Rob Malvagno — Vocals
Dennis Gaudio — Guitar
Brad Maestro — Guitar
Kevin Cassidy — Bass
Bobbie Dima — Drums

DESPYRE is the combination of 2 emotions that form the basis of their name, despair & inspire. It’s their effort to encourage, through driving, melodic, and hard-hitting music those who have struggled or lost hope and have reached a point where life has lost its spark. They strive to re-ignite that fire…. or as they define DESPYRE, “To have once given up all hope, which in turn motivates or compels the passion to do something profound, prolific and exceptional.”

DESPYRE hails from Long Island, N.Y., and is made up of seasoned musicians who’ve been influenced and cultivated in the shadow of the long traditions of N.Y. heavy metal. From Biohazard & Life of Agony to Type-O Negative & Anthrax, to Overkill & Dream Theatre, the members of DESPYRE endeavor to tap those inspirations while creating their own unique contemporary sound with crunching guitar riffs, pounding bass & drums, and melodic vocal melodies, delivered with a balance heart stopping screams and notable choral styling. They have been compared to a variety of current bands from Five Finger Death Punch to Volbeat and even Disturbed, but it’s noteworthy to mention DESPYRE has a sound, that though technically in the alt-metal genre, is truly all its own.

DESPYRE was formed in 2015 and after catching the ear distinguished metal guitarist Joey Zampella of one of Brooklyn’s greatest exports, Life of Agony. They were invited straightway to his Nest studio in Merrick N.Y. to begin recording their debut EP, “Irritation” under the direct tutelage of Joey Z personally as well their full-length release Rise Up. DESPYRE has been invited to open for band such as Life of Agony, Devil Driver, Death Angel, Gemini Syndrome, Geoff Tate, Drowning Pool, All That Remains, Michael Schenker and a host of other established acts. They have also answered the call for metal showcases promoted by Mr. Don Jamieson, of VH-1’s That Metal Show, who has called them simply one of his “favorite new bands”.

Despyre Website
https://despyre.com/

Despyre Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/despyre

Despyre Instagram
@despyremusic

Watch "DESPYRE" on YouTube
https://youtube.com/@despyre8955?si=NPEz17b-mj-9Krss