Mendeed
band
Mendeed were a Scottish heavy metal band formed in Dumbarton, in 2000 and disbanded in 2007.
History
The band's members met at school in Dumbarton. In 2002, they self-released their first EP, Killing Something Beautiful. In 2003, the band released their second EP, As We Rise.
In December 2003, Mendeed signed with UK Label Rising Records. The band's first release on that label was the EP From Shadows Came Darkness in September 2004. The band toured, supporting DragonForce, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Napalm Death.
In December 2004, the video "Ignite the Flames" was added to the playlists of MTV2 shows Headbangers Ball and 120 Minutes, and the catalogue of Scuzz TV.
Mendeed released their first album, This War Will Last Forever, in 2005 on Rising Records. In 2006, the album was rereleased by Nuclear Blast, at which point Mendeed were nominated for "Best Newcomer" at the Kerrang and Metal Hammer Awards. The band contributed to Kerrang's Remastered: Master of Puppets Revisited album, covering Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be".
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