The more or less nonstop touring paid off when Dagoba were offered a recording contract with Season of Mist in 2005. The band's album debut on the label, What Hell Is About (2006), was produced by Tue Madsen and was a commercial breakthrough effort, reaching number 107 on the French albums chart. The band's second album on Season of Mist, Face the Colossus (2008), also produced by Madsen, was similarly popular. With a fan base now well established, Dagoba mounted their first-ever headlining tour, performing concerts throughout Europe during 2008-2009 in promotion of the album.
