Diecast

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Diecast (1997-present): a Metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

ormed in Boston in 1997, Diecast was originally established as a four-piece group featuring vocalist Colin Schleifer (vocals), Nassim Rizvi (guitar), Jeremy Wooden (bass) and Jason Costa (drums). The band's debut demo, Perpetual War (1997), is now a collectors item.

Their full released debut Undo the Wicked (1998) via 'Samson Records' marked the first recording of the band as a five-piece line-up with the addition of guitarist Dave McGuire who was replaced soon after the release with Mehdy Rad who had been involved with a pre-Diecast version of the band.

After the departure of Rizvi, his position was temporarily filled by a number of friends of the band including Buz McGrath and Ken Susi of Unearth. Jonathan Kita would be named the permanent replacement in February 1999.

Shortly before the supporting tour for the upcoming follow-up album, Day of Reckoning, Rad left and was replaced by Jonathan Kita, then halfway through the tour, Bonasoro left to be replaced by Richard Thurston (ex-Timescape Zero/Culture/Blood Has Been Shed). The album was eventually released on February 13, 2001, and the band recruited guitarist Kirk Kolaitis from Brockton-based band Punch the Klown. The band embarked on a number of tours across the US, supporting such bands as All Out War, Dying Fetus, Napalm Death, Alice Cooper and The Cult.

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In the spring of 2002, Diecast secured the opening slot for the Slayer God Hates Us All tour.

Tearing Down Your Blue Skies (2004) would arrive next with an excerpt of the track Rise and Oppose licensed by Volkswagen Automotive and used in an advertisement for the Volkswagen Jetta. The album was re-released by 'Century Media' in 2006 with a foreword written by Colin Schleifer, and three bonus tracks including a cover of Raining Blood by Slayer. The three tracks were produced by Zeuss (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed), and were added to the re-release along with extras.

Costa departed the band during their early 2006 tour. Dennis Pavia formerly of Tantrumn volunteered to fill in and then eventually became a full-time member. On May 16, 2006, bassist Jeremy Wooden, the only original remaining member, had decided to depart as well with Brad Horion being named as his replacement. The band's fourth full-length album, Internal Revolution (2006), followed soon after.

By 2021, Stroetzel had left the band.

On October 24, 2022, vocalist Paul Stoddard died.

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