Artist: Downset
Genre(s):
Metal
Alternative
Metal
Alternative
Discography:
Universal
Year: 2004
Tracks: 11
Code Blue Coma
Year: 2000
Tracks: 4
Check Your People
Year: 2000
Tracks: 13
Do We Speak A Dead Language ?
Year: 1996
Tracks: 15
Downset
Year: 1994
Tracks: 10
Blending rap, funk, hard-core punk, heavy metal, and socially aware lyrics, Downset was ab initio formed in Los Angeles in the late '80s as region of the city's placid prospering hardcore scene, just apace expanded their sound (and changed their name from the more didactical Social Justice). Composed of vocalist Rey Oropeza, guitarists Ares Schwager and Rogelio "Roy" Lozano (the latter of whom has also worked as Cypress Hill's touring guitar player), bassist James Morris, and drummer Chris Lee, Downset perfected their bleak, urban marque of rap/hard stone unification years ahead the genre exploded commercially, debuting in 1994 with a self-titled record album for Polygram. The followup, Do We Speak a Dead Language?, appeared in 1996, but the band was presently foiled in its efforts to discharge a tierce album due to contractual entanglements resulting from its label's merger with Universal. Downset eventually caught on with Epitaph and issued Check Your People in late 2000. Universal followed four long time later.
