Elitist formed in Portland, Oregon in 2010 with Seijun Arashi on vocals and guitar, Kyo Asahi on bass, and Yuto Harada on drums. Their sound worked within melodic death metal, but with a raw edge that caught attention in underground circles.
Their 2013 debut album 'Life Lost' featured Garrison Lee on the title track, which became one of their most recognized songs. The record established their approach: aggressive but with a melancholy undercurrent, and lyrics that didn't shy away from difficult subjects.
Later albums like 'Ashes to Ashes' in 2015 and 'The Omega Mind' in 2018 continued in this vein. Songs like 'Numbered' and 'Caves' showed the band developing their sound while staying true to that initial blend of intensity and introspection.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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